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# Species:338
# Excl Vagrants:338
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:2

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/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
4Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
5/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
6/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
7/Falcated Duck/Mareca falcata
8Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
9Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
10/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
11/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
12White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulata
13/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
14/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
15/Baer's Pochard/Aythya baeri
16/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

17White-cheeked PartridgeArborophila atrogularis
18Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
19Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
20Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

21Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

22Rock PigeonColumba livia
23Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollis
24Pale-capped PigeonColumba punicea
25Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
26Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
27Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
28Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
29Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
30Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
31Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayrei
32Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
33Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
34Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda
35Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
36Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
37Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

38Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
39(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
40Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
41Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
42Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
43Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
44Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
45/Asian Emerald Cuckoo/Chrysococcyx maculatus
46(Violet Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
47(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
48Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
49Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
50Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
51Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
52Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

53Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka
54Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

55Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
56Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
57Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
58House SwiftApus nipalensis
59Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

60Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
61Eurasian CootFulica atra
62Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
63White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

64Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
65/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
66Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

67Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

68Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
69Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

70/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
71/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
72/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
73/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
74/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
75/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

76Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

77Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
78/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus
79Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

80Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

81Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
82Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

83Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
84Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
85Little EgretEgretta garzetta
86Striated HeronButorides striata
87Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
88Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
89Great EgretArdea alba
90Medium EgretArdea intermedia
91Gray HeronArdea cinerea
92Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

93/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
94Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

95Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
96Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
97Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
98White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
99Slender-billed VultureGyps tenuirostris
100/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
101Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
102Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
103Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
104/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
105Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
106ShikraAccipiter badius
107BesraAccipiter virgatus
108Black KiteMilvus migrans

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

109/Oriental Bay-Owl/Phodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

110Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
111Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
112Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
113Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
114Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
115Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
116Spotted OwletAthene brama
117Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
118Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

119Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

120Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

121Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
122Brown HornbillAnorrhinus austeni
123Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

124Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
125Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
126Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
127Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
128Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
129Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
130White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

131Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
132Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
133Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

134Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
135Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

136Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
137Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotis
138Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
139Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
140Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

141Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
142White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
143Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
144Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
145Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
146Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
147Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
148Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
149Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
150Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
151Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
152Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

153Pied FalconetMicrohierax melanoleucos
154Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
155|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
156Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
157/Oriental Hobby/Falco severus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

158Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
159Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata
160Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri
161Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

162Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
163Gray-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubrophygius

 
Pittas: Pittidae

164Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensis
165(Western Hooded Pitta)Pitta sordida

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

166Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
167Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
168/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
169Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
170Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseus
171Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
172/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

173White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

174Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
175Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

176Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

177Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
178Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

179Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

180White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

181Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
182/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
183Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
184Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
185Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
186Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

187Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
188Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

189/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
190Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
191/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

192Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
193Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
194Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
195Collared TreepieDendrocitta frontalis
196House CrowCorvus splendens
197Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

198Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

199Cinereous TitParus cinereus
200Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

201Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
202Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
203Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
204Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
205Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
206Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

207/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

208Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

209Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

210Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
211/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
212Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
213Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
214Striated SwallowCecropis striolata

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

215White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
216Cachar BulbulIole cacharensis
217Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
218Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
219Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
220Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
221Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

222/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
223/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
224/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
225/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
226White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
227Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
228Green-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus burkii
229/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
230/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
231/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
232Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
233Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
234/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
235Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

236Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
237Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
238Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
239Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
240Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
241Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
242Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
243Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

244Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
245Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

246Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
247Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
248Buff-chested BabblerCyanoderma ambiguum
249White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
250Large Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys hypoleucos
251Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

252White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
253Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis
254Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
255Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
256Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti
257Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata
258Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

259Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
260Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
261Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
262Striated BabblerArgya earlei
263Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
264White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
265Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
266Chestnut-backed LaughingthrushPterorhinus nuchalis
267Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

268Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis
269Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

270Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
271Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
272Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
273Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
274Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
275Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
276Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
277/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

278Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
279Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
280Black-breasted ThrushTurdus dissimilis
281/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

282Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
283Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
284White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
285Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
286Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
287Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
288Chinese Vivid NiltavaNiltava oatesi
289Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
290Pale-chinned Blue FlycatcherCyornis poliogenys
291(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
292Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
293Rusty-bellied ShortwingBrachypteryx hyperythra
294Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
295Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
296White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
297Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
298Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
299/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
300White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
301Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
302Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
303Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
304Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
305Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
306Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
307/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
308Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
309White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
310/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
311/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
312/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

313Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
314Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum melanozanthum
315Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
316Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

317Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
318Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
319Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
320Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
321Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

322Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

323Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis moluccensis
324Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
325Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

326Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

327White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
328Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
329Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

330House SparrowPasser domesticus
331Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

332Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
333Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
334/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
335White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
336/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
337Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
338/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 

 *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.