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RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:340
# Excl Vagrants:340
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:14

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

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
3/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
6Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
7/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
8/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
9/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
10/Falcated Duck/Mareca falcata
11/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
12Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
13/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
14/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
15/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
16/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
17/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
18/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
19/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

20Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
21Painted SpurfowlGalloperdix lunulata
22Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
23Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
24Painted FrancolinFrancolinus pictus
25/Common Quail/Coturnix coturnix
26Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelica
27Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
28Rock Bush-QuailPerdicula argoondah

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

29/Greater Flamingo/Phoenicopterus roseus
30Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

31Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
32/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus
33/Eared Grebe/Podiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

34Rock PigeonColumba livia
35Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
36Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
37Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
38Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
39Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
40Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

41Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
42Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

43Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
44(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
45Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
46Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
47Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
48Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
49Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
50Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

51Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
52/Sykes's Nightjar/Caprimulgus mahrattensis
53Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
54Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

55Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
56Little SwiftApus affinis
57Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

58Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

59/Water Rail/Rallus aquaticus
60Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
61Eurasian CootFulica atra
62Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
63White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
64Brown CrakeZapornia akool
65/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

66/Demoiselle Crane/Anthropoides virgo
67Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
68/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

69Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
70Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

71Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
72/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

73Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
74/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
75River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
76Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
77Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
78/White-tailed Lapwing/Vanellus leucurus
79Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

80Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

81Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
82Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

83/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
84/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
85/Jack Snipe/Lymnocryptes minimus
86/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
87/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
88/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
89/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
90/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
91/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
92/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
93/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
94/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
95/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
96/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
97/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
98/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
99/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

100Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
101Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

102/Cream-colored Courser/Cursorius cursor
103Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicus
104Small PratincoleGlareola lactea

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

105/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
106/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
107/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
108/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
109Little TernSternula albifrons
110/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
111Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
112River TernSterna aurantia
113Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

114Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
115/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
116Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
117/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
118Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
119Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

120Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

121Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
122Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
123Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

124/Great White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
125/Dalmatian Pelican/Pelecanus crispus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

126Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
127Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
128Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
129Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
130Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
131Little EgretEgretta garzetta
132Striated HeronButorides striata
133Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
134Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
135Great EgretArdea alba
136Medium EgretArdea intermedia
137Gray HeronArdea cinerea
138Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

139/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
140Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
141Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
142Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

143/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

144Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
145Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
146Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
147Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
148/Cinereous Vulture/Aegypius monachus
149White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
150Indian VultureGyps indicus
151/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
152/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
153Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
154Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
155Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
156Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
157Indian Spotted EagleClanga hastata
158/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
159/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
160Tawny EagleAquila rapax
161/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
162/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
163Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
164White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
165/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
166/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
167/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
168/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
169ShikraAccipiter badius
170Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
171Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
172Black KiteMilvus migrans
173Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
174Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
175Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
176Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
177/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
178/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

179Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

180Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
181Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
182/Pallid Scops-Owl/Otus brucei
183Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
184Dusky Eagle-OwlKetupa coromanda
185Spotted OwletAthene brama
186Mottled Wood-OwlStrix ocellata
187Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

188Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

189Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

190Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
191Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
192White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
193Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

194Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
195(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)Merops persicus
196Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

197|European Roller|Coracias garrulus
198Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

199Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
200Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

201/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
202Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
203Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
204Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
205White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

206Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
207Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
208Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
209Laggar FalconFalco jugger
210Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

211Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
212Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
213Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala

 
Pittas: Pittidae

214Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

215White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
216Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
217/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
218Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
219Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

220Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
221Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

222Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
223Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

224Common IoraAegithina tiphia
225White-tailed IoraAegithina nigrolutea

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

226Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis
227White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

228Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
229/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
230White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

231Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

232/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
233Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
234Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
235Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

236Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
237House CrowCorvus splendens
238Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

239Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

240Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

241Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura
242Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
243Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
244Indian BushlarkMirafra erythroptera
245/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
246/Bimaculated Lark/Melanocorypha bimaculata
247Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
248Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

249Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
250Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
251Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
252Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
253Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
254Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
255Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

256/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
257/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
258/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
259/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

260Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
261/Eurasian Crag-Martin/Ptyonoprogne rupestris
262Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
263/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
264Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
265Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
266Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

267Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
268White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

269/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
270/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus subviridis
271Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
272/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
273/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

274/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
275/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris
276/Asian Desert Warbler/Curruca nana
277Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

278Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

279Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

280Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi
281Jungle BabblerArgya striata
282Common BabblerArgya caudata

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

283Indian Spotted CreeperSalpornis spilonota

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

284/European Starling/Sturnus vulgaris
285/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
286Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
287Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
288Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
289Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
290Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

291Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
292Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus
293/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

294Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
295Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
296Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
297Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
298Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
299/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
300/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
301Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
302/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
303/Red-breasted Flycatcher/Ficedula parva
304/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
305/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
306/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
307Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
308Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
309/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
310/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
311Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
312/Variable Wheatear/Oenanthe picata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

313Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

314Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
315Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

316Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
317Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
318Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

319House SparrowPasser domesticus
320/Spanish Sparrow/Passer hispaniolensis
321Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

322Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
323/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
324/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
325White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
326/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
327/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
328Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
329Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
330/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
331/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
332/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
333/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

334Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

335/Gray-necked Bunting/Emberiza buchanani
336/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
337Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
338Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
339/Black-headed Bunting/Emberiza melanocephala
340Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps

 

 *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.