Ramana Athreya
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Ramana Athreya is a birdwatcher and an astronomer at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune. In 2006, he described a new species of bird, the Bugun liocichla from the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in western Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India. This discovery has been described by BirdLife International as the most sensational ornithological discovery in India for more than half a century.[1] He was awarded the Pakshishree award in 2009 for this discovery by the government of Rajasthan.[2] In May 2011, he was conferred the Whitley Award, one of seven people awarded in the year, for his work on conservation and involving communities in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.[3]
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External links
- Ramana Athreya's homepage at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune website