Ornithology syllabus

The  silverbird  ( Empidornis semipartitus ) is an  Old World flycatcher  native to  Eastern Africa , from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus  Empidornis , although it is sometimes placed in the genus  Melaenornis . The silverbird is a stunning flycatcher of open areas west of the Rift Valley , silvery g…

The sanctuary is a transit place for about 350 species of birds but only pelicans were found dead. Some 750 pelicans found dead in a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Senegal last week have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the head of the parks authority told Reuters on Friday. Rangers found the pelicans on January 23 in the …

Do you have a bird feeder in your backyard? The BC SPCA is asking you to take it down, for now, in order to stop the spread of salmonella. The bacteria, which can be found in backyard bird feeders, is linked to the deaths of a high number of birds across the province in recent weeks. The Infection: Primarily  the outbreak is…

25 th of January, 2021: Aliens roaming in New Delhi. Alien species are spreading across southeast Asia and could reach India — either due to escaping captivity or after being intentionally released, researchers with the University College London (UCL) warned on Monday. In a study published in ' Nature Ecology & Evolut…

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's recent outing in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has seemingly created a stir on social media and outside after Dhawan was seen recently seen feeding birds during a boat ride in the city. Sharing a photo from the trip, Dhawan wrote: "Happiness is feeding birds." While fans were excited to se…

While some species are found only in the unique ecosystem, one in three species have been recorded in the Sunderbans. Indian Sunderbans, which is part of the largest mangrove forest in the world, is home to 428 species of birds , a recent publication of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) States. The publication, “ Birds of the…

When we talk about birds song, we cannot simply refer to a single "voice". It is a great chorus of complex sounds, it is a real language in itself. The dry "teak" of a sparrow, the plaintive "gheck gheck gheck" of a woodpecker, the shrill "chirrip" of a lark – each sound has its own purpose an…

"Till 20th January, 2021 outbreaks of Avian Influenza have been confirmed in 6 states (Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab) for poultry birds," an official statement said. Bird flu has been confirmed in poultry samples from Dera Bassi, SAS Nagar, Punjab. (Representational) Avian Influenz…

The one ideology that I have frequently noticed in my surrounding that there are many of us who are not overjoyed or gratified by our country’s historical past.  The notion of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ at present isn’t to show welcoming gesture to any guest(white foreigners), rather it’s merely a role play of our inferiority complex over…