List of birds of the Indian subcontinent: part 2
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This item lists those birds of the Indian subcontinent in the non-passerine families other than 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 1 Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.
- part 3 Passerines from pittas to cisticolas
- part 4 Passerines from Old World warblers to buntings.
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Pteroclidiformes
- Family: Pteroclidae
- Tibetan Sandgrouse r Syrrhaptes tibetanus
- Pallas’s Sandgrouse V Syrrhaptes paradoxus
- Pin-tailed Sandgrouse W Pterocles alchata
- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse r Pterocles exustus
- Spotted Sandgrouse W Pterocles senegallus
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse rw Pterocles orientalis
- Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
- Painted Sandgrouse r Pterocles indicus
- Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse r Pterocles lichtensteinii
Charadriiformes
- Family: Scolopacidae
- Eurasian Woodcock rW Scolopax rusticola
- Solitary Snipe r Gallinago solitaria
- Wood Snipe V r Gallinago nemoricola
- Pintail Snipe W Gallinago stenura
- Swinhoe's Snipe W Gallinago megala
- Great Snipe V Gallinago media
- Common Snipe rW Gallinago gallinago
- Jack Snipe W Lymnocryptes minimus
- Black-tailed Godwit W Limosa limosa
- Bar-tailed Godwit W Limosa lapponica
- Whimbrel W Numenius phaeopus
- Eurasian Curlew W Numenius arquata
- Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
- Spotted Redshank W Tringa erythropus
- Common Redshank sW Tringa totanus
- Marsh Sandpiper W Tringa stagnatilis
- Common Greenshank W Tringa nebularia
- Nordmann's Greenshank E V Tringa guttifer
- Green Sandpiper W Tringa ochropus
- Wood Sandpiper W Tringa glareola
- Terek Sandpiper W Xenus cinereus
- Common Sandpiper sW Actitis hypoleucos
- Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes
- Ruddy Turnstone W Arenaria interpres
- Long Billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
- Asian Dowitcher N W Limnodromus semipalmatus
- Great Knot W Calidris tenuirostris
- Red Knot W Calidris canutus
- Sanderling W Calidris alba
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper V w Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
- Little Stint W Calidris minuta
- Red-necked Stint W Calidris ruficollis
- Temminck's Stint W Calidris temminckii
- Long-toed Stint W Calidris subminuta
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper V Calidris acuminata
- Pectoral Sandpiper V Calidris melanotos
- Dunlin W Calidris alpina
- Curlew Sandpiper W Calidris ferruginea
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper V Tryngites subruficollis
- Broad-billed Sandpiper W Limicola falcinellus
- Ruff W Philomachus pugnax
- Red-necked Phalarope W Phalaropus lobatus
- Grey Phalarope V Phalaropus fulicaria
- Family: Rostratulidae
- Greater Painted-snipe r Rostratula benghalensis
- Family: Jacanidae
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana R Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Bronze-winged Jacana R Metopidius indicus
- Family: Burhinidae
- Stone Curlew R Burhinus oedicnemus
- Great Thick-knee r Esacus recurvirostris
- Beach Thick-knee Nr Esacus neglectus
- Family Haematopodidae
- Eurasian Oystercatcher W Haematopus ostralegus
- Family Recurvirostridae
- Ibisbill r Ibidorhyncha struthersii
- Black-winged Stilt RW Himantopus himantopus
- Pied Avocet rW Recurvirostra avosetta
- Family Charadriidae
- Eurasian Golden Plover V Pluvialis apricaria
- Pacific Golden Plover W Pluvialis fulva
- Grey Plover W Pluvialis squatarola
- Common Ringed Plover W Charadrius hiaticula
- Long-billed Plover W Charadrius placidus
- Little Ringed Plover RW Charadrius dubius
- Kentish Plover RW Charadrius alexandrinus
- Lesser Sand Plover sW Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sand Plover W Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover V Charadrius asiaticus
- Oriental Plover V Charadrius veredus
- Black-fronted Dotterel V Elseyornis melanops
- Northern Lapwing W Vanellus vanellus
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing r Vanellus malarbaricus
- River Lapwing R Vanellus duvaucelii
- Grey-headed Lapwing W Vanellus cinereus
- Red-wattled Lapwing R Vanellus indicus
- Sociable Lapwing V w Vanellus gregarius
- White-tailed Lapwing W Vanellus leucurus
- Family Dromadidae
- Crab-plover W Dromas ardeola
- Family: Glareolidae
- Jerdon's Courser Cr Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
- Cream-colored Courser rw Cursorius cursor
- Indian Courser r Cursorius coromandelicus
- Collared Pratincole rw Glareola pratincola
- Oriental Pratincole R Glareola maldivarum
- Small Pratincole R Glareola lactea
- Family Stercorariidae
- Brown Skua sp Catharacta antarctica
- South-Polar Skua V Catharacta maccormicki
- Pomarine Skua W Stercorarius pomarinus
- Arctic Skua W Stercorarius parasiticus
- Family Rynchopidae
- Indian Skimmer V r Rynchops albicollis
- Family: Laridae
- White-eyed Gull V Larus leucophthalmus
- Sooty Gull V Larus hemprichii
- Common Gull V Larus canus
- Yellow-legged Gull W Larus cachinnans
- Armenian Gull Larus armenicus
- Heuglin's Gull W Larus heuglini
- Great Black-headed Gull W Larus ichthyaetus
- Brown-headed Gull sW Larus brunnicephalus
- Black-headed Gull W Larus ridibundus
- Slender-billed Gull W Larus genei
- Little Gull V Larus minutus
- Family Sternidae
- Gull-billed Tern rW Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern W Sterna caspia
- River Tern R Sterna aurantia
- Lesser Crested Tern r Sterna bengalensis
- Great Crested Tern r Sterna bergii
- Sandwich Tern W Sterna sandvicensis
- Roseate Tern r Sterna dougallii
- Black-naped Tern r Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern sW Sterna hirundo
- Arctic Tern V Sterna paradisaea
- Little Tern r Sterna albifrons
- Saunders's Tern r Sterna saundersi
- White-cheeked Tern p Sterna repressa
- Black-bellied Tern N r Sterna acuticauda
- Bridled Tern s Sterna anaethetus
- Sooty Tern s Sterna fuscata
- Whiskered Tern RW Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Black Tern W Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern V Chlidonias niger
- Brown Noddy V Anous stolidus
- Black Noddy V Anous minutus
- Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris
- White Tern r Gygis alba
Falconiformes
- Family Pandionidae
- Osprey rW Pandion haliaetus
- Family: Accipitridae
- Jerdon's Baza r Aviceda jerdoni
- Black Baza r Aviceda leuphotes
- Oriental Honey-buzzard RW Pernis ptilorhyncus
- Black-shouldered Kite R Elanus caeruleus
- Red Kite V Milvus milvus
- Black Kite RW Milvus migrans
- Brahminy Kite R Haliastur indus
- White-bellied Sea Eagle R Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Pallas's Fish Eagle V r Haliaeetus leucoryphus
- White-tailed Eagle N W Haliaeetus albicilla
- Lesser Fish Eagle r N Ichthyophaga humilis
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle N r Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
- Lammergeier r Gypaetus barbatus
- Egyptian Vulture R Neophron percnopterus
- White-rumped Vulture C r Gyps bengalensis
- Long-billed Vulture C r Gyps indicus
- Slender-billed Vulture r ? Gyps tenuirostris
- Himalayan Griffon Vulture r Gyps himalayensis
- Griffon Vulture r Gyps fulvus
- Cinereous Vulture N rw Aegypius monachus
- Red-headed Vulture Nr Sarcogyps calvus
- Short-toed Eagle r Circaetus gallicus
- Crested Serpent Eagle R Spilornis cheela
- Nicobar Serpent Eagle N r Spilornis minimus
- Andaman Serpent Eagle N r Spilornis elgini
- Marsh Harrier W Circus aeruginosus
- Hen Harrier W Circus cyaneus
- Pallid Harrier N W Circus macrourus
- Pied Harrier rw Circus melanoleucos
- Montagu's Harrier W Circus pygargus
- Crested Goshawk r Accipiter trivirgatus
- Shikra R Accipiter badius
- Nicobar Sparrowhawk N r Accipiter butleri
- Chinese Sparrowhawk W Accipiter soloensis
- Japanese Sparrowhawk W Accipiter gularis
- Besra r Accipiter virgatus
- Sparrowhawk rw Accipiter nisus
- Northern Goshawk rw Accipiter gentilis
- White-eyed Buzzard R Butastur teesa
- Grey-faced Buzzard V Butastur indicus
- Common Buzzard rw Buteo buteo
- Long-legged Buzzard rW Buteo rufinus
- Upland Buzzard W Buteo hemilasius
- Rough-legged Buzzard V Buteo lagopus
- Black Eagle r Ictinaetus malayensis
- Lesser Spotted Eagle r Aquila pomarina
- Greater Spotted Eagle V W Aquila clanga
- Tawny Eagle R Aquila rapax
- Steppe Eagle W Aquila nipalensis
- Imperial Eagle V w Aquila heliaca
- Golden Eagle r Aquila chrysaetos
- Bonelli's Eagle r Hieraaetus fasciatus
- Booted Eagle W Hieraaetus pennatus
- Rufous-bellied Eagle r Hieraaetus kienerii
- Changeable Hawk Eagle R Spizaetus cirrhatus
- Mountain Hawk Eagle r Spizaetus nipalensis
- Family: Falconidae
- Collared Falconet r Microhierax caerulescens
- Pied Falconet r Microhierax melanoleucus
- Lesser Kestrel V p Falco naumanni
- Common Kestrel RW Falco tinnunculus
- Red-necked Falcon r Falco chicquera
- Amur Falcon p Falco amurensis
- Sooty Falcon Falco concolor
- Merlin W Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby rp Falco subbuteo
- Oriental Hobby r Falco severus
- Laggar Falcon r Falco jugger
- Saker Falcon W Falco cherrug
- Peregrine Falcon rw Falco peregrinus
Podicipediformes
- Family: Podicipedidae
- Little Grebe R Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked Grebe W Podiceps grisegena
- Great Crested Grebe rw Podiceps cristatus
- Slavonian Grebe W Podiceps auritus
- Black-necked Grebe rw Podiceps nigricollis
Pelecaniformes
- Family: Phaethontidae
- Red-billed Tropicbird W Phaethon aethereus
- Red-tailed Tropicbird r Phaethon rubricauda
- White-tailed Tropicbird r Phaethon lepturus
- Family: Sulidae
- Masked Booby r Sula dactylatra
- Red-footed Booby r Sula sula
- Brown Booby r Sula leucogaster
- Family: Anhingidae
- Oriental Darter R N Anhinga melanogaster
- Family: Phalacrocoracidae
- Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
- Little Cormorant R Phalacrocorax niger
- Indian Cormorant R Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Great Cormorant RW Phalacrocorax carbo
- Family: Pelecanidae
- Great White Pelican rW Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Dalmatian Pelican D W Pelecanus crispus
- Spot-billed Pelican V R Pelecanus philippensis
- Family: Fregatidae
- Great Frigatebird P Fregata minor
- Lesser Frigatebird r Fregata ariel
- Christmas Island Frigatebird V Fregata andrewsi
Ciconiiformes
- Family: Ardeidae
- Little Egret R Egretta garzetta
- Western Reef Egret R Egretta gularis
- Pacific Reef Egret r Egretta sacra
- Grey Heron RW Ardea cinerea
- Goliath Heron r? Ardea goliath
- White-bellied Heron E r Ardea insignis
- Great-billed Heron V Ardea sumatrana
- Purple Heron R Ardea purpurea
- Great Egret RW Casmerodius albus
- Intermediate Egret R Mesophoyx intermedia
- Cattle Egret R Bubulcus ibis
- Indian Pond Heron R Ardeola grayii
- Chinese Pond Heron r Ardeola bacchus
- Striated Heron r Butorides striatus
- Black-crowned Night Heron R Nycticorax nycticorax
- Malayan Night Heron r Gorsachius melanolophus
- Little Bittern r Ixobrychus minutus
- Yellow Bittern r Ixobrychus sinensis
- Cinnamon Bittern r Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black Bittern r Dupetor flavicollis
- Great Bittern W Botaurus stellaris
- Family: Phoenicopteridae
- Greater Flamingo rW Phoenicopterus ruber
- Lesser Flamingo N r Phoenicopterus minor
- Family: Threskiornithidae
- Glossy Ibis RW Plegadis falcinellus
- Black-headed Ibis N R Threskiornis melanocephalus
- Black Ibis R Pseudibis papillosa
- Eurasian Spoonbill RW Platalea leucorodia
- Family: Ciconiidae
- Painted Stork N R Mycteria leucocephala
- Asian Openbill R Anastomus oscitans
- Black Stork W Ciconia nigra
- Woolly-necked Stork R Ciconia episcopus
- White Stork W Ciconia ciconia
- Oriental Stork V Ciconia boyciana
- Black-necked Stork N r Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
- Lesser Adjutant Vr Leptoptilos javanicus
- Greater Adjutant E r Leptoptilos dubius
Gaviiformes
- Family: Gaviidae
- Red-throated Diver V Gavia stellata
- Black-throated Diver V Gavia arctica
Procellariiformes
- Family: Procellariidae
- Cape Petrel V Daption capense
- Barau's Petrel V Pterodroma baraui
- Bulwer's Petrel V Bulweria bulwerii
- Jouanin's Petrel V Bulweria fallax
- Streaked Shearwater V Calonectris leucomelas
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater s Puffinus pacificus
- Flesh-footed Shearwater s Puffinus carneipes
- Sooty Shearwater V Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater V Puffinus tenuirostris
- Audubon's Shearwater r Puffinus lherminieri
- Persian Shearwater N P Puffinus persicus
- Family Hydrobatidae
- Wilson's Storm-petrel P Oceanites oceanicus
- White-faced Storm-petrel V Pelagodroma marina
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel V Fregetta tropica
- White-bellied Storm-petrel V Fregetta grallaria
- Swinhoe's Storm-petrel p Oceanodroma monorhis