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This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds. In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or introduced. ...
This article is a parent page for a series of articles providing information about endemism among birds in the Worlds various zoogeographic zones. ...
-- See also Endemic Birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the Worlds various zoogeographic zones. ...
Patterns of endemism
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Endemic Bird Areas Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the subcontinent: BirdLife International is the international conservation organization working to protect the world’s birds and their habitats. ...
This article is a parent page for a series of articles providing information about endemism among birds in the Worlds various zoogeographic zones. ...
Each area has its own set of endemic species, and there are further species shared between the two which are not found elsewhere.
In addition the following are classified as Secondary areas (areas with at least one restricted-range bird species, but not meeting the criteria to qualify as EBAs) This article is a parent page for a series of articles providing information about endemism among birds in the Worlds various zoogeographic zones. ...
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Binomial name Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Blyth, 1848 The Jerdons Courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. ...
Introduction The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ...
List of species The following is a list of non-passerines (passerines to follow).
Species endemic to the Western Ghats Binomial name Columba elphinstonii (Sykes, 1832) The Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) is a bird endemic to moist deciduous forests and sholas of south India. ...
The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats in Southern India. ...
Binomial name Ocyceros griseus (Latham, 1790) Malabar Grey Hornbill, Ocyceros griseus, is a hornbill. ...
Binomial name Nectarinia minima (Sykes, 1832) The Crimson-backed Sunbird, Leptocoma minima or Nectarinia minima, is a sunbird. ...
Species endemic to Sri Lanka Binomial name Galloperdix bicalcarata (Forster, 1781) The Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata, is a member of the pheasant family which is endemic to the dense rainforests of Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Gallus lafayetii Lesson, 1831 The Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Gallus lafayetii, is a member of the pheasant family which is endemic to Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Columba torringtoni Bonaparte, 1854 The Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoni) is a pigeon which is an endemic resident breeding bird in the mountains of Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Psittacula calthropae Blyth, 1849 The Layards Parakeet (Psittacula calthropae) is a parrot which is a resident endemic breeder in Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus (Pennant, 1769) The Red-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...
Binomial name Centropus chlororhynchus Blyth, 1849 The Green-billed Coucal, Centropus chlororhynchus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...
Binomial name Otus thilohoffmanni Warakagoda & Rasmussen, 2004 The Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) is the most recently discovered bird in Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Glaucidium castanonotum Blyth, 1846 The Chestnut-backed Owlet, Glaucidium castanonotum, is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. ...
Binomial name Ocyceros gingalensis Shaw, 1811 Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis) is a hornbill. ...
Binomial name Megalaima flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima flavifrons) is a [[Image:barbet which is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. ...
Species endemic to the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka combined Binomial name Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849 The Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, is a relatively small frogmouth. ...
Binomial name Aerodramus unicolor (Jerdon, 1840) The Indian Swiftlet, or Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus unicolor, is a small swift. ...
Other localised species endemic to peninsular India Binomial name Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Blyth, 1848 The Jerdons Courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. ...
Binomial name Phaenicophaeus viridirostris (Jerdon, 1840) The Blue-faced Malkoha , Phaenicophaeus viridirostris , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...
Binomial name Anthracoceros coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) is a hornbill. ...
Binomial name Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-billed Babbler, Turdoides affinis, is an Old World babbler. ...
Other localised species endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka combined Binomial name Harpactes fasciatus (Pennant, 1769) The Malabar Trogon, Harpactes fasciatus, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. ...
Species endemic to northern parts of the subcontinent Binomial name Ophrysia superciliosa (Gray,JE, 1846) The Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ...
Binomial name Catreus wallichi (Hardwicke, 1827) The Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichi, also known as Wallichs Pheasant, is an endangered species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genus Catreus (Cabanis, 1851). ...
Other species endemic to the subcontinent Species Galloperdix spadicea Galloperdix lunulata Galloperdix bicalcarata The spurfowl are the three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ...
Binomial name Pavo cristatus Linnaeus,, 1758 Indian Peahen with chicks The Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, is a species of bird in the peafowl genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ...
Binomial name Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) The Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa is a species of ibis found in parts of south Asia. ...
Binomial name Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783) The Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus, is a lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. ...
Binomial name Psittacula cyanocephala (Linnaeus, 1766) The Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ...
Binomial name Cacomantis passerinus Vahl, 1797 The Grey-bellied Cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...
Binomial name Cuculus varius (Vahl, 1797) The Common Hawk-cuckoo Cuculus varius also popularly called the Brainfever bird is a medium sized cuckoo resembling the Shikra in appearance. ...
Binomial name Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii (Lesson, 1830) The Sirkeer Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...
Binomial name Ocyceros birostris (Scopoli, 1786) The Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a common hornbills on the Indian subcontinent. ...
Binomial name Megalaima zeylanica (Gmelin, 1788) The Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is a barbet. ...
Binomial name Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) is a woodpecker which is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of the Indian subcontinent. ...
Passerines The following need to be cut & pasted into the relevant sub-categories above or below: - Indian Pitta
- Indian Bushlark
- Jerdon's Bushlark
- Bengal Bushlark
- Ashy-crowned Finch-lark
- Rufous-tailed Lark
- Malabar Lark
- Syke's Lark
- Hill Swallow
- Sri Lanka Swallow
- White-browed Wagtail
- Nilgiri Pipit
- Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike
- White-bellied Minivet
- Orange Minivet
- Malabar Woodshrike
- Sri Lanka Woodshrike
- White-spotted Fantail
Binomial name Pitta brachyura (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ...
Binomial name Galerida malabarica (Scopoli, 1786) The Malabar Lark, or Malabar Crested Lark, Galerida malabarica, is a sedentary breeding bird in western India. ...
Binomial name Hirundo tahitica Gmelin, 1789 The Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ...
Binomial name Motacilla madaraspatensis Gmelin, 1789 The White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla madaraspatensis) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ...
Binomial name Coracina melanoptera (Rüppell, 1839) The Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina melanoptera) is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south-east Asia. ...
Binomial name Pericrocotus erythropygius (Jerdon, 1840) The White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) is a species of minivet found in India and is mostly found in dry deciduous forest. ...
Near-endemics and seasonal endemics In addition, the following species are near-endemics i.e. only a small proportion of the population is found outside the subcontinent The following species is endemic as a breeding species, but winters elsewhere Binomial name Netta caryophyllacea (Latham, 1790) The Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck. ...
Binomial name Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra also known as the crimson horned pheasant is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Nepal and Bhutan. ...
Binomial name Falco jugger Gray, 1834 The Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger) is a large bird of prey which occurs in the Indian subcontinent from extreme south-east Iran, south-east Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and north-west Myanmar. ...
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