| Credit |
| Number of species:
1302 |
| Number of endemics:
42 |
| Number of breeding
endemics: 3 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 82 |
| Number of introduced
species: 1 |
| See also: http://delhibird.net |
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|
Hindi Names |
| GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae |
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| Arctic
Loon |
Gavia arctica |
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PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Mukkulippan |
|
| Red-necked
Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
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| Great
Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
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| Horned
Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
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| Eared
Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
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PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Yellow-nosed
Albatross |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
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PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Cape
Petrel |
Daption capense |
|
|
| Mascarene
Petrel |
Pterodroma aterrima |
|
Rare/Accidental Critically
endangered |
| Barau's
Petrel |
Pterodroma baraui |
|
Endangered |
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
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| Jouanin's
Petrel |
Bulweria fallax |
|
Near-threatened |
| Streaked Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
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| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
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| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
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| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
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| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
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| Persian
Shearwater |
Puffinus persicus |
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PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
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| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
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| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| European Storm-Petrel |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
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| Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma monorhis |
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| Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae |
|
Data deficient |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
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| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
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| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
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PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Great
White Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
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|
| Spot-billed
Pelican |
Pelecanus philippensis |
|
Vulnerable |
| Dalmatian
Pelican |
Pelecanus crispus |
|
Vulnerable |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Abbott's
Booby |
Sula abbotti |
|
Endangered |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
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| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
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| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
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PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Indian
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis |
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| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
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| Little
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax niger |
Neer Kaakka |
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PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
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PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird |
Fregata andrewsi |
|
Critically endangered |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
|
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| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
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CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Sambal narai |
|
| White-bellied
Heron |
Ardea insignis |
|
Endangered |
| Great-billed
Heron |
Ardea sumatrana |
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| Goliath
Heron |
Ardea goliath |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
Peria vellai kokku |
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| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Chennarai |
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| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
Vellai kokku |
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| Western
Reef-Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Chinna vellai kokku |
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| Little
Egret |
Egretta gularis |
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| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
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| Indian
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola grayii |
Kulattu kokku |
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| Chinese
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
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| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Unni kokku |
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| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Doshi kokku |
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| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Vakka |
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| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
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| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
Manal narai |
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| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
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| Cinnamon
Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
Manal narai |
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| Black
Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
Karuppu narai |
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| Great Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
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CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Painted
Stork |
Mycteria leucocephala |
|
Near-threatened |
| Asian
Openbill |
Anastomus oscitans |
Naththai kuththi narai |
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| Black
Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
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| Woolly-necked
Stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
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| White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
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| Oriental
Stork |
Ciconia boyciana |
|
Endangered |
| Black-necked
Stork |
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Lesser
Adjutant |
Leptoptilos javanicus |
|
Vulnerable |
| Greater
Adjutant |
Leptoptilos dubius |
|
Endangered |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
|
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| Black-headed
Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Red-naped
Ibis |
Pseudibis papillosa |
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| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
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| Eurasian Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
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PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
|
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| Lesser
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus minor |
|
Near-threatened |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous
Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
|
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| Lesser
Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna javanica |
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| Mute
Swan |
Cygnus olor |
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| Whooper
Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
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| Tundra
Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
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| Bean
Goose |
Anser fabalis |
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| Pink-footed
Goose |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
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| Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
|
Vulnerable |
| Greylag
Goose |
Anser anser |
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| Bar-headed
Goose |
Anser indicus |
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| Snow
Goose |
Chen caerulescens |
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| Red-breasted
Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
|
Vulnerable |
| Ruddy
Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
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| Common
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
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| White-winged
Duck |
Cairina scutulata |
|
Endangered |
| Comb
Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
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| Cotton
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus coromandelianus |
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| Mandarin
Duck |
Aix galericulata |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
|
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| Falcated
Duck |
Anas falcata |
|
Near-threatened |
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
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| Baikal
Teal |
Anas formosa |
|
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
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| Sunda
Teal |
Anas gibberifrons |
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| Andaman
Teal |
Anas albogularis |
|
Outlying islands only |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Spot-billed
Duck |
Anas poecilorhyncha |
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| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
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| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
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| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
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| Marbled
Teal |
Marmaronetta angustirostris |
|
Vulnerable |
| Red-crested
Pochard |
Netta rufina |
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| Common
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
|
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| Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
|
Near-threatened |
| Baer's
Pochard |
Aythya baeri |
|
Vulnerable |
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
|
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| Greater
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
|
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| Long-tailed
Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| White-winged
Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
|
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| Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
|
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| Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Merganser |
Mergus merganser |
|
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| White-headed
Duck |
Oxyura leucocephala |
|
Endangered |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
|
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FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Jerdon's
Baza |
Aviceda jerdoni |
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| Black
Baza |
Aviceda leuphotes |
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| Oriental Honey-buzzard |
Pernis ptilorhynchus |
Ten parundu |
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| Black-shouldered Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
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| Red Kite |
Milvus milvus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Paria parundu |
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| Brahminy
Kite |
Haliastur indus |
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| White-bellied Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
|
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| Pallas's
Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
|
Vulnerable |
| White-tailed
Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
|
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| Lesser
Fish-Eagle |
Ichthyophaga humilis |
|
Near-threatened |
| Grey-headed Fish-Eagle |
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Lammergeier |
Gypaetus barbatus |
|
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| Egyptian
Vulture |
Neophron percnopterus |
|
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| White-rumped
Vulture |
Gyps bengalensis |
|
Critically endangered |
| Indian
Vulture |
Gyps indicus |
|
Critically endangered |
| Slender-billed Vulture |
Gyps tenuirostris |
|
Critically endangered |
| Himalayan
Griffon |
Gyps himalayensis |
|
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| Eurasian
Griffon |
Gyps fulvus |
|
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| Cinereous
Vulture |
Aegypius monachus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Red-headed
Vulture |
Sarcogyps calvus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Short-toed Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
|
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| Nicobar
Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis klossi |
|
Outlying islands only
Near-threatened |
| Crested Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
|
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| Andaman
Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis elgini |
|
Outlying islands only
Near-threatened |
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
|
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| Eastern Marsh-Harrier |
Circus spilonotus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
|
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| Pallid
Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
|
Near-threatened |
| Pied
Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
|
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| Montagu's
Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
|
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| Crested
Goshawk |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
|
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| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
|
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| Nicobar
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter butleri |
|
Outlying islands only Vulnerable |
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
|
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| Japanese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
|
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| Besra |
Accipiter virgatus |
|
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| Eurasian
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
|
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| Northern
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
|
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| White-eyed
Buzzard |
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