| Number of species:
125 |
| Number of endemics:
10 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 5 |
| Number of introduced
species: 3 |
| See also: http://delhibird.net |
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Spot-billed
Pelican |
Pelecanus philippensis |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
|
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
|
| Indian
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola grayii |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
|
| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
|
| Cinnamon
Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| White-bellied Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
|
| Nicobar
Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis klossi |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Crested Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
|
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
|
| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
|
| Nicobar Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter butleri |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
|
| Besra |
Accipiter virgatus |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
|
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae |
| Nicobar
Scrubfowl |
Megapodius nicobariensis |
Endemic Vulnerable |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Blue-breasted
Quail |
Coturnix chinensis |
|
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae |
| Yellow-legged Buttonquail |
Turnix tanki |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Slaty-breasted
Rail |
Gallirallus striatus |
|
| White-breasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
|
| Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
|
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae |
| Crab
Plover |
Dromas ardeola |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Oriental Pratincole |
Glareola maldivarum |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
|
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
|
| Lesser
Sandplover |
Charadrius mongolus |
|
| Greater
SandPlover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Pintail
Snipe |
Gallinago stenura |
|
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
|
| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
|
| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
|
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
|
| Common
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
|
| Red-necked
stint |
Calidris ruficollis |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
|
| Black-naped
Tern |
Sterna sumatrana |
|
| Lesser
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bengalensis |
|
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Introduced species |
| Andaman
Wood-Pigeon |
Columba palumboides |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Andaman
Cuckoo-Dove |
Macropygia rufipennis |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Emerald
Dove |
Chalcophaps indica |
|
| Nicobar
Pigeon |
Caloenas nicobarica |
Near-threatened |
| Pompadour Green-Pigeon |
Treron pompadora |
|
| Green Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula aenea |
|
| Pied Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula bicolor |
|
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Nicobar
Parakeet |
Psittacula caniceps |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Long-tailed Parakeet |
Psittacula longicauda |
Near-threatened |
| Vernal Hanging-Parrot |
Loriculus vernalis |
|
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Large
Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus sparverioides |
Rare/Accidental |
| Indian
Cuckoo |
Cuculus micropterus |
|
| Himalayan
Cuckoo |
Cuculus saturatus |
|
| Asian Emerald Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx maculatus |
|
| Violet
Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus |
|
| Asian
Koel |
Eudynamys scolopaceus |
|
| Greater
Coucal |
Centropus sinensis |
|
|
Andaman Coucal |
Centropus andamanensis |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Oriental Scops-Owl |
Otus sunia |
|
| Moluccan
Scops-Owl |
Otus magicus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sulawesi
Scops-Owl |
Otus manadensis |
Endemic |
|
Sangihe Scops-Owl |
Otus collari |
Endemic |
|
Nicobar Scops-Owl |
Otus alius |
Endemic Data deficient |
| Andaman
Hawk-Owl |
Ninox affinis |
Near-threatened |
| Brown
Hawk-Owl |
Ninox scutulata |
|
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Glossy
Swiftlet |
Collocalia esculenta |
|
| Edible-nest
Swiftlet |
Aerodramus fuciphagus |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Common
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
|
| Blue-eared
Kingfisher |
Alcedo meninting |
|
| Black-backed
Kingfisher |
Ceyx erithaca |
|
| Stork-billed
Kingfisher |
Pelargopsis capensis |
|
| Ruddy
Kingfisher |
Halcyon coromanda |
|
| White-throated Kingfisher |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
|
| Black-capped Kingfisher |
Halcyon pileata |
|
| Collared Kingfisher |
Todiramphus chloris |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
Merops philippinus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae |
| Hooded
Pitta |
Pitta sordida |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| Red-throated
Pipit |
Anthus cervinus |
|
| Yellow
Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
|
| Grey
Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae |
| Pied
Triller |
Lalage nigra |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul |
Pycnonotus jocosus |
Introduced species |
| Nicobar
Bulbul |
Hypsipetes virescens |
Endemic Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Blue
Rock-Thrush |
Monticola solitarius |
Rare/Accidental |
| Orange-headed Thrush |
Zoothera citrina |
|
| Eyebrowed
Thrush |
Turdus obscurus |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae |
| Zitting
Cisticola |
Cisticola juncidis |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| Lanceolated Warbler |
Locustella lanceolata |
|
| Pallas's
Warbler |
Locustella certhiola |
|
| Thick-billed
Warbler |
Acrocephalus aedon |
|
| Pale-legged
Leaf-Warbler |
Phylloscopus tenellipes |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher |
Rhinomyias brunneatus |
Vulnerable |
| Asian Brown Flycatcher |
Muscicapa dauurica |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae |
| Black-naped
Monarch |
Hypothymis azurea |
|
| Asian Paradise-Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone paradisi |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae |
| Olive-backed Sunbird |
Cinnyris jugularis |
|
| Eastern
Crimson Sunbird |
Aethopyga siparaja |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Oriental
White-eye |
Zosterops palpebrosus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae |
| Black-naped
Oriole |
Oriolus chinensis |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae |
| Asian Fairy-bluebird |
Irena puella |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae |
| Brown
Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae |
| Ashy
Drongo |
Dicrurus leucophaeus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Crow-billed
Drongo |
Dicrurus annectans |
|
| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo |
Dicrurus paradiseus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Asian
Glossy Starling |
Aplonis panayensis |
|
| Common
Hill Myna |
Gracula religiosa |
|
| Common
Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
Introduced species |
| Daurian
Starling |
Sturnia sturnina |
|
| White-headed Starling |
Sturnia erythropygia |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| White-rumped
Munia |
Lonchura striata |
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