Weekend Bonus episode | Where have the birds gone? with Asad Rahmani
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Weekend Bonus episode | Where have the birds gone? with Asad Rahmani

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 26, 202654 min

In this special weekend bonus episode, we have a crossover with the Hindu's Rearview podcast. Common birds are no longer common. Rural landscapes now host fewer Black Drongos and Indian Rollers; Nightjars call less frequently from the edges of forests; Black-shouldered Kites perch less often on telegraph wires; Eagles are scarcer in the skies; and Harriers patrol protected grasslands in dwindling numbers as they search for insects. What is causing this disappearance? Renowned ornithologist and former Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) director Dr Asad Rahmani’s latest book, ‘Where Are the Birds Gone?’, investigates the alarming long-term declin...

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This is In Focus The Hindus Current Affairs Podcast Hello and welcome to another episode of the Hindus In Focus Podcast This is a special bonus episode featuring the Hindu's review podcast where our hosts Shobhana K. Nair and Jacob Koshi

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Are in conversation with renowned ornithologist and former Bombay Natural History Society director Dr. Azad Rahmani on his latest book, Where Are the Birds Gone? The book investigates the alarming long-term decline of bird populations across the Indian subcontinent and the reasons behind it.

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If you like this episode, check out more episodes of the Hindu's Rare View Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome to the Rare View. I am Shobana K. Nayar.

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