ANDAMAN ISLAND - SOUTH
INDIA
LOCALE
| # Species*: | 80 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 80 |
| # Endemics*: | 17 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 1 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Andaman Wood-Pigeon | Columba palumboides | E | NT |
| 2 | Andaman Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia rufipennis | E | |
| 3 | Andaman Green-Pigeon | Treron chloropterus | E | NT |
| 4 | Green Imperial-Pigeon | Ducula aenea | NT | |
| 5 | Andaman Coucal | Centropus andamanensis | E | |
| 6 | (Violet Cuckoo) | Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus | RR | |
| 7 | Andaman Nightjar | Caprimulgus andamanicus | E | |
| 8 | Andaman Crake | Rallina canningi | E | |
| 9 | /Eurasian Curlew/ | Numenius arquata | NT | |
| 10 | Pacific Reef-Heron | Egretta sacra | RR | |
| 11 | Andaman Serpent-Eagle | Spilornis elgini | E | V |
| 12 | Andaman Scops-Owl | Otus balli | E | |
| 13 | Andaman Boobook | Ninox affinis | E | |
| 14 | Hume's Boobook | Ninox obscura | E | |
| 15 | Ruddy Kingfisher | Halcyon coromanda | RR | |
| 16 | Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | LC | |
| 17 | Freckle-breasted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos analis | RR | |
| 18 | Andaman Woodpecker | Dryocopus hodgei | E | V |
| 19 | Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria | NT | |
| 20 | Red-breasted Parakeet | Psittacula alexandri | NT | |
| 21 | Long-tailed Parakeet | Psittacula longicauda | RR | V |
| 22 | Andaman Cuckooshrike | Coracina dobsoni | E | NT |
| 23 | White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | RR | |
| 24 | Andaman Drongo | Dicrurus andamanensis | NE | |
| 25 | Andaman Treepie | Dendrocitta bayleii | E | V |
| 26 | /Oriental Reed Warbler/ | Acrocephalus orientalis | RR | |
| 27 | Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | RR | |
| 28 | Andaman Bulbul | Microtarsus fuscoflavescens | E | |
| 29 | /Yellow-browed Warbler/ | Phylloscopus inornatus | RR | |
| 30 | White-headed Starling | Sturnia erythropygia | E | |
| 31 | Andaman Shama | Copsychus albiventris | E | |
| 32 | Andaman Flowerpecker | Dicaeum virescens | E | |
| 33 | Ornate Sunbird | Cinnyris ornatus | RR | |
| 34 | /Forest Wagtail/ | Dendronanthus indicus | RR | |
| 35 | /Black-faced Bunting/ | Emberiza spodocephala | RR |
*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 LOCALES
PRESENCE CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 97 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 9 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 1 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 14 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 1 |
| [] | Accidental | 22 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 86 |
| LC | Local | 8 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 64 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 395 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 7 |
| V | Vulnerable | 5 |
| EN | Endangered | 0 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.