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List of birds of South India

This list of birds of South India includes birds from India south approximately of the Narmada River.

Notable bird watching locations in South India include Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh; Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park) and Periyar National Park in Kerala; Mudumalai National Park, Udhagamandalam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Anamalai; Vedanthangal and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Kodikkarai, Tamil Nadu.

Francolins and spurfowls

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Quails and buttonquails

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Galliformes

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Indian peafowl in Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu

Geese and ducks

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Indian spot-billed duck in Hyderabad

Woodpeckers

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Black-rumped flameback in Hyderabad

Barbets

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White-cheeked barbet in Bangalore

Hornbills

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Great hornbill perched on a Mesua tree at Valparai, Tamil Nadu

Common hoopoes, trogons and rollers

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Kingfishers

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Stork-billed kingfisher in Kumarakom, Kerala

Bee-eaters

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Blue-tailed bee-eater in Chalakudy, Kerala

Cuckoos and malkohas

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Blue-faced malkoha in Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Coucals, parrots and parakeets

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Malabar parakeet in Thattekad, Kerala

Swifts

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Owls

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Jungle owlet in Kerala

Frogmouth and nightjars

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Pigeons and doves

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Nilgiri wood pigeon

Bustards and cranes

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Crakes and rails

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Grey-headed swamphen in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
 
Baillon's crake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Sandgrouse

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Woodcocks, snipes and painted-snipes

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Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers

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Marsh sandpiper in Hyderabad, Telangana

Sanderlings and stints

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Jacanas and large waders

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Pheasant-tailed jacana in Hyderabad in Telangana
 
Great thick-knee near Mysore, Karnataka

Plovers

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Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles

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Jaegers and gulls

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Terns and noddies

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Whiskered tern in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh

Ospreys, bazas and kites

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Brahminy kite in Chalakudy, Kerala

Sea and fish eagles

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Vultures

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Eagles

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Crested serpent eagle subspecies melanotis in Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

Harriers

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Accipiters

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Shikra in Pune, Maharashtra

Buzzards

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Falcons

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Grebes, cormorants and darter

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Oriental darters nesting at Kalletumkara Kerala

Tropicbirds and boobies

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Egrets

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Herons

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Purple heron in Sulur lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Bitterns

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Flamingos, ibises and spoonbills

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Greater flamingos at Pocharam lake in Telangana

Storks

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Asian openbill in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Pelicans and frigatebirds

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Spot-billed pelican in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Shearwaters and storm petrels

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Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes

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Bay-backed shrike in Ananthagiri hills in Telangana

Treepies, crows and orioles

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White-bellied treepie in Anamalai in Tamil Nadu

Cuckooshrikes and minivets

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Female black-headed cuckooshrike in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Drongos

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Greater racket-tailed drongo in Western Ghats in Kerala

Fantails and woodshrikes

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Thrushes

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Blue-capped rock thrush in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Flycatchers

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Shortwing and chats

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Indian blue robin in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Starlings and mynas

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Jungle myna in Kottayam, Kerala

Nuthatches

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Creepers

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Tits

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Martins

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Swallows

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Red-rumped swallow in Parli, Maharashtra

Bulbuls

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Red-vented bulbul in Ernakulam, Kerala

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eyes

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Ashy prinia in Hyderabad in Telangana

Warblers

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Blyth's reed warbler in Hebbal lake in Karnataka
 
Common tailorbird in Hyderabad

Grassbirds

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Laughingthrushes

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Palani laughingthrush in Munnar, Kerala

Babblers and fulvetta

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Yellow-billed babbler in Mulli, Tamil Nadu

Larks

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Rufous-tailed lark in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana

Flowerpeckers

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Sunbirds and spiderhunter

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Little spiderhunter in Thattekad, Kerala

Wagtails

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White-browed wagtail in Hyderabad, Telangana

Pipits

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Nilgiri pipit

Sparrows

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Weavers

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Avadavats

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Red avadavat in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Munias

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White-rumped munia in Mangalore, Karnataka

Rosefinches and buntings

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See also

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References

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  • H. R. Baker and Chas. M. Inglis (1930). The Birds of Southern India, Including Madras, Malabar, Travancore, Cochin, Coorg and Mysore. Madras: Superintendent, Government Press.
  • Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp (30 November 2005). Birds of Southern India. A&C Black.
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