# 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
** 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