Phasianidae: Francolins, Quails, Partridges and Pheasants

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

Jungle Bush Quail

Perdicula asiatica

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Dendrocygnidae: Whistling-ducks

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendocygna javanica

White headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

Marbled Teal

Marmaronetta angustirostris

Anatidae: Geese and Ducks

Greater white-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Bar-headed Goose

Anser Indicus

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Comb Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Cotton Pygmy-goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Falcated Teal

Anas falcata

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas Penelope

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Garganey

Anas querquedula

Baikal Teal

Anas formosa

Common Teal

Anas crecca

Red-crested Pochard

Rhodonessa rufina

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Ferruginous Pochard

Aythya nyroca

Baer's Pochard

Aythya baeri

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Smew

Mergellus albellus

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Turnicidae: Buttonquails

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Picidae: Woodpeckers

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos nanus

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

Dendrocopus mahrattensis

Back-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

Megalaimidae: Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet

Megalaima zeylanica

White-cheeked Barbet

Megalaima viridis

Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaima haemacephala

Bucerotidae: Hornbills

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

Upupidae: Hoopoe

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Coraciidae: Rollers

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Alcedinidae: Small Kingfishers

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Halcyonidae: Large Kingfishers

Stork billed Kingfisher

Halcyon capensis

White throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

Cerylidae: Pied Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Meropidae: Bee-eaters

Little Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Cuculidae: Cuckoos

Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus varius

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea

Sirkeer Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii

Centropodidae: Coucals

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Psittacidae: Parakeets

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Apodidae: Swifts

Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Little Swift

Apus affinis

Strigidae: Owls

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Oriental Scops Owl

Otus sunia

Collared Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

Dusky Eagle-Owl

Bubo coromandus

Brown Fish Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

Mottled Wood-Owl

Strix ocellata

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Brown Hawk-Owl

Ninox scutulata

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Caprimaugidae: Nightjars

Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Syke's Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Columbidae: Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Pale-backed Pigeon

Columba eversmanni

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Red Collared Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

Treron phoenicoptera

Otididae: Floricans

Lesser Florican

Eupodotis indica

Gruidae: Cranes

Siberian Crane

Grus leucogeranus

Sarus Crane

Grus antigone

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

Common Crane

Grus grus

Rallidae: Rails

Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

Brown Crake

Amaurornis akool

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

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

Common Coot

Fulica atra

Pteroclidae: Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Scolopacidae: Snipe and Sandpipers

Pintail Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Limicola falcinellus

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Rostratulida: Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Jacanidae: Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

Burhinidae: Thick-knees

Eurasian Thick-knee

Burhinus oedicnemus

Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

Charadriidae: Plovers and stilts

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Sociable Plover

Vanellus gregarius

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Small Pratincole

Glareola lactea

Laridae: Gulls and Terns

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus cachinnans

Pallas's Gull

Larus ichthyaetus

Brown-headed Gull

Larus brunnicephalus

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Gull-billed Tern

Sterna nilotica

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

Little Tern

Sterna albifrons

Black-bellied Tern

Sterna aurantia

Whiskered Tern

Sterna acuticauda

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Accipitridae: Hawks and Eagles

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhyncus

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Black-eared Kite

Milvus lineatus

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Pallas's Fishing Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

Long-billed Vulture

Gyps indicus

Eurasian Griffon

Gyps fulvus

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Eurasian Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Aquila pomarina

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Bonelli's Eagle

Hieraaetus fasciatus

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Falconidae: Falcons

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

Oriental Hobby

Falco severus

Lagger Falcon

Falco jugger

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Podicipedidae: Grebes

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Anhingidae: Anhinga

Oriental darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants

Little Cormorant

Phalacrocorax niger

Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Ardeidae: Herons and Bitterns

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Western Reef Egret

Egretta gularis

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Intermediate Egret

Mesophoyx intermedia

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

Striated heron

Butorides striatus

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Black Bittern

Dupetor flavicollis

Great bittern

Botaurus stellaris

Phoenicopteridae: Flamingos

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Threskiornithidae: Ibises

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Pelecanidae: Pelicans

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Dalmatian pelican

Pelecanus crispus

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

Ciconiidae: Storks

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Greater Adjutant

Leptoptilos dubius

Pittidae: Pittas

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

Laniidae: Shrikes

Rufous-tailed Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Grey-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus

Southern Grey Shrike

Lanius meridionalis

Corvidae: Crows and allies

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Eurasian Golden Oriole