Jatinga bird phenomenon
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The Jatinga bird phenomenon is a mysterious event in Assam, India, where flocks of disoriented birds descend at night during certain monsoon months, often leading to mass deaths and inspiring local legends and scientific curiosity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jatinga bird phenomenon canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mysterious natural phenomenon
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ornithological phenomenon ⓘ |
| altitudeContext |
hill station
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ridge top ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 1.5 km long stretch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artificial lights
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bamboo poles used to knock down birds ⓘ torches ⓘ village lights ⓘ |
| characteristic |
birds fly low and collide with objects
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disoriented birds descend towards lights ⓘ mass mortality of birds ⓘ occurs in a small geographic area ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
awareness programs by NGOs
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campaigns to reduce bird deaths ⓘ mass killing of birds by villagers ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
beliefs in supernatural forces
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local legends of birds committing suicide ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCauseHypothesis |
birds following valley wind patterns
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disorientation due to weather and topography ⓘ light-induced navigational confusion ⓘ |
| involves |
diurnal birds caught out at night
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local resident birds ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ nocturnal birds ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
attraction to light sources
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geomorphology of the ridge ⓘ low visibility ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
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Dima Hasao district NERFINISHED ⓘ Jatinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
monsoon season
ⓘ
post-monsoon season ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
conservation biologists
ⓘ
ornithologists ⓘ zoologists ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries
ⓘ
news reports ⓘ scientific research papers ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
foggy nights
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late evening ⓘ night ⓘ |
| typicalMonths |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
fog
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mist ⓘ rain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dima Hasao district