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# Species:234
# Excl Vagrants:234
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:14

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
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
5Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
8Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
9/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
10/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
11/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
13Red SpurfowlGalloperdix spadicea
14Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
15Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
16Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
17Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
18Painted FrancolinFrancolinus pictus
19Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

20Rock PigeonColumba livia
21Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
22Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
23Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
24Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
25Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
26Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
27Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

28Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
30Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
31Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
32Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
33Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
34Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
35Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

36Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
37Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
38Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

39Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
40Little SwiftApus affinis
41Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

42Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

43Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
44Eurasian CootFulica atra
45Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
46White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
47Brown CrakeZapornia akool

 
Cranes: Gruidae

48Sarus CraneAntigone antigone

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

49Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
50Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

51Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

52Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
53Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
54/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
55Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

56Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

57Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
58Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
60/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
61/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
62/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
63/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
64/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
65/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
66/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
67/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
68/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

69Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
70Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

71River TernSterna aurantia

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

72Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

73Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
74/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
75Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
76/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus
77Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

78Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

79Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
80Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
81Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

82/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
83Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
84Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
85Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

86Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
87Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
88Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
89Little EgretEgretta garzetta
90Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
91Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
92Great EgretArdea alba
93Medium EgretArdea intermedia
94Gray HeronArdea cinerea
95Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

96/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

97Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
98Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
99Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
100Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
101Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
102Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
103Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
104/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
105ShikraTachyspiza badius
106/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
107/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
108Black KiteMilvus migrans
109Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
110White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

111American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

112Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
113Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
114Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum
115Spotted OwletAthene brama
116Mottled Wood-OwlStrix ocellata

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

117Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

118Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

119Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

120Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
121Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
122White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
123Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

124Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

125Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
126Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

127/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
128Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
129Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
130Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
131Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
132White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

133Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

134Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
135Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
136Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Pittas: Pittidae

137Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

138Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
139Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

140Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
141Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

142Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

143Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

144Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis
145White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

146Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
147/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
148White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
149Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
150Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

151Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
152Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

153/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
154Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
155Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
156Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

157Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
158House CrowCorvus splendens
159Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

160Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

161Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
162Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
163Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera
164Crested LarkGalerida cristata
165Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

166Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
167Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
168Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
169Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
170Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
171Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

172/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
173/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
174/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
175/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

176Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
177Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
178/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
179Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
180Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

181White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
182Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

183/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
184/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

185/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

186Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

187Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

188Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

189Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
190Jungle BabblerArgya striata

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

191/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
192Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
193Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
194Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
195Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
196Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
197Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

198Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

199Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
200Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
201Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
202Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
203Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
204/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
205/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
206/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
207/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
208Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
209Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

210Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

211Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
212Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

213Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
214Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

215Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
216Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

217Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
218White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
219Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
220Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
221Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

222House SparrowPasser domesticus
223Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

224Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
225/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
226/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
227White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
228/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
229/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
230Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
231Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
232/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
233/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

234Common 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.