Continuing 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
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
