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Status and key to sighting
in Kolkata
A:
Abundant; C:
Common; S:
Scarce; R:
Rare;
W: Winter visitor;
L:Localized;
P: Passage
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Note:
You can see Kolkata birds images in the
Birds
of Kolkata pages
& all available images in the
India Bird
page
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Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling-duck WC
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Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-duck WR
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Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck LRP
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Sarkidiornis
melanotos Comb Duck LRW
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Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton Pygmy-goose S
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Anas strepera Gadwall WC
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Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon WS
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Anas querquedula Garganey WS
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Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler WC
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Anna acuta Northern Pintail WC
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Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Pochard WR
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Anas crecca Common Teal WR
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Anas formosa Baikal Teal WR (Vagrant)
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Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck WS
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Jynx torquilla Eurasian Wryneck WR
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Celeus brachyurus Rufous Woodpecker S
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Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker C
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Picus xanthopygaeus Streak-throated Woodpecker S
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Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped Flameback C
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Chrysocolaptes lucidus Greater Flameback R
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Megalaima lineata Lineated Barbet LR
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Megalaima asiatica Blue-throated Barbet C
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Megalaima haemacephala Coppersmith Barbet C
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Upupa epops Common Hoopoe SW
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Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller LS
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Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher C
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Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher C
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Halcyon capensis Stork-billed Kingfisher LS
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Halcyon pileata Black-capped Kingfisher W (Vagrant)
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Todiramphus chloris Collared Kingfisher LR
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Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher LR
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Merops orientalis Little Green Bee-eater LS
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Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee-eater RP
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Merops
leschenaulti Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
P
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Clamator jacobinus Pied Cuckoo R
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Clamator coromandus Chestnut-winged Cuckoo LRP
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Hierococcyx
sparverioides Large
Hawk-Cuckoo W
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Hierococcyx varius
Common Hawk-Cuckoo S
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Hierococcyx fugax Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo RP
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Cuculus canorus Eurasian Cuckoo LRP
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Cacomantis merulinus Plaintive Cuckoo S
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Eudynamys scolopacea Asian Koel C
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Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal C
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Centropus
bengalensis Lesser Coucal
LR
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Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet R
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Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet C
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Psittacula alexandri Red-breasted Parakeet LR
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Psittacula cyanocephala Plum-headed Parakeet R
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Apus affinis House Swift C
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Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm-Swift C
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Tyto alba Barn Owl R
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Ketupa zeylonensis Brown Fish Owl R
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Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops-Owl R
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Athene brama Spotted Owlet C
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Ninox scutulata Brown Hawk Owl R
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Caprimulgus macrurus Large-tailed Nightjar LR
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Columba livia Rock Pigeon C
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Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove C
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Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove S
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Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove R
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Treron bicincta Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon LR
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Treron curvirostra Thick-billed Green-Pigeon LR
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Treron phoenicoptera
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon LS
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Rallina eurizonoides Slaty-legged Crake RP
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Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen LC
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Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake LS
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Porzana fusca Ruddy-breasted Crake LS
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Gallicrex cinerea Watercock LR
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Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen LR
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Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen WS
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Fulica atra Common Coot WR
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Scolopax rusticola Eurasian Woodcock RP
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Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe SW
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Gallinago stenura Pintail Snipe LR
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Gallinago megala Swinhoe's Snipe LSW
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Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank LRW
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Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank LRP
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Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper LRW
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Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper LSW
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Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper LSW
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Calidris minuta Little Stint RW
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Calidris temminckii Temminck’s Stint RW
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Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper RW
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Rostratula benghalensis Greater Painted-snipe LR
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Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt WR
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Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet RP
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Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana LR
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Metopidius indicus Bronze-winged Jacana C
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Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole RL
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Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover RL
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Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover WS
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Vanellus cinereus Grey-headed Lapwing WLR
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Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing LR
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Larus ichthyaetus Pallas's Gull WLR
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Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull WLR
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Chlidonias hybridus Whiskered Tern LR
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Sterna hirundo Common Tern R
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Pandion haliaetus Osprey WR
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Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite LR
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Milvus migrans Black Kite A
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Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite LR
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Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Grey-headed Fish Eagle S
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Gyps bengalensis White-rumped Vulture LC
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Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle
LR
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Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier
LWR
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Circus melanoleucos Pied Harrier
LWR
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Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle
LR
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Spizaetus cirrhatus Changeable Hawk-Eagle
LR
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Pernis ptilorhyncus Oriental Honey Buzzard LR
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Butastur teesa
White-eyed Buzzard R
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Accipiter badius Shikra S
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Falco chicquera Red-necked Falcon RP
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Falco amurensis Amur Falcon RP
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Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel LR
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Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon LR
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Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe LS
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Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe RP
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Anhinga melanogaster Darter LR
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Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant C
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Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Indian Cormorant LC
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Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant S
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Egretta garzetta Little Egret LS
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Casmerodius albus Great Egret LC
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Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret LS
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Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret A
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Ardeola grayii Indian Pond-Heron A
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Ardea cinerea Grey Heron LS
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Ardea purpurea Purple Heron S
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Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron LC
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Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern LS
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Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern S
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Dupetor flavicollis
Black Bittern R
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Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork LS
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Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill LS
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Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta RP
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Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike CW
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Lanius vittatus
Bay-backed Shrike R
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Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike LS
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Lanius tephronotus Grey-backed Shrike RW
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Dendrocitta vagabunda
Rufous Treepie C
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Corvus splendens House Crow A
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Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow LC
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Artamus fuscus Ashy Woodswallow LR
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Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden-Oriole SW
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Oriolus chinensis Black-naped Oriole SW
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Oriolus xanthornus Black-hooded Oriole C
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Rhipidura albicollis White-throated Fantail LR
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Coracina melaschistos Black-winged Cuckooshrike
WR
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Coracina macei Large Cuckooshrike R
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Coracina melanoptera Black-headed Cuckooshrike R
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Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small Minivet LR
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Dicrurus macrocercus
Black Drongo A
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Dicrurus leucophaeus Ashy Drongo RW
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Dicrurus caerulescens White-bellied Drongo
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Dicrurus aeneus Bronzed Drongo S
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Dicrurus hottentottus Spangled Drongo P
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Dicrurus paradiseus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
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Hypothymis azurea Black-Naped Monarch R
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Terpsiphone paradisi Asian Paradise-flycatcher LR
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Aegithina tiphia Common Iora LR
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Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush RW
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Zoothera citrina Orange-headed Thrush R
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Zoothera dauma Scaly Thrush RP
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Turdus unicolor Tickell’s Thrush RW
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Muscicapa dauurica Asian Brown Flycatcher RP
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Muscicapa muttui Brown-breasted Flycatcher RP
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Ficedula
albicilla Red-throated Flycatcher LCW
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Eumyias thalassina Verditer Flycatcher RW
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Cyornis rubeculoides Blue-throated Flycatcher R
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Luscinia calliope Siberian Rubythroat RW
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Luscinia svecica Bluethroat RW
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Luscinia
brunnea Indian Blue
Robin P
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Copsychus saularis
Oriental Magpie-Robin C
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Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart LRW
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Saxicola maura Siberian Stonechat LRW
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Sturnus malabaricus Chestnut-tailed Starling C
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Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Starling (Introduced ?)
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Sturnus roseus Rosy Starling (Vagrant/Escapee ?)
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Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling RW
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Sturnus contra Asian Pied Starling A
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Acridotheres tristis
Common Myna A
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Acridotheres ginginianus
Bank Myna R
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Acridotheres fuscus
Jungle Myna C
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Parus major
Great Tit S
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Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow SW
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Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow RW
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Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-whiskered Bulbul A
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Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul LC
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Prinia inornata Plain Prinia LC
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Prinia flaviventris Yellow-bellied Prinia LS
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Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola LS
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Zosterops palpebrosus Oriental White-eye LR
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Locustella certhiola Rusty-rumped Warbler RW
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Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler RW
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Acrocephalus orinus Large-billed Reed Warbler RP
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Acrocephalus concinens Blunt-winged Warbler RW
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Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth's Reed-Warbler W
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Acrocephalus stentoreus Clamorous Reed-Warbler SW
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Acrocephalus aedon Thick-billed Warbler RW
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Acrocephalus orientalis Oriental Reed Warbler RW
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Hippolais rama Sykes's Warbler LWR
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Megalurus palustris Striated Grassbird S
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Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailorbird C
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Phylloscopus collybita Common Chiffchaff SW
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Phylloscopus fuscatus Dusky Warbler RW
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Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler
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Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler SW
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Phylloscopus magnirostris Large-billed Leaf Warbler RP
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Turdoides striatus
Jungle Babbler C
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Mirafra assamica Bengal Bushlark LS
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Eremopterix grisea
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark LR
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Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark RP
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Alauda gulgula Oriental Skylark S
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Dicaeum erythrorynchos Pale-billed Flowerpecker S
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Dicaeum agile Thick-billed Flowerpecker R
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Dicaeum cruentatum Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker R
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Nectarinia zeylonica
Purple-rumped Sunbird C
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Nectarinia lotenia
Loten's Sunbird R
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Nectarinia asiatica
Purple Sunbird C
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Arachnothera longirostra Little Spiderhunter LR
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Arachnothera magna Streaked Spiderhunter ?
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Passer domesticus House Sparrow A
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Dendronanthus indicus Forest Wagtail RW
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Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed Wagtail RW
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Motacilla alba White Wagtail CW
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Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail SW
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Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail LSW
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Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail RW
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Anthus richardi Richard's Pipit LSW
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Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit LS
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Anthus hodgsoni Olive-backed Pipit LSW
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Ploceus philippinus Baya Weaver LS
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Ploceus
megarhynchus
Finn's Weaver R
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Ploceus benghalensis
Black-breasted Weaver LR
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Ploceus manyar
Streaked Weaver LR
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Amandava amandava Red Avadavat LR
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Lonchura malabarica Indian Silverbill LR
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Lonchura striata White-rumped Munia LR
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Lonchura punctulata Scaly-breasted Munia LS
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Lonchura malacca
Black-headed Munia LR
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