ClimateSeptember 1, 2026

avifauna

AY-vi-faw-nuh

Definition

The birds or bird life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Latin 'avis' (bird) and the Greek 'fauna' (the animals of a given region). It was coined in the late 19th century to describe the bird populations of specific areas.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the collective variety of bird species found in Ladakh, emphasizing the region's importance for both resident and migratory birds.

Infrastructure expansion, tourism, climate change threaten Ladakh’s fragile ecosystems, avian diversity: NGT report

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Kashmir News Observer

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