Do birds commit suicide? Yes, yes, yes.....
By shibham
@shibham (16977)
India
April 29, 2012 2:42am CST
Hi everyone....
Do you think that birds commit suicide? Perhaps your direct answer is "no". But it is true that in my province there is a place named "jatinga" where birds commit suicide. It is a natural phenomenon that 100s of birds migrate to this place and jump on fire and die. Usually they get disoriented by the artificial lights in foggy, moonless nights. The local villagers take the advantage of it and show some artificial lights to compel them to commit suicide or land down, then they trap them and make dishes. Still birds come to this place and commit suicide or get trapped for the unfamiliar behavior of them regarding light at night.
N.B.:- Once i read about such phenomenon happens in Philippines named as "tawang". My philippino friends can provide information about "tawang". Eagerly wish to hear about "tawang".
A few details about Jatinga. http://www.assam-tourism.com/jatinga.htm . Not a referral link.
Have a nice time.
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13 responses
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
29 Apr 12
oooooh sounds interesting. i didn't know about that but thank you for sharing this to us. i will be researching and reading about this.
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
29 Apr 12
i love reading things like this. i am more thrilled lol i find things like this more interesting than reading news which are always about war, corruption, crimes, poverty and all that 
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
23 May 12
Great information Shibham beta
I never knew it, during winter many birds come to the water reservoir of Hirakud dam, near my city, they come from very far places like Russia
Many are killed and sold my local hunters.
When is your marriage
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@sona22 (1430)
• India
30 Apr 12
shibham, I have heard and read about the behavior of birds at Jatinga. I am a resident of your neighboring state and I live in North Bengal. I along with my friends desired to visit Jatinga in the year 1990 but my fate could not allow me to go there.
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Well, next time, i hope you will be able to have a tour to Jatinga and this time, me and my fiance will accompany you. lol.
Have a nice time.
but i think they just lost track and never know that is a harmful place ..
@shibham (16977)
• India
1 May 12
Hi viju....
Thanks for your concern. I am fine and busy with my college duties. Have not start the preparation yet but in the evening, fiance is stealing my time as i have to talk to her over phone.
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Almost same case of disorientation or getting confused. Have a nice time.
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Almost same case of disorientation or getting confused. Have a nice time.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
29 Apr 12
hi Shibham that is fascinating and I had not known that. I have seen birds here get confused and try to fly through a plate glass window
and get knocked out.somehow to them they do not connect the glass with its being a barrier. Sometimes I have seen the same bird do this several times.he would fall to the ground,walk around in a daze then come back and try again. silly birds.
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@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
29 Apr 12
very intersting! I am a filipino and it is my first time to have heard of tawang! ahahah!
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@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
29 Apr 12
I learned from school about the it, many years back.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 12
Hi shiby!
Long time no see. I wonder where have you been?? Are you too going to 'disappeared'?? I hope not~
Anyway the answer for your is still no~(^^)
I have watched national geographic before about a case that quite similar to these but it happened in US. Unfortunately they can't trace the reason why the birds did so. I believe that it is not natural and there might be 'something' which distract their sight or other sense and eventually cause it to happen.(^^)
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@shibham (16977)
• India
1 May 12
Hi sister...
Thanks for your concern. I was busy with my college duties and your sister in law is also stealing my time.
. I will not disappear unless mylot does that.
Yes, in USA. Many birds die per year getting confused by the red light of towers. Almost same case as Jatinga.
Have a nice time.
. I will not disappear unless mylot does that.
Yes, in USA. Many birds die per year getting confused by the red light of towers. Almost same case as Jatinga.
Have a nice time.
@naija4real (1291)
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30 Apr 12
This is an interesting news for science to research. I just hope that the media get to know this fact and then make adequate follow up to arrive at the fact. However, thanks for sharing this information with the reading public.
@juliet73725 (30)
• China
30 Apr 12
It is really a surprise and interestin to me, that's what I never heard before.
Thanks for sharing the information. My eyes are more open to birds world.
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