List of birds of South Asia: part 1 explained

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
  • Barn owl, Tyto alba – 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Asia bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World . 2022-04-29 . avibase.bsc-eoc.org.
2. Web site: Birds of South Asia – Lynx Edicions . 2022-04-29.