Birds of India page two
Abbreviation Guide
In(WB) West Bengal India
In(As) Assam India
In(AP) Arunachal Pradesh India
In(Na) Nagaland India
In(Su) Sunderbans India WB
In(Utt) Uttarakhand
In(MP) Madhya Pradesh
For more photos of birds of India please
click on the link above.
Page Two
Coucals, Cuckoos, Parakeets, Swifts, Nightjars, Owls,
Pigeons, Cranes, Waterbirds, Raptors.
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Centropodidae
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis In(As)
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis In(As) In(Su) In(MP)
Family: Cuculidae
Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius In(WB)
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea In(Su)
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis In(As)
Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri In(WB)
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria In(As) In(MP)
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri In(As) In(Su) In(MP)
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata In(As)
Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana In(Utt)
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala In(MP)
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
House Swift Apus nipalensis In(WB)
Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis In(As) In(Su) In(Utt)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis In(As)
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus In(As)
Family: Strigidae
Spotted Owlet Athene brama In(As) In(MP)
Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus In(As)
Collared Scops Owl Otus lettia In(MP)
Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei In(AP)
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides In(As) In(Na)
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum In(MP)
Barn Owl Tyto alba In(Su)
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica In(As)
Eurasian Collard Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica In(MP)
Rock Pigeon Columba livia In(WB)
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea In(As)
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia In(AP)
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis In(As) In(Su) In(Utt) In((MP)
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto In(MP)
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis In(Na) In(MP)
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica In(As)
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera In(WB)
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
Common Crane Grus grus In(As)
Family: Otididae
Bengal Florican Eupodotis bengalensis In(As)
Family: Rallidae
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus In(As) In(Su)
Common Coot Fulica atra In(As)
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus In(As)
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio In(As)
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Shikra Accipiter badius In(As) In(Su) In(MP)
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis In(AP)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus In(Na) In(Utt)
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga In(As)
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa In(MP)
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus In(AP)
Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus In(As)
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus In(As) In(Su)
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos In(As)
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis In(As) In(MP)
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus In(MP)
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis In(As)
Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus In(As) In(MP)
Pallas's Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus In(As) In(Su)
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus In(Su)
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus In(WB)
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus In(As)
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis In(AP)
Black Kite Milvus migrans In(WB) In(Delhi)
Osprey Pandion haliaetus In(As) In(MP)
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus In(AP) In(MP)
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela In(AP) In(MP) In(Utt)
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus In(As) In(Utt) In(MP)
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nipalensis In(AP)
Family: Falconidae
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera In(As)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus In(Su)
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus In(WB)
