Wiki Loves Birds India 2024

Wiki Loves Birds India is a photography campaign inspired by Wiki Loves Birds Nepal and dedicated to celebrating and documenting the remarkable bird diversity across India. India is home to approximately 1,350 bird species, from common local varieties to rare and migratory birds, inhabiting a vast range of ecosystems. The aim of this campaign is to enrich Wikimedia Commons with free-licensed, high-quality images of Indian birds, creating and improving ornithology related contents in Indian language Wikipedias.

Through Wiki Loves Birds India, we seek to raise awareness about bird conservation and inspire a deeper appreciation of India’s avian biodiversity. The campaign seeks to address knowledge gaps related to ornithology across Indian language Wikipedias, enhancing access to valuable information for diverse audiences. The campaign is dedicated to the legacies of pioneering ornithologists Salim Ali and K.K. Neelakandan, whose work has been foundational in understanding and preserving India’s birdlife.

Join us in contributing to this mission to capture, share, and conserve the beauty and diversity of India’s bird species for future generations.

When

1st Dec – 31st Dec, 2024

Supported by

Activity

1. Uploading Images and Sounds to Wikimedia Commons: Contributors are encouraged to upload high-quality photographs and bird sounds to Wikimedia Commons, expanding the repository of free-to-use bird media. This also aids scientific documentation and nature education.
2. Local Photo Walks: Organized photo walks encourage people to explore and photograph birds in their local habitats. These walks help raise awareness, generate interest in birdwatching, and cultivate photography skills focused on wildlife.
3. Photography Contest and Prizes:

Campaign Rules

We accept media's that are:

1. Self-taken and self-uploaded
2. Uploaded within the timeline 1-31 December 2024
3. With proper title and description for the media file
4. Free license to re-use the image
5. No watermark present

photography contest Guidline & Rules

1. Photographs will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.
2. Post processing of images is acceptable, provided such processing is not for the purposes of deceiving the viewer and/or misrepresenting the birds.
3. Domesticated Birds, Feeding Photos, Nest/Nestling or any hide photos are not considered but you are welcome to upload them as they serve scientific purpose.

• The campaign will feature a contest with categories recognizing outstanding contributions. Categories include:
• Best Habitat Shot: Capturing the natural environment of the bird.
• Bird Behavior: Documenting interesting or unique bird behaviors.
• Action Shot: Dynamic images that showcase birds in flight or other movements.

By making quality images of Indian birds freely available, the Wiki Loves Birds India campaign hopes to enrich Wikimedia projects and ignite a passion for bird photography and conservation across the country.