Bird Checklist for Western Ghats COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica Rock Bush-Quail Perdicula argoondah Painted Bush-Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus (Western Ghats) Gray Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii 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 Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon Treron affinis Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus OTIDIFORMES: Otididae Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (Western Ghats) Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor (Western Ghats) Alpine Swift Apus melba Blyth's Swift Apus leuconyx Little Swift Apus affinis Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata GRUIFORMES: Rallidae 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 CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola (Western Ghats) Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ruff Calidris pugnax Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Sanderling Calidris alba Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Snipe Gallinago media Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus (Western Ghats) Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Redshank Tringa totanus CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae 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 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda River Tern Sterna aurantia CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Black Stork Ciconia nigra Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus White Stork Ciconia ciconia Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Western Ghats) Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala SULIFORMES: Anhingidae Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (Western Ghats) 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 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Legge's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus kelaarti Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca (Western Ghats) Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Shikra Accipiter badius Besra Accipiter virgatus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Black Kite Milvus migrans Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Lesser Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus humilis Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Common Buzzard Buteo buteo STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris Barn Owl Tyto alba Sri Lanka Bay-Owl Phodilus assimilis STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Spotted Owlet Athene brama Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus (Western Ghats) Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris Malabar Gray Hornbill Ocyceros griseus Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus European Bee-eater Merops apiaster Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti (Western Ghats) CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae