We see them around us at almost all hours of the day, and some even at night, but very few know about the importance of conserving birds and the threats our modern-day world poses to them. World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated annually for the very same cause – “To spread awareness about the importance of birds, the need for conservation to maintain ecological balance and to bring all countries of the world together in an attempt to reduce the threats posed to these migrating birds every year.”
This event is celebrated across the world on the 13th of May with several regions celebrating it through bird watching excursions, exhibitions, bird festivals and education programs.
Why celebrate it?
In a world struggling to cope with technological revolutions, pollution and over-population, World Migratory Bird day becomes a vital opportunity to learn more about our world and help save species of birds vital to our survival.
Here are a few amazing facts you may not have known about birds migrating around the world :-
Travelling the long route – Migratory birds travel up to 16,000 miles, travelling for upto 70 days to reach their destination. Birds specifically travel these long distances from cold countries to the warmer parts of the world where food and temperatures favour their growth and survival. The ARCTIC TERN covers upto 44,000 miles (70,900 Kms).
A dangerous journey – In the United States alone, up to one billion birds die each year from window collisions, and approximately seven million die from striking TV and radio towers in North America annually. With increasing number of human settlements, wind turbines, bridges etc, the chances of such accidents increase greatly and thus it is important to keep the migratory routes of these birds clear.
Going up to greater heights –The BAR-HEADED GEESE are the highest flying birds, often soaring above the Himalayas at heights of five and a half miles above sea level.
There are more than we think – At least 4,000 species of bird are regular migrants, which is about 40 percent of the total number of birds in the world. During the cold winters you may seem large flocks of these birds flying in a V-Pattern across the sky towards warmer and greener parts of the country.
The right way back home – Instinctively, migrating birds know where to migrate and how to navigate back home. They use the stars, the sun, and earths magnetism to help them find their way.
Our own Indian birds – India plays host to hundred species of birds every year like the BLUETHROAT and the WHITE/YELLOW WAGTAILS. You may spot birds from Mongolia, Siberia and Europe.
Non-flying birds migrate too The EMUS from Australia walk for miles to find food and PENGUINS of Antarctica swim across large channel for the same. Despite the perilous cold, penguins struggle against freezing temperatures and cold storms to get food and come back to their families when the new babies are just born.
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Comments
Vishnu
May 18, 2018
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Hope the content too improves.
ATB
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Diva
May 18, 2018
Thank you very much for this informative mail !!
Joy
May 18, 2018
I appreciate the world migratory bird day, people must come to know about ?
Joy
May 18, 2018
It’s a ecological science and people should know about migratory bird day
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Manya
May 18, 2018
They r very hardworking guys! We must take initiatives to save them from threatens.
Manya
May 18, 2018
They r very hardworking guys! We must take initiatives to save them from threatens.
Vishal Kumar
May 18, 2018
It is cool to migrate for birds. I dream to be a bird, Soni can also do migrate.
Rick Rakshit
May 18, 2018
A very wise,touching & noble effort.Feeling encouraged.
Kritika
May 18, 2018
Wow!so many amazing facts about birds. I love birds…
ABRAR HAYATH
May 18, 2018
Amazing article.THANK YOU BYJUS FOR THESE TYPE OF INTERESTING ARTICLES.
Ashwani AZ
May 19, 2018
Wow it’s really a gud one it’s better for
Student to improve their extra knowledge
Aanandita Sethi
May 19, 2018
Birds are so good. I too want to share about migratory birds that come to Jammu for 3 to 4 months every winter at GHARANA WETLAND which Abode of Migratory Birds
I live in Jammu, J&K and Here at a place Ranbir Singh Pura (located along the border with Pakistan) there is paradise of migratory birds and it has been named as Ghar-ana wetland (meaning welcome home). Gharana and its adjoining wetlands of Makwal, Kukdian, Abdullian and Pargwal every year receive about 10000 to 20000 migratory birds in winter for 3 to 4 months.
In earlier days this spot alongwith other wetlands was the favourite hunting ground for Shikaris but thanks to the Wildlife Conservation Act that the hunting has stopped.
In the Gharana wetland more than 170 resident and migratory species have been reported by the researchers of Jammu University. Some of the flagship species are Bar headed Geese, Grey Lag Goose, Shelduck, Pochard, Gadwill, Pintail Duck, Mallard, Spoonbills, Common Cranes, Wooly necked Storks and Wigeon, Whistling Teals.
These wetlands are part of the Central Asian flyway route for the winter and summer migration of rare and threatened species of birds from Northern Hemisphere to Southern hemisphere both ways and India is signatory to Ramsar, IUCN, Migratory Routes convention and other International treaties.
AKARSH MISHRA
May 19, 2018
We all owe a lot to birds they are great
Sree sai nandini
May 19, 2018
Great facts about birds!!
can I view the images of some of the migratory birds?
Aniket
May 19, 2018
These fact were amazing about these birds
Jeevitha.Sree.N
May 19, 2018
Birds are like simply wow we can’t explain there habitate and colour sometime we can’t even expect to hurt them but in our world the same hurt is given for them so i feel to join hands to this work. ?
Mohapatra
May 19, 2018
While migrating they do a very dangerous journey where some birds die
Priyansu Mohapatra
May 19, 2018
While migrating they do a very dangerous journey where some birds die.
Tanisha
May 19, 2018
Really so many amazing facts about birds. But we human should also cooperate with them
Aiswarya Sunilkumar
May 19, 2018
We all love birds and we all should fly like then in our future. What is helping me to fly in my future is Byju’s learning app. Thanks for the whole crew of Byju’s app including teachers. They are soo great!!!!!!!
Aiswarya Sunilkumar
May 19, 2018
We all love birds and we all should fly like then in our future. What is helping me to fly in my future is Byju’s learning app.
GRACY ABRAHAM
May 19, 2018
Fantastic !Birds are lovely to see.
sarah
May 19, 2018
so cool i never knew that non flying birds migrate too
Trina Majumdar
May 19, 2018
Wow!!!it’s amazing so many new things are there to know about birds.. they are so precious in our life
NavyaSree
May 19, 2018
Wonderful facts about migrating birds
Narayani
May 19, 2018
There are so many Amazing facts about birds… I just love birds!
Deepak sai shankar
May 19, 2018
Wow!amazing facts about birds.it really enlightens my mind and inspires me to learn more
Dhruv sai shankar
May 19, 2018
Wow these facts are informative
Sasikanth
May 19, 2018
It is a wonderful article about migrating birds.birds are the ones which gives information about various things.
Minsha
May 19, 2018
The world’s birds are so informative and hardworking even though they read a lot of stars
Shyam
May 19, 2018
Wow! Birds are amazing. They identify directions naturally. They are also strong enough to fly so great and long hazardous distances. From now my love and care for birds have increased a lot more.
Hanna Arif
May 19, 2018
Most of this are new knowledge for me. Thanks
Goutam Kuamr
May 19, 2018
Need to know lot more-beautiful article.
Aastha pradhan
May 20, 2018
A very sensitive and informative article.Generally we are not aware of these less known facts but very vital for wellness of ecological system.Thanks for spreading awareness and keep on covering topics like this.
Afaque
May 20, 2018
Death of upto 1 billion birds from window
collisions in America has horrified me…
this is too bad…..
Chethana Narang
May 20, 2018
It’s very good to see birds all time n listen to chirping of all the birds
Joy
May 20, 2018
They’re lovely …..
Rohit Singh bisht
May 20, 2018
It’s very useful an important message to us and all wonderful article
Swati
May 20, 2018
Hail to birds.Proud to be an INDIAN
Sarang
May 21, 2018
Wow! These animal are such a hardworking living being.
Alok Prakash
May 21, 2018
NICE
Vishruth
May 21, 2018
Thank you for the information
Arya
May 21, 2018
Thank you for such new informations!!
I feel lucky to be a BYJU’s student.
BHABATIRTHA GOSWAMI
May 21, 2018
Thanks for this educational mail
Arijit
May 21, 2018
I am a birdlover and I have an attraction in ornithology. It is a very informative and encouraging email indeed for those who are interested in birds. I want to recieve many other information like such
Disha?
May 22, 2018
People should get to know about this day. And as always thanks byju’s for such a wonderful information??
Disha?
May 22, 2018
Also our beautiful morning starts with the chirping of the birds?
Yash
May 22, 2018
Nice, this will help everyone to know about the World Migratory Bird Day . Keep on posting mails like this .
SHREYA S
May 23, 2018
New and good information…
Divya
May 24, 2018
Yep birds really help us thankyou for information ?????
Jaydev anil Shastri
May 24, 2018
Very excellent information about migrating birds The world will be very beautiful if we provide suitable environment for them
Teena
May 25, 2018
It is very good that we celebrate such days and thank you byjus for telling us about this day and its importance
Prashansa
May 30, 2018
Thank you for giving us this valuable information!!!!!!!
Riddhi Lakhotia
June 4, 2018
Very nice information please keep posting and sharing such lovely information thx
Priyanshi Jain
June 8, 2018
?Wow!!!! It’s so interesting?????????
SAJAN P K
June 17, 2018
This type of study will help not only for human mankind but also for other creatures in the world.