List of birds of South India

This list of birds of South India includes birds from India south approximately of the Narmada River.

Notable bird watching locations in South India include Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh; Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park) and Periyar National Park in Kerala; Mudumalai National Park, Udhagamandalam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Anamalai; Vedanthangal and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Kodikkarai, Tamil Nadu.

Francolins and spurfowls Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus Red spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea Painted spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata

Quails and buttonquails Blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator

Galliformes

Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratti Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus

Geese and ducks

Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor Lesser whistling duck, Dendrocygna javanica Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotus Pink-headed duck, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea (Historic) Cotton pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandalianus Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna Gadwall, Mareca strepera Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos Indian spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha Common teal, Anas crecca Northern pintail, Anas acuta Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata Garganey, Spatula querquedula Red-crested pochard, Rhodonessa rufina Common pochard, Aythya ferina Ferruginous pochard, Aythya nyroca Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula

Woodpeckers

Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus Fulvous-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos macei (northern Eastern Ghats) Yellow-crowned woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattenis Rufous woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente White-bellied woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus Greater yellownape, Picus flavinucha Streak-throated woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus Common flameback, Dinopium javanese Black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus White-naped woodpecker, Chrysocalptes festivus

Barbets

Brown-headed barbet, Psilopogon zeylanicus White-cheeked barbet, Psilopogon viridis Malabar barbet, Psilopogon malabaricus Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus

Hornbills

Malabar grey hornbill, Ocyceros griseus Indian grey hornbill, Ocyceros birostris Malabar pied hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis

Common hoopoes, trogons and rollers Common hoopoe, Upupa epops Malabar trogon, Harpactes fasciatus European roller, Coracias garrulus Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Kingfishers

Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris

Bee-eaters

Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus European bee-eater, Merops apiaster Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti

Cuckoos and malkohas

Pied cuckoo Chestnut-winged cuckoo Large hawk-cuckoo Common hawk-cuckoo Indian cuckoo Eurasian cuckoo, Cuculus canorus Lesser cuckoo Banded bay cuckoo Grey-bellied cuckoo Drongo cuckoo Asian koel Green-billed malkoha Blue-faced malkoha Sirkeer malkoha

Coucals, parrots and parakeets

Greater coucal Lesser coucal Vernal hanging parrot Alexandrine parakeet Rose-ringed parakeet Plum-headed parakeet Malabar parakeet

Swifts Indian swiftlet White-rumped needletail Brown-backed needletail Asian palm swift Alpine swift Common swift Blyth's swift House swift Crested treeswift

Owls

Barn owl Grass owl Oriental bay owl Pallid scops owl Oriental scops owl Collared scops owl Jungle owlet Spotted owlet Forest owlet Eurasian eagle owl Spot-bellied eagle owl Dusky eagle owl Brown fish owl Mottled wood owl Brown wood owl Brown hawk-owl Short-eared owl

Frogmouth and nightjars Sri Lanka frogmouth Great eared nightjar Grey nightjar Large-tailed nightjar Jerdon's nightjar Indian nightjar Savanna nightjar

Pigeons and doves

Rock dove Nilgiri wood pigeon Pale-capped pigeon Oriental turtle dove Laughing dove Spotted dove Red collared dove Eurasian collared dove Emerald dove Orange-breasted green pigeon Grey-fronted green pigeon Yellow-footed green pigeon Green imperial pigeon Mountain imperial pigeon

Bustards and cranes Indian bustard Lesser florican Sarus crane Demoiselle crane Common crane

Crakes and rails

Slaty-legged crake Slaty-breasted rail Water rail Brown crake White-breasted waterhen

Baillon's crake Ruddy-breasted crake Spotted crake Watercock Grey-headed swamphen Common moorhen Common coot

Sandgrouse Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse Painted sandgrouse

Woodcocks, snipes and painted-snipes Eurasian woodcock Wood snipe Pintail snipe Swinhoe's snipe Common snipe Jack snipe Greater painted-snipe

Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers

Black-tailed godwit Bar-tailed godwit Whimbrel Eurasian curlew Spotted redshank Common redshank Marsh sandpiper Common greenshank Green sandpiper Wood sandpiper Terek sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruddy turnstone Asian dowitcher Great knot Red knot

Sanderlings and stints Sanderling Little stint Red-necked stint Temminck's stint Long-toed stint Dunlin Curlew sandpiper Spoon-billed sandpiper Broad-billed sandpiper Ruff Red-necked phalarope

Jacanas and large waders

Pheasant-tailed jacana Bronze-winged jacana Eurasian thick-knee Great thick-knee Eurasian oystercatcher Black-winged stilt Pied avocet Crab-plover

Plovers Pacific golden plover Grey plover Common ringed plover Little ringed plover Kentish plover Lesser sand plover Greater sand plover

Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles Yellow-wattled lapwing River lapwing Red-wattled lapwing Sociable lapwing White-tailed lapwing Grey-headed lapwing Jerdon's courser Indian courser Oriental pratincole Small pratincole

Skuas Pomarine skua Arctic skua

Gulls, terns and noddies

Sooty gull Heuglin's gull Caspian gull Pallas's gull Brown-headed gull Black-headed gull Slender-billed gull Indian skimmer Gull-billed tern Caspian tern River tern Lesser crested tern Great crested tern Sandwich tern Roseate tern Black-naped tern Common tern Little tern Saunders's tern White-cheeked tern Black-bellied tern White tern Bridled tern Sooty tern Whiskered tern White-winged tern Brown noddy Lesser noddy

Osprey Osprey

Kites and bazas

Jerdon's baza Black baza Black-winged kite Black kite Brahminy kite Crested honey buzzard

Sea and fish eagles White-bellied sea eagle Pallas's fish eagle Grey-headed fish eagle

Vultures Egyptian vulture White-rumped vulture Indian vulture Griffon vulture Red-headed vulture

Eagles

Black eagle Short-toed snake eagle Crested serpent eagle Indian spotted eagle Greater spotted eagle Tawny eagle Steppe eagle Bonelli's eagle Booted eagle Rufous-bellied eagle Changeable hawk-eagle Mountain hawk-eagle

Harriers Eurasian marsh harrier Pied harrier Hen harrier Pallid harrier Montagu's harrier

Accipiters

Crested goshawk Shikra Besra Eurasian sparrowhawk

Buzzards White-eyed buzzard Common buzzard Long-legged buzzard

Falcons Lesser kestrel Common kestrel Red-necked falcon Amur falcon Eurasian hobby Oriental hobby Laggar falcon Peregrine falcon

Grebes, cormorants and darter

Little grebe Little cormorant Indian cormorant Great cormorant Darter

Tropicbirds and boobies Red-billed tropicbird White-tailed tropicbird Masked booby Brown booby Red-footed booby

Egrets Little egret Western reef egret Eastern great egret Intermediate egret Cattle egret

Herons

Grey heron Purple heron Indian pond heron Little heron Black-crowned night heron Malayan night heron

Bitterns Yellow bittern Cinnamon bittern Black bittern Great bittern

Flamingos

Greater flamingo Lesser flamingo

Ibises and spoonbills Glossy ibis Black-headed ibis Black ibis Eurasian spoonbill

Storks

Painted stork Asian openbill Woolly-necked stork White stork Black stork Black-necked stork Lesser adjutant Greater adjutant

Pelicans and frigatebirds

Great white pelican Spot-billed pelican Great frigatebird Lesser frigatebird

Shearwaters and storm petrels Wedge-tailed shearwater Flesh-footed shearwater Tropical shearwater Wilson's storm petrel Swinhoe's storm petrel

Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes

Indian pitta Asian fairy bluebird Blue-winged leafbird Golden-fronted leafbird Rufous-tailed shrike Brown shrike Bay-backed shrike Long-tailed shrike Great grey shrike

Treepies, crows and orioles

Rufous treepie Grey treepie White-bellied treepie House crow Large-billed crow Indian golden oriole Black-naped oriole Black-hooded oriole

Cuckooshrikes and minivets

Ashy woodswallow Large cuckooshrike Black-winged cuckooshrike Black-headed cuckooshrike Rosy minivet Ashy minivet Small minivet White-bellied minivet Scarlet minivet Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike

Drongos

Black drongo Ashy drongo White-bellied drongo Bronzed drongo Spangled drongo Greater racket-tailed drongo

Fantails and woodshrikes White-throated fantail White-browed fantail Black-naped monarch Indian paradise flycatcher Common iora Large woodshrike Common woodshrike

Thrushes

Blue-capped rock thrush Blue rock thrush Malabar whistling thrush Pied thrush Orange-headed thrush Scaly thrush Tickell's thrush Eurasian blackbird

Flycatchers Asian brown flycatcher Rusty-tailed flycatcher Brown-breasted flycatcher Red-throated flycatcher Kashmir flycatcher Ultramarine flycatcher Black-and-orange flycatcher Yellow-rumped flycatcher Nilgiri flycatcher Verditer flycatcher

Shortwing and chats

White-bellied shortwing Siberian rubythroat Bluethroat Indian blue robin Oriental magpie robin White-rumped shama Brown rock chat

Starlings and mynas

Chestnut-tailed starling Brahminy starling Rosy starling Common starling Asian pied starling Common myna Bank myna Jungle myna Hill myna

Nuthatches Chestnut-bellied nuthatch Velvet-fronted nuthatch

Creepers Indian spotted creeper

Tits Cinereous tit White-naped tit Himalayan black-lored tit

Martins and swallows

Sand martin Pale martin Grey-throated martin Eurasian crag martin Dusky crag martin Barn swallow Pacific swallow Wire-tailed swallow Eastern red-rumped swallow Streak-throated swallow Northern house martin

Bulbuls

Grey-headed bulbul Black-crested bulbul Red-whiskered bulbul Red-vented bulbul Yellow-throated bulbul White-browed bulbul Yellow-browed bulbul Square-tailed bulbul

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eyes

Zitting cisticola Bright-headed cisticola Rufous-fronted prinia Rufescent prinia Grey-breasted prinia Jungle prinia Ashy prinia Plain prinia Indian white-eye

Warblers

Pale-footed bush warbler Grasshopper warbler Paddyfield warbler Blyth's reed warbler Clamorous reed warbler Booted warbler Common tailorbird Common chiffchaff Dusky warbler Tickell's leaf warbler Sulphur-bellied warbler Hume's warbler Greenish warbler Large-billed leaf warbler Tytler's leaf warbler Western crowned warbler Green-crowned warbler Lesser whitethroat Orphean warbler

Grassbirds Striated grassbird Bristled grassbird Broad-tailed grassbird

Laughingthrushes

Wynaad laughingthrush Nilgiri laughingthrush Banasura laughingthrush Palani laughingthrush Ashambu laughingthrush

Babblers and fulvetta

Abbott's babbler Puff-throated babbler