Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 August 2023 | 15(8): 23710–23728

 

 

ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) 

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7314.15.8.23710-23728

#7314 | Received 07 April 2021 | Final received 04 August 2023 | Finally accepted 08 August 2023

 

 

Diversity and conservation status of avifauna in the Surguja region, Chhattisgarh, India

 

A.M.K. Bharos 1, Anurag Vishwakarma 2, Akhilesh Bharos 3  & Ravi Naidu 4

 

1 IBCN (BNHS) and AWC (Wetland International), Chhattisgarh State, B-101, Gayatrinagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492007, India.

2 WWF-India, Western Arunachal Landscape, Dirang, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh 790101, India.

3 B-101 Gayatrinagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492007, India.

4 CROW Foundation, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh 494001, India.

1 arunmkbharos@gmail.com, 2 aviwild88@gmail.com (corresponding author), 3 wildcentralindia@gmail.com, 4 r.naidu@bnhs.org

 

 

Editor: C. Srinivasulu, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.   Date of publication: 26 August 2023 (online & print)

 

Citation: Bharos, A.M.K., A. Vishwakarma, A. Bharos & R. Naidu (2023). Diversity and conservation status of avifauna in the Surguja region, Chhattisgarh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(8): 23710–23728. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7314.15.8.23710-23728

  

Copyright: © Bharos et al. 2023. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  JoTT allows unrestricted use, reproduction, and distribution of this article in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publication.

 

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Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

 

Author details: A.M.K. Bharos is a former member of State Wildlife Board, State Bio-diversity board Chhattisgarh, has published about 150 articles in national and international journals /newsletters on different aspect of birds, mammal’s reptiles and butterflies, apart from four books. He is presently State Co-ordinator for AWC (Wetland International) and IBCN (Bombay Natural History Society). Akhilesh Bharos is a naturalist with Singinawa Resort Kanha Tiger Reserve MP. He is co-author of the book “Threatened Birds of Chhattisgarh”. Participated  in various wildlife conservation activities, census and surveys organised by BNHS (Forest Owlet), WII, and the State Forest Department. About 15 joint publication with A.M.K. Bharos in JBNHS, NLBW and others. Anurag Vishwakarma is an employee of WWF-India, working in Arunachal Pradesh on community based conservation and also PhD in forestry from NERIST (Deemed to be University) Arunachal Pradesh. I have recorded several significant bird species from northeastern India. My work of interest is in community based conservation. Work experience in various landscape in the country and explored many regions in terms of bird conservation and outreach activity with youths. Ravi Naidu is a graduate in bachelors of art, a certified engineer by Microsoft in the field of IT. He is currently involving in a project monitoring and mitigation the impact of Mumbai trans-harbour link on Flamingo and other avifauna with Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS).

 

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally.

 

Acknowledgements: The authors are thankful to the state forest department for grant of permission and field assistance to undertake avian surveys in forest areas. Thanks also to members of Chhattisgarh Wildlife Society and other associates for field assistance and for sharing their observations. Thanks to individuals who obtained photographs and shared them.

 

 

Abstract: This study is aimed at updating the avifauna status and to assess major threats in six districts of the Surguja region of northern Chhattisgarh. The avifauna of this region is less studied as compared to the central and southern regions of the state. Chhattisgarh has unique and important habitats for bird species. The geographical region has two major forest types which provide a suitable habitat for many terrestrial and numerous wetlands that support aquatic bird species. The northern region is a basin of rivers Hasdeo and Rihand, prominently forested and a major coal belt. In this study, planned and opportunistic surveys were done in different seasons, and data was collected from 1995 to 2019. In the northern Chhattisgarh region,we have compiled all-district data and a total of 361 bird species were recorded. The maximum number of bird species were recorded from Koriya 318, followed by Raigarh 262, Surguja 162, Balrampur 260, Surajpur 208, and Jashpur 254. Species recorded include three Critically Endangered (CR), two Endangered (EN), five Vulnerable (VU), and 13 Near Threatened (NT). Nesting of Lesser Adjutant, Indian Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, and sighting of Sarus Crane in Surguja region is reported. The study also revealed the presence of nine Himalayan and sub-Himalayan species. Comparing with previous studies 117 new species were found. Chhattisgarh has ample potential and opportunities for new records as many regions have not yet been adequately explored, it can be a key birding hub for bird lovers as well as the scientific community. The large-scale mining-oriented activities, hunting, and poaching are posing serious threats, which will have a direct or indirect, impact on the future of the avifauna of the region.

 

Keywords: Birds, checklist, Deccan Peninsula Bio-geographic zone, terrestrial habitats, threats, wetlands.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The undivided state of Madhya Pradesh prior to year 2000 included the present state of Chhatisgarh and  formed a part of central India. Chhattisgarh State has three distinct regions, the northern hills of Surguja, central plains, and Bastar in the south. Surguja is predominantly a hilly extension of the Vindhyachal range landscape with forests and a major coal belt of the state. This region has been a prime hunting ground in the past and supported rich biodiversity. Owing to the large number of existing and upcoming coal mines, railway, and other projects the avifauna are subjected to considerable threat. This study was undertaken to determine the present status of the avifauna, comparing our findings with past studies.

The earlier publications on avifauna of Surguja region are by D’Abreu (1931, 1935) and Hewetson (1956). Ali & Ripley (1987), Grimmett et al. (1998, 2014), Rahmani & Islam (2008), and Rasmussen & Anderton (2012) have included bird records from Surguja region. Other publications are by Chandra & Singh (2004) who recorded 517 species in united Madhya Pradesh. Chakraborty (2008) conducted avifaunal surveys in three protected areas and reported 50 species from Kanger Valley National Park (KVNP), 54 species from Guru Ghasidas National Park (GGNP) of Chhattisgarh, and 44 species from Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) of Madhya Pradesh.; Chandra & Boaz (2018a) documented 199 species in Surguja District, 230 species in Guru Ghasidas National Park (Chandra & Boaz 2018b), 188 species in Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary (Chandra & Boaz 2018c), and 196 species in Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (Chandra & Boaz 2018d). In the Surguja region, the status of Malabar Pied Hornbill was reported by Singh & Vishwakarma (2020). Vishwakarma et al. (2020b) documented 133 species at Kopra Reservoir in adjoining Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh. The intention of the present study was to compare the old and the present avian status, owing to ecological changes caused by the impact of development activities like increase in the number of coal mines, new railway, and power projects. Chhattisgarh Wildlife Society (2009–10) carried out surveys for Indian Peafowl in three protected areas of Chhattisgarh including Raigarh District;52 species at a coal mine in Raigarh District (Anurag Vishwakarma pers. obs. 2018), and 365 species in bird count of Chhattisgarh State including Surguja region (Naidu et al. 2021).

The earlier reports were carried out only partly in the region and the findings were sporadically published. We attempted to cover all districts, even the remotest parts to assess the status of avian species. This study was undertaken to assess the overall avifauna status and conservation issues in the region and to compare old observations of Chakraborty (2008), Chandra & Boaz (2018a,b,c,d) with our observations obtained during the period 1995–2019. An attempt was made to cover as much area as possible by intermittent visits during the period to obtain the best data. This study is helpful in updating avifauna status to some extent, sincemost parts of the region remains unexplored and overall inadequately documented.

 

 

STUDY AREA AND METHODS

 

The Surguja region of Chhattisgarh falls in Chota Nagpur (6B) Province of the Deccan Peninsula Bio-geographic zone of India (Rogers et al. 2002), which extends between southeastern parts of Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand and peninsular region of India. It includes six districts—Koriya, Surguja, Jashpur, Raigarh, Surajpur, and Balrampur—a tablel and of numerous hills and plateaus. The drainage system is mainly through Hasdeo (a tributary of Mahanadi) and Rihand (locally known as Reher, flowing northward) rivers. It has five protected areas including one national park and four wildlife sanctuaries. The Guru Ghasidas National Park, spread over an area of 1,471 km2 in Koriya District which is also an IBA Site Code (IN-CT-01), was carved out of Sanjay Gandhi National Park of united Madhya Pradesh (Chakraborty 2008). The four wildlife sanctuaries of the Surguja region are i) Badalkhol (104.55 km2) in Jashpur District, ii) Gomarda (277.91 km2) in Raigarh District, iii) Semarsot (430.00 km2) in Surguja District, and iv) Tamor Pingla (608.52 km2) in Surguja District (Rahmani et al. 2018) covering approximately 18.13% of the total forest area (15,950 km2) of Surguja region (ENVIS 2015). It has a good expanse of forests, major dams, and extensive territorial agricultural lands and plains. The climate of Surguja is like the rest of Chhattisgarh. The average temperature varies 5–8oC in winter and 40–45oC in summer. The minimum altitude is around 500 m and the highest being 1,226 m at Mailan (Jashpur District) (Chandra & Boaz 2018b).

The main forest typesare mixed deciduous forest (sub classes 3B/C,5A/C, 5B/C, 8A/C, 5/IS1, 3C/C2, 5B/C1) in Surguja District; dry deciduous in Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS), Raigarh District; tropical moist deciduous, tropical dry deciduous, Sal and miscellaneous forest in Guru Ghasidas National Park (GGNP) in Koriya and Jashpur districts, and other parts of the region (Champion & Seth 1968; Chandra & Boaz 2018a).

 

METHODS

This survey covered 44 major sites (Figure 1) including major wetlands, terrestrial habitats, and all five protected areas. Several other sites—Janakpur, Chirmiri, and Jhagrakhand-Manendragarh (Sonhat tehsils of Koriya District); Mainpat, Batauli, Sitapur and their surroundings (Surguja District); Lakhanpur block and Jamgala-Nawaparakhurd forest area (Surajpur District); Dharamjaigarh-Lailunga and Gharghoda (Raigarh District); Neemgaon tank, Kailash Gufa, Kunkuri, and Kasabel tehsils (Jashpur District)—were also studied. Major wetlands covered during the study include Jhumka dam and Gej dam (Koriya District); Barnai dam and Ghunghuta dam (Surguja District); Khamarpakut dam, Dilipsingh-Joodeo dam,and Kurkut (Robo) dam (Raigarh District). The river banks and water of the Hasdeo River, Rihand River, and Banas River in Koriya District; Kello River and Mahanadi Riverin Raigarh District were also surveyed. Several other isolated and random sites were also covered.

Efforts were made to collect as much data as possible by compiling past studies and present field observations. These covered habitat types, namely, Sal forest, wetlands, mixed forest, riverine patches, agricultural lands, grasslands, and coal & bauxite mine areas. The maximum possible area was covered between 1995 and intermittently up to 2019, covering all seasons (winter, summer, and monsoon), with emphasis on mornings (0630–0930 h) and evenings (1600–1800 h) (Vishwakarma et al. 2020a). The methodology used was by travelling through the geographical areas of districts, random walks, visual observations, following Javed & Kaul (2002). The aid of binoculars and cameras was deployed whereever possible. The encountered bird species were documented in daily field diaries. The species encountered were identified using standard literature by Ali & Ripley (1987), Grimmett et al. (1998, 2014), Fergusen & Christie (2001), and Rasmussen & Anderton (2012). Identification of a few difficult species was confirmed by Bombay Natural History Society-ENVIS or with the assistance of experts. Valid scientific names provided in this note are following Praveen et al. (2020).

 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

 

During our study, a total of 361 avian species belonging to 18 orders, 74 families (Annexure 1) were reported from the Surguja region of Chhattisgarh. The maximum number of bird species were recorded from Koriya (318 species) followed by Raigarh (260 species), Surguja (162 species), Balrampur (260 species), Surajpur (208 species), and Jashpur (254 species).The Neemgaon tank, Kurket (Robo) dam, Khamarpakut dam, Banas River, Rihand River, and Mahanadi River; forests of Janakpur Tehsil, Gare-Pelma, Sonhat, Udaipur tehsil, Hills of Mainpat, Kailash Gufa, Jamgala-Nawaparakhurd were a few hotspots. Observations indicated that northern Chhattisgarh supports a considerable number of terrestrial and water bird species belonging to residential, migratory, and passerby categories.

Of the total diversity, 261 species (72.3%) are residents, 98 species (27.15%) winter migrants, and two species (0.55%) summer migrants. This study has added 117 species belonging to five order and 18 families including 82 (70.0%) resident species comprising of four rare, 61 common, 17 uncommon, and 35 (30%) migrants species comprising of 28 common, seven uncommon species, to the previous lists. Earlier studies by D’Abreu (1931, 1935), Hewetson (1956), Chakraborty (2008), and Chandra & Boaz (2018 a,b,c,d) have reported the presence of 243 species belonging to 14 orders and 56 families including 190 (78.19%) resident species and 53 (21.81%) migrant species.

The comparative status of previous and present studies has been shown in Table 1.

The species belonging to the family Accipitridae was dominant with 26 species (Figure 2) followed by Muscicapidae with 17 species; Anatidae with 16 species; Ardeidae & Scolopacidae with 13 species each; Motacillidae with 12 species; Phasianidae, Strigidae, Picidae, & Alaudidae with 11 species each; Columbidae & Cuculidae with 10 species each; Hirundinidae & Phylloscopidae with eight species each; Rallidae, Charadriidae, Campephagidae, & Cisticolidae with seven species each; and  Laridae, Dicruridae, & Sturnidae with six species each.

Of the 361 species reported from Surguja region, 10 species were threatened and 13 were near threatened as per IUCN Red List (IUCN 2021; Annexure I; Rahmani 2012), which included threeCritically Endangered (CR) species—White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis, Indian Vulture G. indicus, and Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus; two Endangered (EN) species—Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus and Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda; six Vulnerable (VU) species—River Tern Sterna aurantia, Common Pochard Aythya ferina, Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus, Sarus Crane Antigone antigone, Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata, and Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga; and 13 Near Threatened (NT) species—Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus, Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala, Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus, Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster, Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris, River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii, Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus, Grey-headed Fish Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus, Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus, Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera, Laggar Falcon F. jugger, and Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria.

The White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis was found nesting in Janakpur tehsil of Koriya district and Mainpat area of Surguja district only. Indian Vulture G. indicus and Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus were observed at GGNP, Koriya District, (A.M.K. Bharos, pers. obs. May 2013). The Egyptian Vulture was resident at Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary cliffs until 1998 but has disappeared now. It was not seenat most of the earlier known habitats in Surguja, Surajpur, and Jashpur districts. The Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus was documented nesting at Nawaparakhurd Village, Premnagar Tehsil in Surajpur District,which is the first record from Chhattisgarh and central India (Bharos & Diwan 2018; Rahmani et al. 2018).

In previous studies, Sarus Crane was not recorded. In 2015, a pair each of Sarus Crane was found at Lakhanpur Tank and river Rihand (Reher) at location Jamgala in Surajpur District. At Jamgala, their nesting was also reported in 2014 (J. Bhagat pers. comm. 2015). Another potential site of their occurrence is the Bhaiyathan area of river Rihand in Surajpur District (Rahmani et al. 2018). Four nests of Lesser Adjutant were documented in the Surajpur District (Bharos & Diwan 2018), which is the first breeding documentation for the species from central India. There is anunconfirmed record, based on calls, and a sighting of the Endangered Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti from Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigarh District, situated in the north of its erstwhile habitat (Fuljhar estate) (Rahmani et al. 2018; IUCN 2021).

Since the Surguja region is situated inthe Vindhyachal biographic range, Tyabji (1994) opined that a thorough survey of the whole north-east of MP (now part of Chhattisgarh) may yield some interesting information on the distribution pattern of Himalayan/sub-Himalayan species, whose presence had hitherto been unsuspected in central India. This study recorded ninewinter migrants, which breed in high altitude (1,200–4,000 m) of Himalaya (Baluchistan to Assam),namely, Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus from Manendragarh Tehsil of Koriya District in 1994–95 and Eurasian Hobby Falco severus in Mainpat area of Surguja District in 1995. The study also revealed the presence of Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis, Common Rose Finch Carpodacus erythrinus, Indian Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis, Osprey Pandium haliaetus, Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus (Cirrhatus) limnaeetus, Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus, and sub-Himalayan species Black-throated Weaver Ploceus benghalensis, which breeds in duars/terai up to c. 1,200 m in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim (Ali & Ripley 1987). These species are regular winter visitors in Surguja and further south in the state. Himalayan Vulture has been found in March 2020 in the Bastar region.

The migratory bird species like the Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus, Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus, Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata, Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica, Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus, Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica, and Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrid, have been recorded to use the territory of Surguja and other parts of Chhattisgarh as wintering grounds and also as a stopover during to and fro journeys (Chandra et al. 2015; Bharos 2020; Singh & Vishwakarma 2020). Nesting and congregation of various rare and threatened species such as the presence of 11 species of owls (Strigidae and Tytonidae), five species of vultures (Accipitridae), nesting of Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii, White-rumped Vulture, Indian Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Lesser Adjutant, Sarus Crane, and congregation of Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus prove that Surguja region is a hotspot for birds.

 

 

THREATS AND CONSERVATION

 

The new opencast coal mines had a detrimental impact on the ecology of the region. A  study carried out in the core area and 5-km bufferof Singmouza-Jampali (opencast mine) coal block located in Raigarh District, revealed only 492 individuals of 52 bird species belonging to 28 families (Anurag Vishwakarma pers. obs. 2018). Major disturbances noticed in the core area were sound pollution caused by blasting, air pollution by mining dust, habitat degradation and ground digging, vehicle movements, and anthropogenic pressure, which forced the birds to move away. Mandatory substitute afforestation, in place of habitat destruction, was noticed as casual. Bird species adoption of remnant flowering trees as refuge,which they normally do, was found only occasionally, this aspect was examined in a separate study by Vishwakarma et al.  (2020b).

Poaching and trading of birds by the locals is an old tradition of the region, which has been time and again observed. They use traditional and innovative methods to do so, resulting in marked depletion in avifauna belonging to Anatidae, Galliformes, Columbidae families, and any species for that matter. Depletion in the number of peafowls, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, and Orange-breasted Green Pigeon was noticeable. Big and small mammals, reptiles, and rodents are also not spared.

The whole of Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur, Korea, Raigarh and adjoining Korba District is a prime coal belt area, with 61,140.6 MT coal reserve mines in operation in three coalfield areas, by South East Coalfield Ltd (2023). Ongoing ambitious projects of Indian Railways, Coal India, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation, and transmission companies, private powergeneration companies, and steel industries to facilitate high productivity, have already had an adverse effect on the rich forests like clear-fellingin sizeable areas, fragmentation, and their flora and fauna. During visits to Jhagrakhand, Ramnagar, and Charcha collieries of Koriya District in 2015, a fewer number of species and population was noticed as compared to the year 1994–95. Infact more species and numbers were seen outside collieries area. A study on birds of Jampali coal mining revealed shifting by birds to other places due to anthropogenic, blasting and rapid forest cutting disturbances (Anurag Vishwakarma pers. obs. 2018). Such a situation is very much in the offing in Raigarh, Surajpur, and Koriya districts. In coming years an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study of the affected areas is suggested which will be of imminent importance to check further deterioration.

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

The present study revealed the presence of 361 bird species in the region, which includes 11 threatened and 13 near threatened species.The dominant bird species encountered belonged to Accipitridae (26 species), followed by Muscicapidae (17 species), and Anatidae (16 species). During this survey, we encountered 117 hitherto unreported bird species, and nine Himalayan and sub-Himalayan species in the Surguja region.The whole of Surguja being a prime coal and bauxite belt area is subjected to large-scale exploitation for commercial purposes. For this purpose, large number of open cast coal mines are being opened. For coal transportation, a network of railways and highways is under progress and a big network of power transmission towers is coming up to provide electricity for these projects. The combined effect of these development activities will certainly have an adverse impact on the environment, as an exemplary study has revealed. Wetlands, though located remotely, are less studied but are subjected to the immense pressure of commercial fishing, siltation, mining, degradation of a catchment area, and amusement activities. EIA study of the region is the need of the hour to redress conservation issues. Awareness programs must be started immediately by the government with the assistance of staff and NGOs to inculcate in the community the sense and responsibilities towards the importance of nature and wildlife and the need to conserve them.

The present study provides a baseline data for future ornithological studies, which need to be intensified in both surveyed and non surveyed potential pockets to determine the updated status.

 

Table 1. Comparative status between studies and outcome.

Study agency

No. of orders

No. of families

No. of species

Threatened species

Status

Previous studies

14

56

244

CR 2, EN 1 , VU 1, NT 5

R191

M53

Our study

18

74

361

CR 3, EN 2, VU 6, NT 13

R264

M97

New species reported

5

18

 

117

CR 1, VU 4, NT 6

R82

M35

CR—Critically Endangered | EN—Endangered | VU—Vulnerable | R—Resident | M—Migrant.

 

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Annexure 1. An updated list of birds of Surguja region, Chhattisgarh, India.

 

Order

Family

Species name

Scientific name

IUCN Red List status

Residential status

Previous studies

New & source

1

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

LC

R, C

Y

 

2

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

3

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

LC

WM, UC

Y

 

4

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

LC

WM, C

Y

 

5

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

LC

WM, C

Y

 

6

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

VU

WM, C

Y

1, 2, 3, 4

7

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

8

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

9

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

LC

WM, UC

Y

 

10

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

LC

WM, C

Y

 

11

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

LC

WM, UC

Y

 

12

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

13

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

LC

WM, C

Y

 

14

Common Teal

Anas crecca

LC

WM, C

Y

 

15

Comb Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

LC

R, C

 

New 2, 4

16

Cotton Teal

Nettapus coromandelianus

LC

R, C

Y

 

17

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

LC

R, C

Y

 

18

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

LC

R, UC

Y

 

19

Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

LC

R, C

Y

 

20

Jungle Bush Quail

Perdicula asiatica

LC

R, C

Y

 

21

Rock Bush Quail

Perdicula argoondah

LC

R, UC

 

New 1, 4

22

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

23

Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

LC

R, C

Y

 

24

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

LC

R, C

Y

 

25

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

LC

R, C

Y

 

26

Red Spurfowl

Galloperdix spadicea

LC

R, C

Y

 

27

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata

LC

R, C

Y

 

28

Phoenicopteriformes

Podicipedidae

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

LC

R, C

Y

 

29

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

LC

WM, C

 

New 1,2,4

30

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

LC

R, C

Y

 

31

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

LC

R, C

Y

 

32

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

LC

R, C

Y

 

33

Red Collared Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

LC

R, C

Y

 

34

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

35

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

36

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon

Treron bicinctus

LC

R, UC

 

New 1,2,3,4

37

Yellow-legged Green Pigeon

Treron phoenicopterus

LC

R, C

Y

 

38

Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

LC

R, UC

Y

 

39

Green Imperial Pigeon

Ducula aenea

LC

R, UC

Y

 

40

Pterocliformes

Pteroclidae

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

LC

R, C

 

New 2,4

41

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae

Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

LC

R, C

Y

 

42

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

LC

R, C

Y

 

43

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

LC

R, C

 

New 4

44

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

LC

R, UC

 

New 4

45

Apodidae

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

LC

R, C

Y

 

46

White-rumped Spinetail

Zoonavena sylvatica

LC

R, C

 

New 1,2,3,4

47

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

LC

R, UC

 

New 4

48

Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

49

Indian House Swift

Apus affinis

LC

R, C

Y

 

50

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

51

Sirkeer Malkoha

Taccocua leschenaultii

LC

R, UC

Y

 

52

Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

LC

SM, C

Y

 

53

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

LC

R, C

Y

 

54

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

LC

R, C

Y

 

55

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

LC

R, C

 

New

56

Drongo Cuckoo

Surniculus lugubris

LC

R, UC

 

New

57

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

LC

R, C

Y

 

58

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

59

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

LC

R, UC

 

New

60

Gruiformes

Rallidae

Slaty-legged Crake

Rallina eurizonoides

LC

R, C

Y

 

61

Slaty-breasted Rail

Lewinia striata

LC

R, UC

NO

 

62

Brown Crake

Zapornia akool

LC

R, C

 

New

63

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

LC

R, C

Y

 

64

Grey-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

LC

R, C

Y

New

65

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

LC

R, C

Y

 

66

Common Coot

Fulica atra

LC

WM, C

Y

 

67

Sarus Crane

Antigone antigone

VU

R, RA

 

 

68

Gruidae

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

VU

R, RA

 

New 1

69

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

NT

R, C

 

New 1, 4

70

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

71

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

LC

WM, C

 

 

72

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

NT

R, C

Y

New 4

73

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

LC

WM, UC

 

1, 2, 3, 4

74

Pelecaniformes

Ardeidae

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

LC

R, C

 

New 1

75

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

LC

R, C

Y

New2, 4

76

Black Bittern

Ixobrychus flavicollis

LC

R, C

 

 

77

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 4

78

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

LC

R, UC

 

 

79

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

80

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

LC

R, C

Y

 

81

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

LC

R, C

Y

 

82

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

LC

R, C

Y

 

83

Great Egret

Ardea alba

LC

R, C

 

 

84

Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

85

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

LC

R, C

Y

 

86

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

NT

R, C

Y

 

87

Threskiornithidae

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

LC

R, UC

 

1, 2, 3, 4

88

Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

89

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

90

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

LC

R, C

Y

 

91

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

LC

R, C

 

 

92

Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

93

Oriental Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

NT

R, C

Y

 

94

Anhingidae

Eurasian Thick-knee

Burhinus oedicnemus

LC

R, C

 

2, 4

95

Charadriiformes

Burhinidae

Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

NT

R, RA

 

New

96

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

97

Recurvirostridae

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

LC

R, C

Y

 

98

Charadriidae

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

LC

WM, C

 

 

99

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

NT

R, UC

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

100

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malarbaricus

LC

R, C

Y

New 2, 4

101

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

LC

M, UC

 

 

102

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 4

103

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

104

Rostratulidae

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

LC

R, C

Y

 

105

Jacanidae

Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

LC

R, C

Y

 

106

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

NT

WM, UC

Y

 

107

Scolopacidae

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

LC

WM, C

 

4

108

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 2, 4

109

Pintail Snipe

Gallinago stenura

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

110

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

LC

R, UC

Y

New 2, 4

111

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

LC

R, RA

 

 

112

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

LC

WM, C

Y

New

113

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

114

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

115

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

LC

WM, C

Y

 

116

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

117

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

LC

WM, C

Y

 

118

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

LC

WM, UC

 

 

119

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus

LC

R, UC

 

New 1, 4

120

Charadriiformes

Turnicidae

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

LC

R, UC

Y

New 2, 4

121

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

LC

R, C

Y

 

122

Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

LC

R, C

 

 

123

Glareolidae

Little Pratincole

Glareola lactea

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 4

124

Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

LC

WM, C

 

 

125

Laridae

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

LC

WM, C

 

New1, 2, 4

126

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

LC

WM, UC

 

New 1, 2, 4

127

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

LC

WM, UC

 

New 4

128

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

VU

WM, C

Y

New 4

129

Black-bellied Tern

Sterna acuticauda

EN

WM, UC

Y

1, 2, 3, 4

130

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

LC

WM, C

Y

1, 4

131

Accipitriformes

Pandionidae

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

LC

R, C

Y

 

132

Accipitridae

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

LC

R, C

Y

 

133

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

EN

R, RA

Y

 

134

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

LC

R, C

Y

1, 3

135

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

LC

R, C

Y

 

136

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

CE

R, RA

 

 

137

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

CE

R, UC

Y

New 1

138

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

LC

WM, RA

 

1, 2, 3, 4

139

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CE

R, RA

Y

New 1

140

Changeable Hawk Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

LC

R, UC

Y

1, 2, 3, 4

141

Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malaiensis

LC

R, C

 

 

142

Indian Spotted Eagle

Clanga hastata

VU

R, C

 

New 1

143

Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga

VU

R, UC

 

New 4

144

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

145

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

LC

WM, C

 

 

146

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

147

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

NT

WM, UC

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

148

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

149

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

LC

R, UC

Y

New 2, 4

150

Shikra

Accipiter badius

LC

R, C

Y

 

151

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

152

Grey-headed Fish Eagle

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

NT

R, UC

Y

 

153

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

LC

R, UC

Y

4

154

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

LC

R, C

 

 

155

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

156

Common Barn Owl

Tyto alba

LC

R, C

Y

 

157

Strigiformes

Tytonidae

Brown Hawk Owl

Ninox scutulata

LC

R, UC

Y

 

158

Strigidae

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

LC

R, C

Y

 

159

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

LC

R, C

Y

 

160

Eurasian Scops Owl

Otus scops

LC

R, UC

Y

 

161

Collared Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

LC

R, C

Y

 

162

Mottled Wood Owl

Strix ocellata

LC

R, C

 

 

163

Brown Wood Owl

Strix leptogrammica

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 3, 4

164

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

165

Indian Eagle Owl

Bubo bengalensis

LC

R, UC

 

 

166

Dusky Eagle Owl

Bubo coromandus

LC

R, RA

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

167

Oriental Scops-Owl

Otus sunia

LC

R, UC

 

 

168

Brown Fish Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

169

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

NT

R, UC

Y

 

170

Bucerotiformes

Bucerotidae

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

LC

R, C

Y

2,4

171

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

LC

R, C

Y

 

172

Upupidae

Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

LC

R, C

 

 

173

Piciformes

Picidae

Northern Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

174

Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker

Dinopium benghalense

LC

R, C

Y

 

175

Rufous Woodpecker

Micropternus brachyurus

LC

R, C

Y

 

176

Streak-throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

177

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Picus squamatus

LC

R, UC

 

 

178

Greater Golden-backed Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus

LC

R, C

 

New 4

179

White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

180

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos moluccensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

181

Piciformes

Picidae

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos canicapillus

LC

R, C

Y

 

182

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

LC

R, C

Y

 

183

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

Dendrocopos mahrattensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

184

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

LC

R, C

Y

 

185

Ramphastidae

Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus

LC

R, C

Y

 

186

Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

LC

R, C

Y

 

187

Coraciiformes

Meropidae

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

LC

R, C

Y

 

188

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

LC

R, C

Y

 

189

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

190

Coraciidae

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

LC

R, C

Y

 

191

Alcedinidae

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

LC

R, C

Y

 

192

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

LC

R, UC

Y

 

193

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

194

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

195

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

NT

R, C

Y

 

196

Oriental Hobby

Falco severus

LC

WM, RA

 

1, 2, 4

197

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger

NT

WM, UC

 

New 1

198

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 4

199

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3, 4

200

Psittaciformes

Psittaculidae

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

NT

R, C

Y

 

201

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

LC

R, C

Y

1, 2, 3, 4

202

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

LC

SM, C

Y

 

203

Passeriformes

Pittidae

White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

LC

R, UC

 

 

204

Campephagidae

Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3

205

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

LC

R, C

Y

 

206

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

207

Large Cuckooshrike

Coracina javensis

LC

R, C

Y

 

208

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Lalage melaschistos

LC

R, UC

Y

 

209

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

LC

R, C

Y

 

210

Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

LC

R, C

Y

 

211

Passeriformes

Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

LC

R, C

Y

 

212

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

LC

R, C

 

 

213

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis

LC

WM, UC

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

214

Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

LC

R, C

 

New 4

215

Artamidae

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus

LC

R, UC

 

New 1, 4

216

Vangidae

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

217

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

LC

R, C

Y

 

218

Aegithinidae

Marshall's Iora

Aegithina nigrolutea

LC

R, UC

 

 

219

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1

220

Dicruridae

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

LC

R, C

 

 

221

White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 4

222

Bronzed Drongo

Dicrurus aeneus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

223

Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

LC

R, C

Y

 

224

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

LC

R, C

Y

 

225

White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

LC

R, C

Y

 

226

Rhipiduridae

Spot-breasted Fantail (White-spotted Fantail)

Rhipidura albogularis

LC

R, UC

 

 

227

White-throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

LC

R, UC

Y

New 4

228

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

229

Laniidae

Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

LC

WM

 

 

230

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

231

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

LC

R, C

Y

 

232

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

LC

R, C

 

 

233

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 4

234

Corvidae

House Crow

Corvus splendens

LC

R, C

Y

 

235

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

LC

R, C

Y

 

236

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

LC

R, C

Y

 

237

Monarchidae

Indian Paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

LC

R, C

Y

 

238

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum agile

LC

R, C

Y

 

239

Dicaeidae

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

LC

R, C

Y

 

240

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

LC

R, C

Y

 

241

Passeriformes

Nectariniidae

Crimson-backed Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

LC

R, UC

 

 

242

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

LC

R, C

 

New 4

243

Golden-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

244

Irenidae

Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

LC

R, C

Y

 

245

Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

LC

R, C

Y

 

246

Ploceidae

Red Munia

Amandava amandava

LC

R, C

Y

 

247

Estrildidae

Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

LC

R, C

Y

 

248

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

LC

R, C

Y

 

249

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

LC

R, C

Y

 

250

Black-headed Munia

Lonchura malacca

LC

R, C

Y

 

251

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

LC

R, C

 

 

252

Passeridae

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

253

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

LC

WM, UC

Y

 

254

Motacillidae

Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

LC

WM, C

Y

 

255

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

LC

WM, C

Y

 

256

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

LC

R, C

Y

 

257

Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

LC

WM, UC

 

 

258

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

LC

WM, C

 

New 4

259

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 4

260

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

LC

WM, C

Y

 

261

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

LC

WM, C

 

 

262

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

263

White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3, 4

264

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

LC

WM, C

Y

 

265

Common Rosefinch

Erythrina erythrina

LC

WM, C

Y

 

266

Fringillidae

Crested Bunting

Melophus lathami

LC

R, C

Y

 

267

Emberizidae

Red-headed Bunting

Granativora bruniceps

LC

WM, C

 

 

268

Black-headed Bunting

Granativora melanocephala

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

269

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 4

270

Stenostiridae

Yellow-browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus

LC

R, UC

 

 

271

Passeriformes

Paridae

Indian Yellow Tit -

Machlolophus aplonotus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 4

272

Cinereous Tit

Parus cinereus

LC

R, C

Y

 

273

Black-lored Tit

Machlolophus xanthogenys

LC

R, UC

 

 

274

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Machlolophus spilonotus

LC

R, C

 

New 4

275

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 4

276

Alaudidae

Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix griseus

LC

R, C

Y

 

277

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

LC

R, C

Y

 

278

Bengal Bushlark

Mirafra assamica

LC

R, C

Y

 

279

Indian Bushlark

Mirafra erythroptera

LC

R, C

Y

 

280

Jerdon's Bushlark

Mirafra affinis

LC

R, UC

 

 

281

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

LC

WM, C

Y

New 4

282

Sykes's Short-toed Lark (Eastern Short-toed Lark)

Calandrella dukhunensis

LC

WM, C

 

 

283

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

284

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2

285

Sykes's Lark

Galerida deva

LC

R, UC

 

 

286

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

LC

R, C

Y

New 2, 4

287

Cisticolidae

Rufous-fronted Prinia

Prinia buchanani

LC

R, C

Y

 

288

Grey-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

LC

R, C

Y

 

289

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

LC

R, C

Y

 

290

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

LC

R, C

Y

 

291

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

LC

R, C

Y

 

292

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

LC

R, C

Y

 

293

Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

LC

WM, C

Y

 

294

Acrocephalidae

Sykes's Warbler

Iduna rama

LC

WM, UC

 

 

295

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

LC

WM, C

Y

New 4

296

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

LC

WM, C

 

 

297

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 2, 3, 4

298

Northern House Martin

Delichon urbicum

LC

WM, UC

Y

New 1, 2, 4

299

Passeriformes

Hirundinidae

Streak-throated Swallow

Petrochelidon fluvicola

LC

WM, C

Y

 

300

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

LC

WM, C

Y

 

301

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

LC

R, C

Y

 

302

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

LC

WM, C

Y

 

303

Dusky Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne concolor

LC

R, UC

Y

 

304

Plain Martin

Riparia paludicola

LC

R, C

 

 

305

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

LC

R, UC

 

New 1, 3, 4

306

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3, 4

307

Pycnonotidae

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

LC

R, RA

 

 

308

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3

309

Black-headed Bulbul

Brachypodius atriceps

LC

R, C

 

 

310

Hume's Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

LC

WM, C

 

New 4

311

Phylloscopidae

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

312

Plain Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus

LC

WM, UC

 

 

313

Sulphur-bellied Warbler

Phylloscopus griseolus

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 4

314

Tickell's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus affinis

LC

WM, UC

 

 

315

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis

LC

WM, C

 

New 4

316

Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

317

Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides

LC

WM, C

 

New 1, 4

318

Eastern Orphean Warbler

Curruca crassirostris

LC

WM, UC

Y

New 1, 4

319

Sylviidae

Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

LC

WM, C

Y

 

320

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

LC

WM, UC

 

 

321

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

322

Oriental White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

LC

R, C

Y

 

323

Zosteropidae

Indian Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

LC

R, C

Y

 

324

Timaliidae

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

LC

R, C

 

 

325

Rufous-capped Babbler

Cyanoderma ruficeps

LC

R, UC

Y

New 4

326

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Schoeniparus cinereus

LC

R, UC

 

 

327

Pellorneidae

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

LC

R, C

 

New 4

328

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

LC

R, C

 

New 4

329

Large Grey Babbler

Argya malcolmi

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

330

Passeriformes

Leiothrichidae

Common Babbler

Argya caudata

LC

R, C

Y

 

331

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata

LC

R, C

Y

 

332

Yellow-billed Babbler

Turdoides affinis

LC

R, UC

 

 

333

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta castanea

LC

R, C

Y

New 4

334

Sittidae

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

LC

R, C

Y

 

335

Indian Spotted Creeper

Salpornis spilonota

LC

R, UC

 

 

336

Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

LC

WM, C

 

New 4

337

Sturnidae

Asian Pied Starling

Gracupica contra

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 3, 4

338

Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

LC

R, C

Y

 

339

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnia malabarica

LC

R, C

 

 

340

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

341

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

LC

R, UC

Y

 

342

Indian Robin

Saxicoloides fulicatus

LC

R, C

Y

 

343

Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie Robin

Copsychus saularis

LC

R, C

Y

 

344

White-rumped Shama

Kittacincla malabarica

LC

R, C

Y

 

345

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

LC

R, C

Y

 

346

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae

LC

R, C

Y

 

347

Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis rubeculoides

LC

WM, UC

Y

 

348

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

LC

WM, C

Y

 

349

Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

LC

WM, C

Y

 

350

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

LC

WM, C

Y

 

351

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

LC

WM, C

 

 

352

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Ficedula superciliaris

LC

WM, C

Y

New 2, 4

353

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

LC

WM, C

Y

 

354

Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Monticola cinclorhyncha

LC

WM, UC

 

 

355

Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius

LC

WM, C

 

New 4

356

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus horsfieldii

LC

R, C

 

New 1, 4

357

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

LC

WM, C

Y

New 1, 2, 3, 4

358

Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

LC

R, C

Y

 

359

Brown Rock Chat

Oenanthe fusca

LC

R, C

 

 

360

Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina

LC

R, C

Y

New 1, 2, 4

361

 

Turdidae

Tickell's Thrush

Turdus unicolor

LC

R, C

 

 

Source: 1—A M K Bharos | 2—Anurag Vishwakarma | 3—AkhileshBharos | 4—Ravi Naidu | Y—Chandra & Boaz 2018 | New—New species recorded.   IUCN Red List status: CR—Critically Endangered | EN—Endangered |  VU—Vulberable | NT—Near Threatened | LC—Least Concern.  Notations: C—Common | M—Migrant | R—Resident | RA—Rare | SM—Summer Migrant | UC—Uncommon | WM—Winter Migrant.