Systematic List
BIRDS OF INDIA
A complete Checklist of the Birds of India
Contains 1250 species I Compiled by Sumit K Sen
Last updated 2014
Taxonomy and nomenclature generally follows "An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region" by Tim Inskipp, Nigel Lindsey and William Duckworth (1996)
Symbols used:
R = widespread resident; r = very local resident
W = widespread winter visitor; w = sparse winter visitor
P = widespread migrant; p = sparse migrant
V = vagrant or irregular visitor
I = introduced resident
(Ex) = extinct
? = requires status confirmation
Systematic Index of Families and Species
ORDER: CRACIFORMES
Family: Megapodiidae
Nicobar Scrubfowl r Megapodius nicobariensis
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
Family: Phasianidae
Snow Partridge r Lerwa lerwa
Tibetan Snowcock r Tetraogallus tibetanus
Himalayan Snowcock r Tetraogallus himalayensis
Chukar R Alectoris chukar
Black Francolin R Francolinus francolinus
Painted Francolin R Francolinus pictus
Chinese Francolin r Francolinus pintadeanus
Grey Francolin R Francolinus pondicerianus
Swamp Francolin r Francolinus gularis
Tibetan Partridge r Perdix hodgsoniae
Common Quail rw Coturnix coturnix
Japanese Quail w Coturnix japonica
Rain Quail r Coturnix coromandelica
Blue-breasted Quail r Coturnix chinensis
Jungle Bush Quail R Perdicula asiatica
Rock Bush Quail R Perdicula argoondah
Painted Bush Quail r Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Manipur Bush Quail r Perdicula manipurensis
Small Buttonquail R Turnix sylvatica
Yellow-legged Buttonquail R Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail R Turnix suscitator
Hill Partridge r Arborophila torqueola
Rufous-throated Partridge r Arborophila rufogularis
White-cheeked Partridge r Arborophila atrogularis
Chestnut-breasted Partridge r Arborophila mandellii
Mountain Bamboo Partridge r Bambusicola fytchii
Red Spurfowl r Galloperdix spadicea
Painted Spurfowl r Galloperdix lunulata
Himalayan Quail (Ex) Ophrysia superciliosa
Blood Pheasant r Ithaginis cruentus
Western Tragopan r Tragopan melanocephalus
Satyr Tragopan r Tragopan satyra
Blyth’s Tragopan r Tragopan blythii
Temminck’s Tragopan r Tragopan temminckii
Koklass Pheasant r Pucrasia macrolopha
Himalayan Monal r Lophophorus impejanus
Sclater’s Monal r Lophophorus sclateri
Red Junglefowl R Gallus gallus
Grey Junglefowl R Gallus sonneratii
Kalij Pheasant R Lophura leucomelanos
Cheer Pheasant r Catreus wallichii
Mrs Hume’s Pheasant r Syrmaticus humiae
Grey Peacock Pheasant r Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Indian Peafowl R Pavo cristatus
Green Peafowl r Pavo muticus
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
Family: Dendrocygndiae
Fulvous Whistling-duck r Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-duck R Dendrocygna javanica
Family: Anatidae
Oxyurinae
White-headed Duck V Oxyura leucocephala
Cygninae
Mute Swan V Cygnus olor
Whooper Swan V Cygnus cygnus
Tundra Swan V Cygnus columbianus
Anatinae
Anserini
Bean Goose V Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose V Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose V Anser erythropus
Greylag Goose W Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose rw Anser indicus
Red-breasted Goose V Branta ruficollis
Ruddy Shelduck RW Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck w Tadorna tadorna
White-winged Duck r Cairina scutulata
Comb Duck r Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose r Nettapus coromandelianus
Anatini
Mandarin Duck V Aix galericulata
Gadwall W Anas strepera
Falcated Duck V Anas falcata
Eurasian Wigeon W Anas penelope
Mallard rW Anas platyrhynchos
Spot-billed Duck R Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler W Anas clypeata
Sunda Teal r Anas gibberifrons
Northern Pintail W Anas acuta
Garganey W Anas querquedula
Baikal Teal V Anas formosa
Common Teal W Anas crecca
Marbled Duck V Marmaronetta angustirostris
Pink-headed Duck (Ex) Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
Red-crested Pochard w Rhodonessa rufina
Common Pochard W Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Pochard w Aythya nyroca
Baer’s Pochard w Aythya baeri
Tufted Duck W Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup V Aythya marila
Long-tailed Duck V Clangula hyemalis
Common Goldeneye V Bucephala clangula
Smew w Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted Merganser V Mergus serrator
Common Merganser RW Mergus merganser
ORDER: PICIFORMES
Family: Indicatoridae
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide r Indicator xanthonotus
Family: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck sw Jynx torquilla
Speckled Piculet r Picumnus innominatus
White-browed Piculet r Sasia ochracea
Rufous Woodpecker R Celeus brachyurus
White-bellied Woodpecker r Dryocopus javensis
Andaman Woodpecker r Dryocopus hodgei
Pale-headed Woodpecker r Gecinulus grantia
Bay Woodpecker r Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Heart-spotted Woodpecker r Hemicircus canente
Great Slaty Woodpecker r Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker R Dendrocopos nanus
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker R Dendrocopos canicapillus
Brown-fronted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos auriceps
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos macei
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker r Dendrocopos atratus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker R Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker r Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker r Dendrocopos cathpharius
Darjeeling Woodpecker R Dendrocopos darjellensis
Great Spotted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos major
Himalayan Woodpecker R Dendrocopos himalayensis
Lesser Yellownape R Picus chlorolophus
Greater Yellownape R Picus flavinucha
Streak-throated Woodpecker R Picus xanthopygaeus
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker R Picus squamatus
Grey-headed Woodpecker R Picus canus
Himalayan Flameback R Dinopium shorii
Common Flameback R Dinopium javanense
Black-rumped Flameback R Dinopium benghalense
Greater Flameback R Chrysocolaptes lucidus
White-naped Woodpecker r Chrysocolaptes festivus
Family: Megalaimidae
Great Barbet R Megalaima virens
Brown-headed Barbet R Megalaima zeylanica
Lineated Barbet R Megalaima lineata
White-cheeked Barbet R Megalaima viridis
Golden-throated Barbet r Megalaima franklinii
Blue-throated Barbet R Megalaima asiatica
Blue-eared Barbet r Megalaima australis
Crimson-fronted Barbet r Megalaima rubricapilla
Coppersmith Barbet R Megalaima haemacephala
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES
Family: Bucerotidae
Malabar Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros griseus
Indian Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros birostris
Malabar Pied Hornbill r Anthracoceros coronatus
Oriental Pied Hornbill r Anthracoceros albirostris
Great Hornbill R Buceros bicornis
Brown Hornbill r Anorrhinus tickelli
Rufous-necked Hornbill r Aceros nipalensis
Wreathed Hornbill r Aceros undulatus
Narcondam Hornbill r Aceros narcondami
ORDER: UPUPIFORMES
Family: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe RW Upupa epops
ORDER: TROGONIFORMES
Family: Trogonidae
Malabar Trogon r Harpactes fasciatus
Red-headed Trogon r Harpactes erythrocephalus
Ward’s Trogon r Harpactes wardi
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES
Family: Coraciidae
European Roller rp Coracias garrulus
Indian Roller R Coracias benghalensis
Dollarbird r Eurystomus orientalis
Family: Alcedinidae
Blyth’s Kingfisher r Alcedo hercules
Common Kingfisher R Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher r Alcedo meninting
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher r Ceyx erithacus
Family: Halcyonidae
Brown-winged Kingfisher r Halcyon amauroptera
Stork-billed Kingfisher R Halcyon capensis
Ruddy Kingfisher r Halcyon coromanda
White-throated Kingfisher R Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher R Halcyon pileata
Collared Kingfisher r Todiramphus chloris
Family: Cerylidae
Crested Kingfisher R Megaceryle lugubris
Pied Kingfisher R Ceryle rudis
Family: Meropidae
Blue-bearded Bee-eater r Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater R Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater PS Merops persicus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater R Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater sP Merops apiaster
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater R Merops leschenaulti
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES
Family: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo rS Clamator jacobinus
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo r Clamator coromandus
Large Hawk Cuckoo r Hierococcyx sparverioides
Common Hawk Cuckoo R Hierococcyx varius
Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo r Hierococcyx fugax
Indian Cuckoo R Cuculus micropterus
Eurasian Cuckoo R Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo r Cuculus saturatus
Lesser Cuckoo r Cuculus poliocephalus
Banded Bay Cuckoo r Cacomantis sonneratii
Grey-bellied Cuckoo r Cacomantis passerinus
Plaintive Cuckoo r Cacomantis merulinus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo r Chrysococcyx maculatus
Violet Cuckoo r Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Drongo Cuckoo r Surniculus lugubris
Asian Koel R Eudynamys scolopacea
Green-billed Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus tristis
Blue-faced Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Sirkeer Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Family: Centropodidae
Greater Coucal R Centropus sinensis
Brown Coucal r Centropus andamanensis
Lesser Coucal r Centropus bengalensis
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
Family: Psittacidae
Vernal Hanging Parrot R Loriculus vernalis
Alexandrine Parakeet R Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet R Psittacula krameri
Slaty-headed Parakeet R Psittacula himalayana
Grey-headed Parakeet R Psittacula finschii
Plum-headed Parakeet R Psittacula cyanocephala
Blossom-headed Parakeet R Psittacula roseata
Malabar Parakeet R Psittacula columboides
Derbyan Parakeet ? Psittacula derbiana
Red-breasted Parakeet R Psittacula alexandri
Nicobar Parakeet r Psittacula caniceps
Long-tailed Parakeet R Psittacula longicauda
ORDER: APODIFORMES
Family: Apodidae
Glossy Swiftlet R Collocalia esculenta
Indian Swiftlet R Collocalia unicolor
Himalayan Swiftlet R Collocalia brevirostris
Edible-nest Swiftlet R Collocalia fuciphaga
White-rumped Needletail R Zoonavena sylvatica
White-throated Needletail s Hirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed Needletail r Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed Needletail R Hirundapus giganteus
Asian Palm Swift R Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift r Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift W Apus apus
Fork-tailed Swift r Apus pacificus
Dark-rumped Swift r Apus acuticauda
House Swift R Apus affinis
Family: Hemiprocnidae
Crested Treeswift R Hemiprocne coronata
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES
Family: Tytonidae
Barn Owl r Tyto alba
Andaman Masked Owl r Tyto deroepstorffi
Grass Owl r Tyto capensis
Oriental Bay Owl r Phodilus badius
Family: Strigidae
Andaman Scops Owl r Otus balli
Mountain Scops Owl r Otus spilocephalus
Pallid Scops Owl r Otus brucei
Eurasian Scops Owl w Otus scops
Moluccan Scops Owl ? Otus magicus
Oriental Scops Owl R Otus sunia
Collared Scops Owl R Otus bakkamoena
Eurasian Eagle Owl R Bubo bubo
Rock Eagle Owl R Bubo bengalensis
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl r Bubo nipalensis
Dusky Eagle Owl R Bubo coromandus
Brown Fish Owl r Ketupa zeylonensis
Tawny Fish Owl r Ketupa flavipes
Buffy Fish Owl r Ketupa ketupu
Mottled Wood Owl r Strix ocellata
Brown Wood Owl r Strix leptogrammica
Tawny Owl r Strix aluco
Collared Owlet r Glaucidium brodiei
Asian Barred Owlet r Glaucidium cuculoides
Jungle Owlet R Glaucidium radiatum
Little Owl r Athene noctua
Spotted Owlet R Athene brama
Forest Owlet r Athene blewitti
Boreal Owl V Aegolius funereus
Brown Hawk Owl r Ninox scutulata
Andaman Hawk Owl r Ninox affinis
Long-eared Owl rw Asio otus
Short-eared Owl w Asio flammeus
Family: Batrachostomidae
Sri Lanka Frogmouth r Batrachostomus moniliger
Hodgson’s Frogmouth r Batrachostomus hodgsoni
Family: Eurostopodidae
Great Eared Nightjar r Eurostopodus macrotis
Family: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar R Caprimulgus indicus
Eurasian Nightjar rp Caprimulgus europaeus
Sykes’s Nightjar r Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Large-tailed Nightjar R Caprimulgus macrurus
Jerdon’s Nightjar R Caprimulgus atripennis
Indian Nightjar R Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar r Caprimulgus affinis
ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES
Family: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon R Columba livia
Hill Pigeon R Columba rupestris
Snow Pigeon R Columba leuconota
Yellow-eyed Pigeon w Columba eversmanni
Common Wood Pigeon w Columba palumbus
Speckled Wood Pigeon r Columba hodgsonii
Ashy Wood Pigeon r Columba pulchricollis
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon r Columba elphinstonii
Pale-capped Pigeon w Columba punicea
Andaman Wood Pigeon r Columba palumboides
European Turtle Dove V Streptopelia turtur
Oriental Turtle Dove RW Streptopelia orientalis
Laughing Dove R Streptopelia senegalensis
Spotted Dove R Streptopelia chinensis
Red Collared Dove R Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eurasian Collared Dove R Streptopelia decaocto
Barred Cuckoo Dove r Macropygia unchall
Andaman Cuckoo Dove r Macropygia rufipennis
Emerald Dove R Chalcophaps indica
Nicobar Pigeon r Caloenas nicobarica
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon r Treron bicincta
Pompadour Green Pigeon r Treron pompadora
Thick-billed Green Pigeon r Treron curvirostra
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon R Treron phoenicoptera
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon r Treron apicauda
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon r Treron sphenura
Green Imperial Pigeon r Ducula aenea
Mountain Imperial Pigeon r Ducula badia
Pied Imperial Pigeon r Ducula bicolor
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
Family: Otididae
Little Bustard V Tetrax tetrax
Great Indian Bustard r Ardeotis nigriceps
MacQueen’s Bustard w Chlamydotis macqueeni
Bengal Florican r Houbaropsis bengalensis
Lesser Florican r Sypheotides indica
Family: Gruidae
Siberian Crane w Grus leucogeranus
Sarus Crane r Grus antigone
Demoiselle Crane w Grus virgo
Common Crane w Grus grus
Black-necked Crane r Grus nigricollis
Family: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot r Heliopais personata
Family: Rallidae
Andaman Crake r Rallina canningi
Great Nicobar Crake r Rallina sp.
Slaty-legged Crake r Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail r Gallirallus striatus
Water Rail rw Rallus aquaticus
Corn Crake V Crex crex
Brown Crake r Amaurornis akool
White-breasted Waterhen R Amaurornis phoenicurus
Black-tailed Crake r Porzana bicolor
Little Crake V Porzana parva
Baillon’s Crake rw Porzana pusilla
Spotted Crake V Porzana porzana
Ruddy-breasted Crake r Porzana fusca
Watercock r Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen R Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen R Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot RW Fulica atra
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES
Family: Pteroclidae
Tibetan Sandgrouse r Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Pallas’s Sandgrouse V Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse w Pterocles alchata
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse r Pterocles exustus
Spotted Sandgrouse w Pterocles senegallus
Black-bellied Sandgrouse rw Pterocles orientalis
Crowned Sandgrouse ? Pterocles coronatus
Painted Sandgrouse r Pterocles indicus
Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacinae
Eurasian Woodcock rW Scolopax rusticola
Solitary Snipe r Gallinago solitaria
Wood Snipe r Gallinago nemoricola
Pintail Snipe W Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe’s Snipe w Gallinago megala
Great Snipe V Gallinago media
Common Snipe rW Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe w Lymnocryptes minimus
Tringinae
Black-tailed Godwit W Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit W Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel W Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew W Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank W Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank sW Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper W Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank W Tringa nebularia
Nordmann’s Greenshank ? Tringa guttifer
Green Sandpiper W Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper W Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper w Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper sW Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler V Heteroscelus brevipes
Ruddy Turnstone w Arenaria interpres
Long Billed Dowitcher V Limnodromus scolopaceus
Asian Dowitcher w Limnodromus semipalmatus
Great Knot w Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot W Calidris canutus
Sanderling w Calidris alba
Spoon-billed Sandpiper w Calidris pygmea
Little Stint W Calidris minuta
Red-necked Stint w Calidris ruficollis
Temminck’s Stint W Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint w Calidris subminuta
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper V Calidris acuminata
Pectoral Sandpiper V Calidris melanotos
Dunlin w Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper W Calidris ferruginea
Buff-breasted Sandpiper V Tryngites subruficollis
Broad-billed Sandpiper w Limicola falcinellus
Ruff W Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope w Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope V Phalaropus fulicaria
Family: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe r Rostratula benghalensis
Family: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana R Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana R Metopidius indicus
Family: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee R Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee r Esacus recurvirostris
Beach Thick-knee r Esacus neglectus
Family: Charadriidae
Recurvirostrinae
Haematopodini
Eurasian Oystercatcher w Haematopus ostralegus
Recurvirostrini
Ibisbill r Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Black-winged Stilt RW Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet rW Recurvirostra avosetta
Charadriinae
European Golden Plover V Pluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden Plover W Pluvialis fulva
Grey Plover w Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover w Charadrius hiaticula
Long-billed Plover w Charadrius placidus
Little Ringed Plover RW Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover RW Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sand Plover sW Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover w Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover V Charadrius asiaticus
Oriental Plover V Charadrius veredus
Black-fronted Dotterel ? Elseyornis melanops
Northern Lapwing w Vanellus vanellus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing r Vanellus malarbaricus
River Lapwing R Vanellus duvaucelii
Grey-headed Lapwing w Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing R Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing w Vanellus gregarius
White-tailed Lapwing W Vanellus leucurus
Family: Glareolidae
Dromadinae
Crab Plover w Dromas ardeola
Glareolinae
Jerdon's Courser r Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Cream-colored Courser rw Cursorius cursor
Indian Courser r Cursorius coromandelicus
Collared Pratincole rw Glareola pratincola
Oriental Pratincole R Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole R Glareola lactea
Family: Laridae
Larinae
Stercorariini
Brown Skua sp Catharacta antarctica
South-Polar Skua V Catharacta maccormicki
Long-tailed Jaeger ? Stercorarius longicaudus
Pomarine Jaeger W Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaegar W Stercorarius parasiticus
Rynchopini
Indian Skimmer r Rynchops albicollis
Larini
Yellow-legged Gull w Larus cachinnans
Heuglin’s Gull w Larus heuglini
Pallas’s Gull w Larus ichthyaetus
Mew Gull V Larus canus
Sooty Gull V Larus hemprichii
Brown-headed Gull sW Larus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull W Larus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull w Larus genei
Little Gull V Larus minutus
Black-legged Kittiwake V Rissa tridactyla
Sternini
Gull-billed Tern rW Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern W Sterna caspia
River Tern R Sterna aurantia
Lesser Crested Tern r Sterna bengalensis
Great Crested Tern r Sterna bergii
Sandwich Tern w Sterna sandvicensis
Roseate Tern r Sterna dougallii
Black-naped Tern r Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern sW Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern V Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern r Sterna albifrons
Saunders’s Tern r Sterna saundersi
White-cheeked Tern p Sterna repressa
Black-bellied Tern r Sterna acuticauda
Bridled Tern s Sterna anaethetus
Sooty Tern s Sterna fuscata
Whiskered Tern RW Chlidonias hybridus
White-winged Tern w Chlidonias leucopterus
White Tern v Gygis alba
Black Tern ? Chlidonias niger
Brown Noddy V Anous stolidus
Black Noddy V Anous minutus
Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris
Family: Accipitridae
Pandioninae
Osprey rW Pandion haliaetus
Accipitrinae
Jerdon’s Baza r Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza r Aviceda leuphotes
Oriental Honey-buzzard RW Pernis ptilorhyncus
Black-shouldered Kite R Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite RW Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite R Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea Eagle R Haliaeetus leucogaster
Pallas’s Fish Eagle r Haliaeetus leucoryphus
White-tailed Eagle w Haliaeetus albicilla
Lesser Fish Eagle r Ichthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed Fish Eagle r Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Lammergeier r Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture R Neophron percnopterus
White-rumped Vulture r Gyps bengalensis
Indian Vulture r Gyps indicus
Slender-billed Vulture r Gyps tenvirostris
Himalayan Griffon r Gyps himalayensis
Eurasian Griffon r Gyps fulvus
Cinereous Vulture rw Aegypius monachus
Red-headed Vulture r Sarcogyps calvus
Short-toed Snake Eagle r Circaetus gallicus
Crested Serpent Eagle R Spilornis cheela
Nicobar Serpent Eagle r Spilornis minimus
South Nicobar Serpent Eagle r Spilornis klossi
Andaman Serpent Eagle r Spilornis elgini
Eurasian Marsh Harrier W Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier w Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier w Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier rw Circus melanoleucos
Montagu’s Harrier w Circus pygargus
Crested Goshawk r Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra R Accipiter badius
Nicobar Sparrowhawk r Accipiter butleri
Chinese Sparrowhawk W Accipiter soloensis
Japanese Sparrowhawk w Accipiter gularis
Besra r Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk rw Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk rw Accipiter gentilis
White-eyed Buzzard R Butastur teesa
Grey-faced Buzzard ? Butastur indicus
Common Buzzard rw Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard rW Buteo rufinus
Upland Buzzard w Buteo hemilasius
Rough-legged Buzzard ? Buteo lagopus
Black Eagle r Ictinaetus malayensis
Indian Spotted Eagle r Aquila hastata
Greater Spotted Eagle W Aquila clanga
Tawny Eagle R Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle W Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle w Aquila heliaca
Golden Eagle r Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli’s Eagle r Hieraaetus fasciatus
Booted Eagle w Hieraaetus pennatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle r Hieraaetus kienerii
Changeable Hawk Eagle R Spizaetus cirrhatus
Mountain Hawk Eagle r Spizaetus nipalensis
Family: Falconidae
Collared Falconet r Microhierax caerulescens
Pied Falconet r Microhierax melanoleucus
Lesser Kestrel p Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel RW Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon r Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon p Falco amurensis
Merlin w Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby rp Falco subbuteo
Oriental Hobby r Falco severus
Laggar Falcon r Falco jugger
Saker Falcon w Falco cherrug
Peregrine Falcon rw Falco peregrinus
Family: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe R Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe W Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe rw Podiceps cristatus
Horned Grebe w Podiceps auritus
Black-necked Grebe rw Podiceps nigricollis
Family: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird w Phaethon aethereus
Red-tailed Tropicbird r Phaethon rubricauda
White-tailed Tropicbird r Phaethon lepturus
Family: Sulidae
Masked Booby r Sula dactylatra
Red-footed Booby r Sula sula
Brown Booby r Sula leucogaster
Family: Anhingidae
Darter R Anhinga melanogaster
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant R Phalacrocorax niger
Indian Cormorant R Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant RW Phalacrocorax carbo
Family: Ardeidae
Little Egret R Egretta garzetta
Western Reef Egret R Egretta gularis
Pacific Reef Egret r Egretta sacra
Grey Heron RW Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron r Ardea goliath
White-bellied Heron r Ardea insignis
Great-billed Heron ? Ardea sumatrana
Purple Heron R Ardea purpurea
Great Egret RW Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret R Mesophoyx intermedia
Cattle Egret R Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron R Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond Heron r Ardeola bacchus
Little Heron r Butorides striatus
Black-crowned Night Heron R Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night Heron r Gorsachius melanolophus
Little Bittern r Ixobrychus minutus
Yellow Bittern r Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern r Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern r Dupetor flavicollis
Great Bittern w Botaurus stellaris
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo rW Phoenicopterus ruber
Lesser Flamingo r Phoenicopterus minor
Family: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis RW Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Ibis R Threskiornis melanocephalus
Black Ibis R Pseudibis papillosa
Eurasian Spoonbill RW Platalea leucorodia
Family: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican rW Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican w Pelecanus crispus
Spot-billed Pelican R Pelecanus philippensis
Family: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork R Mycteria leucocephala
Asian Openbill R Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork w Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork R Ciconia episcopus
White Stork w Ciconia ciconia
Black-necked Stork r Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Lesser Adjutant r Leptoptilos javanicus
Greater Adjutant r Leptoptilos dubius
Family: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird P Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird r Fregata ariel
Christmas Island Frigatebird V Fregata andrewsi
Family: Gaviidae
Black-throated Loon V Gavia arctica
Family: Procellariidae
Procellariinae
Cape Petrel V Daption capense
Barau’s Petrel V Pterodroma baraui
Bulwer’s Petrel V Bulweria bulwerii
Jouanin’s Petrel V Bulweria fallax
Streaked Shearwater V Calonectris leucomelas
Wedge-tailed Shearwater s Puffinus pacificus
Flesh-footed Shearwater s Puffinus carneipes
Audubon’s Shearwater r Puffinus Iherminieri
Persian Shearwater P Puffinus persicus
Hydrobatinae
Wilson’s Storm-petrel P Oceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-petrel V Pelagodroma marina
Black-bellied Storm-petrel V Fregetta tropica
Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel p Oceanodroma monorhis
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ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
Family: Pittidae
Blue-naped Pitta r Pitta nipalensis
Blue Pitta r Pitta cyanea
Hooded Pitta r Pitta sordida
Indian Pitta R Pitta brachyura
Mangrove Pitta r Pitta megarhyncha
Family: Eurylaimidae
Silver-breasted Broadbill r Serilophus lunatus
Long-tailed Broadbill r Psarisomus dalhousiae
Family: Irenidae
Asian Fairy Bluebird r Irena puella
Blue-winged Leafbird R Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird R Chloropsis aurifrons
Orange-bellied Leafbird r Chloropsis hardwickii
Family: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike p Lanius collurio
Rufous-tailed Shrike W Lanius isabellinus
Brown Shrike W Lanius cristatus
Burmese Shrike p Lanius collurioides
Bay-backed Shrike R Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike R Lanius schach
Grey-backed Shrike rW Lanius tephronotus
Lesser Grey Shrike V Lanius minor
Great Grey Shrike V Lanius excubitor
Southern Grey Shrike R Lanius meridionalis
Family: Corvidae
Pachycephalinae
Mangrove Whistler r Pachycephala grisola
Corvinae
Corvini
Eurasian Jay R Garrulus glandarius
Black-headed Jay R Garrulus lanceolatus
Yellow-billed Blue Magpie R Urocissa flavirostris
Red-billed Blue Magpie R Urocissa erythrorhyncha
Common Green Magpie r Cissa chinensis
Rufous Treepie R Dendrocitta vagabunda
Grey Treepie R Dendrocitta formosae
White-bellied Treepie r Dendrocitta leucogastra
Collared Treepie r Dendrocitta frontalis
Andaman Treepie R Dendrocitta bayleyi
Black-billed Magpie r Pica pica
Hume’s Groundpecker r Pseudopodoces humilis
Spotted Nutcracker r Nucifraga caryocatactes
Red-billed Chough R Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Yellow-billed Chough R Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian Jackdaw rw Corvus monedula
House Crow R Corvus splendens
Rook w Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow rw Corvus corone
Large-billed Crow R Corvus macrorhynchos
Common Raven r Corvus corax
Artamini
Ashy Woodswallow R Artamus fuscus
White-breasted Woodswallow r Artamus leucorynchus
Oriolini
Eurasian Golden Oriole R Oriolus oriolus
Black-naped Oriole rw Oriolus chinensis
Slender-billed Oriole r Oriolus tenuirostris
Black-hooded Oriole R Oriolus xanthornus
Maroon Oriole r Oriolus traillii
Large Cuckooshrike r Coracina macei
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike r Coracina striata
Black-winged Cuckooshrike r Coracina melaschistos
Black-headed Cuckooshrike r Coracina melanoptera
Pied Triller r Lalage nigra
Rosy Minivet rw Pericrocotus roseus
Swinhoe's Minivet ? Pericrocotus cantonensis
Ashy Minivet w Pericrocotus divaricatus
Small Minivet R Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
White-bellied Minivet r Pericrocotus erythropygius
Grey-chinned Minivet r Pericrocotus solaris
Long-tailed Minivet R Pericrocotus ethologus
Short-billed Minivet r Pericrocotus brevirostris
Scarlet Minivet R Pericrocotus flammeus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike R Hemipus picatus
Dicrurinae
Rhipidurini
Yellow-bellied Fantail R Rhipidura hypoxantha
White-throated Fantail R Rhipidura albicollis
White-browed Fantail Flycatcher R Rhipidura aureola
Dicrurini
Black Drongo R Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo R Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo r Dicrurus caerulescens
Crow-billed Drongo r Dicrurus annectans
Bronzed Drongo r Dicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo r Dicrurus remifer
Spangled Drongo R Dicrurus hottentottus
Andaman Drongo R Dicrurus andamanensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo r Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarchini
Black-naped Monarch r Hypothymis azurea
Asian Paradise-flycatcher R Terpsiphone paradisi
Aegithininae
Common Iora R Aegithina tiphia
Marshall’s Iora r Aegithina nigrolutea
Malaconotinae
Large Woodshrike r Tephrodornis gularis
Common Woodshrike R Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Family: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing V Bombycilla garrulus
Family: Cinclidae
White-throated Dipper R Cinclus cinclus
Brown Dipper R Cinclus pallasii
Family: Muscicapidae
Turdinae
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush sp Monticola saxatilis
Blue-capped Rock Thrush R Monticola cinclorhynchus
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush r Monticola rufiventris
Blue Rock Thrush rW Monticola solitarius
Malabar Whistling Thrush R Myophonus horsfieldii
Blue Whistling Thrush R Myophonus caeruleus
Pied Thrush sp Zoothera wardii
Orange-headed Thrush R Zoothera citrina
Siberian Thrush w Zoothera sibirica
Plain-backed Thrush r Zoothera mollissima
Long-tailed Thrush r Zoothera dixoni
Scaly Thrush r Zoothera dauma
Long-billed Thrush r Zoothera monticola
Dark-sided Thrush r Zoothera marginata
Tickell’s Thrush R Turdus unicolor
Black-breasted Thrush w Turdus dissimilis
White-collared Blackbird r Turdus albocinctus
Grey-winged Blackbird r Turdus boulboul
Eurasian Blackbird r Turdus merula
Chestnut Thrush r Turdus rubrocanus
Kessler’s Thrush V Turdus kessleri
Grey-sided Thrush w Turdus feae
Eyebrowed Thrush w Turdus obscurus
Dark-throated Thrush w Turdus ruficollis
Dusky Thrush w Turdus naumanni
Fieldfare v Turdus pilaris
Song Thrush V Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush r Turdus viscivorus
Gould’s Shortwing r Brachypteryx stellata
Rusty-bellied Shortwing r Brachypteryx hyperythra
White-bellied Shortwing r Brachypteryx major
Lesser Shortwing r Brachypteryx leucophrys
White-browed Shortwing r Brachypteryx montana
Muscicapinae
Muscicapini
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher wr Rhinomyias brunneatus
Spotted Flycatcher p Muscicapa striata
Dark-sided Flycatcher r Muscicapa sibirica
Asian Brown Flycatcher rw Muscicapa dauurica
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher r Muscicapa ruficauda
Brown-breasted Flycatcher r Muscicapa muttui
Ferruginous Flycatcher r Muscicapa ferruginea
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher V Ficedula zanthopygia
Slaty-backed Flycatcher r Ficedula hodgsonii
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher r Ficedula strophiata
Red-breasted Flycatcher W Ficedula parva
Red-throated Flycatcher W Ficedula albicilla
Kashmir Flycatcher r Ficedula subrubra
White-gorgeted Flycatcher r Ficedula monileger
Snowy-browed Flycatcher r Ficedula hyperythra
Little Pied Flycatcher r Ficedula westermanni
Ultramarine Flycatcher r Ficedula superciliaris
Slaty-blue Flycatcher r Ficedula tricolor
Sapphire Flycatcher r Ficedula sapphira
Black-and-orange Flycatcher r Ficedula nigrorufa
Verditer Flycatcher R Eumyias thalassina
Nilgiri Flycatcher r Eumyias albicaudata
Large Niltava r Niltava grandis
Small Niltava r Niltava macgrigoriae
Rufous-bellied Niltava r Niltava sundara
Vivid Niltava r Niltava vivida
White-tailed Flycatcher r Cyornis concretus
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher r Cyornis pallipes
Pale-chinned Flycatcher r Cyornis poliogenys
Pale Blue Flycatcher r Cyornis unicolor
Blue-throated Flycatcher r Cyornis rubeculoides
Hill Blue Flycatcher r Cyornis banyumas
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher R Cyornis tickelliae
Pygmy Blue Flycatcher r Muscicapella hodgsoni
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher R Culicicapa ceylonensis
Saxicolini
European Robin V Erithacus rubecula
Common Nightingale ? Luscinia megarhynchos
Siberian Rubythroat w Luscinia calliope
White-tailed Rubythroat rW Luscinia pectoralis
Bluethroat sW Luscinia svecica
Firethroat V Luscinia pectardens
Indian Blue Robin r Luscinia brunnea
Siberian Blue Robin V Luscinia cyane
Orange-flanked Bush Robin r Tarsiger cyanurus
Golden Bush Robin r Tarsiger chrysaeus
White-browed Bush Robin r Tarsiger indicus
Rufous-breasted Bush Robin r Tarsiger hyperythrus
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin p Cercotrichas galactotes
Oriental Magpie Robin R Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama R Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Robin R Saxicoloides fulicata
Rufous-backed Redstart w Phoenicurus erythronota
Blue-capped Redstart r Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus
Black Redstart rW Phoenicurus ochruros
Hodgson’s Redstart w Phoenicurus hodgsoni
White-throated Redstart r Phoenicurus schisticeps
Daurian Redstart rw Phoenicurus auroreus
White-winged Redstart r Phoenicurus erythrogaster
Blue-fronted Redstart r Phoenicurus frontalis
White-capped Water Redstart r Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart r Rhyacornis fuliginosus
White-bellied Redstart r Hodgsonius phaenicuroides
White-tailed Robin r Myiomela leucura
Blue-fronted Robin r Cinclidium frontale
Grandala r Grandala coelicolor
Little Forktail r Enicurus scouleri
Black-backed Forktail r Enicurus immaculatus
Slaty-backed Forktail r Enicurus schistaceus
White-crowned Forktail r Enicurus leschenaulti
Spotted Forktail r Enicurus maculatus
Purple Cochoa r Cochoa purpurea
Green Cochoa r Cochoa viridis
Stoliczka’s Bushchat r Saxicola macrorhyncha
Hodgson’s Bushchat w Saxicola insignis
Siberian Stonechat R Saxicola torquata
White-tailed Stonechat r Saxicola leucura
Pied Bushchat R Saxicola caprata
Jerdon’s Bushchat r Saxicola jerdoni
Grey Bushchat R Saxicola ferrea
Hume’s Wheatear r Oenanthe alboniger
Northern Wheatear P Oenanthe oenanthe
Variable Wheatear rw Oenanthe picata
Pied Wheatear rw Oenanthe pleschanka
Rufous-tailed Wheatear rw Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Desert Wheatear rw Oenanthe deserti
Isabelline Wheatear rw Oenanthe isabellina
Brown Rock-chat R Cercomela fusca
Family: Sturnidae
Asian Glossy Starling r Aplonis panayensis
Spot-winged Starling r Saroglossa spiloptera
Chestnut-tailed Starling R Sturnus malabaricus
White-headed Starling r Sturnus erythropygius
Brahminy Starling R Sturnus pagodarum
Purple-backed Starling V Sturnus sturninus
Chestnut-cheeked Starling V Sturnus philippensis
White-shouldered Starling ? Sturnus sinensis
Rosy Starling WP Sturnus roseus
Common Starling wp Sturnus vulgaris
Asian Pied Starling R Sturnus contra
Common Myna R Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna R Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna R Acridotheres fuscus
White-Vented Myna r Acridotheres cinereus
Collared Myna r Acridotheres albocinctus
Golden-crested Myna r Ampeliceps coronatus
Common Hill Myna r Gracula religiosa
Southern Hill Myna r Gracula indica
Family: Sittidae
Sittinae
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch r Sitta nagaensis
Kashmir Nuthatch r Sitta cashmirensis
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch R Sitta castanea
White-tailed Nuthatch r Sitta himalayensis
White-cheeked Nuthatch r Sitta leucopsis
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch R Sitta frontalis
Beautiful Nuthatch r Sitta formosa
Tichodrominae
Wallcreeper rw Tichodroma muraria
Family: Certhiidae
Certhiinae
Certhinii
Eurasian Treecreeper R Certhia familiaris
Bar-tailed Treecreeper R Certhia himalayana
Rusty-flanked Treecreeper r Certhia nipalensis
Brown-throated Treecreeper r Certhia discolor
Salpornithini
Spotted Creeper r Salpornis spilonotus
Troglodytinae
Winter Wren r Troglodytes troglodytes
Family: Paridae
Remizinae
White-crowned Penduline Tit r Remiz coronatus
Fire-capped Tit r Cephalopyrus flammiceps
Parinae
Rufous-naped Tit r Parus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented Tit r Parus rubidiventris
Spot-winged Tit r Parus melanolophus
Coal Tit r Parus ater
Grey-crested Tit r Parus dichrous
Great Tit R Parus major
Green-backed Tit R Parus monticolus
White-naped Tit r Parus nuchalis
Black-lored Tit r Parus xanthogenys
Yellow-cheeked Tit r Parus spilonotus
Yellow-browed Tit r Sylviparus modestus
Sultan Tit r Melanochlora sultanea
Family: Aegithalidae
White-cheeked Tit r Aegithalos leucogenys
Black-throated Tit R Aegithalos concinnus
White-throated Tit r Aegithalos niveogularis
Rufous-fronted Tit r Aegithalos iouschistos
Family: Hirundinidae
Pale Martin pr Riparia diluta
Sand Martin r Riparia riparia
Plain Martin R Riparia paludicola
Eurasian Crag Martin r Hirundo rupestris
Rock Martin V Hirundo fuligula
Dusky Crag Martin R Hirundo concolor
Barn Swallow RW Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow r Hirundo tahitica
Wire-tailed Swallow R Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow RW Hirundo daurica
Striated Swallow r Hirundo striolata
Streak-throated Swallow R Hirundo fluvicola
Northern House Martin rw Delichon urbica
Asian House Martin r Delichon dasypus
Nepal House Martin r Delichon nipalensis
Family: Regulidae
Goldcrest r Regulus regulus
Family: Pycnonotidae
Crested Finchbill r Spizixos canifrons
Striated Bulbul r Pycnonotus striatus
Grey-headed Bulbul r Pycnonotus priocephalus
Black-headed Bulbul r Pycnonotus atriceps
Black-crested Bulbul R Pycnonotus melanicterus
Red-whiskered Bulbul R Pycnonotus jocosus
White-eared Bulbul R Pycnonotus leucotis
Himalayan Bulbul R Pycnonotus leucogenys
Red-vented Bulbul R Pycnonotus cafer
Yellow-throated Bulbul r Pycnonotus xantholaemus
Flavescent Bulbul r Pycnonotus flavescens
White-browed Bulbul r Pycnonotus luteolus
White-throated Bulbul r Alophoixus flaveolus
Olive Bulbul r Iole virescens
Yellow-browed Bulbul r Iole indica
Ashy Bulbul r Hemixos flavala
Mountain Bulbul r Hypsipetes mcclellandii
Black Bulbul R Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Nicobar Bulbul r Hypsipetes nicobariensis
Family Hypocoliidae
Grey Hypocolius w Hypocolius ampelinus
Family: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola R Cisticola juncidis
Bright-headed Cisticola r Cisticola exilis
Rufous-vented Prinia r Prinia burnesii
Striated Prinia R Prinia criniger
Hill Prinia r Prinia atrogularis
Grey-crowned Prinia r Prinia cinereocapilla
Rufous-fronted Prinia R Prinia buchanani
Rufescent Prinia r Prinia rufescens
Grey-breasted Prinia R Prinia hodgsonii
Graceful Prinia R Prinia gracilis
Jungle Prinia R Prinia sylvatica
Yellow-bellied Prinia R Prinia flaviventris
Ashy Prinia R Prinia socialis
Plain Prinia R Prinia inornata
Family: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye R Zosterops palpebrosus
Family: Sylviidae
Acrocephalinae
Chestnut-headed Tesia r Tesia castaneocoronata
Slaty-bellied Tesia r Tesia olivea
Grey-bellied Tesia r Tesia cyaniventer
Pale-footed Bush Warbler r Cettia pallidipes
Japanese Bush Warbler V Cettia diphone
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler r Cettia fortipes
Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler r Cettia major
Aberrant Bush Warbler r Cettia flavolivacea
Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler r Cettia acanthizoides
Grey-sided Bush Warbler r Cettia brunnifrons
Cetti’s Bush Warbler w Cettia cetti
Spotted Bush Warbler r Bradypterus thoracicus
Long-billed Bush Warbler N r Bradypterus major
Chinese Bush Warbler V Bradypterus tacsanowskius
Brown Bush Warbler r Bradypterus luteoventris
Russet Bush Warbler V Bradypterus seebohmi
Lanceolated Warbler w Locustella lanceolata
Grasshopper Warbler w Locustella naevia
Rusty-rumped Warbler w Locustella certhiola
Moustached Warbler rw Acrocephalus melanopogon
Sedge Warbler ? Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Black-browed Reed Warbler w Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Paddyfield Warbler w Acrocephalus agricola
Large-billed Reed Warbler r Acrocephalus orinus
Blunt-winged Warbler r Acrocephalus concinens
Blyth’s Reed Warbler W Acrocephalus dumetorum
Great Reed Warbler w Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Oriental Reed Warbler w Acrocephalus orientalis
Clamorous Reed Warbler R Acrocephalus stentoreus
Thick-billed Warbler w Acrocephalus aedon
Booted Warbler rw Hippolais caligata
Sykes’s Warbler Hippolais rama
Mountain Tailorbird r Orthotomus cuculatus
Common Tailorbird R Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird r Orthotomus atrogularis
White-browed Tit Warbler r Leptopoecile sophiae
Common Chiffchaff sW Phylloscopus collybita
Mountain Chiffchaff Rw Phylloscopus sindianus
Plain Leaf Warbler w Phylloscopus neglectus
Dusky Warbler w Phylloscopus fuscatus
Smoky Warbler sw Phylloscopus fuligiventer
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler sW Phylloscopus affinis
Buff-throated Warbler V Phylloscopus subaffinis
Sulphur-bellied Warbler sw Phylloscopus griseolus
Radde’s Warbler ? Phylloscopus schwarzi
Buff-barred Warbler r Phylloscopus pulcher
Ashy-throated Warbler r Phylloscopus maculipennis
Lemon-rumped Warbler rW Phylloscopus chloronotus
Chinese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus sichuanensis
Brooks’s Leaf Warbler w Phylloscopus subviridis
Yellow-browed Warbler rW Phylloscopus inornatus
Hume’s Warbler W Phylloscopus humei
Arctic Warbler V Phylloscopus borealis
Greenish Warbler rW Phylloscopus trochiloides
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler V Phylloscopus tenellipes
Large-billed Leaf Warbler rw Phylloscopus magnirostris
Tytler’s Leaf Warbler r Phylloscopus tytleri
Western Crowned Warbler r Phylloscopus occipitalis
Eastern Crowned Warbler w Phylloscopus coronatus
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler r Phylloscopus reguloides
Yellow-vented Warbler r Phylloscopus cantator
Golden-spectacled Warbler R Seicercus burkii
Grey-crowned Warbler R Seicercus tephrocephalus
Grey-hooded Warbler R Seicercus xanthoschistos
White-spectacled Warbler r Seicercus affinis
Whistler's Warbler r Seicercus whistleri
Grey-cheeked Warbler r Seicercus poliogenys
Chestnut-crowned Warbler r Seicercus castaniceps
Broad-billed Warbler r Tickellia hodgsoni
Rufous-faced Warbler r Abroscopus albogularis
Black-faced Warbler r Abroscopus schisticeps
Yellow-bellied Warbler r Abroscopus superciliaris
Megalurinae
Striated Grassbird R Megalurus palustris
Bristled Grassbird r Chaetornis striatus
Rufous-rumped Grassbird r Graminicola bengalensis
Broad-tailed Grassbird r Schoenicola platyura
Garrulacinae
White-throated Laughingthrush R Garrulax albogularis
White-crested Laughingthrush R Garrulax leucolophus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush r Garrulax monileger
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush r Garrulax pectoralis
Striated Laughingthrush r Garrulax striatus
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush r Garrulax ruficollis
Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush r Garrulax nuchalis
Yellow-throated Laughingthrush r Garrulax galbanus
Wynaad Laughingthrush r Garrulax delesserti
Rufous-vented Laughingthrush r Garrulax gularis
Moustached Laughingthrush r Garrulax cineraceus
Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush r Garrulax rufogularis
Spotted Laughingthrush r Garrulax ocellatus
Grey-sided Laughingthrush r Garrulax caerulatus
Spot-breasted Laughingthrush r Garrulax merulinus
White-browed Laughingthrush r Garrulax sannio
Nilgiri Laughingthrush r Garrulax cachinnans
Grey-breasted Laughingthrush r Garrulax jerdoni
Streaked Laughingthrush R Garrulax lineatus
Striped Laughingthrush r Garrulax virgatus
Brown-capped Laughingthrush r Garrulax austeni
Blue-winged Laughingthrush r Garrulax squamatus
Scaly Laughingthrush r Garrulax subunicolor
Elliot’s Laughingthrush ? Garrulax elliotii
Variegated Laughingthrush r Garrulax variegatus
Black-faced Laughingthrush r Garrulax affinis
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush r Garrulax erythrocephalus
Red-faced Liocichla r Liocichla phoenicea
Bugun Liocichla r Liocichla bugunorum
Sylviinae
Timaliini
Abbott’s Babbler r Malacocincla abbotti
Buff-breasted Babbler r Pellorneum tickelli
Spot-throated Babbler r Pellorneum albiventre
Marsh Babbler r Pellorneum palustre
Puff-throated Babbler R Pellorneum ruficeps
Large Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
White-browed Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Indian Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Red-billed Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus ochraciceps
Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler r Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler r Xiphirhynchus superciliaris
Long-billed Wren Babbler r Rimator malacoptilus
Streaked Wren Babbler r Napothera brevicaudata
Eyebrowed Wren Babbler r Napothera epilepidota
Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler r Pnoepyga albiventer
Nepal Wren Babbler r Pnoepyga immaculata
Pygmy Wren Babbler r Pnoepyga pusilla
Rufous-throated Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis caudatus
Rusty-throated Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis badeigularis
Bar-winged Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis troglodytoides
Spotted Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis formosus
Long-tailed Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis chocolatinus
Tawny-breasted Wren Babbler r Spelaeornis longicaudatus
Wedge-billed Wren Babbler r Sphenocichla humei
Rufous-fronted Babbler r Stachyris rufifrons
Rufous-capped Babbler r Stachyris ruficeps
Black-chinned Babbler R Stachyris pyrrhops
Golden Babbler r Stachyris chrysaea
Grey-throated Babbler r Stachyris nigriceps
Snowy-throated Babbler r Stachyris oglei
Tawny-bellied Babbler R Dumetia hyperythra
Dark-fronted Babbler r Rhopocichla atriceps
Striped Tit Babbler R Macronous gularis
Chestnut-capped Babbler R Timalia pileata
Yellow-eyed Babbler R Chrysomma sinense
Jerdon’s Babbler r Chrysomma altirostre
Common Babbler R Turdoides caudatus
Striated Babbler R Turdoides earlei
Slender-billed Babbler r Turdoides longirostris
Large Grey Babbler R Turdoides malcolmi
Rufous Babbler r Turdoides subrufus
Jungle Babbler R Turdoides striatus
Yellow-billed Babbler R Turdoides affinis
Chinese Babax ? Babax lanceolatus
Silver-eared Mesia r Leiothrix argentauris
Red-billed Leiothrix r Leiothrix lutea
Cutia r Cutia nipalensis
Black-headed Shrike Babbler r Pteruthius rufiventer
White-browed Shrike Babbler r Pteruthius flaviscapis
Green Shrike Babbler r Pteruthius xanthochlorus
Black-eared Shrike Babbler r Pteruthius melanotis
Chestnut-fronted Shrike Babbler r Pteruthius aenobarbus
White-hooded Babbler r Gampsorhynchus rufulus
Rusty-fronted Barwing r Actinodura egertoni
Hoary-throated Barwing r Actinodura nipalensis
Streak-throated Barwing r Actinodura waldeni
Blue-winged Minla r Minla cyanouroptera
Chestnut-tailed Minla r Minla strigula
Red-tailed Minla r Minla ignotincta
Golden-breasted Fulvetta r Alcippe chrysotis
Yellow-throated Fulvetta r Alcippe cinerea
Rufous-winged Fulvetta r Alcippe castaneceps
White-browed Fulvetta r Alcippe vinipectus
Streak-throated Fulvetta r Alcippe cinereiceps
Brown-throated Fulvetta r Alcippe ludlowi
Rufous-throated Fulvetta r Alcippe rufogularis
Rusty-capped Fulvetta r Alcippe dubia
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta R Alcippe poioicephala
Nepal Fulvetta r Alcippe nipalensis
Rufous-backed Sibia r Heterophasia annectans
Rufous Sibia R Heterophasia capistrata
Grey Sibia r Heterophasia gracilis
Beautiful Sibia r Heterophasia pulchella
Long-tailed Sibia r Heterophasia picaoides
Striated Yuhina r Yuhina castaniceps
White-naped Yuhina r Yuhina bakeri
Whiskered Yuhina R Yuhina flavicollis
Stripe-throated Yuhina R Yuhina gularis
Rufous-vented Yuhina r Yuhina occipitalis
Black-chinned Yuhina R Yuhina nigrimenta
White-bellied Yuhina r Yuhina zantholeuca
Fire-tailed Myzornis r Myzornis pyrrhoura
Great Parrotbill r Conostoma oemodium
Brown Parrotbill r Paradoxornis unicolor
Grey-headed Parrotbill r Paradoxornis gularis
Black-breasted Parrotbill r Paradoxornis flavirostris
Spot-breasted Parrotbill r Paradoxornis guttaticollis
Fulvous Parrotbill r Paradoxornis fulvifrons
Black-throated Parrotbill r Paradoxornis nipalensis
Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill r Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris
Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill r Paradoxornis ruficeps
Sylviini
Garden Warbler ? Sylvia borin
Greater Whitethroat p Sylvia communis
Lesser Whitethroat W Sylvia curruca blythi
Hume’s Lesser Whitethroat W Sylvia althaea
Small Whitethroat w Sylvia minula
Eastern Desert Warbler w Sylvia nana
Barred Warbler V Sylvia nisoria
Eastern Orphean Warbler rW Sylvia crassirostris
Family: Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark r Mirafra cantillans
Indian Bushlark R Mirafra erythroptera
Bengal Bushlark R Mirafra assamica
Rufous-winged Bushlark R Mirafra affinis
Black-crowned Sparrow Lark r Eremopterix nigriceps
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark R Eremopterix grisea
Rufous-tailed Lark R Ammomanes phoenicurus
Desert Lark r Ammomanes deserti
Greater Hoopoe Lark r Alaemon alaudipes
Bimaculated Lark w Melanocorypha bimaculata
Tibetan Lark r Melanocorypha maxima
Greater Short-toed Lark W Calandrella brachydactyla
Hume’s Short-toed Lark rw Calandrella acutirostris
Lesser Short-toed Lark W Calandrella rufescens
Asian Short-toed Lark V Calandrella cheleensis
Sand Lark R Calandrella raytal
Crested Lark R Galerida cristata
Malabar Lark r Galerida malabarica
Sykes’s Lark r Galerida deva
Eurasian Skylark w Alauda arvensis
Oriental Skylark R Alauda gulgula
Horned Lark r Eremophila alpestris
Family: Nectariniidae
Nectariniinae
Dicaeini
Thick-billed Flowerpecker R Dicaeum agile
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker r Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker r Dicaeum melanoxanthum
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker r Dicaeum trigonostigma
Pale-billed Flowerpecker R Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Plain Flowerpecker r Dicaeum concolor
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker r Dicaeum ignipectus
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker r Dicaeum cruentatum
Nectariniini
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird r Anthreptes singalensis
Purple-rumped Sunbird R Nectarinia zeylonica
Crimson-backed Sunbird r Nectarinia minima
Purple-throated Sunbird r Nectarinia sperata
Olive-backed Sunbird r Nectarinia jugularis
Purple Sunbird R Nectarinia asiatica
Loten’s Sunbird R Nectarinia lotenia
Mrs Gould’s Sunbird r Aethopyga gouldiae
Green-tailed Sunbird r Aethopyga nipalensis
Black-throated Sunbird r Aethopyga saturata
Crimson Sunbird R Aethopyga siparaja
Fire-tailed Sunbird r Aethopyga ignicauda
Little Spiderhunter r Arachnothera longirostra
Streaked Spiderhunter r Arachnothera magna
Family:Passeridae
Passerinae
House Sparrow R Passer domesticus
Spanish Sparrow w Passer hispaniolensis
Sind Sparrow r Passer pyrrhonotus
Russet Sparrow R Passer rutilans
Eurasian Tree Sparrow R Passer montanus
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia R Petronia xanthocollis
Rock Sparrow w Petronia petronia
Tibetan Snowfinch r Montifringilla adamsi
White-rumped Snowfinch r Pyrgilauda taczanowskii
Rufous-necked Snowfinch w Pyrgilauda ruficollis
Plain-backed Snowfinch w Pyrgilauda blanfordi
Carpospiza
Pale Rock Sparrow w Carpospiza brachydactyla
Motacillinae
Forest Wagtail rW Dendronanthus indicus
White Wagtail rW Motacilla alba
White-browed Wagtail R Motacilla maderaspatensis
Citrine Wagtail rW Motacilla citreola citreola
Yellow Wagtail W Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail rW Motacilla cinerea
Richard’s Pipit W Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit R Anthus rufulus
Tawny Pipit W Anthus campestris
Blyth’s Pipit w Anthus godlewskii
Long-billed Pipit Rw Anthus similis
Tree Pipit rW Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit RW Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit p Anthus cervinus
Rosy Pipit r Anthus roseatus
Water Pipit w Anthus spinoletta
Buff-bellied Pipit w Anthus rubescens
Upland Pipit r Anthus sylvanus
Nilgiri Pipit r Anthus nilghiriensis
Prunellinae
Alpine Accentor r Prunella collaris
Altai Accentor w Prunella himalayana
Robin Accentor R Prunella rubeculoides
Rufous-breasted Accentor r Prunella strophiata
Brown Accentor r Prunella fulvescens
Black-throated Accentor w Prunella atrogularis
Maroon-backed Accentor r Prunella immaculata
Ploceinae
Black-breasted Weaver R Ploceus benghalensis
Streaked Weaver R Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver R Ploceus philippinus
Finn’s Weaver r Ploceus megarhynchus
Estrildinae
Red Avadavat R Amandava amandava
Green Avadavat V r Amandava formosa
Indian Silverbill R Lonchura malabarica
White-rumped Munia R Lonchura striata
Black-throated Munia r Lonchura kelaarti
Scaly-breasted Munia R Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia R Lonchura malacca
Java Sparrow Ir Lonchura oryzivora
Family: Fringillidae
Fringillinae
Fringillini
Chaffinch V Fringilla coelebs
Brambling V Fringilla montifringilla
Carduelini
Fire-fronted Serin R Serinus pusillus
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch R Carduelis spinoides
Black-headed Greenfinch V Carduelis ambigua
Eurasian Siskin V Carduelis spinus
Tibetan Siskin r Carduelis thibetana
European Goldfinch r Carduelis carduelis caniceps
Twite r Carduelis flavirostris
Eurasian Linnet W Carduelis cannabina
Plain Mountain Finch r Leucosticte nemoricola
Brandt’s Mountain Finch r Leucosticte brandti
Spectacled Finch r Callacanthis burtoni
Trumpeter Finch w Bucanetes githagineus
Mongolian Finch w Bucanetes mongolicus
Blanford’s Rosefinch r Carpodacus rubescens
Dark-breasted Rosefinch r Carpodacus nipalensis
Common Rosefinch rW Carpodacus erythrinus
Beautiful Rosefinch r Carpodacus pulcherrimus
Pink-browed Rosefinch r Carpodacus rodochrous
Vinaceous Rosefinch r Carpodacus vinaceus
Dark-rumped Rosefinch r Carpodacus edwardsii
Three-banded Rosefinch V Carpodacus trifasciatus
Spot-winged Rosefinch r Carpodacus rodopeplus
White-browed Rosefinch r Carpodacus thura
Red-mantled Rosefinch r Carpodacus rhodochlamys
Streaked Rosefinch r Carpodacus rubicilloides
Great Rosefinch r Carpodacus rubicilla
Red-fronted Rosefinch r Carpodacus puniceus
Crimson-browed Finch r Propyrrhula subhimachala
Scarlet Finch r Haematospiza sipahi
Red Crossbill r Loxia curvirostra
Brown Bullfinch r Pyrrhula nipalensis
Orange Bullfinch r Pyrrhula aurantiaca
Red-headed Bullfinch r Pyrrhula erythrocephala
Grey-headed Bullfinch r Pyrrhula erythaca
Hawfinch w Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Japanese Grosbeak ? Eophona personata
Black-and-yellow Grosbeak r Mycerobas icterioides
Collared Grosbeak r Mycerobas affinis
Spot-winged Grosbeak r Mycerobas melanozanthos
White-winged Grosbeak r Mycerobas carnipes
Gold-naped Finch r Pyrrhoplectes epauletta
Emberizinae
Crested Bunting R Melophus lathami
Yellowhammer W Emberiza citrinella
Pine Bunting w Emberiza leucocephalos
Rock Bunting R Emberiza cia
Godlewski’s Bunting ? Emberiza godlewskii
Grey-necked Bunting W Emberiza buchanani
Ortolan Bunting V Emberiza hortulana
White-capped Bunting rw Emberiza stewarti
House Bunting r Emberiza striolata
Chestnut-eared Bunting rw Emberiza fucata
Little Bunting w Emberiza pusilla
Rustic Bunting ? Emberiza rustica
Yellow-breasted Bunting w Emberiza aureola
Chestnut Bunting w Emberiza rutila
Black-headed Bunting w Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting w Emberiza bruniceps
Black-faced Bunting w Emberiza spodocephala
Reed Bunting rw Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn Bunting V Miliaria calandra
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