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There are 15 species worldwide and 5 species have been recorded from India.
ഡമോയ്‌സെല്ലി കൊക്ക് Anthropoides virgo Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus (The population that wintered in India until 2002 is believed to be extinct ) Sarus Crane Grus antigone Common Crane Grus grus Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis
The Hooded Crane Grus monacha was included in many older lists but is considered as hypothetical by more recent workers.
(Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Buttonquails
കുടുംബം: Turnicidae
The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails.
The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship.
The male incubates the eggs and tends the young.
There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.
Barred Buttonquail പാഞ്ചാലിക്കാട Turnix sylvaticus Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki വരയൻകാട Turnix suscitator Thick-knees
ക്രമം: Charadriiformes .
കുടുംബം: Burhinidae
They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage.
Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.
There are 9 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris Beach Thick-knee Burhinus magnirostris Oystercatchers
കുടുംബം: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover -like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs .
There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.
മണ്ണാത്തിപ്പക്ഷി Haematopus ostralegus Crab Plover
കുടുംബം: Dromadidae
The Crab Plover is related to the waders.
It resembles a plover but with very long grey legs and a strong heavy black bill similar to a tern.
It has black and white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating crabs.
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola Ibisbill Ibisbill
കുടുംബം: Ibidorhynchidae
The Ibisbill is a bird related to the waders , but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family.
The adult is grey with a white belly, red legs and long down curved bill, and a black face and black breast band.
Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii Avocets and stilts Black-winged Stilt
കുടുംബം: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts .
There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Plovers and lapwings Grey Plover Red-wattled Lapwing
കുടുംബം: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers , dotterels , and lapwings .
They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.
They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions.
There are 66 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in India.
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus ചാരത്തലയൻ തിത്തിരി Vanellus cinereus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius വെള്ളവാലൻ തിത്തിരി Vanellus leucurus Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica European Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Painted snipe Greater Painted-snipe
കുടുംബം: Rostratulidae
Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.
There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis Jacanas
കുടുംബം: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae.
They are found worldwide in the Tropics.
They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.
There 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.
വാലൻ താമരക്കോഴി Hydrophasianus chirurgus നാടൻ താമരക്കോഴി Metopidius indicus Sandpipers and allies
കുടുംബം: Scolopacidae
The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers , curlews , godwits , shanks , tattlers , woodcocks , snipes , dowitchers and phalaropes .
The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil.
Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.
There are 89 species worldwide and 43 species which occur in India.
Common Greenshank Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Great Snipe Gallinago media Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus (A) Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Also Limosa limosa melanuroides (coastal and possibly a full species according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Green Sandpiper Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Redshank Tringa totanus Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey-tailed Tattler Heterosceles brevipes (A) Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ruff Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Red Knot Calidris canutus (A) Sanderling Calidris alba Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Little Stint Calidris minuta Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (A) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata (A) Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Dunlin Calidris alpina Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (A) Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis (A) Ruff Philomachus pugnax Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius (A) Pratincoles and coursers Small Pratincole
കുടുംബം: Glareolidae
Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles , which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers , which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards.
There are 17 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India.
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus (E) Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Small Pratincole Glareola lactea Gulls Common Gull Black-headed Gull
Order: Charadriiformes .
കുടുംബം: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes .
They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings.
There are 55 species worldwide and around 11 species which occur in India.
The identity of some species earlier included under Herring Gull are now questioned.
Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus (Species boundary not well defined and is part of a complex) Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini Steppe Gull Larus heuglini barabensis Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Relict Gull Larus relictus (Possible according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Slender-billed Gull Larus genei Little Gull Larus minutus Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Terns
Family: Sternidae
Terns are a group of generally general medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head.
Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years.
There are 44 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in India.
Caspian Tern Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii River Tern Sterna aurantia Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Common Tern Sterna hirundo Arctic Tern Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Little Tern Sterna albifrons Saunders's Tern Sterna saundersi White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Black Tern Chlidonias niger (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris Black Noddy Anous minutus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus White Tern Gygis alba Skimmers
Family: Rynchopidae
Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds.
They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Skuas Arctic Skua
Family: Stercorariidae
There are 7 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in India.
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Brown Skua Catharcta antarctica Sandgrouse Painted Sandgrouse
Order: Pterocliformes .
Family: Pteroclidae
Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies.
They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight.
There are 16 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.
India has the largest number of sandgrouse of any country.
Tibetan Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes tibetanus Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus Pigeons and doves
Order: Columbiformes .
Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere .
There are 308 species worldwide and 28 species which occur in India.
Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Columba livia Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Speckled Wood Pigeon Columba hodgsonii Ashy Wood Pigeon Columba pulchricollis Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii (E) Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea Andaman Wood Pigeon Columba palumboides Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall Laughing Dove Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus Grey-fronted Green Pigeon Treron affinis (in some classifications it is split from Treron pompadora which is resident in Sri Lanka) Ashy-headed Green Pigeon Treron phayrei (raised to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus Pin-tailed Green Pigeon Treron apicauda Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Treron sphenurus Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Nicobar Imperial Pigeon Ducula nicobarica (raised to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor Parrots and allies Rose-ringed Parakeet
Order: Psittaciformes .
Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape.
Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance.
All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back.
There are 335 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in India.
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria മോതിരത്തത്ത Psittacula krameri Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata Blue-winged Parakeet Psittacula columboides (Endemic) Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis Cuckoos
Order: Cuculiformes .
Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos , roadrunners and anis .
Many are brood parasites .
There are 138 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in India.
Common Hawk-Cuckoo Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hieroccycx varius Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (also called Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo) Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Surniculus dicruroides (Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo) Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Barn owls Barn Owl
Order: Strigiformes .
Family: Tytonidae
Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces.
Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris Barn Owl Tyto alba Andaman Barn Owl Tyto deroepstorffi (raised to full species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius (Eastern Himalayas) Ceylon Bay-Owl Phodilus assimilis (Western Ghats race ripleyi and Sri Lankan race assimilis included here by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Typical owls
Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey.
They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
There are 195 species worldwide and 33 species which occur in India.
Andaman Scops-Owl Otus balli Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei Tawny Owl Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia Nicobar Scops-Owl Otus alius Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo Indian Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Tawny Fish-Owl Ketupa flavipes Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Himalayan Wood-Owl Strix nivicola (Elevated to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Spotted Owlet Athene brama Forest Owlet Athene blewitti (E) Little Owl Athene noctua Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus Andaman Hawk-Owl Ninox affinis Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata Hume's Hawk-Owl Ninox obscura (Elevated to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Long-eared Owl Asio otus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Frogmouths
Order: Caprimulgiformes .
Family: Podargidae
The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars .
They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects.
There are 12 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India.
Ceylon Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger Hodgson's Frogmouth Batrachostomus hodgsoni Nightjars
Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground.
There are 86 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.
Large-tailed Nightjar Great Eared-Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis Indian Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (Elevated to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Andaman Nightjar Caprimulgus andamanicus (E) Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis Treeswifts Crested Treeswift
Order: Apodiformes .
Family: Hemiprocnidae
The treeswifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine birds , closely related to the true swifts .
They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage.
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata Swifts
Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying.
Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang.
There are 98 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in India.
Young Common Swift Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Common Swift Apus apus Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus (specifically the population split as Blyth's Swift Apus leuconyx ) Dark-rumped Swift Apus acuticauda Little Swift Apus affinis ( House Swift Apus nipalensis needs study per Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005) Trogons
Order: Trogoniformes .
Family: Trogonidae
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals.
Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits.
Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance.
Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.
There are 33 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.
Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi Typical rollers European Roller
Order: Coraciiformes .
Family: Coraciidae
Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters .
They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating.
There are 12 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India.
European Roller Coracias garrulus Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis .
Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
There are 93 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in India.
Common Kingfisher Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca Rufous-backed Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa (Accidental from 'Sikkim terai' - included by Rasmussen and Anderton,2005) Brown-winged Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauroptera Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris Crested Kingfisher Ceryle lugubris Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Bee-eaters Green Bee-eater
Family: Meropidae
The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae.
They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers.
There are 26 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus European Bee-eater Merops apiaster Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti Hoopoes
Family: Upupidae
Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head.
Hoopoe Upupa epops Hornbills Indian Grey Hornbill
Family: Bucerotidae
Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible.
Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured.
There are 57 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in India.
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus (E) Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami Barbets Blue-throated Barbet
Order: Piciformes .
Family: Megalaimidae
The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads.
They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
Most species are brightly coloured.
There are 84 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.
Great Barbet Megalaima virens Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis (E) Golden-throated Barbet Megalaima franklinii Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis Malabar Barbet Megalaima malabarica (Western Ghats only, split by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) with the Crimson-fronted Barbet Megalaima rubricapillus referring to the Sri Lankan species Rasmussen ) Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala Honeyguides
Family: Indicatoridae
Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax .
They are named for the behaviour of the Greater Honeyguide which leads large animals to bees' nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey.
There are 17 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in India.
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus Woodpeckers and allies
Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects.
Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes.
There are 218 species worldwide and 33 species which occur in India.