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Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Gudavi Bird Sanctuary<br />
| native_name = ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ<br />
| native_name_lang = kn<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = GDV1.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Birds on the trees at Gudavi lake<br />
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|14|26|23|N|75|0|45|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shimoga district]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Subdivision of Karnataka|Subdivision]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = [[Taluks of Karnataka|Taluk]]<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Sorab]]<br />
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| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]<br />
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'''Gudavi Bird Sanctuary''' ({{Lang-kn| ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ }}) is located in the [[Sorab]]a taluk of [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]] Subdivision in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]], on the Banavasi Road, 16.01&nbsp;km from [[Sorab]] town. It is spread over an area of 0.74 square km.<br />
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As per a 2009 survey, 217 different species of birds belonging to 48 families are found at this place.<ref>G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 [http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ON/article/viewFile/2556/2280 PDF]</ref><ref>Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)[https://archive.org/details/GudaviBirds Scan]</ref><br />
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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.<br />
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== Variety of birds ==<br />
[[File:Spoonbill-at-gudavi.jpg|thumb|right|Eurasian Spoonbill]]<br />
[[File:Black-headed Ibis at Gudavi.jpg|thumb|right|A group of [[Black Ibis]]]]<br />
[[File:Black crowned night heron Gudavi bird sanctuary.jpg|thumb|right|alt= Black crowned night heron at Gudavi bird sanctuary|Black crowned night heron at Gudavi bird sanctuary]]<br />
* [[Grey heron]]<br />
* [[Night heron]]<br />
* [[Little cormorant]]<br />
* [[Grey junglefowl]]<br />
* [[Indian pond heron]]<br />
* [[Darter]]<br />
* [[Indian shag]]<br />
* [[Little grebe]]<br />
* [[Black-headed ibis|White ibis]]<br />
* [[Pariah kite]]<br />
* [[Brahminy kite]]<br />
* [[Eurasian spoonbill]]<br />
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==Accessibility==<br />
*Nearest town: siddapura uttarakannada<br />
* Nearest town: Soraba (15&nbsp;km){{citation needed|date=September 2019}}<br />
* Nearest railhead: Sagara jambagaru (45&nbsp;km)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search|title=IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System|website=www.irctc.co.in|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref><br />
* Nearest airport: Hubli (165&nbsp;km){{citation needed|date=September 2019}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{commons category|Gudavi Bird Sanctuary}}<br />
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{{Bird_Sanctuaries}}<br />
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{{Protected areas of Karnataka}}<br />
{{Shivamogga topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Shimoga district]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]</div>
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