| 1. |
Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) Scarce (and most likely declining) resident. |
| 2. |
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Common breeding resident. |
| 3. |
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor, overlooked. |
| 4. |
Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) Scarce breeding (?) resident, overlooked. |
| 5. |
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 6.. |
Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) Common summer visitor (breeding?), rare in winter. |
| 7. |
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Common winter visitor. Recent max 620 Feb. |
| 8. |
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)Vagrant, 1 immature 1/86 (SV) |
| 9. |
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) Common winter visitor. Recent max 150 Jan-Feb |
| 10. |
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Common winter visitor. Recent max 480 Mar. |
| 11. |
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 35 Feb. |
| 12. |
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Rare resident, possibly more common in summer. Recent max 12 Jan. |
| 13. |
Cotton Teal (Nettapus coromandelicus) Scarce summer visitor (breeding?), rare in winter. |
| 14. |
Gadwall (Anas strepera)Very common winter visitor. Recent max 5000 Nov. |
| 15. |
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata)Vagrant, 1 in 9/79 (SV). |
| 16. |
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) Common winter visitor. Recent max 650 Feb. |
| 17. |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Scarce/rare winter visitor. Recent max 20 Feb. |
| 18. |
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) Common breeding resident. Recent max 790 Mar. |
| 19. |
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Very common winter visitor. Recent max 9000 Mar. |
| 20. |
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Very common winter visitor. Recent max 4000 Dec. |
| 21. |
Garganey (Anas querquedula) Common passage migrant, rare winter visitor. Recent max 250 Apr. |
| 22. |
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa). Former vagrant? 1 on 5/47 (RSS) |
| 23. |
Common Teal (Anas crecca) Common winter visitor. Recent max 3000 Jan |
| 24. |
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angusirostris) Vagrant (KK) |
| 25. |
Red-crested Pochard (Rhodonessa rufina) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 22 Jan. |
| 26. |
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Very common winter visitor. Recent max 3500 Jan-Feb. |
| 27. |
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 20 Jan. |
| 28. |
Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) Vagrant, pair 1/01 (WGH). |
| 29. |
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Very common winter visitor. Recent max 1000 Feb. |
| 30. |
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) Vagrant, pair 2/98 (SV), 1 on 18/11/01 (DBC) |
| 31. |
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Vagrant, 1 on 11/63 (UG). |
| 32. |
Barred Buttonquail (Turnix susticator) Scarce resident (overlooked). |
| 33. |
Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquila) Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 34. |
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) Scarce resident? |
| 35. |
Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) Common breeding resident. |
| 36. |
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima hemacephala) Common breeding resident. |
| 37. |
Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyeros birostris) Scarce resident. |
| 38. |
Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Common breeding resident. |
| 39. |
European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Rare passage migrant, 1 on 9/99 (CGH/JH/EW). |
| 40. |
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Scarce breeding? Resident. |
| 41. |
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Scarce resident/winter visitor. |
| 42. |
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrensis) Very common breeding resident. |
| 43. |
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) Common breeding resident. |
| 44. |
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) Very common breeding summer visitor. |
| 45. |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) Common summer visitor and passage migrant (breeding?) |
| 46. |
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) Scarce passage migrant. |
| 47. |
Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) Scarce breeding summer visitor. |
| 48. |
Large Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparveroides) Rare passage migrant 9/00 (WGH). |
| 49. |
Common Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) Common breeding summer visitor |
| 50. |
Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) Scarce breeding summer visitor. |
| 51. |
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) Common breeding resident. |
| 52. |
Asian Koel (Eudynaymus scolopacea) Common breeding summer visitor. |
| 53. |
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatri) Scarce resident. |
| 54. |
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) Very common breeding resident. |
| 55. |
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) Scarce resident ? 5 on 5/01 (ND) |
| 56. |
Asian Palm-Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)Vagrant. 1 on 3/79 (SV). |
| 57. |
House Swift (Apus affinis) Common breeding resident. |
| 58. |
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Scarce resident (overlooked?), 1 on 29/7/01 (SO) |
| 59. |
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) Status uncertain, scarce resident? |
| 60. |
Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) Former resident, no recent records. |
| 61. |
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) Common breeding resident. |
| 62. |
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Common passage migrant, scarce winter visitor. |
| 63. |
Rock Dove (Columba livia) Very common breeding resident. |
| 64. |
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Very common breeding resident. |
| 65. |
Red Collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 66. |
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Very common breeding resident. |
| 67. |
Yellow-legged Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)Common breeding resident. |
| 68. |
Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) Rare visitor. |
| 69. |
Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 70. |
Common Crane (Grus grus) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 71. |
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) Common breeding resident. |
| 72. |
Brown Crake (Amaurornis akool) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 73. |
Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pusilla) Status uncertain. Scarce winter visitor? Overlooked. |
| 74. |
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca) Status uncertain. Scarce resident? Overlooked. |
| 75. |
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) Scarce (overlooked) breeding summer visitor. |
| 76. |
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Common breeding resident. Recent max 170 Mar. |
| 77. |
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Common breeding resident. |
| 78. |
Common Coot (Fulica atra) Very common winter visitor, rare at other times. Recent max 1500 Jan. |
| 79. |
Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) Vagrant, 1 on 5/68 (UG). |
| 80. |
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 40 Feb. |
| 81. |
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) Scarce winter visitor, probably overlooked. |
| 82. |
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 3000 Nov-Feb. |
| 83. |
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) Scarce passage migrant and rare winter visitor. Recent max 30 Aug. |
| 84. |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 5 Feb. |
| 85. |
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 40 Feb. |
| 86. |
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 5 Feb. |
| 87. |
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 30 Mar. |
| 88. |
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 20 Apr. |
| 89. |
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 170 Apr. |
| 90. |
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 20 Feb. |
| 91. |
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) Rare passage migrant. Singles on 5/79 (SV) and 8/99 (CGH/JH/EW) |
| 92. |
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 130 Apr. |
| 93. |
Little Stint (Calidris minuta) Very common passage migrant, common winter visitor. Recent max 550 Jan. |
| 94. |
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Common passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 100 Feb. |
| 95. |
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limnicola falcinellus) Rare passage migrant 4/99 (CGH). |
| 96. |
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 97. |
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) Very common winter visitor and passage migrant. Recent max 1000 Mar. |
| 98. |
Greater Painted-Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) Scarce breeding summer migrant (resident?). |
| 99. |
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) Scarce breeding (?) resident |
| 100. |
Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) Common summer visitor (breeding?), scarce/rare winter. |
| 101. |
Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 102. |
Great Thick-knee (Escaus recurvirostris) Formerly scarce resident. No recent records. |
| 103. |
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Very common winter visitor and breeding resident Recent max 1000 Nov and 50 nests Apr. |
| 104. |
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Common winter visitor and passage migrant, scarce summer. Recent max 800 Sept. |
| 105. |
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 106. |
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Rare passage migrant 9/00 (CGH). |
| 107. |
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Recent max 15 Sept. |
| 108. |
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Common breeding resident. Recent max 30 Nov. |
| 109. |
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrius) Common winter visitor and passage migrant. Recent max 220 Nov. |
| 110. |
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolicus) Scarce passage migrant. Recent max 300 Sept. |
| 111. |
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 10 Feb. |
| 112. |
Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) Rare (?breeding) resident. Breeds in Delhi. |
| 113. |
River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelli) Scarce breeding resident. Recent max 30 Jan. |
| 114. |
Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) Vagrant (KK) |
| 115. |
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) Very common breeding resident. |
| 116. |
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) Vagrant. |
| 117. |
White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 118. |
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) Scarce summer visitor. Recent max 50 Sept. |
| 119. |
Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea) Scarce breeding summer visitor, rare in winter. Recent max 30 Aug. |
| 120. |
Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) Rare visitor – recent records are 7 8/98 (PU/JH), 1/00 (MB/CGH/EW), 8/00 (DBC). |
| 121. |
Mew Gull (Larus canus) Vagrant 1/92 (PA). |
| 122. |
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 48 Feb. |
| 123. |
Mongolian Gull (Larus mongolicus and (mongolicus) barabensis) Rare winter visitors. Recent max 2 Jan. |
| 124. |
Pallas's Gull (Larus icthyaetus) Scarce winter visitor. Recent max 5 Sept. |
| 125. |
Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) Common winter visitor. Attempted breeding 4/00 (photograph by ND) Recent max 50 Jan-Feb to roost. |
| 126. |
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) Very common winter visitor. Recent max at roost 10000 Jan. |
| 127. |
Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) Vagrant (KK) |
| 128. |
Little Gull (Larus minutus) Vagrant (KK). |
| 129. |
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) Scarce resident. Recent max 50 Jan. |
| 130. |
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) Vagrant. |
| 131. |
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) Common summer visitor, scarce in winter. Recent max 800 Sept. |
| 132. |
Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) Vagrant 6/99 (CGH). |
| 133. |
Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauada) Scarce summer visitor, rare in winter. Recent max 6 Sept. |
| 134. |
Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Scarce summer visitor. |
| 135. |
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hyrbida) Very common summer visitor, common in winter. Recent max 400 Sept. |
| 136. |
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucoptera)Rare passage migrant – 1 in 10/96 and 3 in 8/97 (SV), 4 in 8/98 (PU), 1 in 5/00 (CGH). |
| 137. |
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) Rare passage migrant, 2 in 9/98 (SV), 7/99 (JH). |
| 138. |
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 139. |
Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) Scarce visitor. Common breeding resident in Delhi area. |
| 140. |
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 141. |
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Govinda is common breeding resident; lineatus a common winter visitor. Recent max 350 Jan. |
| 142. |
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) Rare visitor/vagrant 7/85 (SV). |
| 143. |
Pallas’s Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) Status uncertain. Former breeding resident, most recent known record 1/86 (SV). |
| 144. |
Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga icthyaetus) Formerly rare visitor, no recent records. |
| 145. |
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Scarce resident. |
| 146. |
White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) Formerly common resident, now rare. |
| 147. |
Long-billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) Status uncertain. Now rare/vagrant. |
| 148. |
Cinereous Vulture (Gyps monachus) Vagrant. 1 on 6/98 (PJ/UG). |
| 149. |
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Common winter visitor. Recent max 45 at roost Jan. |
| 150. |
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) Vagrant. 1 89 (KV) 1 5/01 (DBK). |
| 151. |
Shikra (Accipiter badius) Common breeding resident. |
| 152. |
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teetsa) Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. |
| 153. |
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Rare winter visitor. |
| 154. |
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 155. |
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) Vagrant, 1 on 2/12/01 (DBC) |
| 156. |
Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) Rare winter visitor. |
| 157. |
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) Status uncertain. Rare visitor 1/00 (JH) |
| 158. |
Greater-spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 159. |
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 160. |
Bonelli’s Eagle (Hieraaetus fasicatus) Rare winter visitor. |
| 161. |
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) Rare winter visitor. |
| 162. |
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Common winter visitor. |
| 163. |
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera) Scarce resident. |
| 164. |
Merlin (Falco columbarius) Rare winter visitor 1/00 (CGH). |
| 165. |
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Rare winter visitor 11/00 (DBC), 14/10/01 (DBC) |
| 166. |
Laggar Falcon (Falco cherrug) Status uncertain. Scarce/rare winter visitor? |
| 167. |
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 168. |
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) Common breeding resident. Recent max 90 Mar. |
| 169. |
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) agrant. 2 1/93(PH) |
| 170. |
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) Scarce resident, more common in summer. Recent max 5 Mar. |
| 171. |
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) Common resident. Recent max 150 Apr. |
| 172. |
Indian Cormorant (P. fuscicollis) Scarce resident. Recent max 20 Dec. |
| 173. |
Great Cormorant (P. carbo) Common winter visitor, scarce/rare in summer. Recent max on barrier pylon roost 212 Jan. |
| 174. |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Common winter visitor, rare in summer. Recent max 30 Mar. |
| 175. |
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) Common breeding resident. Recent max 18 Mar. |
| 176. |
Great Egret (Casmerodius alba) Common resident. Recent max 45 Mar. |
| 177. |
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Scarce resident. Recent max 10 Jan. |
| 178. |
Western Reef Egret (Egretta gularis) Vagrant, singles 11/63 and 7/69 (UG) |
| 179. |
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) Common resident. Recent max 20 Mar. |
| 180. |
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)Very common resident. Recent max 300 Mar-Apr. |
| 181. |
Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii) Common resident. Recent max 20 Apr. |
| 182. |
Little Heron (Butorides striatus)Status uncertain. Scarce/rare summer visitor? |
| 183. |
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Scarce resident. Breed in Delhi Zoo. |
| 184. |
Little Bittern (Ixorychus minutus) Status uncertain. Rare breeding resident? 6/99 (JH) |
| 185. |
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis )Common breeding summer visitor. |
| 186. |
Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) Common breeding summer visitor. |
| 187. |
Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis) Scarce breeding summer visitor. |
| 188. |
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) Vagrant. Probably overlooked. 1 2/94 (PH) |
| 189. |
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus rubber) Irregular. Presently common resident, more numerous in winter. Recent max 480 Mar. |
| 190. |
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Rare visitor 6/00 (DBC) 6, 4/01 (WGH) |
| 191. |
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) Scarce resident. |
| 192. |
Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) Scarce breeding resident. Recent max 7 May |
| 193. |
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Scarce winter visitor, rare in summer. Recent max 102 Jan. |
| 194. |
Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Rare winter visitor. |
| 195. |
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) Rare winter visitor. |
| 196. |
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)Common resident Breed in Delhi Zoo. Recent max 80 May. |
| 197. |
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) Scarce resident? Numbers very variable Recent max 38 Nov. |
| 198. |
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) Scarce resident. Recent max 5 Mar. |
| 199. |
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)Rare visitor. |
| 200. |
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) Rare visitor. Maximum recent count of 3 on 9/00 (MB/CGH). |
| 201. |
Lesser Adjutant (Leptopilos javanicus) Status uncertain - formerly scarce visitor. No known recent records. |
| 202. |
Greater Adjutant (Leptopilos dubius) Former visitor. Most recent known record 1989 (KV). |
| 203. |
Rufous-tailed Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 204. |
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) Rare passage migrant/winter visitor. |
| 205. |
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) Common breeding resident. |
| 206. |
Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) Common resident. |
| 207. |
House Crow (Corvus splendens) Very common breeding resident. |
| 208. |
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchus) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 209. |
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Common breeding resident. |
| 210. |
White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythroipygius) Vagrant 1 12/64 (UG) |
| 211. |
Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) Rare winter visitor. |
| 212. |
White-browed Fantail (Phipidura aureola) Rare visitor 1 on 14/10/01 (DBC). (former breeding resident) |
| 213. |
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Very common breeding resident. |
| 214. |
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) Vagrant 1 5/01 (WGH) |
| 215. |
White-bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens) Vagrant, 1 on 4/51 (UG). |
| 216. |
Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) Rare passage migrant. |
| 217. |
Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) Scarce resident (KBS) |
| 218. |
Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 219. |
Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) Rare passage migrant, 1 on 11/64 (UG). |
| 220. |
Red-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 221. |
Eastern Red-throated (Taiga) Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) Common winter visitor. |
| 222. |
Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassina) Vagrant 1 3/69 (UG) |
| 223. |
Grey-headed Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) Scarce winter visitor |
| 224. |
Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope) Rare passage migrant (overlooked?). |
| 225. |
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) Common winter visitor. |
| 226. |
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Common winter visitor. |
| 227. |
Plumbeous Water Redstart (Rhyacornis fuliginosus) Vagrant 1 on 10/2/99 (SM) |
| 228. |
White-tailed Stonechat (Saxicola leucura) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 229. |
Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Common winter visitor. |
| 230. |
Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) Common breeding resident. |
| 231. |
Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) Common breeding resident. |
| 232. |
Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata) Common breeding resident. |
| 233. |
Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe picata) Rare winter visitor. |
| 234. |
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) Rare winter visitor. |
| 235. |
Brown Rock-chat (Cercomela fusca) Common breeding resident. |
| 236. |
Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnus malabaricus) Vagrant 1 on 3/79 (SV). |
| 237. |
Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum) Common breeding resident. |
| 238. |
Rose-coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus) Irregular passage migrant |
| 239. |
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Common winter visitor. |
| 240. |
Pied Starling (Sturnus contra) Very common breeding resident. |
| 241. |
Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis) Very common breeding resident. |
| 242. |
Bank Mynah (Acridotheres ginginianus) Very common breeding resident. |
| 243. |
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) Vagrant, 1 on 3/79 (SV). |
| 244. |
Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonotus) Status uncertain – formerly rare resident, 1 on 2/65 (UG). |
| 245. |
White-crowned Penduline Tit (Remiz coronatus) Rare and irregular winter visitor (KK). |
| 246. |
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) Status uncertain. Scarce winter visitor. |
| 247. |
Pale Martin (Riparia diluta) Status uncertain. Scarce/rare summer visitor, 8 on 3/7/01 (WGH). |
| 248. |
Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola) Common breeding resident. |
| 249. |
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Common winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 250. |
Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 251. |
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 252. |
Streak-throated Swallow (Hirundo fluvicola) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 253. |
Northern House Martin (Delichon urbica) Rare migrant/vagrant, 1 on 4/99 (CGH). |
| 254. |
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) Common breeding resident. |
| 255. |
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Very common breeding resident. |
| 256. |
Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) Common breeding resident. |
| 257. |
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) Common breeding resident. |
| 258. |
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) Common breeding resident. |
| 259 |
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata) Common breeding resident. |
| 260. |
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) Common breeding resident. |
| 261. |
Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) Scarce/rare passage migrant (and winter visitor?) |
| 262. |
Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) Common passage migrant. |
| 263. |
Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) Very common passage migrant; rare in winter. |
| 264. |
Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) Locally common breeding resident. |
| 265. |
Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata) Status uncertain. Probably scarce passage migrant. |
| 266. |
Sykes Warbler (Hippolais rama) Status uncertain. Probably scarce passage migrant. |
| 267. |
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) Common winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 268. |
Mountain Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus sindianus) Status uncertain. Scarce winter visitor, probably overlooked. |
| 269. |
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) Rare passage migrant. |
| 270. |
Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) Common passage migrant, scarce/rare in winter. |
| 271. |
Sulphur-bellied Warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) Rare migrant. |
| 272. |
Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) Common winter visitor. |
| 273. |
Western Crowned Warbler ( Phylloscopus occipitalis) Rare passage migrant |
| 274. |
Striated Grassbird (Megaluris palustris) Common breeding resident. |
| 275. |
Bristled Grassbird (Chaetornis striatus) Status uncertain. Apparently rare and irregular breeding summer visitor –5 in 1996 at Okhla, 1 in 1997 at Madhanpur (SV). |
| 276. |
Common Babbler (Turdoides caudatus) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 277. |
Large Grey Babbler (Turdoides malcolmi) Common breeding resident. |
| 278. |
Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus) Common breeding resident. |
| 279. |
Striated Babbler (Turdoides earlei) Locally common breeding resident. |
| 280. |
Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 281. |
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca blythi) Common winter visitor. |
| 282. |
Hume’s Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia althaea) Scarce passage migrant. |
| 283. |
Desert Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia minula) Status uncertain. Probably scarce passage migrant. |
| 284. |
Orphean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis) Scarce passage migrant. |
| 285. |
Rufous-winged Bushlark (Mirafra assamica) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 286. |
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark (Eremopterix grisea) Status uncertain. Scarce summer visitor? |
| 287. |
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 288. |
Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) Common breeding resident. |
| 289. |
Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 290. |
Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 291. |
Hume’s Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 292. |
Sand Lark (Calandrella raytal) Common breeding resident. |
| 293. |
Horned Lark (Eremophilia alpestris) Vagrant 1 on 30/9/01 (MK & DBC). |
| 294. |
Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica) Common breeding resident. |
| 295. |
Forest Wagtail (Motacilla indica) Vagrant, 1 on 9/49 (HA). |
| 296. |
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Common winter visitor. |
| 297. |
White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderasperensis) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 298. |
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Very common winter visitor. |
| 299. |
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) Very common winter visitor. |
| 300. |
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Scarce winter visitor/passage migrant. |
| 301. |
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) Status uncertain. Scarce passage migrant/winter visitor. Overlooked. |
| 302. |
Paddyfield Pipit (Athus rufulus) Common breeding resident. |
| 303. |
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 304. |
Blyth’s Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) Status uncertain. Scarce passage migrant/winter visitor. Overlooked. |
| 305. |
Long-billed Pipit (Anthus similis) Scarce winter visitor. |
| 306. |
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Status uncertain. Scarce passage migrant. Overlooked? |
| 307. |
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) Vagrant, 1 on 4/65 (PJ/UG). |
| 308. |
Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) Common winter visitor. |
| 309. |
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Very common breeding resident. |
| 310. |
Black-throated Weaver (Ploceus benghalensis) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 311. |
Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 312. |
Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) Common breeding resident. |
| 313. |
Finn’s Weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus) Status uncertain. Vagrant, bred in 1993 - possible escapees? (KK) |
| 314. |
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 315. |
Indian Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 316. |
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) Scarce breeding resident. |
| 317. |
Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca) Scarce summer visitor. Feral population? |
| 318. |
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erthyrinus)Common winter visitor and passage migrant . |
| 319. |
Crested Bunting (Melophus lathami) Rare winter visitor. |
| 320. |
Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 321. |
Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. |
| 322. |
White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti) Rare passage migrant 4/99 (CGH) |
