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The following is a list of 1,224 bird species reliably recorded from India, together with their status categories. In total there are 1219 extant native species including migrants and vagrants (but excluding 3 species now known to be extinct in the country, and 2 introduced species). There are 923 breeding species (911 residents, plus 12 suspected residents).

Source: Oriental Bird Club. (In prep.), Checklist of the Birds of India.

Explanation of status categories:

R = widespread resident
r = very local resident
W = widespread winter visitor
w = sparse winter visitor
P = widespread migrant
p = sparse migrant
V = vagrant
? = status uncertain
rI = introduced resident
(ex) = extinct
 
Order : Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Aix galericulata V Mandarin Duck
Anas acuta W Northern Pintail
Anas clypeata W Northern Shoveler
Anas crecca W Common Teal
Anas falcata w Falcated Duck
Anas formosa V Baikal Teal
Anas gibberifrons r Sunda Teal
Anas penelope W Eurasian Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos rW Mallard
Anas poecilorhyncha R Spot-billed Duck
Anas querquedula W Garganey
Anas strepera W Gadwall
Anser albifrons w Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser anser W Greylag Goose
Anser caerulescens V Snow Goose
Anser erythropus V Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser fabalis V Bean Goose
Anser indicus rW Bar-headed Goose
Aythya baeri w Baer's Pochard
Aythya ferina W Common Pochard
Aythya fuligula W Tufted Duck
Aythya marila w Greater Scaup
Aythya nyroca rW Ferruginous Pochard
Branta ruficollis V Red-breasted Goose
Bucephala clangula w Common Goldeneye
Cairina scutulata r White-winged Duck
Clangula hyemalis V Long-tailed Duck
Cygnus columbianus V Tundra Swan
Cygnus cygnus V Whooper Swan
Cygnus olor V Mute Swan
Marmaronetta angustirostris w Marbled Teal
Mergellus albellus w Smew
Mergus merganser rW Common Merganser
Mergus serrator V Red-breasted Merganser
Netta rufina W Red-crested Pochard
Nettapus coromandelianus R Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Oxyura leucocephala w White-headed Duck
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea r (e x) Pink-headed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos R Comb Duck
Tadorna ferruginea rW Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna W Common Shelduck
Family: Dendrocygnidae
Dendrocygna bicolor R Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica R Lesser Whistling-Duck
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Apus acuticauda r Dark-rumped Swift
Apus affinis R Little Swift
Apus apus r Common Swift
Apus nipalensis R House Swift
Apus pacificus R Fork-tailed Swift
Collocalia brevirostris r Himalayan Swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta r Glossy Swiftlet
Collocalia fuciphaga r Edible-nest Swiftlet
Collocalia unicolor R Indian Swiftlet
Cypsiurus balasiensis R Asian Palm-Swift
Hirundapus caudacutus s White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis r Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus R Brown-backed Needletail
Tachymarptis melba R Alpine Swift
Zoonavena sylvatica R White-rumped Spinetail
Family: Hemiprocnidae
Hemiprocne coronata R Crested Treeswift
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Aceros narcondami r Narcondam Hornbill
Aceros nipalensis r Rufous-necked Hornbill
Aceros subruficollis r/V Plain-pouched Hornbill
Aceros undulatus R Wreathed Hornbill
Anorrhinus tickelli r Brown Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris R Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus R Malabar Pied-Hornbill
Buceros bicornis R Great Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris R Indian Grey-Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus R Malabar Grey-Hornbill
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Accipiter badius R Shikra
Accipiter butleri r Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter gentilis rw Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gularis w Japanese Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus RW Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter soloensis V Chinese Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus R Crested Goshawk
Accipiter virgatus R Besra
Aegypius monachus rW Cinereous Vulture
Aquila chrysaetos r Golden Eagle
Aquila clanga RW Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila heliaca W Imperial Eagle
Aquila nipalensis W Steppe Eagle
Aquila pomarina R Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila rapax R Tawny Eagle
Aviceda jerdoni r Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda leuphotes r Black Baza
Butastur teesa R White-eyed Buzzard
Buteo buteo rW Common Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius r?w Upland Buzzard
Buteo rufinus rW Long-legged Buzzard
Circaetus gallicus R Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circus aeruginosus W Western Marsh Harrier
Circus cyaneus W Northern Harrier
Circus macrourus W Pallid Harrier
Circus melanoleucos rW Pied Harrier
Circus pygargus W Montagu's Harrier
Circus spilonotus w Eastern Marsh Harrier
Elanus caeruleus R Black-winged Kite
Gypaetus barbatus R Lammergeier
Gyps bengalensis R White-rumped Vulture
Gyps fulvus R Eurasian Griffon
Gyps himalayensis R Himalayan Griffon
Gyps indicus R Long-billed Vulture
Haliaeetus albicilla w White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster R White-bellied Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus R Pallas's Sea-Eagle
Haliastur indus R Brahminy Kite
Hieraaetus fasciatus R Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus kienerii r Rufous-bellied Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus rW Booted Eagle
Ichthyophaga humilis R Lesser Fish-Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus R Grey-headed Fish-Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis R Black Eagle
Milvus lineatus W Black-eared Kite
Milvus migrans R Black Kite
Milvus milvus V Red Kite
Neophron percnopterus R Egyptian Vulture
Pandion haliaetus rW Osprey
Pernis ptilorhyncus RW Oriental Honey-buzzard
Sarcogyps calvus R Red-headed Vulture
Spilornis cheela R Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis elgini r Andaman Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis minimus r Nicobar Serpent-Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus R Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis R Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Family: Anhingidae
Anhinga melanogaster R Oriental Darter
Family: Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea RW Grey Heron
Ardea goliath r?V Goliath Heron
Ardea insignis r White-bellied Heron
Ardea purpurea RW? Purple Heron
Ardea sumatrana V? Great-billed Heron
Ardeola bacchus r Chinese Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii R Indian Pond-Heron
Botaurus stellaris W Great Bittern
Bubulcus ibis R Cattle Egret
Butorides striatus R Striated Heron
Casmerodius albus Rw Great Egret
Egretta garzetta R Little Egret
Egretta gularis R Western Reef-Egret
Egretta sacra r Pacific Reef-Egret
Gorsachius melanolophus R Malayan Night Heron
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus R Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis R Black Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus R Little Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis R Yellow Bittern
Mesophoyx intermedia R Intermediate Egret
Nycticorax nycticorax R Black-crowned Night-Heron
Family: Burhinidae
Burhinus giganteus r Beach Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus R Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus recurvirostris R Great Thick-knee
Family: Charadriidae
Charadrius alexandrinus RW Kentish Plover
Charadrius asiaticus V Caspian Plover
Charadrius dubius RW Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula V Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii W Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus sW Mongolian Plover
Charadrius placidus w Long-billed Plover
Charadrius veredus V Oriental Plover
Elseyornis melanops V? Black-fronted Dotterel
Haematopus ostralegus W Eurasian Oystercatcher
Himantopus himantopus R Black-winged Stilt
Ibidorhyncha struthersii r Ibisbill
Pluvialis apricaria V Eurasian Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva W Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis squatarola W Grey Plover
Recurvirostra avosetta rW Pied Avocet
Vanellus cinereus W Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii R River Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius w Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus indicus R Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus W White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus R Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus W Northern Lapwing
Family: Ciconiidae
Anastomus oscitans R Asian Openbill
Ciconia boyciana V Oriental Stork
Ciconia ciconia W White Stork
Ciconia episcopus R Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia nigra W Black Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus R Black-necked Stork
Leptoptilos dubius R Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus R Lesser Adjutant
Mycteria leucocephala R Painted Stork
Family: Falconidae
Falco amurensis s?P Amur Falcon
Falco cherrug w Saker Falcon
Falco chicquera R Red-necked Falcon
Falco columbarius wp Merlin
Falco jugger R Laggar Falcon
Falco naumanni w?p Lesser Kestrel
Falco pelegrinoides w Barbary Falcon
Falco peregrinus RW Peregrine Falcon
Falco severus R Oriental Hobby
Falco subbuteo rW Eurasian Hobby
Falco tinnunculus RW Common Kestrel
Microhierax caerulescens r Collared Falconet
Microhierax melanoleucus r Pied Falconet
 
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