Report finds India’s bird population declining

A major study has discovered that much of India’s bird population has sharply declined in the past few decades.

The state of India’s birds report relied on the observations of more than 15,000 birdwatchers who helped assess the status of 867 birds.

It found the greatest decline in the numbers of eagles, vultures, warblers and migrating shorebirds.

But the population of peafowl, the national bird, has increased significantly.

Hunting and habitat loss are the two main reasons behind the decline.

The report is the first comprehensive study of its kind.