Are you interested in bird research and evidence-based conservation of birds in India? If you

are excited about studying natural history, ecology, or behaviour of India’s birds to generate key

evidence for conservation action, read on...

Despite the wide interest in birds and birdwatching in India, several of our bird species are in

need of research attention and lacking basic information. The State of India’s Birds 2023 report

has highlighted the importance of further research on birds across the country to understand

their conservation requirements. For example, we know that the veterinary drug diclofenac had

a significant role in vulture declines and a complete ban was necessary for vultures to survive.

However, Indian Courser is declining rapidly even within grasslands but we do not know why.

Reasons for the decline of many species are still poorly known, and therefore what interventions

are needed to halt those declines are unclear.

This small grant for bird research is directed towards supporting work species with conservation





importance and those lacking in natural history information.

We especially encourage proposals on the following species:
- Black-breasted Parrotbill
- Grey-crowned Prinia
- Jerdon’s Babbler
- Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush
- Bank Myna
- Stoliczka's Bushchat
- White-throated Bushchat
- Indian Roller
- Andaman Pale-footed Bush Warbler
- Outstanding Grey Shrike
- Malabar Grey Hornbill

Although proposals are encouraged on the above species, they need not be restricted to this

list. While these are our priority species for this year’s grant, we welcome proposals based on

other species that broadly meet the criteria of being of high conservation priority and /or with

insufficient data.

The list we propose covers species from different regions and habitats from across the country

that will benefit from focused research efforts. More research on their habitat requirements, diet,

breeding biology as well as aspects like its sensitiv

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