Jatinga
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Jatinga is a village in Assam, India, famously known for the mysterious seasonal phenomenon of birds appearing to commit mass suicide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Dima Hasao Autonomous Council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birdSeasonConditions |
foggy weather
ⓘ
low visibility ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| birdSeasonMonths |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ sometimes August ⓘ |
| birdSpeciesAffected |
black bittern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
drongo species ⓘ kingfisher species ⓘ little egret NERFINISHED ⓘ pond heron ⓘ tiger bittern ⓘ warbler species ⓘ |
| connectedBy | road to Haflong ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
killing of disoriented birds by locals
ⓘ
need for bird protection measures ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Dima Hasao district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explanationsProposedForPhenomenon |
attraction to village lights
ⓘ
disorientation due to topography and weather ⓘ stress on birds during migration ⓘ |
| hasAltitude | approximately 600–700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subtropical high‑rainfall climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReputation | mysterious village of bird suicides ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
Indian national media
ⓘ
international media ⓘ |
| hasNearestMajorTown | Haflong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Jatinga railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
dark tourism
ⓘ
eco‑tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mysterious bird death phenomenon
ⓘ
so‑called bird suicide phenomenon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeast India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a ridge ⓘ |
| phenomenonCharacteristics |
birds become disoriented by lights
ⓘ
birds collide with structures ⓘ birds fall to the ground ⓘ |
| phenomenonInvolves | migratory birds ⓘ |
| phenomenonInvolves | nocturnal birds ⓘ |
| phenomenonOccursAtTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| phenomenonOccursDuring |
late monsoon months
ⓘ
monsoon season ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Lumding–Silchar line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Barail range area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Assam ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
environmental scientists
ⓘ
ornithologists ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dima Hasao district