338 bird species found in India have been studied. It states that the number of birds in India has declined by 60 per cent in the last 30 years. The State of India’s Birds Report 2023 – released on August 25, is based on 30 million observations of 30,000 bird watchers. According to this report species like Indian peafowl are doing well but many other species including raptors are not doing well. The State of India’s Birds 2023 released on 25 August found that while some bird species like Indian peafowl are While many species are thriving, many species are in decline. The report, based on 30 million observations made by 30,000 birdwatchers across the country, also highlights major threats to bird populations across the country, including pollution. It lists 178 bird species in the country as “high priority” for immediate conservation action. These include migratory wetland birds such as the Ruddy Shelduck and resident species such as the Indian Corsair.
Bird position
- India is home to more than 1350 bird species. Some of these are endemic, restricted to specific areas such as biodiversity hotspots and not found anywhere else in the world.
- You can see the white-bellied blue flycatcher (a small bird) only in the Western Ghats of South India.
Some are endemic residential birds
- Among them, the Great Indian Bustard is a ground bird, confined to grasslands and open habitats, which are broadly referred to as open natural ecosystems or wild birds.
- On the other hand, some bird species that can adapt to different habitat types and food resources; For example, the national bird, the Indian peacock.