West Bengal reported the highest number of species followed by Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 across 35 States and Union Territories.
Kerala, on the other hand, recorded the highest number of checklists of birds.
BCI (Bird Count India) is an informal partnership of organisations and groups working together to increase collective knowledge about bird distributions and populations.
India was among 190 countries that participated in GBBC 2023.
West Bengal reported 489 species, the most among the 35 participating States and Union Territories.
Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka followed with 426, 407, 397 and 371 species respectively.
Tamil Nadu and Kerala took the eighth and ninth spots with 349 and 325 species.
Kerala, however, took the top spot in the checklist category by uploading 9,768 lists of birds.
Maharashtra with 7,414 lists and Tamil Nadu with 6,098 were placed second and third.
The GBBC was launched in 1998.
Bird Count India organises the GBBC in the country.