THE common sparrow and the house crow were a part of the cityscape not so long ago but are hard to come by today. Apart from pigeons, one can hardly spot any bird species in most cities. Wonder why? The State of India’s Birds 2023 is a landmark report, recently released, that takes an extensive and exhaustive look at 942 species of birds and why most are in decline, some even faced with extinction.
The report is the result of a mammoth study undertaken in partnership with 13 premier institutions — six governmental and seven NGOs. . .