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The populations of the drastically depleted resident vulture species have at least stabilised at their new low levels, an update on vulture population trends in India said.This is, however, in contrast to Nepal where the non-steroidal ...

During the counting, held on September 23 and 24, birdwatchers counted a total of 694 European rollers, 58 greater white throats and 36 common cuckoos.

The declining trajectory of bird populations in India follows global trends, where 48% of birds have declined.

There are now 178 bird species in India classified as “high conservation priority” | Latest News India

This years Great Backyard Bird Count, launched on Wednesday afternoon by the the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is encouraging people from around the world to birdwatch for at least 15 minutes this weekend.

India is home to several species of bulbuls and here’s some information on what bulbuls are, where they are found – and what they can really do.

Arctic migrants such as the Pacific Golden Plover and Curlew Sandpiper have seen major decline in numbers due to climate change in the past three decades

 Global bird populations have steadily declined for the last three decades, says new research. The continued growth of the human footprint on the natural world – which has led to the degradation and loss of natural habitats as well as direct ove

Over 2,000 Dehydrated Birds Treated At Animal Hospital; Climate Change As Cause Of Creature's Thirst Alarms Experts. An animal rescue group in India says it has cured 250 birds from heat-related illnesses since March. An animal hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad has treated about 2,000 chickens in the past month, many of them sickly and severely dehydrated, and some falling from trees with broken wings. A hospital in the Indian city of Gurgaon said it had a record number of birds cur...

A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in five patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their