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BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:298
# Excl Vagrants:298
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:17

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
5Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
6/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
7/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
8/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
9/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
10Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
11/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
12/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
13/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

14Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
15Red SpurfowlGalloperdix spadicea
16Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
17Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
18Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
19Painted FrancolinFrancolinus pictus
20Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelica
21Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

22Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

23Rock PigeonColumba livia
24Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
25Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
26Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
27Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
28Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
29Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
30Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

31Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

32Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
33(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
34Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
35Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
36Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
37Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
38Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
39Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
40Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

41Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
42Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
43Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

44Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
45Little SwiftApus affinis
46Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

47Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
49Eurasian CootFulica atra
50Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
51White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
52Brown CrakeZapornia akool

 
Cranes: Gruidae

53Sarus CraneAntigone antigone

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

54Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
55Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

56Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
58River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
59Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
60Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
61Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

62Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

63Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
64Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

65/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
66/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
67/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
68/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
69/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
70/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
71/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
72/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
73/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

74Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tanki
75Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
76Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

77Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

78River TernSterna aurantia

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

79Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
80/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
81Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
82Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
83/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus
84Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

85Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

86Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
87Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
88Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

89Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
90Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
91Little EgretEgretta garzetta
92Striated HeronButorides striata
93Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
94Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
95Great EgretArdea alba
96Medium EgretArdea intermedia
97Gray HeronArdea cinerea
98Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

99Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
100Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
101Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

102/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

103Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
104Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
105Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
106Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
107White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
108Indian VultureGyps indicus
109/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
110/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
111Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
112Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
113Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
114Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
115/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
116Tawny EagleAquila rapax
117Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
118White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
119/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
120/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
121/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
122Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
123ShikraAccipiter badius
124BesraAccipiter virgatus
125Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
126Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
127Black KiteMilvus migrans
128Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
129/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

130Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

131Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
132Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
133Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
134Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum
135Spotted OwletAthene brama
136Mottled Wood-OwlStrix ocellata
137Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

138Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

139Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris
140Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

141Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
142Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
143White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
144Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

145Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
146Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
147Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

148Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

149Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
150Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

151/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
152Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
153Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
154Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
155Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
156Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
157White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

158Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
159Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
160Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
161Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

162Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
163Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
164Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Pittas: Pittidae

165Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

166White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
167Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
168/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
169Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
170Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
171/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos
172Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

173Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
174Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

175Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

176Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
177Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

178Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

179Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis
180White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

181Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
182/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
183White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
184Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
185Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

186Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
187Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

188/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
189/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
190Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
191Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
192Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

193Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
194House CrowCorvus splendens
195Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

196Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

197Cinereous TitParus cinereus
198Indian Yellow TitMachlolophus aplonotus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

199Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
200Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
201Indian BushlarkMirafra erythroptera

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

202Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
203Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
204Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
205Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
206Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
207Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
208Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

209/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
210/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
211/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
212/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

213Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
214/Eurasian Crag-Martin/Ptyonoprogne rupestris
215Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
216/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
217Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
218Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
219Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

220Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
221Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

222/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
223/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus subviridis
224Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
225/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
226|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
227/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
228Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

229/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
230Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

231Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

232Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
233Indian Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldii

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

234Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

235Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
236Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
237Jungle BabblerArgya striata
238Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

239Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis
240Indian NuthatchSitta castanea

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

241/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
242Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
243Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
244Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
245Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
246Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
247Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

248Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
249Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
250Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus
251/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

252Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
253Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
254Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
255White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
256Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
257Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
258/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
259Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
260/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
261/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
262/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
263Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
264/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
265/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
266Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
267Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
268Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

269Thick-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum agile
270Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

271Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
272Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

273Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
274Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

275Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

276Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
277White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
278Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
279Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
280Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

281House SparrowPasser domesticus
282Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

283/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
284Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
285/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
286/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
287White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
288/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
289/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
290Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
291/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
292/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
293/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
294/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

295Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

296/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
297Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
298Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps

 

 *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.