List of birds of South Asia: part 1
# 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
   * 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
   * Blyth's kingfisher, Alcedo hercules – N r
   * Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis – R
   * Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting – r
   * Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus – r
* Family: Halcyonidae
   * Brown-winged kingfisher, Halcyon amauroptera – N r
   * Stork-billed kingfisher, Halcyon capensis – R
   * Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda – r
   * White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis – R
   * Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata – R
   * Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris – r
* Family: Cerylidae
   * 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
   * Barn owl, Tyto alba – r
   * Grass owl, Tyto capensis – r
   * Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius – 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
