Many thanks to all eBird users and all our partner groups across India — and congratulations as well!
Note: a ‘record’ is an observation of a species at a particular time and location.
Header Image: Red Collared-Dove (Red Turtle-Dove) Streptopelia tranquebarica © Bhaarat Vyas/ Macaulay Libary
The 13th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2025 in India concluded with remarkable success, with 6,612 eBirders documenting 1,084 bird species across the country. Participation peaked on Day 3 with 3,956 observers, and for the first time, Brazil tied with India for the third-highest number of species recorded globally. This year’s event featured over a thousand bird walks, participation from every state and union territory, and an estimated 5,000+ new enthusiasts introduced to birdwatching. Complete results will follow in April 2025.
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Dear Birders,
A happy moment to note that 1 million in numbers are recorded. It would have been good to see the species list too. Tried accessing the link but couldnt. Please email this link for Referal.
With the cameras and bird photographers all over the sanctuaries in the birding season I should say creating habitat awareness can be easy. 50% are
IT employees with great e-birding skills.
The sketchers and taxonomists are few on the list.
Devika
994524500
Hello Ma’am, thanks for your comment. The full species list can be seen in the eBird location explorer:
http://ebird.org/ebird/country/IN?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec
Thanks again!