Indian Birds
Projects

Hyderabad Bird Atlas

The Hyderabad Bird Atlas (HBA) is a citizen science project aimed at systematically documenting bird species in and around the city of Hyderabad.

hydrebad bird atlas logo
Projects

Ahmedabad Bird Atlas

The Ahmedabad City Bird Atlas, initiated by Ahmedabad University in collaboration with the Bird Conservation Society Gujarat, kicks off on 1 December 2024. This citizen science survey is the first of its kind in Gujarat and aims to map the city's bird diversity.

Poster advertising Ahmedabad City Bird Atlas starting on 1 Dec 2024 in Ahmedabad. Gujarat
Featured, News & Updates

State of India’s Birds

SoIB 2023 report assessess the conservation status of 942 species. This report is largely based on 30 million observations contributed by over 30,000 birdwatchers across India.

Pied Kingfisher on SoIB 2023 report
Species Maps

Birds of South Asia—Species Maps

A simple species map is quite useful to convey the distribution of a bird quickly. They have been used extensively in printed books and field guides. This page has such maps for 450 resident species and 70 migratory species, entirely generated out of eBird data....

News & Updates, Projects

Kerala Beachcombing

The Kerala Beachcombing is a systematic survey to study the shorebirds of the entire coastline of the state involving citizens from all walks of life like the beginners, amateurs and senior birders. 

Sanderlings flying along the sea shore. Photograph by Krishnamoorthy Muthirulan and Macaulay Library
Blog

Finding Vicky on Phawngpui!

"It was first discovered in March and April 1953 and once again during extensive surveys of the mountains in February and May 1997. To most the bird was a mythical inhabitant that had all but disappeared"- Says Puja Sharma, an avid birder and bird sound-recordist...

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
News & Updates

Bird Webinars

Since April 2020, the number of Indian bird-related webinars, quizzes and other online sessions has increased dramatically. The table below contains a list of all such events with links to where the recordings have been archived. To add an online event that is...