Bird watchers' paradise

Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha, celebrated the second edition of National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019

Europe’s wild bird species are on the brink — but there are ways to bring them back

Current efforts to halt and reverse the loss of Europe’s bird species are insufficient; more and urgent action is needed if we want nature …

This flapping-wing robot can land, perch like a bird

Ability to land on a perch will provide a more effective means for them to recharge using solar energy, making them perfect for long-range missions

Largest bird flu outbreak in Europe, 50 million birds culled in the past one year: Report

Risk of transmission to humans by exposure to contaminated poultry products is considered negligible

Bird flu pandemic threat as high as in 1997; focus on wild bird migration routes, say experts

Experts urge investment in developing newer generation vaccines based on mRNA technology 

Culling of chickens and ducks underway after bird flu confirmed in Bihar’s Supaul

The administration had sent samples for testing after the deaths of various birds was reported in the village of Chhapkahi in the last week of March

Birds impacting agricultural crops a major concern

Many avian species damage crops during sowing, seedling and ripening stages, leading to economic losses to farmers 

3-D techniques shed light on what makes a bird’s lungs so efficient

Airways and blood vessels track each other and supply specific parts of the bird’s lung

Video of hundreds of birds dying of poisoning in Assam goes viral; suspects identified

The birds, identified as spotted doves, are found abundantly in the region and are native to Asia

Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare

Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census

Rare Long-Billed Plover bird sighted in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park

Sighting of this rare migratory bird during the annual bird census is baffling wildlife officials and ornithologists

Centre confirms bird flu in Jharkhand government farm after hundreds of chickens died last week

H5N1 strain is known to be more infectious and fatal to poultry and more persistent in wild bird populations

Were warning signs about bird flu in Kerala overlooked

Farmers claim to have reported illness and death of ducks in Alappuzha district to the administration; but precious time was lost confirming the cause

Kerala confirms bird flu after hundreds of ducks die

Some 36,000 birds will have to be culled after the H5N8 strain of bird flu was detected in the central districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha

What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic

Active monitoring of wild animals, farm animals and humans will allow health officials to detect the first sign of spillover and help prevent a …

IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species

Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic

In Pics: New colourful, tropical sunbirds found in Indonesia

Irish zoologists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered several new species of sunbirds on the tiny Wakatobi Islands in central Indonesia

Scientists map black swan genome to better understand immune response

Black swans are highly susceptible to the bird flu virus and the scientists hope to uncover clues to prevent the next pandemic

H5 pandemic in the making? Minks may become the bird flu vector for humans

Spain’s bird flu outbreak in minks hints at a mutating virus    

Bird flu deaths on the rise, environment ministry issues guidelines

As many as 250 crows in Rajasthan, 1,700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh have died since December 2020 

Unique birds are at a higher risk of going extinct, finds study

Threat of extinction can have severe consequences on ecosystem functioning 

World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise

Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity 

India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases

The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …

One in three species threatened with extinction, action needed, says study

Growing conservation investments and efforts could put off the risk of extinction for one in three species that can be threatened or extinct by 2100

Poultry culling in Bhubaneswar amid bird flu fears

Samples of chicken that died at Odisha Agricultural University tested H5N1 positive on January 27