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Sr. No. Scientific Name English Name Family Global IUCN Red List Global Sr. IUCN Scientific Name English Name Family No. Red List Category 1 Arborophila atrogularis White-cheeked Partridge Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) NT 2 Coturnix japonica Japanese Quail Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) NT 3 Tragopan satyra Satyr Tragopan Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) NT 4 Syrmaticus humiae Mrs Hume's Pheasant Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) NT 5 Crossoptilon harmani Tibetan Eared-pheasant Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) NT 6 Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) NT 7 Mareca falcata Falcated Duck Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) NT 8 Phoeniconaias minor Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) NT 9 Columba palumboides Andaman Woodpigeon Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) NT 10 Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar Pigeon Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) NT 11 Treron phayrei Ashy-headed Green-pigeon Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) NT 12 Treron chloropterus Andaman Green-pigeon Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) NT 13 Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard Otididae (Bustards) NT 14 Ardenna carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) NT 15 Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork Ciconiidae (Storks) NT 16 Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork Ciconiidae (Storks) NT 17 Threskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) NT 18 Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanidae (Pelicans) NT 19 Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanidae (Pelicans) NT 20 Anhinga melanogaster Oriental Darter Anhingidae (Darters) NT 21 Esacus recurvirostris Great Thick-knee Burhinidae (Thick-knees) NT 22 Esacus magnirostris Beach Thick-knee Burhinidae (Thick-knees) NT 23 Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) NT 24 Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing Charadriidae (Plovers) NT 25 Vanellus duvaucelii River Lapwing Charadriidae (Plovers) NT 26 Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 27 Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 28 Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 29 Calidris canutus Red Knot Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 30 Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 31 Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 32 Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian Dowitcher Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) NT 33 Sterna aurantia River Tern Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) NT 34 Otus alius Nicobar Scops-owl Strigidae (Typical Owls) NT 35 Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 36 Spilornis klossi Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 37 Gyps himalayensis Himalayan Griffon Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 38 Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 39 Lophotriorchis kienerii Rufous-bellied Eagle Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 40 Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 41 Icthyophaga humilis Lesser Fish-eagle Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 42 Icthyophaga ichthyaetus Grey-headed Fish-eagle Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT 43 Harpactes wardi Ward's Trogon Trogonidae (Trogons) NT 44 Anorrhinus austeni Austen's Brown Hornbill Bucerotidae (Hornbills) NT 45 Anthracoceros coronatus Malabar Pied Hornbill Bucerotidae (Hornbills) NT 46 Alcedo hercules Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) NT 47 Pelargopsis amauroptera Brown-winged Kingfisher Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) NT 48 Indicator xanthonotus Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicatoridae (Honeyguides) NT 49 Falco chicquera Red-headed Falcon Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) NT 50 Falco jugger Laggar Falcon Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) NT 51 Psittacula finschii Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 52 Psittacula roseata Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 53 Psittacula alexandri Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 54 Psittacula derbiana Lord Derby's Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 55 Psittacula caniceps Nicobar Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 56 Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacidae (Parrots) NT 57 Pitta megarhyncha Mangrove Pitta Pittidae (Pittas) NT 58 Coracina dobsoni Andaman Cuckooshrike Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes) NT 59 Locustella major Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds) NT 60 Ixos nicobariensis Nicobar Bulbul Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) NT 61 Brachypodius priocephalus Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) NT 62 Phylloscopus tytleri Tytler's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopidae (Leaf-warblers) NT 63 Spelaeornis caudatus Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Timaliidae (Babblers and parrotbills) NT 64 Spelaeornis chocolatinus Naga Wren-babbler Timaliidae (Babblers and parrotbills) NT 65 Stachyris humei Blackish-breasted Babbler Timaliidae (Babblers and parrotbills) NT 66 Stachyris roberti Chevron-breasted Babbler Timaliidae (Babblers and parrotbills) NT 67 Laticilla burnesii Rufous-vented Grass-babbler Pellorneidae (Ground babblers) NT 68 Graminicola bengalensis Indian Grass-babbler Pellorneidae (Ground babblers) NT 69 Garrulax nuchalis Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies) NT 70 Garrulax waddelli Giant Babax Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies) NT 71 Trochalopteron fairbanki Palani Laughingthrush Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies) NT 72 Sitta yunnanensis Yunnan Nuthatch Sittidae (Nuthatches and Wallcreeper) NT 73 Cyornis nicobaricus Nicobar Jungle-flycatcher Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers) NT 74 Brachypteryx hyperythra Rusty-bellied Shortwing Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers) NT 75 Calliope pectardens Firethroat Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers) NT .
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