ORDER: GALLIFORMES
Family: Phasianidae
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
(Common Peafowl, Blue Peafowl)
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
Family: Dendrocygndiae
Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica
(Lesser Whistling-teal)
ORDER: PICIFORMES
Family: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
(Indian Great Black Woodpecker)
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
(Lesser Yellow-naped Woodpecker)
Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
(Golden-backed Three-toed Woodpecker)
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus
(Larger Golden-backed Woodpecker)
Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente
Family: Megalaimidae
White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis
(Small Green)
Crimson-fronted Barbet Megalaima rubricapilla
(Crimson-throated Barbet)
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
(Crimson-breasted Barbet)
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES
Family: Bucerotidae
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris
(Common Grey Hornbill)
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis
(Great Pied Hornbill)
Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus
ORDER: UPUPIFORMES
Family: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
ORDER: TROGONIFORMES
Family: Trogonidae
Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES
Family: Coraciidae
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
(Broad-billed Roller)
Family: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
(Small Blue Kingfisher)
Family: Halcyonidae
Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
(White-breasted Kingfisher)
Family: Cerylidae
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
(Lesser Pied Kingfisher)
Family: Meropidae
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
(Little Green Bee-eater)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES
Family: Cuculidae
Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
(The Cuckoo, Common Cuckoo)
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
(Koel, Common Koel)
Family: Centropodidae
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
(Crow-pheasant)
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
Family: Psittacidae
Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis
(Indian Lorikeet)
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
(Blossom-headed Parakeet)
Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides
(Blue-winged Parakeet)
ORDER: APODIFORMES
Family: Apodidae
Asian Palm Swift (Palm Swift) Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Family: Hemiprocnidae
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES
Family: Strigidae
Rock Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bengalensis
Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica
Family: Batrachostomidae
Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger
(Ceylon Frogmouth)
Family: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
(Indian Jungle Nightjar)
ORDER:COLUMBIFORMES
Family:Columbidae
Rock pigeon Columba livia
(Blue Rock Pigeon)
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
(Rufous Turtle Dove)
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
(Bronze-winged Dove)
Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
(Pompadour Pigeon)
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
(Yellow-legged Green or Bengal)
Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
Family: Rallidae
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
(Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule)
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
(Moorhen, Indian Gallinule)
Common Coot Fulica atra
(Coot, Eurasian Coot)
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES
Family: Jacanidae
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Charadriinae
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Family: Accipitridae
Accipitrinae
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
(Honey Buzzard)
Black Kite Milvus migrans
(Pariah Kite, Black-eared Kite)
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
(Grey-headed Fishing Eagle)
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
(Indian White-backed Vulture)
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
Shikra Accipiter badius
Nicobar Sparrowhawk Accipiter butleri
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
(Sparrow Hawk)
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
(Goshawk)
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
(White-eyed Buzzard Eagle)
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
(Buzzard, Eurasian Buteo)
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
(Booed Hawk Eagle)
Rufous-bellied Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii
(Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle)
Changeable Hawk Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
(Crested Hawk Eagle)
Family: Falconidae
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
(Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel)
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
(Hobby, Northern Hobby)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
(Red-capped Falcon, Barbary Falcon)
Family: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Family: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
(Indian Darter, Snakebird)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
Family: Ardeidae
Great Egret Casmerodius albus
(Large Egret)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
(Pond Heron)
Little Heron Butorides striatus
(Little Green Heron, Striated Heron)
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
(Night Heron)
Family: Ciconiidae
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
(White-necked)
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
Family: Irenidae
Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella
(Fairy Bluebird)
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
(Gold-mantled /Jerdon’s Chloropsis)
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
Family: Laniidae
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
(Rufous-backed Shrike)
Family: Corvidae
Corvini
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
(Indian Treepie)
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra
(Southern Tree Pie)
House Crow Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
(Jungle/Black Crow)
Artamini
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
(Ashy Swallow-shrike)
Oriolini
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
(Golden Oriole)
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
(Black-headed Oriole)
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
(Orange Minivet)
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
(Pied Flycatcher-shrike)
Dicrurinae
Rhipidurini
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
(White-breasted Fantail Flycatcher)
Dicrurini
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
(Grey Drongo)
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulenses
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
(Little Bronzed Drongo)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
(Racket-tailed Drongo)
Monarchini
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
(Black-naped Flycatcher
Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
(Paradise-flycatcher)
Aegithininae
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Malaconotinae
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus
(Woodshrike, Lesser Wood-shrike)
Family: Muscicapidae
Turdinae
Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus
(Blue-headed Rock Thrush)
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii
Pied Thrush Zoothera wardii
(Pied Ground Thrush)
White-throated Thrush Zoothera citrina cyanotus
(Orange-headed Ground Thrush)
Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma
(Speckled Mountain Thrush)
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
Muscicapinae
Muscicapini
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
(Brown Flycatcher)
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva
(Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa
(Black-and-rufous Flycatcher)
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudata
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
(Orange-breasted Blue Flycatcher)
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
(Grey-headed Flycatcher)
Saxicolini
Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea
(Blue Chat)
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
(Magpie Robin Dayal)
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata
(Black Robin, Indian Chat)
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
(Pied Stone-chat)
Family: Sturnidae
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus
(Grey-headed Myna)
White-headed Starling Sturnus erythropygius
Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum
(Black-headed /Brahminy Myna)
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
(Grackle, Talking Myna)
Family: Sittidae
Sittinae
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
(Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch)
Family: Paridae
Parinae
Great Tit Parus major
(Grey Tit)
White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis
(White-winged Black Tit)
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
(Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Family: Hirundinidae
Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
(Swallow, Common Swallow)
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
Northern House Martin Delichon urbica
(House Martin, Common House Martin)
Family: Pycnonotidae
Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus gularis
(Black-headed Yellow Bulbul)
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
Yellow-browed Bulbul Iole indica
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Family: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
(Ashy Wren Warbler)
Family: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
(White-eye)
Family: Sylviidae
Acrocephalinae
Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus aedon
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
(Brown Leaf Warbler, Chiffchaff)
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
(Tickell’s Warbler)
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
(Dull Green Leaf Warbler)
Tytler’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri
(Slender-billed Warbler)
Megalurinae
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyura
(Broad-tailed Grass Warbler)
Garrulacinae
Ashy-headed Laughingthrush Garrulax cinereifrons
(Ashy-headed Babbler)
Nilgiri Laughingthrush Garrulax cachinnans
(Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush)
Grey-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax jerdoni
(White-breasted Laughingthrush)
Sylviinae
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
(Spotted Babbler)
Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
(Rufous-bellied Babbler)
Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps
(Black-headed Babbler)
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufus
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala
(Quaker Babbler)
Sylviini
Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis
Family: Alaudidae
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica
Family: Nectariniidae
Dicaeini
Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorynchos
(Tickell’s / Small Flowerpecker)
Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor
(Plain-colored Flowerpecker)
Nectariniini
Purple-rumped Sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica
Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima
(Small Sunbird)
Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica
Loten’s Sunbird Nectarinia lotenia
(Long-billed Sunbird)
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Family:Passeridae
Passerinae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis
(Yellow-throated Sparrow)
Motacillinae
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
(Large Pied Wagtail)
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Estrildinae
Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica
(White-throated Munia/Silverbill)
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
(White-backed Munia, Striated Munia)
Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti
(Rufous-bellied Munia)
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
(Spotted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin)
Family: Fringillidae
Carduelini
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
Emberizinae
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps
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