NEW DELHI - Home to an estimated 10 per cent of the world's bird species, the Himalayan region is widely described as a global avian diversity hot spot. Around eight per cent of the global avian ...

SINGAPORE - Mass sightings of Himalayan vultures – a species typically found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas – have sparked a buzz among Singapore’s birding community in recent days.

ITANAGAR, (IANS) – As part of a global effort, scientists, and birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan came together and documented as many birds of the mountain range as ...

A new study analyzes the downy feathers of 249 Himalayan songbird species, including this brown-throated fulvetta, using specimens from the National Museum of Natural History's vast collections. Photo ...

SRINAGAR, India – The cackle and cry of Kashmir's annual bird migration has long been a welcome ruckus for those living in the Indian-controlled Himalayan territory. It signals the summer's end, the ...

An international team of scientists has discovered a new species of bird living in northern India and China, dubbed the Himalayan forest thrust and noted for its musical song. The researchers first ...

A White-winged Redstart photographed by the Wildlife Conservation and Birds Club of Ladakh team. The Union Territory documented 104 species during the one-day event.(WCBCL) About 607 species were ...

From fiery throats to jaunty crests, India’s bulbuls brighten forests and cities alike, revealing surprising diversity, ...

A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower elevation birds. Finding such a clear pattern ...