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# Species:209
# Excl Vagrants:209
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:10

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

1/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
2Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

3Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
4Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
5Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
6Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
7Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
8Rock Bush-QuailPerdicula argoondah

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
11Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
12Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
13Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
14Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
15Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

16Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
17Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
19Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
20Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
21Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
22Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
23Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
24Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
26Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
27Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28Little SwiftApus affinis
29Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

30Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
31White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

32Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

33Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

34Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
35Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
36/White-tailed Lapwing/Vanellus leucurus
37Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

38Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

39/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
40/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
41/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
42/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
43/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
44/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
45/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
46/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
47/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

48Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

49River TernSterna aurantia

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

50Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

51Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
52/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
53Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
54Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

55Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
56Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
57Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

58/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
59Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
60Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
62Little EgretEgretta garzetta
63Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
64Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
65Great EgretArdea alba
66Medium EgretArdea intermedia
67Gray HeronArdea cinerea
68Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

69/Great White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
70/Dalmatian Pelican/Pelecanus crispus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

71Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
72Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
73Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
74White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
75/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
76Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
77Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
78Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
79Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
80Tawny EagleAquila rapax
81Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
82ShikraTachyspiza badius
83Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
84Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
85Black KiteMilvus migrans
86White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
87/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
88/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Owls: Strigidae

89Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
90Eurasian Scops-OwlOtus scops
91/Pallid Scops-Owl/Otus brucei
92Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

93Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

94Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

95Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
96(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)Merops persicus
97Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

98Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
99White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
100Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

101|European Roller|Coracias garrulus
102Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

103Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
104Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

105/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
106Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
107Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
108Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

109Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
110Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

111Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
112Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
113Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Pittas: Pittidae

114Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

115White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
116Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
117Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
118Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

119Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

120Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus

 
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

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

126Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

127Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
128Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
129Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

130Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
131House CrowCorvus splendens
132Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

133Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

134Asian TitParus cinereus
135White-naped TitMachlolophus nuchalis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

136Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
137Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
138Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera
139Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

140Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
141Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
142Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
143Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
144Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
145Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
146Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

147/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
148/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

149Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
150Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
151/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
152Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
153Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

154Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
155White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

156/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
157Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
158/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
159/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

160/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
161/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

162Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

163Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

164Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

165Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
166Jungle BabblerArgya striata
167Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

168/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
169Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
170Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
171Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
172Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
173Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

174Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
175Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

176Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
177Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
178Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
179Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
180/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
181/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
182/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
183/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
184/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
185Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
186/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
187/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
188Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
189/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

190Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
191Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

192Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
193Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

194Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
195Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

196House SparrowPasser domesticus
197Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

198Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
199/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
200White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
201/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
202Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
203/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

204Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

205/Gray-necked Bunting/Emberiza buchanani
206/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
207Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
208Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
209Red-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.