Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Birds' Check-list
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, in short IUCN, has been maintaining IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 1964. It is recognized as the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of all biological species. While mentioning about IUCN Red List, the official term 'threatened species' is popularly used referring to a group of three categories: Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable. 'Critically endangered' species means extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. 'Endangered' refers to mean high risk of extinction in the wild. 'Vulnerable' means high risk of endangerment in the wild. And finally, 'near-threatened' refers to mean likely to become endangered in the near future.
Total number of bird species recorded: 157
Number of globally threatened species found: 6
Detailed Check-list:
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
(Dendrocygna bicolor)
Lesser Whistling-Duck
(Dendrocygna javanica)
Graylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Bean Goose
(Anser fabalis)
Least Concern
Ruddy Shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea)
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
(Nettapus coromandelianus)
Gadwall
(Anas strepera)
Falcated Duck
(Anas falcata)
Near-threatened
Eurasian Wigeon
(Anas penelope)
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Indian Spot-billed Duck
(Anas poecilorhyncha)
Northern Shoveler
(Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Baikal Teal
(Anas formosa)
Least Concern
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)
Ferruginous Duck
(Aythya nyroca)
Near-threatened
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Swamp Francolin
(Francolinus gularis)
Vulnerable
Red Junglefowl
(Gallus gallus)
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Asian Openbill
(Anastomus oscitans)
Black-necked Stork
(Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant
(Leptoptilos javanicus)
Vulnerable
Greater Adjutant
(Leptoptilos dubius)
Endangered
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Indian Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Little Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax niger)
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
Oriental Darter
(Anhinga melanogaster)
Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Spot-billed Pelican
(Pelecanus philippensis)
Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Cinnamon Bittern
(Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
Black Bittern
(Ixobrychus flavicollis)
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Intermediate Egret
(Mesophoyx intermedia)
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Indian Pond-Heron
(Ardeola grayii)
Striated Heron
(Butorides striata)
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis
(Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Near-threatened
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Oriental Honey-buzzard
(Pernis ptilorhynchus)
White-rumped Vulture
(Gyps bengalensis)
Critically endangered
Crested Serpent-Eagle
(Spilornis cheela)
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Pied Harrier
(Circus melanoleucos)
Shikra
(Accipiter badius)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)
Brahminy Kite
(Haliastur indus)
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Vulnerable
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
(Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus)
Near-threatened
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Water Cock
(Gallicrex cinerea)
Purple Swamphen
(Porphyrio porphyrio)
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
River Lapwing
(Vanellus duvaucelii)
Near-threatened
Gray-headed Lapwing
(Vanellus cinereus)
Red-wattled Lapwing
(Vanellus indicus)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Bronze-winged Jacana
(Metopidius indicus)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Nordmann's Greenshank
(Tringa guttifer)
Endangered
Marsh Sandpiper
(Tringa stagnatilis)
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
River Tern
(Sterna aurantia)
Near-threatened
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Red Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia tranquebarica)
Spotted Dove
(Streptopelia chinensis)
Laughing Dove
(Streptopelia senegalensis)
Emerald Dove
(Chalcophaps indica)
Yellow-footed Pigeon
(Treron phoenicopterus)
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
(Hierococcyx varius)
Asian Koel
(Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Greater Coucal
(Centropus sinensis)
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl
(Tyto alba)
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Rock Eagle-Owl
(Bubo bengalensis)
Jungle Owlet
(Glaucidium radiatum)
Spotted Owlet
(Athene brama)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Indian Nightjar
(Caprimulgus asiaticus)
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Asian Palm-Swift
(Cypsiurus balasiensis)
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Blyth's Kingfisher
(Alcedo hercules)
Near-threatened
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
(Ceyx erithaca)
Stork-billed Kingfisher
(Pelargopsis capensis)
White-throated Kingfisher
(Halcyon smyrnensis)
Crested Kingfisher
(Megaceryle lugubris)
Pied Kingfisher
(Ceryle rudis)
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Green Bee-eater
(Merops orientalis)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
(Merops philippinus)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
(Merops leschenaulti)
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Indian Roller
(Coracias benghalensis)
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae
Coppersmith Barbet
(Megalaima haemacephala)
Lineated Barbet
(Megalaima lineatus)
Brown-headed Barbet
(Psilopogon zeylanicus)
Blue-throated Barbet
(Megalaima asiatica)
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos mahrattensis)
Black-rumped Flameback
(Dinopium benghalense)
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet
(Psittacula krameri)
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
Common Woodshrike
(Tephrodornis pondicerianus)
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Ashy Woodswallow
(Artamus fuscus)
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
Common Iora
(Aegithina tiphia)
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Brown Shrike
(Lanius cristatus)
Long-tailed Shrike
(Lanius schach)
Grey-backed Shrike
(Lanius tephronotus)
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Black-hooded Oriole
(Oriolus xanthornus)
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo
(Dicrurus macrocercus)
White-bellied Drongo
(Dicrurus caerulescens)
Crow-billed Drongo
(Dicrurus annectans)
Bronzed Drongo
(Dicrurus aeneus)
Hair-crested Drongo
(Dicrurus hottentottus)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
(Dicrurus paradiseus)
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Rufous Treepie
(Dendrocitta vagabunda)
House Crow
(Corvus splendens)
Large-billed Crow
(Corvus macrorhynchos)
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
(Culicicapa ceylonensis)
PASSERIFORMES: Tichodromidae
Wallcreeper
(Tichodroma muraria)
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul
(Pycnonotus cafer)
Red-whiskered Bulbul
(Pycnonotus jocosus)
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Grey-hooded Warbler
(Phylloscopus xanthoschistos)
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Common Tailorbird
(Orthotomus sutorius)
Striated Prinia
(Prinia crinigera)
PASSERIFORMES: Paradoxornithidae
Yellow-eyed Babbler
(Chrysomma sinense)
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Jungle Babbler
(Turdoides striata)
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Oriental Magpie-Robin
(Copsychus saularis)
White-rumped Shama
(Copsychus malabaricus)
Red-breasted Flycatcher
(Ficedula parva)
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Siberian Stonechat
(Saxicola maurus)
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Hill Myna
(Gracula religiosa)
Great Myna
(Acridotheres grandis)
Pale-bellied Myna
(Acridotheres cinereus)
Jungle Myna
(Acridotheres fuscus)
Bank Myna
(Acridotheres ginginianus)
Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis)
Asian Pied Starling
(Gracupica contra)
Chestnut-tailed Starling
(Sturnia malabarica)
Brahminy Starling
(Temenuchus pagodarum)
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae
Blue-winged Leafbird
(Chloropsis cochinchinensis)
Golden-fronted Leafbird
(Chloropsis aurifrons)
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple-rumped Sunbird
(Leptocoma zeylonica)
Purple Sunbird
(Cinnyris asiaticus)
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Citrine Wagtail
(Motacilla citreola)
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
White-browed Wagtail
(Motacilla madaraspatensis)
Oriental Pipit
(Anthus rufulus)
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Baya Weaver
(Ploceus philippinus)
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Scaly-breasted Munia
(Lonchura punctulata)
Tricolored Munia
(Lonchura malacca)
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Courtesy: Clements Check-list (6th edition, updated in 2014)
