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CHINNAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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# Species:225
# Excl Vagrants:225
# Endemics:24
# Near Endemics:29

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate 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. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
3Red SpurfowlGalloperdix spadicea
4Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
5Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
6Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
7Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
8Painted Bush-QuailPerdicula erythrorhyncha

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Nilgiri Wood-PigeonColumba elphinstonii
11Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
14Gray-fronted Green-PigeonTreron affinis
15Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
16Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
17Malabar Imperial-PigeonDucula cuprea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
19Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
20Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
21Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
22Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
23Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
24Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
25Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
26Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
28Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
29Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

30Sri Lanka FrogmouthBatrachostomus moniliger

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31White-rumped SpinetailZoonavena sylvatica
32Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
33Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
34Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
35Little SwiftApus affinis
36Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

37Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

38White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

40/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
41/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

42Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tanki
43Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

44Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

45Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
46Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

47Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

48Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
49Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
50Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

51Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
52Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
53Little EgretEgretta garzetta
54Striated HeronButorides striata
55Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
56Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
57Medium EgretArdea intermedia
58Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

59Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
60Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
61Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
62Legge's Hawk-EagleNisaetus kelaarti
63Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
64Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
65Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
66/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
67Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
68Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
69ShikraTachyspiza badius
70Black KiteMilvus migrans
71Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
72White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
73/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

74Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
75Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
76Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
77Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum
78Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

79Malabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

80Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

81Malabar Gray HornbillOcyceros griseus
82Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

83Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
84Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
85Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
86Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

87Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
88Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
89White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

90Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

91Malabar BarbetPsilopogon malabaricus
92Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
93Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
94White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

95Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
96Heart-spotted WoodpeckerHemicircus canente
97Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
98Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
99Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
100Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
101Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
102Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
103Malabar FlamebackChrysocolaptes socialis
104White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

105Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

106Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
107Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
108Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

109Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

110Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
111Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
112Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
113Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

114Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
115/Black-naped Oriole/Oriolus chinensis
116Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

117Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

118Malabar WoodshrikeTephrodornis sylvicola
119Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
120Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

121Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

122White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

123Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
124/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
125White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
126Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
127Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
128Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

129Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
130Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

131/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
132Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
133Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

134Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
135White-bellied TreepieDendrocitta leucogastra
136House CrowCorvus splendens
137Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

138Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

139Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

140Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

141Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
142Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
143Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
144Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
145Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

146/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
147/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

148Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
149Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
150/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
151Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

152Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
153Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
154Gray-headed BulbulMicrotarsus priocephalus
155Flame-throated BulbulRubigula gularis
156White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
157Yellow-throated BulbulPycnonotus xantholaemus
158Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
159Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

160/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
161|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
162/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
163/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
164Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

165/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

166Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

167Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

168Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
169Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
170Indian Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldii

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

171Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

172Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
173Palani LaughingthrushMontecincla fairbanki
174Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
175Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa
176Jungle BabblerArgya striata
177Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

178Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

179Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
180/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
181Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
182Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
183Malabar StarlingSturnia blythii
184Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
185Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

186Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
187Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

188Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
189/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
190Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
191Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
192White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
193Nilgiri FlycatcherEumyias albicaudatus
194Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
195White-bellied Blue FlycatcherCyornis pallidipes
196Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
197Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
198Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii
199/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/Ficedula ruficauda
200Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
201/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
202/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

203Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
204Nilgiri FlowerpeckerDicaeum concolor

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

205Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
206Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
207Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
208Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
209Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

210Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

211Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
212Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

213Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

214Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
215White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
216Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaarti
217Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
218Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

219House SparrowPasser domesticus
220Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

221/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
222Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
223/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
224White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

225Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 

 *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.