| Birth Place: | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Field: | Astrophysics, Ornithology |
| Work Institutions: | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune |
| Known For: | Discovery of Bugun liocichla |
| Prizes: | Whitley award by Whitley Fund for Nature |
Ramana Athreya is a birdwatcher and an astronomer at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune. In 2006, he described a new species of bird, the Bugun liocichla from the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in western Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India. This discovery has been described by BirdLife International as the most sensational ornithological discovery in India for more than half a century.[1] He was awarded the Pakshishree award in 2009 for this discovery by the government of Rajasthan.[2] In May 2011, he was conferred the Whitley Award, one of seven people awarded in the year, for his work on conservation and involving communities in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.[3]