List of birds of South India

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

Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh, Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) and Bandipur 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 are notable bird watching locations in South India.

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

Indian peafowl in Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu

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

Geese and ducks

Spot-billed duck pictured in Hyderabad

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, Anas strepera
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Common teal, Anas crecca
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Red-crested pochard, Rhodonessa rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ferruginous pochard, Aythya nyroca
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula

Woodpeckers

Black-rumped flameback pictured in Hyderabad

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

White-cheeked barbet pictured in Bangalore

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

Hornbills

Great hornbill perched on a Mesua tree at Valparai, Tamil Nadu

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 hoopoe, trogon and rollers

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

Kingfishers

Stork-billed kingfisher pictured in Kumarakom, Kerala

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-tailed bee-eater pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

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

Blue-faced malkoha pictured in Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Coucals, parrots and parakeets

Malabar parakeet pictured in Thattekad, Kerala

Swifts

Owls

Jungle owlet pictured in Kerala

Frogmouth and nightjars

Pigeons and doves

Nilgiri wood pigeon

Bustards and cranes

Crakes and rails

Grey-headed swamphen in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Baillon's crake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Sandgrouse

Woodcock, snipes and painted-snipe

Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers

Marsh sandpiper in Hyderabad, Telangana

Sanderling and stints

Jacanas and large waders

Pheasant-tailed jacana pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana

Great thick-knee near Mysore, Karnataka

Plovers

Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles

Jaegers and gulls

Terns and noddies

Whiskered tern in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh

Osprey, bazas and kites

Brahminy kite pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

Sea and fish eagles

Vultures

Eagles

Crested serpent eagle subspecies melanotis pictured in Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

Harrier

Accipiters

Shikra pictured in Pune, Maharashtra

Buzzards

Falcons

Grebe, cormorants and darter

Oriental darters nesting at Kalletumkara Kerala

Tropicbirds and boobies

Egrets

Herons

Purple heron in Sulur lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Bitterns

Flamingos, ibises and spoonbill

Greater flamingos at Pocharam lake in Telangana

Storks

Asian openbill in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Pelicans and frigatebirds

Spot-billed pelican in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Shearwaters and storm petrels

Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes

Bay-backed shrike in Ananthagiri hills in Telangana

Treepies, crows and orioles

White-bellied treepie in Anamalai in Tamil Nadu

Cuckooshrikes and minivets

Female black-headed cuckooshrike in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Drongos

Greater racket-tailed drongo pictured in Western ghats in Kerala

Fantails and woodshrikes

Thrushes

Blue-capped rock thrush pictured in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Flycatchers

Shortwing and chats

Indian blue robin in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Starlings and mynas

Jungle myna pictured in Kottayam, Kerala

Nuthatches

Tits

Martins

Swallows

Red-rumped swallow in Parli, Maharashtra

Bulbuls

Red-vented bulbul pictured in Ernakulam, Kerala

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eye

Ashy prinia pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana

Warblers

Blyth's reed warbler in Hebbal lake in Karnataka

Common tailorbird in Hyderabad

Grassbirds

Laughingthrushes

Kerala laughingthrush in Munnar, Kerala

Babblers and fulvetta

Yellow-billed babbler in Mulli, Tamil Nadu

Larks

Rufous-tailed lark in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana

Flowerpeckers

Sunbirds and spiderhunter

Little spiderhunter in Thattekad, Kerala

Wagtails

White-browed wagtail in Hyderabad, Telangana

Pipits

Nilgiri pipit

Sparrows

Weavers

Avadavats

Red avadavat in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Munias

White-rumped munia in Mangalore, Karnataka

Rosefinch and buntings

References

H.R. Baker and Chas. M. Inglis (1930). The birds of southern India, including Madras, Malabar, Travancore, Cochin, Coorg and Mysore. Madras: Superintendent, Government Press.
Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp (November 30, 2005). Birds Of Southern India. A&C Black.

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