• A. R. Kulkarni
• G. Manohara
• Sreenivasa, V

A study was carried out to record the bird species in Daroji Lake near Sandur, Ballari District, Karnataka. In the present study a total of 34 birds were identified and classified to ten orders and 24 families. Among them Ardeidae and Scolopacidae were found to be the highest composition (11 %) followed by Anatidae, Charadriidae, Jacanidae, Laridae, Ciconidae and Rallidae with 6 % each and others were found to be 3 %. Among fishes population, Catla catla, Mrigal, labeo spp. Tilapia, Channa punctatus and low valued fishes like Glossogobius giuris, Mystes, Xenentodon cancila, Garra sp., Paraambassis ranga, Hyporhampus xanthopterus, Gambusia, were recorded during the study. Though the lake does not provide nesting and roosting place directly, it was found that the visitation of these birds is directly correlated with the availability enormous fishes as food items.

wetlands, charadriiformes, carps, Daroji lake

"STUDIES ON BIRD AND FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN DAROJI LAKE, BALLARI, KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.627-633, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906102.pdf

"STUDIES ON BIRD AND FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN DAROJI LAKE, BALLARI, KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp627-633, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906102.pdf