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Districts

Fire in Bagerhat aviary kills 4,000 birds

The fire caused losses amounting to Tk15 lakh

Volunteers found 964 birds on Thursday morning that died in collisions with Chicago’s McCormick Place. Photo: Audubon.org

Offbeat

At least 1,000 birds die from colliding with one Chicago building in a day

Photo: Collected

World+Biz

As city heat rises, bird diversity declines

The world's largest birds

By The Numbers

The world's largest birds

Lear’s macaws ( illegally imported birds and recently seized at the airport) were sent to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur, where they are currently kept in quarantine. Photo: Masud Al Mamun

Panorama

Smuggled Lear's macaw in Bangladesh: Can the endangered birds return to the wild?

Photo: Collected

Science

12,000-year-old bone flutes sound like birds of prey: study

Photo: Nigar Sultana/Facebook

Crime

Illegal wildlife trade: Toucan, Macaw among 69 birds seized in Dhaka airport

The theives chase mother birds away by blocking all but one entrance to the tree trunks. Photos: Sifat Sharker

Panorama

Botanical Garden: From bird haven to haven for bird thieves

Great Egret (Ardea alba). Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Splash

The Wings of Vibrance: Dr. Alim's journey into the world of birds

Wryneck sunning on electric cable. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Panorama

Migratory Wryneck: ‘Must wander on through hopes and fears’

Woodswallows huddling. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Panorama

Woodswallow: ‘High and high, to thy banqueting-place in the sky’

A male Scarlet Minivet. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Panorama

Scarlet Minivet: Flies the colour of fidelity, not The Scarlet Letter

Photo: Muntasir Akash

Earth

Ephemeral: Grass blooms and urban munias in sprouting model towns