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Nagpur: Annual Asian Waterbird Census underway, exotic birds spotted aroun
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bird watchers and authorities spotted species of native and exotic birds in the Asian water bird Census in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
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J-K: Man sets up resort at Dal Lake to feed migratory birds
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mohammad Yasin said considering the harsh winter in the Kashmir valley this year, he put together the forest resort for the exotic fowls, which come to nest at Dal Lake at this time of the year in search of shelter and food.
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Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India's largest d
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The discovery of more than 250 fossilized eggs reveals intimate details about the lives of titanosaurs in the Indian subcontinent, according to a study published January 18, 2022, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Harsha Dhiman of the University of Delhi, New Delhi and colleagues.
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UP: Tourists arrive as migratory Siberian birds flock to Brijghat in Hapur
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Thousands of Siberian birds after flying over kilometres have flocked to Uttar Pradesh's Brijghat, adding to the beauty of the ghat.
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Over 1,600 birds injured by kite strings brought to Ahmedabad's charitable
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
More than 1,600 birds were rescued with kite thread injuries and brought to Jivdaya Charitable Trust between January 1 and January 15 by volunteers during the festival of Uttarayan in Ahmedabad, said trust officials.
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Section 144 imposed, ban on kite flying in Udaipur in view of Makar Sankra
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Additional District Collector (ADC) of the city Prabha Gautam said that this has been done with a view to prevent the loss of life of two-wheeler drivers and birds from metal mixed manjha used for kite flying on Makar Sankranti festival.
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Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods, a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosau
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Sharjah-bound flight cancelled after bird hit in Coimbatore
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Air Arabia flight which was bound for Sharjah was cancelled on Monday after it was hit by two birds at the Coimbatore airport early this morning.
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Valley in Odisha where 163 peacocks live in harmony with humans
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Can you imagine 163 peacocks living at a spot with a bonding with humans? You can see them at the Peacock Valley in Cuttack where the owner feeds the birds in the mornings and evenings.
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Diving birds more prone to extinction: Scientists
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Diving birds like penguins, puffins and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-diving birds, according to a new study by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. The authors suggest this is because they are highly specialised and therefore less able to adapt to
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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Study confirms notion of birds building complex nests to protect their off
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from Durham University, the British Trust for Ornithology, and Princeton University confirm the notion that birds build elaborate nests to protect their young ones from nest invaders like brood parasitic cuckoos.
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