Figure 1. Map of Pallikaranai
marsh
Appendix 1. Bird species recorded in and around Pallikaranai Marsh
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Common name
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Scientific name
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Habitat
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Status
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1
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Little Grebe *#
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Tachybaptus ruficollis
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A
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BR
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2
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Little Cormorant *#^
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Phalacrocorax niger
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A
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BR
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3
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Great Cormorant #^
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Phalacrocorax carbo
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A
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BR
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4
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Spot-billed Duck #
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Anas poecilorhyncha
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A
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BR
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5
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Grey Heron *#^
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Ardea cinerea
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A
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WV
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6
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Purple Heron *#^
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Ardea purpurea
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A
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BR
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7
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Cattle Egret *#^
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Bubulcus ibis
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D
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BR
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8
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Great Egret #^
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Casmerodius albus
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A
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BR
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9
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Intermediate Egret *#^
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Mesophoyx intermedia
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A
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BR
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10
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Little Egret *#^
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Egretta garzetta
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A
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BR
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11
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Indian Pond Heron *#^
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Ardeola grayii
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A
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BR
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12
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Black-crowned Night Heron *#
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Nycticorax nycticorax
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A
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BR
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13
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Black Bittern #
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Dupetor flavicollis
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A
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BR
|
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14
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Cinnamon Bittern #
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Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
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A
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BR
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15
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Yellow Bittern #
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Ixobrychus sinensis
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A
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WV
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16
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Spot-billed Pelican *
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Pelecanus philippensis
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A
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BR
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17
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Asian Openbill #^
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Anastomus oscitans
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A
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BR
|
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18
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Woolly-necked Stork #
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Ciconia episcopus
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A
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BR
|
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19
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Glossy Ibis *#
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Plegadis falcinellus
|
A
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WV
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20
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Black-headed Ibis *#
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Threskiornis melanocephalus
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A
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BR
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21
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Black Kite #^
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Milvus migrans
|
O
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BR
|
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22
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Black-shouldered Kite *#^
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Elanus caeruleus
|
O
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WV
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23
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Brahminy Kite #^
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Haliastur indus
|
O
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BR
|
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24
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Pallid Harrier #
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Circus macrourus
|
O
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WV
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25
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Pied Harrier #
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Circus melanoleucos
|
O
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WV
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26
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Eurasian Marsh Harrier *#
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Circus aeruginosus
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D
|
WV
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27
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Shikra *#^
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Accipiter badius
|
O
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BR
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28
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Common Kestrel #
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Falco tinnunculus
|
O
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WV
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29
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Common Moorhen *#^
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Gallinula chloropus
|
A
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BR
|
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30
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Purple Swamphen #^
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Porphyrio porphyrio
|
A
|
BR
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31
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Coot *#^
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Fulica atra
|
A
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BR
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32
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Eurasian Thick-knee #^
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Burhinus oedicnemus
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A
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BR
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33
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Great Thick-knee #
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Burhinus recurvirostris
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A
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BR
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34
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Red-necked Phalarope #
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Phalaropus lobatus
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A
|
BR
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35
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Pheasant-tailed Jacana *#^
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Hydrophasianus chirurgus
|
A
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BR
|
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36
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Red-wattled
Lapwing *#^
|
Vanellus indicus
|
D
|
BR
|
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37
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Yellow-wattled
Lapwing *#^
|
Vanellus malabaricus
|
D
|
BR
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38
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Black-winged Stilt *#
|
Himantopus himantopus
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A
|
BR
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39
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Wood Sandpiper #
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Tringa glareola
|
A
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WV
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40
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Marsh Sandpiper *#
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Tringa stagnatilis
|
A
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WV
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41
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Oriental Pratincole#
|
Glareola maldivarum
|
A
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WV
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42
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Black-tailed Godwit #
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Limosa limosa
|
A
|
WV
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43
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White-breasted Waterhen
*#^
|
Amaurornis phoenicurus
|
A
|
BR
|
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44
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Watercock #^
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Gallicrex cinerea
|
A
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WV
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45
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Greater Painted-snipe #^
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Rostratula benghalensis
|
A
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BR
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46
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Little Ringed Plover *#^
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Charadrius dubius
|
A
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BR
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47
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Grey Plover *#
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Pluvialis squatarola
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A
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WV
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48
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River Tern *#^
|
Sterna aurantia
|
A
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BR
|
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49
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Whiskered Tern #
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Chlidonias hybridus
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A
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WV
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50
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White-winged Tern #
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Chlidonias leucopterus
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A
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WV
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51
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Gull-billed Tern #
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Gelochelidon nilotica
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A
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WV
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52
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Rock Pigeon *#^
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Columba livia
|
O
|
BR
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53
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Spotted Dove *#
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Streptopelia chinensis
|
O
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BR
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54
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Rose-ringed Parakeet #
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Psittacula krameri
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O
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BR
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55
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Asian Koel *#
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Eudynamys scolopacea
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O
|
BR
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56
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Common Hawk Cuckoo #
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Hierococcyx varius
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O
|
BR
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57
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Pied Cuckoo #^
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Clamator jacobinus
|
O
|
BR
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58
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Spotted Owlet #
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Athene brama
|
O
|
BR
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59
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Barn Owl #
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Tyto alba
|
O
|
BR
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60
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Common Kingfisher *#^
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Alcedo atthis
|
O
|
BR
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61
|
White-throated Kingfisher *#^
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Halcyon smyrnensis
|
D
|
BR
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|
62
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Pied Kingfisher *#^
|
Ceryle rudis
|
D
|
BR
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|
63
|
Indian Roller #^
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Coracias benghalensis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
64
|
Blue-tailed Bee-eater #^
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Merops philippinus
|
O
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WV
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|
65
|
Green Bee-eater *#^
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Merops orientalis
|
O
|
BR
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|
66
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Hoopoe #
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Upupa epops
|
O
|
BR
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67
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House Swift #
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Apus affinis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
68
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Asian Palm Swift #^
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Cypsiurus balasiensis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
69
|
Black-rumped Flameback #
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Dinopium benghalense
|
O
|
BR
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|
70
|
Barn Swallow *#
|
Hirundo rustica
|
O
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WV
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|
71
|
Wire-tailed Swallow #^
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Hirundo smithii
|
O
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WV
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|
72
|
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark #
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Eremopterix grisea
|
O
|
BR
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73
|
Oriental Skylark #
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Alauda gulgula
|
O
|
BR
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|
74
|
Common Myna *#^
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Acridotheres tristis
|
O
|
BR
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|
75
|
Brahminy Starling
#
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Sturnus pagodarum
|
O
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WV
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|
76
|
House Crow *#^
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Corvus splendens
|
O
|
BR
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77
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Large-billed Crow *#
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Corvus macrorhynchus
|
O
|
BR
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|
78
|
Rufous Treepie *#
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Dendrocitta vagabunda
|
O
|
BR
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|
79
|
Red-vented Bulbul *#^
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Pycnonotus cafer
|
O
|
BR
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|
80
|
Red-whiskered Bulbul #
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Pycnonotus jocosus
|
O
|
BR
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81
|
Yellow-billed Babbler *#
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Turdoides affinis
|
O
|
BR
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|
82
|
Common Tailorbird *#
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Orthotomus sutorius
|
O
|
BR
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|
83
|
Ashy Prinia *#
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Prinia socialis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
84
|
Plain Prinia *#
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Prinia inornata
|
O
|
BR
|
|
85
|
BlythŐs Reed Warbler *#
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Acrocephalus dumetorum
|
O
|
WV
|
|
86
|
Zitting Cisticola *#^
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Cisticola juncidis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
87
|
Pied Bush Chat *#
|
Saxicola caprata
|
O
|
BR
|
|
88
|
Oriental Magpie Robin #
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Copsychus saularis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
89
|
Orange-headed Thrush #
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Zoothera citrina
|
O
|
WV
|
|
90
|
Yellow Wagtail *#^
|
Motacilla flava
|
D
|
WV
|
|
91
|
White-browed Wagtail #^
|
Motacilla maderaspatensis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
92
|
Paddy-field Pipit *#^
|
Anthus rufulus
|
D
|
BR
|
|
93
|
Richard's Pipit #
|
Anthus richardi
|
D
|
WV
|
|
94
|
House Sparrow *#
|
Passer domesticus
|
O
|
BR
|
|
95
|
Streaked Weaver #
|
Ploceus manyar
|
O
|
BR
|
|
96
|
Black-headed Munia
#
|
Lonchura malacca
|
D
|
BR
|
|
97
|
Black Drongo *#^
|
Dicrurus adsimilis
|
O
|
BR
|
|
98
|
Ashy Woodswallow
#
|
Artamus fuscus
|
O
|
BR
|
|
99
|
Eurasean Golden Oriole #
|
Oriolus oriolus
|
O
|
BR
|
|
100
|
LotenŐs Sunbird #
|
Nectarinia lotenia
|
O
|
BR
|
|
101
|
Grey Francolin #^
|
Francolinus
pondicerianus
|
O
|
BR
|
|
O
BR
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BR: Breeding Resident, V: Vagrant, WV: Winter Visitor, A: Aquatic, D:
Water dependent, O: Others;
* Present study, # Care Earth 2002, ^ J Subramanian
(Unpublished)