SAMBALPUR: The Hirakud Dam reservoir has come alive this summer with the buzz of thousands of waders, known as shorebirds or water birds, in the 26 islands marking the onset of the breeding season.

SAMBALPUR: In a first for the State, Govindpur in Ambabhona block of Bargarh district has declared itself a ‘Birds Village’ so as to provide a safer haven to winged visitors during their ...

Birds flying in from as far as Iraq, Iran, central Europe and even Siberia make the lake their home in winter, he said. Last year about 1.5 million birds had come to this lake and this year we ...

Mangalajodi, India’s largest wintering ground for waterbirds in Odisha, was once a poaching ground and today stands as a success story of an award-winning community-led eco-tourism hub June 19 ...

In an attempt to showcase its avian treasures, Odisha government on Monday organized the fifth edition of Chilika Bird ...

Out of 250 species of birds found in Odisha, 115 are migratory and the rest are indigenous. Migratory birds fly from one habitat to another for food, sunlight and a habitable climate.

Khordha [India], November 18 (ANI): Migratory birds have started arriving at Chilika Lake in Odisha as winter begins.Species such as Glossy Ibis, Purple Moorhen, Pintail, Godwit, Great Egret ...

a first-ever census of mangrove pitta birds carried out in two coastal districts of Odisha, 179 such birds were sighted. Mangrove pitta birds are a nearly threatened species found in few pockets ...

Science News: BHUBANESHWAR: Thousands of birds and fish have died in a severe cold wave sweeping over a number of districts in Orissa in the past two weeks, officia ...

Samples of the suspected cases were sent to Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) Bhubaneswar for tests. Only after the results, any confirmation can be shared, the state health and family ...

Bird flu hits Odisha, over 5,000 chickens culled The state government has asked people not to panic and said steps were being taken to contain the epidemic. ... “There is no reason to panic. At ...