Overview
- Carcasses were found over several days near an aqueduct bridge on the Narmada in Khargone’s Barwaha area, with counts reported between roughly 150 and 200.
- Veterinary teams conducted post-mortems on more than 100 birds and reported evidence consistent with dietary toxicity rather than avian influenza.
- Viscera samples have been dispatched to state laboratories in Bhopal and Jabalpur for detailed analysis.
- Autopsies noted rice and small pebbles in stomachs, and officials cited improper feeding plus possible pesticide or contaminated water exposure as contributing factors.
- The forest department has prohibited feeding at the site and stationed staff to enforce the ban, with some rescued parrots later dying from suspected toxicity.