Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Common Pochard Aythya ferina Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Northern Pintail Anas acuta Common Teal Anas crecca Asian Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica Painted Bush Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock Dove Columba livia Nilgiri Pigeon Columba elphinstonii Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

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Spotted-necked Dove Streptopelia chinensis Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora Yellow-legged Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia

PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae

Sri Lankan Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata White-rumped Spinetailed Swift Zoonavena sylvatica Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Little Swift Apus affinis

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Common Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Brown Crake Zapornia akool White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Coot Fulica atra

GRUIFORMES: Gruidae Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo

PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Black Stork Ciconia nigra Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus European White Stork Ciconia ciconia

PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Striated Heron Butorides striata Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Indian Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Little Stint Calidris minuta Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Great Snipe Gallinago media Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Little Pratincole Glareola lactea

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida River Tern Sterna aurantia Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Shikra Accipiter badius Besra Accipiter virgatus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Lesser Fish Eagle Icthyophaga humilis Grey-headed Fish Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Black Kite Milvus migrans White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus

STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Bay Owl Phodilus badius Common Barn Owl Tyto alba

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Spotted Owlet Athene brama Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica Rock Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis Spot-bellied Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis

TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus

BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common Hoopoe Upupa epops

PICIFORMES: Picidae Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente Common Flame-backed Woodpecker Dinopium javanense Black-rumped Woodpecker Dinopium benghalense Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus Lesser Yellow-naped Woodpecker Picus chlorolophus Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Greater Flame-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes lucidus White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis

PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis Malabar Barbet Psilopogon malabaricus Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis

PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura

PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus Large Cuckooshrike Coracina javensis Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus

PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra House Crow Corvus splendens Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Indian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius

PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis White Wagtail Motacilla alba

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Red-headed Bunting Granativora bruniceps Black-headed Bunting Granativora melanocephala

PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus Singing Bush Lark Mirafra cantillans Indian Bush Lark Mirafra erythroptera Jerdon's Lark Mirafra affinis Lesser Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Oriental Sky Lark Alauda gulgula Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Sykes's Lark Galerida deva

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola platyurus

PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Yellow-browed Warbler Abrornis inornatus Hume's Leaf Warbler Abrornis humei Tytler's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis Green Leaf Warbler Seicercus nitidus Greenish Leaf Warbler Seicercus trochiloides Large-billed Leaf Warbler Seicercus magnirostris Western Crowned Leaf Warbler Seicercus occipitalis

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps

PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps

PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Brown-cheeked Nun Babbler Alcippe poioicephala Large Grey Babbler Argya malcolmi Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa Scrub Babbler Argya caudata Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis Wynaad Laughing-thrush Garrulax delesserti

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus Hill Myna Gracula religiosa

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis White-rumped Shama Kittacincla malabarica Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides Asian Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus Nilgiri Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus Western Ghats Shortwing Brachypteryx major Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Eastern Stonechat Saxicola maurus Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus