Useful links

Pan-India wildlife research NGO running bird ringing, waterbird census and Important Bird Area programs since 1883.

bnhs.org

UK charity supporting research and conservation of Asian birds; publishes BirdingASIA and Forktail journal.

orientalbirdclub.org

Indian research NGO behind hornbill, Himalaya and Western Ghats bird and wildlife conservation programs.

ncf-india.org

Coimbatore-based national ornithology institute running bird research and long-term Indian bird monitoring.

sacon.in

Dehradun government research institute publishing Indian bird surveys, checklists and conservation training.

wii.gov.in

Noida NGO running species-recovery and habitat protection projects across India, including birds.

wti.org.in

Global conservation authority behind the Red List used to assess threat status of every bird species.

iucn.org

Nashik NGO founded by Mohammed Dilawar; runs World Sparrow Day and common-bird conservation campaigns.

natureforever.org

Publisher of Sanctuary Asia magazine covering Indian wildlife, birds and conservation policy since 1980.

sanctuarynaturefoundation.org

Chennai naturalist society since 1978 with birding hotspots, walks and Greater Chennai bird resources.

blackbuck.org.in

Bangalore club running free weekly bird walks at Lalbagh, Hesaraghatta and other city hotspots.

blrbirders.com

Kolkata-based society organizing Himalayan Bird Count, Poila Baisakh Count and the FANTAIL newsletter.

birdwatcherssociety.org

Gurugram-based operator running tailor-made birdwatching and bird-photography tours across 13 Indian states.

indiabirdwatching.com

Delhi-based birding specialist offering fixed-departure and custom tours from the Himalayas to the Andamans.

indiabirdingtours.com

Goa-based small-group and custom birding tours across India, covering endemics, mammals and butterflies.

indianaturetours.com

India-based operator running personalised tours focused on Indian endemics and Western Ghats birding.

indiabirding.com

Long-running Noida-based birding operator with in-house guides and lodges across India, Bhutan, Nepal.

junglelore.com

Kaziranga-based unit of Adventure Gurudongma offering guided birding tours across India and Bhutan.

allindiabirdingtours.com

Jabalpur-based specialist running birding trips to wetlands, national parks and sanctuaries across India.

birdingtoursofindia.com

Thimphu-based Bhutanese operator offering guided Bhutan birding tours from Eastern to Western Bhutan.

bhutanbirding.com

Thimphu-based Bhutanese birding, wildlife photography and nature tour specialist operating since 2006.

bhutanbirdingtours.com

Kelaniya-based operator led by Chandima 'Jaya' Jayaweera running birding and wildlife tours in Sri Lanka.

birdingsrilanka.com

Colombo-based Sri Lankan birding team covering endemics from Sinharaja rainforest to Bundala lagoons.

adventurebirding.lk

Kathmandu-based Nepali birding team (since 1997) offering guided tours across Nepal's parks and Himalayan habitats.

nepalbirding.com

Directory of bird photography hides across Asia — locations, species, contacts and booking notes.

aviceda.org

Four photography hides in Kerala's Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary run by veteran guide K.V. Eldhose.

birdingsouthindia.com

Guided birding and hide-photography sessions at Thattekad (Kerala) with multi-day packages.

thattekadtrails.com

Jungle Lodges property in the Western Ghats with bird baths and photography vantage points for 200+ species.

oldmagazinehouse.com

Sattal (Uttarakhand) forest photography hide with Prabhu Hazara; 30+ Himalayan species on a good morning.

jungletrail.in

Professionally-designed underground reflection-pond hide at Pench (Madhya Pradesh), via Pugdundee Safaris.

penchtreelodge.com

Boat-based bird photography expeditions at Bhigwan (Maharashtra) targeting flamingos, storks and raptors.

dcpexpeditions.com

Writeup of community-run photography hides around Kaeng Krachan NP, Thailand.

phototravelasia.com

Thai operator listing hide locations and destinations (Kaeng Krachan, Doi Inthanon, etc.) for photographers.

thailandbirdphotography.com

India portal of eBird — sightings, hotspots, checklists, and top birders across Indian states.

ebird.org

Cornell Lab's global citizen-science checklist platform for recording and exploring bird sightings.

ebird.org

Free Cornell Lab app for ID by photo, sound, or Q&A; India bird pack available offline.

merlin.allaboutbirds.org

Cornell's scientific archive of bird photos, audio and video — the media backbone of eBird and Merlin.

macaulaylibrary.org

Cornell's scholarly life-history reference covering 11,000+ species; subscription with free previews.

birdsoftheworld.org

World bird database with regional checklists, taxonomies and distribution info for 20,000+ regions.

avibase.bsc-eoc.org

BirdLife International's data portal — species, IBAs, Red List assessments, and country profiles.

datazone.birdlife.org

Peer-reviewed ornithology journal covering India and South Asia, published by the New Ornis Foundation.

indianbirds.in

Community naturalist platform with strong India usage; photo-based ID and observation tracking.

inaturalist.org

Global database of birding trip reports, searchable by country, date and species.

cloudbirders.com

Long-running archive of birder-submitted trip reports worldwide, including India and Asia.

surfbirds.com

Detailed professional tour reports from Birdquest's India and Asia birding tours.

birdquest-tours.com

Indian birding community hub with events, regional guides and eBird-linked logistics.

birdcount.in

Karnataka government eco-tourism operator; bookings and info for birding hotspots like Ranganathittu.

junglelodges.com

Official portal for Kerala wildlife sanctuary permits, eco-tourism bookings and reserve info.

forest.kerala.gov.in

Official site for Corbett, Rajaji and other Uttarakhand tiger-reserve permits and information.

forest.uk.gov.in