An island rich in avifauna Mannar Island is an important and highly sensitive area; equally important as the Sinharaja Rainforest, Horton Plains ... over 15 million birds from over 30 countries ...

“If wildlife is to be sustained in Sri Lanka, these communities will need to play a pivotal role. The convergence of development and conservation is needed and local communities that live and work ...

If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...

Horton Plains, the Knuckles Reserve, and the Yala and Wilpattu National Parks. It is a biodiversity hub which is the gateway to about 15 million migratory birds entering the island from 30 counties ...

The report found that birds that rely on wetlands and grasslands are the most in danger. Grassland birds are in steep decline ...

The dapper black and yellow bobolink likes the Chicago area so much he flies here every spring from South America — a journey of about 6,000 miles. By no means depleted, the plucky visitor goes ...

But if iconic grassland birds still appear to flourish here, the story is very different when the camera pans out across the Midwest and the Great Plains, according to the latest State of the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Birds possess ancient lung proteins, CL-10 and CL-11, which compensate for the absence of surfactant protein D (SP-D) found in mammals. These proteins play a key ...

Each year, birds set out on their annual spring migration, traveling to their summer feeding grounds. This time of year is when local birds that went south for the winter return, or when birds ...

While blue birds may not actually be harbingers of happiness, birds of this hue do present a beautiful spectacle. Continue reading to discover five different types of birds that are blue. 1.