State of India’s Birds report assesses the conservation status of the majority of species that regularly occur in the country. The report is produced as a partnership between the 13 government and non-governmental organisations. The first report was published in 2020. State of India’s Birds 2023 The report uses over 30 million observations of more than 30,000 birdwatchers to evaluate the distribution range size of 942 Indian birds, and their trends in abundance in both the long term (over 25+ years) and currently (since 2015). Using these three measures, plus information from the IUCN Red List of global threat status, this report places Indian species into Low, Moderate and High categories of Conservation Priority for India. A large number of species that are thought to be common and widespread find themselves as of High Conservation Priority. Highlights of the report A total of 942 out of the 1358 species recorded in India (as of May 2023) are considered in SoIB. Of these, 523 species are assessed for Long-term Trend, 643 for Current Annual Trend, and all 942 for Range Size. The 942 species are selected based on several criteria including the availability of data for trends, endemic status, and the importance of India in their global range. Within the habitat and protected area masks and states, only a subset of species from the 942 that have occurred within the respective regions are selected in each case. 150% increase in the abundance of peafowl across the country over the past decades 39% of species show clear declines over the past decades 178 species classified as of High Conservation Priority, and require immediate attention Threats : Birds in India are known to be affected by factors including (but not limited to) land-use change, urbanisation, ecosystem degradation, monocultures, disease, infrastructure development, pet trade, hunting, pollution, and climate change. Wild bird populations and assemblages can be impacted by these threats in complex ways and at different spatial scales. How to access the report The report can be accessed at https://stateofindiasbirds.in/ Source : https://stateofindiasbirds.in/