List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Andaman Teal	Anas albogularis	Many	E
2	Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea	Many	E
3	Gray Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii	Many	E
4	Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus	MBR,MNP,OTY SW	BC
5	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	MBR,MNP	NE
6	Painted Bush-Quail	Perdicula erythrorhyncha	Many	E
7	Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon	Columba elphinstonii	Many	E
8	Andaman Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumboides	Many	E
9	Andaman Cuckoo-Dove	Macropygia rufipennis	Many	E
10	Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon	Treron affinis	Many	E
11	Andaman Green-Pigeon	Treron chloropterus	Many	E
12	Malabar Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula cuprea	Many	E
13	Andaman Coucal	Centropus andamanensis	Many	E
14	Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii	MNP	BC
15	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	Many	NE
16	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	MA,PNP,TBS	NE
17	Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	Many	BC
18	Andaman Nightjar	Caprimulgus andamanicus	Many	E
19	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	Many	NE
20	White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	IENP,MA,PNP TBS	NE
21	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	Many	NE
22	Andaman Crake	Rallina canningi	Many	E
23	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	MBR,MNP	BC
24	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	MBR,MNP,OTY PNP	CR
25	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	MBR,MNP,PNP	CR
26	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	MNP	CR
27	Andaman Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis elgini	Many	E
28	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	IENP,MA,PNP TBS	NE
29	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	TBS	NE
30	Andaman Scops-Owl	Otus balli	Many	E
31	Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena	Many	BC
32	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	MNP,TBS	E
33	Andaman Boobook	Ninox affinis	Many	E
34	Hume's Boobook	Ninox obscura	Many	E
35	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	Many	NE
36	Malabar Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus	Many	E
37	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
38	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	MA,MNP,PNP TBS	NE
39	(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)	Merops persicus	SW	BC
40	Malabar Barbet	Psilopogon malabaricus	Many	E
41	Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus	MNP,PNP	BC
42	White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis	Many	E
43	Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus	Many	BC
44	Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	Many	BC
45	Malabar Flameback	Chrysocolaptes socialis	MA,MBR,PNP TBS	E
46	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	MBR,MNP	NE
47	Andaman Woodpecker	Dryocopus hodgei	Many	E
48	Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	Many	BC
49	Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	Many	E
50	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	Many	NE
51	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	MBR,MNP	E
52	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Many	NE
53	Andaman Cuckooshrike	Coracina dobsoni	Many	E
54	Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera	Many	BC
55	Malabar Woodshrike	Tephrodornis sylvicola	Many	E
56	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	MNP,OTY	E
57	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
58	Andaman Drongo	Dicrurus andamanensis	Many	NE
59	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	MBR,MNP,OTY TBS	BC
60	White-bellied Treepie	Dendrocitta leucogastra	Many	E
61	Andaman Treepie	Dendrocitta bayleii	Many	E
62	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	Many	E
63	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	MNP	NE
64	Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus	MNP,OTY	BC
65	Jerdon's Bushlark	Mirafra affinis	MBR,MNP,OTY	NE
66	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	Many	E
67	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	MA	NE
68	Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	IENP,MA	E
69	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many	NE
70	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	MA	BC
71	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many	NE
72	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many	NE
73	Gray-headed Bulbul	Microtarsus priocephalus	Many	E
74	Andaman Bulbul	Microtarsus fuscoflavescens	Many	E
75	Flame-throated Bulbul	Rubigula gularis	IENP,MA,PNP TBS	E
76	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many	NE
77	Yellow-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus xantholaemus	MA,PNP	E
78	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	IENP,MA,MNP OTY	BC
79	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
80	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Many	BC
81	Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra	Many	BC
82	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many	NE
83	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	Many	NE
84	Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Montecincla cachinnans	MBR,OTY	E
85	Palani Laughingthrush	Montecincla fairbanki	IENP,MA	E
86	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	MBR	NE
87	Rufous Babbler	Argya subrufa	Many	E
88	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many	NE
89	Wayanad Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus delesserti	MA,PNP,TBS	E
90	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	MBR,MNP	BC
91	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many	NE
92	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	Many	E
93	White-headed Starling	Sturnia erythropygia	Many	E
94	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	MA	NE
95	Nilgiri Thrush	Zoothera neilgherriensis	Many	E
96	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many	NE
97	Andaman Shama	Copsychus albiventris	Many	E
98	Nilgiri Sholakili	Sholicola major	MBR,MNP,OTY	E
99	White-bellied Sholakili	Sholicola albiventris	IENP,MA	E
100	Nilgiri Flycatcher	Eumyias albicaudatus	Many	E
101	White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Many	E
102	Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae	Many	BC
103	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	Many	E
104	Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	Many	E
105	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	Many	BC
106	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	OTY	BC
107	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Many	E
108	Andaman Flowerpecker	Dicaeum virescens	Many	E
109	Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica	Many	BC
110	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Many	E
111	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many	NE
112	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many	NE
113	Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica	MBR,MNP,OTY	BC
114	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many	NE
115	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
116	Nilgiri Pipit	Anthus nilghiriensis	IENP,MA,OTY	E

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

• Chidiya Tapu Forest Reserve (CTFR)
• Eravikulam National Park (IENP)
• Ferrargunj Forest Reserve (FFR)
• Masinagudi-Bokkapuram Road (MBR)
• Mount Harriet (MTH)
• Mudumalai National Park (MNP)
• Munnar Area (MA)
• Ooty/Ootacamund (OTY)
• Periyar National Park (PNP)
• Shoal Bay (SB)
• Sippighat Wetlands (SW)
• Thatekkad Bird Sanctuary (TBS)
• Wandoor (WD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	55
NE	Near Endemic	32
CR	Critically Endangered	3
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	26
AT	Always a Target	0