State of India’s birds, 2023
A report on India’s bird population has painted a grim picture for many of the country’s species. The State of India’s Birds (SoIB) report showed worrisome declines, with 178 species of wild birds identified
Birds
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Airborne polycyclic aromatic compounds contribute to the induction of the tumour-suppressing P53 pathway in wild double-crested cormorants
<p>Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PAH-like compounds are known or probable environmental carcinogens released into the environment as a by-product
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Telengana: Common sparrow is now a rare sight
Bird population is concentrated in Barkas, BHEL, Uppal and Medchal, where there are trees and shrubs. Hyderabad: The sparrow and its chirp are rapidly disappearing. There has been a 70 per cent decline
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Where have all the sparrows gone? Blame it on vanishing urban nesting spaces
NEW DELHI: Once a bird that was synonymous with the chirping heard outside every home, the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital — despite being Delhi’s state bird. And while the others
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Bird biodiversity in Tamil Nadu under severe threat
CHENNAI: Bird biodiversity in Tamil Nadu is under threat and 18 out of 39 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) are unprotected, according to the latest report prepared by Bombay Natural History
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Fears of extinction as endangered vultures killed
The continued poisoning of species of critically endangered vultures will soon see them extinct, four organizations warned yesterday. Birdlife International, The Peregrine Fund, Nature Kenya and the
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Kenya on high alert after H1N1 swine flu outbreak
Kenyan health officials have issued an alert after samples taken from patients in Laikipia County, central Kenya, suffering from flu confirmed the presence of H1N1 prototype 9 influenza virus. Donald
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Kenya on high alert after H1N1 swine flu outbreak
Kenyan health officials have issued an alert after samples taken from patients in Laikipia County, central Kenya, suffering from flu confirmed the presence of H1N1 prototype 9 influenza virus. Donald
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Bird arrivals at state wetlands remain constant at 1.25 lakh
With more than 1.25 lakh winged guests thronging Punjab’s four wetlands, the number of migratory birds arriving in the state remained consistent this season. According to a census of migratory birds carried
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Big Bird Day records number of bird species down to 238 from 268
NCR has recorded a drop in overall bird species on the Big Bird Day recently — an annual birding event across the region where birders set out to record different species with 238 species counted this
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Heavy metal contamination in feathers of house crow (Corvus splendens)
<p>The present study was planned with an objective to detect the level of heavy metals in feathers of House Crow from agrifield areas of district Ludhiana and Sangrur. In feathers of House Crow, 8 heavy