Sr. No.
|
Group/
Common name
|
Order/
Scientific Name |
|
Divers
|
Gaviidae |
-
|
Red-throated Diver |
Gavia
stellata
|
-
|
Black-throated Diver |
Gavia
arctica
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grebes |
Podicipedidae |
-
|
Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis
|
-
|
Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps griseigena
|
-
|
Great
Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus
|
-
|
Horned Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
-
|
Black-necked Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petrels & Shearwaters |
Procellariidae |
-
|
Cape
Petrel |
Daption capense |
-
|
Mascarene Petrel |
Pterodroma aterrima
|
-
|
Trinidade Petrel |
Pterodroma arminjoniana
|
-
|
Barau’s Petrel |
Pterodroma baraui
|
-
|
White-headed Petrel |
Pterodroma lessonii
|
-
|
Soft-plumaged Petrel |
Pterodroma mollis
|
-
|
Bulwer’s Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii
|
-
|
Jouanin’s Petrel |
Bulweria fallax
|
-
|
Streaked Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas
|
-
|
Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
-
|
Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
-
|
Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus
|
-
|
Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris
|
-
|
Audubon’s Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri
|
-
|
Persian Shearwater |
Puffinus persicus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storm-Petrels |
Hydrobatidae |
-
|
Wilson’s Storm-petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus
|
-
|
White-faced Storm-petrel |
Pelagodroma marina
|
-
|
Black-bellied Storm-petrel |
Fregetta tropica
|
-
|
White-bellied Storm-petrel |
Fregetta grallaria
|
-
|
Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel |
Oceanodroma monorhis
|
-
|
Matsudaira’s Storm-petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tropicbirds |
Phaethontidae |
|
29. |
Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus
|
-
|
Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda
|
-
|
White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pelicans |
Pelecanidae |
-
|
Great
White Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus
|
-
|
Spot-billed Pelican |
Pelecanus philippensis
|
-
|
Dalmatian Pelican |
Pelecanus crispus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boobies |
Sulidae |
-
|
Masked Booby |
Sula
dactylatra
|
-
|
Red-footed Booby |
Sula
sula |
-
|
Brown
Booby |
Sula
leucogaster
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cormorants/Shags |
Phalacrocoracidae |
-
|
Pygmy
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax pygmeus
|
-
|
Little Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax niger
|
-
|
Indian Shag |
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
|
-
|
Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darters |
Anhingidae |
-
|
Oriental
Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frigatebirds |
Fregatidae |
-
|
Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor
|
-
|
Lesser Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel
|
|
45. |
Christmas Frigatebird |
Fregata andrewsi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Herons, Egrets & Bitterns |
Ardeidae |
-
|
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta
|
|
47. |
Western Reef-heron |
Egretta gularis |
|
48. |
Pacific Reef-heron |
Egretta sacra
|
-
|
Grey
Heron |
Ardea
cinerea
|
-
|
Goliath Heron |
Ardea
goliath |
-
|
White-bellied Heron |
Ardea
insignis
|
-
|
Great-billed Heron |
Ardea
sumatrana
|
-
|
Purple Heron |
Ardea
purpurea
|
|
54. |
Great Egret |
Egretta alba
|
|
55. |
Intermediate Egret |
Egretta intermedia
|
|
56. |
Eastern Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus coromandus |
-
|
Indian Pond-heron |
Ardeola grayii |
-
|
Chinese Pond-heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
|
59. |
Striated Heron |
Butorides striata |
-
|
Black-crowned Night-heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax
|
-
|
Malayan Night-heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus
|
-
|
Little Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus
|
-
|
Yellow Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis
|
-
|
Chestnut Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
|
-
|
Black
Bittern |
Dupetor flavicollis
|
|
66. |
Eurasian Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storks |
Ciconiidae |
-
|
Painted Stork |
Mycteria leucocephala
|
-
|
Asian
Openbill |
Anastomus oscitans
|
-
|
Black
Stork |
Ciconia nigra
|
-
|
White-necked Stork |
Ciconia episcopus
|
-
|
White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
-
|
Oriental Stork |
Ciconia boyciana
|
-
|
Black-necked Stork |
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
|
-
|
Lesser Adjutant |
Leptoptilos javanicus
|
-
|
Greater Adjutant |
Leptoptilos dubius
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ibises & Spoonbills |
Threskiornithidae |
-
|
Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus
|
-
|
Black-headed Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
-
|
Indian Black Ibis |
Pseudibis papillosa
|
-
|
Eurasian Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flamingos |
Phoenicopteridae |
-
|
Greater Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
-
|
Lesser Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus minor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swans, Geese & Ducks |
Anatidae |
-
|
Fulvous Whistling-duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor
|
-
|
Lesser Whistling-duck |
Dendrocygna javanica
|
-
|
White-headed duck |
Oxyura leucocephala
|
-
|
Mute
Swan |
Cygnus olor
|
-
|
Tundra Swan (Rejected species) |
Cygnus columbianus
|
-
|
Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus
|
-
|
Bewick’s Swan |
Cygnus bewickii |
-
|
Bean
Goose |
Anser
fabalis
|
-
|
Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser
albifrons
|
-
|
Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser
erythropus
|
-
|
Greylag Goose |
Anser
anser
|
-
|
Bar-headed Goose |
Anser
indicus
|
-
|
Red-breasted Goose |
Branta ruficollis
|
-
|
Ruddy
Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea
|
-
|
Common Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna
|
-
|
White-winged Duck |
Asarcornis scutulata |
-
|
Comb
Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos
|
-
|
Cotton Teal |
Nettapus coromandelianus
|
-
|
Mandarin Duck |
Aix
galericulata
|
-
|
Gadwall |
Anas
strepera
|
-
|
Falcated Duck |
Anas
falcata
|
-
|
Eurasian Wigeon |
Anas
penelope |
-
|
Mallard |
Anas
platyrhynchos
|
-
|
Indian Spot-billed Duck |
Anas
poecilorhyncha
|
-
|
Northern Shoveler |
Anas
clypeata
|
-
|
Andaman Teal |
Anas
albogularis |
-
|
Northern Pintail |
Anas
acuta
|
-
|
Garganey |
Anas
querquedula
|
-
|
Baikal Teal |
Anas
formosa
|
-
|
Common Teal |
Anas
crecca
|
-
|
Marbled Teal |
Marmaronetta angustirostris
|
-
|
Pink-headed Duck |
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
|
-
|
Red-crested Pochard |
Rhodonessa rufina
|
-
|
Common Pochard |
Aythya ferina
|
-
|
Ferruginous Duck |
Aythya nyroca |
-
|
Baer’s Pochard |
Aythya baeri |
-
|
Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
-
|
Greater Scaup |
Aythya marila |
-
|
Long-tailed Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
-
|
White-winged Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
-
|
Common Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula
|
-
|
Smew
|
Mergellus albellus |
-
|
Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
-
|
Common Merganser |
Mergus merganser
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Old World Vultures, Kites, Harriers |
Accipitridae |
-
|
Jerdon’s Baza |
Aviceda jerdoni |
-
|
Black
Baza |
Aviceda leuphotes
|
-
|
Oriental Honey-buzzard |
Pernis ptilorhynchus
|
-
|
Black-winged Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
-
|
Red
Kite |
Milvus milvus |
-
|
Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans migrans/govinda |
|
132. |
Black-eared Kite
|
Milvus [migrans]lineatus |
-
|
Brahminy Kite |
Haliastur indus |
-
|
White-bellied Sea-eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
-
|
Pallas’s Fish-eagle |
Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
-
|
White-tailed Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
-
|
Lesser Fish-eagle |
Ichthyophaga humilis |
-
|
Grey-headed Fish-eagle |
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus |
-
|
Bearded Vulture |
Gypaetus barbatus |
-
|
Egyptian Vulture |
Neophron percnopterus |
-
|
White-rumped Vulture |
Gyps
bengalensis |
-
|
Indian Vulture |
Gyps
indicus |
-
|
Slender-billed Vulture |
Gyps
tenuirostris
|
-
|
Himalayan Vulture |
Gyps
himalayensis |
-
|
Griffon Vulture |
Gyps
fulvus |
-
|
Cinereous Vulture |
Aegypius monachus |
-
|
Red-headed Vulture |
Sarcogyps calvus |
-
|
Short-toed Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
-
|
Crested Serpent-eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
-
|
Great
Nicobar Serpent-eagle |
Spilornis klossi |
-
|
Andaman Serpent-eagle |
Spilornis elgini |
-
|
Western Marsh-harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
-
|
Eastern Marsh-harrier |
Circus spilonotus
|
-
|
Hen
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
-
|
Pallid Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
-
|
Pied
Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
-
|
Montagu’s Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
-
|
Crested Goshawk |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
-
|
Shikra |
Accipiter badius (part) |
-
|
Nicobar Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter butleri |
-
|
Chinese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
-
|
Japanese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
-
|
Besra
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter virgatus |
-
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus melaschistos |
-
|
Northern Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
-
|
White-eyed Buzzard |
Butastur teesa |
-
|
Himalayan Buzzard |
Buteo
burmanicus |
-
|
Steppe Buzzard |
Buteo
buteo vulpinus |
-
|
Long-legged Buzzard |
Buteo rufinus |
-
|
Upland Buzzard |
Buteo
hemilasius
|
-
|
Black
Eagle |
Ictinaetus malayensis |
-
|
Indian Spotted Eagle |
Aquila hastata |
-
|
Greater Spotted Eagle |
Aquila clanga |
-
|
Tawny
Eagle |
Aquila rapax |
-
|
Steppe Eagle |
Aquila nipalensis |
-
|
Eastern Imperial Eagle |
Aquila heliaca |
-
|
Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
-
|
Bonelli’s Eagle |
Hieraaetus fasciatus |
-
|
Booted Eagle |
Hieraaetus pennatus |
-
|
Rufous-bellied Eagle |
Hieraaetus kienerii |
-
|
Changeable Hawk-eagle |
Spizaetus limnaeetus |
-
|
Mountain Hawk-eagle |
Spizaetus nipalensis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Osprey |
Pandionidae |
-
|
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Falcons |
Falconidae |
-
|
Collared Falconet |
Microhierax caerulescens |
-
|
Pied
Falconet |
Microhierax melanoleucos |
-
|
Lesser Kestrel |
Falco
naumanni |
-
|
Common Kestrel |
Falco
tinnunculus |
-
|
Red-headed Falcon |
Falco
chicquera |
-
|
Red-footed Falcon |
Falco
vespertinus |
-
|
Amur
Falcon |
Falco
amurensis |
-
|
Sooty
Falcon |
Falco
concolor |
-
|
Merlin |
Falco
columbarius insignis |
-
|
Eurasian Hobby |
Falco
subbuteo |
-
|
Oriental Hobby |
Falco
severus |
-
|
Laggar Falcon |
Falco
jugger |
-
|
Saker
Falcon |
Falco
cherrug cherrug |
-
|
Eastern Saker Falcon |
Falco
cherrug milviceps |
-
|
Peregrine Falcon |
Falco
peregrinus perigrenator |
-
|
Peregrine Falcon |
Falco
peregrinus calidus |
-
|
Red-capped Falcon |
Falco
peregrinus babylonicus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Megapodes/Scrubfowl |
Megapodiidae |
-
|
Nicobar Megapode |
Megapodius nicobariensis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pheasants, Partridges, Quails |
Phasianidae |
-
|
Snow
Partridge |
Lerwa
lerwa
|
-
|
See-see Partridge |
Ammoperdix griseogularis
|
-
|
Tibetan Snowcock |
Tetraogallus tibetanus |
-
|
Himalayan Snowcock |
Tetraogallus himalayensis |
-
|
Szechenyi’s Monal-partridge |
Tetraophasis szechenyii
|
-
|
Chukar Partridge |
Alectoris chukar
|
-
|
Black
Francolin |
Francolinus francolinus |
-
|
Painted Francolin |
Francolinus pictus
|
-
|
Chinese Francolin |
Francolinus pintadeanus |
-
|
Grey
Francolin |
Francolinus pondicerianus |
-
|
Swamp
Francolin |
Francolinus gularis |
-
|
Tibetan Partridge |
Perdix hodgsoniae
|
-
|
Common Quail |
Coturnix coturnix
|
-
|
Japanese Quail |
Coturnix japonica |
-
|
Rain
Quail |
Coturnix coromandelica |
-
|
Blue-breasted Quail |
Coturnix chinensis |
-
|
Jungle Bush-quail |
Perdicula asiatica |
-
|
Rock
Bush-quail |
Perdicula argoondah |
-
|
Painted Bush-quail |
Perdicula erythrorhyncha |
-
|
Manipur Bush-quail |
Perdicula manipurensis |
-
|
Common Hill-partridge |
Arborophila torqueola |
-
|
Rufous-throated Hill-partridge |
Arborophila rufogularis
|
-
|
White-cheeked Hill-partridge |
Arborophila atrogularis |
-
|
Red-breasted Hill-partridge |
Arborophila mandellii
|
-
|
Mountain Bamboo Partridge |
Bambusicola fytchii |
-
|
Red
Spurfowl |
Galloperdix spadicea
|
-
|
Painted Spurfowl |
Galloperdix lunulata
|
-
|
Ceylon Spurfowl |
Galloperdix bicalcarata |
-
|
Himalayan Quail |
Ophrysia superciliosa
|
-
|
Blood
Pheasant |
Ithaginis cruentus |
-
|
Western Tragopan |
Tragopan melanocephalus |
-
|
Satyr
Tragopan |
Tragopan satyra |
-
|
Blyth’s Tragopan |
Tragopan blythii
|
-
|
Temminck’s Tragopan |
Tragopan temminckii |
-
|
Koklass Pheasant |
Pucrasia macrolopha |
-
|
Impeyan Monal |
Lophophorus impejanus
|
-
|
Sclater’s Monal |
Lophophorus sclateri
|
-
|
Red
Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus
|
-
|
Grey
Junglefowl |
Gallus sonneratii |
-
|
Ceylon Junglefowl |
Gallus lafayetii |
-
|
Kaleej Pheasant |
Lophura leucomelanos
|
-
|
Tibetan Eared-pheasant |
Crossoptilon harmani |
-
|
Cheer
Pheasant |
Catreus wallichii |
-
|
Mrs.
Hume’s Pheasant |
Syrmaticus humiae |
-
|
Grey
Peacock-pheasant |
Polyplectron bicalcaratum
|
-
|
Indian Peafowl |
Pavo
cristatus |
-
|
Green
Peafowl |
Pavo
muticus
|
-
|
Ring-necked Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buttonquails/Bustardquails |
Turnicidae |
-
|
Small
Buttonquail |
Turnix sylvatica |
-
|
Yellow-legged Buttonquail |
Turnix tanki |
-
|
Barred Buttonquail |
Turnix suscitator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cranes |
Gruidae |
-
|
Siberian Crane |
Grus
leucogeranus |
-
|
Sarus
Crane |
Grus
antigone |
-
|
Demoiselle Crane |
Grus
virgo |
-
|
Common Crane |
Grus
grus |
-
|
Hooded Crane |
Grus
monacha |
-
|
Black-necked Crane |
Grus
nigricollis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rails, Crakes, Moorhens, Coots |
Rallidae |
-
|
Andaman Crake |
Rallina canningi |
-
|
Red-legged Crake |
Rallina fasciata |
-
|
Slaty-legged
Crake |
Rallina eurizonoides |
-
|
Blue-breasted Rail |
Gallirallus striatus |
-
|
European Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
|
264. |
Eastern Water Rail |
Rallus indicus |
-
|
Corn
Crake |
Crex
crex |
-
|
Brown
Crake |
Amaurornis akool |
-
|
White-breasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
-
|
Black-tailed Crake |
Porzana
bicolor |
-
|
Little Crake |
Porzana parva |
-
|
‘Eastern’ Baillon’s Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
-
|
Spotted Crake |
Porzana porzana |
-
|
Ruddy-breasted Crake |
Porzana fusca |
-
|
Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
-
|
Purple Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
-
|
Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
-
|
Eurasian Coot |
Fulica atra |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finfoots |
Heliornithidae |
-
|
Masked Finfoot |
Heliopais personatus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bustards |
Otididae |
-
|
Little Bustard |
Tetrax tetrax |
-
|
Great
Bustard |
Otis
tarda |
-
|
Great
Indian Bustard |
Ardeotis nigriceps |
-
|
Houbara Bustard |
Chlamydotis undulata |
-
|
Bengal Florican |
Houbaropsis bengalensis |
-
|
Lesser Florican |
Sypheotides indica |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jacanas |
Jacanidae |
-
|
Pheasant-tailed Jacana |
Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
-
|
Bronze-winged Jacana |
Metopidius indicus |
|
|
|
|
|
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Painted-snipes |
Rostratulidae |
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Greater Painted-snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
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Oystercatcher |
Haematopodidae |
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Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
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Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings |
Charadriidae |
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European Golden Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
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Pacific Golden
Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
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Grey
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
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Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
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Long-billed Plover |
Charadrius placidus |
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Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
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Kentish Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
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Lesser Sand Plover |
Charadrius mongolus |
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Greater Sand Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
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Caspian Plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
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Oriental Plover |
Charadrius veredus |
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Black-fronted Dotterel |
Elseyornis melanops |
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Northern Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
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Yellow-wattled Lapwing |
Vanellus malabaricus |
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River
Lapwing |
Vanellus duvaucelii |
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Grey-headed Lapwing |
Vanellus cinereus |
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Red-wattled Lapwing |
Vanellus indicus |
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Sociable Plover |
Vanellus gregarius |
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White-tailed Lapwing |
Vanellus leucurus |
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Sandpipers, Stints, Snipes, Godwits & Curlews |
Scolopacidae |
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Eurasian Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
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