Weather delays winged visitors’ Malwa sojournWinter is round the corner and ornithologists along with commoners look forward to arrival of migratory birds from places as far as Siberia...
28 Nov, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
- Climate change clips wings of migratory birds: Ornithologist
It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland's Baltic coast, a veritabl...
11 Oct, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
How the dearth of game animals in the US led to fowl smuggling from IndiaDenying eggs and banning meat does not promote vegetarianism — it simply leads to unhealthy children and resentments that increase the desi...
12 Jul, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
- Flamingoes spotted in Madurai after a decade
The city woke up to the beautiful sight of flamingoes flying above the Thiruparankundram tank on Saturday.
27 Apr, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
House sparrows flying away from citiesLoss of nesting sites and absence of food, particularly insects, are leading to fast reduction in the number of house sparrows (passer dome...
20 Mar, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
- Flamingos create a 'pink wall' in Dhanushkodi
After three years of lull, flamingos have started flocking to Dhanushkodi on Rameswaram Island.
15 Jan, 2015, 02.38 AM IST
- Chhattisgarh to have its first Bird Park at Raipur
Wildlife enthusiast, birders and ornithologists have something to rejoice upon, this National Wildlife Week beginning from October 2, with ...
01 Oct, 2014, 07.26 PM IST
- 3-day hornbill festival begins on Friday
"The Nishis are a tribal community, who live in Seijosa village near the Pakke Tiger Reserve.
18 Sep, 2014, 03.13 AM IST
Drop in number of migratory birds visiting ChilikaOrnithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin.
14 Jan, 2014, 10.41 AM IST
- Rock eagle owls now a rarity in Madurai
The numerous hillocks in Madurai have been home to a large number of Indian eagle owls, but their number has dwindled in the last decade du...
18 Nov, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
- Lesser floricans visiting Madhya Pradesh declines by 60 % this monsoon
The number of lesser florican, locally known as likh and kharmor, migrating to Madhya Pradesh has declined by about 60 per cent this monsoo...
12 Aug, 2013, 06.08 AM IST
- More migratory bird species sighted at Pong dam wetlands
The variety of migratory birds wintering in Pong wetlands, a Ramsar site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species a...
03 Feb, 2013, 06.50 AM IST
Winged guests arrive in ChilikaMigratory birds have started arriving at the Chilika.On Monday, wildlife officials spotted many of those in Nalabana bird sanctuary.
10 Oct, 2012, 05.12 AM IST
- Hovercrafts in Loktak a threat to birds: Experts
Imported hovercrafts, which were deployed in the Loktak lake here to flush out militants, are now frightening off migratory birds and makin...
22 Aug, 2012, 12.05 PM IST
- 400 flamingos die in Gujarat
Greater Flamingos, which fly thousands of miles from Siberia to breed in the warm marshes of the Khadir region in Kutch, are landing into a...
01 Dec, 2011, 04.41 AM IST
- Kerala conducts survey on birds
Kerala govt has launched an ambitious ornithological survey, following the footprints of renowned ornithologist Salim Ali, who undertook th...
09 Jan, 2009, 12.04 PM IST
- Urbanisation, pollution rings death knell for sparrows
Rapid urbanisation and increasing pollution is spelling doom for the small ubiquitous sparrow, which was earlier found in large numbers in ...
17 Jan, 2008, 01.53 PM IST