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MOTI VIRANI

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# Species:39
# Excl Vagrants:39
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:3

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

1Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
2Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

3Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

4/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
5/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
6/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
7/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

8Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

9Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

10Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
11Great EgretArdea alba
12Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

13/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
14Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
15Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

16/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

17White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

18Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

19Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

20Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

21Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

22White-tailed IoraAegithina nigrolutea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

23Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
24Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Larks: Alaudidae

25Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
26Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

27Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

28/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
29/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

30/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

31Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

32/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

33/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
34/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

35Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

36House SparrowPasser domesticus
37Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

38/Gray-necked Bunting/Emberiza buchanani
39/Black-headed Bunting/Emberiza melanocephala

 

 *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.