We are excited to announce the launch of eBird India—a regional eBird portal dedicated to birding endeavors across India. eBird India is run by a team of collaborators at Bird Count India. eBird has been quite popular in India since a number of Indian birders began using the Great Backyard Bird Count a few years ago—their initial interest in that single-weekend count has translated into a year-round passion for eBirding. With the burgeoning growth of the Indian eBird community, we are pleased to showcase this portal as an excellent way to engage local birders and grow the eBird community throughout India.
If you’ve been birding in India before, are currently, or will be sometime in the future, keep tabs on the eBird India page for regular information on birding news and events. With almost 90,000 checklists already submitted to eBird for India, totaling 1181 species from the highlands of Ladakh to the southern tip of Kerala, we look forward to seeing even more people eBirding in India—helping inform birding, science, and conservation efforts across the country and world.