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Remote Species

ASIA INDIA

# Species:1367
# Excl Vagrants:1235
# Endemics:86
# Near Endemics:65

OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA

BIRDING LOCALES

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened25
VVulnerable12
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered2

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Andaman TealAnas albogularis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

2Nicobar MegapodeMegapodius nicobariensis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

3Western TragopanTragopan melanocephalus
4Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
5Sclater's MonalLophophorus sclateri
6Tibetan PartridgePerdix hodgsoniae
7Mrs. Hume's PheasantSyrmaticus humiae
8Tibetan Eared-PheasantCrossoptilon harmani
9Green PeafowlPavo muticus
10Mountain Bamboo-PartridgeBambusicola fytchii
11Chinese FrancolinFrancolinus pintadeanus
12Tibetan SnowcockTetraogallus tibetanus
13Himalayan SnowcockTetraogallus himalayensis
14/Japanese Quail/Coturnix japonica
15Manipur Bush-QuailPerdicula manipurensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Andaman Wood-PigeonColumba palumboides
17Andaman Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia rufipennis
18Andaman Green-PigeonTreron chloropterus
19Nicobar Imperial-PigeonDucula nicobarica
20Pied Imperial-PigeonDucula bicolor

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

21Tibetan SandgrouseSyrrhaptes tibetanus
22/Pin-tailed Sandgrouse/Pterocles alchata
23/Black-bellied Sandgrouse/Pterocles orientalis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

24Andaman CoucalCentropus andamanensis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25(Eurasian Nightjar)Caprimulgus europaeus
26Andaman NightjarCaprimulgus andamanicus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
28Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
29(Common Swift)Apus apus
30Pacific SwiftApus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

31Andaman CrakeRallina canningi

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

32Masked FinfootHeliopais personatus

 
Cranes: Gruidae

33(Black-necked Crane)Grus nigricollis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

34Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

35/Eurasian Oystercatcher/Haematopus ostralegus

 
Crab Plover: Dromadidae

36Crab-PloverDromas ardeola

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

37Jerdon's CourserRhinoptilus bitorquatus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

38/Red-necked Grebe/Podiceps grisegena

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

39Nicobar Serpent-EagleSpilornis klossi
40Andaman Serpent-EagleSpilornis elgini
41Nicobar SparrowhawkTachyspiza butleri
42/Upland Buzzard/Buteo hemilasius

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

43Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris
44Andaman Masked-OwlTyto deroepstorffi
45/Oriental Bay-Owl/Phodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

46Andaman Scops-OwlOtus balli
47Nicobar Scops-OwlOtus alius
48Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
49Little OwlAthene noctua
50Tawny OwlStrix aluco
51Andaman BoobookNinox affinis
52Hume's BoobookNinox obscura

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

53Brown HornbillAnorrhinus austeni
54Narcondam HornbillRhyticeros narcondami

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

55(European Bee-eater)Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

56Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
57Brown-winged KingfisherPelargopsis amauroptera

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

58Freckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos analis
59Stripe-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos atratus
60Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
61Sind WoodpeckerDendrocopos assimilis
62Andaman WoodpeckerDryocopus hodgei

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

63/Saker Falcon/Falco cherrug

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

64Derbyan ParakeetPsittacula derbiana
65Nicobar ParakeetPsittacula caniceps
66BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
67Coconut LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

68Blue PittaHydrornis cyaneus
69Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis
70Mangrove PittaPitta megarhyncha

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

71Andaman CuckooshrikeCoracina dobsoni
72Pied TrillerLalage nigra

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

73Clicking Shrike-BabblerPteruthius intermedius

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

74Andaman DrongoDicrurus andamanensis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

75[Amur Paradise-Flycatcher]Terpsiphone incei

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

76Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus
77Woodchat ShrikeLanius senator

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

78Andaman TreepieDendrocitta bayleii
79Eurasian MagpiePica pica
80Kashmir NutcrackerNucifraga multipunctata
81/Eurasian Jackdaw/Coloeus monedula
82/Rook/Corvus frugilegus
83/Hooded Crow/Corvus cornix

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

84Azure TitCyanistes cyanus
85Ground TitPseudopodoces humilis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

86Tawny LarkGalerida deva
87Tibetan LarkMelanocorypha maxima
88/Turkestan Short-toed Lark/Alaudala heinei

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

89Rufous-crowned PriniaPrinia khasiana
90Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

91/Black-browed Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
92Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
93Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

94[Baikal Bush Warbler]Locustella davidi
95West Himalayan Bush WarblerLocustella kashmirensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

96Cachar BulbulIole cacharensis
97Nicobar BulbulHypsipetes nicobariensis
98Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
99Andaman BulbulMicrotarsus fuscoflavescens
100Crested FinchbillSpizixos canifrons

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

101/Plain Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus neglectus
102[Two-barred Warbler]Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
103[Sakhalin Leaf Warbler]Phylloscopus borealoides
104Claudia's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus claudiae

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

105Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
106Manchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturians

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

107/White-browed Tit-Warbler/Leptopoecile sophiae
108White-cheeked TitAegithalos leucogenys
109White-throated TitAegithalos niveogularis

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

110Garden WarblerSylvia borin
111Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

112White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
113Manipur FulvettaFulvetta manipurensis
114Spot-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis guttaticollis
115Great ParrotbillParadoxornis aemodium
116Rufous-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis bakeri

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

117Mishmi Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis badeigularis
118Naga Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis chocolatinus
119Chin Hills Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis oatesi
120Tawny-breasted Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis longicaudatus
121Gray-bellied Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis reptatus
122Brown-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus phayrei
123Spot-breasted Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys mcclellandi
124Cachar Wedge-billed BabblerStachyris roberti
125Snowy-throated BabblerStachyris oglei

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

126Rusty-capped FulvettaSchoeniparus dubius
127Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

128Brown-capped LaughingthrushTrochalopteron austeni
129Striped LaughingthrushTrochalopteron virgatum
130Elliot's LaughingthrushTrochalopteron elliotii
131Assam LaughingthrushTrochalopteron chrysopterum
132Banasura LaughingthrushMontecincla jerdoni
133Ashambu LaughingthrushMontecincla meriodionalis
134Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
135Gray SibiaHeterophasia gracilis
136Spot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinus
137Moustached LaughingthrushIanthocincla cineracea
138Yellow-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus galbana
139Chestnut-backed LaughingthrushPterorhinus nuchalis
140White-browed LaughingthrushPterorhinus sannio
141Mount Victoria BabaxPterorhinus woodi
142Giant BabaxPterorhinus waddelli

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

143White-cheeked NuthatchSitta leucopsis
144Kashmir NuthatchSitta cashmirensis

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

145Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
146Hume's TreecreeperCerthia manipurensis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

147White-shouldered StarlingSturnia sinensis
148White-headed StarlingSturnia erythropygia
149Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

150/Siberian Thrush/Geokichla sibirica

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

151Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
152White-tailed FlycatcherLeucoptilon concretus
153Nicobar Jungle FlycatcherCyornis nicobaricus
154Rufous-backed RedstartPhoenicurus erythronotus
155White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
156/White-winged Redstart/Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
157Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
158(Pied Wheatear)Oenanthe pleschanka
159/Persian Wheatear/Oenanthe chrysophygia

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

160Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

161Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
162Andaman FlowerpeckerDicaeum virescens

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

163Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
164Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

165Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
166Java SparrowPadda oryzivora

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

167Robin AccentorPrunella rubeculoides
168Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

169Tibetan SnowfinchMontifringilla henrici
170Black-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla adamsi
171Rufous-necked SnowfinchPyrgilauda ruficollis
172Blanford's SnowfinchPyrgilauda blanfordi

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

173White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
174HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
175Three-banded RosefinchCarpodacus trifasciatus
176Sillem's RosefinchCarpodacus sillemii
177Red-mantled RosefinchCarpodacus rhodochlamys
178Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis
179Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides
180Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla
181Red-fronted RosefinchCarpodacus puniceus
182Orange BullfinchPyrrhula aurantiaca
183Mongolian FinchBucanetes mongolicus
184Blanford's RosefinchAgraphospiza rubescens
185Black-headed Mountain FinchLeucosticte brandti
186Black-headed GreenfinchChloris ambigua
187TwiteLinaria flavirostris

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

188Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
189[Tristram's Bunting]Emberiza tristrami
190/Chestnut Bunting/Emberiza rutila

 

 *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.