Volunteers document 242 bird species in Hyderabad in three seasons; Telangana State bird numbers vary

The number of bird species documented in Hyderabad in three survey seasons of Hyderabad Bird Atlas (HBA) reached 242, with 214 recorded, preliminarily, in the season 3. The data is being reviewed and the final results output will be announced later. The season 4 is scheduled for Monsoon 2026. 

The city-wide citizen science initiative, was jointly conducted by WWF-India, Hyderabad Birding Pals (HBP), and Deccan Birders (DB) for long-term documentation of birdlife across the city. The Atlas is being developed to understand bird distribution, monitor changes in its distribution and population, identify important bird areas and plan conservation. It will be conducted over three years. The first survey was conducted in winter (February, 2025), the second in Summer (July, 2025) the same year and the third during this year’s winter. Over 200 volunteers took part in each of the surveys.