Parrots population declining fast in Sindh and Punjab: survey

Over 200 new-born Alexandrine parakeets rescued from smugglers in Srikakulam district. Photo; C.V. SubrahmanyamAs many as 214 new-born Alexandrine parakeets rescued from smugglers in Srikakulam a few days ago are being lodged at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park on court orders to make them fit for release into the wild.
The tradegy that is the wild bird trade in India. The illegal bird trade in Delhi has been continuing in spite of the ban on the trading and keeping of native birds. With a large number of these birds, especially parrots, entering Delhi from Uttar Pradesh - Noida and Ghaziabad have emerged as significant entry points into Delhi.