Birds of India:
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THE BIRDS OF INDIA Regularly Occuring Species/forms=*
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Accipiter badius Shikra *
Accipiter gentilis Goshawk
Accipiter nisus Sparrow-Hawk
Acridotheres fuscus Jungle Myna *
Acridotheres tristis Indian Myna *
Acrocephalus aedon Thickbilled Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler *
Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth's Reed Warbler *
Acrocephalus stentoreus Indian Great Reed Warbler *
Aegithina tiphia Common Iora *
Alauda gulgula Eastern Skylark *
Alcedo atthis Small Blue Kingfisher *
Amaurornis akool Brown Crake
Amaurornis phoenicurus Whitebreasted Waterhen *
Ammomanes phoenicurus Rufoustailed Finch-Lark *
Anas acuta Pintail *
Anas clypeata Shoveller *
Anas crecca Common Teal *
Anas penelope Wigeon
Anas poecilorhyncha Spotbill Duck *
Anas querquedula Garganey *
Anas strepera Gadwall
Anastomus oscitans Openbill Stork
Anhinga rufa Darter
Anser indicus Barheaded Goose *
Anthropoides virgo Demoiselle Crane
Anthus hodgsonii Indian Tree Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Paddyfield Pipit *
Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit
Apus affinis House Swift *
Apus melba Alpine Swift
Apus pacificus Large Whiterumped Swift
Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila vindhiana Tawny Eagle
Ardea alba Large Egret *
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron *
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron *
Ardeola grayii Pond Heron *
Ardeola striatus Little Green Heron
Artamus fuscus Ashy Swallow-Shrike
Athene brama Spotted Owlet *
Aythya ferina Common Pochard *
Aythya fuligula Tufted Pochard
Aythya nyroca White-eyed Pochard
Botaurus stellaris Bittern
Bubo bubo Great Horned Owl *
Bubo zeylonensis Brown Fish Owl
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret *
Burhinus oedicnemus Stone Curlew
Butastur teesa White-eyed Buzzard *
Buteo rufinus Longlegged Buzzard
Cacomantis passerinus Indian Plaintive Cuckoo *
Cacomantis sonneratii Indian Baybanded Cuckoo
Calidris minuta Little Stint *
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint *
Calidris testacea Curlew-Sandpiper
Caprimulgus affinis Allied/Franklin's Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus Common Indian Nightjar *
Caprimulgus indicus Indian Jungle Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus Longtailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis Sykes's Nightjar
Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch
Centropus sinensis Crow-Pheasant *
Ceryle rudis Lesser Pied Kingfisher *
Chaetura gigantea Brownthroated Spinetail Swift
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover *
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover *
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern *
Chloropsis aurifrons Goldfronted Chloropsis
Chloropsis cochinchinensis Goldmantled Chloropsis *
Choriotis nigriceps Great Indian Bustard
Chrysocolaptes festivus Blackbacked Woodpecker *
Chrysomma sinense Yelloweyed Babbler *
Ciconia ciconia White Stork
Ciconia episcopus Whitenecked Stork *
Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle *
Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier *
Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier
Circus macrouros Pale Harrier *
Circus melanoleucos Pied Harrier
Circus pygargus Montague's Harrier *
Cisticola juncidis Streaked Fantail Warbler *
Clamator coromandus Redwinged Crested Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus Pied Crested Cuckoo *
Columba elphinstonii Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Columba livia Blue Rock Pigeon *
Copsychus saularis Magpie-Robin *
Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller *
Coracina melanoptera Blackheaded Cuckoo-Shrike *
Coracina melaschistos Smaller Grey Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Large Cuckoo-shrike *
Corvus macrorhynchos Jungle Crow *
Corvus splendens House Crow *
Coturnix coromandelica Rain Quail
Coturnix coturnix Common Quail
Cuculus canorus European Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus varius Common Hawk-Cuckoo *
Culicicapa ceylonensis Greyheaded Flycatcher
Cursorius coromandelicus Indian Courser *
Cypsiurus parvus Palm Swift *
Dendrocitta leucogastra Whitebellied Tree Pie
Dendrocitta vagabunda Indian Tree Pie *
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling Teal *
Dicaeum agile Thickbilled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Tickell's Flowerpecker *
Dicrurus adsimilis Black Drongo *
Dicrurus caerulescens Whitebellied Drongo *
Dicrurus hottentottus Haircrested Drongo *
Dicrurus leucophaeus Grey Drongo *
Dinopium benghalense Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker *
Dumetia hyperythra Whitethroated Babbler *
Egretta garzetta Little Egret *
Egretta gularis Indian Reef Heron
Egretta intermedia Smaller Egret *
Elanus caeruleus Blackwinged Kite *
Emberiza brunniceps Redheaded Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala Blackheaded Bunting
Eremopterix grisea Ashycrowned Finch-Lark *
Erithacus brunneus Blue Chat
Erithacus svecicus Bluethroat *
Esacus magnirostris Great Stone Plover
Estrilda amandava Red Munia *
Eudynamys scolopacea Koel *
Falco biarmicus jugger Laggar Falcon
Falco chicquera Readheaded Merlin *
Falco peregrinus japonensis Peregrine Falcon
Falco perigrinus peregrinator Shaheen Falcon
Falco subbuteo Hobby
Falco tinnunculus Kestrel *
Francolinus pictus Black Partridge
Francolinus pondicerianus Grey Partridge *
Fulica atra Coot *
Gallicrex cinerea Kora Watercock *
Gallinago gallinago Fantail Snipe *
Gallinago media Great Snipe
Gallinago minima Jack Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola Wood Snipe
Gallinago stenura Pintail Snipe *
Gallinula chloropus Moorhen *
Galloperdix lunulata Painted Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea Red Spurfowl
Gallus sonneratii Grey Junglefowl *
Glareola lactea Small Indian Pratincole *
Glaucidium radiatum Barred Jungle Owlet
Gyps benghalensis Indian Whitebacked Vulture *
Gyps indicus Indian Longbilled Vulture *
Halcyon pileata Blackcapped Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis Whitebreasted Kingfisher *
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite *
Hemiprocne longipennis Crested Tree Swift
Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Hawk-Eagle
Himantopus himantopus Blackwinged Stilt *
Hippolais caligata Booted Tree Warbler *
Hirundo concolor Dusky Crag Martin *
Hirundo daurica Redrumped/Striated Swallow *
Hirundo fluvicola Indian Cliff Swallow *
Hirundo rustica Barn/Common Swallow *
Hirundo smithii Wiretailed Swallow *
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana *
Ictinaetus malayensis Black Eagle
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Chesnut Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern
Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike *
Lanius excubitor Grey Shrike
Lanius schach Rufousbacked Shrike *
Lanius vittatus Baybacked Shrike
Larus brunnicephalus Brownheaded Gull *
Larus ridibundus Blackheaded Gull
Limosa limosa Blacktailed Godwit *
Lonchura malabarica Whitethroated Munia *
Lonchura malacca Blackheaded Munia *
Lonchura punctulata Spotted Munia *
Lonchura striata Whitebacked Munia *
Megalaima haemacephala Crimsonbreasted Barbet *
Megalaima viridis Small Green Barbet *
Megalaima zeylanica Large Green Barbet
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerygar
Merops leschenaultii Chesnutheaded Bee-eater
Merops orientalis Small Green Bee-eater *
Merops philippinus Bluetailed Bee-eater
Metopidius indicus Bronzewinged Jacana
Micropternus brachyurus Rufous Woodpecker
Milvus migrans govinda Pariah Kite *
Milvus migrans lineatus Blackeared Kite *
Mirafra assamica Madras Bush Lark
Mirafra erythroptera Redwinged Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica Singing Bush Lark *
Monarcha azurea Blacknaped Flycatcher *
Monticola cinclorhynchus Blueheaded Rock Thrush *
Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush *
Motacilla alba White Wagtail *
Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail *
Motacilla flava bheema Blueheaded Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava melanogrisea Blackheaded Yellow Wagtail *
Motacilla flava thunbergi Greyheaded Yellow Wagtail *
Motacilla indica Forest Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis Large Pied Wagtail *
Muscicapa albicaudata Nilgiri Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris Brown Flycatcher *
Muscicapa nigrorufa Black and Orange Flycatcher
Muscicapa parva Redbreasted Flycatcher *
Muscicapa rubeculoides Bluethroated Flycatcher
Muscicapa superciliaris Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa thalassina Verditer Flycatcher
Muscicapa tickelliae Tickell's Blue Flycatcher *
Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork
Myiophoneus horsfieldii Malabar Whistling Thrush
Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird *
Nectarinia lotenia Loten's Sunbird *
Nectarinia zeylonica Purplerumped Sunbird *
Neophron percnopterus White Vulture *
Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton Teal *
Numenius arquata Curlew
Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron *
Nyctyornis athertoni Bluebearded Bee-eater
Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole *
Oriolus xanthornus Blackheaded Oriole
Orthotomus sutorius Tailor Bird *
Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops Owl *
Otus scops Scops Owl
Pandion haliatus Osprey
Parus major Grey Tit *
Parus nuchalis Whitewinged Black Tit
Parus xanthogenys Yellowcheeked Tit
Passer domesticus House Sparrow *
Pavo cristatus Common Peafowl *
Pelargopsis capensis Storkbilled Kingfisher
Pelecanus philippensis Grey Pelican
Pellorneum ruficeps Spotted Babbler *
Perdicula asiatica Jungle Bush Quail *
Perdicula erythrorhyncha Painted Bush Quail
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small Minivet *
Pericrocotus flammeus Orange Minivet
Pernis ptilorhynchos Honey Buzzard *
Petronia xanthocollis Yellowthroated Sparrow
Phalacrocorax carbo Large Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Indian Shag
Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant *
Phalaropus lobatus Rednecked Phalarope
Philomachus pugnax Ruff and Reeve *
Phoeniconaias minor Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Greater Flamingo
Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart *
Phylloscopus affinis Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris Largebilled Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus occipitalis Large Crowned Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Leaf Warbler *
Picoides mahrattensis Yellowfronted Pied Woodpecker
Picoides nanus Pygmy Woodpecker
Picus myrmecophoneus Little Scalybellied Woodpecker
Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta *
Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis
Ploceus manyar Streaked Weaver Bird *
Ploceus philippinus Baya Weaver Bird *
Pluvialis dominica Eastern Golden Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover
Podiceps ruficollis Little Grebe *
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Slatyheaded Scimitar Babbler
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Moorhen *
Porzana fusca Ruddy Crake
Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake
Prinia hodgsonii Franklin's Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia socialis Ashy Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia subflava Plain Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia sylvatica Jungle Longtailed Warbler *
Pseudibis papillosa Black Ibis
Psittacula alexandrii Redbreasted Parakeet
Psittacula columboides Bluewinged Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala Blossomheaded Parakeet *
Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Roseringed Parakeet *
Pycnonotus cafer Redvented Bulbul *
Pycnonotus jocosus Redwhiskered Bulbul *
Pycnonotus leucogenys Whitecheeked Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus Whitebrowed Bulbul *
Pycnonotus xantholaemus Yellowthroated Bulbul
Rallus striatus Bluebreasted Banded Rail
Recurvirostra avocetta Avocet
Rhipidura albicollis Whitethroated Fantail Flycatcher *
Rhipidura aureola Whitebrowed Fantail Flycatcher
Rhopodytes viridirostris Small Greenbilled Malkoha *
Riparia riparia Collared Sand Martin
Rostratula benghalensis Painted Snipe *
Sarcogyps calvus Black Vulture
Sarkidiornis melanotus Comb Duck
Saxicola caprata Pied Bush Chat *
Saxicola torquata Stone Chat
Saxicoloides fulicata Indian Robin *
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock
Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle *
Spizaetus cirrhatus Crested Hawk-Eagle
Sterna acuticauda Blackbellied Tern
Sterna aurantia Indian River Tern *
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove *
Streptopelia decaocto Indian Ring Dove *
Streptopelia orientalis Rufous Turtle Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis Little Brown Dove *
Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Turtle Dove
Strix ocellata Mottled Wood Owl *
Sturnus malabaricus blythii Whiteheaded Myna
Sturnus malabaricus malabaricus Greyheaded Myna *
Sturnus pagodarum Blackheaded Myna *
Sturnus roseus Rosy Pastor *
Sturnus vulgaris Starling
Surniculus lugubris Drongo-Cuckoo
Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler
Sypheotides virgo Lesser Florican
Taccocua leschenaultii Sirkeer Cuckoo *
Tadorna ferruginea Brahminy Duck
Tephrodornis pondicerianus Common Wood Shrike *
Terpsiphone paradisi Paradise Flycatcher *
Threskiornis aethiopica White Ibis *
Tockus birostris Grey Hornbill
Treron phoenicoptera Green Pigeon
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper *
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper *
Tringa nebularia Greenshank *
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper *
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper *
Tringa terek Terek Sandpiper
Tringa totanus Common Redshank *
Turdoides affinis Whiteheaded Babbler *
Turdoides caudatus Common Babbler
Turdoides malcolmii Large Grey Babbler *
Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler
Turdus merula Blackbird
Turnix suscitator Common Bustard-Quail
Turnix tanki Yellowlegged Button Quail
Tyto alba Barn Owl *
Upupa epops Hoopoe *
Vanellus cinereus Greyheaded Lapwing
Vanellus indicus Redwattled Lapwing *
Vanellus malabaricus Yellow-wattled Lapwing *
Zoothera citrina Whitethroated Ground Thrush *
Zoothera wardii Pied Ground Thrush
Zosterops palpebrosa White-eye *
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