Saman Bird Sanctuary is a wetland in Mainpuri district, in western Uttar Pradesh.
[1] Saman Bird Sanctuary is centred around a seasonal, rain-fed oxbow lake on flat ground.
The sanctuary is home to around 150 nests of black-crowned night herons, egrets, and Indian pond herons; several breeding pairs of sarus cranes; at least one breeding pair of black-necked storks; and several greater spotted eagles year-round.
The wetland is also home to mammals, such as the nilgai, and reptiles, such as the Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis).There is a diverse plant life including various aquatic plants such as the mosquitofern (Azolla pinnata), Cyperus alopecuroides, waterthyme (Hydrilla verticillata), and Smithia sensitiva.
Indian Grey Hornbill, Lineated Barbet, Yellow Footed Green Pigeon and Asian Openbill are some of the species which are not common for an area like this.