The Bengal Florican is a critically endangered bird found in India, and any sighting of the species is a rare event and a cause to rejoice. Recently one member of the species was sighted in the grasslands of Dudhwa National Park for the first time this season. According to a report by the Bombay Natural […]
A Newborn Hope for One of the Rarest Bird in the World
There is good news for Great Indian Bustard fans. A hatchling was recently seen in the Desert National Park of Rajasthan, after relentless efforts were made in the last few years to increase the population of this critically endangered bird. There are just 200 Great Indian Bustards surviving in India today with most of their […]
Forest Owlet
www.indiasendangered.com FOREST OWLET (Heteroglaux blewitti) Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, India. Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal HABITAT Dry, deciduous teak forests of India. Previously also found […]
Which is the Heaviest Flying Bird in India?
The heaviest flying bird in India is the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps). It is in fact one of the largest flying birds in the world. The bird is tall, long-legged with an outstretched neck whitish in appearance. The wings are grey to brown and black. There is also a black crown on the forehead, […]
Photography of Great Indian Bustard Banned
Taking strict measures to save the small population of Great Indian Bustards in India, the Minsitry of Environment has banned the photography of the bird during breeding season which starts in April. The move has been made to give the rare birds a chance to nest peacefully.
Saintly act Saves Endangered Forest Owlet
For Swami Mahadevanand Saraswathi life is sacred, no matter if it is that of a human or an animal. It is this belief that led him to rescue two critically endangered forest owlet from a cage and keep them safely at his home in Varanasi until rescuers from UK helped him release the birds into the wild.
Jerdon’s Courser: A Precious Rarity
Jerdon’s Courser is extremely rare bird found only in a small part of Andhra Pradesh. Despite being listed as critically endangered by IUCN, there is little that is known about the Jerdon’s Courser. It seems the idiom “Out of sight is out of mind” holds perfectly true for this shy bird. Because the bird is nocturnal and not very keen to publicize its presence, only a handful of people have attempted to know more about this species that is one of the fifty rarest birds of the world. Here is what we do know about it…