BHUBANESWAR: Over 16 lakh winged guests of more than 200 species are roosting in Odisha’s major wetlands and bird congregation zones at present, revealed the annual mid-winter waterfowl census ...

Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud Reservoir - across Odisha, officials said on Sunday. The bird census in three major water bodies was conducted on Saturday by over 200 dedicated participants ...

The Odisha Forest Department ... migratory waterfowl found anywhere on the Indian sub-continent, as per the Chilika Development Authority. In 2024, the annual water bird status survey recorded ...

There has been a slender rise in the number of winged guests who enlivened the wetland ecosystem of Odisha’s Bhitarkanika ... The winter migrant birds were found roaming around the water-bodies ...

A daylong bird census was conducted across 52 wildlife divisions of Odisha on Saturday, with officials hoping for an increase in the number of avian visitors. Wildlife officials said that a large ...

a significant highlight for bird enthusiasts and conservationists. Conducted with strategic planning and precision, the census highlights the vital role Odisha’s wetlands play in supporting ...

BHUBANESWAR: Over 11 lakh birds of 196 different species thronged ... species - 109 migratory and 87 resident categories - were found roosting in Chilika this season, compared to 187 species ...

Odisha has reported the first human case ... The chickens afflicted with bird flu were found dead in poultry farms in the ...

Tagged birds were identified by coloured flags (tag 2R0 was tagged in 2022 and 4T5 and 4T8 were tagged in 2024), which allow ...

Researchers will soon be able to track the travel trajectory of migratory birds who travel thousands of miles from Eurasia and other parts of the world to reach Odisha’s Chilika Lake during winter.