It’s that time of year again! On 13 May 2017, go out birding wherever you are in India to take part in the third edition of the Endemic Bird Day. The Endemic Bird Day which coincides with the Global Big Day, which is a worldwide effort to document as many species as possible in a single 24-hour period.
The heat of May in the subcontinent is often too oppressive to allow for a “Big Day” and overall species’ diversity is lower with many of the winter migrants having left for their breeding grounds further north. However, this is a fantastic opportunity to observe and document a number of our resident bird species. A number of these birds are endemic or near-endemic to our region.
Last year, over 200 birders took part in the event, uploading almost 600 lists to eBird, and documenting 449 species (which included over 100 species endemic to South Asia). You can view the list of all the 225 endemics of South Asia (as listed on eBird) here.
If you’re looking to get started preparing for this year’s Endemic Bird Day, here are three quick ways to have the most fun:
Header Image: Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii © Arijit Banerjee/ Macaulay Library
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I d like to be a part of this , kindly help