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Number of species: 681
Number of globally threatened species: 22
Number of introduced species: 2
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Indian Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax fuscicollis*
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Little Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax niger*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
White-bellied Heron	*Ardea insignis*	Endangered
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Indian Pond-Heron	*Ardeola grayii*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus*	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	*Leptoptilos javanicus*	Vulnerable
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Bar-headed Goose	*Anser indicus*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
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*
Red Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Brahminy Kite	*Haliastur indus*
Pallas's Sea-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucoryphus*	Vulnerable
Lesser Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga humilis*	Near-threatened
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus*	Near-threatened
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-rumped Vulture	*Gyps bengalensis*	Critically endangered
Indian Vulture	*Gyps indicus*	Critically endangered
Slender-billed Vulture	*Gyps tenuirostris*	Critically endangered
Himalayan Griffon	*Gyps himalayensis*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Red-headed Vulture	*Sarcogyps calvus*	Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Crested Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis cheela*
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*
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*
Upland Buzzard	*Buteo hemilasius*
Black Eagle	*Ictinaetus malayensis*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciata*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Flores Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus floris*	Endangered
Mountain Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nipalensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Collared Falconet	*Microhierax caerulescens*
Pied Falconet	*Microhierax melanoleucos*
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*
Laggar Falcon	*Falco jugger*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Snow Partridge	*Lerwa lerwa*
Tibetan Snowcock	*Tetraogallus tibetanus*
Black Francolin	*Francolinus francolinus*
Tibetan Partridge	*Perdix hodgsoniae*
Japanese Quail	*Coturnix japonica*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Hill Partridge	*Arborophila torqueola*
Chestnut-breasted Partridge	*Arborophila mandellii*	Vulnerable
Rufous-throated Partridge	*Arborophila rufogularis*
Blood Pheasant	*Ithaginis cruentus*
Satyr Tragopan	*Tragopan satyra*	Near-threatened
Blyth's Tragopan	*Tragopan blythii*	Vulnerable
Temminck's Tragopan	*Tragopan temminckii*	Rare/Accidental
Himalayan Monal	*Lophophorus impejanus*
Sclater's Monal	*Lophophorus sclateri*	Vulnerable
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*	Introduced species
Kalij Pheasant	*Lophura leucomelanos*
Grey Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron bicalcaratum*
Indian Peafowl	*Pavo cristatus*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	*Turnix tanki*
Barred Buttonquail	*Turnix suscitator*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Black-necked Crane	*Grus nigricollis*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Slaty-legged Crake	*Rallina eurizonoides*	Rare/Accidental
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*
Black-tailed Crake	*Amaurornis bicolor*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Bengal Florican	*Houbaropsis bengalensis*	Endangered
Lesser Florican	*Sypheotides indicus*	Endangered
CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae
Ibisbill	*Ibidorhyncha struthersii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Great Thick-knee	*Burhinus recurvirostris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
River Lapwing	*Vanellus duvaucelii*
Red-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus indicus*
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius placidus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Solitary Snipe	*Gallinago solitaria*
Wood Snipe	*Gallinago nemoricola*	Vulnerable
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Common Redshank	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Brown-headed Gull	*Larus brunnicephalus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Black-bellied Tern	*Sterna acuticauda*	Near-threatened
River Tern	*Sterna aurantia*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Hill Pigeon	*Columba rupestris*
Snow Pigeon	*Columba leuconota*
Speckled Wood-Pigeon	*Columba hodgsonii*
Ashy Wood-Pigeon	*Columba pulchricollis*
Oriental Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia orientalis*
Eurasian Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia decaocto*
Red Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia tranquebarica*
Spotted Dove	*Streptopelia chinensis*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Barred Cuckoo-Dove	*Macropygia unchall*
Emerald Dove	*Chalcophaps indica*
Orange-breasted Pigeon	*Treron bicinctus*
Pompadour Green-Pigeon	*Treron pompadora*
Thick-billed Pigeon	*Treron curvirostra*
Yellow-footed Pigeon	*Treron phoenicopterus*
Pin-tailed Pigeon	*Treron apicauda*
Wedge-tailed Pigeon	*Treron sphenurus*
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon	*Ducula badia*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Alexandrine Parakeet	*Psittacula eupatria*
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*	Introduced species
Gray-headed Parakeet	*Psittacula finschii*
Plum-headed Parakeet	*Psittacula cyanocephala*
Blossom-headed Parakeet	*Psittacula roseata*
Red-breasted Parakeet	*Psittacula alexandri*
Vernal Hanging-Parrot	*Loriculus vernalis*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo	*Clamator jacobinus*
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo	*Clamator coromandus*
Large Hawk-Cuckoo	*Cuculus sparverioides*
Common Hawk-Cuckoo	*Cuculus varius*
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo	*Cuculus nisicolor*
Indian Cuckoo	*Cuculus micropterus*
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
Himalayan Cuckoo	*Cuculus saturatus*
Lesser Cuckoo	*Cuculus poliocephalus*
Banded Bay Cuckoo	*Cacomantis sonneratii*
Plaintive Cuckoo	*Cacomantis merulinus*
Asian Emerald Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx maculatus*
Violet Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus*
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo	*Surniculus lugubris*
Asian Koel	*Eudynamys scolopaceus*
Green-billed Malkoha	*Phaenicophaeus tristis*
Sirkeer Malkoha	*Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii*
Greater Coucal	*Centropus sinensis*
Lesser Coucal	*Centropus bengalensis*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
Oriental Bay-Owl	*Phodilus badius*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Mountain Scops-Owl	*Otus spilocephalus*
Collared Scops-Owl	*Otus lettia*
Oriental Scops-Owl	*Otus sunia*
Rock Eagle-Owl	*Bubo bengalensis*
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl	*Bubo nipalensis*
Dusky Eagle-Owl	*Bubo coromandus*
Brown Fish-Owl	*Ketupa zeylonensis*
Tawny Fish-Owl	*Ketupa flavipes*
Brown Wood-Owl	*Strix leptogrammica*
Tawny Owl	*Strix aluco*
Collared Owlet	*Glaucidium brodiei*
Asian Barred Owlet	*Glaucidium cuculoides*
Jungle Owlet	*Glaucidium radiatum*
Spotted Owlet	*Athene brama*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
Brown Hawk-Owl	*Ninox scutulata*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae
Hodgson's Frogmouth	*Batrachostomus hodgsoni*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar	*Caprimulgus indicus*
Large-tailed Nightjar	*Caprimulgus macrurus*
Indian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus asiaticus*
Savanna Nightjar	*Caprimulgus affinis*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Himalayan Swiftlet	*Aerodramus brevirostris*
Black-nest Swiftlet	*Aerodramus maximus*
White-rumped Needletail	*Zoonavena sylvatica*
White-throated Needletail	*Hirundapus caudacutus*
Asian Palm-Swift	*Cypsiurus balasiensis*
Alpine Swift	*Tachymarptis melba*
Common Swift	*Apus apus*