India: Tigers, Wildlife and Culture

Order

Family

English Name

Scientific Name

Fowls Galliformes

Pheasants Phasianidae

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Waterfowl Anseriformes

Dendrocygnidae

Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Anatidae

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Woodpeckers Piciformes

Picidae

Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

Bucerotiformes

Bucerotidae

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthtracoceros coronatus

Upupiformes

Upupidae

(Common) Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Coraciiformes

Coraciidae

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Alcedinidae

(Common) Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Meropidae

Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Cuculiformes

Centropodidae

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Ringed-necked)

Psittacula krameri

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Apodiformes

Apodidae

House Swift (Little Swift)

Apus affinis

Created Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

Strigiformes

Strigidae

Collared Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Rock Pigeon (Feral)

Columba livia

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

Treron phoenicoptera

Gruiformes

Rallidae

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

(Common) Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

(Common) Coot

Fulica atra

Ciconiiformes

Scolopacidae

(Common) Redshank

Tringa totanus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Charadriidae

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Little-ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Jacanidae

Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidous indicus

Laridae

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

Accipitridae

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Long-billed Vulture

Gyps indicus

Red-headed Vulture

Sacogyps calvus

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Anhingidae

Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocoracidae

Little Cormorant

Phalacrocorax niger

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Ardeidae

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Intermediate Egret

Mesophoyx intermedia

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Threskiornithidae

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Ciconiidae

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Perching birds Passeriformes

Shrikes Laniidae

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Southern Grey Shrike

Lanius meridionalis

Crows Corvidae

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

White-billed Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

Flycatchers Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie Robin

Copsychus saularis

Indian Robin

Saxicoloides fulicata

Brown Rock-Chat

Ceomela fusca

Starlings Sturnidae

Brahminy Starling

Sturnus pagodarum

Asian Pied Starling

Sturnus contra

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Swallows and Martins Hirundinidae

Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica

Pycnonotidae

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Warblers Sylviidae

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striatus

Larks Alaudidae

Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix grisea

Nectariniidae

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorynchos

Passeridae

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava