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V=VAGRANT ( ) OLD NAMES
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
W
Ruddy Shelduck (Ruddy Sheldrake)
W T adorna ferruginea
Comb Duck
R Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal)
R
N ettapus coromandelianus
Common Teal
W Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard
W Rhodonessa rufina
Common Pochard
W Aythya ferina
Barred Buttonquail
R Turnix suscitator
(Common Bustardquail, Barred Bustard-Quail)
Eurasian Wryneck (Wryneck)
W Jynx torquilla
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
R Dendrocopos nanus
(Brown-crowned Pigmy Woodpecker)
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
R Dendrocopos mahrattensis
(Yellow-fronted Woodpecker)
RufousWoodpecker (BrownWoodpecRCeleus brachyurus
Streak-throated Woodpecker
R Picus xanthopygaeus
(Little Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker)
Black-rumped Flameback
R D inopium benghalense
(Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker)
White-naped Woodpecker
R Chrysocolaptes festivus
(Black-backed Woodpecker)
Brown-headed Barbet (GreenBarbet)
R Megalaima zeylanica
Coppersmith Barbet
R Megalaima haemacephala
(Crimson-breasted Barbet)
Indian Grey Hornbill
R Ocyceros birostris
(Common Grey Hornbill, Gray Hornbill)
Malabar Pied Hornbill
R Anthracoceros coronatus
Common Hoopoe (Hoopoe)
R Upupa epops
Indian Roller
R Coracias benghalensis
Common Kingfisher
R Alcedo atthis
(Small Blue Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher)
Stork-billed Kingfisher
R Halcyon capensis
White-throated Kingfisher
R Halcyon smyrnensis
(White-breasted Kingfisher)
Pied Kingfisher
R Ceryle rudis
(Lesser Pied Kingfisher)
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
R Nyctyornis athertoni

Green
Bee-eater
R Merops orientalis
(Little Green Bee-eater)
Pied Cuckoo
S Clamator jacobinus
(Pied Crested Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo)
Common Hawk Cuckoo
R Hierococcyx varius
Indian Cuckoo
R Cuculus micropterus
Eurasian Cuckoo
R Cuculus canorus
(The Cuckoo, Common Cuckoo)
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
R Cacomantis passerinus
(Indian Plaintive Cuckoo)
Drongo Cuckoo
S Surniculus lugubris
Asian Koel
R Eudynamys scolopacea (Koel)
Sirkeer Malkoha
R Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
(Sirkeer Cuckoo, Sirkeer)
Greater Coucal
R Centropus sinensis
(Crow-pheasant, Common Coucal)
Alexandrine Parakeet
R Psittacula eupatria
(Large Indian Parakeet, Large Parakeet)
Rose-ringed Parakeet
R Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet
R Psittacula cyanocephala
(Blossom-headed Parakeet)
White-rumped Needletail
R Collocalia esculenta
(White-rumped Spinetail)
House Swift(Little Swift)
R Apus affinis
Crested Treeswift(Crested Swift)
R Hemiprocne coronata
Collared Scops Owl
R Otus bakkamoena
Brown Fish Owl
R Ketupa zeylonensis
Mottled Wood Owl
R Strix ocellata
Jungle Owlet
R Glaucidium radiatum
(Barred Jungle Owlet)
Spotted Owlet
R Athene brama
Brown Hawk Owl (Brown Boobook)
R Ninox scutulata
Grey Nightjar
R Caprimulgus indicus
(Indian Jungle Nightjar, Jungle Nightjar)
Indian Nightjar
R Caprimulgus asiaticus
(Common Indian Nightjar, Common Nightjar)
Savanna Nightjar (Franklins)
R Caprimulgus affinis
Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon)
R Columba livia
Oriental Turtle Dove
R Streptopelia orientalis
(Rufous Turtle Dove)
Laughing Dove (Little Brown)
R Streptopelia senegalensis
Spotted Dove
R Streptopelia chinensis

Red
Collared Dove (Red Turtle)
R Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring)
R Streptopelia decaocto
Emerald Dove
R Chalcophaps indica
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
R Treron phoenicoptera
(Yellow-legged Green or Bengal)
Sarus Crane
R Grus antigone
White-breasted Waterhen R Amaurornis phoenicurus
Common Moorhen
R Gallinula chloropus
(Moorhen, Indian Gallinule)
Common Coot
W Fulica atra
(Coot, Eurasian Coot, Black Coot)
Painted Sandgrouse (Close-barred)
R Pterocles indicus
Spotted Redshank
W Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank (Redshank)
W Tringa totanus
Green Sandpiper
W Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper
W Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper
W Actitis hypoleucos
Little Stint
W Calidris minuta
Temmincks Stint
W Calidris temminckii
Greater Painted-snipe
R Rostratula benghalensis
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
R Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana
R Metopidius indicus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
R Vanellus malarbaricus
River Lapwing (Spur-winged)
R Vanellus duvaucelii
Red-wattled Lapwing
R Vanellus indicus
Little Ringed Plover
R Charadrius dubius
(Little Plover, Little Ring Plover)
Lesser Sand Plover (Mongolian)
P Charadrius mongolus
River Tern
R Sterna aurantia
(Indian River Tern)
Black-bellied Tern
V Sterna acuticauda
Osprey
W Pandion haliaetus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
R Pernis ptilorhyncus
(Honey Buzzard, Eurasian Honey Buzzard,)

Black-shouldered
Kite
R Elanus caeruleus
(Black-winged Kite)
Black Kite
R Milvus migrans
(Pariah Kite, Dark Kite, Black-eared Kite)
Egyptian Vulture
R Neophron percnopterus
(Small White, Scavenger)
White-rumped Vulture
R Gyps bengalensis
(Indian White-backed Vulture,)
Indian Vulture
R Gyps indicus
(Indian Long-billed, Indian Griffon)
Red-headed Vulture
R Sarcopyps calvus
Short-toed Snake Eagle
R Circaetus gallicus
(Short-toed Eagle)
Crested Serpent Eagle
R Spilornis cheela
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
W Circus aeruginosus
(Western Marsh Harrier)
Hen Harrier
W Circus cyaneus
(Northern Harrier)
Pied Harrier
V Circus melanoleucos
Shikra
R Accipiter badius
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
W Accipiter nisus
White-eyed Buzzard
R Butastur teesa
Black Eagle
R Ictinaetus malayensis
Indian Spotted Eagle
R Aquila hastata
Steppe Eagle
W Aquila nipalensis
Bonellis Eagle
W Hieraaetus fasciatus
Changeable Hawk Eagle
R Spizaetus cirrhatus
Common Kestrel
W Falco tinnunculus
(Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel)
Eurasian Hobby
P Falco subbuteo
Peregrine Falcon
W Falco peregrinus
(Red-capped Falcon, Barbary Falcon)
Little Grebe
R Tachybaptus ruficollis
Darter
R Anhinga melanogaster
(Indian Darter, Oriental Darter, Snakebird)
Great Cormorant
R Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Egret
R Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron
R Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
R Ardea purpurea
Great Egret (Large Egret)
R Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret
R Mesophoyx intermedia

Cattle
Egret
R Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron
R Ardeola grayii
Black-crowned Night Heron
R Nycticorax nycticorax
Cinnamon Bittern (Chestnut Bittern)
R Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Stork
W Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked)
R Ciconia episcopus
Lesser Adjutant
R Leptoptilos javanicus
Indian Pitta
S Pitta brachyura
Golden-fronted Leafbird
R Chloropsis aurifrons
Blue-winged Leafbird
R Chloropsis cochinchensis
Brown Shrike
W Lanius cristatus
Bay-backed Shrike
R Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike
R Lanius schach
Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie)
R Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow
R Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow (Jungle/Black Crow)
R Corvus macrorhynchos
Eurasian Golden Oriole
R Oriolus oriolus
Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
R Oriolus xanthornus
Large Cuckooshrike
R Coracina macei
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
R Coracina melaschistos
Black-headed Cuckooshrike
R Coracina melanoptera
Small Minivet(Little Minivet)
R Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
White-bellied Minivet
W Pericrocotus erythropygius
Long-tailed Minivet
R Pericrocotus ethologus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
R Hemipus picatus
White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher)
R Rhipidura aureola
Black Drongo
R Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo(Grey)
W Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo
R Dicrurus caerulescens
Spangled Drongo (Hair-crested)
R Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
R Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-naped Monarch
R Hypothymis azurea
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
S Terpsiphone paradisi
Common Iora (Iora)
R Aegithina tiphia
Large Woodshrike
R Tephrodornis gularis
Common Woodshrike
R Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Blue-capped Rock Thrush
R Monticola cinclorhynchus

Blue
Rock Thrush
R Monticola solitarius
White-throated Thrush
R Zoothera citrina cyanotus
Plain-backed Thrush
V Zoothera mollissima
Tickells Thrush
W Turdus unicolor
Asian Brown Flycatcher
R Muscicapa dauurica
Red-throated Flycatcher
W Ficedula parva
Ultramarine Flycatcher
W Ficedula superciliaris
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
W Ficedula tricolor
Verditer Flycatcher
P Eumyias thalassina
Tickells Blue Flycatcher
R Cyornis tickelliae
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
R Culicicapa ceylonensis
Bluethroat
W Erithacus svecicus
Siberian Rubythroat
W Erithacus calliope
Oriental Magpie Robin
R Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama (Shama)
R Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Robin
R Saxicoloides fulicata
Black Redstart
W Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Stonechat
W Saxicola torquata
Pied Bushchat
R Saxicola caprata
Grey Bushchat
V Saxicola ferrea
Brown Rock-chat
R Cercomela fusca
Chestnut-tailed Starling
R Sturnus malabaricus
Brahminy Starling
R Sturnus pagodarum
Rosy Starling
P Sturnus roseus
Asian Pied Starling
R Sturnus contra
Common Myna (Mynah)
R Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna
R Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna
R Acridotheres fuscus
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
R Sitta castanea
Spotted Creeper (Grey)
R Salpornis spilonotus
Great Tit (Grey Tit)
R Parus major
Plain Martin
R Riparia paludicola
Eurasian Crag Martin
P Hirundo rupestris
Dusky Crag Martin
R Hirundo concolor
Barn Swallow
R Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
R Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow (Striated)
R Hirundo daurica
Red-vented Bulbul
R Pycnonotus cafer
Zitting Cisticola
R Cisticola juncidis
Grey-breasted Prinia
R Prinia hodgsonii
Jungle Prinia
R Prinia sylvatica

Oriental
White-eye
R Zosterops palpebrosus
Blyths Reed Warbler
W Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler
R Acrocephalus stentoreus
Common Tailorbird(Tailorbird)
R Orthotomus sutorius
Common Chiffchaff
W Phylloscopus collybita
Dusky Warbler
V Phylloscopus fuscatus
Tickells Leaf Warbler
P Phylloscopus affinis
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
W Phylloscopus griseolus
Yellow-browed Warbler
V Phylloscopus inornatus
Humes Warbler
W Phylloscopus humei
Greenish Warbler
W Phylloscopus trochiloides
Blyths Leaf Warbler (Crowned)
V Phylloscopus reguloides
Puff-throated Babbler
R Pellorneum ruficeps
White-browed Scimitar Babbler
R Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Tawny-bellied Babbler
R Dumetia hyperythra
Yellow-eyed Babbler
R Chrysomma sinense
Large Grey Babbler
R Turdoides malcolmi
Jungle Babbler
R Turdoides striatus
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
R Alcippe poioicephala
Lesser Whitethroat
W Sylvia curruca blythi
Bengal Bushlark
R Mirafra assamica
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark
R Eremopterix grisea
Rufous-tailed Lark
R Ammomanes phoenicurus
Thick-billed Flowerpecker
R Dicaeum agile
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
R Dicaeum erythrorynchos
Purple Sunbird
R Nectarinia asiatica
House Sparrow
R Passer domesticus
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia
R Petronia xanthocollis
Forest Wagtail
W Dendronanthus indicus
White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
W Motacilla alba personata
White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
W Motacilla alba alboides
White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
W Motacilla alba dukhunensis
White-browed Wagtail
R Motacilla maderaspatensis
Citrine Wagtail
W Motacilla citreola citreola
Citrine Wagtail
W Motacilla citreola calcarata
Yellow Wagtail
W Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail
W Motacilla cinerea
Paddyfield Pipit
R Anthus rufulus
Tawny Pipit
W Anthus campestris
Long-billed Pipit
W Anthus similis
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