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5 percent of birds in India - endemic

August 8 , 2023 469 days 471 0
  • A recent publication titled as, 75 Endemic Birds of India, was released by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) on its the 108th foundation day.
  • It points out that about 5% of the birds found in the country are endemic.
  • They are not reported in other parts of the world.
  • India is home to 1,353 bird species.
  • It represents approximately 12.4% of the global bird diversity.
  • Of these, 78 (5%) are endemic to the country.

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