List of birds of South Asia: part 1

This item lists those birds of South Asia in the Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.

+ 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