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| Last Updated:: 24/06/2020

Birds of Indian Subcontinent (updated)

 

Sr. No.

Group/ Name of the Bird

Order/ Scientific Name

 

Divers

Gaviidae

1

Red-throated Diver

Gavia stellata

2

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

 

 

 

 

Grebes

Podicipedidae

3

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

4

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

5

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

6

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

7

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

 

 

 

 

Petrels & Shearwaters

Procellariidae

8

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

9

Mascarene Petrel

Pseudobulweria aterrima

10

Trinidade Petrel

Pterodroma arminjoniana

11

Barau’s Petrel

Pterodroma baraui

12

Soft-plumaged Petrel

Pterodroma mollis

13

Bulwer’s Petrel

Bulweria bulwerii

14

Jouanin’s Petrel

Bulweria fallax

15

Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

16

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

17

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

18

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus grisea

19

Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

20

Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

21

Tropical Shearwater

Puffinus bailloni

 

 

 

 

Storm-Petrels

Hydrobatidae

22

Wilson’s Storm-petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

23

White-faced Storm-petrel

Pelagodroma marina

24

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Fregetta tropica

25

White-bellied Storm-petrel

Fregetta grallaria

26

Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel

Oceanodroma monorhis

27

Matsudaira’s Storm-petrel

Oceanodroma matsudairae

Oceanodroma castro

 

 

 

 

Tropicbirds

Phaethontidae

28

Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

29

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

30

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

 

 

 

 

Pelicans

Pelecanidae

31

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

32

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

33

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

 

 

 

 

Boobies

Sulidae

34

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

35

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

36

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

37

Abott’s Booby

Papasula abbotti

 

 

 

 

Cormorants/Shags

Phalacrocoracidae

38

Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmeus

39

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

40

Indian Shag

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

41

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

 

 

 

 

Darters

Anhingidae

42

Oriental Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

 

 

 

 

Frigatebirds

Fregatidae

43

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

44

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

45

Christmas Frigatebird

Fregata andrewsi

 

 

 

 

Herons, Egrets & Bitterns

Ardeidae

46

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

47

Western Reef-heron

Egretta gularis

48

Pacific Reef-heron

Egretta sacra

49

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

50

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

51

White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis

52

Great-billed Heron

Ardea sumatrana

53

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

54

Great Egret

Egretta alba

55

Intermediate Egret 

Egretta intermedia

56

Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus coromandus

57

Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

58

Indian Pond-heron

Ardeola grayii

59

Chinese Pond-heron

Ardeola bacchus

60

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

61

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

62

Black-crowned Night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

63

Malayan Night-heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

64

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

65

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

66

Chestnut Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

67

Black Bittern

Dupetor flavicollis

68

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

 

 

 

 

Storks

Ciconiidae

69

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

70

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

71

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

72

White-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

73

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

74

Oriental Stork 

Ciconia boyciana

75

Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

76

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

77

Greater Adjutant

Leptoptilos dubius

 

 

 

 

Ibises & Spoonbills

Threskiornithidae

78

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

79

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

80

Indian Black Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

81

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

 

 

 

 

Flamingos

Phoenicopteridae

82

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

83

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

 

 

 

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks

Anatidae

84

Fulvous Whistling-duck 

Dendrocygna bicolor

85

Lesser Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna javanica

86

White-headed duck

Oxyura leucocephala

87

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

88

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

89

Bewick’s Swan

Cygnus bewickii

90

Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

91

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

92

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

93

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

94

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

95

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

96

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

97

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

98

White-winged Duck

Asarcornis scutulata

99

Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

100

Cotton Teal

Nettapus coromandelianus

101

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

102

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

103

Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

104

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

105

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

106

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

107

Chinese Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

108

Northern Shoveller

Spatula clypeata

109

Andaman Teal

Anas albogularis

110

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

111

Garganey

Querquedula querquedula

112

Baikal Teal

Sibrionetta formosa

113

Common Teal

Anas crecca

114

Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris

115

Pink-headed Duck

Rhodonessa caryophyllacea

116

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

117

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

118

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

119

Baer’s Pochard

Aythya baeri

120

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

121

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

122

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

123

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

124

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

125

Smew

Mergellus albellus

126

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

127

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

 

 

 

 

Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Old World Vultures, Kites, Harriers

Accipitridae

128

Jerdon’s Baza

Aviceda jerdoni

129

Black Baza

Aviceda leuphotes

130

Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

131

European Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

132

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

133

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

134

Black Kite

Milvus migrans migrans/govinda

135

Black-eared Kite

Milvus [migrans] lineatus

136

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

137

White-bellied Sea-eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

138

Pallas’s Fish-eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

139

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

140

Lesser Fish-eagle

Ichthyophaga humilis

141

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

142

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

143

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

144

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

145

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

146

Slender-billed Vulture

Gyps tenuirostris

147

Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

148

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

149

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

150

Red-headed Vulture

Aegypius calvus

151

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

152

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii

153

Crested Serpent-eagle

Spilornis cheela

154

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

Spilornis klossi

155

Andaman Serpent-eagle

Spilornis elgini

156

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

157

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Circus spilonotus

158

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

159

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

160

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

161

Montagu’s Harrier

Circus pygargus

162

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

163

Shikra

Accipiter badius (part)                       

Accipiter badius cenchroides

164

Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Accipiter butleri

165

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter soloensis

166

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gularis

167

Besra Sparrowhawk

Accipiter virgatus

168

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus melaschistos

Accipiter nisus nisosimilis

169

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

170

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

171

Himalayan Buzzard

Buteo burmanicus

172

Steppe Buzzard

Buteo buteo vulpinus

173

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

174

Upland Buzzard

Buteo hemilasius

175

Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malayensis

176

Indian Spotted Eagle

Clanga hastata

177

Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga

178

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

179

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

180

Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

181

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

182

Bonelli’s Eagle

Aquila fasciata

183

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

184

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Hieraaetus kienerii

185

Changeable Hawk-eagle

Nisaetus limnaeetus

186

Crested Hawk-eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

187

Legge’s Hawk-eagle

Nisaetus kelaarti

188

Mountain Hawk-eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

 

 

 

 

Osprey

Pandionidae

189

Western Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

 

 

 

 

Falcons

Falconidae

190

Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens

191

Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos

192

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

193

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

194

Red-headed Falcon

Falco chicquera

195

Red-footed Falcon (H)

Falco vespertinus

196

Amur Falcon

Falco amurensis

197

Sooty Falcon

Falco concolor

198

Merlin

Falco columbarius insignis

Falco columbarius pallidus

199

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

200

Oriental Hobby

Falco severus

201

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger

202

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug cherrug

203

‘Eastern’ Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug milvipes

204

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen)

Falco peregrinus perigrenator

Falco peregrinus calidus

205

Barbary Falcon

Falco peregrinoides babylonicus

206

Eleonora’s Falcon (H)

Falco eleonorae

 

 

 

 

Megapodes/Scrubfowl

Megapodiidae

207

Nicobar Megapode

Megapodius nicobariensis

 

 

 

 

Pheasants, Partridges, Quails

Phasianidae

208

Snow Partridge

Lerwa lerwa

209

See-see Partridge

Ammoperdix griseogularis

210

Tibetan Snowcock

Tetraogallus tibetanus

211

Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

212

Szechenyi’s Monal-partridge (H)

Tetraophasis szechenyii

213

Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar

214

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

215

Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

216

Chinese Francolin

Francolinus pintadeanus

217

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

218

Swamp Francolin

Francolinus gularis

219

Tibetan Partridge

Perdix hodgsoniae

220

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

221

Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

222

Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

223

Blue-breasted Quail

Excalfactoria chinensis

224

Jungle Bush-quail

Perdicula asiatica

225

Rock Bush-quail

Perdicula argoondah

226

Painted Bush-quail

Perdicula erythrorhyncha

227

Manipur Bush-quail

Perdicula manipurensis

228

Common Hill-partridge

Arborophila torqueola

229

Rufous-throated Hill-partridge

Arborophila rufogularis

230

White-cheeked Hill-partridge

Arborophila atrogularis

231

Chestnut-breasted Hill-partridge

Arborophila mandellii

232

Mountain Bamboo Partridge

Bambusicola fytchii

233

Red Spurfowl

Galloperdix spadicea

234

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata

235

Ceylon Spurfowl

Galloperdix bicalcarata

236

Himalayan Quail

Ophrysia superciliosa

237

Blood Pheasant

Ithaginis cruentus

238

Western Tragopan

Tragopan melanocephalus

239

Satyr Tragopan

Tragopan satyra

240

Blyth’s Tragopan

Tragopan blythii

241

Temminck’s Tragopan

Tragopan temminckii

242

Koklass Pheasant

Pucrasia macrolopha

243

Impeyan Monal

Lophophorus impejanus

244

Sclater’s Monal

Lophophorus sclateri

245

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

246

Grey Junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii

247

Ceylon Junglefowl

Gallus lafayetii

248

Kaleej Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

249

Tibetan Eared-pheasant (H)

Crossoptilon harmani

250

Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii

251

Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant

Syrmaticus humiae

252

Grey Peacock-pheasant

Polyplectron bicalcaratum

253

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

254

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

255

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

 

 

 

 

Buttonquails/Bustardquails

Turnicidae

256

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus

257

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

258

Barred Buttonquail 

Turnix suscitator

 

 

 

 

Cranes

Gruidae

259

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

260

Sarus Crane

Grus antigone

261

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

262

Common Crane

Grus grus

263

Hooded Crane (H)

Grus monacha

264

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

 

 

 

 

Rails, Crakes, Moorhens, Coots

Rallidae

265

Andaman Crake

Rallina canningi

266

Red-legged Crake (H)

Rallina fasciata

267

Slaty-legged Crake

Rallina eurizonoides

268

Slaty-breasted Rail

Gallirallus striatus

269

European Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

270

Eastern Water Rail

Rallus indicus

271

Corn Crake

Crex crex

272

Brown Crake

Porzana akool

273

Great Nicobar Crake

Rallina sp.

274

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

275

Black-tailed Crake

Porzana bicolor

276

Little Crake

Porzana parva

277

‘Eastern’ Baillon’s Crake

Porzana pusilla

278

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

279

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Porzana fusca

280

Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

281

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio [porphyrio] poliocephalus

282

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

283

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

 

 

 

 

Finfoots

Heliornithidae

284

Masked Finfoot

Heliopais personatus

 

 

 

 

Bustards

Otididae

285

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

286

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

287

Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps 

288

Macqueen’s Bustard

Chlamydotis macqueenii

289

Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis bengalensis

290

Lesser Florican

Sypheotides indicus

 

 

 

 

Jacanas

Jacanidae

291

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

292

Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

 

 

 

 

Painted-snipes

Rostratulidae

293

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

 

 

 

 

Oystercatcher

Haematopodidae

294

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

 

 

 

 

Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings

Charadriidae

295

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

296

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

297

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

298

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

299

Long-billed Plover

Charadrius placidus

300

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius curonicus

Charadrius dubius jerdoni

301

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi

Charadrius a. Alexandrinus

302

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

303

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

304

Caspian Plover

Charadrius asiaticus

305

Oriental Plover

Charadrius veredus

306

Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

307

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

308

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

309

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

310

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

311

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

312

Sociable Plover

Vanellus gregarius

313

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

 

 

 

 

Sandpipers, Stints, Snipes, Godwits & Curlews

Scolopacidae

314

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

315

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

316

Wood Snipe

Gallinago nemoricola

317

Pintail Snipe

Gallinago stenura

318

Swinhoe’s Snipe

Gallinago megala

319

Great Snipe

Gallinago media

320

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

321

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

322

‘Eastern’ Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa [limosa] melanuroides

323

‘Western’ Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

324

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

325

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

326

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

327

Far Eastern Curlew (H)

Numenius madagascariensis

328

Slender-billed Curlew

Numenius tenuirostris

329

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

330

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

331

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

332

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

333

Spotted Greenshank

Tringa guttifer

334

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

335

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

336

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

337

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

338

Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

339

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

340

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

341

Asian Dowitcher

Limnodromus semipalmatus

342

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

343

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

344

Sanderling

Ereunetes albus

345

Spoonbill Sandpiper

Eurynorhynchus pygmeus

346

Little Stint

Ereunetes minutus

347

Rufous-necked Stint

Ereunetes ruficollis

348

Temminck’s Stint

Ereunetes temminckii

349

Long-toed Stint

Ereunetes subminutus

350

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

351

Pectoral Sandpiper

Ereunetes melanotos

352

Dunlin

Ereunetes alpina

353

Curlew Sandpiper

Erolia ferruginea

354

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

355

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Limicola falcinellus

356

Ruff (male) and Reeve (female)

Philomachus pugnax

 

 

 

 

Ibisbill, Avocets & Stilts

Recurvirostridae

357

Ibisbill

Ibidorhyncha struthersii

358

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

359

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

 

 

 

 

Phalaropes

Phalaropidae

360

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

361

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

 

 

 

 

Crab-Plovers

Dromadidae

362

Crab-plover

Dromas ardeola

 

 

 

 

Stone-curlew & Stone-Plovers/Thick-knees

Burhinidae

363

Eurasian Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

364

Indian Stone-curlew

Burhinus indicus

365

Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

366

Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

 

 

 

 

Coursers & Pratincoles

Glareolidae

367

Jerdon’s Courser

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

368

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

369

Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

370

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

371

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

372

Small Pratincole

Glareola lactea

 

 

 

 

Skuas & Jaegers

Stercorariidae

373

Brown Skua

Stercorarius antarcticus

374

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

375

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

376

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

377

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

 

 

 

 

Gulls, Terns & Noddies

Laridae

378

Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

379

Mew Gull

Larus canus

380

Steppe Gull

Larus heuglini barabensis

381

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus ichthyaetus

382

White-eyed Gull

Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

383

Heuglin’s Gull

Larus fuscus heuglini                       

Larus fuscus taimyrensis  (H)

384

‘Steppe’ Gull

Larus fuscus barabensis

385

Caspian Gull (H)

Larus cachinnans

386

Great Black-headed Gull

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

387

Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

388

Common Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

389

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

390

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

391

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

392

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

393

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

394

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

395

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

396

Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

397

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

398

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

399

Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

400

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

401

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

402

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons albifrons       

Sternula albifrons pusilla/ sinensis

403

Saunders’s Tern

Sternula saundersi

404

White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa

405

Black-bellied Tern

Sterna acuticauda

406

Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

407

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

408

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

409

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

410

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

411

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

412

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

413

Lesser Noddy

Anous tenuirostris

414

White Tern

Gygis alba

 

 

 

 

Skimmers

Rynchopidae

415

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

 

 

 

 

Sandgrouse

Pteroclididae

416

Tibetan Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes tibetanus

417

Pallas’s Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

418

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata

419

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

420

Spotted Sandgrouse

Pterocles senegallus

421

Black-bellied Sandgrouse 

Pterocles orientalis

422

Crowned Sandgrouse

Pterocles coronatus

423

Painted Sandgrouse

Pterocles indicus

424

Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii

 

 

 

 

Pigeons & Doves

Columbidae

425

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

426

Hill Pigeon

Columba rupestris

427

Snow Pigeon

Columba leuconota

428

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Columba eversmanni

429

Stock Pigeon

Columba oenas

430

Common Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

431

Speckled Woodpigeon

Columba hodgsonii

432

Ashy Woodpigeon

Columba pulchricollis

433

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

Columba elphinstonii

434

Ceylon Woodpigeon

Columba torringtoniae

435

Pale-capped Woodpigeon

Columba punicea

436

Andaman Woodpigeon

Columba palumboides

437

European Turtle-dove

Streptopelia turtur

438

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis (part)               

Streptopelia orientalis meena

439

Madagascar Turtle-dove (Int)

Streptopelia picturatus

440

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

441

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

442

Red Collared-dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

443

Eurasian Collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

444

Barred Cuckoo-dove

Macropygia unchall

445

Andaman Cuckoo-dove

Macropygia rufipennis

446

Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

447

Zebra Dove (Int)

Geopelia striata

448

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

449

Orange-breasted Green-pigeon

Treron bicinctus

450

Ceylon Green-pigeon

Treron pompadora

451

Ashy-headed Green-pigeon

Treron phayrei

452

Thick-billed Green-pigeon

Treron curvirostra

453

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon

Treron affinis

454

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Treron p. phoenicopterus                  

Treron p. chloringaster

455

Pin-tailed Green-pigeon

Treron apicauda

456

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Treron sphenurus

457

Green Imperial-pigeon

Ducula aenea

458

Mountain Imperial-pigeon

Ducula badia

459

Pied Imperial-pigeon

Ducula bicolor

460

Nicobar Imperial-pigeon

Ducula nicobarica

461

Andaman Green-pigeon

Treron chloropterus

 

 

 

 

Parakeets & Hanging-parrots

Psittacidae

462

Vernal Hanging-parrot

Loriculus vernalis

463

Ceylon Hanging-Parrot

Loriculus beryllinus

464

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

465

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

466

Himalayan Parakeet

Psittacula himalayana

467

Finsch’s Parakeet

Psittacula finschii

468

Intermediate Parakeet (Hy)

Psittacula intermedia

469

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

470

Rosy-headed Parakeet

Psittacula roseata

471

Malabar Parakeet

Psittacula columboides

472

Layard’s Parakeet

Psittacula calthropae

473

Derby’s Parakeet

Psittacula derbiana

474

Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

475

Nicobar Parakeet

Psittacula caniceps

476

Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda

 

 

 

 

Cuckoos, Malkohas & Coucals

Cuculidae

477

Jacobin Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

478

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus

479

Large Hawk-cuckoo

Hierococcyx sparverioides

480

Common Hawk-cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

481

Whistling Hawk-cuckoo

Hierococcyx nisicolor

482

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

483

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

484

Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus saturatus

485

Small Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

486

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Cacomantis sonneratii

487

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

488

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

489

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx maculatus

490

Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

491

‘Square-tailed’ Drongo-cuckoo

Surniculus lugubris

492

‘Fork-tailed’ Drongo-cuckoo

Surniculus [lugubris] dicruroides

493

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

494

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis

495

Blue-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

496

Sirkeer Malkoha

Taccocua leschenaultii

497

Red-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

498

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis [part]

499

‘Southern’ Coucal

Centropus [sinensis] parroti

500

Andaman Coucal

Centropus[sinensis] andamanensis

501

Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

502

Green-billed Coucal

Centropus chlororhynchus

 

 

 

 

Barn Owls

Tytonidae

503

Common Barn-owl

Tyto alba

504

Andaman Barn-owl

Tyto deroepstorffi

505

Eastern Grass-owl

Tyto longimembris

506

Oriental Bay Owl

Phodilus badius

507

Ceylon Bay Owl

Phodilus assimilis

 

 

 

 

Owls

Strigidae

508

Andaman Scops-owl

Otus balli

509

Mountain Scops-owl

Otus spilocephalus

510

Pallid Scops-owl

Otus brucei

511

Eurasian Scops-owl

Otus scops

512

Collared Scops-owl

Outs lettia

513

Oriental Scops-owl

Otus sunia                                        

Otus sunia S races

514

Serendib Scops-owl

Otus thiliohoffmani

515

Nicobar Scops-owl

Otus alius

516

Indian Scops-owl

Otus bakkamoena

517

Walden’s Scops-owl

Otus modestus

518

Eurasian Eagle-owl

Bubo bubo

519

Indian Eagle-owl

Bubo bengalensis

520

Forest Eagle-owl

Ketupa nipalensis

521

Dusky Eagle-owl

Bubo coromandus

522

Brown Fish-owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

523

Tawny Fish-owl

Ketupa flavipes

524

Buffy Fish-owl 

Ketupa ketupu

525

Snowy Owl 

Bubo scandiacus

526

Mottled Wood-owl

Strix ocellata

527

Brown Wood-owl

Strix leptogrammica

528

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

529

Hume’s Wood-owl

Strix butleri

530

Himalayan Wood-owl

Strix nivicolum

531

Collared Owlet

Glaucidium brodiei

532

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

533

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum (part)  

Glaucidium radiatum malabaricum

534

Chestnut-backed Owlet

Glaucidium castanonotum

535

Little Owl

Athene noctua

536

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

537

Forest Owlet

Heteroglaux blewitti

538

Boreal Owl

Aegolius funereus

539

Brown Hawk-owl

Ninox scutulata

540

Hume’s Hawk-owl

Ninox obscura

541

Andaman Hawk-owl

Ninox affinis

542

Northern Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

543

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

 

 

 

 

Frogmouths

Podargidae

544

Ceylon Frogmouth

Batrachostomus moniliger

545

Hodgson’s Frogmouth

Batrachostomus hodgsoni

 

 

 

 

Nightjars

Caprimulgidae

546

Great Eared-nightjar

Lyncornis macrotis

547

Indian Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

548

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

549

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius

550

Sykes’s Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis

551

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

552

Jerdon’s Nightjar

Caprimulgus atripennis

553

Indian Little Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

554

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

555

Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka

556

Andaman Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus

557

Vaurie’s Nightjar (H)

Caprimulgus centralasicus

 

 

 

 

Swifts

Apodidae

558

White-bellied Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

559

Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor

560

Himalayan Swiftlet

Aerodramus brevirostris

561

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus

562

Indian White-rumped Spinetail

Zoonavena sylvatica

563

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

564

Silver-backed Needletail

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

565

Brown-throated Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

566

Asian Palm-swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

567

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

568

Common Swift

Apus apus

569

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

570

Dark-rumped Swift

Apus acuticauda

571

Little Swift

Apus affinis

572

Blyth’s Swift

Apus leuconyx

 

 

 

 

Tree-swifts

Hemiprocnidae

573

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

 

 

 

 

Trogons

Trogonidae

574

Malabar Trogon

Harpactes fasciatus

575

Red-headed Trogon

Harpactes erythrocephalus

576

Ward’s Trogon

Harpactes wardi

577

Orange-breasted Trogon

Harpactes oreskios

 

 

 

 

Kingfishers

Alcedinidae

578

Blyth’s  Kingfisher

Alcedo hercules

579

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

580

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

581

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

582

Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx rufidorsa

583

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

584

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Pelargopsis amauroptera

585

Ruddy Kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda

586

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

587

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

588

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

589

Himalayan Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle lugubris

590

Lesser Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

 

 

 

 

Bee-eaters

Meropidae

591

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis athertoni

592

Little Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

593

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

594

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

595

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

596

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

 

 

 

 

Rollers

Coraciidae

597

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

598

Indian Roller

Coracias b. benghalensis group

599

‘Black-billed’ Roller

Coracias benghalensis affinis

600

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

 

 

 

 

Hoopoes

Upupidae

601

Common Hoopoe

Upupa e. epops group                            

Upupa epops ceylonensis

 

 

 

 

Hornbills

Bucerotidae

602

Malabar Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros griseus

603

Ceylon Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros gingalensis

604

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

605

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

606

Oriental Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

607

Great Pied Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

608

White-throated Brown Hornbill

Anorrhinus austeni

609

Rufous-necked Hornbill

Aceros nipalensis

610

Wreathed Hornbill

Aceros undulatus

611

Narcondam Hornbill

Rhyticeros narcondami

 

 

 

 

Barbets

Capitonidae

612

Great Barbet

Megalaima virens

613

Brown-headed Barbet

Megalaima zeylanica

614

Lineated Barbet

Megalaima lineata

615

White-cheeked Barbet

Megalaima viridis

616

Yellow-fronted Barbet

Megalaima flavifrons

617

Golden-throated Barbet

Megalaima franklinii

618

Blue-throated Barbet

Megalaima asiatica

619

Blue-eared Barbet

Megalaima australis

620

Ceylon Small Barbet

Xantholaema rubricapillus

621

Coppersmith Barbet

Xantholaema haemacephala

622

Malabar Barbet

Xantholaema malabarica

 

 

 

 

Honeyguides

Indicatoridae

623

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Indicator xanthonotus

 

 

 

 

Woodpeckers

Picidae

624

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

625

Speckled Piculet

Vivia innominata

626

White-browed Piculet

Sasia ochracea

627

Indian Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos nanus

628

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos canicapillus

629

Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos auriceps

630

Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

631

Spot-breasted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos analis

632

Stripe-breasted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos atratus

633

Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos mahrattensis

634

Rufous-bellied Pied Woodpecker

Hypopicus hyperythrus

635

Crimson-breasted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos cathpharius

636

Darjeeling Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos darjellensis

637

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

638

Syrian Woodpecker (H)

Dendrocopos syriacus

639

White-winged Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucopterus

640

Sind Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos assimilis

641

Himalayan Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos himalayensis

642

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides tridactylus

643

Rufous Woodpecker

Micropternus brachyurus

644

White-bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

645

Andaman Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus hodgei

646

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

647

Lesser Yellownape

Picus c.  chlorolophus                        

Picus chlorolophus chlorigaster/ wellsi

648

Greater Yellownape

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

649

Laced Woodpecker

Picus vittatus

650

Streak-breasted Woodpecker

Picus viridanus

651

Streak-throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

652

Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker

Picus squamatus

653

Grey-faced Woodpecker

Picus canus

654

Himalayan Flameback

Dinopium shorii

655

Common Flameback 

Dinopium javanense

656

Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

657

Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

658

Malabar Flameback

Chrysocolaptes socialis

659

White-naped Flameback

Chrysocolaptes festivus

660

Crimson-backed Flameback

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

661

Pale-headed Woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia

662

Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

663

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

Hemicircus canente

664

Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

 

 

 

 

Broadbills

Eurylaimidae

665

Silver-breasted Broadbill

Serilophus lunatus

666

Long-tailed Broadbill

Psarisomus dalhousiae

 

 

 

 

Pittas

Pittidae

667

Eared Pitta (H)

Anthocincla phayrei

668

Blue-naped Pitta

Hydrornis nipalensis

669

Blue Pitta

Hydrornis cyanea

670

Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

671

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

672

Mangrove Pitta

Pitta megarhyncha

 

 

 

 

Larks

Alaudidae

673

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

674

Indian Bushlark

Mirafra erythroptera

675

Bengal Bushlark

Mirafra assamica

676

Jerdon's Bushlark

Mirafra affinis

677

Black-crowned Finch-lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

678

Ashy-crowned Finch-lark

Eremopterix griseus

679

Bar-tailed Lark

Ammomanes cinctura

680

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

681

Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

682

Greater Hoopoe-lark

Alaemon alaudipes

683

Calandra Lark 

Melanocorypha calandra

684

Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata

685

Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima

686

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis

Calandrella brachydactyla dukhunensis

687

Hume’s Short-toed Lark

Calandrella acutirostris

688

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Calandrella rufescens

689

Asian Short-toed Lark

Calandrella cheleensis

690

Sand Lark

Calandrella raytal

691

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

692

Malabar Lark

Galerida malabarica

693

Sykes’s Lark

Galerida deva

694

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

695

Oriental  Skylark

Alauda gulgula

696

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

697

Woodlark (H)

Lullula arborea

 

 

 

 

Swallows & Martins

Hirundinidae

698

Common Sand-martin

Riparia riparia

699

Pale Sand-martin

Riparia diluta indica

Riparia d. diluta

700

Grey-throated Sand-martin

Riparia chinensis

701

Eurasian Crag-martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

702

Pale Crag-martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

703

Dusky Crag-martin

Ptyonoprogne concolor

704

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica [part]                          

Hirundo rustica tytleri

705

House Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

706

Hill Swallow

Hirundo domicola

707

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

708

Ceylon Swallow

Cecropis hyperythra

709

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica [part]

710

Striated Swallow

Cecropis striolata

711

Streak-throated Swallow

Petrochelidon fluvicola

712

Northern House-martin

Delichon urbicum

713

Asian House-martin

Delichon dasypus

714

Nepal House-martin

Delichon nipalense

 

 

 

 

Wagtails & Pipits

Motacillidae

715

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

716

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba dukhunensis

Motacilla alba personata 

Motacilla alba ocularis

Motacilla alba leucopsis

Motacilla alba alboides

717

White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

718

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla c. citreola                          

Motacilla citreola calcarata

719

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava leucocephala

Motacilla flava feldegg 

Motacilla flava thunbergi

Motacilla flava beema

720

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

721

Richard’s Pipit

Anthus richardi

722

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

723

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

724

Blyth’s Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

725

Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

726

Tree Pipit

Anthus t. trivialis

727

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus h. hodgsoni                           

Anthus h. Yunnanensis

728

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

729

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

730

Rosy Pipit

Anthus roseatus

731

Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

732

Buff-bellied Pipit

Anthus rubescens

733

Upland Pipit

Anthus sylvanus

734

Nilgiri Pipit

Anthus nilghiriensis

 

 

 

 

Cuckoo-shrikes,  Flycatcher-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Woodshrikes

Campephagidae

735

Large Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina macei

736

Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike

Lalage melaschistos

737

Andaman Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina dobsoni

738

Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike

Lalage melanoptera

739

Pied Triller

Lalage nigra

740

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

741

Brown-rumped Minivet (H)

Pericrocotus cantonensis

742

Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

743

Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

744

White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

745

Grey-chinned Minivet

Pericrocotus solaris

746

Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus

747

Short-billed Minivet

Pericrocotus brevirostris

748

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus speciosus

749

Orange Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

750

Pied Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus

751

Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis gularis

752

Ceylon Woodshrike

Tephrodornis affinis

753

Malabar Woodshrike

Tephrodornis sylvicola

754

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

 

 

 

 

Bulbuls & Finchbills

Pycnonotidae

755

Crested Finchbill

Pycnonotus canifrons

756

Striated Bulbul

Pycnonotus striatus

757

Grey-headed Bulbul

Microtarsus priocephalus

758

Black-headed Bulbul

Microtarsus atriceps

759

Andaman Bulbul

Microtarsus fuscoflavescens

760

Black-capped Bulbul

Pycnonotus melanicterus

761

Black-crested Bulbul

Pycnonotus flaviventris

762

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

763

Flame-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus gularis

764

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

765

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

766

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

767

Yellow-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus xantholaemus

768

Yellow-eared Bulbul

Kelaartia penicillata

769

Flavescent Bulbul

Pycnonotus flavescens

770

White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

771

Olive Bulbul

Iole virescens

772

Yellow-browed Bulbul

Acritillas indica

773

Ashy Bulbul

Hemixos flavala

774

Mountain Bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii

775

Himalayan Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

776

Square-tailed Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

777

Nicobar Bulbul

Ixos nicobariensis

778

White-throated Bulbul

Alophoixus flaveolus

 

 

 

 

Ioras, Chloropsis/Leafbird, Fairy-Bluebird

Irenidae

779

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

780

Marshall’s Iora

Aegithina nigrolutea

781

Jerdon’s Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

782

Gold-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons

783

Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chloropsis hardwickii

784

Blue-winged Leafbird

Chloropsis cochinchinensis

785

Asian Fairy-Bluebird

Irena puella

 

 

 

 

Shrikes

Laniidae

786

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

787

Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

788

Brown Shrike

Lanius c. cristatus

789

‘Philippine’ Shrike

Lanius cristatus lucionensis

790

Burmese Shrike

Lanius collurioides

791

Rufous Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

792

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

793

‘Rufous-backed’ Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach erythronotus group

794

‘Black-headed’ Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach tricolor group

795

Grey-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus

796

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

797

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

798

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor lahtora/ pallidirostris

799

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

 

 

 

 

Waxwings & Hypocolius

Bombycillidae

800

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

801

Grey Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus

 

 

 

 

Dippers

Cinclidae

802

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

803

Brown Dipper

Cinclus pallasii

 

 

 

 

Wrens

Troglodytidae

804

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

 

 

 

 

Accentors

Prunellidae

805

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

806

Altai Accentor

Prunella himalayana

807

Robin Accentor

Prunella rubeculoides

808

Rufous-breasted Accentor

Prunella strophiata

809

Radde’s Accentor

Prunella ocularis

810

Brown Accentor

Prunella fulvescens

811

Black-throated Accentor

Prunella atrogularis

812

Maroon-backed Accentor

Prunella immaculata

 

 

 

 

Thrushes, Shortwings, Robins, Forktails, Wheaters

Turdinae

813

Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush

Monticola saxatilis

814

Blue-headed Rock-thrush

Monticola cinclorhynchus

815

Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush

Monticola rufiventris

816

Blue Rock-thrush

Monticola solitarius

817

Asian Rock-thrush

Monticola philippensis

818

Ceylon Whistling-thrush

Myiophonus blighi

819

Malabar Whistling-thrush

Myiophonus horsfieldii

820

Blue Whistling-thrush

Myiophonus caeruleus

821

Pied Thrush

Geokichla wardii

822

Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina

823

Siberian Thrush

Geokichla sibirica

824

White’s Thrush (H)

Zoothera aurea

825

Nilgiri Thrush

Zoothera neilgherriensis

826

Spot-winged Thrush

Geokichla spiloptera

827

Ceylon Scaly Thrush

Zoothera imbricata

828

Plain-backed Thrush

Zoothera mollissima

829

Long-tailed Thrush

Zoothera dixoni

830

Small-billed Scaly Thrush

Zoothera dauma

831

Long-billed Thrush

Zoothera monticola

832

Dark-sided Ground-thrush

Zoothera marginata

833

Tickell’s Thrush

Turdus unicolor

834

Black-breasted Thrush

Turdus dissimilis

835

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus nigropileus group

836

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus S races

837

White-collared Blackbird

Turdus albocinctus

838

Grey-winged Blackbird

Turdus boulboul

839

Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

840

Tibetan Blackbird

Turdus maximus

841

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

842

Chestnut Thrush

Turdus r. rubrocanus                          

Turdus rubrocanus gouldi

843

Kessler’s Thrush

Turdus kessleri

844

Grey-sided Thrush

Turdus feae

845

Eyebrowed Thrush

Turdus obscurus

846

Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

847

Red-throated Thrush

Turdus ruficollis

848

Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

849

Fieldfare (H)

Turdus pilaris

850

Redwing 

Turdus iliacus

851

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

852

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

853

Gould’s Shortwing

Brachypteryx stellata

854

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Brachypteryx hyperythra

855

Lesser Shortwing

Brachypteryx leucophris

856

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Brachypteryx hyperythra

857

Gould’s Shortwing

Heteroxenicus stellatus

858

White-browed Shortwing

Brachypteryx montana

859

Himalayan Rubythroat

Calliope pectoralis [part]                    

Calliope pectoralis tschebaiewi

860

Siberian Rubythroat

Calliope calliope

861

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

862

Bluethroat

Luscinia s. svecica                  

Luscinia svecica pallidogularis

Luscinia svecica abotti

863

Firethroat

Calliope pectardens

864

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

865

Indian Blue Robin

Larvivora brunnea

866

Siberian Blue Robin

Larvivora cyane

867

Northern Red-flanked Bush-robin

Tarsiger cyanurus

868

Himalayan Red-flanked Bush-robin

Tarsiger rufilatus

869

Golden Bush-robin

Tarsiger chrysaeus

870

White-browed Bush-robin

Tarsiger indicus

871

Rufous-breasted Bush-robin

Tarsiger hyperythrus

872

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

873

Oriental Magpie-robin

Copsychus saularis

874

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

875

Andaman Shama

Copsychus albiventris

876

Indian Black Robin

Copsychus fulicatus

877

Eversmann’s Redstart

Phoenicurus erythronotus

878

Blue-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus caeruleocephala

879

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros rufiventris           

Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides

880

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus        

Phoenicurus p. Samamisicus

881

Hodgson’s Redstart

Phoenicurus hodgsoni

882

White-throated Redstart

Phoenicurus schisticeps

883

Daurian Redstart

Phoenicurus auroreus

884

White-winged Redstart

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

885

Blue-fronted Redstart

Phoenicurus frontalis

886

White-capped River-chat

Phoenicurus leucocephalus

887

Plumbeous Water-redstart

Rhyacornis fuliginosus

888

Hodgson’s Blue Robin

Hodgsonius phaenicuroides

889

White-tailed Blue Robin

Myiomela leucura

890

White-bellied Blue Robin

Myiomela albiventris

891

White-throated Robin

Irania gutturalis

892

Nilgiri Blue Robin

Myiomela major

893

Blue-fronted Blue Robin

Cinclidium frontale

894

Grandala

Grandala coelicolor

895

Little Forktail

Enicurus scouleri

896

Black-backed Forktail

Enicurus immaculatus

897

Slaty-backed Forktail

Enicurus schistaceus

898

White-crowned Forktail

Enicurus leschenaulti

899

Spotted Forktail

Enicurus maculatus

900

Purple Cochoa

Cochoa purpurea

901

Green Cochoa

Cochoa viridis

902

White-browed Bushchat

Saxicola macrorhynchus

903

White-throated Bushchat

Saxicola insignis

904

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola m. maurus/indicus

Saxicola [maurus] stejnegeri 

Saxicola [maurus] przewalskii

905

White-tailed Stonechat

Saxicola leucurus

906

Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata (part)

Saxicola caprata nilgiriensis/ atratus

907

Jerdon’s Bushchat

Rhodophila jerdoni

908

Grey Bushchat

Rhodophila ferrea

909

Whinchat (H)

Saxicola rubetra

910

Hooded Wheatear

Oenanthe monacha

911

Hume’s Wheatear

Oenanthe albonigra

912

Iranian Wheatear

Oenanthe persica

913

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

914

Finsch’s Wheatear

Oenanthe finschii

915

Variable Wheatear

Oenanthe picata ‘capistrata’

Oenanthe picata ‘opistholeuca’

Oenanthe picata picata

916

Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

917

Red-tailed Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia

918

Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe d. deserti

Oenanthe d. oreophila

919

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

920

Brown Rock-chat

Oenanthe fusca

 

 

 

 

Babblers, Laughingthrushes, Babaxes, Barwings, Yuhinas

Timaliinae

921

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Garrulax cinereifrons

922

White-throated Laughingthrush

Garrulax albogularis

923

White-crested Laughingthrush

Garrulax leucolophus

924

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

Leucodioptron monileger

925

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

Garrulax pectoralis

926

Striated Laughingthrush

Grammatoptila striata

927

Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

Dryonastes ruficollis

928

Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush

Dryonastes nuchalis

929

Yellow-throated Laughingthrush

Dryonastes galbanus

930

Wynaad Laughingthrush

Dryonastes delessertii

931

Rufous-vented Laughingthrush

Dryonastes gularis

932

Ashy Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla cineracea

933

Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla rufogularis

934

Giant Laughingthrush 

Ianthocichla maxima

935

Bugun Liocichla

Liocichla bugunorum

936

Spotted Laughingthrush

Ianthocichla ocellata

937

Grey-sided Laughingthrush

Dryonastes caerulatus [part]               

Dryonastes caerulatus subcaerulatus

938

Spot-breasted Laughingthrush

Leucodioptron merulinus

939

White-browed Laughingthrush

Dryonastes sannio

940

Yellow-throated Laughingthrush

Dryonastes galbanus

941

Black-chinned Laughingthrush

Strophocincla cachinnans

942

Kerala Laughingthrush

Strophocincla fairbanki

943

Grey-breasted Laughingthrush

Garrulax jerdoni

944

Streaked Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron lineatum

945

Striped Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron virgatum

946

Bhutan Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron imbricatum

947

Brown-capped Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla austeni

948

Blue-winged Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron squamatum

949

Scaly Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron subunicolor

950

Assam Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron chrysopterum

951

Elliot’s Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron elliotii

952

Variegated Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron variegatum

953

Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron henrici 

954

Black-faced Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron affine

955

Red-headed Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

956

Red-faced Liocichla

Liocichla phoenicea

957

Abbott’s Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

958

Buff-breasted Babbler

Pellorneum tickelli

959

Spot-throated Babbler

Pellorneum albiventre

960

Marsh Babbler

Pellorneum palustre

961

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

962

Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus

963

Snowy-throated Babbler

Stachyris oglei

964

Abbott’s Babbler

Pellorneum abbotti

965

Large Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus hypoleucos

966

Spot-breasted Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis

967

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

968

Ceylon Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus melanurus

969

Indian Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

970

White-browed Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

971

Streak-breasted Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

972

Long-billed Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps

973

Coral-billed Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

974

Slender-billed Scimitar-babbler

Xiphirhynchus superciliaris

975

Long-billed Wren-babbler

Rimator malacoptilus

976

Streaked Wren-babbler

Napothera brevicaudata

977

Eyebrowed Wren-babbler

Napothera epilepidota

978

Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler

Pnoepyga albiventer

979

Pygmy Wren-babbler

Pnoepyga pusilla

980

Nepal Wren-babbler

Pnoepyga immaculata

981

Rufous-throated Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis caudatus

982

Chin Hills Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis oatesi

983

Mishmi Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis badeigularis

984

Bar-winged Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis troglodytoides

985

Spotted Wren-babbler

Elachura formosa

986

Naga Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis chocolatinus

987

Tawny-breasted Wren-babbler 

Spelaeornis longicaudatus

988

Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler

Sphenocichla humei

989

Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler

Sphenocichla roberti

990

Grey-bellied Wren-babbler

Spelaeornis reptatus

991

Rufous-fronted Babbler

Stachyris rufifrons

992

Rufous-capped Babbler

Cyanoderma ruficeps

993

Black-chinned Babbler

Cyanoderma pyrrhops

994

Golden Babbler 

Cyanoderma chrysaea

995

Grey-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

996

Austen’s Babbler

Stachyris oglei

997

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

998

Dark-fronted Babbler

Rhopocichla atriceps

999

Pin-striped Tit-babbler

Mixornis gularis

1000

Chestnut-capped Babbler

Timalia pileata

1001

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

1002

Jerdon’s Babbler

Chrysomma altirostre

1003

Spiny Babbler

Turdoides nipalensis

1004

Common Babbler

Turdoides caudata

1005

White-throated Babbler

Turdoides gularis

1006

Afghan Babbler

Turdoides huttoni

1007

Striated Babbler

Turdoides earlei

1008

Slender-billed Babbler

Turdoides longirostris

1009

Large Grey Babbler

Turdoides malcolmi

1010

Indian Rufous Babbler

Turdoides subrufa

1011

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata

1012

Ceylon Rufous Babbler

Turdoides rufescens

1013

Yellow-billed Babbler

Turdoides affinis

1014

Mount Victoria Babax

Babax [lanceolatus] woodi

1015

Tibetan Babax

Babax koslowi

1016

Giant Babax

Babax waddelli

1017

Silver-eared Mesia 

Leiothrix argentauris

1018

Red-billed Mesia

Leiothrix lutea

1019

Himalayan Cutia

Cutia nipalensis

1020

Black-headed Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius rufiventer

1021

Blyth’s Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius aeralatus

1022

Green Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius xanthochlorus (part)            

Pteruthius xanthochlorus hybrida

1023

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius melanotis

1024

Clicking Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius intermedius aenobarbus

1025

Indian White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

1026

Rusty-fronted Barwing

Actinodura egertoni

1027

Hoary-throated Barwing

Ixops nipalensis

1028

Streak-throated Barwing

Ixops waldeni

1029

Blue-winged Minla

Siva cyanouroptera

1030

Bar-throated Minla

Chrysominla strigula

1031

Red-tailed Minla

Minla ignotincta

1032

Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Lioparus chrysotis

1033

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Pseudominla cinerea

1034

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Pseudominla castaneceps

1035

White-browed Fulvetta

Fulvetta vinipectus

1036

Chinese Fulvetta

Fulvetta striaticollis

1037

Brown-throated Fulvetta

Fulvetta ludlowi

1038

Manipur Fulvetta

Fulvetta manipurensis

1039

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Schoeniparus rufogularis

1040

Rusty-capped Fulvetta

Schoeniparus dubius

1041

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

1042

Nepal Fulvetta

Alcippe nipalensis

1043

Rufous-backed Sibia

Leioptila annectens

1044

Rufous Sibia

Malacias capistratus

1045

Grey Sibia

Malacias gracilis

1046

Beautiful Sibia

Malacias pulchellus

1047

Long-tailed Sibia

Heterophasia picaoides

1048

Striated Yuhina

Yuhina castaniceps

1049

White-naped Yuhina

Yuhina bakeri

1050

Whiskered Yuhina

Yuhina flavicollis

1051

Stripe-throated Yuhina

Yuhina gularis

1052

Rufous-vented Yuhina

Yuhina occipitalis

1053

Black-chinned Yuhina

Yuhina nigrimenta

1054

White-bellied Erpornis

Erpornis zantholeuca

1055

Fire-tailed Myzornis

Myzornis pyrrhoura

 

 

 

 

Parrotbills

Panurinae

1056

Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus

1057

Great Parrotbill

Conostoma oemodium

1058

Brown Parrotbill

Paradoxornis unicolor

1059

Grey-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis gularis

1060

Black-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis flavirostris

1061

Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis guttaticollis

1062

Fulvous Parrotbill

Suthora fulvifrons

1063

Black-throated Parrotbill

Suthora nipalensis

1064

Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Pale-billed Parrotbill

1065

Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill

White-breasted Parrotbill

1066

Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis bakeri

 

 

 

 

Goldcrest, Prinias, Tesias, Warblers

Sylviinae

1067

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus himalayensis group      

Regulus regulus tristis

1068

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

1069

Bright-capped Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

1070

Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

1071

Rufous-vented Prinia

Prinia burnesii

1072

Striated Prinia

Prinia crinigera

1073

Brown Prinia

Prinia polychroa

1074

Black-throated Prinia

Prinia atrogularis

1075

Grey-crowned Prinia

Prinia cinereocapilla

1076

Swamp Prinia

Prinia cinerascens

1077

Rufous-fronted Prinia

Prinia buchanani

1078

Rufescent Prinia

Prinia rufescens

1079

Hill Prinia

Prinia superciliaris

1080

Grey-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

1081

Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis

1082

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

1083

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris

1084

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

1085

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

1086

Chestnut-headed Tesia

Oligura castaneocoronata

1087

Slaty-bellied Tesia

Tesia olivea

1088

Yellow-browed Tesia

Tesia cyaniventer

1089

Stub-tailed Bush-warbler

Urosphena squameiceps

1090

Pale-footed Bush-warbler

Urosphena pallidipes

1091

Korean Bush-warbler

Horornis canturians

1092

Strong-footed Bush-warbler

Horornis fortipes

1093

Large Bush-warbler

Oligura major

1094

Himalayan Aberrant Bush-warbler

Horornis flavolivaceus [part]

1095

‘Manipur' Aberrant Bush-warbler

Horornis flavolivaceus weberi

1096

Hume's Bush-warbler

Horornis brunnescens

1097

Grey-sided Bush-warbler

Oligura brunnifrons

1098

Cetti’s Bush-warbler

Cettia cetti

1099

Spotted Bush-warbler

Locustella thoracica

1100

Long-billed Bush-warbler

Locustella major

1101

Chinese Bush-warbler

Locustella tacsanowskia

1102

Brown Bush-warbler

Locustella luteoventris

1103

Baikal Bush-warbler

Locustella davidi

1104

Russet Bush-warbler

Locustella mandelli

1105

Sri Lanka Bush-warbler

Elaphronis  palliseri

1106

West Himalayan Bush-warbler

Locustella kashmirensis

1107

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

1108

Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

1109

Savi's Warbler

Locustella luscinioides

1110

Rusty-rumped Warbler

Locustella certhiola

1111

Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

1112

Sedge Warbler (H)

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

1113

Black-browed Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

1114

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

1115

Blunt-winged Warbler

Acrocephalus concinens stevensi

1116

European Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

1117

Blyth’s Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

1118

Great Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

1119

Oriental Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

1120

Large-billed Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus orinus

1121

Indian Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus [stentoreus] brunnnescens

1122

Thick-billed Warbler

Acrocephalus aedon

1123

Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

1124

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallid

1125

Syke's Warbler

Iduna rama

1126

Upcher’s Warbler

Hippolais languida

1127

Mountain Tailorbird

Phyllergates cuculatus

1128

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

1129

Black-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis

1130

White-browed Tit-warbler

Leptopoecile sophiae

1131

Crested Tit-warbler

Leptopoecile elegans

1132

Siberian Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus [collybita] tristis

1133

Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

1134

Plain Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus

1135

Willow Warbler 

Phylloscopus trochilus

1136

Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus f. fuscatus                    

Phylloscopus fuscatus weigoldi

1137

Smoky Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus fuligiventer

1138

Tickell’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus affinis

1139

Buff-throated Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus subaffinis

1140

Sulphur-bellied Warbler

Phylloscopus griseolus

1141

Radde’s Warbler (H)

Phylloscopus schwarzi

1142

Yellow-streaked Warbler

Phylloscopus armandii

1143

Orange-barred Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus pulcher

1144

Chinese Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus yunnanensis

1145

Grey-faced Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus maculipennis

1146

Lemon-rumped Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus chloronotus

1147

Brooks’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus subviridis

1148

Yellow-browed Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

1149

Hume’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus humei

1150

Mandelli’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus [humei] mandellii

1151

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis

1152

Greenish Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides viridanus      

Phylloscopus t. trochiloides

1153

Two-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

1154

Bright-green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

1155

Pale-legged Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus tenellipes

1156

Large-billed Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

1157

Tytler’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus tytleri

1158

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis

1159

Claudia’s Warbler

Phylloscopus claudiae

1160

Eastern Crowned Warbler (H)

Phylloscopus coronatus

1161

Blyth’s Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides

1162

Yellow-vented Leaf-warbler

Phylloscopus cantator

1163

Green-crowned Warbler

Seicercus burkii

1164

Whistler’s Warbler

Seicercus whistleri

1165

Grey-crowned Warbler

Seicercus tephrocephalus

1166

Grey-hooded Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

1167

White-spectacled Warbler

Seicercus affinis

1168

Grey-cheeked Warbler

Seicercus poliogenys

1169

Chestnut-crowned Warbler

Seicercus castaniceps

1170

Broad-billed Warbler

Tickellia hodgsoni

1171

Rufous-faced Warbler

Abroscopus albogularis

1172

Black-faced Warbler

Abroscopus schisticeps

1173

Yellow-bellied Warbler

Abroscopus superciliaris

1174

Striated Grassbird

Megalurus palustris

1175

Bristled Grass-bird

Chaetornis striata

1176

Indian Grassbird

Graminicola bengalensis

1177

Indian Broad-tailed Grass-warbler

Schoenicola platyurus

1178

Garden Warbler (H)

Sylvia borin

1179

Eastern Orphean Warbler

Sylvia crassirostris

1180

Common Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

1181

Asian Desert Warbler

Sylvia nana

1182

Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca halimodendri

1183

Desert Whitethroat

Sylvia minula

1184

Hume’s Whitethroat

Sylvia althaea

1185

Menetries’s Warbler

Sylvia mystacea

1186

Barred Warbler

Sylvia nisoria

 

 

 

 

Flycatchers

Muscicapinae

1187

Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher

Rhinomyias brunneata

1188

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

1189

Dark-sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica

1190

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa latirostris

1191

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Muscicapa ruficauda

1192

Semi-collared Flycatcher

Muscicapa semitorquata

1193

Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Muscicapa muttui

1194

Ferruginous Flycatcher

Muscicapa ferruginea

1195

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

Ficedula zanthopygia

1196

Slaty-backed Flycatcher

Ficedula sordida

1197

Orange-gorgeted Flycatcher

Ficedula strophiata

1198

Kashmir Flycatcher

Ficedula subrubra

1199

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

1200

Red-throated Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

1201

White-gorgeted Flycatcher

Anthipes monileger

1202

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula hyperythra

1203

Little Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula westermanni

1204

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Ficedula superciliaris

1205

Slaty-blue Flycatcher

Ficedula tricolor

1206

Sapphire Flycatcher

Ficedula sapphira

1207

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Ficedula nigrorufa

1208

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

1209

Dusky Blue Flycatcher

Eumyias sordidus

1210

Pale Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis unicolor

1211

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

1212

Nilgiri Flycatcher

Eumyias albicaudatus

1213

Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

1214

Small Niltava

Niltava macgrigoriae

1215

Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

1216

Vivid Niltava

Niltava [vivida] oatesi

1217

White-tailed Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis concretus

1218

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis pallipes

1219

Pale-chinned Flycatcher

Cyornis poliogenys

1220

Blue-throated Flycatcher

Cyornis rubeculoides

1221

Hill Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis banyumas

1222

Large Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis magnirostris

1223

Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae

1224

Pygmy Blue Flycatcher

Ficedula hodgsoni

1225

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

1226

Nicobar Jungle-flycatcher

Cyornis nicobaricus

 

 

 

 

Monarch Flycatchers & Paradise Flycatchers

Monarchinae

1227

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi [part] N race

Terpsiphone paradisi [part] S race

1228

Black-naped Blue Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

 

 

 

 

Fantail-flycatchers

Rhipidurinae

1229

Yellow-bellied Fantail

Rhipidura hypoxantha

1230

White-throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

1231

White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

1232

White-spotted Fantail

Rhipidura albogularis

 

 

 

 

Whistlers

Pachycephalinae

1233

Mangrove Whistler

Pachycephala grisola

 

 

 

 

Long-tailed Tits

Aegithalidae

1234

White-cheeked Tit

Aegithalos leucogenys

1235

Red-headed Tit

Aegithalos iredalei

1236

Black-throated Tit

Aegithalos concinnus

1237

White-throated Tit

Aegithalos niveogularis

1238

Rufous-fronted Tit

Aegithalos iouschistos

1239

‘Black-browed’ Tit

Aegithalos bonvaloti

 

 

 

 

Penduline Tits

Remizidae

1240

Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus caspius

1241

‘Black-headed’ Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus macronyx

1242

White-crowned Penduline Tit

Remiz coronatus

1243

Fire-capped Tit

Cephalopyrus flammiceps

 

 

 

 

Tits

Paridae

1244

Ground-tit

Pseudopodoces humilis

1245

White-browed Tit

Poecile superciliosus

1246

Rufous-naped Tit

Periparus rufonuchalis

1247

Rufous-vented Tit

Periparus rubidiventris

1248

‘Spot-winged’ Coal Tit

Periparus ater melanolophus

1249

Coal Tit

Periparus ater aemodius

1250

Grey-crested Tit

Lophophanes dichrous

1251

‘Turkestan’ Great Tit

Parus major bokharensis

1252

Green-backed Tit

Parus monticolus

1253

Japanese Tit

Parus minor tibetanus

1254

White-naped Tit

Parus nuchalis

1255

Cinereous Tit

Parus cinereus

1256

Black-lored Yellow Tit

Parus xanthogenys

1257

Black-spotted Yellow Tit

Parus spilonotus

1258

Indian Yellow Tit

Parus aplonotus

1259

Azure Tit

Cyanistes cyanus tianschanicus

1260

‘Yellow-breasted’ Azure Tit

Cyanistes cyanus flavipectus

1261

Yellow-browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus

1262

Sultan Tit

Melanochlora sultanea

1263

Black-bibbed Tit

Peocile hypermelaenus

 

 

 

 

Nuthatches, Wallcreeper

Sittidae

1264

Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

1265

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch

Sitta nagaensis

1266

Kashmir Nuthatch

Sitta cashmirensis

1267

Indian Nuthatch

Sitta castanea

1268

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

1269

White-browed Nuthatch

Sitta victoriae

1270

White-tailed Nuthatch

Sitta himalayensis

1271

Przewalsky’s Nuthatch

Sitta przewalskii

1272

White-cheeked Nuthatch

Sitta leucopsis

1273

Eastern Rock Nuthatch

Sitta tephronota

1274

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

1275

Beautiful Nuthatch

Sitta formosa

1276

Wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria

 

 

 

 

Treecreepers, Creepers

Certhiidae

1277

Hodgson’s Treecreeper

Certhia h. hodgsoni                        

Certhia hodgsoni mandelli

1278

Bar-tailed Treecreeper

Certhia himalayana

1279

Rusty-flanked Treecreeper

Certhia nipalensis

1280

Sikkim Treecreeper

Certhia discolor

1281

Manipur Treecreeper

Certhia manipurensis

1282

Indian Spotted Creeper

Salpornis spilonotus

 

 

 

 

Flowerpeckers

Dicaeidae

1283

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa agile

1284

Modest Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa obsoleta

1285

Yellow-vented Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa chrysorrhea

1286

Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa melanoxantha

1287

Legge’s Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa vincens

1288

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum trigonostigma

1289

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

1290

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

Dicaeum concolor

1291

Andaman Flowerpecker

Dicaeum virescens

1292

Plain Flowerpecker

Dicaeum minullum

1293

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

Dicaeum ignipectus

1294

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum

 

 

 

 

Sunbirds & Spiderhunters

Nectariniidae

1295

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

Chalcoparia singalensis

1296

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

1297

Small Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

1298

Van Hasselt’s Sunbird

Leptocoma brasiliana

1299

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis (part)                      

Cinnyris jugularis (Nicobars)

1300

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

1301

Loten’s Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

1302

Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird

Aethopyga gouldiae

1303

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

1304

Vigor’s Sunbird

Aethopyga vigorsii

1305

Black-breasted Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

1306

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja [part]                   

Aethopyga siparaja nicobaricus

1307

Fire-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga ignicauda

1308

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

1309

Streaked Spiderhunter

Arachnothera magna

 

 

 

 

White-eyes

Zosteropidae

1310

Ceylon White-eye

Zosterops ceylonensis

1311

Oriental White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

 

 

 

 

Buntings

Emberizinae

1312

Crested Bunting

Emberiza lathami

1313

Yellowhammer (N)

Emberiza citrinella

1314

Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalus

1315

Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia par                                  

Emberiza cia stracheyi

1316

Godlewski’s Bunting

Emberiza godlewskii

1317

Grey-necked Bunting

Emberiza buchanani

1318

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

1319

White-capped Bunting

Emberiza stewarti

1320

Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata

1321

Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata

1322

Little Bunting

Emberiza pusilla

1323

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

1324

Chestnut Bunting

Emberiza rutila

1325

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

1326

Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

1327

Black-faced Bunting

Emberiza spodocephala

1328

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus pallidor

1329

‘Thick-billed’ Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus pyrrhuloides

1330

Pallas's Bunting (H)

Emberiza pallasi

1331

Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

1332

Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

1333

Cinereous Bunting (H)

Emberiza cineracea

 

 

 

 

Finches

Fringillidae

1334

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

1335

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

1336

Fire-fronted Serin

Serinus pusillus

1337

Himalayan Greenfinch

Chloris spinoides

1338

Black-headed Greenfinch

Chloris ambigua

1339

Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

1340

Tibetan Siskin

Spinus thibetanus

1341

Eurasian Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

1342

European Goldfinch

Chloris chloris

1343

Twite

Linaria flavirostris

1344

European Linnet

Linaria cannabina

1345

Plain Mountain-finch

Leucosticte nemoricola

1346

Black-headed Mountain-finch

Leucosticte brandti

1347

Sillem’s Mountain-finch

Leucosticte sillemi

1348

Red-browed Finch

Callacanthis burtoni

1349

Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus

1350

Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

1351

Mongolian Finch

Bucanetes mongolicus

1352

Black-billed Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

1353

Blanford’s Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubescens

1354

Dark-breasted Rosefinch

Procarduelis nipalensis

1355

Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

1356

Desert Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

1357

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrina roseus group                                  

Carpodacus e. erythrina group

1358

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

Carpodacus pulcherrimus

1359

Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch

Carpodacus davidianus

1360

Pink-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus eos

1361

Blyth’s Rosefinch

Carpodacus grandis

1362

Red-fronted Rosefinch

Carpodacus puniceus

1363

Pink-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus rodochroa

1364

Vinaceous Rosefinch

Carpodacus vinaceus

1365

Dark-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus edwardsii

1366

Three-banded Rosefinch

Carpodacus trifasciatus

1367

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Carpodacus sibiricus

1368

Spot-winged Rosefinch

Carpodacus rodopeplus

1369

Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus thura

1370

Chinese White-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus dubius

1371

Streaked Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilloides

1372

Spotted Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus severtzovi

1373

Crimson-browed Finch

Carpodacus subhimachalus

1374

Sharpe’s Rosefinch

Carpodacus verreauxii

1375

Scarlet Finch

Haematospiza sipahi

1376

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

1377

Brown Bullfinch

Pyrrhula nipalensis

1378

Orange Bullfinch

Pyrrhula aurantiaca

1379

Red-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythrocephala

1380

Grey-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythaca

1381

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

1382

Black-and-yellow Grosbeak

Mycerobas icterioides

1383

Collared Grosbeak

Mycerobas affinis

1384

Chinese Grosbeak

Eophona migratoria

1385

Spot-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas melanozanthos

1386

White-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas carnipes

1387

Gold-naped Finch

Pyrrhoplectes epauletta

 

 

 

 

Munias (Estrildid Finches)

Estrildidae

1388

Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

1389

Green Avadavat

Amandava formosa

1390

Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

1391

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata [part]                        

Lonchura s. striata

1392

Black-throated Munia

Lonchura kelaarti

1393

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

1394

Tricoloured Munia

Lonchura malacca

1395

Java Sparrow

Padda oryzivora

1396

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

 

 

 

 

Sparrows & Snowfinches

Passerinae

1397

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

1398

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

1399

Sind Sparrow

Passer pyrrhonotus

1400

Saxual Sparrow (H)

Passer ammodendri

1401

Desert Sparrow (H)

Passer simplex

1402

Cinnamon Sparrow

Passer rutilans

1403

Dead Sea Sparrow

Passer moabiticus

1404

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

1405

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

1406

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

1407

Pale Sparrow

Carpospiza brachydactyla

1408

White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

1409

Black-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla adamsi

1410

Afghan Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda theresae

1411

White-rumped Snowfinch

Onychostruthus taczanowskii

1412

Rufous-necked Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda ruficollis

1413

Plain-backed Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda blanfordi

 

 

 

 

Weavers

Ploceinae

1414

Black-breasted Weaver

Ploceus benghalensis

1415

Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

1416

‘Indian’ Baya Weaver

Ploceus p. philippinus

1417

‘Eastern’ Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus burmanicus

1418

Finn’s Weaver

Ploceus megarhynchus

1419

Madagascar Fody (Int)

Foudia madagascariensis

 

 

 

 

Starlings & Mynas

Sturnidae

1420

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

1421

Spot-winged Starling

Saroglossa spiloptera

1422

White-faced Starling

Sturnornis albofrontatus

1423

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Agropsar philippensis

1424

Grey-headed Starling

Sturnia malabarica

1425

Andaman White-headed Starling

Sturnia erythropygia

1426

Vinous-breasted Myna

Acridotheres burmannicus

1427

Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

1428

Daurian Starling

Agropsar sturninus

1429

White-shouldered Starling (H)

Sturnia sinensis

1430

Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

1431

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1432

Black-collared Starling

Gracupica nigricollis

1433

Asian Pied Starling

Gracupica contra

1434

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

1435

Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

1436

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

1437

White-vented Myna

Acridotheres grandis

1438

Collared Myna

Acridotheres albocinctus

1439

Gold-crested Myna

Ampeliceps coronatus

1440

Ceylon Hill-myna

Gracula ptilogenys

1441

Common Hill-myna

Gracula religiosa

1442

Lesser Hill-myna

Gracula indica

 

 

 

 

Orioles

Oriolidae

1443

Eurapean Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

1444

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

1445

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis diffuses                   

Oriolus chinensis (part)

1446

Slender-billed Oriole

Oriolus tenuirostris

1447

Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

1448

Maroon Oriole

Oriolus traillii

 

 

 

 

Drongos

Dicruridae

1449

Black Drongo

Edolius macrocercus

1450

Ashy Drongo

Edolius leucophaeus

1451

White-bellied Drongo

Edolius caerulescens

1452

Crow-billed Drongo

Dicrurus annectans

1453

Bronzed Drongo

Chaptia aeneus

1454

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer

1455

Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

1456

Ceylon Crested Drongo

Dicrurus lophorinus

1457

Andaman Drongo

Dicrurus andamanensis

1458

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

 

 

 

 

Woodswallows/Swallow-shrikes

Artamidae

1459

Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

1460

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

 

 

 

 

Crows, Jays, Treepies, Magpies

Corvidae

1461

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

1462

Black-headed Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus

1463

Pleske’s Ground-jay (H)

Podoces pleskei

1464

Pander’s  Ground-jay (H)

Podoces panderi

1465

Ceylon Blue Magpie

Urocissa ornata

1466

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa flavirostris

1467

Red-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa erythrorhyncha

1468

Common Green Magpie

Cissa chinensis

1469

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

1470

Grey Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae

1471

White-bellied Treepie

Dendrocitta leucogastra

1472

Collared Treepie

Dendrocitta frontalis

1473

Andaman Treepie

Dendrocitta bayleii

1474

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

1475

Kashmir Nutcracker

Nucifraga multipunctata

1476

Spotted Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

1477

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

1478

Alpine Chough

Pyrrhocorax graculus

1479

Daurian Jackdaw

Coloeus dauuricus

1480

Eurasian Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

1481

House Crow

Corvus splendens

1482

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

1483

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone (part)

1484

Hooded Crow

Corvus [corone] cornix

1485

Indian Jungle Crow

Corvus [macrorhynchos] culminatus

1486

Large-billed Crow

Corvus [macrorhynchos] japonensis

1487

Eastern Jungle Crow

Corvus [macrorhynchos] levailantii

1488

Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis

1489

Punjab Raven

Corvus corax subcorax

1490

Common Raven

Corvus corax tibetanus

 Key: H: Hypothetical/ Possible; Hy: Hybrid;  Int: Introduced


Reference: 

Rasmussen, P.C. & J.C. Anderton (2012): Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide Vol. 1: Field guide.  Vol. 2: Attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington, D.C. & Barcelona.