Birds of Kolkata

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An Image Guide to Birds found in and around Kolkata

 

 Images of 203 birds recorded in Kolkata till July 2008. Other than those which are highlighted, all images were taken in and around Kolkata city.

The Bird Gallery has a list of all Indian bird images uploaded on this website.

A Checklist of the birds of Kolkata can be found here 

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Name		Bengali name	Size
Ducks
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-duck		Boro shoral	51cm
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling-duck		Sharal	42cm
Sarkidiornis melanotos Comb Duck		Nakta	56-76cm
Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton Pygmy-goose		Bali hans	33cm
Anas strepera Gadwall		Peeing hans	39-43cm
Anas crecca Common Teal		Patari hans	34-38cm
Anas querquedula Garganey		Giria hans	37-41cm
Anas acuta Northern Pintail		Sholoncho	56-74cm
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler		Panta_mukhi, Khunte hans	44-52cm
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Pochard		Bhuti hans	41cm
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck		Bamuniya hans	46cm
Woodpeckers
Jynx torquilla Eurasian Wryneck			17cm
Celeus brachyurus Rufous Woodpecker		Badami kaththokra	25cm
Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker		Kaththokra	18cm
Picus xanthopygaeus Streak-throated Woodpecker		-	30cm
Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped Flameback		Sonali kaththokra	26-29cm
Chrysocolaptes lucidus Greater Flameback			33cm
Barbets
Megalaima lineata Lineated Barbet		Sobuj bosontobauri	28cm
Megalaima asiatica Blue-throated Barbet		Nilgala bosonto_bauri	23cm
Megalaima haemacephala Coppersmith Barbet		Bosonto bauri	17cm
Hoopoe & Roller
Upupa epops Common Hoopoe		Mohonchura	31cm
Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller		Neelkantha	33cm
Kingfishers
Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher		Chotto maachranga	16cm
Halcyon capensis Stork-Billed Kingfisher		Machh ghorel	38cm
Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher		Sadabuk manchranga	28cm
Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher		Photka maachranga	31cm
Bee-eaters
Merops orientalis Green Bee-eater		Banshpati	16-18cm
Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee-eater			23-26cm	xx
Merops leschenaulti Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			18-20cm
Cuckoos, Koel & Coucals
Clamator jacobinus Pied Cuckoo		Shah Bulbul; Papiya	33cm
Hierococcyx sparverioides Large Hawk-Cuckoo		Papiya	38cm
Hierococcyx varius Common Hawk-Cuckoo		Papiya	34cm
Hierococcyx fugax Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo			29cm
Cuculus canorus Eurasian Cuckoo		Kuku	32-34cm
Cacomantis merulinus Plaintive Cuckoo		Borsha pryio	23cm
Eudynamys scolopacea Asian Koel		Kokeel	43cm
Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal		Kubo	48cm
Centropus bengalensis Lesser Coucal			33cm
Parakeets
Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet		Chandana	53cm
Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet		Tia	42cm	xx
Psittacula alexandri Red-breasted Parakeet		Madna	38cm
Swifts
Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm-Swift		Talcharai	13cm
Apus affinis House Swift		Batasi	15cm
Owls & Nightjars
Tyto alba Barn Owl		Laksmi pencha	36cm	xx
Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops Owl			24cm
Ketupa zeylonensis Brown Fish Owl		Bhutum pencha	56cm
Athene brama Spotted Owlet		Kuture pencha	21cm
Ninox scutulata Brown Hawk Owl			32cm	xx
Caprimulgus macrurus Large-tailed Nightjar		Raat_chora	33cm
Pigeons & Doves
Columba livia Rock Pigeon		Gola payra	33cm
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove		Ghu-ghu; Tile ghu-ghu	30cm
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove		Kanthi ghu-ghu	32cm
Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove			27cm	xx
Treron bicincta Orange-breasted Green Pigeon			29cm
Treron curvirostra Thick-billed Green Pigeon			27-28cm
Treron phoenicoptera Yellow-footed Green Pigeon		Hariyal	33cm
Rails, Crakes & Gallinules
Rallina eurizonoides  Slaty-legged Crake			25cm	xx
Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen		Dahuk; Panpaira	32cm
Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake			17-19cm
Porzana fusca Ruddy-breasted Crake		Khoyri	22cm
Gallicrex cinerea Watercock		Kora	36-43cm
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen		Kam_pakhi	43cm
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen		Jal murgi	32-35cm
Fulica atra Common Coot		Jal kukkut	36-38cm
Waders
Gallinago megala Swinhoe's Snipe		Kadakhocha	28cm
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe		Kadakhocha	26cm
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper			21-24cm
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper		Balubatan	18-21cm
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper		Balubatan	19 -21cm
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint		Choto pankowwa	13-15cm
Rostratula benghalensis  Greater Painted-snipe		Baggarr_ji	25cm
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt		Lal thengi	35-40cm	xx
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet			46cm
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana		Jal mayur	31cm
Metopidius indicus Bronze-winged Jacana		Jal pipi; Karatiya	28-31cm
Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole		babui_batan	23-24cm
Charadrius dubius  Little Ringed Plover		Jiria	15-17cm	xx
Vanellus cinereus Grey-headed Lapwing			34-37cm	xx
Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing		Ho-t-ti-ti	33cm
Gulls & Terns
Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull		Gaang cheel	38cm
Chlidonias hybridus Whiskered Tern		Dhenk cheel	25cm
Raptors
Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite		Kapasi	31-35cm
Milvus migrans Black Kite		Cheel	55-68cm
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite		Sankha cheel	48cm
Gyps bengalensis White-rumped Vulture		Shokun	75-85cm
Spilornis cheela  Crested Serpent Eagle		Tilaj baj	74cm
Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier		Math cheel	48-58cm
Circus melanoleucos Pied Harrier		Pahetai	41-46cm
Accipiter badius Shikra		Shikre	30-36cm
Pernis ptilorhyncus Oriental Honey-buzzard			65cm
Butastur teesa White-eyed Buzzard		Teesa	43cm
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle			65-72cm
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel		Poka_maar	32-35cm
Falco amurensis  Amur Falcon			28-32cm
Grebes, Darter & Cormorants
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe		Duburi; Dubdubi	25-29cm	xx
Anhinga melanogaster Darter		Goyar	85-97cm
Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant		Pankouri	51cm
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Indian Cormorant		Pankouri	63cm
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant		Boro pankouri	80cm
Egrets, Herons & Bitterns
Egretta garzetta Little Egret		Bak	55-65cm
Casmerodius albus Great Egret		Dhal_bok	65-72cm	xx
Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret		Balaka	65-72cm
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret		Bak; Go_bok	48-53cm
Ardeola grayii Indian Pond-Heron		Konch_bok	43cm
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron		Sada_kank	90-98cm	xx
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron		Bagala	86cm
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron		Wak_bok ; Bachka	58-65cm
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern		Kat_bok	38cm
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern		Jyotsna_bok	38cm
Dupetor flavicollis Black Bittern		Kalo_bak	58cm
Storks
Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork		Shona_jongha	93-100cm
Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill		Shamuk_khol	76cm
Passerines
Pittas
Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta		Bornali	19cm
Shrikes
Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike		Kajol_pakhi	18cm
Lanius cristatus superciliosus  Brown Shrike		Kajol_pakhi	18cm
Lanius cristatus lucionensis  Brown Shrike		Kajol_pakhi	18cm
Lanius vittatus Bay-backed Shrike			17cm
Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike		Khaeryi karkata	25cm
Lanius tephronotus Grey-Backed Shrike			25cm
Corvids
Dendrocitta vagabunda Rufous Treepie		Handi cha-cha	46-50cm
Corvus splendens House Crow		Kak	43cm