Chhattisgarh is an Indian state. Chhattisgarh has a variety of animal species. More than 500 birds have been spotted in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh has a large forest area spread over the different districts. There might be more than 500+ Birds species in the Chhattisgarh but only a few are identified. The reason behind saying that more than 500 birds species might be available is because it is very difficult to visit all the forest areas and identify birds. The forest area is larger so till now nearly 400 Bird species have been identified in Chhattisgarh.
Birds Of Chhattisgarh
(1) Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Local Names: Bansi, Kher (Hindi/Chhattisgarhi).
Diet: Primarily seeds, grains, aquatic plants, and small invertebrates; forages in shallow wetlands and rice fields.
Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wild; up to 15 years in captivity under optimal conditions.
(2) Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica)
Local Names: Chhoti Bansi, Kher.
Diet: Aquatic vegetation, seeds, grains, and insects; nocturnal feeder in ponds and marshes.
Lifespan: 7–11 years in the wild.
(3) Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Local Names: Karoo, Barahsingha Hans.
Diet: Grasses, tubers, and aquatic plants; high-altitude migrant.
Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wild.
(4) Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Local Names: Grey Hans, Karoo.
Diet: Grasses, grains, and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(5) Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Local Names: Safed Mathi Hans.
Diet: Grasses, roots, and agricultural crops.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(6) Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Local Names: Sawbill Duck.
Diet: Fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(7) Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Local Names: Surkhab.
Diet: Molluscs, crustaceans, and algae.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(8) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
Local Names: Surkhab, Brahminy Duck.
Diet: Aquatic plants, insects, and small fish.
Lifespan: 10–14 years.
(9) Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)
Local Names: Lal Sir Duck.
Diet: Aquatic plants and invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(10) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Local Names: Lal Sir, Pochard.
Diet: Aquatic plants, seeds, and small fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(11) Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Local Names: Ferruginous Pochard.
Diet: Aquatic vegetation and invertebrates.
Lifespan: 7–11 years.
(12) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Local Names: Tufted Pochard.
Diet: Molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(13) Garganey (Spatula querquedula)
Local Names: Garganey Teal.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(14) Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Local Names: Shoveler Duck.
Diet: Plankton, seeds, and small invertebrates.
Lifespan: 7–11 years.
(15) Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata)
Local Names: Falcated Teal.
Diet: Aquatic plants and invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(16) Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
Local Names: Gadwall Duck.
Diet: Aquatic vegetation and seeds.
Lifespan: 8–13 years.
(17) Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
Local Names: Wigeon Duck.
Diet: Grasses and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(18) Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
Local Names: Indian Spot-billed Duck.
Diet: Aquatic plants, seeds, and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(19) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Local Names: Mallard.
Diet: Omnivorous – seeds, plants, insects, and small fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wild.
(20) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Local Names: Pintail Duck.
Diet: Seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(21) Common Teal (Anas crecca)
Local Names: Common Teal.
Diet: Seeds and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(22) Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Local Names: Comb Duck.
Diet: Aquatic vegetation and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(23) Asian Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)
Local Names: Pygmy Goose.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(24) Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Local Names: Mor, Mayur (Hindi), Peacock.
Diet: Omnivorous – grains, insects, fruits, and small reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–25 years in the wild.
(25) Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Local Names: Batair.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(26) Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica)
Local Names: Rain Quail.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(27) Blue-breasted Quail (Synoicus chinensis)
Local Names: Blue-breasted Quail.
Diet: Seeds and small insects.
Lifespan: 4–7 years.
(28) Jungle Bush Quail (Perdicula asiatica)
Local Names: Jungle Quail.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(29) Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah)
Local Names: Rock Quail.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(30) Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha)
Local Names: Painted Quail.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(31) Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
Local Names: Kala Teetar.
Diet: Seeds, grains, and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(32) Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus)
Local Names: Painted Francolin.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(33) Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
Local Names: Grey Teetar.
Diet: Seeds, grains, and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(34) Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Local Names: Jungli Murga.
Diet: Seeds, fruits, insects, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(35) Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
Local Names: Grey Junglefowl.
Diet: Seeds, fruits, and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(36) Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea)
Local Names: Red Spurfowl.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(37) Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)
Local Names: Painted Spurfowl.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(38) Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Local Names: Greater Flamingo.
Diet: Algae, small crustaceans, and plankton.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(39) Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Local Names: Little Grebe.
Diet: Aquatic insects, small fish, and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(40) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Local Names: Red-necked Grebe.
Diet: Fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(41) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Local Names: Great Crested Grebe.
Diet: Fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(42) Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Local Names: Black-necked Grebe.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates and small fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(43) Rock Dove (Columba livia)
Local Names: Kabutar.
Diet: Grains, seeds, and human food scraps.
Lifespan: 5–8 years in the wild.
(44) Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea)
Local Names: Pale-capped Pigeon.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(45) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
Local Names: Oriental Turtle Dove.
Diet: Seeds and grains.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(46) Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Local Names: Eurasian Collared Dove.
Diet: Seeds and grains.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(47) Red Collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
Local Names: Red Collared Dove.
Diet: Seeds and grains.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(48) Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
Local Names: Spotted Dove.
Diet: Seeds and grains.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(49) Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
Local Names: Laughing Dove.
Diet: Seeds and grains.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(50) Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus)
Local Names: Orange-breasted Green Pigeon.
Diet: Fruits and berries.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(51) Yellow-legged Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)
Local Names: Yellow-legged Green Pigeon.
Diet: Fruits and berries.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(52) Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus)
Local Names: Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon.
Diet: Fruits and berries.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(53) Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
Local Names: Emerald Dove.
Diet: Seeds, fruits, and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(54) Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea)
Local Names: Green Imperial Pigeon.
Diet: Fruits and berries.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(55) Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus)
Local Names: Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse.
Diet: Seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(56) Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus)
Local Names: Painted Sandgrouse.
Diet: Seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(57) Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Local Names: Grey Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(58) Jerdon’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)
Local Names: Jerdon’s Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(59) Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Local Names: Large-tailed Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(60) Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)
Local Names: Indian Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(61) Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
Local Names: Savanna Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(62) Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
Local Names: Crested Treeswift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(63) White-rumped Spinetail (Zoonavena sylvatica)
Local Names: White-rumped Spinetail.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(64) Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Local Names: Asian Palm Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(65) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Local Names: Alpine Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(66) Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus)
Local Names: Fork-tailed Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(67) House Swift (Apus nipalensis)
Local Names: House Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(68) Little Swift (Apus affinis)
Local Names: Little Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(69) Common Swift (Apus apus)
Local Names: Common Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(70) Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
Local Names: Mahok, Greater Coucal.
Diet: Insects, small reptiles, and fruits.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(71) Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii)
Local Names: Sirkeer Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(72) Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)
Local Names: Blue-faced Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(73) Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis)
Local Names: Green-billed Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(74) Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Local Names: Jacobin Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(75) Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Local Names: Koel.
Diet: Fruits and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(76) Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii)
Local Names: Banded Bay Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(77) Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)
Local Names: Plaintive Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(78) Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus)
Local Names: Grey-bellied Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(79) Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris)
Local Names: Drongo Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(80) Large Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)
Local Names: Large Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(81) Common Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius)
Local Names: Common Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(82) Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
Local Names: Indian Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(83) Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Local Names: Common Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(84) Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Local Names: Lesser Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(85) Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides)
Local Names: Slaty-legged Crake.
Diet: Insects and small aquatic animals.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(86) Slaty-breasted Rail (Lewinia striata)
Local Names: Slaty-breasted Rail.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(87) Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
Local Names: Spotted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(88) Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca)
Local Names: Ruddy-breasted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(89) Brown Crake (Zapornia akool)
Local Names: Brown Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(90) Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla)
Local Names: Baillon’s Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(91) White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Local Names: White-breasted Waterhen.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(92) Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Local Names: Watercock.
Diet: Insects and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(93) Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Local Names: Purple Swamphen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small animals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(94) Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Local Names: Common Moorhen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(95) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Local Names: Eurasian Coot.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(96) Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
Local Names: Sarus Crane.
Diet: Grains, tubers, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(97) Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)
Local Names: Demoiselle Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(98) Common Crane (Grus grus)
Local Names: Common Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(99) Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
Local Names: Great Indian Bustard.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 12–20 years.
(100) Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus)
Local Names: Lesser Florican.
Diet: Insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(101) Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
Local Names: Greater Adjutant.
Diet: Carrion, fish, and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(102) Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Local Names: Lesser Adjutant.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(103) Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Local Names: Painted Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(104) Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Local Names: Asian Openbill.
Diet: Snails and molluscs.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(105) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
Local Names: Black Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(106) Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Local Names: Woolly-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(107) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Local Names: European White Stork.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(108) Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Local Names: Black-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(109) Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Local Names: Great White Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(110) Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Local Names: Spot-billed Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(111) Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Local Names: Eurasian Bittern.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(112) Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Local Names: Little Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(113) Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Local Names: Yellow Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(114) Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
Local Names: Cinnamon Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(115) Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)
Local Names: Black Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(116) Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Local Names: Black-crowned Night Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(117) Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Local Names: Black-winged Stilt.
Diet: Aquatic insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(118) Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Local Names: Pied Avocet.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(119) Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Local Names: Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Diet: Molluscs and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(120) Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Local Names: Black-bellied Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(121) Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Local Names: Pacific Golden-Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(122) Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Local Names: Common Ringed Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(123) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Local Names: Little Ringed Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(124) Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Local Names: Kentish Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(125) Greater Sand-Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Local Names: Greater Sand-Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(126) Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
Local Names: Caspian Plover.
Diet: Insects and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(127) Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)
Local Names: Yellow-wattled Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(128) Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Local Names: Red-wattled Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(129) River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii)
Local Names: River Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(130) Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(131) Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
Local Names: Sociable Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(132) Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Local Names: Northern Lapwing.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(133) Greater Painted-Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
Local Names: Greater Painted-Snipe.
Diet: Insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(134) Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
Local Names: Pheasant-tailed Jacana.
Diet: Aquatic insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(135) Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)
Local Names: Bronze-winged Jacana.
Diet: Aquatic insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(136) Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Local Names: Eurasian Woodcock.
Diet: Earthworms and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(137) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Local Names: Common Snipe.
Diet: Insects and earthworms.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(138) Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura)
Local Names: Pin-tailed Snipe.
Diet: Insects and earthworms.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(139) Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Local Names: Jack Snipe.
Diet: Insects and earthworms.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(140) Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Local Names: Black-tailed Godwit.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(141) Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Local Names: Bar-tailed Godwit.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(142) Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Local Names: Whimbrel.
Diet: Crabs and insects.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(143) Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Local Names: Eurasian Curlew.
Diet: Crabs and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(144) Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Local Names: Common Redshank.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(145) Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
Local Names: Spotted Redshank.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(146) Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Local Names: Common Greenshank.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(147) Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Local Names: Marsh Sandpiper.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(148) Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Local Names: Wood Sandpiper.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(149) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Local Names: Green Sandpiper.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(150) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Local Names: Common Sandpiper.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(151) Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Local Names: Little Stint.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(152) Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Local Names: Temminck’s Stint.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(153) Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Local Names: Ruff.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(154) Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
Local Names: Collared Pratincole.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(155) Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
Local Names: Oriental Pratincole.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(156) Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)
Local Names: Small Pratincole.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(157) Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Local Names: Little Gull.
Diet: Insects and small fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(158) Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Local Names: Black-headed Gull.
Diet: Insects and small fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(159) Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
Local Names: Brown-headed Gull.
Diet: Insects and small fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(160) Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)
Local Names: Pallas’s Gull.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(161) Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)
Local Names: Caspian Gull.
Diet: Fish and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(162) River Tern (Sterna aurantia)
Local Names: River Tern.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(163) Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda)
Local Names: Black-bellied Tern.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(164) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
Local Names: Little Tern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(165) Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Local Names: Whiskered Tern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(166) White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
Local Names: White-winged Tern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(167) Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Local Names: Osprey.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(168) Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Local Names: Black-winged Kite.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(169) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Local Names: Egyptian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(170) Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Crested Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(171) Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
Local Names: Himalayan Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(172) Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
Local Names: Indian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(173) Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
Local Names: Slender-billed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(174) Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
Local Names: Red-headed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(175) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Local Names: Cinereous Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(176) Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)
Local Names: Crested Serpent Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(177) Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Local Names: Short-toed Snake Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(178) Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
Local Names: Changeable Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(179) Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
Local Names: Mountain Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(180) Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga)
Local Names: Greater Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(181) Indian Spotted Eagle (Clanga hastata)
Local Names: Indian Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(182) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Local Names: Booted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(183) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Local Names: Steppe Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(184) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Local Names: Imperial Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(185) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Local Names: Golden Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(186) Shikra (Accipiter badius)
Local Names: Shikra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(187) Besra (Accipiter virgatus)
Local Names: Besra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(188) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Local Names: Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Diet: Small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(189) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Local Names: Northern Goshawk.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(190) White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Local Names: White-eyed Buzzard.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(191) Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Oriental Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(192) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Local Names: Long-legged Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(193) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Local Names: Common Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(194) Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Local Names: Black Kite.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(195) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Local Names: Brahminy Kite.
Diet: Fish and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(196) Pallas’s Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Local Names: Pallas’s Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(197) Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(198) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Local Names: White-tailed Sea Eagle.
Diet: Fish and birds.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(199) Lesser Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis)
Local Names: Lesser Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(200) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Local Names: Common Kestrel.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(201) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Local Names: Lesser Kestrel.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(202) Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
Local Names: Amur Falcon.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(203) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Local Names: Eurasian Hobby.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(204) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Local Names: Peregrine Falcon.
Diet: Birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(205) Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
Local Names: Laggar Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(206) Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
Local Names: Saker Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(207) Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
Local Names: Red-necked Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(208) Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
Local Names: Collared Falconet.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(209) Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii)
Local Names: Grey-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and flowers.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(210) Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Local Names: Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(211) Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
Local Names: Plum-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(212) Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Local Names: Alexandrine Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(213) Indian Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Indian Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(214) Blue-winged Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Blue-winged Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(215) Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Vernal Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(216) Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Malabar Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(217) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)
Local Names: Indian Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(218) Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia)
Local Names: Oriental Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(219) Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)
Local Names: Collared Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(220) Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Local Names: Indian Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(221) Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo nipalensis)
Local Names: Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(222) Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
Local Names: Dusky Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(223) Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
Local Names: Brown Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(224) Tawny Fish Owl (Ketupa flavipes)
Local Names: Tawny Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(225) Mottled Wood Owl (Strix ocellata)
Local Names: Mottled Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(226) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
Local Names: Brown Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(227) Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
Local Names: Collared Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(228) Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)
Local Names: Jungle Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(229) Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
Local Names: Asian Barred Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(230) Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Local Names: Spotted Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(231) Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Local Names: Little Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(232) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Local Names: Short-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(233) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
Local Names: Long-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(234) Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Local Names: Grey Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(235) Jerdon’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)
Local Names: Jerdon’s Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(236) Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Local Names: Large-tailed Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(237) Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)
Local Names: Indian Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(238) Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
Local Names: Savanna Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(239) Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
Local Names: Crested Treeswift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(240) White-rumped Spinetail (Zoonavena sylvatica)
Local Names: White-rumped Spinetail.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(241) Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Local Names: Asian Palm Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(242) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Local Names: Alpine Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(243) Common Swift (Apus apus)
Local Names: Common Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(244) Blyth’s Swift (Apus leuconyx)
Local Names: Blyth’s Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(245) Little Swift (Apus affinis)
Local Names: Little Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(246) House Swift (Apus nipalensis)
Local Names: House Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(247) Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
Local Names: Mahok.
Diet: Insects, small reptiles, and fruits.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(248) Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii)
Local Names: Sirkeer Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(249) Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)
Local Names: Blue-faced Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(250) Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis)
Local Names: Green-billed Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(251) Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Local Names: Jacobin Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(252) Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Local Names: Koel.
Diet: Fruits and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(253) Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii)
Local Names: Banded Bay Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(254) Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)
Local Names: Plaintive Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(255) Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus)
Local Names: Grey-bellied Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(256) Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris)
Local Names: Drongo Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(257) Large Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)
Local Names: Large Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(258) Common Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius)
Local Names: Common Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(259) Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
Local Names: Indian Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(260) Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Local Names: Common Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(261) Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Local Names: Lesser Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(262) Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides)
Local Names: Slaty-legged Crake.
Diet: Insects and small aquatic animals.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(263) Slaty-breasted Rail (Lewinia striata)
Local Names: Slaty-breasted Rail.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(264) Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
Local Names: Spotted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(265) Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca)
Local Names: Ruddy-breasted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(266) Brown Crake (Zapornia akool)
Local Names: Brown Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(267) Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla)
Local Names: Baillon’s Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(268) White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Local Names: White-breasted Waterhen.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(269) Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Local Names: Watercock.
Diet: Insects and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(270) Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Swamphen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small animals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(271) Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Local Names: Common Moorhen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(272) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Local Names: Eurasian Coot.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(273) Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
Local Names: Sarus Crane.
Diet: Grains, tubers, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(274) Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)
Local Names: Demoiselle Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(275) Common Crane (Grus grus)
Local Names: Common Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(276) Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
Local Names: Great Indian Bustard.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 12–20 years.
(277) Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus)
Local Names: Lesser Florican.
Diet: Insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(278) Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
Local Names: Greater Adjutant.
Diet: Carrion, fish, and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(279) Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Local Names: Lesser Adjutant.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(280) Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Local Names: Painted Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(281) Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Local Names: Asian Openbill.
Diet: Snails and molluscs.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(282) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
Local Names: Black Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(283) Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Local Names: Woolly-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(284) White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Local Names: White Stork.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(285) Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Local Names: Black-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(286) Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Local Names: Great White Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(287) Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Local Names: Spot-billed Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(288) Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)
Local Names: Little Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(289) Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Local Names: Great Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(290) Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)
Local Names: Indian Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(291) Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Local Names: Oriental Darter.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(292) Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
Local Names: Red-naped Ibis.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(293) Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Local Names: Glossy Ibis.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(294) Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Local Names: Eurasian Spoonbill.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(295) Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)
Local Names: Black Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(296) Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
Local Names: Cinnamon Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(297) Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Local Names: Yellow Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(298) Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Local Names: Little Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(299) Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Local Names: Eurasian Bittern.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(300) Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Local Names: Black-crowned Night Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(301) Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Local Names: Striated Heron.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(302) Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
Local Names: Indian Pond Heron.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(303) Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Local Names: Cattle Egret.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(304) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Local Names: Grey Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(305) Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Local Names: Purple Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(306) Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Local Names: Great Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(307) Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)
Local Names: Intermediate Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(308) Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Local Names: Little Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(309) Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Local Names: Osprey.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(310) Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Local Names: Black-winged Kite.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(311) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Local Names: Egyptian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(312) Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Crested Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(313) Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
Local Names: Himalayan Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(314) Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
Local Names: Indian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(315) Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
Local Names: Slender-billed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(316) Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
Local Names: Red-headed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(317) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Local Names: Cinereous Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(318) Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)
Local Names: Crested Serpent Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(319) Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Local Names: Short-toed Snake Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(320) Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
Local Names: Changeable Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(321) Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
Local Names: Mountain Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(322) Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga)
Local Names: Greater Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(323) Indian Spotted Eagle (Clanga hastata)
Local Names: Indian Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(324) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Local Names: Booted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(325) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Local Names: Steppe Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(326) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Local Names: Imperial Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(327) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Local Names: Golden Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(328) Shikra (Accipiter badius)
Local Names: Shikra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(329) Besra (Accipiter virgatus)
Local Names: Besra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(330) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Local Names: Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Diet: Small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(331) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Local Names: Northern Goshawk.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(332) White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Local Names: White-eyed Buzzard.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(333) Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Oriental Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(334) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Local Names: Long-legged Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(335) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Local Names: Common Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(336) Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Local Names: Black Kite.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(337) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Local Names: Brahminy Kite.
Diet: Fish and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(338) Pallas’s Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Local Names: Pallas’s Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(339) Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(340) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Local Names: White-tailed Sea Eagle.
Diet: Fish and birds.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(341) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Local Names: Common Kestrel.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(342) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Local Names: Lesser Kestrel.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(343) Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
Local Names: Amur Falcon.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(344) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Local Names: Eurasian Hobby.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(345) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Local Names: Peregrine Falcon.
Diet: Birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(346) Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
Local Names: Laggar Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(347) Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
Local Names: Saker Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(348) Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
Local Names: Red-necked Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(349) Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
Local Names: Collared Falconet.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(350) Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii)
Local Names: Grey-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and flowers.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(351) Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Local Names: Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(352) Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
Local Names: Plum-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(353) Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Local Names: Alexandrine Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(354) Indian Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Indian Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(355) Blue-winged Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Blue-winged Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(356) Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Vernal Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(357) Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Malabar Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(358) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)
Local Names: Indian Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(359) Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia)
Local Names: Oriental Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(360) Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)
Local Names: Collared Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(361) Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Local Names: Indian Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(362) Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo nipalensis)
Local Names: Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(363) Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
Local Names: Dusky Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(364) Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
Local Names: Brown Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(365) Tawny Fish Owl (Ketupa flavipes)
Local Names: Tawny Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(366) Mottled Wood Owl (Strix ocellata)
Local Names: Mottled Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(367) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
Local Names: Brown Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(368) Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
Local Names: Collared Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(369) Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)
Local Names: Jungle Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(370) Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
Local Names: Asian Barred Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(371) Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Local Names: Spotted Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(372) Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Local Names: Little Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(373) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Local Names: Short-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(374) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
Local Names: Long-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(375) Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Local Names: Grey Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(376) Jerdon’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)
Local Names: Jerdon’s Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(377) Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Local Names: Large-tailed Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(378) Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)
Local Names: Indian Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(379) Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
Local Names: Savanna Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(380) Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
Local Names: Crested Treeswift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(381) White-rumped Spinetail (Zoonavena sylvatica)
Local Names: White-rumped Spinetail.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(382) Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Local Names: Asian Palm Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(383) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Local Names: Alpine Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(384) Common Swift (Apus apus)
Local Names: Common Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(385) Blyth’s Swift (Apus leuconyx)
Local Names: Blyth’s Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(386) Little Swift (Apus affinis)
Local Names: Little Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(387) House Swift (Apus nipalensis)
Local Names: House Swift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(388) Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
Local Names: Mahok.
Diet: Insects, small reptiles, and fruits.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(389) Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii)
Local Names: Sirkeer Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(390) Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)
Local Names: Blue-faced Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(391) Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis)
Local Names: Green-billed Malkoha.
Diet: Insects and fruits.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(392) Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Local Names: Jacobin Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(393) Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Local Names: Koel.
Diet: Fruits and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(394) Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii)
Local Names: Banded Bay Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(395) Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)
Local Names: Plaintive Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(396) Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus)
Local Names: Grey-bellied Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(397) Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris)
Local Names: Drongo Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(398) Large Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)
Local Names: Large Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(399) Common Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius)
Local Names: Common Hawk Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(400) Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
Local Names: Indian Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(401) Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Local Names: Common Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(402) Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Local Names: Lesser Cuckoo.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(403) Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides)
Local Names: Slaty-legged Crake.
Diet: Insects and small aquatic animals.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(404) Slaty-breasted Rail (Lewinia striata)
Local Names: Slaty-breasted Rail.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(405) Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
Local Names: Spotted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(406) Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca)
Local Names: Ruddy-breasted Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(407) Brown Crake (Zapornia akool)
Local Names: Brown Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(408) Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla)
Local Names: Baillon’s Crake.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 5–9 years.
(409) White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Local Names: White-breasted Waterhen.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(410) Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Local Names: Watercock.
Diet: Insects and aquatic plants.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(411) Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Swamphen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small animals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(412) Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Local Names: Common Moorhen.
Diet: Aquatic plants and insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(413) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Local Names: Eurasian Coot.
Diet: Aquatic plants and small invertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(414) Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
Local Names: Sarus Crane.
Diet: Grains, tubers, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(415) Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)
Local Names: Demoiselle Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(416) Common Crane (Grus grus)
Local Names: Common Crane.
Diet: Grains and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(417) Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
Local Names: Great Indian Bustard.
Diet: Insects, seeds, and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 12–20 years.
(418) Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus)
Local Names: Lesser Florican.
Diet: Insects and seeds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(419) Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
Local Names: Greater Adjutant.
Diet: Carrion, fish, and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(420) Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Local Names: Lesser Adjutant.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(421) Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Local Names: Painted Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(422) Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Local Names: Asian Openbill.
Diet: Snails and molluscs.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(423) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
Local Names: Black Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(424) Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Local Names: Woolly-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish, frogs, and insects.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(425) White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Local Names: White Stork.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(426) Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Local Names: Black-necked Stork.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(427) Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Local Names: Great White Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(428) Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Local Names: Spot-billed Pelican.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(429) Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)
Local Names: Little Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(430) Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Local Names: Great Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(431) Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)
Local Names: Indian Cormorant.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(432) Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Local Names: Oriental Darter.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(433) Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
Local Names: Red-naped Ibis.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(434) Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Local Names: Glossy Ibis.
Diet: Insects and aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(435) Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Local Names: Eurasian Spoonbill.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(436) Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)
Local Names: Black Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(437) Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
Local Names: Cinnamon Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(438) Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Local Names: Yellow Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(439) Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Local Names: Little Bittern.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(440) Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Local Names: Eurasian Bittern.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(441) Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Local Names: Black-crowned Night Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(442) Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Local Names: Striated Heron.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(443) Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
Local Names: Indian Pond Heron.
Diet: Fish and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(444) Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Local Names: Cattle Egret.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(445) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Local Names: Grey Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(446) Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Local Names: Purple Heron.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(447) Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Local Names: Great Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(448) Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)
Local Names: Intermediate Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(449) Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Local Names: Little Egret.
Diet: Fish and amphibians.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(450) Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Local Names: Osprey.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(451) Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Local Names: Black-winged Kite.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(452) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Local Names: Egyptian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(453) Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Crested Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(454) Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
Local Names: Himalayan Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(455) Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
Local Names: Indian Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(456) Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
Local Names: Slender-billed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(457) Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
Local Names: Red-headed Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(458) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Local Names: Cinereous Vulture.
Diet: Carrion.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(459) Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)
Local Names: Crested Serpent Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(460) Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Local Names: Short-toed Snake Eagle.
Diet: Snakes and lizards.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(461) Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
Local Names: Changeable Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(462) Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
Local Names: Mountain Hawk-Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(463) Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga)
Local Names: Greater Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(464) Indian Spotted Eagle (Clanga hastata)
Local Names: Indian Spotted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(465) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Local Names: Booted Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(466) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Local Names: Steppe Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(467) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Local Names: Imperial Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(468) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Local Names: Golden Eagle.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 20–30 years.
(469) Shikra (Accipiter badius)
Local Names: Shikra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(470) Besra (Accipiter virgatus)
Local Names: Besra.
Diet: Small birds and lizards.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(471) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Local Names: Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Diet: Small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(472) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Local Names: Northern Goshawk.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(473) White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Local Names: White-eyed Buzzard.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(474) Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Local Names: Oriental Honey Buzzard.
Diet: Honeybees and wasps.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(475) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Local Names: Long-legged Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(476) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Local Names: Common Buzzard.
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(477) Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Local Names: Black Kite.
Diet: Carrion and waste.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(478) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Local Names: Brahminy Kite.
Diet: Fish and carrion.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(479) Pallas’s Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Local Names: Pallas’s Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(480) Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus)
Local Names: Grey-headed Fish Eagle.
Diet: Fish.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(481) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Local Names: Common Kestrel.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(482) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Local Names: Lesser Kestrel.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(483) Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
Local Names: Amur Falcon.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(484) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Local Names: Eurasian Hobby.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(485) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Local Names: Peregrine Falcon.
Diet: Birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(486) Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
Local Names: Laggar Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(487) Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
Local Names: Saker Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(488) Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
Local Names: Red-necked Falcon.
Diet: Birds and small mammals.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(489) Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
Local Names: Collared Falconet.
Diet: Insects and small birds.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(490) Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii)
Local Names: Grey-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and flowers.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(491) Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Local Names: Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(492) Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
Local Names: Plum-headed Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(493) Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Local Names: Alexandrine Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, and grains.
Lifespan: 15–25 years.
(494) Indian Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Indian Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(495) Blue-winged Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Blue-winged Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(496) Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Local Names: Vernal Hanging Parrot.
Diet: Fruits and nectar.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(497) Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)
Local Names: Malabar Parakeet.
Diet: Fruits and seeds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(498) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)
Local Names: Indian Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(499) Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia)
Local Names: Oriental Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(500) Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)
Local Names: Collared Scops Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(501) Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Local Names: Indian Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(502) Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo nipalensis)
Local Names: Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(503) Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
Local Names: Dusky Eagle-Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 12–18 years.
(504) Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
Local Names: Brown Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(505) Tawny Fish Owl (Ketupa flavipes)
Local Names: Tawny Fish Owl.
Diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Lifespan: 15–20 years.
(506) Mottled Wood Owl (Strix ocellata)
Local Names: Mottled Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(507) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
Local Names: Brown Wood Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and birds.
Lifespan: 10–15 years.
(508) Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
Local Names: Collared Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(509) Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)
Local Names: Jungle Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(510) Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
Local Names: Asian Barred Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(511) Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Local Names: Spotted Owlet.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(512) Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Local Names: Little Owl.
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(513) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Local Names: Short-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(514) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
Local Names: Long-eared Owl.
Diet: Small mammals and insects.
Lifespan: 8–12 years.
(515) Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Local Names: Grey Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(516) Jerdon’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)
Local Names: Jerdon’s Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(517) Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Local Names: Large-tailed Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(518) Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)
Local Names: Indian Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(519) Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
Local Names: Savanna Nightjar.
Diet: Insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
(520) Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
Local Names: Crested Treeswift.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 6–10 years.
(521) White-rumped Spinetail (Zoonavena sylvatica)
Local Names: White-rumped Spinetail.
Diet: Flying insects.
Lifespan: 5–8 years.
