AsianScientist (Aug. 29, 2025) – There has been a significant decline in many of India’s bird species, a new study has revealed, highlighting the growing urgency for targeted and sustained conservation efforts. The State of India’s Birds 2023 report, produced by a consortium of research institutions and conservation organisations, assessed the status of 942 bird species using data contributed by thousands of birdwatchers through the eBird citizen science platform. The researchers found that 204 species have already experienced long-term declines, while another 142 are currently in decline. “The analysis leveraged citizen science data from the eBird platform and developed a robust methodology to clean, organise, and analyse this semi-structured data to overcome biases. Image: ShutterstockThe study can be found at: State of India’s Birds 2023: A framework to leverage semi-structured citizen science for bird conservationDisclaimer: This article does not necessarily reflect the views of AsianScientist or its staff.