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Visual cage for birds

A doctor couple from Navi Mumbai has spent the last five years documenting rare wildlife around the mangrove area.

01 Apr 2018 1:07 AM

Wildlife lovers mourn death of world's loneliest bird in New Zealand

Mr Bell found Nigel's body lying next to his stony sweetheart late last month and believes he died of old age.

07 Feb 2018 8:54 PM

A real head banger: woodpeckers show signs of potential brain damage

Scientists say study found build-ups of a protein called tau in woodpeckers’ brains that in people is associated with brain damage.

03 Feb 2018 3:15 PM

First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon discovered

It likely owes its survival as a species on being geographically isolated from its parental species.

26 Dec 2017 4:00 PM

New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM

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Now tell it to the birds...

It’s perhaps not that well known, that books on birds have a very good market in India and have a defined readership.

10 Nov 2017 12:49 AM

Hawk seeks refuge inside man's cab during storm

Hawk becomes unlikely sidekick to a cab driver from Texas when it seeks refuge inside the man’s vehicle and refuses to leave.

28 Aug 2017 2:34 PM

African grey parrot helps officers catch wanted crook

Burglar is bitten on the hand by an African parrot named Rocky, helping officers tie him to scene of crime from blood spatter.

11 Aug 2017 2:16 PM

Ravens are smarter than you think

Researchers put birds through series of tests and learned that ravens could remember key information for a future task.

14 Jul 2017 12:46 PM

‘Tis the season to get birding!

This November, arm yourself with binoculars and head out to spot India’s winged visitors.

13 Nov 2016 12:37 AM

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