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MASINAGUDI-BOKKAPURAM ROAD

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# Species:195
# Excl Vagrants:195
# Endemics:19
# Near Endemics:22

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
4Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
5Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
6Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
7Painted Bush-QuailPerdicula erythrorhyncha

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Nilgiri Wood-PigeonColumba elphinstonii
10Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
11Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
14Gray-fronted Green-PigeonTreron affinis
15Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
17Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
18Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
19Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
20Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
21Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
22Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

23Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
24Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
26Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
27Little SwiftApus affinis
28Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

29Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

30Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
31White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

32Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
33Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

34/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

35Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

36Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

37Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

38Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

39Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
40Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

41Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

42Little EgretEgretta garzetta
43Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
44Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
45Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

46Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
47Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
48White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
49Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
50Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
51Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
52Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
53/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
54/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
55/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
56Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
57Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
58ShikraTachyspiza badius
59Black KiteMilvus migrans
60Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus

 
Owls: Strigidae

61Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
62Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
63Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
64Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
65Spotted OwletAthene brama
66Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

67Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

68Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
69Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
70Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

71Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
72Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
73White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

74Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

75Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
76White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

77Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
78Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
79Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
80Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
81Common FlamebackDinopium javanense
82Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
83Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
84Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
85Malabar FlamebackChrysocolaptes socialis
86White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

87Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

88Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
89Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
90Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

91Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

92White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
93Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
94Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
95Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensis
96Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

97Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
98Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

99Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
100Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

101Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

102White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

103Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
104/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
105White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
106Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
107Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

108Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
109Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

110/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
111Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
112Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

113Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
114House CrowCorvus splendens
115Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

116Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

117Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
118Malabar LarkGalerida malabarica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

119Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
120Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
121Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
122Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

123/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
124/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

125Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
126Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
127/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
128Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
129Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

130Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
131Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
132White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
133Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
134Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

135/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
136|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
137/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

138/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

139Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

140Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

141Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
142Indian Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldii

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

143Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

144Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
145Nilgiri LaughingthrushMontecincla cachinnans
146Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
147Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa
148Jungle BabblerArgya striata
149Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

150Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis
151Indian NuthatchSitta castanea

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

152Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
153/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
154Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
155Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
156Malabar StarlingSturnia blythii
157Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
158Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

159Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
160Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
161Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

162Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
163/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
164Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
165Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
166White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
167Nilgiri SholakiliSholicola major
168Nilgiri FlycatcherEumyias albicaudatus
169Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
170Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
171Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
172Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii
173Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa
174/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/Ficedula ruficauda
175/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
176/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

177Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
178Nilgiri FlowerpeckerDicaeum concolor

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

179Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
180Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
181Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
182Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

183Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

184Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
185Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

186Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
187White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
188Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaarti
189Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
190Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

191House SparrowPasser domesticus
192Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

193Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
194White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
195Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus

 

 *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.