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

• Eravikulam National Park (IENP)
• Masinagudi-Bokkapuram Road (MBR)
• Mudumalai National Park (MNP)
• Munnar Area (MA)
• Ooty/Ootacamund (OTY)
• Periyar National Park (PNP)
• Thatekkad Bird Sanctuary (TBS)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	37
NE	Near Endemic	31
CR	Critically Endangered	3
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	25
AT	Always a Target	0