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The Birds
of Bangalore
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This alphabetic checklist is adapted and
updated from the
ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF
BANGALORE.
Joseph George (ed), M.B.Krishna, S.Subramanya,
J.N.Prasad, O.C.Naveein, S.Karthikeyan, U.Harish Kumar,
N.Srinivasan, T.S.Srinivasa, Birdwatchers' Field Club of
Bangalore.1994.
The Annotated Checklist is a compilation of the
observations of more than fifty-five birdwatchers, extending to
more than twenty years and the literature dating back to 1828. The
details, including the list of contributors, references,
acknowledgements, explanatory and species notes, etc are in the
printed publication.
Dr. M. B. Krishna,
The Heritage, 10 RangaRao Road,
Shankarapuram, Bangalore 560004,
India.
krishnamb@softhome.net
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| Accipiter
badius |
Shikra * |
| Accipiter
gentilis |
Goshawk |
| Accipiter
nisus |
Sparrow-Hawk |
| Acridotheres
fuscus |
Jungle Myna * |
| Acridotheres
tristis |
Indian Myna * |
| Acrocephalus
aedon |
Thickbilled Warbler |
| Acrocephalus
agricola |
Paddyfield Warbler * |
| Acrocephalus
dumetorum |
Blyth's Reed Warbler * |
| Acrocephalus
stentoreus |
Indian Great Reed Warbler * |
| Aegithina
tiphia |
Common Iora * |
|
Alauda gulgula
|
Eastern Skylark * |
| Alcedo
atthis |
Small
Blue Kingfisher * |
| Amaurornis
akool |
Brown
Crake |
| Amaurornis
phoenicurus |
Whitebreasted Waterhen * |
| Ammomanes
phoenicurus |
Rufoustailed Finch-Lark * |
| Anas acuta |
Pintail * |
| Anas
clypeata |
Shoveller * |
| Anas
crecca |
Common Teal * |
| Anas
penelope |
Wigeon |
| Anas
poecilorhyncha |
Spotbill Duck * |
| Anas
querquedula |
Garganey * |
| Anas
strepera |
Gadwall |
| Anastomus
oscitans |
Openbill Stork |
| Anhinga
rufa |
Darter |
| Anser
indicus |
Barheaded Goose * |
| Anthropoides
virgo |
Demoiselle Crane |
| Anthus
hodgsonii |
Indian Tree Pipit |
| Anthus
novaeseelandiae |
Paddyfield Pipit * |
| Anthus
trivialis |
Tree
Pipit |
| Apus
affinis |
House
Swift * |
| Apus melba
|
Alpine Swift |
| Apus
pacificus |
Large
Whiterumped Swift |
| Aquila
clanga |
Greater Spotted Eagle |
| Aquila
vindhiana |
Tawny
Eagle |
| Ardea alba |
Large
Egret * |
| Ardea
cinerea |
Grey
Heron * |
| Ardea
purpurea |
Purple Heron * |
| Ardeola
grayii |
Pond
Heron * |
| Ardeola
striatus |
Little Green Heron |
| Artamus
fuscus |
Ashy
Swallow-Shrike |
| Athene
brama |
Spotted Owlet * |
| Aythya
ferina |
Common Pochard * |
| Aythya
fuligula |
Tufted Pochard |
| Aythya
nyroca |
White-eyed Pochard |
| Botaurus
stellaris |
Bittern |
| Bubo bubo
|
Great
Horned Owl * |
| Bubo
zeylonensis |
Brown
Fish Owl |
| Bubulcus
ibis |
Cattle Egret * |
| Burhinus
oedicnemus |
Stone
Curlew |
| Butastur
teesa |
White-eyed Buzzard * |
| Buteo
rufinus |
Longlegged Buzzard |
| Cacomantis
passerinus |
Indian Plaintive Cuckoo * |
| Cacomantis
sonneratii |
Indian Baybanded Cuckoo |
| Calidris
minuta |
Little Stint * |
| Calidris
temminckii |
Temminck's Stint * |
| Calidris
testacea |
Curlew-Sandpiper |
| Caprimulgus
affinis |
Allied/Franklin's Nightjar |
| Caprimulgus
asiaticus |
Common Indian Nightjar * |
| Caprimulgus
indicus |
Indian Jungle Nightjar |
| Caprimulgus
macrurus |
Longtailed Nightjar |
| Caprimulgus
mahrattensis |
Sykes's Nightjar |
| Carpodacus
erythrinus |
Common Rosefinch |
| Centropus
sinensis |
Crow-Pheasant * |
| Ceryle
rudis |
Lesser Pied Kingfisher * |
| Chaetura
gigantea |
Brownthroated Spinetail Swift |
| Charadrius
alexandrinus |
Kentish Plover * |
| Charadrius
dubius |
Little Ringed Plover * |
| Chlidonias
hybrida |
Whiskered Tern * |
| Chloropsis
aurifrons |
Goldfronted Chloropsis |
| Chloropsis
cochinchinensis |
Goldmantled Chloropsis * |
| Choriotis
nigriceps |
Great
Indian Bustard |
| Chrysocolaptes
festivus |
Blackbacked Woodpecker * |
| Chrysomma
sinense |
Yelloweyed Babbler * |
| Ciconia
ciconia |
White
Stork |
| Ciconia
episcopus |
Whitenecked Stork * |
| Circaetus
gallicus |
Short-toed Eagle * |
| Circus
aeruginosus |
Marsh
Harrier * |
| Circus
cyaneus |
Hen
Harrier |
| Circus
macrouros |
Pale
Harrier * |
| Circus
melanoleucos |
Pied
Harrier |
| Circus
pygargus |
Montague's Harrier * |
| Cisticola
juncidis |
Streaked Fantail Warbler * |
| Clamator
coromandus |
Redwinged Crested Cuckoo |
| Clamator
jacobinus |
Pied
Crested Cuckoo * |
| Columba
elphinstonii |
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon |
| Columba
liviaBlue |
Rock
Pigeon * |
| Copsychus
saularis |
Magpie-Robin * |
| Coracias
benghalensis |
Indian Roller * |
| Coracina
melanoptera |
Blackheaded Cuckoo-Shrike * |
| Coracina
melaschistos |
Smaller Grey Cuckoo-Shrike |
| Coracina
novaehollandiae |
Large
Cuckoo-shrike * |
| Corvus
macrorhynchos |
Jungle Crow * |
| Corvus
splendens |
House
Crow * |
| Coturnix
coromandelica |
Rain
Quail |
| Coturnix
coturnix |
Common Quail |
| Cuculus
canorus |
European Cuckoo |
| Cuculus
micropterus |
Indian Cuckoo |
| Cuculus
varius |
Common Hawk-Cuckoo * |
| Culicicapa
ceylonensis |
Greyheaded Flycatcher |
| Cursorius
coromandelicus |
Indian Courser |
| Cypsiurus
parvus |
Palm
Swift * |
| Dendrocitta
leucogastra |
Whitebellied Tree Pie |
| Dendrocitta
vagabunda |
Indian Tree Pie * |
| Dendrocygna
javanica |
Lesser Whistling Teal * |
| Dicaeum
agile |
Thickbilled Flowerpecker |
| Dicaeum
erythrorhynchos |
Tickell's Flowerpecker * |
| Dicrurus
adsimilis |
Black
Drongo * |
| Dicrurus
caerulescens |
Whitebellied Drongo * |
| Dicrurus
hottentottus |
Haircrested Drongo * |
| Dicrurus
leucophaeus |
Grey
Drongo * |
| Dinopium
benghalense |
Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker * |
| Dumetia
hyperythra |
Whitethroated Babbler * |
| Egretta
garzetta |
Little Egret * |
| Egretta
gularis |
Indian Reef Heron |
| Egretta
intermedia |
Smaller Egret * |
| Elanus
caeruleus |
Blackwinged Kite * |
| Emberiza
brunniceps |
Redheaded Bunting |
| Emberiza
melanocephala |
Blackheaded Bunting |
| Eremopterix
grisea |
Ashycrowned Finch-Lark * |
| Erithacus
brunneus |
Blue
Chat |
| Erithacus
svecicus |
Bluethroat * |
| Esacus
magnirostris |
Great
Stone Plover |
| Estrilda
amandava |
Red
Munia * |
| Eudynamys
scolopacea |
Koel
* |
| Falco biarmicus
jugger |
Laggar Falcon |
| Falco
chicquera |
Readheaded Merlin * |
| Falco peregrinus
japonensis |
Peregrine Falcon |
| Falco perigrinus
peregrinator |
Shaheen Falcon |
| Falco
subbuteo |
Hobby |
| Falco
tinnunculus |
Kestrel * |
| Francolinus
pictus |
Painted Partridge ( according to type locality, possibly in error
) |
| Francolinus
pondicerianus |
Grey
Partridge * |
| Fulica atra |
Coot
* |
| Gallicrex
cinerea |
Kora
Watercock * |
| Gallinago
gallinago |
Fantail Snipe * |
| Gallinago
media |
Great
Snipe |
| Gallinago
minima |
Jack
Snipe |
| Gallinago
nemoricola |
Wood
Snipe |
| Gallinago
stenura |
Pintail Snipe * |
| Gallinula
chloropus |
Moorhen * |
| Galloperdix
lunulata |
Painted Spurfowl |
| Galloperdix
spadicea |
Red
Spurfowl |
| Gallus
sonneratii |
Grey
Junglefowl * |
| Glareola
lactea |
Small
Indian Pratincole * |
| Glaucidium
radiatum |
Barred Jungle Owlet |
| Gyps
benghalensis |
Indian Whitebacked Vulture * |
| Gyps
indicus |
Indian Longbilled Vulture * |
| Halcyon
pileata |
Blackcapped Kingfisher |
| Halcyon
smyrnensis |
Whitebreasted Kingfisher * |
| Haliastur
indus |
Brahminy Kite * |
| Hemiprocne
longipennis |
Crested Tree Swift |
| Hieraaetus
fasciatus |
Bonelli's Eagle |
| Hieraaetus
pennatus |
Booted Hawk-Eagle * |
| Himantopus
himantopus |
Blackwinged Stilt * |
| Hippolais
caligata |
Booted Tree Warbler * |
| Hirundo
concolor |
Dusky
Crag Martin * |
| Hirundo
daurica |
Redrumped/Striated Swallow * |
| Hirundo
fluvicola |
Indian Cliff Swallow * |
| Hirundo
rustica |
Barn/Common Swallow * |
| Hirundo
smithii |
Wiretailed Swallow * |
| Hydrophasianus
chirurgus |
Pheasant-tailed Jacana * |
| Ictinaetus
malayensis |
Black
Eagle |
| Ixobrychus
cinnamomeus |
Chestnut Bittern |
| Ixobrychus
minutus |
Little Bittern |
| Lanius
cristatus |
Brown
Shrike * |
| Lanius
excubitor |
Grey
Shrike |
| Lanius
schach |
Rufousbacked Shrike * |
| Lanius
vittatus |
Baybacked Shrike |
| Larus
brunnicephalus |
Brownheaded Gull * |
| Larus
ridibundus |
Blackheaded Gull |
| Limosa
limosa |
Blacktailed Godwit * |
| Lonchura
malabarica |
Whitethroated Munia * |
| Lonchura
malacca |
Blackheaded Munia * |
| Lonchura
punctulata |
Spotted Munia * |
| Lonchura
striata |
Whitebacked Munia * |
| Megalaima
haemacephala |
Crimsonbreasted Barbet * |
| Megalaima
viridis |
Small
Green Barbet * |
| Megalaima
zeylanica |
Large
Green Barbet |
| Merops
leschenaultii |
Chesnutheaded Bee-eater |
| Merops
orientalis |
Small
Green Bee-eater * |
| Merops
philippinus |
Bluetailed Bee-eater |
| Metopidius
indicus |
Bronzewinged Jacana |
| Micropternus
brachyurus |
Rufous Woodpecker |
| Milvus migrans
govinda |
Pariah Kite * |
| Milvus migrans
lineatus |
Blackeared Kite * |
| Mirafra
assamica |
Madras Bush Lark |
| Mirafra
erythroptera |
Redwinged Bush Lark |
| Mirafra
javanica |
Singing Bush Lark * |
| Monarcha
azurea |
Blacknaped Flycatcher * |
| Monticola
cinclorhynchus |
Blueheaded Rock Thrush * |
| Monticola
solitarius |
Blue
Rock Thrush * |
| Motacilla
alba |
White
Wagtail * |
| Motacilla
cinerea |
Grey
Wagtail * |
| Motacilla flava
bheema |
Blueheaded Yellow Wagtail |
| Motacilla flava
melanogrisea |
Blackheaded Yellow Wagtail * |
| Motacilla flava
thunbergi |
Greyheaded Yellow Wagtail * |
| Motacilla
indica |
Forest Wagtail |
| Motacilla
maderaspatensis |
Large
Pied Wagtail * |
| Muscicapa
albicaudata |
Nilgiri Flycatcher |
| Muscicapa
latirostris |
Brown
Flycatcher * |
| Muscicapa
nigrorufa |
Black
and Orange Flycatcher |
| Muscicapa
parva |
Redbreasted Flycatcher * |
| Muscicapa
rubeculoides |
Bluethroated Flycatcher |
| Muscicapa
superciliaris |
Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher |
| Muscicapa
thalassina |
Verditer Flycatcher |
| Muscicapa
tickelliae |
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher * |
| Mycteria
leucocephala |
Painted Stork |
| Myiophoneus
horsfieldii |
Malabar Whistling Thrush |
| Nectarinia
asiatica |
Purple Sunbird * |
| Nectarinia
lotenia |
Loten's Sunbird * |
| Nectarinia
zeylonica |
Purplerumped Sunbird * |
| Neophron
percnopterus |
White
Vulture * |
| Nettapus
coromandelianus |
Cotton Teal * |
| Ninox scutulata
|
Brown Hawk-owl |
| Numenius
arquata |
Curlew |
| Nycticorax
nycticorax |
Night
Heron * |
| Nyctyornis
athertoni |
Bluebearded Bee-eater |
| Oriolus
oriolus |
Golden Oriole * |
| Oriolus
xanthornus |
Blackheaded Oriole |
| Orthotomus
sutorius |
Tailor Bird * |
| Otus
bakkamoena |
Collared Scops Owl * |
| Otus scops |
Scops
Owl |
| Pandion
haliatus |
Osprey |
| Parus major |
Grey
Tit * |
| Parus
nuchalis |
Whitewinged Black Tit |
| Parus
xanthogenys |
Yellowcheeked Tit |
| Passer
domesticus |
House
Sparrow * |
| Pavo
cristatus |
Common Peafowl * |
| Pelargopsis
capensis |
Storkbilled Kingfisher |
| Pelecanus
philippensis |
Grey
Pelican |
| Pellorneum
ruficeps |
Spotted Babbler * |
| Perdicula
asiatica |
Jungle Bush Quail * |
| Perdicula
erythrorhyncha |
Painted Bush Quail |
| Pericrocotus
cinnamomeus |
Small
Minivet * |
| Pericrocotus
erythropygius |
White-bellied Minivet (20Feb2000 Lalbagh) |
| Pericrocotus
flammeus |
Orange Minivet |
| Pernis
ptilorhynchos |
Honey
Buzzard * |
| Petronia
xanthocollis |
Yellowthroated Sparrow |
| Phalacrocorax
carbo |
Large
Cormorant |
| Phalacrocorax
fuscicollis |
Indian Shag |
| Phalacrocorax
niger |
Little Cormorant * |
| Phalaropus
lobatus |
Rednecked Phalarope |
| Philomachus
pugnax |
Ruff
and Reeve * |
| Phoeniconaias
minor |
Lesser Flamingo |
| Phoenicopterus
roseus |
Greater Flamingo |
| Phoenicurus
ochruros |
Black
Redstart * |
| Phylloscopus
affinis |
Tickell's Leaf Warbler |
| Phylloscopus
magnirostris |
Largebilled Leaf Warbler |
| Phylloscopus
occipitalis |
Large
Crowned Leaf Warbler |
| Phylloscopus
trochiloides |
Greenish Leaf Warbler * |
| Picoides
mahrattensis |
Yellowfronted Pied Woodpecker |
| Picoides
nanus |
Pygmy
Woodpecker |
| Picus
myrmecophoneus |
Little Scalybellied Woodpecker |
| Pitta
brachyura |
Indian Pitta * |
| Platalea
leucorodia |
Spoonbill |
| Plegadis
falcinellus |
Glossy Ibis |
| Ploceus
manyar |
Streaked Weaver Bird * |
| Ploceus
philippinus |
Baya
Weaver Bird * |
| Pluvialis
dominica |
Eastern Golden Plover |
| Pluvialis
squatarola |
Grey
Plover |
| Podiceps
ruficollis |
Little Grebe * |
| Pomatorhinus
horsfieldii |
Slatyheaded Scimitar Babbler |
| Porphyrio
porphyrio |
Purple Moorhen * |
| Porzana
fusca |
Ruddy
Crake |
| Porzana
pusilla |
Baillon's Crake |
| Prinia
hodgsonii |
Franklin's Longtailed Warbler * |
| Prinia
socialis |
Ashy
Longtailed Warbler * |
| Prinia
subflava |
Plain
Longtailed Warbler * |
| Prinia
sylvatica |
Jungle Longtailed Warbler * |
| Pseudibis
papillosa |
Black
Ibis |
| Psittacula
alexandrii |
Redbreasted Parakeet (escapee ) |
| Psittacula
columboides |
Bluewinged Parakeet |
| Psittacula
cyanocephala |
Blossomheaded Parakeet * |
| Psittacula
eupatria |
Alexandrine Parakeet (escapee ) |
| Psittacula
krameri |
Roseringed Parakeet * |
| Pycnonotus
cafer |
Redvented Bulbul * |
| Pycnonotus
jocosus |
Redwhiskered Bulbul * |
| Pycnonotus
leucogenys |
Whitecheeked Bulbul (escapee ) |
| Pycnonotus
luteolus |
Whitebrowed Bulbul * |
| Pycnonotus
xantholaemus |
Yellowthroated Bulbul |
| Rallus
striatus |
Bluebreasted Banded Rail |
| Recurvirostra
avocetta |
Avocet |
| Rhipidura
albicollis |
Whitethroated Fantail Flycatcher * |
| Rhipidura
aureola |
Whitebrowed Fantail Flycatcher |
| Rhopodytes
viridirostris |
Small
Greenbilled Malkoha * |
| Riparia
riparia |
Collared Sand Martin |
| Rostratula
benghalensis |
Painted Snipe * |
| Sarcogyps
calvus |
Black
Vulture |
| Sarkidiornis
melanotus |
Comb
Duck |
| Saxicola
caprata |
Pied
Bush Chat * |
| Saxicola
torquata |
Stone
Chat |
| Saxicoloides
fulicata |
Indian Robin * |
| Scolopax
rusticola |
Woodcock |
| Spilornis
cheela |
Crested Serpent Eagle * |
| Spizaetus
cirrhatus |
Crested Hawk-Eagle |
| Sterna
acuticauda |
Blackbellied Tern |
| Sterna
aurantia |
Indian River Tern * |
| Streptopelia
chinensis |
Spotted Dove * |
| Streptopelia
decaocto |
Indian Ring Dove * |
| Streptopelia
orientalis |
Rufous Turtle Dove |
| Streptopelia
senegalensis |
Little Brown Dove * |
| Streptopelia
tranquebarica |
Red
Turtle Dove |
| Strix
ocellata |
Mottled Wood Owl * |
| Sturnus malabaricus
blythii |
Whiteheaded Myna |
| Sturnus malabaricus
malabaricus |
Greyheaded Myna * |
| Sturnus
pagodarum |
Blackheaded Myna * |
| Sturnus
roseus |
Rosy
Pastor * |
| Sturnus
vulgaris |
Starling |
| Surniculus
lugubris |
Drongo-Cuckoo |
| Sylvia
curruca |
Lesser Whitethroat |
| Sylvia
hortensis |
Orphean Warbler |
| Sypheotides
virgo |
Lesser Florican |
| Taccocua
leschenaultii |
Sirkeer Cuckoo * |
| Tadorna
ferruginea |
Brahminy Duck |
| Tephrodornis
pondicerianus |
Common Wood Shrike * |
| Terpsiphone
paradisi |
Paradise Flycatcher * |
| Threskiornis
aethiopica |
White
Ibis * |
| Tockus
birostris |
Grey
Hornbill |
| Treron
phoenicoptera |
Green
Pigeon |
| Tringa
erythropus |
Spotted Redshank |
| Tringa
glareola |
Wood
Sandpiper * |
| Tringa
hypoleucos |
Common Sandpiper * |
| Tringa
nebularia |
Greenshank * |
| Tringa
ochropus |
Green
Sandpiper * |
| Tringa
stagnatilis |
Marsh
Sandpiper * |
| Tringa
terek |
Terek
Sandpiper |
| Tringa
totanus |
Common Redshank * |
| Turdoides
affinis |
Whiteheaded Babbler * |
| Turdoides
caudatus |
Common Babbler |
| Turdoides
malcolmii |
Large
Grey Babbler * |
| Turdoides
striatus |
Jungle Babbler |
| Turdoides
subrufus |
Rufous Babbler (Escapee ?) Cubbon Park |
| Turdus
merula |
Blackbird |
| Turnix
suscitator |
Common Bustard-Quail |
| Turnix
tanki |
Yellowlegged Button Quail |
| Tyto alba |
Barn
Owl * |
| Upupa epops |
Hoopoe * |
| Vanellus
cinereus |
Greyheaded Lapwing |
| Vanellus
indicus |
Redwattled Lapwing * |
| Vanellus
malabaricus |
Yellow-wattled Lapwing * |
| Zoothera
citrina |
Whitethroated Ground Thrush * |
| Zoothera
wardii |
Pied
Ground Thrush |
| Zosterops
palpebrosa |
White-eye * |
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