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The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora; Japanese: 文鳥, bunchō), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. [3] This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries.
International cooperation across their migratory range is therefore essential to conserve and protect migratory water birds and the habitats on which they depend. [2] East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) identified 1060 sites as internationally important for migratory birds. [2] These sites are called the Flyway Site Network.
The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), also called the spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, commonly known as "booted eagles". [2]
The adult white-throated sparrow has a wingspan between 7.9 and 9.1 inches and is rather “plump,” The Cornell Lab’s All About Birds reports. Along with its white throat, the species also ...
The oriental dollarbird is found from Australia to Japan and India. At least some subspecies (for example E. o. pacificus) are migratory. It breeds in northern and eastern Australia between the months of September and April and winters in New Guinea and nearby islands. The birds prefer open wooded areas with hollow-bearing trees to build nests in.
Front view of male, Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India In flight over Thane district, Maharashtra, India Taking off after drinking at a pond, Bandhavgarh, India The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) [3] is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers.
The East Atlantic Flyway is a migration route used by about 90 million birds annually, passing from their breeding areas in the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Siberia and northern Europe to wintering areas in western Europe and on to southern Africa. [1] [2] It is one of the eight major flyways used by waders and shorebirds. [3]
Of these, 81 species are migratory birds of CAF conservation concern, including three critically endangered species, six endangered species, and 13 near threatened species. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency for developing strategy and action plans and managing national, regional, and international programmes on water ...