Mystery behind the mass suicide of birds in Assam village

 In this world there are many hidden mysteries which are unsolved for years and archaeologist/ discovers are scratching head for years for a solution. Mass suicide of birds in Jatinga, Assam was one of that. Jatinga, a small tribal village and the hill station in Assam, is famous for the secret suicide of birds within a few weeks of the year. Scientists and ornithologists are trying to unravel this mystery and understand why birds behave in a particular way during those weeks. 

Jatinga is a small village on a peak in the Dima Hasao district of the Indian state of Assam, Jatinga is famous for its "suicidal" phenomenon. The village is also known as the Birds Death Valley.

The incident was first observed in 1905, when at night villagers searching for a buffalo killed by a tiger, and they were shocked to see flocks of birds around the burning torches. 

Assam is famous all over the world for its historical fame - either the Ahom dynasty that defeated the Mughals 17 times, or for 1 horned rhinoceros, or our venerable honourable Kamrup Kamakhya temple. There are still many mysterious and unsolved stories about Assam. Jatinga is one of the places where mysteries and unresolved events take place at the end of the monsoon season every year.

Reports says that many mysterious migratory birds in Assam, including tiger bitter, small arat, black bitter, pond heron, Indian quail and kingfisher, were affected by the mysterious incident in Jatinga, Assam. Bird species such as black drones, mountain pigeons, green pigeons, green pigeons, and throat gulls have visited the place and committed suicide in large numbers and died in secret.

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What villagers believes about the mass suicide of birds in Assam village?

The villagers believe that this is due to evil spirits doing this to frighten them. It became very popular people came here to watch the event and the story of the haunted place spread far and wide. The researchers decided to study the popularity of the bird suicide story and find out the truth. After doing so, they learned that it was due to the deviation of the birds in altitude. The fog got worse. Villagers have bamboo poles and birds when disturbed at high speeds, flying to light sources, injured or killed by bombarding with bamboo poles.

Reason behind mass suicide of birds in Assam village

 Several theories have been proposed, one is the combination of high altitude, high winds and fog that surrounds the birds and they are attracted to the village lights (the birds are called strays) as a source of flight stabilization. Another theory suggests that the climate of the region could lead to a "change in the magnetic properties of groundwater", which could upset the birds' condition.

Although the birds are sometimes instigated to their deaths (although almost certainly not intentional), it is believed that the villagers in Jatinga who is reason for this, may not be intentionally, but the real reason is believed to be crashing with trees and building. After sunset, between 7 and 10 pm, hundreds of birds plummeting to their deaths by crashing into buildings and trees. The villagers grabbed the birds with bamboo poles, believing them to be "spirits flying from the sky to scare them".

Wildlife and bird communities in India went to the Jatinga village to make them aware about the incident and to prevent mass killings of these birds. There has been a forty percent reduction in bird deaths since then. Government officials in Assam hope to use the program to attract tourists to the small town, and some work has been done to build accommodation for visitors in Jatinga.

The whole phenomenon has been recorded in the book written by 0rnithologist Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury, you read this book.