Language: English
To raise awareness of biodiversity and wildlife, the Indian government and all 29 Indian states and seven union territories have adopted a bird species as their state symbol. This book, aimed at college students and the general public, describes the ecology and cultural association of 27 birds. For each species, there is an entry with information on its scientific classification, body structure, ecology, behaviour, reproductive biology, and the conservation statuses according to the IUCN, CITES, and the Indian Wildlife Protection Act-1972.