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# Species:104
# Excl Vagrants:104
# 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

1/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
2/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
3/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
4/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
5Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
6/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
7/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
8/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
9/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
11Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
14Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
15Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

16Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

17Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
18Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

19Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
20Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

21/Demoiselle Crane/Grus virgo
22/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

23Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
25Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

26/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
27/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
28/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
29/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
30/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
31/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
32/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
33/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

34/Cream-colored Courser/Cursorius cursor

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

35River TernSterna aurantia

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

36Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

37Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

38Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
39Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
40Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41Little EgretEgretta garzetta
42Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
43Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
44Great EgretArdea alba
45Medium EgretArdea intermedia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

46Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
47Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
48White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
49/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
50Tawny EagleAquila rapax
51/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
52Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
53/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
54Black KiteMilvus migrans
55/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

56Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

57Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

58Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
59White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

60Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

61Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
62Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
63Laggar FalconFalco jugger

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

64Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

65Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

66/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
67Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
68Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

69Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
70House CrowCorvus splendens
71Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Larks: Alaudidae

72/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
73Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensis
74/Bimaculated Lark/Melanocorypha bimaculata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

75Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
76Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

77Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
78Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
79/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

80Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
81White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

82/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

83/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

84Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
85Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

86/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
87Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
88Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
89Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

90Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
91/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
92Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
93/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
94/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
95Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
96/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

97Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

98Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
99Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

100House SparrowPasser domesticus
101/Spanish Sparrow/Passer hispaniolensis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

102/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
103White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
104/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba

 

 *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.