<h3>Summary</h3>
This map shows different locations across India with the details of the birds sighted in these locations by different observers from India and abroad.
<h3>Description</h3>
The data contains the bird sighting details of over 2500 locations in India by different observers with a total of more than 59000 sightings. It is a participatory platform where observers will be able to put in their own bird sighting details into the database.
<h3>Methodology of data generation</h3>
Presently, the data uploaded has been compiled from 5 different sources viz, MigrantWatch (NCBS), L. Shyamal (Birdspot 3.6), B. Sreekumar (Ed.) from Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of Kerala and Kottayam Nature Society (Vembanad Water Bird Count 2006, 07, 08), Arpit Deomurari (FES) & NCF, Mysore. The location details were put up while the sighting details corresponding to the locations were linked to it. Each species of birds were given a unique id which helps in providing information related to the scientific names, taxonomy and conservation status of the particular species.
<h3>Birds in India</h3>
India is a birding hotspot, with around 1400 bird species (13% of world) listed from the country. From the heights of the Himalayas to the extensive coasts, the land is unique. It is home for some of the most sought after wild birds in the world.
<h3>Weblinks</h3>
Some useful links
http://www.princeton.edu/~vivekt/indbird.html
http://www.ncbs.res.in/citsci/migrantwatch/index.php
http://birdspot.googlepages.com/home
http://www.wildindia.org/
http://www.indiabirds.com/
<h3>Reference</h3>
Charles G. Burg, Bruce M. Beehler, and S. Dillon Ripley. 1994. "Ornithology of the Indian Subcontinent 1872-1992: An Annotated Bibliography". National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp. 1999. “A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.” Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ.
Krys Kazmierczak. 1999. "A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent." Pica Press.
Pamela Rasmussen, and John C. Anderton. 2005 "Birds of South Asia: the Ripley Guide" Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Bikram Grewal. 1995. "A Photograhic Guide to Birds of India and Nepal." New Holland Publishers
golden eagle
credit: Dwaipayan Banerjee, ATREE
common hoopoe
credit: Dwaipayan Banerjee, ATREE
indian roller
credit: Nikhil Lele, ATREE