NEW DELHI - Home to an estimated 10 per cent of the world's bird species, the Himalayan region is widely described as a global avian diversity hot spot. Around eight per cent of the global avian ...

A new study analyzes the downy feathers of 249 Himalayan songbird species, including this brown-throated fulvetta, using specimens from the National Museum of Natural History's vast collections. Photo ...

ITANAGAR, (IANS) – As part of a global effort, scientists, and birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan came together and documented as many birds of the mountain range as ...

A White-winged Redstart photographed by the Wildlife Conservation and Birds Club of Ladakh team. The Union Territory documented 104 species during the one-day event.(WCBCL) About 607 species were ...

390 birds were sighted during last year's edition." Uttarakhand is home to over half of India's bird species, with 1,305 species found in the state, out of which 724 species have been reported so far.

A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower elevation birds. Finding such a clear pattern ...

The marshy and swampy wetland spots in Bhitarkanika have again emerged as a congenial and human-interference-free winter ...

An international team of scientists has discovered a new species of bird living in northern India and China, dubbed the Himalayan forest thrust and noted for its musical song. The researchers first ...

The 11th Himalayan Great Bird Count (HGBC) took place in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, with participants from across the country. Bird watchers identified at least 725 species of birds in the alpine snow and ...

Hypobaric hypoxia at high elevation represents an important physiological stressor for montane organisms, but optimal physiological strategies to cope with hypoxia may vary among species with ...