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{{Short description|Bird sanctuary located in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
[[File:Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary Entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary]]
[[File:Heronry at Uppalpadu, AP W IMG 2791.jpg|thumb|right|[[Heronry]] in Uppalapadu, [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]]]
The '''Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary''' is located in [[Uppalapadu]], near [[Guntur City]], [[India]]. [[Painted stork]]s, [[spot-billed pelican]]s and other birds that migrate from various countries such as [[Siberia]] and [[Australia]] use the village water tanks for nesting.<ref name="Bird sanctuary">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/20/stories/2005072003050200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214203542/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/20/stories/2005072003050200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-12-14|title= Uppalapadu Bird sanctuary|access-date=2007-08-01|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-07-20}}</ref>

The bird population in these tanks used to be around 12,000 previously, however lately only about 7000 birds roost in this dwindling habitat through the year. But some initiatives have taken place such as adding artificial trees, local awareness, proper water supply to the ponds etc.<ref name="Winged visitors">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/11/stories/2007071157360500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120142743/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/11/stories/2007071157360500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-20|title= Preparing for the Winged visitors|access-date=2007-08-01|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Siberian birds">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/29/stories/2006122909350200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104041626/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/29/stories/2006122909350200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-01-04|title= Siberian birds attract visitors|access-date=2007-08-01|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-12-29}}</ref> The number of [[Pelican|Pelicans]], may be more than 1500.<ref name= "Villagers come to the aid of Uppalapadu bird sanctuary">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/20/stories/2005072003050200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214203542/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/20/stories/2005072003050200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-12-14|title= Villagers come to aid of Uppalapadu bird sanctuary | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-07-20}}</ref> Besides this 6 [[Pintail (disambiguation)|pintail ducks]] a few [[cormorant]] 5 red crested pochard([[Red-crested pochard|rhodonesa rufina]]), [[Eurasian coot|common coot]], [[Eurasian teal|common teal]], [[Black-headed ibis|black-headed ibises]], 2 stilts were also sighted.

[[File:Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) landing with nesting material at nest with chicks W2 IMG 2857.jpg|thumb|left|Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary]]
[[File:Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at nest with chicks in Uppalpadu W IMG 2857.jpg|thumb|Spot-billed Pelicans ''[[Pelecanus philippensis]]'' in Uppalapadu]]

Instead of erecting wire mesh artificial-trees the forest department should plant more Prosopis velutina tree in and around this swamp. The ibises and painted stork were found scavenging on the left over rotten fish droppings of pelican along with jungle crow. The main diet being fed to the chicks was both fresh and sea water fish. Some of the fish, particularly ''[[Rohu|LabeoRohita]]'' (Carp) and other sea fish, which had dropped from the nests, were fresh and about 0.8 kg in weight. They must have been brought from nearest river and sea which is about 20–30 km away from the site since the pelicans were not found fishing from nearby ponds. In 2009 the large wire mesh trees which were provided by the Forest department are being used for nest making by the pelicans, although they did not do so in the initial years. This pelicanary has completed ten years operation in 2009. Some pelicans have now opted to use another pond at Ramchandrapalem which is about 4 km from this site towards [[Guntur]].

== See also ==
*[[Bird sanctuaries of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary}}{{Protected areas of Andhra Pradesh}}
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Guntur district]]
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]

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