Birds

Reckless cutting of tree for NHAI project kills large number of birds, Kerala government seeks report

The video of the felling of the tree which resulted in the killing of many birds has gone viral on social media since Thursday, prompting state PWD minister PA Mohammed Riyas to seek a report from the NHAI

Read these beautiful children’s books on World Sparrow Day today

This year, on World Sparrow Day, allow yourself to soak in the magic of children's books that feature sparrows.

More bad news for flora, loss of animal biodiversity spells doom for some plants

Animal-dispersed plants’ abilities to adapt to climate change reduced by 60 percent due to a loss of biodiversity

Bird Photographer of the Year contest: Snaps of staring owl, puzzled greater roadrunner among winners

The annual competition, showcasing the beauty of our feathered friends, saw over 22,000 international entries from all over the world

At Rio de Janeiro zoo, the city's last wild macaw seeks a companion

Almost every morning for the last two decades, Juliet has appeared. She swoops onto the zoo enclosure where macaws are kept and, through its fence, engages in grooming behavior that looks like conjugal canoodling.

Noise pollution have long term effects on vegetation by driving away pollinating animals, finds study

Researchers hypothesized that once noise pollution decreases, the animals would return but they were proved wrong.

Margaret Atwood writes foreword for late ornithologist Graeme Gibson's The Bedside Book of Birds

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany, an illustrated compilation of folktales, poems, fiction and nonfiction that Gibson had assembled on his own, was originally published in 2005. A surprise bestseller at the time, it has been reissued with a new foreword from Atwood, who called birdwatching a pursuit she and her longtime partner Gibson enjoyed together.

Avian flu outbreak in India brings forth links to environment, animal and human health

Since many wetlands where migratory birds visit are unprotected, involving communities in their management is essential, according to experts.

India's recent avian flu outbreak highlights environmental, animal-human interaction concerns

Regular monitoring of wild aquatic birds and the wild bird-poultry-wetland interface is essential to understanding avian influenza viruses’ prevalence.

Endangered birds losing their songs make it tough to find mates, train their young, experts say

Unconventional male singers were less successful in wooing mates, the scientists found.