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This is an online peer-reviewed resource designed to disseminate comprehensive information on various aspects of the biology of Indian birds, encourage their observation to study their natural history and ecology, gather population and distributional data in a centralized database, and spread awareness about their conservation. It is a model of 'citizen science', where ordinary citizens participate in gathering scientific data and building this free resource on Indian birds.
With over 115,000 reference images, this the largest library of curated images of birds of the Indian Region. The data from these images helps map the detailed distribution and seasonal occurrence of Indian birds. These images also capture morphological variation of Indian birds like never before, along with information on their nectar plants, larval host plants, predators and parasitoids, etc., making it a critical resource on the biology of birds for amateur bird-watchers and professional biologists alike.
Don't miss our sister websites under the umbrella of the Biodiversity Atlas – India project, listed below!
Website by the numbers
1328
No. of Species Pages
21465
No. of Observations
28238
No. of Images
3599
No. of Contributors
3
No. of Checklists
2
No. of 30-min Counts
5
No. of Local Projects
0
No. of Larval Host Plants
0
No. of Nectar Plants
2
No. of Identification Keys
1040533
No. of website visits
19
No. of unique visitors
Features
COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE
Learn about and contribute to all aspects of butterfly biology, in addition to occurrence records in space and time
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INDIGENOUS PLATFORM
Home-grown citizen science platform, custom-made for the country, hosted in a national research institution
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STRONG COMMUNITY
Join India’s largest community of bird-watchers, biologists, educators and conservationists.
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OBSERVATION MANAGER
Organise and back up your butterfly observations, field notes and data, and images on a secure platform
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Butterflies Of India Mobile App
Use this app as a field guide for identification of butterflies, to know about their biology, to organize your field observations, and to contribute to this citizen science platform.
Observation Density Map (Latest 5,000 observations)
Highlighted Contributions
Species Name
Catreus wallichii – Cheer Pheasant
Contributor
1 Posts
Date
December 31, 2024
Contributor Of The Month
No. of Observations: 0 Post(s)
Contributor Name:
Date: 2025-09
Contributor of the Year
No. of Observation: 93 Post
Contributor Name: Rohit Girotra
Year: 2024
