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Rare, near-threatened Black-headed Ibis grace salt pans in Thoothukudi
Experts note that the appearance of such wetland birds in the salt pan areas is a positive sign of ecological recovery
Nagamalai hills: Partially leucistic Laughing Doves in TN
10 July 2025 7:00 AM ISTA genetic condition in birds and animals, leucism is characterised by a reduction or loss of pigmentation, which results in a whitish appearance due...
Deliberate choices: I love finding birds’ nests, but what’s in them...
23 Jun 2025 8:20 AM ISTThe weave of twigs, grass, leaves and other natural materials is specific to each species. Most birds use nests only to raise their young.
Chennai airport deploys ‘thunder booms’ to keep birds off runways
4 Jun 2025 1:42 PM ISTThe proximity of the Adyar River and nearby forest areas has led to frequent bird activity at the city airport, disrupting flight landings and...
One bird nest, 30 years of human trash
16 April 2025 8:48 AM ISTDutch researchers deconstructed some of their nests layer by layer — and discovered human refuse dating back more than three decades
232 bird species spotted in bird survey in Coimbatore
22 March 2025 6:10 AM ISTThe survey, conducted jointly by the forest division along with Coimbatore Nature Society (CNS), The Nature and Butterfly Society (TNBS) and...
Younger adults, kids will benefit more from H5N1 vaccines: Study
15 March 2025 1:09 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US showed that prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote...
Rapid Response Teams formed in TN's Erode to safeguard poultry from...
24 Feb 2025 6:44 PM ISTTo enhance surveillance, the department has deployed 50 Rapid Response Teams comprising officials who will promptly visit poultry farms if any cases...