From Indian Peacock To Victoria Crowned Pigeon: Meet 7 Most Breathtaking Birds Ever Seen On Earth
Discover the world’s most breathtaking birds, from the vibrant Indian Peacock to the majestic Victoria Crowned Pigeon. This list unveils nature’s most colourful, enchanting, and extraordinary species ever seen on Earth.
Nov 21, 2025, 09:59 AM IST
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