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

Quails and buttonquails

Galliformes

File:Peacock at Mudumalai-C.jpg
Indian peafowl in Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu

Geese and ducks

File:Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) in Hyderabad W2 IMG 8867.jpg
Indian spot-billed duck pictured in Hyderabad

Woodpeckers

File:Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 8011.jpg
Black-rumped flameback pictured in Hyderabad

Barbets

File:Megalaima viridis -Bangalore-6.jpg
White-cheeked barbet pictured in Bangalore

Hornbills

File:Great-Hornbill.jpg
Great hornbill perched on a Mesua tree at Valparai, Tamil Nadu

Common hoopoe, trogon and rollers

Kingfishers

File:Stork-billed Kingfisher.jpg
Stork-billed kingfisher pictured in Kumarakom, Kerala

Bee-eaters

File:Blue Tailed Green Bea Eater.jpg
Blue-tailed bee-eater pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

Cuckoos and malkohas

File:Blue-faced Malkoha-Phaenicophaeus viridirostris.JPG
Blue-faced malkoha pictured in Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Coucals, parrots and parakeets

File:Psittacula columboides (male) -Kerala -India-6.jpg
Malabar parakeet pictured in Thattekad, Kerala

Swifts

Owls

File:Jungle Owlet Couple.jpg
Jungle owlet pictured in Kerala

Frogmouth and nightjars

Pigeons and doves

File:Columba elphinstonii.jpg
Nilgiri wood pigeon

Bustards and cranes

Crakes and rails

File:Purple Moore Hen.jpg
Grey-headed swamphen in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
File:Baillon's Crake - Coimbatore.jpg
Baillon's crake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Sandgrouse

Woodcock, snipes and painted-snipe

Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers

File:Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) in Hyderabad W IMG 4444.jpg
Marsh sandpiper in Hyderabad, Telangana

Sanderling and stints

Jacanas and large waders

File:Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)- Breeding in an Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Pond in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7860.jpg
Pheasant-tailed jacana pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana
File:Stone plover.jpg
Great thick-knee near Mysore, Karnataka

Plovers

Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles

Jaegers and gulls

Terns and noddies

File:Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) in Kolleru, AP W IMG 4060.jpg
Whiskered tern in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh

Osprey, bazas and kites

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Brahminy kite pictured in Chalakudy, Kerala

Sea and fish eagles

Vultures

Eagles

File:Crested Serpent Eagle-Spilornis cheela.jpg
Crested serpent eagle subspecies melanotis pictured in Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

Harrier

Accipiters

File:ShikraPune.jpg
Shikra pictured in Pune, Maharashtra

Buzzards

Falcons

Grebe, cormorants and darter

File:Snake bird nesting.jpg
Oriental darters nesting at Kalletumkara Kerala

Tropicbirds and boobies

Egrets

Herons

File:Purple Heron-Ardea purpurea.JPG
Purple heron in Sulur lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Bitterns

Flamingos, ibises and spoonbill

File:Greater Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus) W IMG 0072.jpg
Greater flamingos at Pocharam lake in Telangana

Storks

File:Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)- Immatures in Uppalpadu, AP I IMG 2770.jpg
Asian openbill in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Pelicans and frigatebirds

File:Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) in Uppalapadu, AP W IMG 3330.jpg
Spot-billed pelican in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Shearwaters and storm petrels

Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes

File:Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) in Anantgiri, AP W IMG 8868.jpg
Bay-backed shrike in Ananthagiri hills in Telangana

Treepies, crows and orioles

File:White-bellied Treepie-Dendrocitta leucogastra-2.jpg
White-bellied treepie in Anamalai in Tamil Nadu

Cuckooshrikes and minivets

File:Black-headed Cuckooshrike (Coracina melanoptera) W IMG 5710.jpg
Female black-headed cuckooshrike in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Drongos

File:Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo-1.jpg
Greater racket-tailed drongo pictured in Western ghats in Kerala

Fantails and woodshrikes

Thrushes

File:Monticola cinclorhynchus.jpg
Blue-capped rock thrush pictured in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Flycatchers

Shortwing and chats

File:Luscinia brunnea.jpg
Indian blue robin in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Starlings and mynas

File:Acridotheres fuscus south.jpg
Jungle myna pictured in Kottayam, Kerala

Nuthatches

Creepers

Tits

Martins

Swallows

File:Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) collecting mud for nest W IMG 7985.jpg
Red-rumped swallow in Parli, Maharashtra

Bulbuls

File:Red-vented Bulbuls.jpg
Red-vented bulbul pictured in Ernakulam, Kerala

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eye

File:Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) at Secunderabad, AP W IMG 6578.jpg
Ashy prinia pictured in Hyderabad in Telangana

Warblers

File:Blyth's Reed Warbler.jpg
Blyth's reed warbler in Hebbal lake in Karnataka
File:Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7561.jpg
Common tailorbird in Hyderabad

Grassbirds

Laughingthrushes

File:Grey-breasted Laughingthrush.jpg
Palani laughingthrush in Munnar, Kerala

Babblers and fulvetta

File:White Headed Babblers.JPG
Yellow-billed babbler in Mulli, Tamil Nadu

Larks

File:Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicurus) in Kawal WS, AP W IMG 2004.jpg
Rufous-tailed lark in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana

Flowerpeckers

Sunbirds and spiderhunter

File:Little spiderhunter India.jpg
Little spiderhunter in Thattekad, Kerala

Wagtails

File:White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) carrying feed for the chicks W IMG 2622.jpg
White-browed wagtail in Hyderabad, Telangana

Pipits

File:Nilgir Pipit (Anthus nilghiriensis) 18-Apr-2007 12-12-32 PM.JPG
Nilgiri pipit

Sparrows

Weavers

Avadavats

File:Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) W IMG 4408.jpg
Red avadavat in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Munias

File:Lonchura striata 547.jpg
White-rumped munia in Mangalore, Karnataka

Rosefinch and buntings

See also

References

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

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