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# Species:205
# Excl Vagrants:205
# Endemics:25
# Near Endemics:16

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/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
2Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
3/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
4/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
6Red SpurfowlGalloperdix spadicea
7Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
8Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
9Painted Bush-QuailPerdicula erythrorhyncha

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11Nilgiri Wood-PigeonColumba elphinstonii
12Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
13Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
14Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
15Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
16Gray-fronted Green-PigeonTreron affinis
17Malabar Imperial-PigeonDucula cuprea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
19Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
20Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
21Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
23Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

24Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
25Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
26Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

27Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
29Eurasian CootFulica atra
30Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
31White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

32Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
33Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
34Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

35Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

36/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
37/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
38/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
39/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

40Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

41Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

42Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
43Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

44Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

45Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
46Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
47Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

48Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

49Little EgretEgretta garzetta
50Striated HeronButorides striata
51Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
52Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
53Great EgretArdea alba
54Medium EgretArdea intermedia
55Gray HeronArdea cinerea
56Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

57Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
58Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
59Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
60Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
61Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
62Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
63Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
64/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
65/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
66/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
67Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
68ShikraTachyspiza badius
69Black KiteMilvus migrans
70Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
71/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

72Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

73Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

74Malabar Gray HornbillOcyceros griseus
75Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

76Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
77Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

78Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
79White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
80Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

81Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

82Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
83White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

84Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
85Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
86Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
87Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

88Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
89Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

90Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
91Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
92Malabar ParakeetPsittacula columboides
93Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

94Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

95Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
96Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
97Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

98Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
99/Black-naped Oriole/Oriolus chinensis
100Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

101Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

102Malabar WoodshrikeTephrodornis sylvicola
103Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

104Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

105Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis
106White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

107Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
108/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
109White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
110Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
111Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

112Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

113/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
114Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
115Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

116Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
117White-bellied TreepieDendrocitta leucogastra
118House CrowCorvus splendens
119Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

120Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

121Asian TitParus cinereus
122Indian Yellow TitMachlolophus aplonotus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

123Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
124Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
125Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
126Malabar LarkGalerida malabarica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

127Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
128Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
129Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
130Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
131Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

132/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
133/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

134Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
135Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
136/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
137Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
138Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
139Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

140Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
141Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
142White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
143Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
144Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

145Tytler's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tytleri
146/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
147|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
148/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
149/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
150Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

151Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

152Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

153Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
154Indian Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldii

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

155Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

156Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
157Nilgiri LaughingthrushMontecincla cachinnans
158Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa
159Jungle BabblerArgya striata
160Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

161Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

162Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
163/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
164Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
165Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
166Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
167Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

168Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
169Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
170Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

171Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
172/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
173Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
174Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
175Nilgiri SholakiliSholicola major
176Nilgiri FlycatcherEumyias albicaudatus
177Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
178White-bellied Blue FlycatcherCyornis pallidipes
179Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
180Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
181Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii
182Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa
183/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
184/Kashmir Flycatcher/Ficedula subrubra
185Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
186/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
187Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

188Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
189Nilgiri FlowerpeckerDicaeum concolor

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

190Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
191Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
192Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
193Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

194Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

195Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

196Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
197Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

198House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

199Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
200/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
201White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
202Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
203Nilgiri PipitAnthus nilghiriensis
204/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

205Common 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.