Phasianidae: Francolins, Quails, Partridges & Pheasants
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Grey Francolin
Francolinus pondicerianus
Swamp Francolin
Francolinus gularis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
Blue-breasted Quail
Coturnix chinensis
Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Dendrocygndiae: Whistling-ducks
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Anatidae: Geese and Ducks
Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
White-winged Duck
Cairina scutulata
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Gadwall Anas strepera
Falcated Duck
Anas falcata
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Chinese Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard
Rhodonessa rufina
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Baer’s Pochard
Aythya baeri
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Picidae: Woodpeckers
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocopos canicapillus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Greater Yellownape
Picus flavinucha
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Megalaimidae: Barbets
Great Barbet
Megalaima virens
Lineated Barbet
Megalaima lineata
Blue-throated Barbet
Megalaima asiatica
Coppersmith Barbet
Megalaima haemacephala
Bucerotidae: Hornbills
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Upupidae: Hoopoe
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Trogonidae: Trogons
Red-headed Trogon
Harpactes erythrocephalus
Coraciidae: Rollers
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Alcedinidae: Small Kingfishers
Blyth’s Kingfisher
Alcedo hercules
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Halcyonidae: Large Kingfishers
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Halcyon capensis
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Cerylidae: Pied Kingfishers
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Meropidae: Bee-eaters
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Cuculidae: Cuckoos
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Eurasian Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Drongo Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis
Centropodidae: Coucals
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Psittacidae: Parakeets
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Blossom-headed Parakeet
Psittacula roseata
Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri
Apodidae: Swifts
Himalayan Swiftlet
Collocalia brevirostris
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
House Swift
Apus affinis
Tytonidae: Grass Owls
Grass Owl
Tyto capensis
Strigidae: Owls
Oriental Bay Owl
Phodilus badius
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
Collared Scops Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo
Brown Fish Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
Brown Hawk Owl
Ninox scutulata
Caprimulgidae: Nightjars
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Columbidae: Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Pale-capped Pigeon
Columba punicea
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Red Collared Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Barred Cuckoo Dove
Macropygia unchall
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Pompadour Green Pigeon
Treron pompadora
Thick-billed Green Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron apicauda
Green Imperial Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Otididae: Bustards
Bengal Florican
Houbaropsis bengalensis
Gruidae: Cranes
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Common Crane
Grus grus
Heliornithidae: Finfoots
Masked Finfoot
Heliopais personata
Rallidae: Rails
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail
Gallirallus striatus
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Black-tailed Crake
Porzana bicolor
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Porzana fusca
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot
Fulica atra
Scolopacidae: Snipe and Sandpipers
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
Pintail Snipe
Gallinago stenura
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Nordmann’s Greenshank
Tringa guttifer
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Temminck’s Stint
Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
Rostratulidae: Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Jacanidae: Jacanas
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Burhinidae: Thick-knees
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
Charadriidae: Plovers and stilts
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea
Laridae: Gulls and Terns
Pallas’s Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
Brown-headed Gull
Larus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
Accipitridae: Hawks and Eagles
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Jerdon’s Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhyncus
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Pallas’s Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Lesser Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenvirostris
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra
Accipiter badius
Besra
Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus
Mountain Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis
Falconidae: Falcons
Pied Falconet
Microhierax melanoleucus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Oriental Hobby
Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Podicipedidae: Grebes
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Anhingidae: Anhinga
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants
Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Ardeidae: Herons and Bitterns
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret
Mesophoyx intermedia
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Little Heron
Butorides striatus
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern
Dupetor flavicollis
Threskiornithidae: Ibises
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Pelecanidae: Pelicans
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
Ciconiidae: Storks
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus
Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos dubius ?
Eurylaimidae: Broadbills
Long-tailed Broadbill
Psarisomus dalhousiae
Irenidae: Bluebirds
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Irena puella
Irenidae: Leafbirds
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii
Laniidae: Shrikes
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
Corvidae: Crows and allies
Common Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Grey Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii
Large Cuckooshrike
Coracina macei
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Coracina melaschistos
Rosy Minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Crow-billed Drongo
Dicrurus annectans
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis gularis
Muscicapidae: Thrushes and Flycatchers
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Blue Whistling Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Orange-headed Thrush
Zoothera citrina
Dark-sided Thrush
Zoothera marginata
Tickell’s Thrush
Turdus unicolor
Black-breasted Thrush
Turdus dissimilis
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus gouldi
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Dark-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis
Dusky Thrush
Turdus naumanni
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Red-throated Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor
Sapphire Flycatcher
Ficedula sapphira
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassina
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara
Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Siberian Rubythroat
Luscinia calliope
White-tailed Rubythroat
Luscinia pectoralis
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Hodgson’s Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
Hodgson’s Bushchat
Saxicola insignis
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maura
White-tailed Stonechat
Saxicola leucura
Jerdon’s Bushchat
Saxicola jerdoni
Sturnidae: Starlings
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus
Brahminy Starling
Sturnus pagodarum
Asian Pied Starling
Sturnus contra
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
White-Vented Myna
Acridotheres cinereus
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Sittidae: Nuthatches
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta castanea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
Paridae: Tits
Great Tit
Parus major
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea
Hirundinidae: Swallows
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped Swallow
Hirundo daurica
Striated Swallow
Hirundo striolata
Pycnonotidae: Bulbuls
Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanicterus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Cisticolidae: Cisticolas and Prinias
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Bright-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Rufous-vented (Swamp) Prinia
Prinia burnesii cinerascens
Grey-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
Zosteropidae: White-eyes
Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Sylviidae: Warblers and Babblers
Slaty-bellied Tesia
Tesia olivea
Pale-footed Bush Warbler
Cettia pallidipes
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Cettia fortipes
Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Cettia major
Aberrant Bush Warbler
Cettia flavolivacea
Grey-sided Bush Warbler
Cettia brunnifrons
Spotted Bush Warbler
Bradypterus thoracicus
Chinese Bush Warbler
Bradypterus tacsanowskius
Russet Bush Warbler
Bradypterus seebohmi
Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
Blunt-winged Warbler
Acrocephalus concinens
Blyth’s Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
Thick-billed Warbler
Acrocephalus aedon
Mountain Tailorbird
Orthotomus cuculatus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Smoky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuligiventer
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides
Yellow-vented Warbler
Phylloscopus cantator
Golden-spectacled Warbler
Seicercus burkii
Grey-hooded Warbler
Seicercus xanthoschistos
White-spectacled Warbler
Seicercus affinis
Grey-cheeked Warbler
Seicercus poliogenys
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Seicercus castaniceps
Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularis
Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris
Bristled Grassbird
Chaetornis striatus?
Rufous-rumped Grassbird
Graminicola bengalensis
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis
Abbott’s Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Buff-breasted Babbler
Pellorneum tickelli
Marsh Babbler
Pellorneum palustre
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps
Rufous-fronted Babbler
Stachyris rufifrons
Grey-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Striped Tit Babbler
Macronous gularis
Chestnut-capped Babbler
Timalia pileata
Jerdon’s Babbler
Chrysomma altirostre
Striated Babbler
Turdoides earlei
Slender-billed Babbler
Turdoides longirostris
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striatus
Nepal Fulvetta
Alcippe nipalensis
White-bellied Yuhina
Yuhina zantholeuca
Black-breasted Parrotbill
Paradoxornis flavirostris
Alaudidae: Larks
Bengal Bushlark
Mirafra assamica
Sand Lark
Calandrella raytal
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Nectariniidae: Flowerpeckers and Sunbirds
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Anthreptes singalensis
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Nectarinia zeylonica
Purple Sunbird
Nectarinia asiatica
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Passeridae: Sparrows, Pipits, Wagtails and allies
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Richard’s Pipit
Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Blyth’s Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus
Buff-bellied Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Black-breasted Weaver
Ploceus benghalensis
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia
Lonchura Malacca
Fringillidae: Finches and Buntings
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata
Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Emberiza aureola
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
References:
P. C. Rasmussen and J. Anderton: Birds of South Asia- The Ripley Guide ; Vol-1&2, Lynx Edicions 2005
S Ali & S.D. Ripley: Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vol – 1 to 10, O.U.P.
R. Grimmett, C. Inskipp and T. Inskipp: Birds of the Indian
Subcontinent, Helm 1998
K. Kazmierczak: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, O.U.P. 2000
K. Kazmierczak and R. Singh: A Birdwatchers’ Guide to India, Prion 1998
Reports available on www by Craig Robson, Desmond Allen, Jan Vermeulen, James Eaton, Julian and Sandra Hughes, Nicolaas and Robert van Zalinge, Nick Bray and Peter Lobo, Pierre van der Wielen, Prasad Anand, and Stuart Keenan and Bill Martin.
