Birds of Sri Lanka

Birds of Sri Lanka is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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Asia

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List of Common Birds

58% Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) - Adult Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

55% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

50% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

44% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

43% White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) - Adult White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

43% Yellow-billed Babbler

Argya affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

41% House Crow (Corvus splendens) - Adult House Crow

Corvus splendens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

40% Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) - Adult Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

39% Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Megalaimidae

36% Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) - Adult male Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

35% Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

35% Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) - Adult male Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

33% Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

31% Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

30% White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

29% Indian Pond-Heron

Ardeola grayii

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

29% Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) - Adult Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

28% Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) - Adult Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

27% Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

27% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

25% Green Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula aenea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

24% Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

23% White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

22% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

21% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

21% Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) - Adult male Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

20% Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

19% Loten's Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

19% Red-backed Flameback

Dinopium psarodes

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

18% Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

18% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

18% White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

17% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

16% Crimson-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon rubricapillus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Megalaimidae

15% Oriental Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

15% Sri Lanka Swallow

Cecropis hyperythra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

15% White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) - Adult (domestica) White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

15% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

15% Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

14% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Medium Egret

Ardea intermedia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

14% Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

14% Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot

Loriculus beryllinus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

13% Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

13% Indian Robin

Copsychus fulicatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

12% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

12% Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithinidae

12% Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

11% Indian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) - Adult Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

11% Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

11% Gray-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

11% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

11% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

10% Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Yellow-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon flavifrons

Order: Piciformes

Family: Megalaimidae

10% White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

10% Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) - Adult Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

9.9% Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

9.7% Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

9.5% Crested Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.5% Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon

Treron pompadora

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.1% Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

9.1% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.0% Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) - Adult Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

8.9% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.3% Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

8.2% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.0% Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

7.9% Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

7.8% Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill

Ocyceros gingalensis

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

7.6% Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

7.5% Orange Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

7.2% Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

7.2% Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) - Adult Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.7% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.7% Yellow-browed Bulbul

Acritillas indica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

6.6% Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

6.5% Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.5% Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

6.5% Black-capped Bulbul

Rubigula melanictera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

6.4% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

6.0% Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.0% Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) - Adult Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.0% Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Megalaimidae

5.5% Southern Hill Myna

Gracula indica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

5.4% Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.4% Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon

Treron bicinctus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.3% Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus melanurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Timaliidae

5.3% Layard's Parakeet

Psittacula calthrapae

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

5.1% Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) - Adult Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

5.1% Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Hemiprocnidae

5.0% Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Chloropseidae

4.9% Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pellorneidae

4.9% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.7% Jerdon's Bushlark

Plocealauda affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.6% Malabar Pied-Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) - Adult Malabar Pied-Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

4.6% Dark-fronted Babbler

Dumetia atriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Timaliidae

4.6% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.5% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.4% Sri Lanka White-eye

Zosterops ceylonensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

4.3% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.2% Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

4.2% Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

4.2% Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.2% Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

4.1% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.0% Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.0% Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.9% Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Breeding adult Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.9% Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) - Adult Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.9% Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pittidae

3.8% Orange-billed Babbler

Argya rufescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

3.7% Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Muscicapa muttui

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.7% Sri Lanka Woodshrike

Tephrodornis affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

3.7% Crimson-backed Flameback

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.6% Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

3.6% Tibetan Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus atrifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.6% Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

3.6% Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

3.5% Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

3.5% Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

3.5% Asian Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

3.4% Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.4% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.4% Sri Lanka Shama

Copsychus leggei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.4% Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.3% Sri Lanka Drongo

Dicrurus lophorinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

3.2% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.2% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.2% Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.1% Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.1% Sri Lanka Myna

Gracula ptilogenys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.1% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.0% Blue-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.0% Yellow Bittern

Botaurus sinensis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.0% Spot-winged Thrush

Geokichla spiloptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.9% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.7% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.6% Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.6% Yellow-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus penicillatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

2.6% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.6% Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Stenostiridae

2.6% Golden-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Chloropseidae

2.5% Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malaiensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Galloperdix bicalcarata

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.5% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.4% Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie

Urocissa ornata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.4% Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Timaliidae

2.4% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.4% White-throated Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa vincens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

2.3% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% Gray-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.3% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.2% Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

2.2% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Malabar Trogon

Harpactes fasciatus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

2.1% Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.1% Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

2.0% Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon

Columba torringtoniae

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.0% Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.0% Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix griseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

2.0% Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.9% Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.9% Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.9% Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

1.9% Dull-blue Flycatcher

Eumyias sordidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.9% Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.8% Hill Swallow

Hirundo domicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.8% Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

1.8% Green-billed Coucal

Centropus chlororhynchos

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.8% Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradoxornithidae

1.7% Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus nanus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.7% Chestnut-backed Owlet

Glaucidium castanotum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.7% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.6% Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.6% Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Argya cinereifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

1.6% Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

1.6% Gray-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.5% Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Batrachostomus moniliger

Order: Podargiformes

Family: Podargidae

1.5% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Indian Scops-Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.5% Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.5% Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Brown Boobook

Ninox scutulata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.4% Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.4% Indian Blue Robin

Larvivora brunnea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.4% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Turnicidae

1.4% Jerdon's Nightjar

Caprimulgus atripennis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.3% White-faced Starling

Sturnornis albofrontatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.3% Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.3% Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.3% Red-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.3% Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.2% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Black Bittern

Botaurus flavicollis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.2% Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.2% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.2% Indian Cuckooshrike

Coracina macei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.1% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Black-throated Munia

Lonchura kelaarti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.1% Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa agilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

1.1% Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

Leiopicus mahrattensis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.1% Gray Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) - Adult Gray Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.1% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.0% Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo

Surniculus dicruroides

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.0% Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.0% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.0% Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) - Adult Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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