Case: GG-2026-160
Status: Active
Documentation rating: A
Location: Assam, India
The Jatinga Bird Mystery is a recurring seasonal phenomenon near Jatinga in Assam, India, in which birds become disoriented during particular combinations of darkness, fog, wind, and late-monsoon weather and descend toward artificial lights. The event became internationally famous through misleading descriptions of birds deliberately “committing suicide,” although many affected birds are alive when captured or found and no evidence indicates intentional self-destruction. Scientific investigations have strongly associated the behavior with weather, terrain, disrupted navigation, and attraction…
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