Ramana Athreya
| Ramana Athreya | |
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Ramana Athreya at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore | |
| Residence | Pune |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Fields | Astrophysics, Ornithology |
| Institutions | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune |
| Known for | Discovery of Bugun liocichla |
| Notable awards | Whitley award by Whitley Fund for Nature |
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Website http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~rathreya/ | |
Ramana Athreya is a birdwatcher and an astronomer at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. 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 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 Rajastan.[2] In May 2011, he was conferred the Whitley Award, one of seven awardees in the year for his work on conservation and involving communities in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Birdlife press release
- ↑ Sebastin, Sunny (11 February 2009). "Many bird species waiting to be identified in eastern Himalayas". The Hindu (Jaipur). Retrieved 2009-07-22.
this time felicitated Dr.Athreya conferring him the “Pakshi Shree” award
- ↑ "Dr Ramana Athreya wins Whitley Award". The Telegraph. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.