List of birds of South Asia: part 1

Last updated February 07, 2025

This item lists those birds of South Asia in the Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.^[1]^[2]

Status abbreviations
R = widespread resident	r = very local resident	W = widespread winter visitor
w = sparse winter visitor	P = widespread migrant	p = sparse migrant
V = vagrant or irregular visitor	I = introduced resident	Ex = extinct
C = critically endangered	E = endangered	V = vulnerable
D = conservation dependent	N = near threatened

For an introduction to the birds of the region, see List of birds of the South Asia.

For the rest of the species lists, see:

part 2 – remainder of non-passerines
part 3 – passerines from pittas to cisticolas
part 4 – passerines from Old World warblers to buntings

Craciformes

Family: Megapodiidae
- Nicobar scrubfowl, Megapodius nicobariensis – V r

Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae
- Snow partridge, Lerwa lerwa – r
- See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Tibetan snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus – r
- Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis – r
- Buff-throated partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii – r
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar – R
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus – R
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus – R
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus – r
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus – R
- Swamp francolin, Francolinus gularis – V r
- Tibetan partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae – r
- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix – r w
- Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica – w
- Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica – r
- Blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis – r
- Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica – R
- Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah – R
- Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha – r
- Manipur bush quail, Perdicula manipurensis – V r
- Hill partridge, Arborophila torqueola – r
- Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis – r
- White-cheeked partridge, Arborophila atrogularis – N r
- Chestnut-breasted partridge, Arborophila mandellii – V r
- Mountain bamboo partridge, Bambusicola fytchii – r
- Red spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea – r
- Painted spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata – r
- Sri Lanka spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata – r
- Himalayan quail, Ophrysia superciliosa – C Ex
- Blood pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus – r
- Western tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus – V r
- Satyr tragopan, Tragopan satyra – N r
- Blyth's tragopan, Tragopan blythii – V r
- Temminck's tragopan, Tragopan temminckii – r
- Koklass pheasant, Pucrasia macrolopha – r
- Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus – r
- Sclater's monal, Lophophorus sclateri – V r
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus – R
- Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii – R
- Sri Lanka junglefowl, Gallus lafayetii – R
- Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos – R
- Tibetan eared pheasant, Crossoptilon harmani – N V
- Cheer pheasant, Catreus wallichii – V r
- Mrs Hume's pheasant, Syrmaticus humiae – V r
- Grey peacock pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum – r
- Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus – R
- Green peafowl, Pavo muticus – r

Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae
- Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor – r
- Lesser whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica – R
- White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala – E V
- Mute swan, Cygnus olor – V
- Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus – V
- Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus – V
- Bean goose, Anser fabalis – V
- White-fronted goose, Anser albifrons – V
- Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus – V
- Greylag goose, Anser anser – W
- Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus – r W
- Snow goose, Anser caerulescens – V
- Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis – V
- Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea – R W
- Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna – w
- White-winged duck, Cairina scutulata – E r
- Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos – r
- Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus – r
- Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata – V
- Gadwall, Anas strepera – W
- Falcated duck, Anas falcata – V
- Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope – W
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos – r W
- Spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha – R
- Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata – W
- Sunda teal, Anas gibberifrons – r
- Northern pintail, Anas acuta – W
- Garganey, Anas querquedula – W
- Baikal teal, Anas formosa – V V
- Common teal, Anas crecca – W
- Marbled duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris – V V
- Pink-headed duck, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea – C Ex
- Red-crested pochard, Rhodonessa rufina – w
- Common pochard, Aythya ferina – W
- Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca – N w
- Baer's pochard, Aythya baeri – V w
- Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula – W
- Greater scaup, Aythya marila – V
- Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis – V
- White-winged scoter, Meanitta fusca – V
- Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula – V
- Smew, Mergellus albellus – W
- Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator – V
- Common merganser, Mergus merganser – R W

Turniciformes

Family: Turnicidae
- Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica – R
- Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki – R
- Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator – R

Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae
- Yellow-rumped honeyguide, Indicator xanthonotus – N r
Family: Picidae
- Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla – W
- White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea – r
- Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus – R
- Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Dendrocopos canicapillus – R
- Brown-fronted woodpecker, Dendrocopos auriceps – R
- Fulvous-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos macei – R
- Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus – r
- Yellow-crowned woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattensis – R
- Rufous-bellied woodpecker, Dendrocopos hyperythrus – r
- Crimson-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos cathpharius – r
- Darjeeling woodpecker, Dendrocopos darjellensis – R
- Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major – R
- Sind woodpecker, Dendrocopos assimilis – r
- Himalayan woodpecker, Dendrocopos himalayensis – R
- Rufous woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus – R
- White-bellied woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis – r
- Andaman woodpecker, Dryocopus hodgei – N r
- Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus – R
- Greater yellownape, Picus flavinucha – R
- Laced woodpecker, Picus vittatus – r
- Streak-throated woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus – R
- Scaly-bellied woodpecker, Picus squamatus – R
- Grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus – R
- Himalayan flameback, Dinopium shorii – R
- Common flameback, Dinopium javanense – R
- Black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense – R
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus – R
- White-naped woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus – r
- Pale-headed woodpecker, Gecinulus grantia – r
- Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis – r
- Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente – r
- Great slaty woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus – r
Family: Megalaimidae
- Great barbet, Megalaima virens – R
- Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica – R
- Lineated barbet, Megalaima lineata – R
- White-cheeked barbet, Megalaima viridis – R
- Yellow-fronted barbet, Megalima flavifrons – r
- Golden-throated barbet, Megalaima franklinii – r
- Blue-throated barbet, Megalaima asiatica – R
- Blue-eared barbet, Megalaima australis – r
- Crimson-fronted barbet, Megalaima rubricapilla – r
- Coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala – R

Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae
- Indian grey hornbill, Ocyceros birostris – R
- Malabar grey hornbill, Ocyceros griseus – R
- Sri Lanka grey hornbill, Ocyceros gingalensis – R
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis – N R
- Brown hornbill, Anorrhinus tickelli – N r
- Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros nipalensis – V r
- Wreathed hornbill, Aceros undulatus – r
- Narcondam hornbill, Aceros narcondami – V r
- Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris – r
- Malabar pied hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus – N r

Upupiformes

Family: Upupidae
- Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops – R W

Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae
- Malabar trogon, Harpactes fasciatus – r
- Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus – r
- Ward's trogon, Harpactes wardi – N r

Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae
- European roller, Coracias garrulus – r p
- Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis – R
- Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis – r
Family: Alcedinidae
- Subfamily: Alcedininae
  - Blyth's kingfisher, Alcedo hercules – N r
  - Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis – R
  - Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting – r
  - Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus – r
- Subfamily: Halcyoninae
  - Brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera – N r
  - Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis – R
  - Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda – r
  - White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis – R
  - Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata – R
  - Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris – r
- Subfamily: Cerylinae
  - Crested kingfisher, Megaceryle lugubris – R
  - Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis – R
Family: Meropidae
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni – r
- Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis – R
- Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus – PS
- Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus – R
- European bee-eater, Merops apiaster – s P
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti – R

Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae
- Pied cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus – r S
- Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus – r
- Large hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides – r
- Common hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius – R
- Hodgson's hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx fugax – r
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus – R
- Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus – R
- Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus – r
- Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus – r
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii – r
- Grey-bellied cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus – r
- Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus – r
- Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus – r
- Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus – r
- Drongo cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris – r
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopacea – R
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis – r
- Blue-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris – r
- Sirkeer malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii – r
- Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus – V r
Family: Centropodidae
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis – R
- Brown coucal, Centropus andamanensis – r
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis – r
- Green-billed coucal, Centropus chlororhynchus – V r

Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis – R
- Sri Lanka hanging parrot, Loriculus beryllinus – R
- Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria – R
- Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri – R
- Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana – R
- Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii – R
- Intermediate parakeet, Psittacula intermedia – r ?
- Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala – R
- Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata – R
- Malabar parakeet, Psittacula columboides – R
- Layard's parakeet, Psittacula calthropae – r
- Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana – r
- Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri – R
- Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps – r
- Long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda – N R

Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae
- Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta – R
- Indian swiftlet, Collocalia unicolor – R
- Himalayan swiftlet, Collocalia brevirostris – R
- Black-nest swiftlet, Collocalia maxima
- Edible-nest swiftlet, Collocalia fuciphaga – R
- White-rumped needletail, Zoonavena sylvatica – R
- White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
- Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis – r
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus – R
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis – R
- Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba – r
- Common swift, Apus apus – W
- Pallid swift, Apus pallidus – r
- Pacific swift, Apus pacificus – r
- Dark-rumped swift, Apus acuticauda – V r
- House swift, Apus affinis – R
Family: Hemiprocnidae
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata – R

Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae
- Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica – r
- Eastern grass owl, Tyto longimembris - r
- Andaman masked owl, Tyto deroepstorffi
- Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius – r
- Sri Lanka bay owl, Phodilus assimilis - r
Family: Strigidae
- Andaman scops owl, Otus balli – r
- Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus – r
- Pallid scops owl, Otus brucei – r
- Eurasian scops owl, Otus scops – W
- Moluccan scops owl, Otus magicus – V
- Indian scops owl, Otus lettia – R
- Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia – R
- Collared scops owl, Otus bakkamoena – R
- Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo – R
- Rock eagle owl, Bubo bengalensis – R
- Spot-bellied eagle owl, Bubo nipalensis – r
- Dusky eagle owl, Bubo coromandus – R
- Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis – r
- Tawny fish owl, Ketupa flavipes – r
- Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu – r
- Snowy owl, Nyctia scandiaca – V
- Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata – r
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica – r
- Tawny owl, Strix aluco – r
- Hume's owl, Strix butleri
- Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei – r
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides – r
- Jungle owlet, Glaucidium radiatum – R
- Chestnut-backed owlet, Glaucidium castanonotum – N r
- Little owl, Athene noctua – r
- Spotted owlet, Athene brama – R
- Forest owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti – r
- Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus – V
- Brown hawk owl, Ninox scutulata – r
- Andaman hawk owl, Ninox affinis – N r
- Long-eared owl, Asio otus – r w
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus – W
Family: Batrachostomidae
- Sri Lanka frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger – r
- Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni – r
Family: Eurostopodidae
- Great eared nightjar, Eurostopodus macrotis – r
Family: Caprimulgidae
- Grey nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus – R
- Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus – r p
- Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius – V
- Sykes's nightjar, Caprimulgus mahrattensis – r
- Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus – R
- Jerdon's nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis – R
- Indian nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus – R
- Savanna nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis – r

Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia – R
- Hill pigeon, Columba rupestris – R
- Snow pigeon, Columba leuconota – R
- Yellow-eyed pigeon, Columba eversmanni – V w
- Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus – W
- Speckled wood pigeon, Columba hodgsonii – r
- Ashy wood pigeon, Columba pulchricollis – r
- Nilgiri woodpigeon, Columba elphinstonii – V r
- Sri Lanka wood pigeon, Columba torringtoni – r V
- Pale-capped pigeon, w Columba punicea – V
- Andaman wood pigeon, Columba palumboides – N r
- European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur – V
- Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis – R W
- Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis – R
- Spotted dove, Streptopelia chinensis – R
- Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica – R
- Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto – R
- Barred cuckoo dove, Macropygia unchall – r
- Andaman cuckoo dove, Macropygia rufipennis – N r
- Emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica – R
- Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica – r
- Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicincta – r
- Pompadour green pigeon, Treron pompadora – r
- Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra – r
- Yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera – R
- Pin-tailed green pigeon, Treron apicauda – r
- Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenura – r
- Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea – r
- Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia – r
- Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor – r

Gruiformes

Family: Otididae
- Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax – N V
- Great bustard, Otis tarda – V
- Indian bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps – E r
- MacQueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueeni – N W
- Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
- Bengal florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis – E r
- Lesser florican, Sypheotides indica – E r
Family: Gruidae
- Siberian crane, Grus leucogeranus – C W
- Sarus crane, Grus antigone – V r
- Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo – W
- Common crane, Grus grus – W
- Hooded crane, Grus monacha – V
- Black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis – V r
Family: Heliornithidae
- Masked finfoot, Heliopais personata – V r
Family: Rallidae
- Andaman crake, Rallina canningi – r
- Red-legged crake, Rallina fasciata – V ?
- Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides – r
- Slaty-breasted rail, Gallirallus striatus – r
- Water rail, Rallus aquaticus – r w
- Corn crake, Crex crex – V
- Brown crake, Amaurornis akool – r
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus – R
- Black-tailed crake, Porzana bicolor – r
- Little crake, Porzana parva – V
- Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla – r w
- Spotted crake, Porzana porzana – V
- Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca – r
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea – r
- Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio – R
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus – R
- Common coot, Fulica atra – R W

References

↑ "South Asia bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
↑ "Birds of South Asia – Lynx Edicions" . Retrieved 2022-04-29.

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[1] "South Asia bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[2] "Birds of South Asia – Lynx Edicions" . Retrieved 2022-04-29.

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