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	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	Indian Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei	Many	NE
95	Andaman Cuckooshrike	Coracina dobsoni	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
96	Malabar Woodshrike	Tephrodornis sylvicola	Many	E
97	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	Many	NE
98	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	Many	E
99	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
100	Andaman Drongo	Dicrurus andamanensis	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	NE
101	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
102	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG	BC
103	White-bellied Treepie	Dendrocitta leucogastra	Many	E
104	Andaman Treepie	Dendrocitta bayleii	FFR,MTH,SW	E
105	Kashmir Nutcracker	Nucifraga multipunctata		BC
106	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
107	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	GRK,JLR	E
108	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
109	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	Many	E
110	Ground Tit	Pseudopodoces humilis		BC
111	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Many	NE
112	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	Many	NE
113	Indian Bushlark	Plocealauda erythroptera	Many	NE
114	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	Many	E
115	Tawny Lark	Galerida deva	AH	E
116	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	Many	BC
117	Tibetan Lark	Melanocorypha maxima		BC
118	Rufous-crowned Prinia	Prinia khasiana	KS	BC
119	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
120	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	Many	BC
121	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	Many	NE
122	/Blunt-winged Warbler/	Acrocephalus concinens	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
123	(Long-billed Bush Warbler)	Locustella major	KNP	BC
124	West Himalayan Bush Warbler	Locustella kashmirensis		BC
125	Spotted Bush Warbler	Locustella thoracica	DSNP,KNP,NNP	BC
126	Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	MA	E
127	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	Many	BC
128	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
129	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many	NE
130	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
131	Cachar Bulbul	Iole cacharensis	DGA	NE
132	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many	NE
133	Nicobar Bulbul	Hypsipetes nicobariensis		BC
134	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many	NE
135	Gray-headed Bulbul	Microtarsus priocephalus	Many	E
136	Andaman Bulbul	Microtarsus fuscoflavescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
137	Flame-throated Bulbul	Rubigula gularis	CWS,MA,PNP TBS	E
138	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many	NE
139	Yellow-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus xantholaemus	CWS,MA,PNP	E
140	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
141	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	Many	BC
142	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	Many	BC
143	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
144	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	Many	BC
145	(Gray-crowned Warbler)	Phylloscopus tephrocephalus	DRA,KS,MH	BC
146	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Many	BC
147	Claudia's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus claudiae		BC
148	Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians		BC
149	White-browed Tit-Warbler	Leptopoecile sophiae		BC
150	White-cheeked Tit	Aegithalos leucogenys		BC
151	White-throated Tit	Aegithalos niveogularis		BC
152	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	DSNP,HBS,KNP TA	BC
153	Manipur Fulvetta	Fulvetta manipurensis	KS,MH	BC
154	Black-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis flavirostris	DSNP,KNP,MH	NE
155	Rufous-headed Parrotbill	Paradoxornis bakeri		BC
156	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many	NE
157	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
158	Mishmi Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis badeigularis	MH	E
159	Naga Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis chocolatinus	KS	E
160	Chin Hills Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis oatesi		BC
161	Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis longicaudatus		BC
162	Gray-bellied Wren-Babbler	Spelaeornis reptatus		BC
163	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	Many	NE
164	Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler	Stachyris roberti	KS,MH	BC
165	Snowy-throated Babbler	Stachyris oglei		BC
166	Indian Grassbird	Graminicola bengalensis	KNP	BC
167	Marsh Babbler	Pellorneum palustre	DSNP,KNP,TA	BC
168	Rufous-vented Grass Babbler	Laticilla burnesii	HBS,KNP	NE
169	Swamp Grass Babbler	Laticilla cinerascens	DSNP,KNP,TA	E
170	Brown-capped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron austeni	KS	NE
171	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
172	Bhutan Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron imbricatum	DRA,EWS	NE
173	Striped Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron virgatum	KS	NE
174	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
175	Elliot's Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron elliotii		BC
176	Assam Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron chrysopterum	KS	BC
177	Banasura Laughingthrush	Montecincla jerdoni		BC
178	Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Montecincla cachinnans	MBR,OTY	E
179	Palani Laughingthrush	Montecincla fairbanki	CWS,MA	E
180	Ashambu Laughingthrush	Montecincla meriodionalis		BC
181	Beautiful Sibia	Heterophasia pulchella	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
182	Gray Sibia	Heterophasia gracilis	KS	BC
183	Bugun Liocichla	Liocichla bugunorum	EWS	E
184	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
185	Slender-billed Babbler	Argya longirostris	KNP	NE
186	Rufous Babbler	Argya subrufa	Many	E
187	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many	NE
188	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
189	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	Many	BC
190	Moustached Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla cineracea	KS	BC
191	Wayanad Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus delesserti	MA,PNP,TBS	E
192	Yellow-throated Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus galbana		BC
193	Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus nuchalis	DGA	NE
194	Mount Victoria Babax	Pterorhinus woodi		BC
195	Giant Babax	Pterorhinus waddelli		BC
196	White-cheeked Nuthatch	Sitta leucopsis		BC
197	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	Many	BC
198	Kashmir Nuthatch	Sitta cashmirensis		BC
199	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	AH,JVCC,RNP TCS	E
200	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	HBS,JCNP,NA PG	BC
201	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many	NE
202	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	Many	E
203	White-headed Starling	Sturnia erythropygia	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
204	Collared Myna	Acridotheres albocinctus		BC
205	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	Many	BC
206	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	MA,NA,PG	NE
207	Nilgiri Thrush	Zoothera neilgherriensis	Many	E
208	Chinese Blackbird	Turdus mandarinus		BC
209	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many	NE
210	/Tibetan Blackbird/	Turdus maximus	DRA	BC
211	/Gray-sided Thrush/	Turdus feae	KS	BC
212	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	Many	BC
213	Andaman Shama	Copsychus albiventris	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
214	Nilgiri Sholakili	Sholicola major	MBR,MNP,OTY	E
215	White-bellied Sholakili	Sholicola albiventris	MA	E
216	Chinese Vivid Niltava	Niltava oatesi	DGA,MH	BC
217	Nilgiri Flycatcher	Eumyias albicaudatus	Many	E
218	White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Many	E
219	Large Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis magnirostris	EWS,MH	BC
220	Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher	Cyornis nicobaricus		BC
221	Rusty-bellied Shortwing	Brachypteryx hyperythra	DGA,KNP,MH,TA	BC
222	Gould's Shortwing	Brachypteryx stellata	DRA,EWS,KS,MH	BC
223	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	Many	E
224	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,KNP,NA PG	BC
225	/Chinese Rubythroat/	Calliope tschebaiewi	DSNP,NNP	BC
226	Slaty-backed Flycatcher	Ficedula erithacus	Many	BC
227	Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	MA,MBR,OTY PNP	E
228	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	Many	BC
229	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	OTY	BC
230	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
231	/Hodgson's Redstart/	Phoenicurus hodgsoni	Many	BC
232	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	Many	E
233	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	Many	BC
234	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
235	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
236	Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysophygia		BC
237	/Hypocolius/	Hypocolius ampelinus	GRK	BC
238	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Many	E
239	Andaman Flowerpecker	Dicaeum virescens	FFR,MTH,SW,WD	E
240	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Many	E
241	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many	NE
242	Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii		BC
243	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis moluccensis	DGA,KNP,NNP	EN
244	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many	NE
245	Finn's Weaver	Ploceus megarhynchus	KNP	NE
246	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
247	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many	NE
248	Green Avadavat	Amandava formosus	AH	E
249	Robin Accentor	Prunella rubeculoides		BC
250	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	Many	BC
251	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
252	Tibetan Snowfinch	Montifringilla henrici		BC
253	Black-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla adamsi		BC
254	Rufous-necked Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda ruficollis		BC
255	Blanford's Snowfinch	Pyrgilauda blanfordi		BC
256	Nilgiri Pipit	Anthus nilghiriensis	MA,OTY	E
257	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
258	/Siberian Pipit/	Anthus japonicus	TCS	BC
259	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
260	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
261	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
262	Three-banded Rosefinch	Carpodacus trifasciatus		BC
263	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
264	Sillem's Rosefinch	Carpodacus sillemii		BC
265	Blyth's Rosefinch	Carpodacus grandis		BC
266	Streaked Rosefinch	Carpodacus rubicilloides		BC
267	Red-fronted Rosefinch	Carpodacus puniceus		BC
268	Orange Bullfinch	Pyrrhula aurantiaca		BC
269	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
270	Black-headed Greenfinch	Chloris ambigua		BC
271	Tibetan Serin	Spinus thibetanus	DRA,EWS	BC
272	/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	63
CR	Critically Endangered	7
EN	Endangered	4
BC	Best Seen in This Country	113
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