List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Andaman Teal	Anas albogularis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
2	White-winged Duck	Asarcornis scutulata	DGA,DSNP,KNP NNP	EN
3	/Baer's Pochard/	Aythya baeri	DGA,KNP	CR
4	Nicobar Megapode	Megapodius nicobariensis		BC
5	White-cheeked Partridge	Arborophila atrogularis	DGA,KNP,MH NNP	BC
6	Western Tragopan	Tragopan melanocephalus		BC
7	Blyth's Tragopan	Tragopan blythii	EWS,KS,MH	BC
8	Sclater's Monal	Lophophorus sclateri	MH	BC
9	Koklass Pheasant	Pucrasia macrolopha	NA,PG	BC
10	Tibetan Partridge	Perdix hodgsoniae		BC
11	Cheer Pheasant	Catreus wallichii	NA,PG	BC
12	Tibetan Eared-Pheasant	Crossoptilon harmani		BC
13	Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea	Many	E
14	Painted Spurfowl	Galloperdix lunulata	Many	E
15	Gray Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii	Many	E
16	Swamp Francolin	Ortygornis gularis	Many	BC
17	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	Many	NE
18	Tibetan Snowcock	Tetraogallus tibetanus		BC
19	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	Many	NE
20	Rock Bush-Quail	Perdicula argoondah	Many	E
21	Painted Bush-Quail	Perdicula erythrorhyncha	Many	E
22	Manipur Bush-Quail	Perdicula manipurensis		BC
23	/Yellow-eyed Pigeon/	Columba eversmanni	AH,HBS,JVCC TCS	BC
24	Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon	Columba elphinstonii	Many	E
25	Andaman Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumboides	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
26	Andaman Cuckoo-Dove	Macropygia rufipennis	FFR,MTH,SW	E
27	Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon	Treron affinis	Many	E
28	Andaman Green-Pigeon	Treron chloropterus	FFR,MTH,SW	E
29	Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula nicobarica		BC
30	Malabar Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula cuprea	Many	E
31	Tibetan Sandgrouse	Syrrhaptes tibetanus		BC
32	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	Many	NE
33	Great Indian Bustard	Ardeotis nigriceps	AH	NE
34	Bengal Florican	Houbaropsis bengalensis	DSNP,KNP,MH	CR
35	Lesser Florican	Sypheotides indicus	AH	E
36	Andaman Coucal	Centropus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
37	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	Many	NE
38	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	NE
39	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	AH,GRK,RNP	BC
40	Andaman Nightjar	Caprimulgus andamanicus	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
41	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	Many	NE
42	White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	Many	NE
43	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	Many	NE
44	Andaman Crake	Rallina canningi	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
45	Black-necked Crane	Grus nigricollis		BC
46	Jerdon's Courser	Rhinoptilus bitorquatus		BC
47	Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus	Many	NE
48	Greater Adjutant	Leptoptilos dubius	Many	EN
49	White-bellied Heron	Ardea insignis	KNP	CR
50	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
51	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	Many	CR
52	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Many	CR
53	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	Many	CR
54	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	Many	CR
55	Nicobar Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis klossi		BC
56	Andaman Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis elgini	FFR,MTH,SW	E
57	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	NE
58	Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Many	BC
59	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
60	Nicobar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter butleri		BC
61	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Many	EN
62	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo reflectus	Many	BC
63	Andaman Owl	Tyto deroepstorffi		BC
64	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	TBS	NE
65	Andaman Scops-Owl	Otus balli	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
66	Nicobar Scops-Owl	Otus alius		BC
67	/Pallid Scops-Owl/	Otus brucei	AH,GRK,JLR RNP	BC
68	Rock Eagle-Owl	Bubo bengalensis	AH,KNP	BC
69	Forest Owlet	Athene blewitti	ABU,KNP	E
70	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	Many	E
71	Andaman Boobook	Ninox affinis	FFR,MTH,SW	E
72	Hume's Boobook	Ninox obscura	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
73	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	Many	NE
74	Malabar Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus	Many	E
75	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
76	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	Many	NE
77	Narcondam Hornbill	Rhyticeros narcondami		BC
78	Malabar Barbet	Psilopogon malabaricus	Many	E
79	White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis	Many	E
80	Brown-fronted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes auriceps	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
81	Himalayan Woodpecker	Dendrocopos himalayensis	NA,PG	BC
82	Sind Woodpecker	Dendrocopos assimilis		BC
83	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	NA,PG	BC
84	Malabar Flameback	Chrysocolaptes socialis	Many	E
85	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	Many	NE
86	Andaman Woodpecker	Dryocopus hodgei	FFR,MTH,SW	E
87	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	Many	BC
88	Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	MNP,OTY,PNP TBS	E
89	Derbyan Parakeet	Psittacula derbiana		BC
90	Nicobar Parakeet	Psittacula caniceps		BC
91	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	Many	NE
92	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	Many	E
93	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Many	NE
94	Andaman Cuckooshrike	Coracina dobsoni	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
95	Malabar Woodshrike	Tephrodornis sylvicola	Many	E
96	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	Many	NE
97	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	Many	E
98	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
99	Andaman Drongo	Dicrurus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	NE
100	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
101	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG	BC
102	White-bellied Treepie	Dendrocitta leucogastra	Many	E
103	Andaman Treepie	Dendrocitta bayleii	FFR,MTH,SW	E
104	Kashmir Nutcracker	Nucifraga multipunctata		BC
105	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
106	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	GRK,JLR	E
107	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
108	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	Many	E
109	Ground Tit	Pseudopodoces humilis		BC
110	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Many	NE
111	Jerdon's Bushlark	Mirafra affinis	Many	NE
112	Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera	Many	NE
113	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	Many	BC
114	Tibetan Lark	Melanocorypha maxima		BC
115	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	Many	E
116	Tawny Lark	Galerida deva	AH	E
117	Rufous-crowned Prinia	Prinia khasiana	KS	BC
118	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
119	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	Many	BC
120	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	Many	NE
121	/Blunt-winged Warbler/	Acrocephalus concinens	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
122	(Long-billed Bush Warbler)	Locustella major	KNP	BC
123	West Himalayan Bush Warbler	Locustella kashmirensis		BC
124	Spotted Bush Warbler	Locustella thoracica	DSNP,KNP,NNP	BC
125	Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	MA	E
126	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	Many	BC
127	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
128	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many	NE
129	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
130	Cachar Bulbul	Iole cacharensis	DGA	NE
131	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many	NE
132	Nicobar Bulbul	Ixos nicobariensis		BC
133	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many	NE
134	Gray-headed Bulbul	Microtarsus priocephalus	Many	E
135	Andaman Bulbul	Microtarsus fuscoflavescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
136	Flame-throated Bulbul	Rubigula gularis	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	E
137	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many	NE
138	Yellow-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus xantholaemus	CWS,MA,PNP	E
139	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
140	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	Many	BC
141	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	Many	BC
142	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
143	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	Many	BC
144	(Gray-crowned Warbler)	Phylloscopus tephrocephalus	DRA,KS,MH	BC
145	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Many	BC
146	Claudia's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus claudiae		BC
147	Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians		BC
148	White-browed Tit-Warbler	Leptopoecile sophiae		BC
149	White-cheeked Tit	Aegithalos leucogenys		BC
150	White-throated Tit	Aegithalos niveogularis		BC
151	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	DSNP,HBS,KNP TA	BC
152	Black-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis flavirostris	DSNP,KNP,MH	NE
153	Rufous-headed Parrotbill	Psittiparus bakeri		BC
154	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many	NE
155	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
156	Mishmi Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis badeigularis	MH	E
157	Naga Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis chocolatinus	KS	E
158	Chin Hills Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis oatesi		BC
159	Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis longicaudatus		BC
160	Gray-bellied Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis reptatus		BC
161	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	Many	NE
162	Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler	Stachyris roberti	KS,MH	BC
163	Snowy-throated Babbler	Stachyris oglei		BC
164	Indian Grassbird	Graminicola bengalensis	KNP	BC
165	Marsh Babbler	Pellorneum palustre	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
166	Rufous-vented Grass Babbler	Laticilla burnesii	HBS,KNP	NE
167	Swamp Grass Babbler	Laticilla cinerascens	DSNP,KNP,TA	E
168	Brown-capped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron austeni	KS	NE
169	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
170	Bhutan Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron imbricatum	DRA,EWS	NE
171	Striped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron virgatum	KS	NE
172	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
173	Elliot's Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron elliotii		BC
174	Assam Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron chrysopterum	KS	BC
175	Banasura Laughingthrush	Montecincla jerdoni		BC
176	Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Montecincla cachinnans	MBR,OTY	E
177	Palani Laughingthrush	Montecincla fairbanki	CWS,MA	E
178	Ashambu Laughingthrush	Montecincla meriodionalis		BC
179	Beautiful Sibia	Heterophasia pulchella	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
180	Gray Sibia	Heterophasia gracilis	KS	BC
181	Bugun Liocichla	Liocichla bugunorum	EWS	E
182	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
183	Slender-billed Babbler	Argya longirostris	KNP	NE
184	Rufous Babbler	Argya subrufa	Many	E
185	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many	NE
186	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
187	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	Many	BC
188	Moustached Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla cineracea	KS	BC
189	Wayanad Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus delesserti	MA,PNP,TBS	E
190	Yellow-throated Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus galbana		BC
191	Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus nuchalis	DGA	NE
192	Mount Victoria Babax	Pterorhinus woodi		BC
193	Giant Babax	Pterorhinus waddelli		BC
194	White-cheeked Nuthatch	Sitta leucopsis		BC
195	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	Many	BC
196	Kashmir Nuthatch	Sitta cashmirensis		BC
197	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	HBS,JCNP,NA PG	BC
198	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	AH,JVCC,RNP TCS	E
199	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many	NE
200	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	Many	E
201	White-headed Starling	Sturnia erythropygia	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
202	Collared Myna	Acridotheres albocinctus		BC
203	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	Many	BC
204	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	MA,NA,PG	NE
205	Nilgiri Thrush	Zoothera neilgherriensis	Many	E
206	Chinese Blackbird	Turdus mandarinus		BC
207	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many	NE
208	/Gray-sided Thrush/	Turdus feae	KS	BC
209	/Tibetan Blackbird/	Turdus maximus	DRA	BC
210	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	Many	BC
211	Andaman Shama	Copsychus albiventris	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
212	Nilgiri Sholakili	Sholicola major	MBR,MNP,OTY	E
213	White-bellied Sholakili	Sholicola albiventris	MA	E
214	Chinese Vivid Niltava	Niltava oatesi	DGA,MH	BC
215	Nilgiri Flycatcher	Eumyias albicaudatus	Many	E
216	White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Many	E
217	Large Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis magnirostris	EWS,MH	BC
218	Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher	Cyornis nicobaricus		BC
219	Rusty-bellied Shortwing	Brachypteryx hyperythra	DGA,KNP,MH,TA	BC
220	Gould's Shortwing	Brachypteryx stellata	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
221	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	Many	E
222	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,KNP,NA PG	BC
223	/Chinese Rubythroat/	Calliope tschebaiewi	DSNP,NNP	BC
224	Slaty-backed Flycatcher	Ficedula erithacus	Many	BC
225	Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	MA,MBR,OTY PNP	E
226	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	Many	BC
227	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	OTY	BC
228	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
229	/Hodgson's Redstart/	Phoenicurus hodgsoni	Many	BC
230	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	Many	E
231	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	Many	BC
232	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
233	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
234	Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysophygia		BC
235	/Hypocolius/	Hypocolius ampelinus	GRK	BC
236	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Many	E
237	Andaman Flowerpecker	Dicaeum virescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
238	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Many	E
239	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many	NE
240	Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii		BC
241	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis moluccensis	DGA,KNP,NNP	EN
242	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many	NE
243	Finn's Weaver	Ploceus megarhynchus	KNP	NE
244	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
245	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many	NE
246	Green Avadavat	Amandava formosus	AH	E
247	Robin Accentor	Prunella rubeculoides		BC
248	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	Many	BC
249	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
250	Tibetan Snowfinch	Montifringilla henrici		BC
251	Black-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla adamsi		BC
252	Rufous-necked Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda ruficollis		BC
253	Blanford's Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda blanfordi		BC
254	Nilgiri Pipit	Anthus nilghiriensis	MA,OTY	E
255	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
256	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
257	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
258	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
259	Three-banded Rosefinch	Carpodacus trifasciatus		BC
260	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
261	Sillem's Rosefinch	Carpodacus sillemii		BC
262	Blyth's Rosefinch	Carpodacus grandis		BC
263	Streaked Rosefinch	Carpodacus rubicilloides		BC
264	Red-fronted Rosefinch	Carpodacus puniceus		BC
265	Orange Bullfinch	Pyrrhula aurantiaca		BC
266	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
267	Black-headed Greenfinch	Chloris ambigua		BC
268	Tibetan Serin	Spinus thibetanus	DRA,EWS	BC
269	/White-capped Bunting/	Emberiza stewarti	Many	BC

 

 *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.

OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA

• Bhutan
• Borneo^§
• Cambodia
• China^§§
• Indonesia^§§§
• Japan
• Laos
• Malaysia^§§§§
• Mongolia
• Philippines
• Saudi Arabia
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

BIRDING LOCALES

• Arvalli Hills (AH)
• Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP)
• Basai Wetland (BW)
• Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS)
• Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)
• Digboi Area (DGA)
• Dirang Area (DRA)
• Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (EWS)
• Ferrargunj Forest Reserve (FFR)
• Great Rann of Kutch (GRK)
• Harike Bird Sanctuary (HBS)
• Jhalana Leopard Reserve (JLR)
• Jim Corbett National Park (JCNP)
• Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Center (JVCC)
• Kabini River Lodge (KRL)
• Kanha National Park (KHNP)
• Kaziranga National Park (KNP)
• Keoladeo Ghana National Park/Bharatpur (KGNP)
• Khonoma Sanctuary (KS)
• Masinagudi-Bokkapuram Road (MBR)
• Mishmi Hills (MH)
• Moti Virani (MV)
• Mount Abu (ABU)
• Mount Harriet (MTH)
• Mudumalai National Park (MNP)
• Munnar Area (MA)
• Nainital Area (NA)
• Nameri National Park (NNP)
• National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS)
• Ooty/Ootacamund (OTY)
• Pangot (PG)
• Periyar National Park (PNP)
• Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (RBS)
• Ranthambore National Park (RNP)
• Sippighat Wetlands (SW)
• Siyana Area (SA)
• Soorwal Lake (SWL)
• Sultanpur National Park (SNP)
• Tadoba National Park (TNP)
• Tal Chhapar Sanctuary (TCS)
• Thar Desert (TD)
• Thatekkad Bird Sanctuary (TBS)
• Tinsukia Area (TA)
• Wandoor (WD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	85
NE	Near Endemic	62
CR	Critically Endangered	7
EN	Endangered	4
BC	Best Seen in This Country	111
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo