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New study traces the evolution of South Asia’s bulbuls to other parts of Asia and even Africa

Malaka Rodrigo 10 Dec 2021

Human disturbance alters parasite communities, increases infectious disease: study

Divya Khatter 19 Oct 2021
An oran of Jaisalmer. Cutting of trees or hunting is not permitted on the orans, and it is left untouched for the animals to graze on. Image by Sumer Singh Bhati

Rajasthan’s orans and bustards under threat from green energy infrastructure

Madhav Sharma 12 Aug 2021

Mass deaths of birds in Faridkot linked to use of chemicals on fruit trees

Vivek Gupta 5 Aug 2021

How a village in Maharashtra is helping vultures make a big comeback

Sneha Mahale 26 Jul 2021

Ladakh pitches for a new state bird and animal after getting union territory status

Sneha Mahale 29 Jun 2021

Excitement of Himalayan pheasant sighting dulled by potential threats to the bird

Sahana Ghosh 24 Jun 2021

Haryana’s first community reserve, ancient Brahma Sarovar pond, awaits restoration

Vivek Gupta 23 Jun 2021

Human activity disturbs quiet habitat of black-necked cranes in Arunachal Pradesh

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, Rini Barman 2 Jun 2021
White-bellied heron spotted in Arunachal Pradesh. Photo by Dekbin Yonggam.

Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas

Ranju Dodum 6 May 2021

[Photos] New book presents the rich biodiversity of Thar desert and threats to the landscape

Madhav Sharma 6 Apr 2021
The Mandarin duck in northeast India. Photo by Ranjan Kumar Das.

Mandarin duck sighting raises awareness on lesser-known wetlands

Rini Barman 25 Mar 2021
Otters in a bird sanctuary at Uppalapadu near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. Photo by Ch.Vijay Bhaskar.

Otter sighting in Andhra bird sanctuary raises excitement but also questions

M. Somasekhar 24 Mar 2021

[Video] A wagtail on shared space, birdwatching and hope

Kartik Chandramouli, Taarini Ravjit 12 Mar 2021

Land use changes are driving Himalayan forest bird loss

T. V. Padma 1 Mar 2021

[Explainer] Understanding the science behind avian influenza

Femi E. Benny 25 Feb 2021
Rose ringed parakeet. Photo by Mittal Gala.

City survival tip for birds: Don’t be a picky eater

Arathi Menon 25 Feb 2021

The rolling ashes from Dzukou hills write back

Rini Barman 19 Feb 2021

Chowkidar turns conservationist for winged friends in Chambal

Manish Chandra Mishra, Aditi Tandon 1 Feb 2021

Urban projects, human settlements close in on Mumbai’s bird habitats

Hepzi Anthony 13 Jan 2021