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At 253, last year’s count was higher than this year’s, while the highest tally of 268 bird species was recorded in 2017 | Latest News Delhi

Gurgaon: Before the nip in the air disappears and the migratory birds are all set for their long journey back home, armed with binoculars and cameras,.

The wader bird, also known as the great stone-curlew, was categorised as “near threatened” by International Union for Conservation of Nature | Latest News Delhi

The birders in Delhi-NCR, as well as across India, are keenly awaiting the annual Big Bird Day on Sunday, when they spend the entire day bird watching and recording the number of species sighted.The Big Bird Day was initially started by the ...

The Australian bushfire season of 2019-20 killed thousands of the marsupials and could have hastened the drop in their numbers

Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

Description: Male - yellowish-green plumage; plum-red head washed purplish-blue on hind crown; black chin strap; black and bluish-green collar; maroon-red wing shoulder patch; blue-green with white tip tail; yellow-orangish bill Female - dull, greyhead and yellow collar; maroon shoulder patch is missing Photo taken at Sattal, Uttarakhand, India Habitat: Notes: Info taken from: Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh By – Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Ni...

Description: Little known bird with distinct head and throat patterns; white half-collar and broad chestnut breast-band, rufous-orange ear-coverts, throat and fore-neck; black spots on eat-coverts and neck sides Sexes alike Photo taken at Sattal, Uttarakhand, India Habitat: Notes: Info taken from: Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh By – Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil Devasar and Garima Bhatia Species ID Suggestions

Description: large, bulky, purple-blue ground thrush with mainly yellow bill; whole body spotted with spangles of bright blue; forehead, shoulders, wings and tail edges bright blue Sexes alike Photo taken at Sattal, Uttarakhand, India Habitat: Notes: Usually solitary, or in pairs; nests in rocks, stream side roots or buldings Info taken from: Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh By – Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil Devasar and Garima Bhatia Spe...

Description: Slaty-blue bird with very long tail and robust, red bill; black head; neck and breast with bluish spotting on crown; creamy-grey underparts; white nape patch; black subterminal band to white-tipped tail; red legs Sexes alike Photo taken at Sattal, Uttarakhand, India Habitat: Notes: Juveniles have greyish bill; very similar to Yellow-billeds Info taken from: Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh By – Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil De...