Ruddy Shelduck lifting off from water in Tinsukia, Assam

Tinsukia District · Upper Assam · North-East India

A living record
of natural history

A field-based photographic archive of the biodiversity of Tinsukia — organised by taxonomic group, built for documentation, learning, and conservation.

© Dr. Kaushal Sood · Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

32Photographic records
5Taxonomic groups
23Bird species
1Near-threatened species

The Atlas

Science rooted in observation, driven by wonder.

Tinsukia sits in the upper Brahmaputra valley, where riverine systems, wetlands, grasslands, forest margins and cultivated land meet — supporting the rich flora and fauna of northeastern India.

Every photograph here is a record: a species seen, a place, a moment in the region’s living natural history.

This Atlas presents a structured visual record of species observed in the district, captured in the field. It is an evolving archive — new species and observations are added as documentation continues.

Know more
Blue-throated Barbet, a green barbet with a blue face, in a tree in Tinsukia
Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) — recorded in Tinsukia’s wooded margins.

Explore by group

Explore the region’s wildlife

The Atlas is organised across major taxonomic groups. Each is a growing gallery of field photographs and identifications.

Developed & curated by

Dr. Kaushal Sood

Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Tinsukia College. The Atlas combines his work in the life sciences with field photography — a shared commitment, with the Department, to biodiversity awareness and education.

The Mission →
Living archive — this Atlas is an evolving record; new species and observations are added as documentation continues.Precise localities of sensitive or threatened species are withheld to prevent disturbance.