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# Species:307
# Excl Vagrants:307
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:6

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

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
3/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
4Taiga Bean-GooseAnser fabalis
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
6/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
7/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
8Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
9/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
10/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
11/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
12/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
13Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
14/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
15/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
16/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
17/Marbled Duck/Marmaronetta angustirostris
18/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
19/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
20/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
21/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula
22Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
23/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser
24|White-headed Duck|Oxyura leucocephala

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

25Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
26Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
27Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
28/Common Quail/Coturnix coturnix
29Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

30/Greater Flamingo/Phoenicopterus roseus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

31Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
32Horned GrebePodiceps auritus
33/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

34Rock PigeonColumba livia
35/Yellow-eyed Pigeon/Columba eversmanni
36Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
37Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
38Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
39Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
40Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
41Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

42Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
43Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
44Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
45Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

47/Water Rail/Rallus aquaticus
48Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
49Eurasian CootFulica atra
50Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
51WatercockGallicrex cinerea
52White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
53/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

54Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

55Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
56/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
58/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
59River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
60Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
61Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
62/White-tailed Lapwing/Vanellus leucurus
63Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

64Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

65Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

66/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
67/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
68/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
69/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
70/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
71/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
72/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
73/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
74/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
75/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
76/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
77/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
78/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
79/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
80/Little Stint/Calidris minuta
81Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

82Small PratincoleGlareola lactea

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

83/Slender-billed Gull/Chroicocephalus genei
84/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
85/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
86/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
87Common GullLarus canus
88/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
89Indian SkimmerRynchops albicollis
90Little TernSternula albifrons
91/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
92Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
93River TernSterna aurantia
94/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
95Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

96Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
97/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
98Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
99Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
100Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

101Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

102Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
103Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
104Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

105/Great Bittern/Botaurus stellaris
106Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
107Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
108Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
109Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
110Little EgretEgretta garzetta
111Striated HeronButorides striata
112Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
113Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
114Great EgretArdea alba
115Medium EgretArdea intermedia
116Gray HeronArdea cinerea
117Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

118/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
119Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
120Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
121Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

122/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

123Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
124Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
125European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
126White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
127Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
128Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
129Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
130/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
131/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
132Tawny EagleAquila rapax
133/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
134Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
135White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
136/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
137/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
138/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
139ShikraAccipiter badius
140Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
141Black KiteMilvus migrans
142Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
143Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
144/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
145/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

146Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

147Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
148Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

149Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

150Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

151Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
152White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
153Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

154Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
155Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

156|European Roller|Coracias garrulus
157Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

158Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
159Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

160/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
161Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
162Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
163Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

164Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
165Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
166Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
167Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

168Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
169Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
170Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

171Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
172/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

173Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

174Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

175White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis
176White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

177Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
178/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

179Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

180/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
181/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
182Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
183Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

184Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
185House CrowCorvus splendens
186Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

187Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

188Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

189/White-crowned Penduline-Tit/Remiz coronatus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

190Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
191Indian BushlarkMirafra erythroptera
192Bengal BushlarkMirafra assamica
193/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
194/Hume's Lark/Calandrella acutirostris
195/Bimaculated Lark/Melanocorypha bimaculata
196Sand LarkAlaudala raytal
197/Eurasian Skylark/Alauda arvensis
198Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
199Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

200Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
201Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
202Delicate PriniaPrinia lepida
203Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
204Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
205Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
206Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

207/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
208/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
209/Moustached Warbler/Acrocephalus melanopogon
210/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
211/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
212/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

213Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris
214Bristled GrassbirdSchoenicola striata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

215Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
216/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
217/Pale Martin/Riparia diluta
218/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
219Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
220Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
221Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

222Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
223White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis
224Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

225/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
226/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus subviridis
227/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
228Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
229/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
230|Mountain Chiffchaff|Phylloscopus sindianus
231/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
232/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
233/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
234Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

235/Cetti's Warbler/Cettia cetti

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

236/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
237|Greater Whitethroat|Curruca communis
238Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense
239Jerdon's BabblerChrysomma altirostre

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

240Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

241Rufous-vented Grass BabblerLaticilla burnesii

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

242Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
243Jungle BabblerArgya striata
244Common BabblerArgya caudata
245Striated BabblerArgya earlei

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

246/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/Certhia himalayana

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

247/European Starling/Sturnus vulgaris
248/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
249Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
250Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
251Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
252Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
253Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
254Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

255Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
256Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
257/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
258Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
259/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

260Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
261Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
262Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
263/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
264Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
265/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
266/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
267Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
268/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
269/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
270/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
271White-tailed StonechatSaxicola leucurus
272Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
273Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
274/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
275Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
276/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

277Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

278Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
279Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
280Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

281Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
282Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
283Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
284Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

285House SparrowPasser domesticus
286/Spanish Sparrow/Passer hispaniolensis
287Sind SparrowPasser pyrrhonotus
288Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

289Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
290/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
291/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
292White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
293/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
294/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
295Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
296Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
297/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
298Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
299/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
300/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni
301/Water Pipit/Anthus spinoletta

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

302Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

303/Pine Bunting/Emberiza leucocephalos
304Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
305/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
306Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
307Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps

 

 *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.