Solar farms could be disrupting bird and bat migration, new studies revealSolar farms, vital for clean energy, are inadvertently harming migrating birds and bats. Their reflective surfaces mimic lakes, luring wild...
07 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Something Strange Happens to Birds When They Live on IslandsIsland birds display unique adaptations, known as island syndrome, with scientists noting changes in reproduction, flight ability, and beha...
19 Mar, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Africa's birds of prey are in decline, a new study findsNew research reveals that 88 per cent of African raptor species have declined over the past 20 to 40 years, with 69% now meeting the criter...
09 Jan, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
60% bird species in India have declined over 30 years: ReportThe report classifies 178 species, including Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, Greater Flamingo, Sarus Crane, ...
25 Aug, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
Extinction Watch: Eating a songbird into extinctionThe species is known as the “rice bird” in China, where it is hunted for food — a practice that has been illegal since 1997, but continues ...
04 May, 2020, 10.58 PM IST
New report finds India's birds in overall decline, "in some cases catastrophically so"A first-of-its-kind nationwide study of India’s birds has found that among the species for which long-term trends could be established, ove...
17 Feb, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
2019: More bird mysteries unravelled as warming hit avian flightRevelations that bird species across the world are shrinking in size, and that the North American continent has lost a quarter of its avian...
31 Dec, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
- Endangered Lesser Adjutant Stork found in Chhattisgarh during survey
Sighting Lesser Adjutant Stork - the bird suspected to be rapidly declining, during an extensive survey on birds found in state done by an ...
28 Jan, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Rare Oriental Darter bird spotten by Thane environmentalistThe rare sighting of the Oriental Darter bird at Bhandup pumping station on Wednesday morning has swept a wave of relief over environmental...
14 Oct, 2015, 07.20 PM IST
Illegal logging cuts down birds by 50%Cutting trees for timber has a devastating impact on birds, with a decline of more than 50 per cent recorded in Ghana's forests, a new stud...
09 Sep, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
Life on Earth will look dramatically different by mid-centuryClimate change is happening far faster than predicted, and it's causing a huge decline in animal life, according to a recent report.
06 Aug, 2015, 12.18 PM IST
Visiting birds down by half at Sultanpur National ParkMore than a month after Sultanpur National Park started attracting migratory birds from various parts of the world, the number is still qui...
14 Nov, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
- Birds vanishing from Europe, finds new study
A study of 144 bird species across 25 European countries has shown that bird populations have declined sharply over the past 30 years.
03 Nov, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
173 bird species threatened in India: ReportOver 170 species of birds in the country are threatened, with eight new species added to the 2014 Red List prepared by the International Un...
27 Jul, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
15 bird species in India critically endangered: International reportFifteen species of birds seen in India have been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN...
10 Feb, 2014, 05.55 AM IST
3 Gujarat bird species in 'endangered' listThe latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 Indian b...
03 Dec, 2013, 12.08 AM IST
Indian birds under threat from climate change: StudyClimate change is threatening the survival of a number of Asian bird species, including those in India, a new study warns.
07 Feb, 2013, 12.09 PM IST