Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ
	Birds on the trees at Gudavi lake
	Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
	Coordinates: 14°26′23″N 75°0′45″E / 14.43972°N 75.01250°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Malenadu
Taluk	Soraba
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary is a tourist destination in Malenadu region of Karnataka, Sanctuary is spread over an area of 0.74 square km. It is part of Soraba Taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka.

As per a 2009 survey, 217 different species of birds belonging to 48 families are found at this place.^[1]^[2]

A natural lake and the trees gives shelter to these birds. It is a small seasonal lake and is filled with water mostly in the rainy season. Various avian species migrate from across the globe in different seasons for breeding. A platform is built for bird watchers to have a closer look at the birds.

Variety of birds

Eurasian Spoonbill

A group of Black Ibis

Black crowned night heron at Gudavi bird sanctuary

Accessibility

Nearest City
- Sirsi (38 km)
Nearest towns:
- Banavasi (15 km)
- Soraba(16 km)^{[citation needed]}
- Siddapura (25 km)
Nearest train station:
- Talaguppa (42 km)^[3]
Nearest airport:
- Hubli (165 km)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 PDF
^ Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)Scan
^ "IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System". www.irctc.co.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[1] G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 PDF

[2] Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)Scan

[3] "IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System". www.irctc.co.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

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Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

Contents

Variety of birds

Accessibility

See also

References