Birds

Birds

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As city heat rises, bird diversity declines

The world's largest birds

The world's largest birds

Lear’s macaws ( illegally imported birds and recently seized at the airport) were sent to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur, where they are currently kept in quarantine. Photo: Masud Al Mamun

Smuggled Lear's macaw in Bangladesh: Can the endangered birds return to the wild?

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12,000-year-old bone flutes sound like birds of prey: study

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Illegal wildlife trade: Toucan, Macaw among 69 birds seized in Dhaka airport

The theives chase mother birds away by blocking all but one entrance to the tree trunks. Photos: Sifat Sharker

Botanical Garden: From bird haven to haven for bird thieves

Great Egret (Ardea alba). Photo: Saqlain Rizve

The Wings of Vibrance: Dr. Alim's journey into the world of birds

Wryneck sunning on electric cable. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Migratory Wryneck: ‘Must wander on through hopes and fears’ 

Woodswallows huddling. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Woodswallow: ‘High and high, to thy banqueting-place in the sky’

A male Scarlet Minivet. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Scarlet Minivet: Flies the colour of fidelity, not The Scarlet Letter  

Photo: Muntasir Akash

Ephemeral: Grass blooms and urban munias in sprouting model towns

Scimitar Babbler on grass. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Scimitar Babbler basking: ‘It seemed a thrill of pleasure’ 

A female Pied Bushchat. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Pied Bushchat: ‘Stirrings beyond sense - with a start, a bounce, a stab!’