First hybrid bird species, unseen for 45 years, discovered in Amazon rainforest
When two parental species mate to produce a hybrid population, which then stops being able to freely interbreed with the parental species, a hybrid species is formed.
Dec 26, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
New species can develop in just two generations: Study
The researchers said that the newcomer belonging to one species mated with a member of another species resident on the island, giving rise to a new species that today consists of roughly 30 individuals.
Scientists finally know how birds get their colour
A study on about 9000 bird species' plumage coloration was conducted to answer that question.
Aug 08, 2017, 20:11 PM IST
UK's iconic hen harriers close to extinction: Study
The hen harrier, an iconic bird of prey known for its majestic sky-dancing ritual, is under severe threat of extinction in the UK due to the illegal killing of the species.
Jun 29, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
45% of country's bird species in Himachal Pradesh: Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is the first online citizen-science project aimed at collecting data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.
Mar 06, 2017, 00:27 AM IST
Number of bird species rises to 18,000 globally
Birds are traditionally thought of as a well-studied group, with more than 95 per cent of their global species diversity estimated to have been described.
Dec 13, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Birdsong helps scientists discover new species in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists named the new bird species as Zoothera salimalii.
Jan 21, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
