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The State of India’s Birds report is a comprehensive assessment of bird species found in India. It evaluates the
distribution range, trends in abundance, and conservation status for most of the bird species in the country.
Here are some key points from the report:

1. Assessment Scope:

The report assesses the conservation status of the majority of bird species that regularly occur in
India.
Unlike worldwide trends where common and widespread species are declining, in India, lack of
information has led to conservation efforts being focused on only a few species (usually large,
charismatic, and threatened).
The report aims to fill this gap by using over 30 million observations uploaded to the eBird
platform by more than 30,000 birdwatchers.

2. Evaluation Criteria:

The report evaluates 942 Indian bird species based on their distribution range size and trends in
abundance.
It considers both the long-term trends (over 25+ years) and the current trends (since 2015).
Information from the IUCN Red List of global threat status is also used to categorize Indian species
into Low, Moderate, and High levels of Conservation Priority.

3. Threats to Birds in India:

Birds in India face various threats, including land-use change, urbanization, ecosystem
degradation, disease, pollution, and climate change.
These threats impact wild bird populations and assemblages in complex ways across different spatial
scales.

4. Data Sources:

The primary data used in this report comes from 30+ million observations contributed by Indian
birdwatchers to eBird, an online birding notebook.
This freely available data is used for research, education, and conservation purposes.

5. Monitoring and Conservation:

Systematic bird monitoring studies using consistent methods provide crucial site-specific information
about bird populations and local-scale trends.
Understanding local ecology and land-use changes helps better comprehend the causes of population
change.

The report was produced through a partnership between 13 organizations and serves as a valuable resource for
bird conservation in India .