Tag: bird

After nearly three decades without a confirmed sighting, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) extinct. This...

When the right beat plays, humans aren’t the only ones who can’t resist moving to the rhythm.New research shows cockatoos have an...

Birds produce a symphony of sounds to communicate with potential mates, ward off predators, or simply enjoy their surroundings. But what shapes...

Discover Kaziranga's soaring bird population! Gull-billed tern makes a debut. Explore the biodiversity of this global avian haven.

A green honeycreeper displaying half male and half female plumage astonishes ornithologists in Colombia. The rare bilateral gynandromorphism highlights the intricacies of avian genetics and the exceptional diversity found in the animal kingdom.

Kadalundi, located approximately 25 kilometres from Kozhikode, ho lds immense historical significance. One of the jewels of Kadalundi is its bird sanctuary, nestled amidst a cluster of islands where the Kadalundi River flows into the Arabian Sea. Surrounded by picturesque hillocks, this sanctuary is a haven for bird enthusiasts, boasting more than a hundred native bird species and over 60 varieties of migratory birds. The sanctuary's mangrove forests provide a natural habitat for otters and jackals.

Dinosaurs are known to be enormous reptiles. But it is known that all such reptiles were not that huge. A group of palaeontologists have...