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	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	AH,GRK,RNP	BC
39	Andaman Nightjar	Caprimulgus andamanicus	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
40	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	Many	NE
41	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	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	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
50	White-bellied Heron	Ardea insignis	KNP	CR
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	Nicobar Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza butleri		BC
60	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Many	EN
61	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
62	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo reflectus	Many	BC
63	Andaman Masked-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	Dusky Eagle-Owl	Ketupa coromanda	Many	BC
70	Forest Owlet	Athene blewitti	ABU,KNP	E
71	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	Many	E
72	Andaman Boobook	Ninox affinis	FFR,MTH,SW	E
73	Hume's Boobook	Ninox obscura	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
74	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	Many	NE
75	Malabar Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus	Many	E
76	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
77	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	Many	NE
78	Narcondam Hornbill	Rhyticeros narcondami		BC
79	Malabar Barbet	Psilopogon malabaricus	Many	E
80	White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis	Many	E
81	Brown-fronted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes auriceps	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
82	Himalayan Woodpecker	Dendrocopos himalayensis	NA,PG	BC
83	Sind Woodpecker	Dendrocopos assimilis		BC
84	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	NA,PG	BC
85	Malabar Flameback	Chrysocolaptes socialis	Many	E
86	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	Many	NE
87	Andaman Woodpecker	Dryocopus hodgei	FFR,MTH,SW	E
88	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	Many	BC
89	Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	MNP,OTY,PNP TBS	E
90	Derbyan Parakeet	Psittacula derbiana		BC
91	Nicobar Parakeet	Psittacula caniceps		BC
92	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	Many	NE
93	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	Many	E
94	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Many	NE
95	Indian Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei	Many	NE
96	Andaman Cuckooshrike	Coracina dobsoni	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
97	Malabar Woodshrike	Tephrodornis sylvicola	Many	E
98	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	Many	NE
99	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	Many	E
100	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
101	Andaman Drongo	Dicrurus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	NE
102	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
103	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG	BC
104	White-bellied Treepie	Dendrocitta leucogastra	Many	E
105	Andaman Treepie	Dendrocitta bayleii	FFR,MTH,SW	E
106	Kashmir Nutcracker	Nucifraga multipunctata		BC
107	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
108	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	GRK,JLR	E
109	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
110	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	Many	E
111	Ground Tit	Pseudopodoces humilis		BC
112	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Many	NE
113	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	Many	NE
114	Indian Bushlark	Plocealauda erythroptera	Many	NE
115	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	Many	E
116	Tawny Lark	Galerida deva	AH	E
117	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	Many	BC
118	Tibetan Lark	Melanocorypha maxima		BC
119	Rufous-crowned Prinia	Prinia khasiana	KS	BC
120	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
121	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	Many	BC
122	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	Many	NE
123	/Blunt-winged Warbler/	Acrocephalus concinens	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
124	(Long-billed Bush Warbler)	Locustella major	KNP	BC
125	West Himalayan Bush Warbler	Locustella kashmirensis		BC
126	Spotted Bush Warbler	Locustella thoracica	DSNP,KNP,NNP	BC
127	Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	MA	E
128	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	Many	BC
129	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
130	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many	NE
131	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
132	Cachar Bulbul	Iole cacharensis	DGA	NE
133	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many	NE
134	Nicobar Bulbul	Hypsipetes nicobariensis		BC
135	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many	NE
136	Gray-headed Bulbul	Microtarsus priocephalus	Many	E
137	Andaman Bulbul	Microtarsus fuscoflavescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
138	Flame-throated Bulbul	Rubigula gularis	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	E
139	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many	NE
140	Yellow-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus xantholaemus	CWS,MA,PNP	E
141	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
142	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	Many	BC
143	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	Many	BC
144	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
145	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	Many	BC
146	(Gray-crowned Warbler)	Phylloscopus tephrocephalus	DRA,KS,MH	BC
147	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Many	BC
148	Claudia's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus claudiae		BC
149	Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians		BC
150	White-browed Tit-Warbler	Leptopoecile sophiae		BC
151	White-cheeked Tit	Aegithalos leucogenys		BC
152	White-throated Tit	Aegithalos niveogularis		BC
153	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	DSNP,HBS,KNP TA	BC
154	Manipur Fulvetta	Fulvetta manipurensis	KS,MH	BC
155	Black-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis flavirostris	DSNP,KNP,MH	NE
156	Rufous-headed Parrotbill	Paradoxornis bakeri		BC
157	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many	NE
158	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
159	Mishmi Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis badeigularis	MH	E
160	Naga Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis chocolatinus	KS	E
161	Chin Hills Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis oatesi		BC
162	Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis longicaudatus		BC
163	Gray-bellied Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis reptatus		BC
164	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	Many	NE
165	Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler	Stachyris roberti	KS,MH	BC
166	Snowy-throated Babbler	Stachyris oglei		BC
167	Indian Grassbird	Graminicola bengalensis	KNP	BC
168	Marsh Babbler	Pellorneum palustre	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
169	Rufous-vented Grass Babbler	Laticilla burnesii	HBS,KNP	NE
170	Swamp Grass Babbler	Laticilla cinerascens	DSNP,KNP,TA	E
171	Brown-capped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron austeni	KS	NE
172	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
173	Bhutan Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron imbricatum	DRA,EWS	NE
174	Striped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron virgatum	KS	NE
175	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
176	Elliot's Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron elliotii		BC
177	Assam Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron chrysopterum	KS	BC
178	Banasura Laughingthrush	Montecincla jerdoni		BC
179	Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Montecincla cachinnans	MBR,OTY	E
180	Palani Laughingthrush	Montecincla fairbanki	CWS,MA	E
181	Ashambu Laughingthrush	Montecincla meriodionalis		BC
182	Beautiful Sibia	Heterophasia pulchella	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
183	Gray Sibia	Heterophasia gracilis	KS	BC
184	Bugun Liocichla	Liocichla bugunorum	EWS	E
185	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
186	Slender-billed Babbler	Argya longirostris	KNP	NE
187	Rufous Babbler	Argya subrufa	Many	E
188	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many	NE
189	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
190	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	Many	BC
191	Moustached Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla cineracea	KS	BC
192	Wayanad Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus delesserti	MA,PNP,TBS	E
193	Yellow-throated Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus galbana		BC
194	Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus nuchalis	DGA	NE
195	Mount Victoria Babax	Pterorhinus woodi		BC
196	Giant Babax	Pterorhinus waddelli		BC
197	White-cheeked Nuthatch	Sitta leucopsis		BC
198	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	Many	BC
199	Kashmir Nuthatch	Sitta cashmirensis		BC
200	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	AH,JVCC,RNP TCS	E
201	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	HBS,JCNP,NA PG	BC
202	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many	NE
203	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	Many	E
204	White-headed Starling	Sturnia erythropygia	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
205	Collared Myna	Acridotheres albocinctus		BC
206	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	Many	BC
207	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	MA,NA,PG	NE
208	Nilgiri Thrush	Zoothera neilgherriensis	Many	E
209	Chinese Blackbird	Turdus mandarinus		BC
210	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many	NE
211	/Tibetan Blackbird/	Turdus maximus	DRA	BC
212	/Gray-sided Thrush/	Turdus feae	KS	BC
213	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	Many	BC
214	Andaman Shama	Copsychus albiventris	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
215	Nilgiri Sholakili	Sholicola major	MBR,MNP,OTY	E
216	White-bellied Sholakili	Sholicola albiventris	MA	E
217	Chinese Vivid Niltava	Niltava oatesi	DGA,MH	BC
218	Nilgiri Flycatcher	Eumyias albicaudatus	Many	E
219	White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Many	E
220	Large Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis magnirostris	EWS,MH	BC
221	Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher	Cyornis nicobaricus		BC
222	Rusty-bellied Shortwing	Brachypteryx hyperythra	DGA,KNP,MH,TA	BC
223	Gould's Shortwing	Brachypteryx stellata	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
224	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	Many	E
225	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,KNP,NA PG	BC
226	/Chinese Rubythroat/	Calliope tschebaiewi	DSNP,NNP	BC
227	Slaty-backed Flycatcher	Ficedula erithacus	Many	BC
228	Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	MA,MBR,OTY PNP	E
229	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	Many	BC
230	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	OTY	BC
231	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
232	/Hodgson's Redstart/	Phoenicurus hodgsoni	Many	BC
233	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	Many	E
234	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	Many	BC
235	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
236	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
237	Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysophygia		BC
238	/Hypocolius/	Hypocolius ampelinus	GRK	BC
239	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Many	E
240	Andaman Flowerpecker	Dicaeum virescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
241	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Many	E
242	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many	NE
243	Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii		BC
244	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis moluccensis	DGA,KNP,NNP	EN
245	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many	NE
246	Finn's Weaver	Ploceus megarhynchus	KNP	NE
247	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
248	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many	NE
249	Green Avadavat	Amandava formosus	AH	E
250	Robin Accentor	Prunella rubeculoides		BC
251	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	Many	BC
252	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
253	Tibetan Snowfinch	Montifringilla henrici		BC
254	Black-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla adamsi		BC
255	Rufous-necked Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda ruficollis		BC
256	Blanford's Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda blanfordi		BC
257	Nilgiri Pipit	Anthus nilghiriensis	MA,OTY	E
258	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
259	/Siberian Pipit/	Anthus japonicus	TCS	BC
260	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
261	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
262	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
263	Three-banded Rosefinch	Carpodacus trifasciatus		BC
264	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
265	Sillem's Rosefinch	Carpodacus sillemii		BC
266	Blyth's Rosefinch	Carpodacus grandis		BC
267	Streaked Rosefinch	Carpodacus rubicilloides		BC
268	Red-fronted Rosefinch	Carpodacus puniceus		BC
269	Orange Bullfinch	Pyrrhula aurantiaca		BC
270	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
271	Black-headed Greenfinch	Chloris ambigua		BC
272	Tibetan Serin	Spinus thibetanus	DRA,EWS	BC
273	/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.

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	63
CR	Critically Endangered	7
EN	Endangered	4
BC	Best Seen in This Country	114
AT	Always a Target	0

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