Following is the list of
1,224 bird species reliably recorded from India, together with their status
categories. In total there are 1219 extant native species including migrants
and vagrants (but excluding 3 species now known to be extinct in the
country, and 2 introduced species). There are 923 breeding species (911
residents, plus 12 suspected residents).
Explanation of
status categories:
R = widespread resident
r =
very local resident
W = widespread winter visitor
w
= sparse winter visitor
P = widespread migrant
p =
sparse migrant
V = vagrant
? = status uncertain
rI
= introduced resident
(ex) = extinct
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Aix galericulata V Mandarin Duck
Anas acuta W Northern Pintail
Anas clypeata W Northern Shoveler
Anas crecca W Common Teal
Anas falcata w Falcated Duck
Anas formosa V Baikal Teal
Anas gibberifrons r Sunda Teal
Anas penelope W Eurasian Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos rW Mallard
Anas poecilorhyncha R Spot-billed Duck
Anas querquedula W Garganey
Anas strepera W Gadwall
Anser albifrons w Greater
White-fronted Goose
Anser anser W Greylag Goose
Anser caerulescens V Snow Goose
Anser erythropus V Lesser
White-fronted Goose
Anser fabalis V Bean Goose
Anser indicus rW Bar-headed Goose
Aythya baeri w Baer's Pochard
Aythya ferina W Common Pochard
Aythya fuligula W Tufted Duck
Aythya marila w Greater Scaup
Aythya nyroca rW Ferruginous
Pochard
Branta ruficollis V Red-breasted Goose
Bucephala clangula w Common Goldeneye
Cairina scutulata r White-winged Duck
Clangula hyemalis V Long-tailed Duck
Cygnus columbianus V Tundra Swan
Cygnus cygnus V Whooper Swan
Cygnus olor V Mute Swan
Marmaronetta angustirostris w Marbled Teal
Mergellus albellus w Smew
Mergus merganser rW Common Merganser
Mergus serrator V Red-breasted
Merganser
Netta rufina W Red-crested
Pochard
Nettapus coromandelianus R Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Oxyura leucocephala w White-headed Duck
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea r (ex) Pink-headed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos R Comb Duck
Tadorna ferruginea rW Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna W Common Shelduck
Family: Dendrocygnidae
Dendrocygna bicolor R Fulvous
Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica R Lesser
Whistling-Duck
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Apus acuticauda r Dark-rumped Swift
Apus affinis R Little Swift
Apus apus r Common Swift
Apus nipalensis R House Swift
Apus pacificus R Fork-tailed Swift
Collocalia brevirostris r Himalayan Swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta r Glossy Swiftlet
Collocalia fuciphaga r Edible-nest
Swiftlet
Collocalia unicolor R Indian Swiftlet
Cypsiurus balasiensis R Asian Palm-Swift
Hirundapus caudacutus s White-throated
Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis r Silver-backed
Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus R Brown-backed
Needletail
Tachymarptis melba R Alpine Swift
Zoonavena sylvatica R White-rumped
Spinetail
Family: Hemiprocnidae
Hemiprocne coronata R Crested Treeswift
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Aceros narcondami r Narcondam Hornbill
Aceros nipalensis r Rufous-necked
Hornbill
Aceros subruficollis r/V Plain-pouched
Hornbill
Aceros undulatus R Wreathed Hornbill
Anorrhinus tickelli r Brown Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris R Oriental
Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus R Malabar
Pied-Hornbill
Buceros bicornis R Great Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris R Indian
Grey-Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus R Malabar
Grey-Hornbill
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Accipiter badius R Shikra
Accipiter butleri r Nicobar
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter gentilis rw Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gularis w Japanese
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus RW Eurasian
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter soloensis V Chinese Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus R Crested Goshawk
Accipiter virgatus R Besra
Aegypius monachus rW Cinereous Vulture
Aquila chrysaetos r Golden Eagle
Aquila clanga RW Greater Spotted
Eagle
Aquila heliaca W Imperial Eagle
Aquila nipalensis W Steppe Eagle
Aquila pomarina R Lesser Spotted
Eagle
Aquila rapax R Tawny Eagle
Aviceda jerdoni r Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda leuphotes r Black Baza
Butastur teesa R White-eyed Buzzard
Buteo buteo rW Common Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius r?w Upland Buzzard
Buteo rufinus rW Long-legged
Buzzard
Circaetus gallicus R Short-toed
Snake-Eagle
Circus aeruginosus W Western Marsh
Harrier
Circus cyaneus W Northern Harrier
Circus macrourus W Pallid Harrier
Circus melanoleucos rW Pied Harrier
Circus pygargus W Montagu's Harrier
Circus spilonotus w Eastern Marsh
Harrier
Elanus caeruleus R Black-winged Kite
Gypaetus barbatus R Lammergeier
Gyps bengalensis R White-rumped
Vulture
Gyps fulvus R Eurasian Griffon
Gyps himalayensis R Himalayan Griffon
Gyps indicus R Long-billed
Vulture
Haliaeetus albicilla w White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster R White-bellied
Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus R Pallas's Sea-Eagle
Haliastur indus R Brahminy Kite
Hieraaetus fasciatus R Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus kienerii r Rufous-bellied
Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus rW Booted Eagle
Ichthyophaga humilis R Lesser Fish-Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus R Grey-headed
Fish-Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis R Black Eagle
Milvus lineatus W Black-eared Kite
Milvus migrans R Black Kite
Milvus milvus V Red Kite
Neophron percnopterus R Egyptian Vulture
Pandion haliaetus rW Osprey
Pernis ptilorhyncus RW Oriental
Honey-buzzard
Sarcogyps calvus R Red-headed Vulture
Spilornis cheela R Crested
Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis elgini r Andaman
Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis minimus r Nicobar
Serpent-Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus R Changeable
Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis R Mountain
Hawk-Eagle
Family: Anhingidae
Anhinga melanogaster R Oriental Darter
