Sundarbans Common name Scientific name ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Graylag Goose Anser anser Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Gadwall Mareca strepera Falcated Duck Mareca falcata Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Common Pochard Aythya ferina Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greater Scaup Aythya marila White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Sundarbans Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Sundarbans Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae Alpine Swift Apus melba Blyth's Swift Apus leuconyx Little Swift Apus affinis House Swift Apus nipalensis Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus Watercock Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Sundarbans CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Ruff Calidris pugnax Sundarbans Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Sanderling Calidris alba Dunlin Calidris alpina Little Stint Calidris minuta Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Redshank Tringa totanus CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Small Pratincole Glareola lactea CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black Noddy Anous minutus Sundarbans Little Tern Sternula albifrons Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Common Tern Sterna hirundo River Tern Sterna aurantia Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala SULIFORMES: Fregatidae Great Frigatebird Fregata minor SULIFORMES: Anhingidae Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Sundarbans PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Sundarbans Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Shikra Accipiter badius Black Kite Milvus migrans Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Common Buzzard Buteo buteo STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae Barn Owl Tyto alba STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu Spotted Owlet Athene brama Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops Sundarbans CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Brown-winged Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauroptera Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus PICIFORMES: Picidae Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus Brown-capped Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus Gray-capped Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Sundarbans White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus Common Flameback Dinopium javanense Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium