List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Andaman Teal	Anas albogularis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
2	White-winged Duck	Asarcornis scutulata	DGA,DSNP,KNP NNP	EN
3	/Baer's Pochard/	Aythya baeri	DGA,KNP	CR
4	Nicobar Megapode	Megapodius nicobariensis		BC
5	Western Tragopan	Tragopan melanocephalus		BC
6	Koklass Pheasant	Pucrasia macrolopha	NA,PG	BC
7	Cheer Pheasant	Catreus wallichii	NA,PG	BC
8	Tibetan Eared-Pheasant	Crossoptilon harmani		BC
9	Green Peafowl	Pavo muticus		BC
10	Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea	Many	E
11	Painted Spurfowl	Galloperdix lunulata	Many	E
12	Gray Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii	Many	E
13	Swamp Francolin	Ortygornis gularis	Many	BC
14	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	Many	NE
15	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	Many	NE
16	Rock Bush-Quail	Perdicula argoondah	Many	E
17	Painted Bush-Quail	Perdicula erythrorhyncha	Many	E
18	Manipur Bush-Quail	Perdicula manipurensis		BC
19	/Yellow-eyed Pigeon/	Columba eversmanni	AH,HBS,JVCC TCS	BC
20	Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon	Columba elphinstonii	Many	E
21	Andaman Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumboides	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
22	Andaman Cuckoo-Dove	Macropygia rufipennis	FFR,MTH,SW	E
23	Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon	Treron affinis	Many	E
24	Andaman Green-Pigeon	Treron chloropterus	FFR,MTH,SW	E
25	Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula nicobarica		BC
26	Malabar Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula cuprea	Many	E
27	Tibetan Sandgrouse	Syrrhaptes tibetanus		BC
28	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	Many	NE
29	Great Indian Bustard	Ardeotis nigriceps	AH	NE
30	Bengal Florican	Houbaropsis bengalensis	DSNP,KNP,MH	CR
31	Lesser Florican	Sypheotides indicus	AH	E
32	Andaman Coucal	Centropus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
33	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	Many	NE
34	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	AH,GRK,RNP	BC
35	Andaman Nightjar	Caprimulgus andamanicus	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
36	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	Many	NE
37	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	NE
38	White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	Many	NE
39	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	Many	NE
40	Andaman Crake	Rallina canningi	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
41	Masked Finfoot	Heliopais personatus		BC
42	Black-necked Crane	Grus nigricollis		BC
43	Jerdon's Courser	Rhinoptilus bitorquatus		BC
44	Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus	Many	NE
45	Greater Adjutant	Leptoptilos dubius	Many	EN
46	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
47	White-bellied Heron	Ardea insignis	KNP	CR
48	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	Many	CR
49	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Many	CR
50	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	Many	CR
51	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	Many	CR
52	Nicobar Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis klossi		BC
53	Andaman Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis elgini	FFR,MTH,SW	E
54	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	NE
55	Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Many	BC
56	Nicobar Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza butleri		BC
57	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Many	EN
58	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
59	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo reflectus	Many	BC
60	Andaman Masked-Owl	Tyto deroepstorffi		BC
61	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	TBS	NE
62	Andaman Scops-Owl	Otus balli	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
63	Nicobar Scops-Owl	Otus alius		BC
64	/Pallid Scops-Owl/	Otus brucei	AH,GRK,JLR RNP	BC
65	Rock Eagle-Owl	Bubo bengalensis	AH,KNP	BC
66	Forest Owlet	Athene blewitti	ABU,KNP	E
67	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	Many	E
68	Andaman Boobook	Ninox affinis	FFR,MTH,SW	E
69	Hume's Boobook	Ninox obscura	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
70	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	Many	NE
71	Malabar Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus	Many	E
72	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
73	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	Many	NE
74	Narcondam Hornbill	Rhyticeros narcondami		BC
75	Malabar Barbet	Psilopogon malabaricus	Many	E
76	White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis	Many	E
77	Brown-fronted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes auriceps	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
78	Himalayan Woodpecker	Dendrocopos himalayensis	NA,PG	BC
79	Sind Woodpecker	Dendrocopos assimilis		BC
80	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	NA,PG	BC
81	Malabar Flameback	Chrysocolaptes socialis	Many	E
82	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	Many	NE
83	Andaman Woodpecker	Dryocopus hodgei	FFR,MTH,SW	E
84	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	Many	BC
85	Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	MNP,OTY,PNP TBS	E
86	Derbyan Parakeet	Psittacula derbiana		BC
87	Nicobar Parakeet	Psittacula caniceps		BC
88	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	Many	NE
89	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	Many	E
90	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Many	NE
91	Indian Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei	Many	NE
92	Andaman Cuckooshrike	Coracina dobsoni	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
93	Malabar Woodshrike	Tephrodornis sylvicola	Many	E
94	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	Many	NE
95	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	Many	E
96	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
97	Andaman Drongo	Dicrurus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	NE
98	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
99	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG	BC
100	White-bellied Treepie	Dendrocitta leucogastra	Many	E
101	Andaman Treepie	Dendrocitta bayleii	FFR,MTH,SW	E
102	Kashmir Nutcracker	Nucifraga multipunctata		BC
103	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
104	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	GRK,JLR	E
105	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
106	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	Many	E
107	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Many	NE
108	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	Many	NE
109	Indian Bushlark	Plocealauda erythroptera	Many	NE
110	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	Many	E
111	Tawny Lark	Galerida deva	AH	E
112	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	Many	BC
113	Tibetan Lark	Melanocorypha maxima		BC
114	Rufous-crowned Prinia	Prinia khasiana	KS	BC
115	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
116	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	Many	BC
117	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	Many	NE
118	/Blunt-winged Warbler/	Acrocephalus concinens	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
119	(Long-billed Bush Warbler)	Locustella major	KNP	BC
120	West Himalayan Bush Warbler	Locustella kashmirensis		BC
121	Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	MA	E
122	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	Many	BC
123	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
124	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many	NE
125	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
126	Cachar Bulbul	Iole cacharensis	DGA	NE
127	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many	NE
128	Nicobar Bulbul	Hypsipetes nicobariensis		BC
129	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many	NE
130	Gray-headed Bulbul	Microtarsus priocephalus	Many	E
131	Andaman Bulbul	Microtarsus fuscoflavescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
132	Flame-throated Bulbul	Rubigula gularis	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	E
133	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many	NE
134	Yellow-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus xantholaemus	CWS,MA,PNP	E
135	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
136	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	Many	BC
137	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	Many	BC
138	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
139	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	Many	BC
140	(Gray-crowned Warbler)	Phylloscopus tephrocephalus	DRA,KS,MH	BC
141	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Many	BC
142	Claudia's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus claudiae		BC
143	Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians		BC
144	White-browed Tit-Warbler	Leptopoecile sophiae		BC
145	White-cheeked Tit	Aegithalos leucogenys		BC
146	White-throated Tit	Aegithalos niveogularis		BC
147	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	DSNP,HBS,KNP TA	BC
148	Black-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis flavirostris	DSNP,KNP,MH	NE
149	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many	NE
150	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
151	Mishmi Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis badeigularis	MH	E
152	Naga Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis chocolatinus	KS	E
153	Chin Hills Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis oatesi		BC
154	Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis longicaudatus		BC
155	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	Many	NE
156	Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler	Stachyris roberti	KS,MH	BC
157	Snowy-throated Babbler	Stachyris oglei		BC
158	Marsh Babbler	Pellorneum palustre	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
159	Rufous-vented Grass Babbler	Laticilla burnesii	HBS,KNP	NE
160	Swamp Grass Babbler	Laticilla cinerascens	DSNP,KNP,TA	E
161	Brown-capped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron austeni	KS	NE
162	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
163	Bhutan Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron imbricatum	DRA,EWS	NE
164	Striped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron virgatum	KS	NE
165	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
166	Elliot's Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron elliotii		BC
167	Assam Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron chrysopterum	KS	BC
168	Banasura Laughingthrush	Montecincla jerdoni		BC
169	Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Montecincla cachinnans	MBR,OTY	E
170	Palani Laughingthrush	Montecincla fairbanki	CWS,MA	E
171	Ashambu Laughingthrush	Montecincla meriodionalis		BC
172	Beautiful Sibia	Heterophasia pulchella	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
173	Gray Sibia	Heterophasia gracilis	KS	BC
174	Bugun Liocichla	Liocichla bugunorum	EWS	E
175	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
176	Slender-billed Babbler	Argya longirostris	KNP	NE
177	Rufous Babbler	Argya subrufa	Many	E
178	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many	NE
179	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
180	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	Many	BC
181	Moustached Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla cineracea	KS	BC
182	Wayanad Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus delesserti	MA,PNP,TBS	E
183	Yellow-throated Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus galbana		BC
184	Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus nuchalis	DGA	NE
185	Mount Victoria Babax	Pterorhinus woodi		BC
186	Giant Babax	Pterorhinus waddelli		BC
187	White-cheeked Nuthatch	Sitta leucopsis		BC
188	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	Many	BC
189	Kashmir Nuthatch	Sitta cashmirensis		BC
190	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	AH,JVCC,RNP TCS	E
191	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	HBS,JCNP,NA PG	BC
192	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many	NE
193	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	Many	E
194	White-headed Starling	Sturnia erythropygia	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
195	Collared Myna	Acridotheres albocinctus		BC
196	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	Many	BC
197	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	MA,NA,PG	NE
198	Nilgiri Thrush	Zoothera neilgherriensis	Many	E
199	Chinese Blackbird	Turdus mandarinus		BC
200	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many	NE
201	/Gray-sided Thrush/	Turdus feae	KS	BC
202	/Tibetan Blackbird/	Turdus maximus	DRA	BC
203	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	Many	BC
204	Andaman Shama	Copsychus albiventris	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
205	Nilgiri Sholakili	Sholicola major	MBR,MNP,OTY	E
206	White-bellied Sholakili	Sholicola albiventris	MA	E
207	Chinese Vivid Niltava	Niltava oatesi	DGA,MH	BC
208	Nilgiri Flycatcher	Eumyias albicaudatus	Many	E
209	White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Many	E
210	Large Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis magnirostris	EWS,MH	BC
211	Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher	Cyornis nicobaricus		BC
212	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	Many	E
213	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,KNP,NA PG	BC
214	/Chinese Rubythroat/	Calliope tschebaiewi	DSNP,NNP	BC
215	Slaty-backed Flycatcher	Ficedula erithacus	Many	BC
216	Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	MA,MBR,OTY PNP	E
217	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	Many	BC
218	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	OTY	BC
219	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
220	/Hodgson's Redstart/	Phoenicurus hodgsoni	Many	BC
221	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	Many	E
222	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	Many	BC
223	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
224	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
225	Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysophygia		BC
226	/Hypocolius/	Hypocolius ampelinus	GRK	BC
227	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Many	E
228	Andaman Flowerpecker	Dicaeum virescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
229	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Many	E
230	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many	NE
231	Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii		BC
232	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis moluccensis	DGA,KNP,NNP	EN
233	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many	NE
234	Finn's Weaver	Ploceus megarhynchus	KNP	NE
235	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
236	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora		BC
237	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many	NE
238	Green Avadavat	Amandava formosus	AH	E
239	Robin Accentor	Prunella rubeculoides		BC
240	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	Many	BC
241	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
242	Tibetan Snowfinch	Montifringilla henrici		BC
243	Black-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla adamsi		BC
244	Rufous-necked Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda ruficollis		BC
245	Blanford's Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda blanfordi		BC
246	Nilgiri Pipit	Anthus nilghiriensis	MA,OTY	E
247	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
248	/Siberian Pipit/	Anthus japonicus	TCS	BC
249	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
250	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
251	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
252	Three-banded Rosefinch	Carpodacus trifasciatus		BC
253	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
254	Sillem's Rosefinch	Carpodacus sillemii		BC
255	Blyth's Rosefinch	Carpodacus grandis		BC
256	Streaked Rosefinch	Carpodacus rubicilloides		BC
257	Orange Bullfinch	Pyrrhula aurantiaca		BC
258	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
259	Black-headed Greenfinch	Chloris ambigua		BC
260	Tibetan Serin	Spinus thibetanus	DRA,EWS	BC

 

 *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.

OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA

• Bhutan
• Borneo^§
• Cambodia
• China^§§
• Indonesia^§§§
• Japan
• Laos
• Malaysia^§§§§
• Mongolia
• Philippines
• Saudi Arabia
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

BIRDING LOCALES

• Arvalli Hills (AH)
• Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP)
• Basai Wetland (BW)
• Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS)
• Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)
• Digboi Area (DGA)
• Dirang Area (DRA)
• Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (EWS)
• Ferrargunj Forest Reserve (FFR)
• Great Rann of Kutch (GRK)
• Harike Bird Sanctuary (HBS)
• Jhalana Leopard Reserve (JLR)
• Jim Corbett National Park (JCNP)
• Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Center (JVCC)
• Kabini River Lodge (KRL)
• Kanha National Park (KHNP)
• Kaziranga National Park (KNP)
• Keoladeo Ghana National Park/Bharatpur (KGNP)
• Khonoma Sanctuary (KS)
• Masinagudi-Bokkapuram Road (MBR)
• Mishmi Hills (MH)
• Moti Virani (MV)
• Mount Abu (ABU)
• Mount Harriet (MTH)
• Mudumalai National Park (MNP)
• Munnar Area (MA)
• Nainital Area (NA)
• Nameri National Park (NNP)
• National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS)
• Ooty/Ootacamund (OTY)
• Pangot (PG)
• Periyar National Park (PNP)
• Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (RBS)
• Ranthambore National Park (RNP)
• Sippighat Wetlands (SW)
• Siyana Area (SA)
• Soorwal Lake (SWL)
• Sultanpur National Park (SNP)
• Tadoba National Park (TNP)
• Tal Chhapar Sanctuary (TCS)
• Thar Desert (TD)
• Thatekkad Bird Sanctuary (TBS)
• Tinsukia Area (TA)
• Wandoor (WD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	85
NE	Near Endemic	63
CR	Critically Endangered	8
EN	Endangered	6
BC	Best Seen in This Country	98
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo