List of birds of the Indian subcontinent: part 1
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This item lists those birds of the Indian subcontinent in the Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.
For an introduction to the birds of the region and a key to the status abbreviations, see List of birds of the Indian subcontinent.
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
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Craciformes
- Family: Megapodiidae
- Nicobar Scrubfowl V r Megapodius nicobariensis
Galliformes
- Family: Phasianidae
- Snow Partridge r Lerwa lerwa
- See-See Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Tibetan Snowcock r Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Himalayan Snowcock r Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Buff-throated Partridge r Tetraophasis szechenyii
- Chukar R Alectoris chukar
- Black Francolin R Francolinus francolinus
- Painted Francolin R Francolinus pictus
- Chinese Francolin r Francolinus pintadeanus
- Grey Francolin R Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp Francolin V r Francolinus gularis
- Tibetan Partridge r Perdix hodgsoniae
- Common Quail rw Coturnix coturnix
- Japanese Quail w Coturnix japonica
- Rain Quail r Coturnix coromandelica
- Blue-breasted Quail r Coturnix chinensis
- Jungle Bush Quail R Perdicula asiatica
- Rock Bush Quail R Perdicula argoondah
- Painted Bush Quail r Perdicula erythrorhyncha
- Manipur Bush Quail V r Perdicula manipurensis
- Hill Partridge r Arborophila torqueola
- Rufous-throated Partridge r Arborophila rufogularis
- White-cheeked Partridge N r Arborophila atrogularis
- Chestnut-breasted Partridge V r Arborophila mandellii
- Mountain Bamboo Partridge r Bambusicola fytchii
- Red Spurfowl r Galloperdix spadicea
- Painted Spurfowl r Galloperdix lunulata
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl r Galloperdix bicalcarata
- Himalayan Quail C (ex) Ophrysia superciliosa
- Blood Pheasant r Ithaginis cruentus
- Western Tragopan V r Tragopan melanocephalus
- Satyr Tragopan N r Tragopan satyra
- Blyth's Tragopan Vr Tragopan blythii
- Temminck's Tragopan r Tragopan temminckii
- Koklass Pheasant r Pucrasia macrolopha
- Himalayan Monal r Lophophorus impejanus
- Sclater's Monal V r Lophophorus sclateri
- Red Junglefowl R Gallus gallus
- Grey Junglefowl R Gallus sonneratii
- Sri Lanka Junglefowl R Gallus lafayetii
- Kalij Pheasant R Lophura leucomelanos
- Tibetan Eared Pheasant N V Croosoptilon harmani
- Cheer Pheasant V r Catreus wallichii
- Mrs Hume's Pheasant V r Syrmaticus humiae
- Grey Peacock Pheasant r Polyplectron bicalcaratum
- Indian Peafowl R Pavo cristatus
- Green Peafowl r Pavo muticus
Anseriformes
- Family: Anatidae
- Fulvous Whistling-duck r Dendrocygna bicolor
- Lesser Whistling-duck R Dendrocygna javanica
- White-headed Duck E V Oxyura leucocephala
- Mute Swan V Cygnus olor
- Whooper Swan V Cygnus cygnus
- Tundra Swan V Cygnus columbianus
- Bean Goose V Anser fabalis
- White-fronted Goose V Anser albifrons
- Lesser White-fronted Goose V Anser erythropus
- Greylag Goose W Anser anser
- Bar-headed Goose rW Anser indicus
- Snow Goose V Anser caerulescens
- Red-breasted Goose V Branta ruficollis
- Ruddy Shelduck RW Tadorna ferruginea
- Common Shelduck w Tadorna tadorna
- White-winged Duck E r Cairina scutulata
- Comb Duck r Sarkidiornis melanotos
- Cotton Pygmy Goose r Nettapus coromandelianus
- Mandarin Duck V Aix galericulata
- Gadwall W Anas strepera
- Falcated Duck V Anas falcata
- Eurasian Wigeon W Anas penelope
- Mallard rW Anas platyrhynchos
- Spot-billed Duck R Anas poecilorhyncha
- Northern Shoveler W Anas clypeata
- Sunda Teal r Anas gibberifrons
- Northern Pintail W Anas acuta
- Garganey W Anas querquedula
- Baikal Teal V V Anas formosa
- Common Teal W Anas crecca
- Marbled Duck V V Marmaronetta angustirostris
- Pink-headed Duck C (ex) Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
- Red-crested Pochard w Rhodonessa rufina
- Common Pochard W Aythya ferina
- Ferruginous Duck N w Aythya nyroca
- Baer's Pochard V w Aythya baeri
- Tufted Duck W Aythya fuligula
- Greater Scaup V Aythya marila
- Long-tailed Duck V Clangula hyemalis
- White-winged Scoter V Meanitta fusca
- Common Goldeneye V Bucephala clangula
- Smew W Mergellus albellus
- Red-breasted Merganser V Mergus serrator
- Common Merganser RW Mergus merganser
Turniciformes
- Family: Turnicidae
- Small Buttonquail R Turnix sylvatica
- Yellow-legged Buttonquail R Turnix tanki
- Barred Buttonquail R Turnix suscitator
Piciformes
- Family: Indicatoridae
- Yellow-rumped Honeyguide N r Indicator xanthonotus
- White-browed Piculet r Sasia ochracea
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker R Dendrocopos nanus
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker R Dendrocopos canicapillus
- Brown-fronted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos auriceps
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos macei
- Stripe-breasted Woodpecker r Dendrocopos atratus
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker R Dendrocopos mahrattensis
- Rufous-bellied Woodpecker r Dendrocopos hyperythrus
- Crimson-breasted Woodpecker r Dendrocopos cathpharius
- Darjeeling Woodpecker R Dendrocopos darjellensis
- Great Spotted Woodpecker R Dendrocopos major
- Sind Woodpecker r Dendrocopos assimilis
- Himalayan Woodpecker R Dendrocopos himalayensis
- Rufous Woodpecker R Celeus brachyurus
- White-bellied Woodpecker r Dryocopus javensis
- Andaman Woodpecker N r Dryocopus hodgei
- Lesser Yellownape R Picus chlorolophus
- Greater Yellownape R Picus flavinucha
- Laced Woodpecker r Picus vittatus
- Streak-throated Woodpecker R Picus xanthopygaeus
- Scaly-bellied Woodpecker R Picus squamatus
- Grey-headed Woodpecker R Picus canus
- Himalayan Flameback R Dinopium shorii
- Common Flameback R Dinopium javanense
- Black-rumped Flameback R Dinopium benghalense
- Greater Flameback R Chrysocolaptes lucidus
- White-naped Woodpecker r Chrysocolaptes festivus
- Pale-headed Woodpecker r Gecinulus grantia
- Bay Woodpecker r Blythipicus pyrrhotis
- Heart-spotted Woodpecker r Hemicircus canente
- Great Slaty Woodpecker r Mulleripicus pulverulentus
- Family: Megalaimidae
- Great Barbet R Megalaima virens
- Brown-headed Barbet R Megalaima zeylanica
- Lineated Barbet R Megalaima lineata
- White-cheeked Barbet R Megalaima viridis
- Yellow-fronted Barbet r Megalima flavifrons
- Golden-throated Barbet r Megalaima franklinii
- Blue-throated Barbet R Megalaima asiatica
- Blue-eared Barbet r Megalaima australis
- Crimson-fronted Barbet r Megalaima rubricapilla
- Coppersmith Barbet R Megalaima haemacephala
Bucerotiformes
- Family: Bucerotidae
- Indian Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros birostris
- Malabar Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros griseus
- Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros gingalensis
- Great Hornbill N R Buceros bicornis
- Brown Hornbill Nr Anorrhinus tickelli
- Rufous-necked Hornbill Vr Aceros nipalensis
- Wreathed Hornbill r Aceros undulatus
- Narcondam Hornbill V r Aceros narcondami
- Oriental Pied Hornbill r Anthracoceros albirostris
- Malabar Pied Hornbill Nr Anthracoceros coronatus
Upupiformes
Trogoniformes
- Family: Trogonidae
- Malabar Trogon r Harpactes fasciatus
- Red-headed Trogon r Harpactes erythrocephalus
- Ward's Trogon N r Harpactes wardi
Coraciiformes
- Family: Coraciidae
- European Roller rp Coracias garrulus
- Indian Roller R Coracias benghalensis
- Dollarbird r Eurystomus orientalis
- Family: Alcedinidae
- Blyth's Kingfisher N r Alcedo hercules
- Common Kingfisher R Alcedo atthis
- Blue-eared Kingfisher r Alcedo meninting
- Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher r Ceyx erithacus
- Family: Halcyonidae
- Brown-winged Kingfisher N r Halcyon amauroptera
- Stork-billed Kingfisher R Halcyon capensis
- Ruddy Kingfisher r Halcyon coromanda
- White-throated Kingfisher R Halcyon smyrnensis
- Black-capped Kingfisher R Halcyon pileata
- Collared Kingfisher r Todiramphus chloris
- Family: Cerylidae
- Crested Kingfisher R Megaceryle lugubris
- Pied Kingfisher R Ceryle rudis
- Family: Meropidae
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater r Nyctyornis athertoni
- Green Bee-eater R Merops orientalis
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater PS Merops persicus
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater R Merops philippinus
- European Bee-eater sP Merops apiaster
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater R Merops leschenaulti
Cuculiformes
- Family: Cuculidae
- Pied Cuckoo rS Clamator jacobinus
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo r Clamator coromandus
- Large Hawk Cuckoo r Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Common Hawk Cuckoo R Hierococcyx varius
- Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo r Hierococcyx fugax
- Indian Cuckoo R Cuculus micropterus
- Common Cuckoo R Cuculus canorus
- Oriental Cuckoo r Cuculus saturatus
- Lesser Cuckoo r Cuculus poliocephalus
- Banded Bay Cuckoo r Cacomantis sonneratii
- Grey-bellied Cuckoo r Cacomantis passerinus
- Plaintive Cuckoo r Cacomantis merulinus
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo r Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Violet Cuckoo r Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Drongo Cuckoo r Surniculus lugubris
- Asian Koel R Eudynamys scolopacea
- Green-billed Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Blue-faced Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
- Sirkeer Malkoha r Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
- Red-faced Malkoha V r Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
- Family: Centropodidae
- Greater Coucal R Centropus sinensis
- Brown Coucal r Centropus andamanensis
- Lesser Coucal r Centropus bengalensis
- Green-billed Coucal Vr Centropus chlororhynchus
Psittaciformes
- Family: Psittacidae
- Vernal Hanging Parrot R Loriculus vernalis
- Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot R Loriculus beryllinus
- Alexandrine Parakeet R Psittacula eupatria
- Rose-ringed Parakeet R Psittacula krameri
- Slaty-headed Parakeet R Psittacula himalayana
- Grey-headed Parakeet R Psittacula finschii
- Intermediate Parakeet r? Psittacula intermedia
- Plum-headed Parakeet R Psittacula cyanocephala
- Blossom-headed Parakeet R Psittacula roseata
- Malabar Parakeet R Psittacula columboides
- Layard's Parakeet r Psittacula calthropae
- Derbyan Parakeet r Psittacula derbiana
- Red-breasted Parakeet R Psittacula alexandri
- Nicobar Parakeet r Psittacula caniceps
- Long-tailed Parakeet N R Psittacula longicauda
Apodiformes
- Family: Apodidae
- Glossy Swiftlet R Collocalia esculenta
- Indian Swiftlet R Collocalia unicolor
- Himalayan Swiftlet R Collocalia brevirostris
- Black-nest Swiftlet Collocalia maxima
- Edible-nest Swiftlet R Collocalia fuciphaga
- White-rumped Needletail R Zoonavena sylvatica
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Silver-backed Needletail r Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Brown-backed Needletail R Hirundapus giganteus
- Asian Palm Swift R Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Alpine Swift r Tachymarptis melba
- Common Swift W Apus apus
- Pallid Swift r Apus pallidus
- Pacific Swift r Apus pacificus
- Dark-rumped Swift V r Apus acuticauda
- House Swift R Apus affinis
- Family: Hemiprocnidae
- Crested Treeswift R Hemiprocne coronata
Strigiformes
- Family: Tytonidae
- Barn Owl r Tyto alba
- Grass Owl r Tyto capensis
- Oriental Bay Owl r Phodilus badius
- Family: Strigidae
- Andaman Scops Owl r Otus balli
- Mountain Scops Owl r Otus spilocephalus
- Pallid Scops Owl r Otus brucei
- Eurasian Scops Owl W Otus scops
- Moluccan Scops Owl V Otus magicus
- Oriental Scops Owl R Otus sunia
- Collared Scops Owl R Otus bakkamoena
- Eurasian Eagle Owl R Bubo bubo
- Rock Eagle Owl R Bubo bengalensis
- Spot-bellied Eagle Owl r Bubo nipalensis
- Dusky Eagle Owl R Bubo coromandus
- Brown Fish Owl r Ketupa zeylonensis
- Tawny Fish Owl r Ketupa flavipes
- Buffy Fish Owl r Ketupa ketupu
- Snowy Owl V Nyctia scandiaca
- Mottled Wood Owl r Strix ocellata
- Brown Wood Owl r Strix leptogrammica
- Tawny Owl r Strix aluco
- Hume's Owl Strix butleri
- Collared Owlet r Glaucidium brodiei
- Asian Barred Owlet r Glaucidium cuculoides
- Jungle Owlet R Glaucidium radiatum
- Chestnut-backed Owlet N r Glaucidium castanonotum
- Little Owl r Athene noctua
- Spotted Owlet R Athene brama
- Forest Owlet r Heteroglaux blewitti
- Tengmalm's Owl V Aegolius funereus
- Brown Hawk Owl r Ninox scutulata
- Andaman Hawk Owl N r Ninox affinis
- Long-eared Owl rw Asio otus
- Short-eared Owl W Asio flammeus
- Family: Batrachostomidae
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth r Batrachostomus moniliger
- Hodgson's Frogmouth r Batrachostomus hodgsoni
- Family: Eurostopodidae
- Great Eared Nightjar r Eurostopodus macrotis
- Family: Caprimulgidae
- Grey Nightjar R Caprimulgus indicus
- Eurasian Nightjar rp Caprimulgus europaeus
- Egyptian Nightjar V Caprimulgus aegyptius
- Sykes's Nightjar r Caprimulgus mahrattensis
- Large-tailed Nightjar R Caprimulgus macrurus
- Jerdon's Nightjar R Caprimulgus atripennis
- Indian Nightjar R Caprimulgus asiaticus
- Savanna Nightjar r Caprimulgus affinis
Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
- Rock Pigeon R Columba livia
- Hill Pigeon R Columba rupestris
- Snow Pigeon R Columba leuconota
- Yellow-eyed Pigeon V w Columba eversmanni
- Common Wood Pigeon W Columba palumbus
- Speckled Wood Pigeon r Columba hodgsonii
- Ashy Wood Pigeon r Columba pulchricollis
- Nilgiri Wood Pigeon V r Columba elphinstonii
- Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon r V Columba torringtoni
- Pale-capped Pigeon V w Columba punicea
- Andaman Wood Pigeon N r Columba palumboides
- European Turtle Dove V Streptopelia turtur
- Oriental Turtle Dove RW Streptopelia orientalis
- Laughing Dove R Streptopelia senegalensis
- Spotted Dove R Streptopelia chinensis
- Red Collared Dove R Streptopelia tranquebarica
- Eurasian Collared Dove R Streptopelia decaocto
- Barred Cuckoo Dove r Macropygia unchall
- Andaman Cuckoo Dove N r Macropygia rufipennis
- Emerald Dove R Chalcophaps indica
- Nicobar Pigeon r Caloenas nicobarica
- Orange-breasted Green Pigeon r Treron bicincta
- Pompadour Green Pigeon r Treron pompadora
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon r Treron curvirostra
- Yellow-footed Green Pigeon R Treron phoenicoptera
- Pin-tailed Green Pigeon r Treron apicauda
- Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon r Treron sphenura
- Green Imperial Pigeon r Ducula aenea
- Mountain Imperial Pigeon r Ducula badia
- Pied Imperial Pigeon r Ducula bicolor
Gruiformes
- Family: Otididae
- Little Bustard N V Tetrax tetrax
- Great Bustard V Otis tarda
- Indian Bustard E r Ardeotis nigriceps
- McQueen's Bustard N W Chlamydotis macqueeni
- Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata
- Bengal Florican E r Houbaropsis bengalensis
- Lesser Florican E r Sypheotides indica
- Family: Gruidae
- Siberian Crane C W Grus leucogeranus
- Sarus Crane V r Grus antigone
- Demoiselle Crane W Grus virgo
- Common Crane W Grus grus
- Hooded Crane V Grus monacha
- Black-necked Crane V r Grus nigricollis
- Family: Heliornithidae
- Masked Finfoot V r Heliopais personata
- Family: Rallidae
- Andaman Crake r Rallina canningi
- Red-legged Crake V? Rallina fasciata
- Slaty-legged Crake r Rallina eurizonoides
- Slaty-breasted Rail r Gallirallus striatus
- Water Rail rw Rallus aquaticus
- Corn Crake V Crex crex
- Brown Crake r Amaurornis akool
- White-breasted Waterhen R Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Black-tailed Crake r Porzana bicolor
- Little Crake V Porzana parva
- Baillon's Crake rw Porzana pusilla
- Spotted Crake V Porzana porzana
- Ruddy-breasted Crake r Porzana fusca
- Watercock r Gallicrex cinerea
- Purple Swamphen R Porphyrio porphyrio
- Common Moorhen R Gallinula chloropus
- Common Coot RW Fulica atra