The birds I have identified in India...
The bird names are taken from
"A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent"
by Salim Ali
Click on a bird's name to see its brief description - scientific name,
Page and Map numbers in field guide, and spots of sightings.
Locations I have first spotted a species:
- BHIM - Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve, Maharashtra, India
- BNPI - Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park, Mumbai, India
- HCGD - Harishchandra Gad, a fort near Mumbai, India.
- HYBD - Goelkonda Fort, Hyderabad, India.
- IITB - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay campus, Mumbai, India.
- KELW - Kelwe-Mahim, Thane, India.
- LHGD - Lohgad Fort, Maharashtra, India
- MUDU - Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamilnadu, India.
- NWRI - Nagarjunasagar Widlife Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India
- RBSI - Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India.
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Little Cormorant IITB
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Darter RBSI
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Pond Heron IITB
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Cattle Egret IITB
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Little Egret IITB
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Openbill Stork RBSI
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Spoonbill RBSI
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Pariah Kite IITB
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Brahminy Kite IITB
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Shikra IITB
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Indian Whitebacked Vulture IITB
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Egyptian or Scavenger Vulture RBSI
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Kestrel HCGD
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Common Peafowl BNPI
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Whitebreasted Waterhen IITB
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Radwattled Lapwing IITB
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Common Tern IITB
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Spotted Dove IITB
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Roseringed Parakeet IITB
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Blossomheaded Parakeet HYDB
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Brainfever Bird BNPI
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Koel IITB
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Crow Pheasant IITB
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Alpine Swift IITB
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House Swift IITB
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Lesser Pied Kingfisher RBSI
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Small Blue Kingfisher IITB
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Whitebreasted Kingfisher IITB
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Green Bee-eater NWRI
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Indian Roller BHIM
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Hoopoe NWRI
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Large Green Barbet BNPI
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Small Green Barbet LHGD
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Indian Goldenbacked Threetoed Woodpecker MUDU
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Rufoustailed Finch-Lark KELW
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House Martin KELW
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Rufousbacked Shrike KELW
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Golden Oriole IITB
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Blackheaded Oriole BHIM
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Black Drongo IITB
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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo BNPI
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Whitebellied Drongo NWRI
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Brahminy Myna BHIM
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Common Myna IITB
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Indian Treepie NWRI
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House Crow IITB
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Jungle Crow IITB
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Blackheaded Cuckoo-shrike IITB
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Common Iora IITB
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Goldenfronted Chloropsis MUDU
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Redwhiskered Bulbul IITB
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Redvented Bulbul IITB
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Black Bulbul MUDU
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Spotted Babbler BNPI
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Whitethroated Fantail Flycatcher IITB
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Paradise Flycatcher IITB
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Tailor Bird IITB
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Magpie Robin IITB
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Shama MUDU
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Indian Robin IITB
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Yellow Wagtail MUDU
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Grey Wagtail MUDU
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White-eye MUDU
More info on these birds ||
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Last updated: February 13, 1999
Comments, suggestions, additions:
Sanjay Joshi