List of birds of South Asia: part 2
Appearance
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This list includes those birds of South Asia in the non-passerine families other than the Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.
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 1 – Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines
- part 3 – passerines from pittas to cisticolas
- part 4 – passerines from Old World warblers to buntings
Pterocliformes
[edit]- Family: Pteroclidae
- Tibetan sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes tibetanus – r[1]
- Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus – V
- Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata – W
- Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus – r
- Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus – W
- Black-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis – r w
- Crowned sandgrouse, Pterocles coronatus
- Painted sandgrouse, Pterocles indicus – r
- Lichtenstein's sandgrouse, Pterocles lichtensteinii – r
Charadriiformes
[edit]- Family: Scolopacidae
- Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola – r W
- Solitary snipe, Gallinago solitaria – r
- Wood snipe, Gallinago nemoricola – V r
- Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura – W
- Swinhoe's snipe, Gallinago megala – W
- Great snipe, Gallinago media – V
- Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago – r W
- Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus – W
- Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa – W
- Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica – W
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus – W
- Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata – W
- Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
- Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus – W
- Common redshank, Tringa totanus – s W
- Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis – W
- Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia – W
- Nordmann's greenshank, Tringa guttifer – E V
- Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus – W
- Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola – W
- Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus – W
- Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos – s W
- Grey-tailed tattler, Heteroscelus brevipes
- Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres – W
- Long billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
- Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus – N W
- Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris – W
- Red knot, Calidris canutus – W
- Sanderling, Calidris alba – W
- Spoon-billed sandpiper, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus – V w
- Little stint, Calidris minuta – W
- Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis – W
- Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii – W
- Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta – W
- Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata – V
- Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos – V
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina – W
- Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea – W
- Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis – V
- Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus – W
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax – W
- Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus – W
- Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria – V
- Family: Rostratulidae
- Greater painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis – r
- Family: Jacanidae
- Pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus – R
- Bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus – R
- Family: Burhinidae
- Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus – R
- Great thick-knee, Esacus recurvirostris – r
- Beach thick-knee, Esacus neglectus – N r
- Family Haematopodidae
- Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus – W
- Family Recurvirostridae
- Ibisbill, Ibidorhyncha struthersii – r
- Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus – R W
- Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta – r W
- Family Charadriidae
- Eurasian golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria – V
- Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva – W
- Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola – W
- Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula – W
- Long-billed plover, Charadrius placidus – W
- Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius – R W
- Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus – R W
- Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus – s W
- Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii – W
- Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus – V
- Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus – V
- Black-fronted dotterel, Elseyornis melanops – V
- Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus – W
- Yellow-wattled lapwing, Vanellus malarbaricus – r
- River lapwing, Vanellus duvaucelii – R
- Grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus – W
- Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus – R
- Sociable lapwing, w Vanellus gregarius – V
- White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus – W
- Family Dromadidae
- Crab-plover, Dromas ardeola – W
- Family: Glareolidae
- Jerdon's courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus – Cr
- Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor – r w
- Indian courser, Cursorius coromandelicus – r
- Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola – r w
- Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum – R
- Small pratincole, Glareola lactea – R
- Family Stercorariidae
- Brown skua, Catharacta antarctica – s p
- South polar skua, Catharacta maccormicki – V
- Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus – W
- Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus – W
- Family Rynchopidae
- Indian skimmer, Rynchops albicollis – V r
- Family: Laridae
- White-eyed gull, Larus leucophthalmus – V
- Sooty gull, Larus hemprichii – V
- Common gull, Larus canus – V
- Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans – W
- Armenian gull, Larus armenicus
- Heuglin's gull, Larus heuglini – W
- Great black-headed gull, Larus ichthyaetus – W
- Brown-headed gull, Larus brunnicephalus – s W
- Black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus – W
- Slender-billed gull, Larus genei – W
- Little gull, Larus minutus – V
- Family Sternidae
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica – r W
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia – W
- River tern, Sterna aurantia – R
- Lesser crested tern, Sterna bengalensis – r
- Great crested tern, Sterna bergii – r
- Sandwich tern, Sterna sandvicensis – W
- Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii – r
- Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana – r
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo – s W
- Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea – V
- White-cheeked tern, Sterna repressa – p
- Black-bellied tern, Sterna acuticauda – N r
- Little tern, Sternula albifrons – r
- Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi – r
- Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus – s
- Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscata – s
- Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybridus – R W
- White-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus – W
- Black tern, Chlidonias niger – V
- Brown noddy, Anous stolidus – V
- Black noddy, Anous minutus – V
- Lesser noddy, Anous tenuirostris
- White tern, Gygis alba – r
Falconiformes
[edit]- Family Pandionidae
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus – r W
- Family: Accipitridae
- Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni – r
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes – r
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus – R W
- Black-shouldered kite, Elanus caeruleus – R
- Red kite, Milvus milvus – V
- Black kite, Milvus migrans – R W
- Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus – R
- White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster – R
- Pallas's fish eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus – V r
- White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla – N W
- Lesser fish eagle, Ichthyophaga humilis – r N
- Grey-headed fish eagle, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus – N r
- Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus – r
- Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus – R
- White-rumped vulture, Gyps bengalensis – C r
- Long-billed vulture, Gyps indicus – C r
- Slender-billed vulture, Gyps tenuirostris – r ?
- Himalayan griffon vulture, Gyps himalayensis – r
- Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus – r
- Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus – N r w
- Red-headed vulture, Sarcogyps calvus – N r
- Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus – r
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela – R
- Nicobar serpent eagle, Spilornis minimus – N r
- Andaman serpent eagle, Spilornis elgini – N r
- Marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus – W
- Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus – W
- Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus – N W
- Pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos – r w
- Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus – W
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus – r
- Shikra, Accipiter badius – R
- Nicobar sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri – N r
- Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis – W
- Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis – W
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus – r
- Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus – r w
- Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis – r w
- White-eyed buzzard, Butastur teesa – R
- Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus – V
- Common buzzard, Buteo buteo – r w
- Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus – r W
- Upland buzzard, Buteo hemilasius – W
- Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus – V
- Black eagle, Ictinaetus malayensis – r
- Lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina – r
- Greater spotted eagle, W Aquila clanga – V
- Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax – R
- Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis – W
- Eastern imperial eagle, w Aquila heliaca – V
- Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos – r
- Bonelli's eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus – r
- Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus – W
- Rufous-bellied eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii – r
- Changeable hawk eagle, Spizaetus cirrhatus – R
- Mountain hawk eagle, Spizaetus nipalensis – r
- Family: Falconidae
- Collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens – r
- Pied falconet, Microhierax melanoleucus – r
- Lesser kestrel, p Falco naumanni – V
- Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus – R W
- Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera – r
- Amur falcon, Falco amurensis – p
- Sooty falcon, Falco concolor
- Merlin, Falco columbarius – W
- Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo – rp
- Oriental hobby, Falco severus – r
- Laggar falcon, Falco jugger – r
- Saker falcon, Falco cherrug – W
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus – r w
Podicipediformes
[edit]- Family: Podicipedidae
- Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis – R
- Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena – W
- Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus – r w
- Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus – W
- Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis – r w
Pelecaniformes
[edit]- Family: Phaethontidae
- Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus – W
- Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda – r
- White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus – r
- Family: Sulidae
- Masked booby, Sula dactylatra – r
- Red-footed booby, Sula sula – r
- Brown booby, Sula leucogaster – r
- Family: Anhingidae
- Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster – R N
- Family: Phalacrocoracidae
- Pygmy cormorant, Phalacrocorax pygmeus
- Little cormorant, Phalacrocorax niger – R
- Indian cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis – R
- Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo – R W
- Family: Pelecanidae
- Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus – r W
- Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus – D W
- Spot-billed pelican, Pelecanus philippensis – V R
- Family: Fregatidae
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor – P
- Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel – r
- Christmas Island frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi – V
Ciconiiformes
[edit]- Family: Ardeidae
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta – R
- Western reef egret, Egretta gularis – R
- Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra – r
- Grey heron, Ardea cinerea – R W
- Goliath heron, Ardea goliath – r?
- White-bellied heron, Ardea insignis – E r
- Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana – V
- Purple heron, Ardea purpurea – R
- Eastern great egret, Ardea modesta – R W
- Intermediate egret, Mesophoyx intermedia – R
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis – R
- Indian pond heron, Ardeola grayii – R
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus – r
- Striated heron, Butorides striatus – r
- Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax – R
- Malayan night heron, Gorsachius melanolophus – r
- Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus – r
- Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis – r
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus – r
- Black bittern, Dupetor flavicollis – r
- Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris – W
- Family: Phoenicopteridae
- Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber – r W
- Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor – N r
- Family: Threskiornithidae
- Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus – R W
- Black-headed ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus – N R
- Black ibis, Pseudibis papillosa – R
- Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia – R W
- Family: Ciconiidae
- Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala – N R
- Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans – R
- Black stork, Ciconia nigra – W
- Woolly-necked stork, Ciconia episcopus – R
- White stork, Ciconia ciconia – W
- Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana – V
- Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus – N r
- Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus – V r
- Greater adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius – E r
Gaviiformes
[edit]- Family: Gaviidae
- Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata – V
- Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica – V
Procellariiformes
[edit]- Family: Procellariidae
- Cape petrel, Daption capense – V
- Barau's petrel, Pterodroma baraui – V
- Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii – V
- Jouanin's petrel, Bulweria fallax – V
- Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas – V
- Wedge-tailed shearwater, Puffinus pacificus – s
- Flesh-footed shearwater, Puffinus carneipes – s
- Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus – V
- Short-tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris – V
- Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri – r
- Persian shearwater, Puffinus persicus – N P
- Family Hydrobatidae
- Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus – P
- White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina – V
- Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica – V
- White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria – V
- Swinhoe's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis – p
References
[edit]- ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 376, 385. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Collinson, Martin (June 2006). "Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists". British Birds. 99: 306-323.