942
Species assessed in India
60%
Declined over the long term, 204 of 338
40%
Declining now, 142 of 359
178
Species of high conservation priority
Six in ten assessed species have declined over the long term
338 species with enough data for a long term trend, covering more than 25 years.
Long term trend could be assessed for only a part of the 942 species.
Source: State of India's Birds partnership, SoIB 2023 counts as reported by Factly and IAS Score
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| Category | Species | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Declined | 204 | 60% |
| Stable | 98 | 29% |
| Increased | 36 | 11% |
Reported declines by group
| Group | Decline |
|---|---|
| Grassland specialists | More than 50% |
| Long distance migratory birds | More than 50% |
| Shorebirds breeding in the Arctic | Close to 80% |
These are SoIB 2023 counts. A 2025 interim update (V2, published 6 May 2026 on Zenodo) exists and also covers 942 species. Its category counts could not be read from any fetched page, so the figures below are the SoIB 2023 counts.
Figures were last checked against the sources above on 6 October 2026. Refresh cycle: Each report.