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RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:340
# Excl Vagrants:340
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:15

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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19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
3/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
4/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
6/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
7Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
8/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
9/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
10/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
11/Falcated Duck/Mareca falcata
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/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
18/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
19/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
20/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

21Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
22Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
23Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
24Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
25Painted FrancolinFrancolinus pictus
26/Common Quail/Coturnix coturnix
27Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelica
28Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
29Rock Bush-QuailPerdicula argoondah

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

30Rock PigeonColumba livia
31Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
32Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
33Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
34Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
35Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
36Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

37Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
38Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

39Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
40(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
41Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
42Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
43Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
44Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
45Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
46Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

47Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
48/Sykes's Nightjar/Caprimulgus mahrattensis
49Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
50Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

51Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
52Little SwiftApus affinis
53Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

54Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

55/Water Rail/Rallus aquaticus
56Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
57Eurasian CootFulica atra
58Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
59White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
60Brown CrakeZapornia akool
61/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

62/Demoiselle Crane/Anthropoides virgo
63Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
64/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

65Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
66Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

67Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
68/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

69Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
70/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
71River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
72Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
73Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
74/White-tailed Lapwing/Vanellus leucurus
75Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

76Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

77Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
78Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

79/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
80/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
81/Jack Snipe/Lymnocryptes minimus
82/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
83/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
84/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
85/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
86/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
87/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
88/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
89/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
90/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
91/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
92/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
93/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
94/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
95/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

96Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
97Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

98/Cream-colored Courser/Cursorius cursor
99Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicus
100Small PratincoleGlareola lactea

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

101/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
102/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
103/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
104/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
105Little TernSternula albifrons
106/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
107Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
108River TernSterna aurantia
109Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

110/Greater Flamingo/Phoenicopterus roseus
111Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

112Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
113/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus
114/Eared Grebe/Podiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

115Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
116/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
117Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
118/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
119Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
120Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

121Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

122Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
123Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
124Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

125/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
126Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
127Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
128Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

129Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
130Little BitternBotaurus minutus
131Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
132Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
133Little EgretEgretta garzetta
134Striated HeronButorides striata
135Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
136Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
137Great EgretArdea alba
138Medium EgretArdea intermedia
139Gray HeronArdea cinerea
140Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

141/Great White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
142/Dalmatian Pelican/Pelecanus crispus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

143/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

144Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
145Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
146Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
147Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
148/Cinereous Vulture/Aegypius monachus
149White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
150Indian VultureGyps indicus
151/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
152/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
153Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
154Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
155Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
156Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
157Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
158/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
159/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
160Tawny EagleAquila rapax
161/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
162/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
163Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
164ShikraTachyspiza badius
165Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
166Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
167/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
168/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
169/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
170/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
171Black KiteMilvus migrans
172Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
173Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
174Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
175Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
176White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
177/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
178/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

179American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

180Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
181Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
182/Pallid Scops-Owl/Otus brucei
183Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
184Dusky Eagle-OwlKetupa coromanda
185Spotted OwletAthene brama
186Mottled Wood-OwlStrix ocellata
187Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

188Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

189Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

190Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
191(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)Merops persicus
192Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

193Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
194Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
195White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
196Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

197|European Roller|Coracias garrulus
198Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

199Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
200Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

201/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
202Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
203Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
204Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
205White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

206Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
207Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
208Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
209Laggar FalconFalco jugger
210Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

211Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
212Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
213Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Pittas: Pittidae

214Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

215White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
216Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
217/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
218Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
219Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

220Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
221Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

222Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
223Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

224Common IoraAegithina tiphia
225White-tailed IoraAegithina nigrolutea

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

226Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis
227White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

228Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
229/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
230White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

231Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

232/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
233Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
234Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
235Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

236Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
237House CrowCorvus splendens
238Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

239Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

240Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

241Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
242Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
243Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera
244Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
245Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
246Crested LarkGalerida cristata
247/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
248/Bimaculated Lark/Melanocorypha bimaculata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

249Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
250Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
251Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
252Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
253Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
254Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
255Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

256/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
257/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
258/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
259/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

260Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
261/Eurasian Crag-Martin/Ptyonoprogne rupestris
262Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
263/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
264Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
265Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
266Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

267Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
268White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

269/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
270/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus subviridis
271Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
272/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
273/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

274/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
275/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris
276/Asian Desert Warbler/Curruca nana

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

277Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

278Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

279Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

280Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
281Jungle BabblerArgya striata
282Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Spotted Creepers: Salpornithidae

283Indian Spotted CreeperSalpornis spilonota

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

284/European Starling/Sturnus vulgaris
285/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
286Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
287Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
288Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
289Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
290Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

291Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
292Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus
293/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

294Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
295Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
296Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
297Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
298Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
299/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
300/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
301Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
302/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
303/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
304/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
305/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
306/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
307Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
308Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
309/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
310/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
311Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
312/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

313Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

314Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
315Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

316Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
317Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
318Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

319House SparrowPasser domesticus
320/Spanish Sparrow/Passer hispaniolensis
321Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

322Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
323/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
324/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
325White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
326/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
327/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
328Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
329Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
330/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
331/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
332/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
333/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

334Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

335/Gray-necked Bunting/Emberiza buchanani
336/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
337Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
338Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
339/Black-headed Bunting/Emberiza melanocephala
340Red-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.