Waterbird Nest Counts Nearly Halved at an Indian Wetland, but Bird Numbers Showed No Clear Decline
At Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary in India, recorded waterbird nests fell from 396 to 190 across eight sampled breeding…
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Research, conservation and important developments connected to this species.
Naxalbari Black-headed Ibis Count Fell to Around 190 in 2026
An annual census in Naxalbari recorded around 190 black-headed ibises in 2026, down from roughly 350 in earlier…
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Three Black-headed Ibis Nests With Seven Chicks Found at a New Edavannappara Colony
Researchers documented a new Black-headed Ibis breeding site at Edavannappara in Malappuram, Kerala, with three active nests, seven…
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Black-headed Ibis Recolonization Reported in Bangladesh
A 2026 JBNHS note reports recolonization of black-headed ibis in Bangladesh, where the species had shifted from resident…
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Black-headed Ibis Index Was About 2.5 Times Its Earlier Level and Still Rising Recently in India
The 2025 State of India’s Birds update estimated a +153.7% long-term trend for black-headed ibis in India, putting…
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Fifty Black-headed Ibis Nests Concentrated in Two Trees in a Rajasthan Settlement
At Satkhanda Choraha in Rajasthan, researchers counted 50 black-headed ibis nests in two babul trees inside a settlement,…
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