The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous chain of mountains along the east coast of India covering an area of 75000 sq.km. Despite the fact that the Eastern Ghats are home to several endemic flora and fauna, like the Red Sanders tree and the Golden Gecko, habitats are rapidly being degraded or lost entirely. With increasing development in the region, there is a need for urgent scientific research and conservation action.

Birds are ubiquitous organisms popular across cultures, landscapes, and even research themes. This meeting brought together researchers using birds as a study/model system to understand various biological phenomena.