This is a list of the bird species recorded in India. The avifauna of India includes a total of 1302 species, of which 42 are endemic, 1 has been introduced by humans, and 26 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in India and is not included in the species count. 82 species are globally threatened. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1122x750, 364 KB) Panthera tigris tigris, Bengaltiger, Indischer Tiger oder Königstiger Public Domain from http://images. ... Now the worlds rarest monkey, the golden langur typifies the precarious survival of much of Indias megafauna. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Glimpses of biodiversity India is one of the high biodiversity regions of the world with three biodiversity hotspots - the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas and the Indo-Burma regions. ... . ... The class Mammalia (the Mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the Monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. ... // Butterflies of India Approximately 1439 species of butterfly have been described from India. ... This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. ... Conservation Areas in India refer to well-demarcated large geographical entities with an established conservation plan, and were part of a joint Indo-US project on landscape management and protection. The project ran from 1996 to 2002. ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Andaman Islands rain forests (India) Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests (India) Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests (India, Myanmar) Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests (India) Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests (Bhutan, India, Nepal) Malabar Coast moist forests (India) Maldives-Lakshadweep-Chagos Archipelago tropical moist forests... Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Government of India is an internationally renowned premiere institution in India which trains wildlife managers and wildlife researchers. ... Indias first National Park (IUCN Category II Protected area) was Hailey National Park, now Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1935. ... The Indian government has established 4 Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO categories roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Animal Sanctuary), and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to... The Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests is a cabinet ministry in the Government of India, and is responsible for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes in the country. ... The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the All India Services of the Government of India; some other important services being the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS). ... Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (IIFM) (founded 1982) is an autonomous institution located at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India with assistance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. ... Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation project initiated in India in 1972 to protect the Bengal Tigers. ... The Indian Forest Act, 1927 was largely based on previous Indian Forest Acts implemented under the British. ... The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 refers to a sweeping package of legislation enacted in 1972 by the Government of India. ... List of Zoos in India: Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA) is the Governing Authority of all Zoos in India Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad Indira Gandhi Park Jijamata Udyaan, Mumbai Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo), Chennai Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata Mysore Zoo, Karnataka Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling... This article is a parent page for a series of articles providing information about endemism among birds in the Worlds various zoogeographic zones. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into invasive species. ... Extirpation is the localized extinction of a species. ...

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for India. Look up taxonomy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Dr. James Franklin (Jim) Clements (October 31, 1927-June 9, 2005) was an ornithologist and author. ...

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. It must be noted that not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species.

• (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in India.
• (E) Endemic A species endemic to India.
• (I) Introduced A species introduced to India as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
• (Ex) Extirpated A species that no longer occurs in India although populations exist elsewhere.

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (925x625, 301 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Loon ... Species Gavia stellata Gavia arctica Gavia pacifica Gavia immer Gavia adamsii For other meanings of diver, also see diving. ... Species Gavia stellata Gavia arctica Gavia pacifica Gavia immer Gavia adamsii For other meanings of diver, also see diving. ...

Loons, known as Divers in Europe, are group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Europe. They are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resembles in shape when swimming, but they completely unrelated to these waterfowl. There are 5 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Arctic Loon Gavia arctica

Binomial name Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) Black-throated Diver, known in North America as Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica), is a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family. ...

Grebes

Little Grebe

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Binomial name Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) The Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis , or Dabchick is, at 23-29 cm in length, the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ... Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ...

Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in India. Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes order, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ...

• Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
• Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
• Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
• Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis

Binomial name Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) The Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis , or Dabchick is, at 23-29 cm in length, the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Podiceps grisegena (Boddaert, 1783) The Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus †, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Podiceps nigricollis Brehm, 1831 The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis †, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ...

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae Families Procellariidae Diomedeidae Hydrobatidae Pelecanoididae Procellariiformes (from the Latin procella, a storm) is an order of birds formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English. ... Genera Diomedea Thallasarche Phoebastria Phoebetria The albatrosses (from Portuguese Alcatraz, a pelican) are seabirds in the family Diomedeidae, which is closely allied to the petrels. ...

The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. There are 21 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos

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Shearwaters and Petrels

Cape Petrel

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae Image File history File links Cape_Petrel_(Pintado)_at_Antarctic_Convergence_Zone. ... Image File history File links Cape_Petrel_(Pintado)_at_Antarctic_Convergence_Zone. ... Binomial name Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758) The Cape Petrel, Daption capense, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae. ... Families Procellariidae Diomedeidae Hydrobatidae Pelecanoididae Procellariiformes (from the Latin procella, a storm) is an order of birds formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English. ... Genera Several, List of Procellariidae. ...

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in India.

• Cape Petrel Daption capense
• Mascarene Petrel Pterodroma aterrima (A)
• Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui
• Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
• Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax
• Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
• Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
• Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
• Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
• Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
• Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus

Binomial name Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758) The Cape Petrel, Daption capense, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Pterodroma aterrima (Bonaparte, 1857) Synonyms Pseudobulweria aterrima The Mascarene Petrel Pterodroma aterrima is a medium-sized, dark gadfly petrel. ... Binomial name Pterodroma baraui Jouanin, 1963 Baraus Petrel, Pterodroma baraui, is a medium sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Bulweria bulwerii Jardine & Selby, 1828 The Bulwers Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel, the only bird in the genus Bulweria (Bonaparte, 1843). ... Binomial name Calonectris leucomelas (Temminck, 1835) The Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of seabird. ... Binomial name Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844 The Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes, is a small shearwater. ... Binomial name Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789) The Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835) The Short-tailed Shearwater also commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia, is the most abundant seabird species in Australia and they are one of the few Australian native birds that is commercially harvested. ... Binomial name Puffinus lherminieri ( Lesson, 1839) The Audubons Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri is a common seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Puffinus lherminieri (Lesson, 1839) The Audubons Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri is a common seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. ...

Storm-Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae Families Procellariidae Diomedeidae Hydrobatidae Pelecanoididae Procellariiformes (from the Latin procella, a storm) is an order of birds formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English. ... Genera Subfamily Oceanitinadae Oceanites Pelagodroma Fregatta Neofregatta Subfamily Hydrobatinae Garrodia Hydrobates Oceanodroma Halocyptena The storm-petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. ...

The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India. Genera Subfamily Oceanitinadae Oceanites Pelagodroma Fregatta Neofregatta Subfamily Hydrobatinae Garrodia Hydrobates Oceanodroma Halocyptena The storm-petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. ... The petrels are seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. ... Photomontage of plankton organisms Plankton are any drifting organism that inhabits the water column of oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. ... “Chiroptera” redirects here. ...

• Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
• White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina
• Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica (A)
• European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
• Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis
• Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae

Binomial name Oceanites oceanicus Kuhl, 1820 The Wilsons Storm-petrel or Wilsons Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. ... Binomial name Pelagodroma marina Latham,, 1790 The White-faced Storm-petrel, or White-faced Petrel, Pelagodroma marina, is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family. ... Binomial name Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Storm-petrel or Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a small bird of the storm-petrel family, Hydrobatidae, part of the seabird order Procellariiformes. ... Binomial name Oceanodroma monorhis (Swinhoe,, 1867) The Swinhoes Storm-petrel or Swinhoes Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. ...

Tropicbirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Species The three tropicbirds are closely related seabirds of tropical oceans. ...

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Species 3, see text 0mgg t1z R @ll liez Tropicbirds are a group of three closely related pelagic cows of tropical oceans: The Red-Billed Tropicbird, the Red-Tailed Tropicbird, and the White-Tailed Tropicbird. ...

• Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
• Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
• White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus

Binomial name Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus, is a tropicbird, one of three closely related seabirds of tropical oceans. ... Binomial name Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783 The Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda, is a seabird that nests across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ... Binomial name Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802 The White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, is a tropicbird, smallest of three closely related seabirds of the tropical oceans. ...

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalis Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ...

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ...

• Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
• Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
• Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus

Binomial name Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 The White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is a member of the pelican family. ... Binomial name Pelecanus philippensis Gmelin, 1789 The Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. ... Binomial name Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832 The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. ...

Boobies and Gannets

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Genera Morus Sula Papasula The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. ...

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal sea-birds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in India. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Species Sula nebouxii Sula variegata Sula dactylatra Sula granti Sula sula Sula leucogaster For fossil species, see text The boobies are part of the family Sulidae, a group of seabirds closely related to gannets. ...

• Abbott's Booby Sula abbotti
• Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
• Red-footed Booby Sula sula
• Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

Binomial name Papasula abbotti Ridgway, 1893 The Abbott’s Booby (Papasula abbotti) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Binomial name Sula dactylatra (Lesson, 1831) The Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Binomial name Sula sula (Linnaeus, 1766) Red-footed Boobies on Palmyra Atoll. ... Binomial name Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) The Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ...

Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Genera Nannopterum Phalacrocorax Leucocarbo The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by over thirty species of cormorants and shags. ...

The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
• Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

Binomial name Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Stephens, 1826 The Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax carbo Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax niger Vieillot, 1817 The Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ...

Darters

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Anhingidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... For the genus of fish also known as darters see Etheostoma Species Anhinga anhinga Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga rufa Anhinga novaehollandiae Australian Darter on the Murray River, South Australia Darters are cormorant-like water birds with very long necks and long, straight beaks. ...

Darters are frequently referred to as "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. For the genus of fish also known as darters see Etheostoma Species Anhinga anhinga Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga rufa Anhinga novaehollandiae Australian Darter on the Murray River, South Australia Darters are cormorant-like water birds with very long necks and long, straight beaks. ...

• Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Species The darters or snake-birds are birds in the family Anhingidae. ...

Frigatebirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Species There are five species in the order Fregatatidae, the frigatebirds. ...

Frigatebirds are large sea-birds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black and white or completely black, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches. They do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. There are 5 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Species Fregata magnificens Fregata aquila Fregata andrewsi Fregata minor Fregata ariel There are five Derek Jeter in the family Fregatidae, the frigatebirds. ...

• Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi
• Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
• Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel

Binomial name Fregata andrewsi Mathews, 1914 Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) is a frigatebird which breeds only on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. ... Binomial name Fregata minor (Gmelin, 1789) The Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), also known as the Iwa, is a migratory seabird in the frigatebird family. ... Binomial name Fregata ariel (Gray, 1845) The Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel is a species of frigatebird. ...

Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron) Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill) Scopidae (the Hammerkop) Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Cathartidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Genera See text The Ardeidae family of birds is the heron, egret and bittern family of wading birds. ...

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in India. † see also: Heron The bitterns are members of the heron family Ardeidae. ... Genera See text. ... Genera Egretta Ardea An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. ...

• Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
• White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
• Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
• Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (A)
• Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
• Great Egret Ardea alba
• Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
• Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis
• Little Egret Egretta garzetta
• Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
• Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
• Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
• Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
• Striated Heron Butorides striata
• Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
• Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
• Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
• Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
• Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
• Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
• Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris

Binomial name Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Ardea insignis Hume, 1878 The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is a species of heron. ... Binomial name Ardea sumatrana Raffles, 1822 The Great-billed Heron, Ardea sumatrana is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, resident from southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia. ... Binomial name Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1827 The Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) is a large wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ... Binomial name Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Casmerodius albus Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Egretta intermedia (Wagler), 1827) The Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia or Ardea intermedia) is a medium-sized heron. ... Binomial name Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) The Western Reef Heron , Egretta gularis, is a medium-sized heron. ... Binomial name Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, (Bubulcus ibis), is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Butorides striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Striated Heron (or Mangrove Heron or Little Heron), Butorides striatus, is a small heron. ... Binomial name Nycticorax nycticorax Linnaeus, 1758 The Black-crowned Night Heron (in Europe, often just Night Heron), Nycticorax nycticorax, is a medium-sized heron. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus sinensis (Gmelin,, 1789) The Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is a small bittern. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus, is a very small bittern, 33-38 cm in length with a 49-58 cm wingspan. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (Gmelin,, 1789) The Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) is a small bittern. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus flavicollis (Latham,, 1790) The Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis, is a bittern. ... Binomial name Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ...

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron) Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill) Scopidae (the Hammerkop) Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Cathartidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Genera Mycteria Anastomus Ciconia Ephippiorhynchus Jabiru Leptoptilos The storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills. ...

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
• Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
• Black Stork Ciconia nigra
• Woolly-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

Binomial name Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) The Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Anastomus oscitans Boddaert, 1783 The Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 Black Stork range (in color) The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia episcopus (Boddaert, 1783) The Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia ciconia Linnaeus, 1758 The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia boyciana Swinhoe, 1873 The Oriental Stork, Ciconia boyciana is a large, up to 115cm long, white bird with black wing feathers. ... Binomial name Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Latham, 1790 The Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Leptoptilos javanicus Horsfield, 1821 The Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus , is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Leptoptilos dubius (Gmelin, 1789) The Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ...

Ibises and Spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron) Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill) Scopidae (the Hammerkop) Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Cathartidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Subfamilies Threskionithinae Plateinae The family Threskiornithidae includes about 30 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. ...

The Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in India. Genera Threskiornis Pseudibis Thaumatibis Geronticus Nipponia Bostrychia Theristicus Cercibis Mesembrinibis Phimosus Eudocimus Plegadis Lophotibis Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. ... Genera and Species See text Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises. ...

• Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
• Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
• Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
• Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
• Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Binomial name Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. ... Binomial name Threskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Japan. ... Binomial name Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) The Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa is a species of ibis found in parts of south Asia. ... Binomial name Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. ...

Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae For the American doo-wop group, best known for I Only Have Eyes for You (1959), see The Flamingos. ... For the American doo-wop group, best known for I Only Have Eyes for You (1959), see The Flamingos. ...

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India. Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. ...

• Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
• Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor

Binomial name Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 Synonyms Phoenicopterus antiquorum The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. ... Binomial name Phoenicopterus minor Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798 The Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) is a species in the flamingo family of birds which occurs in Africa (principally in the Great Rift Valley), across to northwest India. ...

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Families Anhimidae Anseranatidae Anatidae †Dromornithidae †Presbyornithidae The order Anseriformes contains about 150 species of birds in three families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie-goose), and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Oxyurinae and see text Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ...

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 45 species which occur in India. Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ... Look up goose in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species 6-7 living, see text. ...

• Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
• Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
• Mute Swan Cygnus olor
• Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
• Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
• Bean Goose Anser fabalis
• Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus (A)
• Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
• Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
• Greylag Goose Anser anser
• Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
• Snow Goose Chen caerulescens
• Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis
• Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
• Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
• White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata
• Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
• Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
• Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata (A)
• Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
• Falcated Duck Anas falcata
• Gadwall Anas strepera
• Baikal Teal Anas formosa
• Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
• Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons
• Andaman Teal Anas albogularis
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
• Northern Pintail Anas acuta
• Garganey Anas querquedula
• Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
• Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
• Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
• Common Pochard Aythya ferina
• Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca
• Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri
• Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
• Greater Scaup Aythya marila
• Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis (A)
• White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca (A)
• Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
• Smew Mergellus albellus
• Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator (A)
• Common Merganser Mergus merganser
• White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala

Binomial name Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) The Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor, is a whistling duck which breeds across the worlds tropical regions in much of Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. ... Binomial name Dendrocygna javanica Horsfield, 1821 The Lesser Whistling Duck, or Indian Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna javanica, is a small whistling duck which breeds in India and southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Cygnus olor (Gmelin, 1789) The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a common Eurasian member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. ... Binomial name Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) The Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small Northern Hemisphere swan. ... Binomial name Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787) The Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) is a medium-sized to large goose breeding in northern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a goose breeding in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard. ... Binomial name Anser albifrons Scopoli, 1769 The White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a goose closely related to the smaller Lesser White-fronted Goose (). In North America it is known as the Greater White-fronted Goose. ... Other uses: Goose (disambiguation) Binomial name Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose closely related to the larger White-fronted Goose (). It breeds in northernmost Asia, but it is a scarce breeder in Europe. ... Binomial name Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Western Greylag Goose Eastern Greylag Goose Domesticated goose The Greylag Goose, Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. ... Binomial name Anser indicus (Latham, 1790) The Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) is a goose which breeds in Central Asia and migrates over the Himalayas to winter in the wetlands of India. ... Binomial name Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) The Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) is a North American species of goose. ... Binomial name Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) is a goose of the genus Branta, closely related to the Brent Goose (Branta bernicla). ... Binomial name Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) The Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... Binomial name Cairina scutulata (Muller, 1842) The White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Cairina. ... Binomial name Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769) The Comb Duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos, is an unusual duck, best placed in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, though it has formerly been included in the Anatinae. ... Binomial name Nettapus coromandelianus Gmelin, 1789 The Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in India and southeast Asia and south to northern Australia. ... Binomial name Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. ... Binomial name Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758 The Wigeon or Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northernmost areas of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Anas falcata Georgi, 1775 The Falcated Duck or Falcated Teal (Anas falcata) is a duck which breeds in eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies (Common Gadwall) (Washington Island Gadwall) - extinct The Gadwall (Anas strepera) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and central North America. ... Binomial name Anas formosa Georgi, 1775 The Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) is a dabbling duck which breeds within the forest zone of eastern Siberia from the Yenisey basin eastwards to Kamchatka. ... Binomial name Anas gibberifrons Muller,S, 1842 The Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, the Andaman Islands and Indonesia. ... Binomial name Anas gibberifrons Müller, 1842 Subspecies (Sunda Teal) (Andaman Teal) (Rennell Island Teal - extinct) The Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in the Andaman Islands and Indonesia. ... Binomial name Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies See Mexican Duck, Anas, and article text The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos[1]), also known as the wild duck, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ... Binomial name Anas poecilorhyncha Forster, 1781 The Spotbill, Anas poecilorhyncha, is a dabbling duck which breeds in tropical and eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 The Pintail or Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of Canada, Alaska and the mid-western United States. ... Binomial name Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758 The Garganey, Anas querquedula is a small dabbling duck. ... Binomial name Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 The Shoveler or Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America. ... Binomial name Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetries, 1832) The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized dabbling duck. ... Binomial name Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770) The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya baeri Radde, 1863 The Baers Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a species of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is a medium-sized diving duck with a population close to one million birds. ... Binomial name Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), or just Scaup in Europe, is a small diving duck. ... Long-tailed Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Binomial name Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe, Asia and North America, where it is known as the White-winged Scoter. ... Binomial name Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies (Eurasian Goldeneye) (American Goldeneye) The Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. ... Binomial name Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck which is intermediate between the mergansers and the goldeneyes, and has interbred with the Common Goldeneye. ... Binomial name Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) is a typical merganser. ... Binomial name Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 Common Merganser range The Common Merganser, (Goosander in Europe), Mergus merganser, is a large sized duck, which is distributed over Europe, North Asia and North America. ... Binomial name Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769) The White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is a small stiff-tailed duck. ...

Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ...

The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. Orders Accipitriformes     Cathartidae     Pandionidae     Accipitridae     Sagittariidae Falconiformes     Falconidae A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts its food, especially one that preys on mammals or other birds. ...

• Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ...

Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Subfamilies Elaninae Perninae Milvinae Accipitrinae Buteoninae Aegypiinae Circinae Circaetinae The Accipitridae is one of the two main families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey). ...

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 57 species which occur in India. Genera Accipiter Micronisus Melierax Urotriorchis Erythrotriorchis The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses: Strictly, to mean any of the species in the bird sub-family Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. ... Genera Several, see below. ... Genera Milvinae    Harpagus    Ictinia    Rostrhamus    Haliastur    Milvus    Lophoictinia    Hamirostra Elaninae    Elanus    Chelictinia    Machaerhamphus    Gampsonyx    Elanoides Kites are raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. ... Genera Circus Geranospiza Polyboroides A Harrier is any of several species of diurnal birds of prey which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt or harry small animals or birds (hence their common name). ...

• Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
• Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
• Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
• Red Kite Milvus milvus
• Black Kite Milvus migrans
• 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
• Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
• Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
• Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
• White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
• Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
• Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris
• Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
• Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus
• Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
• Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
• Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
• Nicobar Serpent-Eagle Spilornis klossi
• Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
• Andaman Serpent-Eagle Spilornis elgini
• Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
• Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus (A)
• Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
• Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
• Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
• Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
• Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
• Shikra Accipiter badius
• Nicobar Sparrowhawk Accipiter butleri
• Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
• Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
• Besra Accipiter virgatus
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
• Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
• White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
• Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
• Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
• Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
• Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
• Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
• Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata
• Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
• Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
• Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
• Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
• Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
• Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
• Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
• Rufous-bellied Eagle Aquila kienerii
• Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
• Flores Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus floris
• Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis

Binomial name Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) Jerdons Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) is a small bird of prey found in the Eastern Himalayas and in the Western Ghats. ... Binomial name Aviceda leuphotes (Dumont, 1820) The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a small sized kite found in the Eastern Himalayas. ... Binomial name Pernis ptilorhynchus Temminck, 1821 The Oriental Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. ... Binomial name Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1802) The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia. ... Binomial name Milvus milvus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliastur indus Boddaert, 1783 The Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Light Green: nesting area Blue: wintering area Dark Green: all-year Synonyms Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla[1]), also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), or White-tailed Sea-eagle is... Binomial name Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus. ... Binomial name Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a small Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Neophron. ... Binomial name Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788) The Indian White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786) The Long-billed Vulture, Gyps indicus, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786) The Long-billed Vulture, Gyps indicus, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Gyps himalayensis Hume, 1869 The Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783 The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is also known as the Monk Vulture the Cinereous Vulture, or just the Black Vulture. ... Binomial name Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) The Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus, also known as the King Vulture or the Pondicherry Vulture, is a species of Old World vulture found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Circaetus gallicus ( Gmelin, 1788) The Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847 Circus approximans Peale, 1848 The Marsh Harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. ... Binomial name Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey of the harrier family. ... Binomial name Circus macrourus S. G. Gmelin, 1770 The Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. ... Binomial name Circus melanoleucos (Pennant, 1769) The Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) is a species of harrier found in south and south-east Asia. ... Binomial name Circus pygargus Linnaeus, 1758 The Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. ... Binomial name Accipiter trivirgatus (Temminck, 1824) The Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter badius Gmelin, 1788 The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter soloensis (Horsfield, 1821) The Chinese Goshawk (Accipiter soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter gularis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) The Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter virgatus Temminck, 1822 The Besra, Accipiter virgatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Accipiter gentilis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis; from OE. góshafuc goose-hawk) is a medium large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831) The White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) is a medium sized hawk found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a bird of prey from the Old World. ... Binomial name Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829) The Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) prefers the dry open plains of Turkey, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary and feeds mostly on small rodents, although it will also take lizards, snakes, small birds and large insects. ... Binomial name Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila pomarina Brehm, 1831 The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila hastata The Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811 The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), or just Spotted Eagle, is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) Tawny Eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England The Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila nipalensis (Hodgson, 1833) Synonyms Aquila rapax nipalensis The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. ... Imperial Eagle The Imperial Eagle is a symbol of the Imperium in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 World distribution of the golden eagle Light green = Nesting area Blue = Wintering area Dark green = All year distribution The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822) The Bonellis Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin,, 1788) The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus kienerii (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire,I, 1835) Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the buzzards, hawks and Old World vultures. ... Binomial name Spizaetus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) The Mountain Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) is a bird of prey. ...

Caracaras and Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Genera Daptrius Phalcoboenus Polyborus Milvago Herpetotheres Micrastur Spiziapteryx Polihierax Microhierax Falco The family Falconidae includes about 60 species of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. ...

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India.

• Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
• Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucus
• Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
• Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
• Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
• Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
• Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
• Merlin Falco columbarius
• Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
• Oriental Hobby Falco severus
• Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
• Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
• Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
• Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
• Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

Binomial name Falco naumanni Fleischer, 1818 The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. ... Binomial name Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. ... Binomial name Falco chiquera Daudin, 1800 The Red-necked Falcon (Falco chiquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family. ... Binomial name Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766 The Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Falco amurensis Radde, 1863 The Amur Falcon Falco amurensis is a small raptor of the falcon family. ... Binomial name Falco columbarius (Linnaeus, 1758) Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a falcon that breeds in northern North America, Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just simply Hobby, is a medium-sized falcon. ... Binomial name Falco severus Horsfield, 1821 The Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) is a species of falcons typically between 27 to 30 cm long. ... Binomial name Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825 The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a large bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. ... 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. ... Binomial name Falco cherrug Gray, 1834 The Saker Falcon, (Falco cherrug), is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Falco pelegrinoides Temminck, 1829 The Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a crow. ... Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 Global range (shaded green, dark dots on islands) The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), formerly sometimes known in North America as the Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 380-530 millimetres (15-21 in) long. ...

Megapodes

Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... This article is about mound-building birds. ...

The Megapodiidae are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. All but the Malleefowl occupy jungle habitats, and most have brown or black colouring. There are 21 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Binomial name Leipoa ocellata Gould, 1840 The Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken (to which it is distantly related). ...

• Nicobar Scrubfowl Megapodius nicobariensis

Binomial name Megapodius nicobariensis Blyth, 1846 The Nicobar Megapode or Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a megapode found in some of the Nicobar Islands. ...

Pheasants and Partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ...

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 46 species which occur in India. Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ... Genera Perdix Alectoris Lerwa Bambusicola Ptilopachus Rollulus Haematortyx Caloperdix Arborophila Xenoperdix Melanoperdix †See also Pheasant, Quail, Grouse Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Species See text. ... Species 41, see text The francolins are the species of bird in the genus Francolinus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Species Galloperdix spadicea Galloperdix lunulata Galloperdix bicalcarata The spurfowl are the three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. ... Binomial name A Monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus † See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Species Gallus gallus Gallus lafayetii Gallus sonneratii Gallus varius Junglefowl are a group of four living species of bird in the pheasant family which occur in India, Sri Lanka and south east Asia. ...

• Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa
• Szecheny's Partridge Tetraophasis szechenyii
• Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus
• Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
• Chukar Alectoris chukar
• See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
• Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
• Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus
• Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
• Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
• Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis
• Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae
• Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
• Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
• Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
• Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
• Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
• Rock Bush-Quail Perdicula argoondah (E)
• Painted Bush-Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha (E)
• Manipur Bush-Quail Perdicula manipurensis (E)
• Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola
• Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii
• Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis
• White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis
• Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus
• Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
• Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea (E)
• Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata (E)
• 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
• Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
• Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri
• Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
• Gray Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii (E)
• Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
• White Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon
• Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi
• Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
• Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
• Gray Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
• Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
• Green Peafowl Pavo muticus

Binomial name Lerwa lerwa (Hodgson, 1833) The Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Tetraogallus tibetanus Gould, 1854 The Tibetan Snowcock, (Tetraogallus tibetanus) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Tetraogallus himalayensis (G. R. Gray, 1843) The Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis , is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Alectoris chukar (Gray, JE, 1830) The chukar, Alectoris chukar, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Ammoperdix griseogularis Brandt, 1843 The See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828) The Painted Francolin or Painted Partridge (Francolinus pictus) is a species of Francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Francolinus gularis (Temminck, 1815) The Swamp Partridge or Swamp Francolin (Francolinus gularis) is a species of partridge found in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh mostly in the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys. ... Binomial name Perdix hodgsoniae (Hodgson, 1857) The Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Coturnix japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1849 The Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica is a species of quail found in East Asia. ... Binomial name Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Coturnix coromandelica (Gmelin, 1789) The Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica is a species of quail found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Coturnix chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Asian Blue Quail, Coturnix chinensis, also known as the Chinese Painted Quail or the Blue-breasted Quail, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Perdicula manipurensis (Hume, 1880) The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya. ... Binomial name Arborophila mandellii Hume, 1874 The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species of partridge endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and is known from Bhutan, West Bengal (Darjeeling only), Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India, and south-east Tibet. ... 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 Galloperdix lunulata (Valenciennes, 1825) The Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata is a bird of the pheasant family found in rocky hill and scrub forests in South Asia. ... Binomial name Ithaginis cruentus (Hardwicke, 1821) The Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus, is the only species in genus Ithaginis (Wagler, 1832) of the Pheasant family. ... Binomial name Tragopan melanocephalus Gray, 1829 The Western Tragopan or Western Horned Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a medium sized brightly plumaged pheasant found along the Himalayas from Hazara in northern Pakistan in the West to Uttaranchal in India to the East. ... 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 Tragopan blythii (Jerdon, 1870) The Blyths Tragopan or Grey-bellied Tragopan (Tragopan blythii) is a pheasant found in the subtropical and temperate forests of north-east India, Bhutan and north Myanmar. ... Binomial name Tragopan temminckii J.E. Gray, 1831 The Temmincks Tragopan, Tragopan temminckii is a medium-sized, up to 64cm long, stocky red pheasant with white spotted plumage, black bill and pink legs. ... Binomial name Pucrasia macrolopha (Lesson, 1829) The Koklass is a species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genus Pucrasia. ... Binomial name Lophophorus impejanus (Latham, 1790) The Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Binomial name Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 Red Junglefowl range The Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus is a tropical member of the Pheasant family and the direct ancestor of the domestic chicken. ... Binomial name Lophura leucomelanos (Latham, 1790) The Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelana) is a pheasant found in the foothills of the Himalaya. ... 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). ... Binomial name Syrmaticus humiae Hume, 1881 The Humes Pheasant, Syrmaticus humiae also known as Mrs Humes Pheasant or Bar-tailed Pheasant is a large, up to 90cm long, forest pheasant with a greyish brown head, bare red facial skin, chestnut brown plumage, yellowish bill, brownish orange iris, white... Binomial name Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus also known as the Common Peafowl and the India Blue Peafowl is one of the species of bird in the genus Pavo of the Phasianidae family known as peafowl. ... Binomial name Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766 Subspecies Linnaeus, 1766 Shaw, 1804 Delacour, 1949 The Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus also known as Dragonbird is a large member of the Galliformes order. ...

Buttonquails

Order: Gruiformes Family: Turnicidae Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... The buttonquails or hemipodes are a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ...

The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails.The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica
• Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
• Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

Binomial name Turnix sylvatica Desfontaines, 1789 The Small Buttonquail or Andalusian Hemipode, (Turnix sylvatica ) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ... Binomial name Turnix tanki Blyth, 1843 The Yellow-legged Buttonquail (Turnix tanki) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ... Binomial name Turnix suscitator Gmelin, 1789 The Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ...

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. ...

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India.

• Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
• Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus
• Sarus Crane Grus antigone
• Common Crane Grus grus
• Hooded Crane Grus monacha (A)
• Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis

Binomial name Anthropoides virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) is a species of crane. ... Binomial name Grus leucogeranus Pallas, 1773 The Siberian Crane, Grus leucogeranus, also known as the Siberian White Crane or the Snow Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ... Binomial name Grus antigone Linnaeus, 1758 The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a resident breeding bird in northern India, Nepal, Southeast Asia and Queensland, Australia. ... Binomial name Grus grus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ... Binomial name Grus monacha Temminck, 1835 The Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) is a small, dark crane. ... Binomial name Grus nigricollis Przhevalsky, 1876 The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large, whitish-gray crane. ...

Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the...

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in India. Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the... Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the... Species Fulica cristata Fulica atra Fulica alai Fulica americana Fulica caribaea Fulica leucoptera Fulica ardesiaca Fulica armillata Fulica rufifrons Fulica gigantea Fulica cornuta Fulica newtoni Fulica chathamensis The coots are medium-sized water birds which are members of the rail family. ... Gallinule is a common name that refers to some birds of the rail family Rallidae. ...

• Andaman Crake Rallina canningi
• Red-legged Crake Rallina fasciata
• Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
• Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
• Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
• Corn Crake Crex crex (A)
• Brown Crake Amaurornis akool
• White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
• Black-tailed Crake Amaurornis bicolor
• Little Crake Porzana parva
• 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

Binomial name Rallina eurizonoides Lafresnaye, 1845 The Slaty-legged Crake or Banded Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Gallirallus striatus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Slaty-breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus) is a species of rail found in South and South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758 The Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a small wetland bird of the rail family. ... Binomial name Crex crex Linnaeus, 1758 The Corn Crake (Crex crex) is a small bird in the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Amaurornis akool (Sykes, 1832) The Brown Crake (Amaurornis akool) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) The White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porzana parva Scopoli, 1769 The Little Crake (Porzana parva) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porzana pusilla Pallas, 1776 The Baillons Crake (Porzana pusilla) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porzana porzana Linnaeus, 1766 The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porzana fusca Linnaeus, 1766 The Ruddy-breasted Crake or Ruddy Crake (Porzana fusca) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Gallicrex cinerea (Gmelin, 1789) The Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porphyrio porphyrio Linnaeus, 1758 The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen or Purple Moorhen or Purple Gallinule, is a large bird in the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) European distribution of the Common Moorhen. ... Binomial name Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Fulica prior The Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), or just Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. ...

Sungrebe and Finfoots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Genera and Species Podica senegalensis Heliopais personata Heliornis fulica The Heliornithidae are a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. ...

The Heliornithidae are small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Masked Finfoot Heliopais personata

The Heliornithidae are a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to grebes and coots. ...

Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Genera See text Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. ...

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. There are 26 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in India. The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans, Asians, and Africans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. ...

• Great Bustard Otis tarda
• Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps (E)
• Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata
• Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii
• Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis
• Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica
• Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax

Binomial name Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bustard, Otis tarda, is a very large bird in the bustard family. ... Binomial name Ardeotis nigriceps (Vigors, 1831) The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a bustard found in India and possibly Pakistan. ... Binomial name Chlamydotis undulata (Jacquin, 1784) Binomial name Chlamydotis maqueenii (Gray,JE, 1832) The Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, is a large bird in the bustard family. ... Binomial name Chlamydotis undulata (Jacquin, 1784) Binomial name Chlamydotis maqueenii (Gray,JE, 1832) The Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, is a large bird in the bustard family. ... Binomial name Houbaropsis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Eupodotis bengalensis The Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis is a bustard, the only member of the genus Houbaropsis. ... Binomial name Sypheotides indica (Miller, 1782) The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) is a large bird in the bastard family, the only member of the genus Sypheotides. ... This category is in need of attention. ...

Jacanas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Microparra Actophilornis Irediparra Hydrophasianus Metopidius Jacana The Jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. ...

The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India. Species Microparra capensis Actophilornis africana Actophilornis albinucha Irediparra gallinacea Hydrophasianus chirurgus Metopidius indicus Jacana spinosa Jacana jacana The Jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. ...

• Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
• Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

Binomial name Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786) The Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, is a jacana. ... Binomial name Metopidius indicus (Latham, 1790) The Bronze-winged Jacana, Metopidius indicus, is a jacana. ...

Painted snipe

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Species Rostralata benghalensis Nycticryptes semicollaris Painted snipe are distinctive waders placed together in their own family Rostratulidae. ...

Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

Species Rostralata benghalensis Nycticryptes semicollaris Painted snipe are distinctive waders placed together in their own family Rostratulidae. ...

Crab Plover

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Binomial name Dromas ardeola (Paykull, 1805) The Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Dromadidae. ...

The Crab Plover is related to the waders. It resembles a plover but with very long grey legs and a strong heavy black bill similar to a tern. It has black and white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating crabs.

• Crab Plover Dromas ardeola

Binomial name Dromas ardeola (Paykull, 1805) The Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Dromadidae. ...

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genus Haematopus Linnaeus 1758 The Oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. ...

The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Species Magellanic Oystercatcher Blackish Oystercatcher American Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher Canarian Black Oystercatcher African Black Oystercatcher Eurasian Oystercatcher Australian Pies Oystercatcher Chatham Islands Oystercatcher Variable Oystercatcher Sooty Oystercatcher The Oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. ... Genera Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. ... Classes Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora - Chitons Monoplacophora Bivalvia - Bivalves Scaphopoda - Tusk shells Gastropoda - Snails and Slugs Cephalopoda - Squids, Octopuses, etc. ...

• Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Binomial name Haematopus ostralegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Eurasian Oystercatcher range. ...

Ibisbill

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Ibidorhynchidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Binomial name Ibidorhyncha struthersii Vigors, 1832 The Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Ibidorhynchidae. ...

The Ibisbill is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family. The adult is grey with a white belly, red legs and long down curved bill, and a black face and black breast band. Families Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Burhinidae Chionididae Pluvianellidae Ibidorhynchidae Recurvirostridae Haematopodidae Charadriidae Dunlin (Calidris alpina). ...

• Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii

Binomial name Ibidorhyncha struthersii (Vigors, 1832) The Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Ibidorhynchidae. ...

Avocets and Stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Species Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostra americana Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Recurvirostra andina Himantopus himantopus Himantopus mexicanus Himantopus novaezelandiae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Recurvirostridae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadrii. ...

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India. Species Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostra americana Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Recurvirostra andina The four species of Avocets are waders in the same bird family as the stilts. ... † See also Avocet The stilts are waders in the same bird family as the Avocets. ...

• Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
• Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Binomial name Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Hawaiian Stilt Black-necked Stilt The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ...

Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Burhinus Esacus The stone-curlews or thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. ...

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are 9 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
• Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris
• Beach Thick-knee Burhinus magnirostris

Binomial name Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829) The Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is a very large wader which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka into South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Esacus neglectus (Vieillot, 1818) The Beach Stone-curlew (Esacus neglectus, formerly Esacus magnirostris) is a large, ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australasia and the islands of South-east Asia. ...

Pratincoles and Coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadri. ...

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India. Species see text The Pratincoles are a group of birds which together with the coursers and Egyptian Plover make up the family Glareolidae. ... Species Pluvianus aegyptius Cursorius cursor Cursorius temminckii Cursorius coromandelius Cursorius rufus Rhinoptilus africanus Rhinoptilus cinctus Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Rhinoptilus bitorquatus The Coursers are a group of birds which together with the pratincoles make up the family Glareolidae. ...

• Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor
• Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
• Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus (E)
• Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
• Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
• Small Pratincole Glareola lactea

Binomial name Cursorius cursor (Latham, 1787) The Cream-coloured Courser, Cursorius cursor, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. ... Binomial name Cursorius coromandelicus (Gmelin, 1789) The Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) is a species of courser found in India. ... Binomial name Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Blyth, 1848 The Jerdons Courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. ... Binomial name Glareola pratincola Linnaeus, 1766 The Collared Pratincole or Common Pratincole, Glareola pratincola, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae. ... Binomial name Glareola maldivarum Forster, 1795 The Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae. ... Binomial name Glareola lactea Temminck, 1820 The Little Pratincole, Glareola lactea, is a small wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae. ...

Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all. ...

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in India. Genera Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. ... Binomial name Charadrius morinellus Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), or in Europe just Dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Genera Erthrogonys Vanellus Lapwings are medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae of the family Charadriidae, which also includes the plovers and dotterels. ...

• Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
• River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
• Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
• Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
• Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
• Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
• White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus
• Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
• American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
• European Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria
• Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
• Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
• Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
• Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
• Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
• Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
• Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
• Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus
• Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus
• Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops

Binomial name Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit or just Lapwing, is a bird in the plover family. ... 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 Vanellus indicus Boddaert, 1783 The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. ... Binomial name Vanellus gregarius (Pallas, 1771) The Sociable Lapwing or Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a wader in the lapwing family of birds. ... Binomial name Vanellus leucurus (Lichtenstein, 1823) The White-tailed Lapwing or White-tailed Plover (Vanellus leucurus) is a wader in the lapwing family of birds. ... Binomial name Pluvialis fulva (Gmelin, 1789) The Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover. ... Binomial name Pluvialis dominica (Statius Muller, 1776) The American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover. ... Binomial name Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, is a largish plover. ... Binomial name Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), known as the Black-bellied Plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover. ... Binomial name Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758 The Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, is a small plover. ... Binomial name Charadrius dubius (Scopoli, 1786) The Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. ... Binomial name Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover bird family. ... Binomial name Charadrius mongolus Pallas, 1776 The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Charadrius leschenaultii Lesson, 1826 The Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Charadrius asiaticus (Pallas, 1773) The Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) is a wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Elseyornis melanops (Vieillot, 1818) The Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) is a small, slender plover, widespread throughout most of Australia and New Zealand. ...

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Actitis Aphriza Arenaria Bartramia Calidris Catoptrophorus Coenocorypha Eurynorhynchus Gallinago Heterosceles Limicola Limnodromus Limosa Limnocryptes Numenius Steganopus Phalaropus Philomachus Prosobonia Scolopax Tringa Tryngites Xenus The Scolopacidae are a large family of waders, (known as shorebirds in North America). ...

The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 43 species which occur in India. Families Charadridae Jacanidae Rostratulidae Ibidorhynchidae Recurvirostridae Haematopodidae Scolopacidae Dromadidae Burhinidae Glareolidae Thinocoridae Waders, called Shorebirds in North America (where wader is used to refer to long-legged wading birds such as storks and herons), are members of the order Charadriiformes, excluding the more marine web-footed seabird groups. ... Species N. phaeopus N. tenuirostris N. arquata N. americanus N. madagascariensis N. minutus N. borealis N. tahitiensis For other uses, see Curlew (disambiguation). ... Genera Limosa The godwits and their allies are a group of large, long-billed, long-legged and strongly migratory wading birds. ... Shank can refer to: A major scaffold protein that interacts indirectly with both NMDA receptors and metabotropic receptors. ... The Tattler is the student newspaper of Ithaca High School. ... Species Eurasian Woodcock, Amami Woodcock, Bukidnon Woodcock, Dusky Woodcock, Sulawesi Woodcock, Moluccan Woodcock, American Woodcock, The woodcock are a group of seven very similar wading bird species in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage. ... Genera Coenocorypha Gallinago Lymnocryptes A Snipe is any of nearly 20 very similar wading bird species characterised by a very long slender bill and cryptic plumage. ... † see also: wader The three dowitchers are medium-sized long-billed wading birds. ... Species Red Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Wilsons Phalarope, The name Phalarope refers to any of three species of slender-necked shorebirds in the genus Phalaropus of the bird family Scolopacidae. ...

• Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
• Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
• Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria
• Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola
• Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
• Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
• Great Snipe Gallinago media
• Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
• Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus (A)
• Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus
• Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
• Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
• Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
• Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
• Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
• Common Redshank Tringa totanus
• Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
• Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer
• Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
• Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
• Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
• Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Gray-tailed Tattler Heterosceles brevipes (A)
• Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
• Red Knot Calidris canutus (A)
• Sanderling Calidris alba
• Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
• Little Stint Calidris minuta
• Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
• Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
• Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (A)
• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata (A)
• Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Dunlin Calidris alpina
• Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (A)
• Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
• Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis (A)
• Ruff Philomachus pugnax
• Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
• Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius (A)

Binomial name Scolopax rusticola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola is a medium-small wader. ... Binomial name Lymnocryptes minimus (Brunnich, 1764) The Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus is a small stocky wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago nemoricola Hodgson, 1836 The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. ... Binomial name Gallinago stenura (Bonaparte, 1831) The Pintail Snipe, Gallinago stenura is a small stocky wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861 Swinhoes Snipe, Gallinago megala, also known as Forest Snipe or Chinese Snipe, is a medium-sized (length 27-29 cm, wingspan 38-44 cm, weight 120 gm), long-billed, migratory wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago media (Latham, 1787) The Great Snipe, Gallinago media is a small stocky wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago gallinago Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies The Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky shorebird. ... Binomial name Limnodromus scolopaceus (Say, 1823) The Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, is a medium-sized shorebird. ... Binomial name Limnodromus semipalmatus (Blyth, 1848) The Asiatic Dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus, is a rare medium-large wader. ... Binomial name Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of Black-tailed Godwit: blue=winter- and staging area, yellow=breeding area, green=both, resident The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large shorebird. ... Binomial name Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, is a large shorebird. ... Binomial name Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Curlew, or in Europe just Curlew, Numenius arquata, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Far Eastern Curlew or Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a large shorebird most similar in appearance to the Long-billed Curlew, but slightly larger. ... Binomial name Tringa erythropus (Pallas, 1764) The Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) They have really long beaks for sticking them up the anus of another bird The Common Redshank or Redshank (Tringa totanus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Tringa stagnatalis (Bechstein, 1803) The Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatalis, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Tringa ochropus Linnaeus, 1758 The Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Xenus cinereus (Güldenstädt, 1775) The Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus), is a small wader and the only member of the genus Xenus (Kaup, 1829). ... Binomial name Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader. ... Genera Arenaria Turnstones are two birds species, the Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), and the Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). ... Binomial name Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821) The Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Knot, Calidris canutus (just Knot in Europe), is a small shorebird. ... Binomial name Calidris alba Pallas, 1764 The Sanderling, Calidris alba is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris ruficollis Pallas, 1776 Synonyms Erolia ruficollis The Red-necked Stint, Calidris or Erolia ruficollis, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) The Little Stint, Calidris minuta, is a very small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris temminckii Leisler, 1812 The Temmincks Stint, Calidris temminckii, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819) The Long-toed Stint, Calidris minutilla, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) The Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris acuminata Horsfield, 1821 The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris ferruginea (Pontopiddan, 1763) The Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a small wader. ... Genera Aphriza Calidris Eurynorhynchus Limicola Philomachus Tryngites The calidrids and their allies are a group of Arctic breeding, strongly migratory wading birds. ... Binomial name Limicola falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763) The Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus, is a small wading bird. ... Binomial name Tryngites subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819) The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis, is a small shorebird. ... Binomial name Philomachus pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized wader. ... Binomial name Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Phalaropus fulicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Phalarope (called Grey Phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicaria, is a small wader. ...

Skuas and Jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Stercorarius Catharacta The skuas are seabirds in the family Stercorariidae. ...

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are 7 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
• Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
• Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus

Binomial name Stercorarius maccormicki (Saunders, 1893) The South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ... Binomial name Stercorarius pomarinus Temminck, 1815 The Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, known as Pomarine Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ... Binomial name Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, known as Parasitic Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ...

Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ...

Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in India. Look up gull in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species Rissa tridactyla Rissa brevirostris The Kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae. ...

• Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii
• Mew Gull Larus canus
• Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
• Herring Gull Larus argentatus
• Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
• Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini
• East Siberian Gull Larus vegae
• Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
• Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus
• Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
• Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
• Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
• Little Gull Larus minutus (A)

Binomial name Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Gull, Larus canus is a medium-sized gull which breeds across North America (where it is called Mew Gull), Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Larus marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus, is a very large gull which breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the North Atlantic. ... Binomial name Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 The Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, is a large gull which breeds across North America, Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus is a large gull which breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe. ... Binomial name Larus heuglini Bree, 1876 Heuglins Gull, Larus heuglini, is a seabird in the genus Larus. ... Binomial name Larus vegae Palmén, 1887 The East Siberian Gull, Larus vegae, is a large gull of the Herring Gull/Lesser Black-backed Gull complex which breeds in Northeast Asia. ... Binomial name Larus cachinnans Pallas, 1811 Caspian Gull is a name applied to the gull taxon Larus (argentatus) cachinnans, a member of the Herring Gull/Lesser Black-backed Gull complex. ... Binomial name Larus ichthyaetus Pallas, 1773 The Great Black-headed Gull or Pallass Gull, Larus ichthyaetus, is a large gull. ... Binomial name Larus brunnicephalus Jerdon, 1840 The Brown-headed Gull , Larus brunnicephalus, is a small gull which breeds in the high plateaux of central Asia from Turkmenistan to Mongolia. ... Binomial name Larus ridibundus Linnaeus, 1766 The Black-headed Gull, (Larus ridibundus), is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. ... Binomial name Larus genei Breme, 1839 The Slender-billed Gull, Larus genei, is a small gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the northern western Indian Ocean (e. ... Binomial name Larus minutus Pallas, 1776 The Little Gull Larus minutus, is a small gull which breeds in northern Europe and Asia. ...

Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ...

Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in India. Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ...

• Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
• Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
• Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis
• Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
• Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
• River Tern Sterna aurantia
• Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
• Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
• Common Tern Sterna hirundo
• Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
• Little Tern Sterna albifrons
• Saunders's Tern Sterna saundersi
• White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa
• Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
• Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
• Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
• White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
• Black Tern Chlidonias niger
• Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris
• Black Noddy Anous minutus
• Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
• White Tern Gygis alba

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831 The Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis or sometimes Thalasseus bengalensis) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823 The Greater Crested Tern, or Swift Tern, Sterna bergii, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822 The Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763[2] Breeding grounds (red), wintering grounds (blue) and migration routes (green) The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sternula albifrons Pallas, 1764 The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna acuticauda Gray, 1832 The Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda is a tern found near large rivers in South Asia. ... Binomial name Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 The Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Chlidonias hybridus (Pallas, 1811) The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) The White-winged Tern, or White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, is a small tern. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Anous stolidus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brown Noddy or Common Noddy Anous stolidus is a seabird from the tern family. ... Binomial name Gygis alba (Sparrman, 1786) The White Tern, Gygis alba is a beautiful small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. ...

Skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Species Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger) African Skimmer (Rhynchops flavirostris) Indian Skimmer (Rhynchops albicollis) The Skimmers are a small family of tern-like birds in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks. ...

Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Species Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger) African Skimmer (Rhynchops flavirostris) Indian Skimmer (Rhynchops albicollis) For other uses, see Skimmer (disambiguation). ...

• Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis

Indian Skimmer can refer to: Indian Skimmer (bird), see Skimmer Indian Skimmer (horse), thoroughbred racehorse Category: ...

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae Genera Pterocles Syrrhaptes The sandgrouse are a group of 16 near passerine bird species in the order Pteroclidiformes. ... Genera Pterocles Syrrhaptes The sandgrouse are a group of 16 near passerine bird species in the order Pteroclidiformes. ...

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. There are 16 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Tibetan Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes tibetanus
• Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus
• Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
• Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
• Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
• Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
• Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
• Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii
• Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus

Binomial name Syrrhaptes tibetanus (Gould, 1850) The Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus ) is a large bird in the sandgrouse family. ... Binomial name Syrrhaptes paradoxus (Pallas, 1773) The Pallass Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. ... Binomial name Pterocles alchata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. ... Binomial name Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825 The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse. ... Binomial name Pterocles orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. ... Binomial name Pterocles indicus (Gmelin, 1789) The Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family found in South Asia. ...

Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Families Columbidae Raphidae (extinct) Sam Walton Sam Walton started the largest retailer in the world; Wal-Mart. ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ...

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 28 species which occur in India. Pigeon redirects here. ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ... A cere is a fleshy, often waxy area above a birds beak. ...

• Rock Pigeon Columba livia
• Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris
• Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota
• Pale-backed Pigeon Columba eversmanni
• Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
• Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii
• Ashy Wood-Pigeon Columba pulchricollis
• Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii (E)
• Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea
• Andaman Wood-Pigeon Columba palumboides
• Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
• Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
• Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
• Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
• Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
• Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
• Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis
• Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
• Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
• Orange-breasted Pigeon Treron bicincta
• Pompadour Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora
• Thick-billed Pigeon Treron curvirostra
• Yellow-footed Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
• Pin-tailed Pigeon Treron apicauda
• Wedge-tailed Pigeon Treron sphenura
• Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
• Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
• Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor

Binomial name Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ... We dont have an article called Pale-backed Pigeon Start this article Search for Pale-backed Pigeon in. ... Binomial name Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) The Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, also called the Eurasian Collared-Dove or simply the Collared Dove, is one of the great colonisers of the avian world. ... Binomial name Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1768) The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Streptopelia senegalensis Linnaeus, 1766 The Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India. ... Binomial name Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and northern and eastern Australia. ... Binomial name Caloenas nicobarica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird on small uninhabited islands in Indonesia and the Nicobar Islands. ... Binomial name Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786) The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird on mainly small islands adjoining the Indian Ocean from the Nicobars in an arc to New Guinea. ...

Parrots, Macaws and allies

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ...

Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in India. It has been suggested that True parrots be merged into this article or section. ...

• Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
• Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
• Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana
• Gray-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii
• Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
• Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata
• Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides (E)
• Derbyan Parakeet Psittacula derbiana
• Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
• Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps
• Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda
• Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis

Binomial name Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, is a parrot which is a resident breeder from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri ), also known as the Ring-necked Parakeet , is a tropical parakeet. ... The Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. ... 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 Psittacula roseata Biswas, 1951 The Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in northeast India eastwards into Southeast Asia. ... The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats in Southern India. ... Binomial name Psittacula derbiana (Fraser, 1852) The Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana is confined to small pocket of moist evergreen forest in the hills of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Chinese province on its border. ... Binomial name Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. ... Binomial name Psittacula caniceps (Blyth, 1846) The Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps, also known as Blyths Parakeet, is a parrot confined to the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean. ... Binomial name Psittacula longicauda (Boddaert, 1783) The Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda is native to the regions of Andaman islands, Nicobar islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia (including Singapore). ...

Cuckoos and Anis

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Families Musophagidae Cuculidae Opisthocomidae The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below: Order Cuculiformes Family Musophagidae: turacos and allies Family Cuculidae: cuckoos Family Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin However, the taxonomy of this group is now controversial. ... Genera See text. ...

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in India. Genera See text. ... Species The roadrunners are two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, native to North and Central America. ... The Anis are the three species of near-passerine birds in the genus Crotophaga of the cuckoo family. ...

• Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
• Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
• Large Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides
• Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius
• Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus nisicolor
• Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
• Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
• Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
• Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
• Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
• Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
• Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
• Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
• Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
• Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
• Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
• Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
• Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
• Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
• Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis
• Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis

Binomial name Clamator jacobinus Boddaert, 1783 The Pied Cuckoo, Pied Crested Cuckoo, or Jacobin Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Clamator coromandus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus, is a breeding resident in the Himalayas and north-east India. ... 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. ... Horsfields hawk-cuckoo (also Hodgsons Hawk cuckoo), Cuculus fugax is a species of cuckoo. ... Binomial name Cuculus micropterus Gould, 1837 The Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, the coucals, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Cuculus saturatus (Blyth, 1843) The Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus is a cuckoo found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Cacomantis sonneratii (Latham, 1790) The Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii is a species of small cuckoo found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Surniculus lugubris (Horsfield, 1821) The Asian Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus lugubris is a species of cuckoo that resembles a black drongo. ... Binomial name Eudynamis scolopacea Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Koel (Eudynamis scolopacea), or Common Koel, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... 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 Phaenicophaeus tristis (Lesson, 1830) The Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found in peninsular India. ... 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 Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) The Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ...

Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae For uses of the word Owl as a three letter acronym, see OWL. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... Genera Tyto Phodilus Barn owls (family Tytonidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the typical owls, Strigidae. ...

Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Binomial name Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) Synonyms Strix alba Scopoli, 1769 Lechusa stirtoni Miller, 1956 The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) or, to distinguish it from relatives, Common Barn Owl, is an owl in the barn owl family Tytonidae. ...

• Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris
• Barn Owl Tyto alba
• Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius

Binomial name Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) Synonyms Strix alba Scopoli, 1769 Lechusa stirtoni Miller, 1956 The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) or, to distinguish it from relatives, Common Barn Owl, is an owl in the barn owl family Tytonidae. ...

Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae For uses of the word Owl as a three letter acronym, see OWL. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... Genera Aegolius: saw-whet owls Asio: eared owls Athene Bubo: horned owls Ciccaba Glaucidium: pygmy owls Jubula Ketupa Lophostrix Micrathene: elf owls Mimizuku Nesasio Ninox Otus: scops owls Pseudoscops Pulsatrix Pyrroglaux: palau owls Sceloglaux Scotopelia Speotyto Strix: earless owls Surnia: hawk owls Uroglaux Xenoglaux Typical owls (family Strigidae) are one...

Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 33 species which occur in India. Genera Aegolius: saw-whet owls Asio: eared owls Athene Bubo: horned owls Ciccaba Glaucidium: pygmy owls Jubula Lophostrix Micrathene: elf owls Mimizuku Nesasio Ninox Otus: scops owls Pseudoscops Pulsatrix Pyrroglaux: palau owls Sceloglaux Scotopelia Speotyto Strix: earless owls Surnia: hawk owls Uroglaux Xenoglaux Typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of...

• Andaman Scops-Owl Otus balli
• Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus
• Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena
• Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia
• Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji
• Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei
• Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
• Moluccan Scops-Owl Otus magicus (A)
• Sulawesi Scops-Owl Otus manadensis
• Sangihe Scops-Owl Otus collari
• Nicobar Scops-Owl Otus alius
• Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
• Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis
• Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis
• Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus
• Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
• Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
• Tawny Fish-Owl Ketupa flavipes
• Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu
• Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata
• Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
• Tawny Owl Strix aluco
• Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei
• Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
• Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
• Spotted Owlet Athene brama
• Forest Owlet Athene blewitti (E)
• Little Owl Athene noctua
• Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus
• Andaman Hawk-Owl Ninox affinis
• Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata
• Long-eared Owl Asio otus
• Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

Binomial name Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. ... Binomial name Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758 The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) is a species of owl resident in much of Europe and southern Russia. ... Binomial name Glaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833) The Jungle Owlet or Barred Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum is found in India. ... Binomial name Athene brahma (Temminck, 1821) The Spotted Owlet (Athene brahma) is an owl which breeds in tropical Asia from India to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Athene blewitti (Hume, 1873) Synonyms Heteroglaux blewitti The Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti) is an owl which breeds in central India. ... Binomial name Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a species of owl resident in much of temperate Europe. ... Binomial name Aegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tengmalms Owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl. ... Binomial name Ninox scutulata Raffles, 1822 The Brown Hawk Owl, Ninox scutulata, is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to western Indonesia and south China. ... Binomial name Asio otus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. ... Binomial name Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763) The Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) is a species of typical owl (family Strigidae). ...

Frogmouths

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae Families Steatornithidae Podargidae Aegothelidae Nyctibiidae Caprimulgidae The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes the cosmopolitan nightjars, the frogmouths of Australasia and Southeast Asia, the South American potoos and Oilbird, and the Australasian owlet-nightjars. ... The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. ...

The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. There are 12 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India. Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ...

• Ceylon Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger
• Hodgson's Frogmouth Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Binomial name Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849 The Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, is a relatively small frogmouth. ...

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Families Steatornithidae Podargidae Aegothelidae Nyctibiidae Caprimulgidae The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes the cosmopolitan nightjars, the frogmouths of Australasia and Southeast Asia, the South American potoos and Oilbird, and the Australasian owlet-nightjars. ... Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ...

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India. Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ...

• Great Eared-Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
• Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
• Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
• Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis
• Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
• Andaman Nightjar Caprimulgus andamanicus (E)
• Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
• Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
• Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis

Binomial name Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus atripennis Jerdon, 1845 The Jerdons Nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis, is a medium-sized nightjar which is a resident breeder in southern India and Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790 The Indian Nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus, is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus affinis (Horsfield, 1821) The Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis is a species of nightjar found in South Asia. ...

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae Families Apodidae Hemiprocnidae Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three families: the swifts, Apodidae, the tree swifts, Hemiprocnidae, and the hummingbirds, Trochilidae. ... For other meanings of the word Swift see Swift (disambiguation). ...

Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in India. Genera Many; see text. ...

• Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
• Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor
• Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
• Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus
• Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
• White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica
• White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
• Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
• Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
• Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
• Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
• Common Swift Apus apus
• Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
• Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
• Dark-rumped Swift Apus acuticauda
• Little Swift Apus affinis
• House Swift Apus nipalensis

Binomial name Aerodramus unicolor (Jerdon, 1840) The Indian Swiftlet, or Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus unicolor, is a small swift. ... Binomial name Zoonavena sylvatica (Tickell, 1846) The White-rumped Needletail or White-rumped Spinetail is a species of swift found in the forests of the Western Ghats. ... Binomial name Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1802) The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), or Needle-tailed Swift, is a large swift. ... Binomial name Hirundapus giganteus (Temminck,, 1825) The Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus), or Brown Needletail, is a large swift. ... Binomial name Apus melba Linnaeus,, 1758 The Alpine Swift (Apus melba) is a small bird, superficially similar to a large Barn Swallow or House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a small bird, superficially similar to the Barn Swallow or House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus pallidus Shelley, 1870 The Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus pacificus (Latham, 1802) The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus), or Fork-tailed Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus affinis (Gray,JE, 1830) The Little Swift (Apus affinis), or House Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus affinis (Gray,JE, 1830) The Little Swift (Apus affinis), or House Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. ...

Treeswifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Hemiprocnidae Families Apodidae Hemiprocnidae Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three families: the swifts, Apodidae, the tree swifts, Hemiprocnidae, and the hummingbirds, Trochilidae. ... † see also: Hummingbird Swift The tree swifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine birds, closely related to the true swifts. ...

The treeswifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine birds, closely related to the true swifts. They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Near passerine is a term often given to those land birds most closely related to the true passerines in the order Passeriformes Rainbow Bee-eater They comprise Order Pterocliformes sandgrouse Order Columbiformes dodos, pigeons and doves Order Psittaciformes cockatoos and parrots Order Cuculiformes turacos and cuckoos Order Strigiformes owls Order... “Aves” redirects here. ... Genera Many; see text. ...

• Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

Binomial name Hemiprocne coronata (Tickell, 1833) The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a tree swift. ...

Trogons and Quetzals

Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae Genera Apaloderma Euptilotis Harpactes Pharomachrus Priotelus Trogon Ref: ITIS 178094 2002-10-06 The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes. ... Genera Apaloderma Euptilotis Harpactes Pharomachrus Priotelus Trogon Ref: ITIS 178094 2002-10-06 The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes. ...

The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. There are 33 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus
• Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus
• Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi

Binomial name Harpactes fasciatus (Pennant, 1769) The Malabar Trogon, Harpactes fasciatus, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. ...

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Genera Alcedo Ceyx Ispidina The river kingfishers or Alcedinidae, are one of the three families of bird in the kingfisher group. ...

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in India.

• Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules
• Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
• Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
• Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus
• Rufous-backed Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa
• Brown-winged Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauropterus
• Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
• Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
• White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
• Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
• Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris
• Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
• Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Binomial name Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis is widely distributed in Europe, Africa and Asia. ... Binomial name Alcedo meninting Horsfield, 1821 The Blue-eared Kingfisher, Alcedo meninting, is found in South and South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Halcyon capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Stork-billed Kingfisher, Halcyon capensis or Pelargopsis capensis, is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. ... Binomial name Halcyon coromanda (Latham, 1790) The Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in east and southeast Asia, ranging from South Korea and Japan in the north, south through the Philippines to the Sunda Islands, and west to China and India. ... Binomial name Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-throated Kingfisher, White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in south Asia from Turkey east to the Philippines. ... Binomial name Halcyon pileata (Boddaert, 1783) The Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata, is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Megaceryle lugubris (Temminck, 1834) The Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris is resident of Himalayas, North East India, Bangladesh. ... Binomial name Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a kingfisher in the near passerine bird family Cerylidae, the water kingfishers. ...

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Genera Nyctyornis Meropogon Merops The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. ...

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India. Near passerine is a term often given to those land birds most closely related to the true passerines in the order Passeriformes Rainbow Bee-eater They comprise Order Pterocliformes sandgrouse Order Columbiformes dodos, pigeons and doves Order Psittaciformes cockatoos and parrots Order Cuculiformes turacos and cuckoos Order Strigiformes owls Order...

• Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
• Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
• Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
• Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
• European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
• Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti

Binomial name Nyctyornis athertoni (Jardine & Selby, 1830) The Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni is a large species of bee-eater found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Merops orientalis Latham, 1802 The Little Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... Binomial name Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 The Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. ... Binomial name Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1766 The Blue_tailed Bee_eater, Merops philippinus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... Binomial name Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 The European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... Binomial name Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817 The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ...

Typical Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... The word roller can mean:- Some species of birds: see hereinunder. ...

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Species See text. ... Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Kingfishers are birds of the three families Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). ... Genera Nyctyornis Meropogon Merops The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. ...

• European Roller Coracias garrulus
• Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
• Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

Binomial name Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 The European Roller, Coracias garrulus, is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. ... Binomial name Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Indian Roller also earlier locally incorrectly called the Blue Jay, (Coracias benghalensis) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds in tropical southern Asia from Iraq to Thailand. ... Binomial name Eurystomus orientalis , The dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the silver-dollar sized spots on its wings. ...

Hoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Binomial name Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 The Hoopoe Upupa epops is in the same order of often colourful near passerine birds as the kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers. ...

Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Hoopoe Upupa epops

Binomial name Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 The Hoopoe Upupa epops is in the same order of often colourful near passerine birds as the kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers. ...

Hornbills

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Bucerotidae Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Genera Aceros Anorrhinus Anthracoceros Buceros Bucorvus Ceratogymna (=Bycanistes) Ocyceros Penelopides Tockus Hornbills (Family Bucerotidae) are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cows horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. ...

Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. There are 57 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in India.

• Malabar Gray Hornbill Ocyceros griseus (E)
• Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris
• Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus
• Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
• Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis
• Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni
• Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis
• Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus
• Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami
• Plain-pouched Hornbill Aceros subruficollis

Binomial name Buceros bicornis Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis also known as Greater Indian Hornbill, is the largest member of the hornbill family. ... Binomial name Anorrhinus austeni Jerdon, 1872 The Brown Hornbill Ptilolaemus austeni, also known as Austens Brown Hornbill, is a species of hornbill found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Aceros nipalensis (Hodgson, 1829) The Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis is a species of hornbill found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Aceros undulatus (Shaw, 1811) The Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus is a species of hornbill found in South Asia. ...

Barbets

Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae Families Galbulidae Bucconidae Capitonidae Ramphastidae Picidae Indicatoridae For prehistoric taxa, see text Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. ... This article is about the Barbet family of birds. ...

The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 84 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Great Barbet Megalaima virens
• Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
• Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata
• White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis (E)
• Golden-throated Barbet Megalaima franklinii
• Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica
• Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis
• Crimson-fronted Barbet Megalaima rubricapilla
• Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala

Binomial name Megalaima zeylanica (Gmelin, 1788) The Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is a barbet. ... Binomial name Megalaima lineata (Vieillot, 1816) The Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata is a large barbet found along the southern foothills of the Himalayas and also in parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. ... Binomial name Megalaima viridis (Boddaert, 1783) The White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis, also known in India as the Small Green Barbet, is very similar to the Brown-headed Barbet (or Large Green Barbet), but this species is endemic to the forest areas of southern India and has distinctive supercilium and... Binomial name Megalaima asiatica (Latham, 1790) The Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica is a barbet. ... Binomial name Megalaima rubricapilla Gmelin 1788 Crimson-fronted Barbet (Megalaima rubricapilla), or Small Barbet, is a barbet which is a resident breeder in south west India and Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Megalaima haemacephala (Statius Muller, 1776) The Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), also referred to sometimes simply as coppersmith, is a barbet. ...

Honeyguides

Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae Families Galbulidae Bucconidae Capitonidae Ramphastidae Picidae Indicatoridae For prehistoric taxa, see text Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. ... Genera Indicator Melichneutes Prodotiscus Honeyguides (family Indicatoridae) are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. ...

Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax. They are named for the behaviour of the Greater Honeyguide which leads large animals to bees' nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey. There are 17 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. candle wax This page is about the substance. ... Binomial name Indicator indicator (Sparrman, 1777) The Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) is a honeyguide. ...

• Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus

Binomial name Indicator xanthonotus Blyth, 1842 The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) is a bird that is native to India. ...

Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Families Galbulidae Bucconidae Capitonidae Ramphastidae Picidae Indicatoridae For prehistoric taxa, see text Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are 218 species worldwide and 33 species which occur in India.

• Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
• Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus
• White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea
• Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis
• Gray-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
• Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocopos auriceps
• Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei
• Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos atratus
• Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
• Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus
• Darjeeling Woodpecker Dendrocopos darjellensis
• Crimson-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos cathpharius
• Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
• Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis
• Himalayan Woodpecker Dendrocopos himalayensis
• Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
• White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
• Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei
• Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
• Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha
• Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus
• Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
• Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus
• Gray-faced Woodpecker Picus canus
• Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii
• Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
• Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
• White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus
• Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus
• Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia
• Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis
• Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente
• Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus

Species The wrynecks are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. ... Binomial name Dendrocopos nanus (Vigors, 1832) The Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus is a species of woodpecker found in India. ... Binomial name Dendrocopos mahrattensis (Latham, 1802) The Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. ... Binomial name Celeus brachyurus (Vieillot, 1818) The Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus is a brown woodpecker found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Dryocopus javensis (Horsfield, 1821) The White-bellied Woodpecker or Great Black Woodpecker is found in evergreen forests in southwestern and central India. ... Binomial name Picus chlorolophus Vieillot, 1818 The Lesser Yellownape, Picus chlorolophus, is a woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Sumatra. ... Binomial name Picus xanthopygaeus (J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray, 1847) Synonyms Picus myrmecophoneus The Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus is a species of woodpecker found in South Asia. ... 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. ... Binomial name Chrysocolaptes festivus (Boddaert, 1783) The White-naped Woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus, is a woodpecker which is a widespread but scarce breeder in India and Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Chrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786) The Greater Flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus, is a woodpecker which is a widespread and common resident breeder from the Indian subcontinent eastwards through tropical southern Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. ...

Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eurylaimidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Smithornis Pseudocalyptomena Corydon Cymbirhynchus Eurylaimus Psarisomus Serilophus Calyptomena The broadbills are a family of small passerine bird species found in tropical southeast Asia, with a few species in Africa. ...

The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds that feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests. There are 15 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.

• Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
• Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus

Binomial name Psarisomus dalhousiae (Jameson, 1835) The Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a type of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. ...

Pittas

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Species See text. ...

Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards, and stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many, but not all, are brightly coloured. They are spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey which they find there. There are 32 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in India.

• Blue-naped Pitta Pitta nipalensis
• Blue Pitta Pitta cyanea
• Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
• Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
• Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (A)

Binomial name Pitta brachyura (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ...

Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... For other uses, see Lark (disambiguation). ...

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in India.

• Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans
• Australasian Bushlark Mirafra javanica
• Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera
• Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica
• Jerdon's Bushlark Mirafra affinis
• Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix nigriceps
• Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix grisea
• Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus (E)
• Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
• Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes
• Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
• Tibetan Lark Melanocorypha maxima
• Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
• Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris
• Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
• Sand Lark Calandrella raytal
• Crested Lark Galerida cristata
• Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica (E)
• Tawny Lark Galerida deva (E)
• Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
• Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
• Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris

Binomial name Mirafra cantillans Blyth, 1844 The Singing Bushlark (Mirafra cantillans) is a species of bushlark found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Mirafra javanica Horsfield, 1821 The Australasian Bushlark (Mirafra javanica) inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia. ... Binomial name Mirafra erythroptera Blyth, 1845 The Indian Bushlark or Red-winged Bushlark (Mirafra erythroptera) is a species of bushlark found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Mirafra assamica Horsfield, 1840 The Rufous-winged Bush Lark (Mirafra assamica) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Mirafra affinis Blyth, 1845 The Jerdons Bushlark Mirafra affinis is a bushlark of the open countryside found in southern India. ... Binomial name Eremopterix grisea (Scopoli, 1786) The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark, Eremopterix grisea, is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India. ... Binomial name Ammomanes phoenicurus (Franklin, 1831) The Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus is a ground bird found in open stony country and low rocky hills in India. ... Binomial name Ammomanes deserti Lichtenstein, 1823 The Desert Lark, Ammomanes deserti, breeds in deserts and semi-deserts from the Sahara east through the Arabian peninsula and the Middle East to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... Binomial name Alaemon alaudipes ( Desfontaines, 1789) The Greater Hoopoe-lark or Hoopoe Lark ( Alaemon alaudipes), is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in deserts from the Cape Verde Islands across much of north Africa, through Arabia to Syria, Afghanistan and western Pakistan. ... Binomial name Melanocorypha bimaculata (Menetries, 1832) The Bimaculated Lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata, breeds in warm temperate countries eastwards from Turkey into central Asia. ... Binomial name Calandrella brachydactyla (Leisler, 1814) The Short-toed Lark, or Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Calandrella rufescens (Vieillot, 1820) The Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Crested Lark, Galerida cristata, breeds across most of temperate Eurasia from Portugal to northeast China and eastern India, and in Africa south to Niger. ... 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 Galerida deva (Sykes, 1832) Sykess Lark (Galerida deva) is a species of lark found in the dry open country of peninsular India. ... For other uses see Skylark (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Alauda gulgula Franklin, 1831 The Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula), also known as Oriental Lark or Small Skylark, is a species of skylark found in South Asia and South-East Asia. ... Binomial name Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the Horned Lark in North America, breeds across much of North America, northernmost Europe and Asia and in the mountains of southeast Europe. ...

Swallows and Martins

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India.

• Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
• Pale Sand Martin Riparia diluta
• Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
• Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
• Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula (Ex)
• Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
• Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
• Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
• Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
• Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
• Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
• Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola
• Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
• Asian Martin Delichon dasypus
• Nepal Martin Delichon nipalensis

Binomial name Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Riparia paludicola (Vieillot, 1817) The Brown-throated Sand Martin or Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Ptyonoprogne fuligula Lichtenstein, 1842 The Rock Martin, (Ptyonoprogne fuligula, syn. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... 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 Hirundo smithii Leach, 1818 The Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo daurica Linnaeus, 1771 The Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo striolata The Striated Swallow (Hirundo striolata) is a species of swallow found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Hirundo fluvicola The Streak-throated Swallow (Hirundo fluvicola) is a species of swallow found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Martin (Delichon urbica) is a migratory passerine of the family Hiruninidae. ...

Wagtails and Pipits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Anthus Tmetothylacus Motacilla Dendronanthus Macronyx The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ...

The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in India.

• Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
• White Wagtail Motacilla alba
• Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens
• White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis
• Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
• Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
• Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
• Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
• Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
• Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
• Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
• Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
• Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
• Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
• Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
• Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus
• Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
• Upland Pipit Anthus sylvanus
• American Pipit Anthus rubescens
• Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis (E)

Binomial name Dendronanthus indicus (Gmelin, 1789) The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... 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 Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776 The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla flava (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestris, is a medium-large passerine bird which breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia, and northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Anthus godlewskii Taczanowski, 1876 The Blyths Pipit, Anthus godlewskii, is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in Mongolia and neighbouring areas. ... Binomial name Anthus similis Jerdon, 1840 The Long-billed Pipit, Anthus similis, is a passerine bird which breeds in much of Africa, through Arabia and the Middle East to India and Myanmar. ... Binomial name Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia. ... Binomial name Anthus hodgsoni Richmond, 1907 The Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni, is a small passerine bird which breeds across temperate Asia. ... Binomial name Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, is a small passerine bird which breeds in much of the northern half of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Anthus cervinus (Pallas, 1811) The Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of Europe and Asia, with a foothold in northern Alaska. ... Binomial name Anthus spinoletta (Linnaeus, 1758) The Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta, is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of southern Europe and southern temperate Asia across to China. ... Binomial name Anthus rubescens (Tunstall, 1771) The Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is a small passerine bird. ...

Cuckoo-shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Coracina Campochaera Lalage Campephaga Pericrocotus Hemipus The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine bird species found in the subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia. ...

The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India.

• Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae
• Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
• Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melaschistos
• Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melanoptera
• Pied Triller Lalage nigra
• Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus
• Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
• Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
• White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius
• Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus
• Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris
• Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
• Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
• Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus

Binomial name Coracina macei (Lesson, 1830) The Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south east Asia. ... Binomial name Coracina novaehollandiae J.F. Gmelin 1789 The Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), also called a large cuckoo-shrike, is a common bird in the Indian subcontinent (except Pakistan and NW India), Australia and the Solomon Islands. ... Binomial name Coracina melaschistos (Hodgson, 1836) The Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina melaschistos) is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south-east Asia. ... 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 cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a small passerine bird. ... 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. ... Binomial name Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster, 1781) The Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Hemipus picatus (Sykes, 1832) The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) is a small passerine bird in the cuckoo-shrike family. ...

Bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.There are 130 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in India.

• Crested Finchbill Spizixos canifrons
• Striated Bulbul Pycnonotus striatus
• Gray-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus (E)
• Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
• Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus
• Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
• White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis
• White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys
• Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
• Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus (E)
• Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens
• White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
• White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus
• Olive Bulbul Iole virescens
• Yellow-browed Bulbul Iole indica
• Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala
• Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii
• Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
• Nicobar Bulbul Hypsipetes virescens

Binomial name Pycnonotus atriceps (Temminck, 1822) The Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus melanicterus (Gmelin, 1789) The Black-crested Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Red-whiskered Bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus, is a member of the bulbul family. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) Distribution of (light green) and (dark green) The White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis is a member of the bulbul family. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) The Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus xantholaemus (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-throated Bulbul is a species of bulbul endemic to southern peninsular India. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus luteolus (Lesson, 1841) The White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Iole indica (Jerdon, 1839) The Yellow-browed Bulbul, Iole indica, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Hypsipetes leucocephalus Müller, 1776 Synonyms Hypsipetes madagascariensis The Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ...

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... The kinglets or crests are a small group of birds often included in the Old World warblers, but frequently given family status because they also resemble the titmice. ...

The kinglets or crests are a small group of birds often included in the Old World warblers, but frequently given family status because they also resemble the titmice. There are 7 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Genera See text. ...

• Goldcrest Regulus regulus

Binomial name Regulus regulus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the bird. ...

Leafbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Chloropsis The Leafbirds are a family of small passerine bird species found in India and southeast Asia. ...

The Leafbirds are small, bulbul-like birds. The males are brightly plumaged, usually in greens and yellows. There are 8 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India. Genera See text. ...

• Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
• Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
• Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii

Species Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Blue-winged Leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis, is a leafbird. ... Species Chloropsis aurifrons (Temminck, 1829) The Golden-fronted Leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons, is a leafbird. ... Binomial name Chloropsis hardwickii Jardine & Selby, 1830 The Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii, is a bird native to the eastern Himalayas and south China to the Malay Peninsula. ...

Ioras

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithinidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Aegithina The ioras are a family of small passerine bird species found in India and southeast Asia. ...

The ioras are bulbul-like birds of open forest or thorn scrub, but whereas that group tends to be drab in coloration, ioras are sexually dimorphic, with the males being brightly plumaged in yellows and greens. There are 4 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India. Genera See text. ...

• Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
• White-tailed Iora Aegithina nigrolutea

Binomial name Aegithina tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Aegithina nigrolutea (Marshall, 1876) The White-tailed Iora or Marshalls Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), is a songbird in the genus Aegithina. ...

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Species Bombycilla garrulus Bombycilla japonica Bombycilla cedrorum This is a group of passerine birds characterised by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. ...

The waxwings are a group of passerine birds characterized by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax, and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India. Species B. garrulus B. cedrorum The waxwings are a group of passerine birds characterised by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. ...

• Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus

Binomial name Bombycilla garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the waxwing family of passerines. ...

Grey Hypocolius

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hypocoliidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Binomial name Hypocolius ampelinus Bonaparte, 1850 The Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus; alternative name Hypocolius) is a small passerine bird species. ...

The Grey Hypocolius is a small Middle Eastern bird. They are mainly a uniform grey color, with males having a black triangular mask around the eyes, and with the shape and soft plumage of the waxwings.

• Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus

Binomial name Hypocolius ampelinus Bonaparte, 1850 The Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus; alternative name Hypocolius) is a small passerine bird species. ...

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Species Cinclus cinclus Cinclus leucocephalus Cinclus mexicanus Cinclus pallasii Cinclus schulzi Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the family Cinclidae. ...

Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. There are 5 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.

• White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus
• Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii

Binomial name Cinclus cinclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the Middle East, also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper. ... Binomial name Cinclus pallasii Temminck, 1820 The Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) is an aquatic songbird found in Asia. ...

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... This article is about the bird. ...

The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and a thin down-turned bill. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. There are 80 species worldwide (of which all but one are New World species) and 1 species which occurs in India. Genera Donacobius Campylorhynchus Odontorchilus Salpinctes Catherpes Hylorchilus Cinnycerthia Thryomanes Ferminia Troglodytes Cistothorus Uropsila Thryorchilus Thryothorus Henicorhina Microcerculus Cyphorhinus Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Stamp FR 345 of Postverk Føroya, Faroe Islands Issued: 22 February 1999 Artist: Astrid Andreasen The true wrens are members of a mainly New World passerine bird family...

• Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

Binomial name Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very small bird, a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. ...

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Prunella (Vieillot, 1816) The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. ...

The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. They are small, fairly drab species superficially similar to sparrows. There are 13 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in India. The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth surface (see map). ... Genera Passer Petronia Carpospiza Montifringilla The true sparrows, the Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, are small passerine birds. ...

• Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
• Himalayan Accentor Prunella himalayana
• Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides
• Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata
• Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella
• Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens
• Black-throated Accentor Prunella atrogularis
• Maroon-backed Accentor Prunella immaculata

Binomial name Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) The Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris, is a small passerine bird found throughout the mountains of southern temperate Europe and Asia at heights above 2000m. ... Binomial name Prunella atrogularis (Brandt, 1844) The Black-throated Accentor , Prunella atrogularis, is a small passerine bird found across temperate and subarctic Asia. ...

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. There are 335 species worldwide and 34 species which occur in India. Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...

• Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis
• Blue-capped Rock-Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus
• Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush Monticola rufiventris
• Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
• Malabar Whistling-Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii (E)
• Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
• Pied Thrush Zoothera wardii
• Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina
• Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica
• Plain-backed Thrush Zoothera mollissima
• Long-tailed Thrush Zoothera dixoni
• Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma
• Long-billed Thrush Zoothera monticola
• Dark-sided Thrush Zoothera marginata
• Tickell's Thrush Turdus unicolor
• Black-breasted Thrush Turdus dissimilis
• White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus
• Gray-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul
• Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
• Chestnut Thrush Turdus rubrocanus
• White-backed Thrush Turdus kessleri
• Gray-sided Thrush Turdus feae
• Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
• Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis
• Dusky Thrush Turdus naumanni
• Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
• Redwing Turdus iliacus
• Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
• Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
• Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra
• Gould's Shortwing Brachypteryx stellata
• White-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx major (E)
• Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophrys
• White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana

Binomial name Monticola saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, or just Rock Thrush, Monticola saxatilis is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue Rock Thrush or Blue Rock_Thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae). ... Binomial name Myophonus horsfieldii Vigors, 1831 The Malabar Whisting Thrush, Myophonus horsfieldii, is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera wardii (Blyth, 1842) The Pied Thrush (Zoothera wardii) is an Asian thrush, a genus within the large thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera citrina (Latham, 1790) The Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera sibirica (Pallas, 1776) The Siberian Thrush, Zoothera sibirica, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera dauma (Latham, 1790) The Whites Thrush (Zoothera dauma) is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Turdus unicolor Tickell, 1833 The Tickells Thrush (Turdus unicolor) is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. ... For the reconnaissance aircraft, see SR-71 Blackbird. ... Binomial name Turdus obscurus Gmelin, 1789 The Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus, is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Turdus ruficollis Pallas, 1776 The Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis) is a passerine bird in the thrush family. ... Binomial name Turdus naumanni Temminck, 1820 The Dusky Thrush, Turdus naumanni, is a member of the thrush family Turdidae which breeds eastwards from central Siberia. ... Binomial name Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1766 The Redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Turdus philomelos Brehm, 1831 The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a common European member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a common member of the thrush family Turdidae. ...

Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many: see text The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. ...

The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. There are 111 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in India.

• Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
• Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
• Streaked Scrub-Warbler Scotocerca inquieta
• Rufous-vented Prinia Prinia burnesii
• Swamp Prinia Prinia cinerascens
• Striated Prinia Prinia criniger
• Hill Prinia Prinia atrogularis
• Gray-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla
• Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani
• Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
• Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
• Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis
• Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
• Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
• Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
• Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
• Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

Binomial name Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) The Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis, is an Old World warbler in the genus Cisticola. ... Binomial name Cisticola exilis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) The Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis, also known as the Bright-headed Cisticola, is a species of warbler found from India to Australia. ... Binomial name Prinia gracilis Lichtenstein, 1823 The Graceful Prinia, Prinia gracilis, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840 The Jungle Prinia, Prinia sylvatica, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 The Ashy Prinia, Prinia socialis, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832 The Plain Prinia, Prinia inornata, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832 The Plain Prinia, Prinia inornata, is a small warbler. ...

Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ...

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 88 species which occur in India.

• Chestnut-headed Tesia Tesia castaneocoronata
• Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea
• Gray-bellied Tesia Tesia cyaniventer
• Manchurian Bush-Warbler Cettia canturians
• Pale-footed Bush-Warbler Cettia pallidipes
• Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler Cettia fortipes
• Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler Cettia major
• Aberrant Bush-Warbler Cettia flavolivacea
• Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler Cettia acanthizoides
• Gray-sided Bush-Warbler Cettia brunnifrons
• Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
• Spotted Bush-Warbler Bradypterus thoracicus
• Long-billed Bush-Warbler Bradypterus major
• Chinese Bush-Warbler Bradypterus tacsanowskius
• Russet Bush-Warbler Bradypterus seebohmi
• Brown Bush-Warbler Bradypterus luteoventris
• Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
• Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
• Pallas's Warbler Locustella certhiola
• Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
• Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Black-browed Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
• Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola
• Blunt-winged Warbler Acrocephalus concinens
• Blyth's Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
• Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
• Oriental Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis (A)
• Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
• Large-billed Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orinus (E)
• Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus aedon
• Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata
• Sykes's Warbler Hippolais rama
• Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida
• Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus
• Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
• Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
• White-browed Tit-Warbler Leptopoecile sophiae
• Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
• Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
• Mountain Chiffchaff Phylloscopus sindianus
• Plain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus neglectus
• Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
• Smoky Warbler Phylloscopus fuligiventer
• Tickell's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
• Buff-throated Warbler Phylloscopus subaffinis (A)
• Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus
• Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi
• Buff-barred Warbler Phylloscopus pulcher
• Ashy-throated Warbler Phylloscopus maculipennis
• Lemon-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus
• Pale-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus
• Brooks's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus subviridis
• Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
• Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei
• Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
• Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
• Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes
• Large-billed Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
• Tytler's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri
• Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis
• Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
• Blyth's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides
• Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator
• Golden-spectacled Warbler Seicercus burkii
• Gray-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistos
• White-spectacled Warbler Seicercus affinis
• Gray-cheeked Warbler Seicercus poliogenys
• Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castaniceps
• Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis
• Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
• Black-faced Warbler Abroscopus schisticeps
• Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni
• Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
• Bristled Grassbird Chaetornis striatus
• Rufous-rumped Grassbird Graminicola bengalensis
• Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyura (E)
• Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
• Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis
• Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
• Small Whitethroat Sylvia minula
• Margelanic Whitethroat Sylvia margelanica
• Hume's Whitethroat Sylvia althaea
• Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana
• Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria
• Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris
• Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata
• Gray-crowned Warbler Seicercus tephrocephalus
• Whistler's Warbler Seicercus whistleri

Binomial name Cettia cetti Temminck,, 1820 The Cettis Warbler (Cettia cetti) is an Old World warbler which breeds in southern Europe, and east southern temperate Asia as far as Afghanistan. ... Binomial name Locustella lanceolata (Temminck, 1840) The Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. ... Binomial name Locustella naevia (Boddaert,, 1783) The Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia, is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus proregulus (Pallas, 1811) The Pallass Warbler or Pallass Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a leaf warbler which breeds in southern Siberia, Mongolia and parts of Tibet and China. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus melanopogon (Temminck, 1823) Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus agricola (Jerdon, 1845) The Paddyfield Warbler, Acrocephalus agricola, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus aedon (Pallas, 1776) The Thick-billed Warbler, Acrocephalus aedon, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Hippolais caligata (Lichtenstein, 1823) Binomial name Hippolais rama (Sykes, 1832) The Booted Warbler, Hippolais caligata, is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. ... Species Hippolais pallida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) Hippolais opaca Cabanis, 1850 The Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais pallida, is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais . ... Binomial name Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) Tailorbird The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus , is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) The Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout the northern and temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) The Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout the northern and temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus fuscatus (Blyth, 1842) The Dusky Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus, is a leaf warbler which breeds in east Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus griseolus Blyth, 1847 The Sulphur-bellied Warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) is a species of leaf-warbler found in the Palearctic region. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus schwarzi Radde,, 1863 Raddes Warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi, is a leaf warbler which breeds in Siberia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus proregulus (Pallas, 1811) The Pallass Warbler or Pallass Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a leaf warbler which breeds in southern Siberia, Mongolia and parts of Tibet and China. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus inornatus (Blyth, 1842) The Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Asia east from the Urals to China. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus humei Brooks, 1878 The Humes Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei), or Humes Warbler, is a small leaf warbler which breeds in the mountains of central Asia from the Hindu Kush and Karakoram east and north to the Tien Shan in China and the Altai in Mongolia... Binomial name Phylloscopus borealis (Blasius,H, 1858) The Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis , is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and northern Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus trochiloides (Sundevall, 1837) Subspecies see text The Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides, is a widespread leaf warbler throughout its breeding range in northeast Europe and northern Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia borin (Boddaert, 1783) The Garden Warbler, Sylvia borin, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe into western Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia communis Latham, 1787 The Whitethroat, Sylvia communis, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. ... Binomial names Sylvia nana (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) Sylvia deserti (Loche, 1858) The Desert Warbler is an Old World warbler which has two distinctive forms. ... Binomial name Sylvia nisoria (Bechstein, 1792) The Barred Warbler, Sylvia nisoria, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout eastern Europe and across much of temperate Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia hortensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Orphean Warbler, Sylvia hortensis, is an Old World warbler in the typical warbler genus Sylvia. ... Binomial name Sylvia conspicillata Temminck, 1820 The Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata, is an Old World warbler in the typical warbler genus Sylvia. ...

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera many:see text The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. ...

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 89 species which occur in India.

• Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias brunneata
• Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
• Siberian Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica
• Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
• Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda
• Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
• Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea
• Korean Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
• Slaty-backed Flycatcher Ficedula hodgsonii
• Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata
• Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
• Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
• Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra
• Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
• White-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula monileger
• Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
• Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris
• Slaty-blue Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor
• Black-and-rufous Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa (E)
• Sapphire Flycatcher Ficedula sapphira
• Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
• Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
• Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudata (E)
• Large Niltava Niltava grandis
• Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae
• Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara
• Vivid Niltava Niltava vivida
• White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus
• White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes (E)
• Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis poliogenys
• Pale Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
• Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides
• Hill Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas
• Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
• Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher Muscicapella hodgsoni
• Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
• Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
• Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope
• White-tailed Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis
• Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
• Firethroat Luscinia pectardens
• Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea
• Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane
• Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
• Golden Bush-Robin Tarsiger chrysaeus
• White-browed Bush-Robin Tarsiger indicus
• Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin Tarsiger hyperythrus
• Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
• Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
• White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
• Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata
• Rufous-backed Redstart Phoenicurus erythronota
• Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
• Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
• Hodgson's Redstart Phoenicurus hodgsoni
• White-throated Redstart Phoenicurus schisticeps
• Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
• White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogaster
• Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis
• White-capped Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
• Plumbeous Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus
• White-bellied Redstart Hodgsonius phaenicuroides
• White-tailed Robin Cinclidium leucurum
• Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
• Blue-fronted Robin Cinclidium frontale
• Grandala Grandala coelicolor
• Little Forktail Enicurus scouleri
• Black-backed Forktail Enicurus immaculatus
• Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus
• White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti
• Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus
• Purple Cochoa Cochoa purpurea
• Green Cochoa Cochoa viridis
• White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhyncha
• White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis
• White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucura
• Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
• Jerdon's Bushchat Saxicola jerdoni
• Gray Bushchat Saxicola ferrea
• Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha
• Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe alboniger
• Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
• Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii
• Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata
• Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
• Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna
• Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
• Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
• Indian Chat Cercomela fusca

Binomial name Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ... Binomial name Muscicapa dauurica Pallas, 1811 The Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Muscicapa ruficauda Swainson, 1838 The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher ( Muscicapa ruficauda) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Muscicapa muttui (Layard, 1854) The Brown-breasted Flycatcher (Muscicapa muttui) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Ficedula parva (Bechstein, 1792) The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ... Binomial name Ficedula parva (Bechstein, 1792) The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ... Binomial name Ficedula subrubra (Hartert & Steinbacher, 1934) The Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Ficedula superciliaris (Jerdon, 1840) The Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in southern India. ... Binomial name Cyanoptila cyanomelana (Temminck, 1829) The Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana is a migratory songbird. ... Binomial name Eumyias thalassina Swainson, 1838 The Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina is an Old World flycatcher found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Eumyias albicaudata (Jerdon, 1840) The Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudata is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the hills of southern India. ... Binomial name Cyornis rubeculoides (Vigors, 1831) The Blue-throated Flycatcher (Cyornis rubeculoides) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia megarhynchos (Brehm, 1831) The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia calliope (Pallas, 1776) The Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837) The Indian Blue Robin (Luscinia brunnea) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia cyane (Pallas, 1776) The Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Tarsiger cyanurus (Pallas, 1773) The Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Cercotrichas galactotes (Temminck, 1820) The Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes), also called the Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin or Rufous Bush Chat, is a small member of the flycatchers. ... Binomial name Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Copsychus malabaricus (Scopoli, 1788) The White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus, is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774) The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae), but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). ... Binomial name Saxicola maura (Pallas, 1773) The Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat (Saxicola maura) is a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Saxicola macrorhyncha Stoliczka, 1872 Synonyms Saxicola macrorhynchus Stoliczkas Bushchat, Saxicola macrorhyncha, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola. ... Binomial name Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe monacha (Temminck, 1825) The Hooded Wheatear, Oenanthe monacha, is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Wheatear or Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869) The Finschs Wheatear, Oenanthe finschii , is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) The Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka, is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe deserti (Temminck, 1829) The Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) The Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ...

Fantails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ...

The Fantails are small insectivorous birds which are specialist aerial feeders. There are 44 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in India.

• Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha
• White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
• Spot-breasted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis (E)
• White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

Binomial name Rhipidura hypoxantha Blyth, 1843 The Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha is a fantail found in southern Asia. ... Binomial name Rhipidura albicollis (Vieillot, 1818) The White-throated Fantail, Rhipidura albicollis, is a small passerine bird . ... Binomial name Rhipidura aureola Lesson, 1830 The White-browed Fantail, Rhipidura aureola, is a small passerine bird. ...

Monarch flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Subfamilies  Monarchinae  Rhipidurinae  Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ...

The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines, which hunt by flycatching. There are 99 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.

• Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
• Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

Binomial name Hypothymis azurea (Boddaert, 1783) The Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea), also known as the Black-naped Blue Monarch, is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Terpsiphone paradisi Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), also known as the Common Paradise Flycatcher, is a medium_sized passerine bird. ...

Whistlers and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Subfamilies Falcunculinae Pachycephalinae The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird, and is part of the Australo-Papuan corvid lineage. ...

The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird. There are 57 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala grisola

Babblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera almost 50: see text The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds. ...

The babblers or timaliids are somewhat diverse in size and coloration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage. There are 270 species worldwide and 117 species which occur in India.

• White-throated Laughingthrush Garrulax albogularis
• White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus
• Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger
• Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis
• Striated Laughingthrush Garrulax striatus
• Rufous-necked Laughingthrush Garrulax ruficollis
• Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush Garrulax nuchalis
• Yellow-throated Laughingthrush Garrulax galbanus
• Wynaad Laughingthrush Garrulax delesserti (E)
• Rufous-vented Laughingthrush Garrulax gularis
• Moustached Laughingthrush Garrulax cineraceus
• Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush Garrulax rufogularis
• Spotted Laughingthrush Garrulax ocellatus
• Gray-sided Laughingthrush Garrulax caerulatus
• Spot-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax merulinus
• White-browed Laughingthrush Garrulax sannio
• Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax cachinnans (E)
• Gray-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax jerdoni (E)
• Streaked Laughingthrush Garrulax lineatus
• Striped Laughingthrush Garrulax virgatus
• Scaly Laughingthrush Garrulax subunicolor
• Brown-capped Laughingthrush Garrulax austeni
• Blue-winged Laughingthrush Garrulax squamatus
• Variegated Laughingthrush Garrulax variegatus
• Prince Henry's Laughingthrush Garrulax henrici
• Black-faced Laughingthrush Garrulax affinis
• Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Garrulax erythrocephalus
• Red-faced Liocichla Liocichla phoenicea
• Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
• Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre (E)
• Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli
• Spot-throated Babbler Pellorneum albiventre
• Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
• Large Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
• Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis
• Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
• Indian Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
• White-browed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps
• Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus ruficollis
• Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
• Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
• Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler Xiphirhynchus superciliaris
• Long-billed Wren-Babbler Rimator malacoptilus
• Streaked Wren-Babbler Napothera brevicaudata
• Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler Napothera epilepidota
• Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga albiventer
• Immaculate Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga immaculata (E)
• Pygmy Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga pusilla
• Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis caudatus
• Mishmi Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis badeigularis (E)
• Bar-winged Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis troglodytoides
• Spotted Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis formosus
• Long-tailed Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis chocolatinus
• Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis longicaudatus (E)
• Wedge-billed Wren-Babbler Sphenocichla humei
• Buff-chested Babbler Stachyris ambigua
• Rufous-fronted Babbler Stachyris rufifrons
• Rufous-capped Babbler Stachyris ruficeps
• Black-chinned Babbler Stachyris pyrrhops
• Golden Babbler Stachyris chrysaea
• Gray-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps
• Snowy-throated Babbler Stachyris oglei (E)
• White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis
• Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
• Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps
• Striped Tit-Babbler Macronous gularis
• Chestnut-capped Babbler Timalia pileata
• Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
• Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre
• Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus
• Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei
• Slender-billed Babbler Turdoides longirostris
• Large Gray Babbler Turdoides malcolmi
• Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufus (E)
• Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus
• Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis
• Chinese Babax Babax lanceolatus
• Giant Babax Babax waddelli
• Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris
• Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea
• Cutia Cutia nipalensis
• Black-headed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius rufiventer
• White-browed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
• Green Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus
• Black-eared Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius melanotis
• Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aenobarbus
• White-hooded Babbler Gampsorhynchus rufulus
• Rusty-fronted Barwing Actinodura egertoni
• Hoary-throated Barwing Actinodura nipalensis
• Streak-throated Barwing Actinodura waldeni
• Blue-winged Minla Minla cyanouroptera
• Chestnut-tailed Minla Minla strigula
• Red-tailed Minla Minla ignotincta
• Golden-breasted Fulvetta Alcippe chrysotis
• Yellow-throated Fulvetta Alcippe cinerea
• Rufous-winged Fulvetta Alcippe castaneceps
• White-browed Fulvetta Alcippe vinipectus
• Streak-throated Fulvetta Alcippe cinereiceps
• Ludlow's Fulvetta Alcippe ludlowi
• Rufous-throated Fulvetta Alcippe rufogularis
• Dusky Fulvetta Alcippe brunnea
• Rusty-capped Fulvetta Alcippe dubia
• Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala
• Nepal Fulvetta Alcippe nipalensis
• Rufous-backed Sibia Heterophasia annectens
• Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata
• Gray Sibia Heterophasia gracilis
• Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella
• Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides
• Striated Yuhina Yuhina castaniceps
• White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri
• Whiskered Yuhina Yuhina flavicollis
• Stripe-throated Yuhina Yuhina gularis
• Rufous-vented Yuhina Yuhina occipitalis
• Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta
• White-bellied Yuhina Yuhina zantholeuca
• Fire-tailed Myzornis Myzornis pyrrhoura

Binomial name Garrulax leucolophus (Hardwicke, 1815) The White-crested Laughing Thrush Garrulax leucolophus is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Trochalopteron cachinnans Jerdon, 1839 Synonyms Garrulax cachinnans The Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush or Nilgiri Laughingthrush Trochalopteron cachinnans is a species of Laughingthrush endemic to Peninsular India. ... Binomial name Pellorneum ruficeps Swainson, 1832 The Puff-throated Babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Sykes, 1832 The Indian Scimitar Babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Dumetia hyperythra (Franklin, 1831) The Tawny-bellied Babbler, Dumetia hyperythra is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Rhopocichla atriceps (Jerdon, 1839) The Dark-fronted Babbler, Rhopocichla atriceps, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Chrysomma sinense (Gmelin, 1789) The Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense is an Old World babbler found in open grass and scrub in south Asia. ... Binomial name Turdoides caudatus (Dumont, 1823) The Common Babbler, Turdoides caudatus, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Turdoides subrufus (Jerdon, 1839) The Rufous Babbler, Turdoides subrufus, is an Old World babbler endemic to the Western Ghats. ... Binomial name Turdoides striatus (Dumont, 1823) The Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-billed Babbler, Turdoides affinis, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786) The Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea is a member of the Old World babbler family. ... Binomial name Alcippe poioicephala (Jerdon, 1844) The Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala, is an Old World babbler. ...

Parrotbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... The parrotbills are a small family of Old World passerine birds. ...

The parrotbills are a group of birds native to East and Southeast Asia, though feral populations are known from elsewhere. They are generally small, long-tailed birds which inhabit reedbeds and similar habitats. There are 20 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Great Parrotbill Conostoma oemodium
• Brown Parrotbill Paradoxornis unicolor
• Gray-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis
• Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris
• Spot-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis guttaticollis
• Fulvous Parrotbill Paradoxornis fulvifrons
• Black-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis nipalensis
• Black-browed Parrotbill Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris
• Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis ruficeps

Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ...

Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet that includes insects. There are 9 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in India.

• White-cheeked Tit Aegithalos leucogenys
• Black-throated Tit Aegithalos concinnus
• White-throated Tit Aegithalos niveogularis
• Black-browed Tit Aegithalos iouschistos

Chickadees and Titmice

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera see text The tits, chickadees, and titmice, family Paridae, are a large family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ...

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. There are species 59 worldwide and 14 species which occur in India.

• Coal Tit Periparus ater
• Black-breasted Tit Periparus rufonuchalis
• Rufous-vented Tit Periparus rubidiventris
• Black-crested Tit Periparus melanolophus
• Gray-crested Tit Lophophanes dichrous
• Great Tit Parus major
• Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus
• White-winged Tit Parus nuchalis (E)
• Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
• Yellow-cheeked Tit Parus spilonotus
• Yellow-breasted Tit Cyanistes flavipectus
• Yellow-browed Tit Sylviparus modestus
• Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea
• Ground Tit Pseudopodoces humilis

Binomial name Parus ater Linnaeus, 1758 The Coal Tit, Parus ater is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Parus rufonuchalis Blyth 1849 The Rufous-naped Tit (Parus rufonuchalis), also known as the Black-breasted Tit or Dark-grey Tit, is a species of the family Paridae. ... Binomial name Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Tit, Parus major, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Parus nuchalis Jerdon, 1845 For the African bird with the same common name, see White-winged Black Tit. ... Binomial name Parus xanthogenys Vigors, 1831 The Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ...

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Species 22 species, see text The nuthatches are a family, Sittidae, of generally very similar small passerine birds found throughout the Northern hemisphere. ...

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet. There are 24 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in India.

• Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea
• Chestnut-vented Nuthatch Sitta nagaensis
• Kashmir Nuthatch Sitta cashmirensis
• White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis
• White-cheeked Nuthatch Sitta leucopsis
• Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
• Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa

Binomial name Sitta frontalis Swainson, 1820 The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Sitta frontalis, is a small passerine bird found in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Indonesia. ... Binomial name Sitta formosa Blyth, 1843 The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is one of the rarest nuthatches on Earth. ...

Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Binomial name Tichodroma muraria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is sometimes considered to be a member of the nuthatch family, Sittidae, which contains 23 species of passerine bird. ...

The Wallcreeper is a small bird with stunning crimson, grey and black plumage, related to the nuthatch family. Species 22 species, see text The nuthatches are a family, Sittidae, of generally very similar small passerine birds found throughout the Northern hemisphere. ...

• Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria

Binomial name Tichodroma muraria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) a small bird found throughout the high mountains of southern Eurasia, including the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Altai. ...

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Species C. familiaris C. brachydactyla C. americana C. himalayana C. nipalensis C. discolor The treecreepers are a group of very similar small passerines found throughout the Northern hemisphere. ...

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees. There are 6 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in India.

• Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
• Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana
• Rusty-flanked Treecreeper Certhia nipalensis
• Brown-throated Treecreeper Certhia discolor
• Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonotus

Binomial name Certhia familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris, is a small passerine bird found through much of temperate Europe and in some parts of Asia. ... Binomial name Salpornis spilonotus (Franklin, 1831) The Spotted Creeper, Salpornis spilonotus, is a small passerine bird, which is the only member of the family Salpornithidae. ...

Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. ...

The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. They are insectivores. There are 13 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.

• Black-headed Penduline-Tit Remiz macronyx
• White-crowned Penduline-Tit Remiz coronatus
• Fire-capped Tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... This article is about the sunbird family of birds. ...

The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. There are 131 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India.

• Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
• Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
• Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima (E)
• Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
• Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
• Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
• Long-billed Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
• Gould's Sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae
• Green-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis
• Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata
• Western Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga vigorsii (E)
• Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
• Fire-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda
• Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
• Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna

Binomial name Nectarinia zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) The Purple-rumped Sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica, is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Nectarinia minima (Sykes, 1832) The Crimson-backed Sunbird, Leptocoma minima or Nectarinia minima, is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Nectarinia asiatica (Latham, 1790) The Purple Sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus or Nectarinia asiatica, is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Cinnyris jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Olive-backed Sunbird or Yellow-bellied Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis (formerly Nectarinia jugularis), is an Asian sunbird. ... Binomial name Cinnyris lotenius Linnaeus, 1766 The Lotens Sunbird or Long-billed Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius, (formerly Nectarinia lotenia), is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822) The Crimson Sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja, is a sunbird. ...

Flowerpeckers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Prionochilus Dicaeum The flowerpeckers are a family of passerine birds found in tropical southern Asia and Australasia from India east to the Philippines and south to Australia. ...

The flowerpeckers are very small, stout, often brightly coloured birds, with short tails, short thick curved bills and tubular tongues. There are 44 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in India.

• Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
• Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
• Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum melanoxanthum
• Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
• Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
• Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor
• Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
• Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum

Binomial name Dicaeum agile (Tickell, 1833) The Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) The Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos also known sometimes as the Pale-billed Flowerpecker is a tiny frugivorous bird found in India. ... Binomial name Dicaeum concolor Jerdon, 1840 The Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) is a small passerine bird. ...

White-eyes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Speirops Zosterops Rukia Cleptornis Tephrozosterops Madanga Lophozosterops Oculocincta Heleia Woodfordia Megazosterops Hypocryptadius The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. ...

The white-eyes are small and are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage above being generally either some dull color like greenish olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests many species have a white ring around the eyes. There are 96 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

Binomial name Zosterops palpebrosus (Temminck, 1824) The Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. ...

Old World Orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Oriolus Sphecotheres Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the family Oriolidae. ...

The Old World Orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles. There are 29 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in India.

• Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
• Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
• Slender-billed Oriole Oriolus tenuirostris
• Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
• Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii

Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus , is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Binomial name Oriolus chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 Diet=insects and fruits The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. ... Binomial name Oriolus xanthornus Linnaeus, 1758 The Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. ...

Fairy-bluebirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Irenidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Irena The two fairy-bluebirds are small passerine bird species found in forests and plantations in tropical southern Asia and The Philippines. ...

The Fairy-bluebirds are bubbul-like birds of open forest or thorn scrub. The males are dark-blue and the females a duller green. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.

• Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella

Binomial name Irena puella (Latham, 1790) The Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella) is a medium-sized passerine bird. ...

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Lanius Eurocephalus Corvinella A shrike is a passerine bird of the family Laniidae which is known for its habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. ...

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
• Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
• Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
• Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides
• Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
• Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
• Gray-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus
• Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
• Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis

Binomial name Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. ... Binomial name Lanius isabellinus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833 The Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. ... Binomial name Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus, is a small passerine bird in the shrike family. ... Binomial name Lanius vittatus Valenciennes, 1826 The Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. ... Binomial name Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 The Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. ... Binomial name Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a member of the shrike family. ...

Helmetshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prionopidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Prionops Tephrodornis Philentoma The helmetshrikes are smallish passerine bird species. ...

The helmetshrikes are similar in build to the shrikes, but tend to be colourful species with distinctive crests or other head ornaments, such as wattles, from which they get their name. There are 12 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.

• Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis
• Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Binomial name Tephrodornis pondicerianus (Gmelin, 1789) The Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a species of helmetshrike found in South Asia. ...

Drongos

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Subfamilies Monarchinae Rhipidurinae Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ...

The drongos are mostly are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.

• Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
• Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
• White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
• Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectans
• Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
• Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
• Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
• Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis
• Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

Binomial name Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus leucophaeus Vieillot, 1817 The Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758 The White-bellied Drongo , Dicrurus caerulescens, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus aenus Vieillot, 1817 The Bronzed Drongo , Dicrurus aenus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus hottentottus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. ... Binomial name Dicrurus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1766 The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, is a medium-sized Asian bird. ...

Woodswallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Subfamilies Artaminae Cracticinae The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas. ...

The woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. They are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. There are 11 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.

• Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
• White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus

Binomial name Artamus fuscus (Vieillot, 1817) The Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia. ... Binomial name Artamus leucorynchus (Linnaeus, 1771) The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus, is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia to Fiji and northern Australia. ...

Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ...

The Corvidae family includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes. Some of the larger species show high levels of learning behavior. There are 120 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in India. Species See text. ... Species See text. ... Genera Garrulus Podoces Ptilostomus Perisoreus Aphelocoma Gymnorhinus Cyanocitta Calocitta Cyanocorax Cyanolyca The jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy passerine birds in the crow family Corvidae. ... Binomial name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough (pronounced ), Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Genera Pica Urocissa Cissa Cyanopica The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Genera Dendrocitta Crypsirina Temnurus The treepies comprise three closely related genera (Dendrocitta, Crypsirina, Temnurus) of long-tailed passerine birds in the family Corvidae. ... A variety of nutcrackers A nutcracker consists of a mechanical device for cracking nuts. ... Species Podoces biddulphi Podoces hendersoni Podoces panderi Podoces pleskei The ground jays or ground choughs belong to a very distinct and interesting group of the passerine order of birds in the genus Podoces of the crow family corvidae that inhabit high altitude semi-desert areas from central Asia to Mongolia. ...

• Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
• Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus
• Gold-billed Magpie Urocissa flavirostris
• Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha
• Green Magpie Cissa chinensis
• Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
• Gray Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
• White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra (E)
• Collared Treepie Dendrocitta frontalis
• Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi
• Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
• Eurasian Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes
• Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
• Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
• Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula
• Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus
• House Crow Corvus splendens
• Rook Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion Crow Corvus corone
• Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
• Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
• Common Raven Corvus corax

Binomial name Garrulus glandarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. ... Binomial name Garrulus lanceolatus Vigors, 1831 The Lanceolated Jay or Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian Jay, but a little more slender overall except for the bill which is slightly shorter and thicker. ... Species Urocissa is a genus of birds in the huge Passerine order in the family Corvidae. ... Binomial name Urocissa erythrorhyncha (Boddaert, 1783) The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae. ... Binomial name Cissa chinensis (Boddaert, 1783) The Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the Crow family, roughly about the size of the Eurasian Jay or slightly smaller. ... Binomial name Dendrocitta vagabunda (Latham, 1790) The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is an Asian treepie, a member of the Corvidae (crow) family. ... Binomial name Dendrocitta leucogastra Gould, 1833 The White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra is a bird found in the Western Ghats and associated hills. ... Binomial name Dendrocitta frontalis Horsfield, 1840 The Black-faced or Black-browed Treepie (Dendrocitta frontalis) is an Asian treepie, a small perching bird of the Corvidae (crow) family. ... Binomial name Pica pica Linnaeus, (1758) The European Magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Nucifraga caryocatactes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Spotted Nutcracker, or just Nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes) is a passerine bird slightly larger than the Eurasian Jay. ... Binomial name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Binomial name Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called Yellow-billed Chough is a Eurasian member of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Binomial name Corvus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) is one of the smallest species (34-39 cm in length) in the genus of crows and ravens. ... Binomial name Corvus dauuricus Pallas, 1776 Daurian Jackdaw range The Daurian Jackdaw (Corvus dauuricus) is a member of the crow family of birds. ... Binomial name Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 The House Crow (Corvus splendens) is a common Asian bird native to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Maldives and Laccadive Islands, South West Thailand and coastal southern Iran. ... Rook is a trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. ... Binomial name Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 Carrion Crow range Carrion Crow (rear) The Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Corvus macrorhynchos Johann Georg Wagler, 1827 The Jungle Crow is extremely variable in both its overall size (46-59 cm in length) and body proportions across the large geographical region that it covers. ... Binomial name Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1830 The Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a larger bird (52-56 cm in length) than the Carrion Crow though not as large as the Common Raven. ... Binomial name Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 Common Raven range Subspecies The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, with iridescent feathers. ...

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Aplonis Poeoptera Grafisia Onychognathus Lamprotornis Aplonis Aplonis Cinnyricinclus Speculipastor Neochicla Spreo Cosmoparus Sarroglossa Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Sturnus Leucopsar Basilornis Streptocitta Sarcops Scissirostrum See also Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ...

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in India.

• Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
• Spot-winged Starling Saroglossa spiloptera
• Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus
• Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
• Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
• White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis
• Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
• Collared Myna Acridotheres albocinctus
• Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
• Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
• Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra
• Daurian Starling Sturnia sturnina
• White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (A)
• Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
• White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia
• Brahminy Starling Temenuchus pagodarum
• Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
• European Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Binomial name Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758 The Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758 The Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827) The Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Sturnus contra Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra or Pied Myna is a kind of starling found in south Asia. ... Binomial name Sturnus malabaricus (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Sturnia malabarica The Chestnut-tailed Starling or Grey-headed Myna, Sturnus malabaricus, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Sturnus pagodarum (Gmelin, 1789) The Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Sturnus roseus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Rosy Starling, or Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (occasionally treated as Pastor roseus) is a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae. ... Binomial name Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 The European Starling or Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a passerine bird in the family Sturnidae. ...

Weavers and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many:see text The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. ...

The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. They are are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season. There are 116 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in India. Genera Many, see text Finches are passerine birds, often seed-eating, found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ...

• Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
• Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
• Yellow Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus
• Bengal Weaver Ploceus benghalensis

Binomial name Ploceus manyar (Horsfield, 1821) The Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766 ) The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaver found in South and South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Ploceus megarhynchus (Hume, 1869) Finns Weaver or Finns Baya (Ploceus megarhynchus) is a species of weaver bird found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. ...

Waxbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many:see text The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. ...

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 141 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India. Genera Many:see text The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ...

• Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
• Green Avadavat Sporaeginthus formosus (E)
• White-throated Munia Euodice malabarica
• White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
• Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti
• Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata
• Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
• Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla
• Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora (I)

Binomial name Estrilda amandava (Ali & Ripley, 1974) Synonyms Amandava amandava The Red Munia or Red Avadavat is a sparrow-sized bird of the Munia or Silverbill family and is found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Lonchura malabarica Linnaeus, 1758 The Indian Silverbill or White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the closely related African Silverbill, Lonchura cantans. ... Binomial name Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766) The White-rumped Munia or White-rumped Mannikin (Lonchura striata) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863) The Black-throated Munia or Jerdons Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Scaly-breasted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch (Lonchura punctulata) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807) The Black-headed Munia, Lonchura atricapilla (formerly also Lonchura malacca) also known as Chestnut Munia, is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766) The Black-headed Munia, or Chestnut Munia (Lonchura malacca) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Padda oryzivora Linnaeus, 1758 The Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora also known as Java Finch or Java Rice Bird is a small passerine bird. ...

Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. ...

The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as Sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns. There are species 275 worldwide and 18 species which occur in India.

• Crested Bunting Melophus lathami
• Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
• Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos
• Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
• Godlewski's Bunting Emberiza godlewskii
• Gray-hooded Bunting Emberiza buchanani
• Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
• Chestnut-breasted Bunting Emberiza stewarti
• House Bunting Emberiza striolata
• Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata
• Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
• Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
• Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila
• Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
• Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps
• Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala
• Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
• Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra (A)

Binomial name Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza leucocephalos Gmelin,SG, 1771 The Pine Bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza cia (Linnaeus, 1766) The Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza hortulana Linnaeus, 1758 The Ortolan, or Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza striolata Lichtenstein, 1822 The House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza pusilla Pallas, 1776 The Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza aureola Pallas, 1773 The Yellow-Breasted Bunting, Emberiza aureola, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza melanocephala Scopoli, 1769 The Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza bruniceps Brandt, 1841 The Red-headed Bunting, Emberiza bruniceps, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza spodocephala Pallas, 1776 The Black-faced Bunting , Emberiza spodocephala , is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Miliaria calandra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ...

Siskins, Crossbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Many, see text Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, the many species of which are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, but also to a limited extent in Africa and South America. ...

Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and 9 primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. There are 137 species worldwide and 44 species which occur in India. Genera Many, see text Finches are passerine birds, often seed-eating, found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ...

• Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
• Plain Mountain-Finch Leucosticte nemoricola
• Black-headed Mountain-Finch Leucosticte brandti
• Tawny-headed Mountain-Finch Leucosticte sillemi
• Crimson-browed Finch Pinicola subhimachalus
• Blanford's Rosefinch Carpodacus rubescens
• Dark-breasted Rosefinch Carpodacus nipalensis
• Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
• Beautiful Rosefinch Carpodacus pulcherrimus
• Pink-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochrous
• Vinaceous Rosefinch Carpodacus vinaceus
• Dark-rumped Rosefinch Carpodacus edwardsii
• Spot-winged Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodopeplus
• White-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus thura
• Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys
• Streaked Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilloides
• Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla
• Red-fronted Rosefinch Carpodacus puniceus
• Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
• Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Carduelis spinoides
• Black-headed Greenfinch Carduelis ambigua
• Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus
• European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
• Twite Carduelis flavirostris
• Eurasian Linnet Carduelis cannabina
• Fire-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus
• Tibetan Serin Serinus thibetanus
• Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis
• Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca
• Red-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythrocephala
• Gray-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca
• Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
• Black-and-yellow Grosbeak Mycerobas icterioides
• Collared Grosbeak Mycerobas affinis
• Spot-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas melanozanthos
• White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes
• Gold-naped Finch Pyrrhoplectes epauletta
• Spectacled Finch Callacanthis burtoni
• Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguinea
• Mongolian Finch Rhodopechys mongolica
• Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githaginea
• Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta
• Scarlet Finch Haematospiza sipahi

Binomial name Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 The Chaffinch, (Fringilla coelebs), is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Fringilla montifringilla ( Linnaeus, 1758) The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carpodacus erythrinus (Pallas, 1770) The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Europe, where it has spread westward from Asia. ... Binomial name Loxia curvirostra Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis spinus Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Siskin, or just Siskin in Europe, Carduelis spinus, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) Carduelis carduelis carduelis 1 summer 2 all year Carduelis carduelis caniceps 3 summer 4 all year The Goldfinch or European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. ... Binomial name Carduelis flavirostris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... -1... Binomial name Serinus pusillus (Pallas, 1811) The Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Coccothraustes coccothraustes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Rhodopechys sanguinea (Gould, 1838) The Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea), is a large pale-colored finch found in Turkey, and occasionally in surrounding countries. ... Binomial name Rhodopechys mongolicus (Swinhoe, 1870) The Mongolian Finch, Rhodopechys mongolicus, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Rhodopechys githaginea (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Trumpeter Finch, Rhodopechys githaginea, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Rhodopechys obsoleta (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Desert Finch (Rhodopechys obsoleta), sometimes called Lichtensteins Desert Finch, is a large brown finch found in southern Eurasia. ...

Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera The bird family Passeridae includes the Old World or true sparrows and, depending on the authority consulted, their close relatives, the estrildid finches. ...

Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in India. Genera Passer Petronia Carpospiza Montifringilla The true sparrows, the Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, are small passerine birds. ...

• House Sparrow Passer domesticus
• Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
• Sind Sparrow Passer pyrrhonotus
• Russet Sparrow Passer rutilans
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
• Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis
• Rock Petronia Petronia petronia
• Black-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla adamsi
• White-rumped Snowfinch Montifringilla taczanowskii
• Pere David's Snowfinch Montifringilla davidiana
• Rufous-necked Snowfinch Montifringilla ruficollis
• Blanford's Snowfinch Montifringilla blanfordi

Binomial name Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae. ... Binomial name Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) The Spanish Sparrow, (Passer hispaniolensis) occurs around the Mediterranean (in Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Greece and northern Africa, and across temperate southern Asia. ... Binomial name Passer pyrrhonotus Blyth, 1844 The Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) is a sparrow found in Iran, Pakistan and India, where is habitat is usually tall grass and scrub. ... Binomial name Passer rutilans (Temminck, 1835) The Cinnamon Sparrow or Russet Sparrow (Passer rutilans) is a sparrow found throughout Asia in woodlands and towns. ... Binomial name Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is spread over most of Europe and Siberia, and allied forms occur in other parts of Asia. ... Binomial name Petronia xanthocollis (Burton, 1838) The Chestnut-shouldered Petronia or Yellow-throated Sparrow (Petronia xanthocollis) is a species of sparrow-like bird found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Petronia petronia (Linnaeus, 1766) The Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, is a small passerine bird. ...

See also

• List of birds
• List of birds in Kaziranga National Park
• Lists of birds by region

This page lists living orders and families of birds, class Aves (for extinct birds, please see Extinct birds and Prehistoric birds). ... The following are the regional bird lists by continent. ...

References

• Lepage, Denis. Checklist of birds of India. Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved on 27 April 2007.
• Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press, 880. ISBN 0934797161.