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# Species:342
# Excl Vagrants:342
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:1

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

1Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
2Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
3/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
4/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
5/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
6/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
7Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
8/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
9/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
10/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
11/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
12Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
13Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
14/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
15/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
16/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
17White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulata
18/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
19/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
20/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
21/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula
22Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
23/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

24Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
25Swamp FrancolinOrtygornis gularis
26Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

27Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
28/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus
29/Eared Grebe/Podiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

30Rock PigeonColumba livia
31Pale-capped PigeonColumba punicea
32Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
33Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
34Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
35Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
36Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
37Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
38Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayrei
39Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
40Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
41Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea

 
Bustards: Otididae

42Bengal FloricanHoubaropsis bengalensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

43Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
44(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
45|Lesser Cuckoo|Cuculus poliocephalus
46Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
47Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
48Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
49Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
50(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
51Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
52Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
53Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

54Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
55Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

56Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
57Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
58Eurasian CootFulica atra
59Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
60WatercockGallicrex cinerea
61White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
62Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Cranes: Gruidae

63/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

64Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

65/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
66Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
67/Long-billed Plover/Charadrius placidus
68/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
69River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
70/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
71Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
72Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

73Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

74Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
75Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

76/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
77/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
78/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
79/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
80/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
81/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
82/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
83/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
84/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
85/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
86/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
87/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

88Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

89Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
90Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

91/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
92/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
93/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
94Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
95Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

96Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
97/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
98Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
99Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
100/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus
101Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

102Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

103Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
104Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

105Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

106Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
107Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
108Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
109Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
110Little EgretEgretta garzetta
111Striated HeronButorides striata
112Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
113Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
114Great EgretArdea alba
115Medium EgretArdea intermedia
116Gray HeronArdea cinerea
117Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

118/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

119/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

120Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
121Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
122White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
123Slender-billed VultureGyps tenuirostris
124/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
125/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
126Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
127Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
128Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
129/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
130/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
131/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
132/Pied Harrier/Circus melanoleucos
133Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
134ShikraAccipiter badius
135Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
136Black KiteMilvus migrans
137Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
138/White-tailed Eagle/Haliaeetus albicilla
139Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
140Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
141Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectus
142/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

143Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
Owls: Strigidae

144Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
145Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
146Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
147Spotted OwletAthene brama
148Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

149Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

150Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

151Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

152Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
153Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
154Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
155Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
156White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
157Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

158Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
159Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
160Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

161Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

162Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
163Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
164Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

165/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
166Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
167White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
168Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
169Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
170Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
171Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
172Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
173Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
174Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
175Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

176|Lesser Kestrel|Falco naumanni
177Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
178|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
179/Oriental Hobby/Falco severus
180Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

181Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
182Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
183Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata
184Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

185Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
186Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
187Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
188Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseus
189Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
190/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

191Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
192Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

193Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

194Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

195Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

196White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

197Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
198/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
199Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
200Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
201Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

202Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

203/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
204Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
205/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

206Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
207Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
208Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
209House CrowCorvus splendens
210Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

211Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

212Cinereous TitParus cinereus
213Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

214Bengal BushlarkMirafra assamica
215Sand LarkAlaudala raytal
216Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

217Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
218Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
219Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
220Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
221Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
222Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
223Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
224Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

225/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
226/Black-browed Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
227/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
228/Blunt-winged Warbler/Acrocephalus concinens
229/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
230/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

231Baikal Bush WarblerLocustella davidi
232Spotted Bush WarblerLocustella thoracica
233Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli
234Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

235Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
236/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
237/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

238White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
239Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
240Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
241Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
242Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
243Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

244/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
245/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
246/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
247/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
248/Smoky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuligiventer
249/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
250/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
251Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
252/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
253Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

254Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
255Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
256Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
257Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
258Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
259Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
260Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

261Jerdon's BabblerChrysomma altirostre
262Black-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis flavirostris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

263Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

264Chestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileata
265Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
266Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
267Buff-chested BabblerCyanoderma ambiguum
268Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

269Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
270Marsh BabblerPellorneum palustre
271Swamp Grass BabblerLaticilla cinerascens
272Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

273Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
274Striated BabblerArgya earlei
275Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
276Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

277Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

278Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
279Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
280Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
281Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
282Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
283Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
284Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
285/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

286/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
287(Green Cochoa)Cochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

288Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
289White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
290Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
291Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
292Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
293Pale-chinned Blue FlycatcherCyornis poliogenys
294/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
295Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
296/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
297/Chinese Rubythroat/Calliope tschebaiewi
298White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
299Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacus
300Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
301Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
302Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
303/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
304/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
305/Daurian Redstart/Phoenicurus auroreus
306/White-throated Bushchat/Saxicola insignis
307/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
308White-tailed StonechatSaxicola leucurus
309Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
310Jerdon's BushchatSaxicola jerdoni
311Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

312Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
313Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
314Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

315Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
316Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
317Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
318Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

319Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

320Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
321Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

322Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
323Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
324Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

325White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
326Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
327Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

328House SparrowPasser domesticus
329Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

330/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
331Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
332Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
333/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
334/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
335/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
336Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
337/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
338Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
339/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

340Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

341/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
342/Black-faced Bunting/Emberiza spodocephala

 

 *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.