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 National Park) and Bandipur National Park 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[edit | edit source]

Quails and buttonquails[edit | edit source]

Galliformes[edit | edit source]

Indian peafowl in Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu

Geese and ducks[edit | edit source]

Indian spot-billed duck pictured in Hyderabad

Woodpeckers[edit | edit source]

Black-rumped flameback pictured in Hyderabad

Barbets[edit | edit source]

White-cheeked barbet pictured in Bangalore

Hornbills[edit | edit source]

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

Common hoopoe, trogon and rollers[edit | edit source]

Kingfishers[edit | edit source]

Stork-billed kingfisher pictured in Kumarakom, Kerala

Bee-eaters[edit | edit source]

Blue-tailed bee-eater pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

Cuckoos and malkohas[edit | edit source]

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

Coucals, parrots and parakeets[edit | edit source]

Malabar parakeet pictured in Thattekad, Kerala

Swifts[edit | edit source]

Owls[edit | edit source]

Jungle owlet pictured in Kerala

Frogmouth and nightjars[edit | edit source]

Pigeons and doves[edit | edit source]

Nilgiri wood pigeon

Bustards and cranes[edit | edit source]

Crakes and rails[edit | edit source]

Grey-headed swamphen in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Baillon's crake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Sandgrouse[edit | edit source]

Woodcock, snipes and painted-snipe[edit | edit source]

Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers[edit | edit source]

Marsh sandpiper in Hyderabad, Telangana

Sanderling and stints[edit | edit source]

Jacanas and large waders[edit | edit source]

Pheasant-tailed jacana pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana
Great thick-knee near Mysore, Karnataka

Plovers[edit | edit source]

Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles[edit | edit source]

Jaegers and gulls[edit | edit source]

Terns and noddies[edit | edit source]

Whiskered tern in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh

Osprey, bazas and kites[edit | edit source]

Brahminy kite pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

Sea and fish eagles[edit | edit source]

Vultures[edit | edit source]

Eagles[edit | edit source]

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

Harrier[edit | edit source]

Accipiters[edit | edit source]

Shikra pictured in Pune, Maharashtra

Buzzards[edit | edit source]

Falcons[edit | edit source]

Grebe, cormorants and darter[edit | edit source]

Oriental darters nesting at Kalletumkara Kerala

Tropicbirds and boobies[edit | edit source]

Egrets[edit | edit source]

Herons[edit | edit source]

Purple heron in Sulur lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Bitterns[edit | edit source]

Flamingos, ibises and spoonbill[edit | edit source]

Greater flamingos at Pocharam lake in Telangana

Storks[edit | edit source]

Asian openbill in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Pelicans and frigatebirds[edit | edit source]

Spot-billed pelican in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Shearwaters and storm petrels[edit | edit source]

Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes[edit | edit source]

Bay-backed shrike in Ananthagiri hills in Telangana

Treepies, crows and orioles[edit | edit source]

White-bellied treepie in Anamalai in Tamil Nadu

Cuckooshrikes and minivets[edit | edit source]

Female black-headed cuckooshrike in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Drongos[edit | edit source]

Greater racket-tailed drongo pictured in Western ghats in Kerala

Fantails and woodshrikes[edit | edit source]

Thrushes[edit | edit source]

Blue-capped rock thrush pictured in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Flycatchers[edit | edit source]

Shortwing and chats[edit | edit source]

Indian blue robin in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Starlings and mynas[edit | edit source]

Jungle myna pictured in Kottayam, Kerala

Nuthatches[edit | edit source]

Creepers[edit | edit source]

Tits[edit | edit source]

Martins[edit | edit source]

Swallows[edit | edit source]

Red-rumped swallow in Parli, Maharashtra

Bulbuls[edit | edit source]

Red-vented bulbul pictured in Ernakulam, Kerala

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eye[edit | edit source]

Ashy prinia pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana

Warblers[edit | edit source]

Blyth's reed warbler in Hebbal lake in Karnataka
Common tailorbird in Hyderabad

Grassbirds[edit | edit source]

Laughingthrushes[edit | edit source]

Palani laughingthrush in Munnar, Kerala

Babblers and fulvetta[edit | edit source]

Yellow-billed babbler in Mulli, Tamil Nadu

Larks[edit | edit source]

Rufous-tailed lark in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana

Flowerpeckers[edit | edit source]

Sunbirds and spiderhunter[edit | edit source]

Little spiderhunter in Thattekad, Kerala

Wagtails[edit | edit source]

White-browed wagtail in Hyderabad, Telangana

Pipits[edit | edit source]

Nilgiri pipit

Sparrows[edit | edit source]

Weavers[edit | edit source]

Avadavats[edit | edit source]

Red avadavat in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Munias[edit | edit source]

White-rumped munia in Mangalore, Karnataka

Rosefinch and buntings[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  • 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 (30 November 2005). Birds Of Southern India. A&C Black.

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