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BIRDING RANGANATHITTU BIRD SANCTUARY

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DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescriptionCodeDescription
EEndemicLCLocal
NENear EndemicRRRestricted Range

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1Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratiiE
2Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiaticaNE
3Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostrisNE
4Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennisNE
5/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa 
6River TernSterna aurantia 
7Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus 
8Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala 
9Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster 
10Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus 
11Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis 
12Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus 
13Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata 
14/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga 
15Tawny EagleAquila rapax 
16/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus 
17Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis 
18Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus 
19White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridisE
20White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivusNE
21Indian PittaPitta brachyuraNE
22White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescensNE
23Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicuraNE
24Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinisNE
25Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythropteraNE
26Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvaticaNE
27White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolusNE
28Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmiNE
29Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisNE
30Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minimaE
31Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoniNE
32Tricolored MuniaLonchura malaccaNE
33/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicusRR
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PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescriptionCodeDescription
//Boreal Visitor\\Austral Visitor
||Transient##Non-breeding Dispersal
<>Erratic/Irregular()Breeding Season Only
{}Casual/Vagrant[]Accidental

color codes

Ducks: Anatidae
1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
8Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
9/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
10/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
11Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
12Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
13Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
14Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
17Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
18Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
19Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
20Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
21(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
22Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
23Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
24Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
25Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
26Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
27Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
28Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
Swifts: Apodidae
29Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
30Little SwiftApus affinis
31Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
32Eurasian CootFulica atra
33Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
34White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
35Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
36Brown CrakeZapornia akool
Cranes: Gruidae
37/Demoiselle Crane/Grus virgo
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
38Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
39Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
40Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
41Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
42Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis
Jacanas: Jacanidae
43Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
44Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
45/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
46/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
47/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
48/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
49/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
50/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
51/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
52/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
53/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
54/Little Stint/Calidris minuta
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
55Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
56Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
57/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
58Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
59River TernSterna aurantia
Grebes: Podicipedidae
60Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Storks: Ciconiidae
61Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
62Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
63/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
64Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Anhingas: Anhingidae
65Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
66Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
67Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
68Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
69/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
70Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
71Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
72Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
73Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
74Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
75Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
76Little EgretEgretta garzetta
77Western Reef-HeronEgretta gularis
78Little HeronButorides atricapilla
79Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
80Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
81Great EgretArdea alba
82Medium EgretArdea intermedia
83Gray HeronArdea cinerea
84Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
85/Great White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
86Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
87Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
88Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
89Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
90Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
91Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
92Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
93/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
94/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
95Tawny EagleAquila rapax
96Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
97ShikraTachyspiza badius
98Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
99/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
100/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
101/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
102Black KiteMilvus migrans
103Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
104Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
105Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
106White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
Owls: Strigidae
107Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
108Spotted OwletAthene brama
109Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Hoopoes: Upupidae
110Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
111Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
112Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
113Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
114Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
115Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
116White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
117Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Rollers: Coraciidae
118Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae
119Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
120White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis
Woodpeckers: Picidae
121Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
122Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
123White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus
Parrots: Psittaculidae
124Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
125Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
Pittas: Pittidae
126Indian PittaPitta brachyura
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
127Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
128Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
129Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
130/Black-naped Oriole/Oriolus chinensis
131Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae
132Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
133Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
Ioras: Aegithinidae
134Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Drongos: Dicruridae
135Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
136/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
137White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
138Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
139Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
140Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Shrikes: Laniidae
141/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
142Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
143Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
144Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
145House CrowCorvus splendens
146Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
147Asian TitParus cinereus
Larks: Alaudidae
148Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
149Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
150Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
151Indian BushlarkPlocealauda erythroptera
152Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
153Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensis
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
154Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
155Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
156Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
157Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
158Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
159Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
160/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
161/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
162/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
163/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
164/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
165/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus
Swallows: Hirundinidae
166/Pale Martin/Riparia diluta
167Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
168/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
169Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
170Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
171Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
172White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
173Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
174Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
175|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
176/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
177/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae
178Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
179Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae
180Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
181Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
182Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis
Starlings: Sturnidae
183/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
184Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
185Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
186Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
187Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
188Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
189Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
190/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
191Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
192Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
193Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
194Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
195Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
196/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
197/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
198Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
199/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
200/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae
201Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
202Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
203Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
204Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae
205Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
206Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
207Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
208Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
209Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
210White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
211Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
212Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
213House SparrowPasser domesticus
214Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
215/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
216Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
217/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
218White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
219/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
220/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
221Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
222/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
223/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
224/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis