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# Species:349
# Excl Vagrants:349
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:9

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

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
3/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
4/Greater White-fronted Goose/Anser albifrons
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
6/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
7/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
8Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
9Baikal TealSibirionetta formosa
10/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
11/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
12/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
13/Falcated Duck/Mareca falcata
14/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
15Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
16/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
17/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
18/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
19/Marbled Duck/Marmaronetta angustirostris
20/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
21/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
22/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
23/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

24Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
25Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
26Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
27/Common Quail/Coturnix coturnix
28Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

29Rock PigeonColumba livia
30Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
31Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
32Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
33Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
34Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
35Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

36Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
37Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

45Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

47/Water Rail/Rallus aquaticus
48/Spotted Crake/Porzana porzana
49Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
50Eurasian CootFulica atra
51Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
52WatercockGallicrex cinerea
53White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
54Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
55Brown CrakeZapornia akool
56/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

57/Demoiselle Crane/Anthropoides virgo
58Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
59/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

60Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

61Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
62/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
64Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
65/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
66River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
67Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
68/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
69Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
70/Sociable Lapwing/Vanellus gregarius
71/White-tailed Lapwing/Vanellus leucurus
72/Tibetan Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus atrifrons
73/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
74Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

75Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

76Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
77Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

95Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

96Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicus
97Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
98Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

99/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
100/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
101/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
102/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
103Little TernSternula albifrons
104/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
105Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
106Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
107River TernSterna aurantia
108/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
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
118Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
119Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

120Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

121Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
122Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
123Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

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

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

128/Eurasian Bittern/Botaurus stellaris
129Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
130Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
131Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
132Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
133Little EgretEgretta garzetta
134Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
135Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
136Great EgretArdea alba
137Medium EgretArdea intermedia
138Gray HeronArdea cinerea
139Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

140/Great White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
141Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

142/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

143Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
144Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
145Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
146Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
147White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
148Indian VultureGyps indicus
149/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
150/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
151Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
152Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
153Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
154/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
155/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
156Tawny EagleAquila rapax
157/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
158/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
159Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
160ShikraTachyspiza badius
161Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
162/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
163/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
164/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
165/Pied Harrier/Circus melanoleucos
166/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
167Black KiteMilvus migrans
168Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
169Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
170/White-tailed Eagle/Haliaeetus albicilla
171White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
172/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
173/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

174American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

175Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
176Dusky Eagle-OwlKetupa coromanda
177Spotted OwletAthene brama
178Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
179Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

180Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

181Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

182Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
183(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)Merops persicus
184Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

185Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
186White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
187Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

188|European Roller|Coracias garrulus
189Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

190Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
191Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

192/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
193Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
194Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

195|Lesser Kestrel|Falco naumanni
196Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
197Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
198/Merlin/Falco columbarius
199Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
200Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

201Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
202Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
203Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

204White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
205Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
206/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
207Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina macei

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

208Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

209Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

210White-tailed IoraAegithina nigrolutea

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

211White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

212Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
213/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
214White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
215Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

216Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

217/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
218/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
219Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
220Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
221Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

222Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
223House CrowCorvus splendens
224Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

225Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

226Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

227/White-crowned Penduline-Tit/Remiz coronatus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

228Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
229Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera
230Bengal BushlarkPlocealauda assamica
231/Eurasian Skylark/Alauda arvensis
232Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
233Crested LarkGalerida cristata
234/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
235/Hume's Lark/Calandrella acutirostris
236/Bimaculated Lark/Melanocorypha bimaculata
237Sand LarkAlaudala raytal

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

238Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
239Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
240Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
241Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
242Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
243Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
244Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

245/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
246/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
247/Moustached Warbler/Acrocephalus melanopogon
248/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
249/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
250/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

251Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
252Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris
253Bristled GrassbirdSchoenicola striata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

254Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
255/Pale Martin/Riparia diluta
256Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
257/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
258Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
259Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
260Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

261Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
262Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
263White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis
264Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

265/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
266/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus subviridis
267Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
268/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
269/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
270/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
271|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
272/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
273Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis
274Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

275/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
276/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris
277|Greater Whitethroat|Curruca communis

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

278Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

279Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

280Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
281Jungle BabblerArgya striata
282Common BabblerArgya caudata
283Striated BabblerArgya earlei

 
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
292Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
293/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor
294/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

295Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
296Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
297Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
298Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
299Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
300Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
301/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
302Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
303/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/Ficedula ruficauda
304/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
305/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
306/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
307Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
308/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
309White-browed BushchatSaxicola macrorhynchus
310/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
311White-tailed StonechatSaxicola leucurus
312Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
313Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
314/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
315/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
316Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
317/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

318Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

319Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

320Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
321Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
322Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

323Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
324Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
325Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
326Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
327Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

328House SparrowPasser domesticus
329/Spanish Sparrow/Passer hispaniolensis
330Sind SparrowPasser pyrrhonotus
331Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

332/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
333Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
334/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
335/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
336White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
337/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
338Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
339Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
340/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
341/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
342Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
343/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
344/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni
345/Water Pipit/Anthus spinoletta

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

346Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

347Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
348Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps
349/Reed Bunting/Emberiza schoeniclus

 

 *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.