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A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent PODICIPEDIFORMES Divers (Gaviidae) 1 Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata) 2 Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica) Grebes (Podicipedidae) 3 Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) 4 Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 5 Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) 6 Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 7 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis) R PROCELLARIIFORMES Petrels and shearwaters (Procellariidae) 8 Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) 9 Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) 10 Cape Petrel (Daption capense) V 11 Barau's Petrel (Pterodroma baraui) SM 12 Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) HSM 13 Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax) HSM 14 Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) HSM 15 Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) M 16 Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) M 17 Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) HSM Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae) 18 White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) 19 Black-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta tropica) 20 Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus exasperatus) HSM, M 21 Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus oceanicus) HSM, M 22 Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) SM Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae) 23 Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) 24 White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus lepturus) SM Page 1 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent 25 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus indicus) SM PELICANIFORMES Pelicans (Pelecanidae) 26 Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) 27 Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) 28 Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) UR Gannets and boobies (Sulidae) 29 Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra melanops?) SM 30 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster plotus) SM 31 Red-footed Booby (Sula sula rubripes) HSM Cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae) 32 Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) 33 Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) CR 34 Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) CR 35 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) SR Darters (Anhingidae) 36 Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) UR Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) 37 Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel iredalei) HSM 38 Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor aldabrensis) HSM 39 Christmas Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) HSM CICONIIFORMES Herons and egrets (Ardeidae) 40 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) 41 Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 42 White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) 43 Pacific Reef-heron (Egretta sacra) 44 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) CR 45 Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis schistacea) SM 46 Great Egret (Egretta alba) CR 47 Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia intermedia) CR 48 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) UR 49 Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) V Page 2 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent 50 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) R 51 Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) CR 52 Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii grayii) CR 53 Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus) V 54 Striated Heron (Butorides striata javanicus) UR 55 Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax) UR 56 Malayan Night-heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus) SM 57 Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) UR, M 58 Chestnut Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) UR 59 Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis flavicollis) UR, M 60 Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris stellaris) V Storks (Ciconiidae) 61 Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) 62 Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) R 63 Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) R 64 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) HSM 65 Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) UR 66 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia asiatica?) HSM 67 Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus asiaticus) HSR 68 Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) SR Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) 69 Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) 70 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus falcinellus) SM 71 Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) R 72 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia leucorodia) UR PHOENICOPTERIFORMES Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) 73 Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) 74 Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) M ANSERIFORMES Swans, geese and ducks (Anatidae) 75 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 76 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 77 Chinese Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) Page 3 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent 78 Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) 79 Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) 80 Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) 81 Pink-headed Duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) 82 Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) 83 Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) 84 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) 85 Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) 86 Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 87 Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 88 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 89 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) 90 Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewickii) 91 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 92 White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) 93 Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) 94 White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulate) 95 Smew (Mergellus albellus) 96 Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) 97 Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 98 Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) 99 Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 100 Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) 101 Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 102 Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 103 Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) HSM 104 Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) R 105 Greylag Goose (Anser anser rubrirostris) V 106 Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) HSM 107 Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos melanotos) HSM 108 Cotton Teal (Nettapus coromandelianus coromandelianus) UR 109 Gadwall (Anas strepera strepera) HSM 110 Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) M 111 Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha) HSR, SM 112 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) SM 113 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta acuta) M Page 4 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent 114 Garganey (Anas querquedula) M 115 Common Teal (Anas crecca crecca) SM 116 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) V FALCONIFORMES Hawks, Kites, eagles and vultures (Accipitridae) 117 Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) 118 Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) 119 Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) 120 Changeable Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus limnaeetus) 121 Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) 122 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 123 Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata) 124 White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) 125 Andaman Serpent-eagle (Spilornis elgini) 126 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) 127 Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 128 Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 129 Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) 130 Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri) 131 Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 132 Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) 133 Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle (Spilornis klossi) 134 Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buto vulpinus) 135 Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) 136 Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) 137 Black-eared Kite (Milvus [migrans] lineatus) 138 Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) 139 Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) 140 Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus) 141 White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) 142 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) 143 Lesser Fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis) 144 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) 145 Pallas's Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) 146 Red-headed Vulture (Aegypius calvus) Page 5 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com A Checklist of the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent 147 Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni ceylonensis) SR 148 Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes syama) HSM 149 Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus orientalis) UR, SM 150 Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus ruficollis) UR, SM 151 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus) UR 152 Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) SR, M 153 Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus indus) R 154 White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) UR 155 Grey-headed Fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) SR 156 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus ginginianus) V 157 Crested Serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela spilogaster) R 158 Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus) UM 159 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) UM 160 Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) HSM 161 Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) UM 162 Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus layardi) UR 163 Shikra (Accipiter badius badius) R 164 Besra Sparrowhawk (Accipiter virgatus besra) SR 165 Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) HSM 166 Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo burmanicus) SM 167 Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus rufinus?) HSM 168 Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis perniger) UR 169 Bonelli's Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus) HSM 170 Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus milvoides) SM 171 Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii kienerii) UR 172 Crested Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis) R 173 Mountain Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis kelaarti) SR Osprey (Pandionidae) 174 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus haliaetus) SM Falcons (Falconidae) 175 Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) 176 Red-capped Falcon (Falco peregrinus babylonicus) 177 Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) 178 Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos) 179 Merlin (Falco columbarius) 180 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Page 6 of 44 Database: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, www.jetwingeco.com
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