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Oriental Magpie Robin

The Oriental Magpie-Robin Bangladesh's national bird.

view photos Photo by Amishra © all rights reserved September 22, 2007

Conservation Matters               Birding

Number of species: 746
Number of globally threatened species: 35
Number of introduced species: 1
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Vulnerable
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Vulnerable
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis Endangered
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Rare/Accidental
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Extirpated
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Extirpated Near-threatened
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Endangered
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Extirpated Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius Extirpated Endangered
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Near-threatened
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Bean Goose Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Vulnerable
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata Endangered
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Falcated Duck Anas falcata Near-threatened
Gadwall Anas strepera
Baikal Teal Anas formosa Vulnerable
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Near-threatened
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Vulnerable
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Rare/Accidental
Common Merganser Mergus merganser
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Pallas' Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Vulnerable
Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis Near-threatened
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Near-threatened
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Critically endangered
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Critically endangered
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Critically endangered
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Near-threatened
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata Vulnerable
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Vulnerable
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle Aquila kienerii
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Near-threatened
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Endangered
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis Vulnerable
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
Manipur Bush-Quail Perdicula manipurensis Vulnerable
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis Extirpated
White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis Near-threatened
Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus Vulnerable
 
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus Extirpated
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
Sarus Crane Grus antigone Vulnerable
Common Crane Grus grus
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Brown Crake Amaurornis akool
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Black-tailed Crake Amaurornis bicolor
Little Crake Porzana parva
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus Vulnerable
 
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis Extirpated Endangered
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus Endangered
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Critically endangered
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
Greater SandPlover Charadrius leschenaultii
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola Vulnerable
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Asian Dowitcher