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One bird makes it through the 1990s to the present like living, connective tissue- the Grey hornbill. A living reminder that cities carry generational histories—the tapestries of contiguous forest that have now become single threads. Remembering kaans grass, sparrows, vultures.

Spot a Sign of Good Fortune this Dussehra ! In India, seeing an Indian Roller during Dussehra is considered a blessing. Participate in this special birdwatching event- Dussehra Roller Count and help collect information Ministry of Education birdcount.in/event/dussehra…

Time to update Kallaana Wikipedia 😀- the pygmy elephant (as described by the Kaani community) in Peppara en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallana Super cool, & would never have guessed this outcome across the Shencottah Gap - where birds dont fly & Elephants do not cross! Congrats team!

Yess!! The cheetah cubs in India are a natural fit!

Lets hope Jeremy Clarkson does not catch wind of this :) ClarksonsFarm

This is very cool, and provides some understanding of rictal bristles - one of those ornithology terms prone to disastrous auto-correct errors ;) I see that the authors took no chances on this one :)

Did you know Great Horned Owls can swim? 🦉🏊‍♀️ I was amazed to see one navigating through a narrow gorge. #NatureIsAmazing #Wildlife

Will be presenting our work today ISBE2024 on song dialects, n-grams, population genetics and more on the complex song(bird) - White-bellied sholakili at 2:15pm in the Hospitality Suite 6 (Communication). Looking forward to seeing you there!

There are very few opportunities for Masters students looking to work on birds in India. This is a great opportunity for any interested in integrating physiology, ecology with bird behaviour research

Anyone interested to ask questions on the evolution of Shola Sky Island birds, we have quite a few genomes --and many fantastic stories to get you started 😀 Please DM to discuss Look up skyisland.in for info on the lab

Undergraduate research conference #ncurb at IISER Tirupati Panel discussing research, Prof Utpal IISc Bangalore uses one of my favourite analogies -- Karate kid & kungfu -- the value of repetitive tasks in research

Announcement "National Symposium on Avian Biology 2025", 🗓️March 10-12, 2025,📍IISER Mohali Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2025 Registration deadline: February 20, 2025 Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… 🔗nsab2025.com nsab2025

Thrilled to announce Farah Ishtiaq 🐦(^o^) as our plenary speaker! A leader in vector-borne disease research, she unravels how mosquito biology & landscapes drive avian malaria in high-altitude areas 🦟🐦 Don’t miss her insights—register by 31st Jan for early bird perks✨ 🔗☝️ #nsab2025

Interesting that FAA is using science to examine 'safe' cabin temperatures, and 90F/32C is considered high. In India, small ATRs operating in the summers (no AC until after takeoff), with ambient temp reaching 45C, I wonder what might be appropriate? DGCA AirSewa

Hoping to popularise #bioacoustics research in India, participated in this exciting podcast. Also learnt that it is tough to simplify topics and speak clearly while using very few words 😀! In awe of Dr Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social and Urvashi Aneja for their clarity! Do tune in!

Great to see IISER Tirupati & Nandini Rajamani here!

Last-leg of data 🤞 - (1) said goodbye to our trusty steed who saw us though 2.5 years of fieldwork; (2) if anyone caught us on their camera trap walking through the Sholas - hi to those sifting through the photos; (3) ending with an (almost😄-)all-girl-field team! 💪💪