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SIYANA AREA

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# Species:117
# Excl Vagrants:117
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:4

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
3Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
4/Common Quail/Coturnix coturnix

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
7Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
8Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
9Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

10Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
11Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

12Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
13Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
14Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

15Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

16Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

17Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
18White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Cranes: Gruidae

19/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

20Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

21Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

22Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

23/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
24/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
25/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
26/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

27Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

28Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

29/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
30Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
31Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

32Little EgretEgretta garzetta
33Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
34Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
35Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

36Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
37Indian VultureGyps indicus
38/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
39Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
40/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
41Tawny EagleAquila rapax
42Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
43ShikraTachyspiza badius
44Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
45/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
46/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
47Black KiteMilvus migrans
48/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Owls: Strigidae

49Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
50Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

51Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

52White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

53Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

54Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

55/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
56Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
57Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

58Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
59Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
60Laggar FalconFalco jugger
61Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

62Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

63White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
64Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

65White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

66Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

67/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
68Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
69Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
70Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

71Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
72House CrowCorvus splendens

 
Larks: Alaudidae

73Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
74Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

75Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
76Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
77Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

78Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
79Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
80/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
81Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
82Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

83Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
84White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

85/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
86Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

87/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
88/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris
89/Asian Desert Warbler/Curruca nana

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

90Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

91Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
92Jungle BabblerArgya striata
93Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

94Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
95Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
96Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

97Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
98Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
99/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
100/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
101/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
102/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
103Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
104/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
105Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
106/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

107Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

108Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

109House SparrowPasser domesticus
110Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

111/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
112Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
113Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
114/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
115/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

116/Gray-necked Bunting/Emberiza buchanani
117Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata

 

 *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.