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BABBLER
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
Common Babbler Turdoides caudata
Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata
Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis
BARBET
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis
BEE-EATER
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
BITTERN
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis
BULBUL
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus
BUNTING
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps
CHAT
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus
COOT
Common Coot Fulica atra
CORMORANT
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
COUCAL
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
COURSER
Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
CRAKE
Brown Crake Amaurornis akool
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
CROW
House Crow Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
CUCKOO
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Common Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus varius
Asian Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
CUCKOOSHRIKE
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
DOVE
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
DRONGO
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
DUCK
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Gadwall Anas strepera
Garganey Anas querquedula
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Common Teal Anas crecca
Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
POCHARD
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
GOOSE
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
EAGLE
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Changeable Hawk Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
Lesser Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis
Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata
Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Rufous-bellied Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii
BAZA
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
BUZZARD
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
FALCON
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
HARRIER
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
HAWK
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
KESTREL
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
KITE
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
OSPREY
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
EGRET
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis
FLOWERPECKER
Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythroryncho
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
FLYCATCHER
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda
Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides
Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicapa ceylonensis
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
FRANCOLIN
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
GULL
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
HERON
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Little Heron Butorides striata
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
HOOPOE
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
HORNBILL
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris
IBIS
Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
IORA
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
JACANA
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
JUNGLEFOWL
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii
KINGFISHER
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis
LAPWING
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malarbaricus
LARK
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus
Jerdon's Bushlark Mirafra affinis
Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
Sykes's Lark Galerida deva
LEAFBIRD
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
MALKOHA
Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
MARTIN
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor
MINIVET
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius
MOORHEN,
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
MUNIA
Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
MYNA
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
NIGHTJAR
Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
ORIOLE
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
OWL
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata
Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo
Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata
OWLET
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet Athene brama
PARAKEET
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
PEAFOWL
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
PELICAN
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
PIGEON
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus
PIPIT
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
PITTA
Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
PRINIA
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
QUAIL
Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
REDSTART
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
ROBIN
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus
Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
ROLLER
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
SANDGROUSE
Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus
SHRIKE
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
SNIPE
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
SPARROW
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
SPOONBILL
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
SPURFOW
Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata
Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
STARLING
Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus
Malabar White-headed Starling Sturnus malabaricus blythi
Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus
STORK
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
SUNBIRD
Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima
Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
SWALLOW
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
Striated Swallow Hirundo striolata
Streak-throated Swallow Hirundo fluvicola
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
SWIFT
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
House Swift Apus affinis
Indian Swiftlet Collocalia unicolor
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
TAILORBIRD
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
TERN
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
River Tern Sterna aurantia
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
THICK-KNEE
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris
THRUSH
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus
Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii
Pied Thrush Zoothera wardii
Tickell's Thrush Turdus unicolor
Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
TIT
Great Tit Parus major
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
TREEPIE
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra
VULTURE
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
WADERS
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
PLOVER
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
PRATINCOLE
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
REDSHANK
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
STINT
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
WAGTAIL
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
WARBLER
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata
Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei
Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola
Sykes's Warbler Hippolais rama
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus aedon
Tytler's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri
Western Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
Hume's Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia althaea
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
WATERHEN
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
WEAVER
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
WHITE-EYE
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
WOODPECKER
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus
Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus
WRYNECK Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
WOODSHRIKE
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus