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Birding Conservation Matters
Number of species: 1062
Number of endemics: 6
Number of globally threatened species: 51
Number of introduced species: 2
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Spot-billed Pelican	*Pelecanus philippensis*	Extirpated Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Indian Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax fuscicollis*
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Little Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax niger*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Christmas Island Frigatebird	*Fregata andrewsi*	Critically endangered
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
White-bellied Heron	*Ardea insignis*	Endangered
Great-billed Heron	*Ardea sumatrana*
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*
Javan Pond-Heron	*Ardeola speciosa*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Malayan Night-Heron	*Gorsachius melanolophus*
Yellow Bittern	*Ixobrychus sinensis*
Schrenck's Bittern	*Ixobrychus eurhythmus*
Cinnamon Bittern	*Ixobrychus cinnamomeus*
Black Bittern	*Ixobrychus flavicollis*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork	*Mycteria leucocephala*	Near-threatened
Asian Openbill	*Anastomus oscitans*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
Oriental Stork	*Ciconia boyciana*	Endangered
Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus*	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	*Leptoptilos javanicus*	Vulnerable
Greater Adjutant	*Leptoptilos dubius*	Endangered
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	*Threskiornis melanocephalus*	Near-threatened
Red-naped Ibis	*Pseudibis papillosa*
White-shouldered Ibis	*Pseudibis davisoni*	Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
Lesser Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna javanica*
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
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*
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*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
Scaly-sided Merganser	*Mergus squamatus*	Endangered
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza	*Aviceda jerdoni*
Black Baza	*Aviceda leuphotes*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
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
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*
Crested Goshawk	*Accipiter trivirgatus*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Chinese Goshawk	*Accipiter soloensis*
Japanese Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter gularis*
Besra	*Accipiter virgatus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
White-eyed Buzzard	*Butastur teesa*
Rufous-winged Buzzard	*Butastur liventer*
Grey-faced Buzzard	*Butastur indicus*
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 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*
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus alboniger*
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nanus*	Vulnerable
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
White-rumped Falcon	*Polihierax insignis*	Near-threatened
Collared Falconet	*Microhierax caerulescens*
Black-thighed Falconet	*Microhierax fringillarius*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
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: Megapodiidae
Nicobar Scrubfowl	*Megapodius nicobariensis*	Vulnerable
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chinese Francolin	*Francolinus pintadeanus*
Long-billed Partridge	*Rhizothera longirostris*	Near-threatened
Japanese Quail	*Coturnix japonica*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Rain Quail	*Coturnix coromandelica*
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Hill Partridge	*Arborophila torqueola*
Rufous-throated Partridge	*Arborophila rufogularis*
White-cheeked Partridge	*Arborophila atrogularis*	Near-threatened
Bar-backed Partridge	*Arborophila brunneopectus*
Scaly-breasted Partridge	*Arborophila chloropus*
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge	*Arborophila charltonii*	Near-threatened
Ferruginous Partridge	*Caloperdix oculeus*	Near-threatened
Crested Partridge	*Rollulus rouloul*	Near-threatened
Mountain Bamboo-Partridge	*Bambusicola fytchii*
Blood Pheasant	*Ithaginis cruentus*
Blyth's Tragopan	*Tragopan blythii*	Vulnerable
Temminck's Tragopan	*Tragopan temminckii*
Himalayan Monal	*Lophophorus impejanus*
Sclater's Monal	*Lophophorus sclateri*	Vulnerable
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*
Kalij Pheasant	*Lophura leucomelanos*
Silver Pheasant	*Lophura nycthemera*
Crestless Fireback	*Lophura erythrophthalma*	Vulnerable
Crested Fireback	*Lophura ignita*	Near-threatened
Siamese Fireback	*Lophura diardi*	Near-threatened
Hume's Pheasant	*Syrmaticus humiae*	Near-threatened
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*
Lady Amherst's Pheasant	*Chrysolophus amherstiae*
Grey Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron bicalcaratum*
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron malacense*	Vulnerable
Great Argus	*Argusianus argus*	Near-threatened
Green Peafowl	*Pavo muticus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	*Turnix tanki*
Barred Buttonquail	*Turnix suscitator*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Sarus Crane	*Grus antigone*	Vulnerable
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
Black-necked Crane	*Grus nigricollis*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Red-legged Crake	*Rallina fasciata*
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*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
White-browed Crake	*Porzana cinerea*
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot	*Heliopais personatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
Bronze-winged Jacana	*Metopidius indicus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae
Ibisbill	*Ibidorhyncha struthersii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Great Thick-knee	*Burhinus recurvirostris*
Beach Thick-knee	*Burhinus magnirostris*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
River Lapwing	*Vanellus duvaucelii*