Overview
- Conducted on October 18 by the Assam Bird Monitoring Network with Kaziranga authorities, the coordinated survey covered Agoratoli, Gamiri, Panbari, Panpur and the adjoining Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The count documented 1,919 individual birds, with Agoratoli recording the highest diversity at 89 species, followed by Gamiri and Panbari with 59 each, Panpur with 55, and Laokhowa with 37.
- Findings included two endangered species — Swamp Grass Babbler and Pallas’s Fish Eagle — plus six vulnerable and six near-threatened species, alongside 132 listed as least concern.
- A total of 63 participants took part, including students, researchers, birders and forest officials, with notable involvement of women forest staff in Laokhowa and Panbari.
- Observers reported key resident and migratory birds such as Blue-eared Barbet, Greater Spotted Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle and Blue-naped Pitta, aligning the survey with the culturally significant Kati Bihu period.