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district and is spread over 0.73 km 2. The tree species
that dominate this sanctuary are Vitex leucoxylon and
Phyllanthus polyphyllus. About 191 species of birds are
recorded here including white ibis, pheasant-tailed
jacana, purple moorhen and little grebe.
•Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary: This is located in
Mandya district and is spread over 0.67 km 2 . Among
the tree species found here, is the unique Iphigenia
mysorensis. Other tree species include Derris
indica and Barringtonia racemosa. This sanctuary
houses nearly 170 birds. Birds like cormorants, Snake
darter, white ibis, great stone plover, cliff swallow,
spoonbills, lesser whistling teal roost here all through the
year.
•Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary: is located near the little
village Mandagadde which is 30 km from the Shimoga
town and is based on a small island on the Tunga River.
It is mainly visited by migratory birds like median egret
(Egretta intermedia), the little cormorant (Microcarbo
niger), and the darter or snake bird (Aninga nufa).
•Kaggaladu Heronry: This is located in Tumkur district
and is one of the largest painted stork sanctuaries in
South India. Some of the birds that nest here are painted
storks, grey herons, pelicans, black stilts and ducks.
•Kokrebellur Pelicanry: This is located in the town of
Kokkare Bellur in Mandya district and is a haven for
avian species like grey or spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus
philippensis) and painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala).
In fact the word Kokkare means stork in the Kannada
language. Apart from pelicans and storks, 250 species of
birds have been sighted here.
Karnataka, in North Karnataka. From Gadag it is 26 km,
it is located on Gadag-Bangalore Road, from Shirahatti
it is 8 km, and from Lakshmeshwara it is 11 kms.
Bar-headed goose is one of the birds that migrates to
Magadi wetlands of Gadag district. Normally birds eat
•Magadi Bird Sanctuary: Magadi Bird Sanctuary created fish, amphibians, molluscs, snakes etc., but migratory
at the Magadi tank, in Magadi village of Shirahatti Taluk, birds eating agricultural produce is both interesting and
curious too. Winter habitat is on cultivation, it feeds on
Gadag district. It is one of the Biodiversity hotspots of
barley, rice and wheat and damage crops.
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