List of birds of South Asia: part 2
# List of birds of South Asia: part 2

This list includes those birds of South Asia in the non-passerine families other than 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 1 – Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines
* part 3 – passerines from pittas to cisticolas
* part 4 – passerines from Old World warblers to buntings

## Pterocliformes

* Family: Pteroclidae
   * Tibetan sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes tibetanus – r
   * 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* Family: Gaviidae
   * Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata – V
   * Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica – V

## Procellariiformes

* 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
