Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year. This is the time of the year when summer is setting in, and birds all around you will be busy with breeding activities. Aim of the Rongali Bihu Bird Count is to document the wide variety of birds in Assam, particularly those that breed in Assam during this time of the year.
See PDF for Rongali Bihu Bird Count 2021 Results
Header Image: Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus © Rajkumar Das/Macaulay Library
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