Birds

Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves , characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5.5 cm (2.2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have wings whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, …

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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 21 August 2024 English

This report analyses the election affidavits presented by sitting MPs and MLAs from across 28 states and 8 union territories in India to documents the status of the criminal cases …

(2) of AP Gaming Act, Section 11 of Cruelty of Birds and Animals Act, Case No. - , Court - , FIR No


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 5 August 2024 English

Capturing rare birds on camera is more than just getting a good shot...

Capturing rare birds on camera is more than just getting a good shot...


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 24 March 2024 English

A folk song of love and longing from Kutch, a song of migratory winter birds

longing from Kutch, a song of migratory winter birds


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 12 February 2024 English

This is the first ever report on the ‘state of the world’s migratory species’ and was published through collaboration between UNEP-WCMC (UN Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre) and …

and Near Threatened migratory species (mainly birds and fish) that are not yet listed in the CMS Appendices task forces addressing the illegal killing of birds, to multistakeholder platforms to support the sustainable established to tackle the illegal killing of migratory birds. At the national level, multistakeholder action to Prevent the Risk of Poisoning to Migratory Birds. l Reduce the harmful effects of pesticides on migratory Appendices by taxonomic group and by Appendix: birds (962 species*), terrestrial mammals (94), aquatic


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 16 January 2024 English

State of India’s Birds, 2023: Range, trends and conservation status

State of India’s Birds, 2023: Range, trends and conservation status


1 January 2024

craftsmen, almost every part of a rickshaw is painted with colourful floral patterns, natural imagery, birds and animals, creative depictions of historical events, fables, national heroes, movie stars and text


27 November 2023


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 November 2023 English

First History Lessons is a series of books published by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK). Aiming to simplify and explain important historical ideas, the series has been sponsored …

the night is deep The Bargis have invaded us The birds have all eaten the grain How will we pay our tax


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 22 October 2023 English

Gani Sama has his eye on migratory birds that stop at this large lake near his home near Viramgam, Gujarat

Gani Sama has his eye on migratory birds that stop at this large lake near his home near Viramgam, Gujarat


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 4 August 2023 English

Birds in this biodiversity hotspot are shifting their ranges upslope, signalling serious ecological damage in the eastern Himalayas. Alarmed at the change, local people are actively participating in conservation

Birds in this biodiversity hotspot are shifting their ranges upslope, signalling serious ecological damage


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