List of birds of South Asia: part 1

This item lists those birds of South Asia in the Megapodes, Galliformes, Gruiformes and near passerines.

For an introduction to the birds of the region, see List of birds of the South Asia.

For the rest of the species lists, see:
 * part 2 – remainder of non-passerines
 * part 3 – passerines from pittas to cisticolas
 * part 4 – passerines from Old World warblers to buntings

Craciformes

 * Family: Megapodiidae
 * Nicobar scrubfowl, Megapodius nicobariensis – V r

Galliformes

 * Family: Phasianidae
 * Snow partridge, Lerwa lerwa – r
 * See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
 * Tibetan snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus – r
 * Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis – r
 * Buff-throated partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii – r
 * Chukar, Alectoris chukar – R
 * Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus – R
 * Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus – R
 * Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus – r
 * Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus – R
 * Swamp francolin, Francolinus gularis – V r
 * Tibetan partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae – r
 * Common quail, Coturnix coturnix – r w
 * Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica – w
 * Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica – r
 * Blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis – r
 * Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica – R
 * Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah – R
 * Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha – r
 * Manipur bush quail, Perdicula manipurensis – V r
 * Hill partridge, Arborophila torqueola – r
 * Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis – r
 * White-cheeked partridge, Arborophila atrogularis – N r
 * Chestnut-breasted partridge, Arborophila mandellii – V r
 * Mountain bamboo partridge, Bambusicola fytchii – r
 * Red spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea – r
 * Painted spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata – r
 * Sri Lanka spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata – r
 * Himalayan quail, Ophrysia superciliosa – C Ex
 * Blood pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus – r
 * Western tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus – V r
 * Satyr tragopan, Tragopan satyra – N r
 * Blyth's tragopan, Tragopan blythii – V r
 * Temminck's tragopan, Tragopan temminckii – r
 * Koklass pheasant, Pucrasia macrolopha – r
 * Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus – r
 * Sclater's monal, Lophophorus sclateri – V r
 * Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus – R
 * Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii – R
 * Sri Lanka junglefowl, Gallus lafayetii – R
 * Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos – R
 * Tibetan eared pheasant, Crossoptilon harmani – N V
 * Cheer pheasant, Catreus wallichii – V r
 * Mrs Hume's pheasant, Syrmaticus humiae – V r
 * Grey peacock pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum – r
 * Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus – R
 * Green peafowl, Pavo muticus – r

Anseriformes

 * Family: Anatidae
 * Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor – r
 * Lesser whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica – R
 * White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala – E V
 * Mute swan, Cygnus olor – V
 * Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus – V
 * Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus – V
 * Bean goose, Anser fabalis – V
 * White-fronted goose, Anser albifrons – V
 * Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus – V
 * Greylag goose, Anser anser – W
 * Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus – r W
 * Snow goose, Anser caerulescens – V
 * Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis – V
 * Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea – R W
 * Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna – w
 * White-winged duck, Cairina scutulata – E r
 * Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos – r
 * Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus – r
 * Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata – V
 * Gadwall, Anas strepera – W
 * Falcated duck, Anas falcata – V
 * Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope – W
 * Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos – r W
 * Spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha – R
 * Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata – W
 * Sunda teal, Anas gibberifrons – r
 * Northern pintail, Anas acuta – W
 * Garganey, Anas querquedula – W
 * Baikal teal, Anas formosa – V V
 * Common teal, Anas crecca – W
 * Marbled duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris – V V
 * Pink-headed duck, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea – C Ex
 * Red-crested pochard, Rhodonessa rufina – w
 * Common pochard, Aythya ferina – W
 * Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca – N w
 * Baer's pochard, Aythya baeri – V w
 * Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula – W
 * Greater scaup, Aythya marila – V
 * Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis – V
 * White-winged scoter, Meanitta fusca – V
 * Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula – V
 * Smew, Mergellus albellus – W
 * Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator – V
 * Common merganser, Mergus merganser – R W

Turniciformes

 * Family: Turnicidae
 * Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica – R
 * Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki – R
 * Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator – R

Piciformes

 * Family: Indicatoridae
 * Yellow-rumped honeyguide, Indicator xanthonotus – N r
 * Family: Picidae
 * Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla – W
 * White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea – r
 * Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus – R
 * Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Dendrocopos canicapillus – R
 * Brown-fronted woodpecker, Dendrocopos auriceps – R
 * Fulvous-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos macei – R
 * Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus – r
 * Yellow-crowned woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattensis – R
 * Rufous-bellied woodpecker, Dendrocopos hyperythrus – r
 * Crimson-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos cathpharius – r
 * Darjeeling woodpecker, Dendrocopos darjellensis – R
 * Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major – R
 * Sind woodpecker, Dendrocopos assimilis – r
 * Himalayan woodpecker, Dendrocopos himalayensis – R
 * Rufous woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus – R
 * White-bellied woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis – r
 * Andaman woodpecker, Dryocopus hodgei – N r
 * Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus – R
 * Greater yellownape, Picus flavinucha – R
 * Laced woodpecker, Picus vittatus – r
 * Streak-throated woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus – R
 * Scaly-bellied woodpecker, Picus squamatus – R
 * Grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus – R
 * Himalayan flameback, Dinopium shorii – R
 * Common flameback, Dinopium javanense – R
 * Black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense – R
 * Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus – R
 * White-naped woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus – r
 * Pale-headed woodpecker, Gecinulus grantia – r
 * Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis – r
 * Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente – r
 * Great slaty woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus – r
 * Family: Megalaimidae
 * Great barbet, Megalaima virens – R
 * Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica – R
 * Lineated barbet, Megalaima lineata – R
 * White-cheeked barbet, Megalaima viridis – R
 * Yellow-fronted barbet, Megalima flavifrons – r
 * Golden-throated barbet, Megalaima franklinii – r
 * Blue-throated barbet, Megalaima asiatica – R
 * Blue-eared barbet, Megalaima australis – r
 * Crimson-fronted barbet, Megalaima rubricapilla – r
 * Coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala – R

Bucerotiformes

 * Family: Bucerotidae
 * Indian grey hornbill, Ocyceros birostris – R
 * Malabar grey hornbill, Ocyceros griseus – R
 * Sri Lanka grey hornbill, Ocyceros gingalensis – R
 * Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis – N R
 * Brown hornbill, Anorrhinus tickelli – N r
 * Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros nipalensis – V r
 * Wreathed hornbill, Aceros undulatus – r
 * Narcondam hornbill, Aceros narcondami – V r
 * Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris – r
 * Malabar pied hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus – N r

Upupiformes

 * Family: Upupidae
 * Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops – R W

Trogoniformes

 * Family: Trogonidae
 * Malabar trogon, Harpactes fasciatus – r
 * Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus – r
 * Ward's trogon, Harpactes wardi – N r

Coraciiformes

 * Family: Coraciidae
 * European roller, Coracias garrulus – r p
 * Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis – R
 * Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis – r
 * Family: Alcedinidae
 * Subfamily: Alcedininae
 * Blyth's kingfisher, Alcedo hercules – N r
 * Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis – R
 * Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting – r
 * Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus – r
 * Subfamily: Halcyoninae
 * Brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera – N r
 * Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis – R
 * Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda – r
 * White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis – R
 * Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata – R
 * Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris – r
 * Subfamily: Cerylinae
 * Crested kingfisher, Megaceryle lugubris – R
 * Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis – R
 * Family: Meropidae
 * Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni – r
 * Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis – R
 * Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus – PS
 * Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus – R
 * European bee-eater, Merops apiaster – s P
 * Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti – R

Cuculiformes

 * Family: Cuculidae
 * Pied cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus – r S
 * Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus – r
 * Large hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides – r
 * Common hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius – R
 * Hodgson's hawk cuckoo, Hierococcyx fugax – r
 * Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus – R
 * Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus – R
 * Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus – r
 * Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus – r
 * Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii – r
 * Grey-bellied cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus – r
 * Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus – r
 * Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus – r
 * Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus – r
 * Drongo cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris – r
 * Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopacea – R
 * Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis – r
 * Blue-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris – r
 * Sirkeer malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii – r
 * Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus – V r
 * Family: Centropodidae
 * Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis – R
 * Brown coucal, Centropus andamanensis – r
 * Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis – r
 * Green-billed coucal, Centropus chlororhynchus – V r

Psittaciformes

 * Family: Psittacidae
 * Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis – R
 * Sri Lanka hanging parrot, Loriculus beryllinus – R
 * Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria – R
 * Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri – R
 * Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana – R
 * Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii – R
 * Intermediate parakeet, Psittacula intermedia – r ?
 * Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala – R
 * Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata – R
 * Malabar parakeet, Psittacula columboides – R
 * Layard's parakeet, Psittacula calthropae – r
 * Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana – r
 * Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri – R
 * Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps – r
 * Long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda – N R

Apodiformes

 * Family: Apodidae
 * Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta – R
 * Indian swiftlet, Collocalia unicolor – R
 * Himalayan swiftlet, Collocalia brevirostris – R
 * Black-nest swiftlet, Collocalia maxima
 * Edible-nest swiftlet, Collocalia fuciphaga – R
 * White-rumped needletail, Zoonavena sylvatica – R
 * White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
 * Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis – r
 * Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus – R
 * Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis – R
 * Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba – r
 * Common swift, Apus apus – W
 * Pallid swift, Apus pallidus – r
 * Pacific swift, Apus pacificus – r
 * Dark-rumped swift, Apus acuticauda – V r
 * House swift, Apus affinis – R
 * Family: Hemiprocnidae
 * Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata – R

Strigiformes

 * Family: Tytonidae
 * Barn owl, Tyto alba – r
 * Eastern grass owl, Tyto longimembris - r
 * Andaman masked owl, Tyto deroepstorffi
 * Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius – r
 * Sri Lanka bay owl, Phodilus assimilis - r
 * Family: Strigidae
 * Andaman scops owl, Otus balli – r
 * Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus – r
 * Pallid scops owl, Otus brucei – r
 * Eurasian scops owl, Otus scops – W
 * Moluccan scops owl, Otus magicus – V
 * Indian scops owl, Otus lettia – R
 * Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia – R
 * Collared scops owl, Otus bakkamoena – R
 * Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo – R
 * Rock eagle owl, Bubo bengalensis – R
 * Spot-bellied eagle owl, Bubo nipalensis – r
 * Dusky eagle owl, Bubo coromandus – R
 * Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis – r
 * Tawny fish owl, Ketupa flavipes – r
 * Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu – r
 * Snowy owl, Nyctia scandiaca – V
 * Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata – r
 * Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica – r
 * Tawny owl, Strix aluco – r
 * Hume's owl, Strix butleri
 * Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei – r
 * Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides – r
 * Jungle owlet, Glaucidium radiatum – R
 * Chestnut-backed owlet, Glaucidium castanonotum – N r
 * Little owl, Athene noctua – r
 * Spotted owlet, Athene brama – R
 * Forest owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti – r
 * Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus – V
 * Brown hawk owl, Ninox scutulata – r
 * Andaman hawk owl, Ninox affinis – N r
 * Long-eared owl, Asio otus – r w
 * Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus – W
 * Family: Batrachostomidae
 * Sri Lanka frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger – r
 * Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni – r
 * Family: Eurostopodidae
 * Great eared nightjar, Eurostopodus macrotis – r
 * Family: Caprimulgidae
 * Grey nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus – R
 * Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus – r p
 * Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius – V
 * Sykes's nightjar, Caprimulgus mahrattensis – r
 * Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus – R
 * Jerdon's nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis – R
 * Indian nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus – R
 * Savanna nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis – r

Columbiformes

 * Family: Columbidae
 * Rock pigeon, Columba livia – R
 * Hill pigeon, Columba rupestris – R
 * Snow pigeon, Columba leuconota – R
 * Yellow-eyed pigeon, Columba eversmanni – V w
 * Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus – W
 * Speckled wood pigeon, Columba hodgsonii – r
 * Ashy wood pigeon, Columba pulchricollis – r
 * Nilgiri woodpigeon, Columba elphinstonii – V r
 * Sri Lanka wood pigeon, Columba torringtoni – r V
 * Pale-capped pigeon, w Columba punicea – V
 * Andaman wood pigeon, Columba palumboides – N r
 * European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur – V
 * Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis – R W
 * Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis – R
 * Spotted dove, Streptopelia chinensis – R
 * Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica – R
 * Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto – R
 * Barred cuckoo dove, Macropygia unchall – r
 * Andaman cuckoo dove, Macropygia rufipennis – N r
 * Emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica – R
 * Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica – r
 * Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicincta – r
 * Pompadour green pigeon, Treron pompadora – r
 * Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra – r
 * Yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera – R
 * Pin-tailed green pigeon, Treron apicauda – r
 * Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenura – r
 * Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea – r
 * Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia – r
 * Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor – r

Gruiformes

 * Family: Otididae
 * Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax – N V
 * Great bustard, Otis tarda – V
 * Indian bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps – E r
 * MacQueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueeni – N W
 * Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
 * Bengal florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis – E r
 * Lesser florican, Sypheotides indica – E r
 * Family: Gruidae
 * Siberian crane, Grus leucogeranus – C W
 * Sarus crane, Grus antigone – V r
 * Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo – W
 * Common crane, Grus grus – W
 * Hooded crane, Grus monacha – V
 * Black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis – V r
 * Family: Heliornithidae
 * Masked finfoot, Heliopais personata – V r
 * Family: Rallidae
 * Andaman crake, Rallina canningi – r
 * Red-legged crake, Rallina fasciata – V ?
 * Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides – r
 * Slaty-breasted rail, Gallirallus striatus – r
 * Water rail, Rallus aquaticus – r w
 * Corn crake, Crex crex – V
 * Brown crake, Amaurornis akool – r
 * White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus – R
 * Black-tailed crake, Porzana bicolor – r
 * Little crake, Porzana parva – V
 * Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla – r w
 * Spotted crake, Porzana porzana – V
 * Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca – r
 * Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea – r
 * Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio – R
 * Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus – R
 * Common coot, Fulica atra – R W