List of birds of South Asia: part 3
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This item lists those birds of South Asia in the passerine
families from pitta
s to cisticola
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For an introduction to the birds of the region and a key to the status abbreviations, see List of birds of the South Asia.
For the rest of the species lists, see:
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
families from pitta
Pitta (bird)
Pittas are a family, Pittidae, of passerine birds mainly found in tropical Asia and Australasia, although a couple of species live in Africa. Pittas are all similar in general structure and habits, and have often been placed in a single genus, although as of 2009 they are now split into three...
s to cisticola
Cisticola
Cisticolas are a genus of very small insectivorous birds formerly classified in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae, but now usually considered to be in the separate family Cisticolidae, along with other southern warbler genera. They are believed to be quite closely related to the swallows and...
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For an introduction to the birds of the region and a key to the status abbreviations, see List of birds of the South Asia.
For the rest of the species lists, see:
- part 1 Megapodes, GalliformesGalliformesGalliformes are an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding domestic or game bird, containing turkey, grouse, chicken, New and Old World Quail, ptarmigan, partridge, pheasant, and the Cracidae. Common names are gamefowl or gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds or galliforms...
, GruiformesGruiformesThe Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like"....
and near passerineNear passerineNear passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines due to ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the Anomalogonatae of Garrod All near passerines are land birds...
s. - part 2 Remainder of non-passerines
- part 4 Passerines from Old World warblerOld World warblerThe "Old World Warblers" is the name used to describe a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera, and were the source of much taxonomic confusion. Two families were split out initially, the cisticolas into...
s to buntingsBunting (bird)Buntings are a group of Eurasian and African passerine birds of the family Emberizidae.They are seed-eating birds with stubby, conical bills, and are the Old World equivalents of the species known in North America as sparrows...
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Passeriformes
- Family: Pittidae
- Eared PittaEared PittaThe Eared Pitta is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
V Pitta phayrei - Blue-naped PittaBlue-naped PittaThe Blue-naped Pitta is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife...
r Pitta nipalensis - Blue PittaBlue PittaThe Blue Pitta, Pitta cyanea, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Pitta cyanea - Hooded PittaHooded PittaThe Hooded Pitta, Pitta sordida, is a passerine bird. It is common in eastern and southeastern Asia and the Maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in different types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas....
r Pitta sordida - Indian PittaIndian PittaThe Indian Pitta is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds mainly in the sub-Himalayas and winters in southern India and Sri Lanka. These birds are found in thick undergrowth and are often more easily detected by their calls...
R Pitta brachyura - Mangrove PittaMangrove PittaThe Mangrove Pitta is a species of passerine bird in the Pittidae family native to Southeast Asia. It is part of a superspecies but has no recognized subspecies.- Taxonomy :...
N r Pitta megarhyncha
- Eared Pitta
- Family: Eurylaimidae
- Silver-breasted BroadbillSilver-breasted BroadbillThe Silver-breasted Broadbill is a species of bird in the broadbill family Eurylaimidae. It is monotypic within the genus Serilophus...
r Serilophus lunatus - Long-tailed BroadbillLong-tailed BroadbillThe Long-tailed Broadbill is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. It is the only bird in the genus Psarisomus. The Long-tailed Broadbill is about 25 cm in length and weighs between 50 and 60 grams...
r Psarisomus dalhousiae
- Silver-breasted Broadbill
- Family: Irenidae
- Asian Fairy BluebirdAsian Fairy BluebirdThe Asian Fairy-bluebird, Irena puella, is a medium-sized, arboreal passerine bird.This fairy-bluebird is found in forests across tropical southern Asia from the Himalayan foothills, India and Sri Lanka east through Indochina, the Greater Sundas and Palawan . Two or three eggs are laid in a small...
r Irena puella - Blue-winged LeafbirdBlue-winged LeafbirdThe Blue-winged Leafbird is a species of leafbird found in forest and second growth from far north-eastern India and throughout Southeast Asia as far east as Borneo and as far south as Java. It commonly includes Jerdon's Leafbird from the Indian Subcontinent, and the Bornean Leafbird The...
R Chloropsis cochinchinensis - Golden-fronted LeafbirdGolden-fronted LeafbirdThe Golden-fronted Leafbird is a species of leafbird. It is a common resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. It often includes the Sumatran Leafbird from Sumatra as a subspecies, but the two differ extensively in, among others, morphology.Its habitat is forest and scrub...
R Chloropsis aurifrons - Orange-bellied LeafbirdOrange-bellied LeafbirdThe Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii, is a bird native to the eastern Himalayas and south China to the Malay Peninsula. It is brightly colored with an orange belly, a green back, a blue tail and flight feathers, and a black and blue patch over its throat and chest. It has a long,...
r Chloropsis hardwickii
- Asian Fairy Bluebird
- Family: Laniidae
- Red-backed ShrikeRed-backed ShrikeThe Red-backed Shrike is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae.English common names include 'Wariangle' and 'worrier'.-Description:...
p Lanius collurio - Isabelline ShrikeIsabelline ShrikeThe Isabelline Shrike is a member of the shrike family . It is the eastern equivalent of the Red-backed Shrike with which it used to be considered conspecific....
W Lanius isabellinus - Brown ShrikeBrown ShrikeThe Brown Shrike is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the Red-backed Shrike and Isabelline Shrike . Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye...
W Lanius cristatus - Burmese ShrikeBurmese ShrikeThe Burmese Shrike is a species of bird in the Laniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
p Lanius collurioides - Bay-backed ShrikeBay-backed ShrikeThe Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes, resident in South Asia.-Description:It is smallish shrike at 17 cm, maroon-brown above with a pale rump and long black tail with white edges. The underparts are white, but with buff flanks.The crown...
R Lanius vittatus - Long-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed ShrikeThe Long-tailed Shrike or the Rufous-backed Shrike is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. The eastern or Himalayan race, L. s...
R Lanius schach - Grey-backed ShrikeGrey-backed ShrikeThe Grey-backed Shrike is a species of bird in the Laniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
rW Lanius tephronotus - Lesser Grey ShrikeLesser Grey ShrikeThe Lesser Grey Shrike is a member of the shrike family Laniidae.It is similar in appearance to the Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor and the Southern Grey Shrike L. meridionalis...
V Lanius minor - Great Grey ShrikeGreat Grey ShrikeThe Great Grey Shrike or Northern Grey Shrike is a large songbird species in the shrike family . It forms a superspecies with its parapatric southern relatives, the Southern Grey Shrike , the Chinese Grey Shrike and the Loggerhead Shrike...
V Lanius excubitor - Southern Grey ShrikeSouthern Grey ShrikeThe Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, is a member of the shrike family.It is closely related to the Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, with which it used to be considered conspecific; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat.The race L. m....
R Lanius meridionalis
- Red-backed Shrike
- Family: CorvidaeCorvidaeCorvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. The common English names used are corvids or the crow family , and there are over 120 species...
- Mangrove WhistlerMangrove WhistlerThe Mangrove Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
r Pachycephala grisola - Eurasian JayEurasian JayThe Eurasian Jay is a species of bird occurring over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian Subcontinent and further to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia...
R Garrulus glandarius - Black-headed Jay R Garrulus lanceolatus
- Sri Lanka Blue MagpieSri Lanka Blue MagpieThe Sri Lanka Blue Magpie or Ceylon Magpie is a member of the crow family living in the hill forests of Sri Lanka, where it is endemic....
V r Urocissa ornata - Yellow-billed Blue Magpie R Urocissa flavirostris
- Red-billed Blue MagpieRed-billed Blue MagpieThe Red-billed Blue Magpie, Urocissa erythrorhyncha is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is about the same size as the European Magpie but has a much longer tail, the longest tail of any corvid. It is 65-68 cm long and weighs 196-232 grams .-Description:The head, neck and breast...
R Urocissa erythrorhyncha - Green MagpieGreen MagpieThe Green Magpie is a member of the Crow family, roughly about the size of the Eurasian Jay or slightly smaller. It is a vivid green in colour , slightly lighter on the underside and has a thick black stripe from the bill to the nape...
r Cissa chinensis - Rufous TreepieRufous TreepieThe Rufous Treepie is an Asian treepie, a member of the Corvidae family. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens...
R Dendrocitta vagabunda - Grey TreepieGrey TreepieThe Grey Treepie, also known as the Himalayan Treepie, is an Asian treepie, a medium sized and long-tailed member of the crow family. They are widely distributed along the foothills of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia...
R Dendrocitta formosae - White-bellied TreepieWhite-bellied TreepieThe White-bellied Treepie is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India. They overlap in distribution in some areas with the Rufous Treepie but are easily to tell apart both from appearance and call....
r Dendrocitta leucogastra - Collared Treepie r Dendrocitta frontalis
- Andaman TreepieAndaman TreepieThe Andaman Treepie is a species of bird in the Corvidae family.It is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
N R Dendrocitta bayleyi - Black-billed MagpieBlack-billed MagpieThe Black-billed Magpie is a bird in the crow family that inhabits the western half of North America. It is notable for its domed nests, and for being one of only four North American songbirds whose tail makes up half or more of the total body length The Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) is a...
r Pica pica - Spotted NutcrackerSpotted NutcrackerThe Spotted Nutcracker, Eurasian Nutcracker, or just Nutcracker, is a passerine bird slightly larger than the Eurasian Jay. It has a much larger bill and a slimmer looking head without any crest. The feathering over its body is predominantly a chocolate brown with distinct white spots and streaks...
r Nucifraga caryocatactes - Red-billed ChoughRed-billed ChoughThe Red-billed Chough or Chough , Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, is a bird in the crow family; it is one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax...
R Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax - Alpine ChoughAlpine ChoughThe Alpine Chough , or Yellow-billed Chough, is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain east through southern Europe and North Africa to Central Asia, India and China, and it may nest at a higher altitude...
R Pyrrhocorax graculus - Eurasian Jackdaw rw Corvus monedula
- House CrowHouse Crowthumb|300px|Bangalore, IndiaThe House Crow , also known as the Colombo Crow is a common bird of the Crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the Jackdaw and the Carrion Crow in size but is relatively...
R Corvus splendens - RookRook (bird)The Rook is a member of the Corvidae family in the passerine order of birds. Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the species name frugilegus is Latin for "food-gathering"....
W Corvus frugilegus - Carrion CrowCarrion CrowThe Carrion Crow is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia.-Taxonomy:...
rw Corvus corone - Large-billed Crow R Corvus macrorhynchos
- Brown-necked RavenBrown-necked RavenThe Brown-necked Raven is a larger bird than the Carrion Crow though not as large as the Common Raven. It has similar proportions to the common raven but the bill is not so large or deep and the wings tend to be a little more pointed in profile...
Corvus ruficollis - Common RavenCommon RavenThe Common Raven , also known as the Northern Raven, is a large, all-black passerine bird. Found across the northern hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids...
r Corvus corax
- Mangrove Whistler
- Family: ArtamidaeArtamidaeThe family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas.There are two subfamilies: Artaminae, the woodswallows, are sombre-coloured, soft-plumaged birds that have a brush-tipped tongue but seldom use it for gathering nectar. Instead, they...
- Ashy WoodswallowAshy WoodswallowThe Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia.The plumage of this species is pale grey....
R Artamus fuscus - White-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowThe White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus, is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia. The name "woodswallow" is a misnomer as they are not closely related to true swallows...
r Artamus leucorynchus
- Ashy Woodswallow
- Family: Oriolidae
- Eurasian Golden Oriole R Oriolus oriolus
- Black-naped OrioleBlack-naped OrioleThe Black-naped Oriole is a bird of the oriole family and is found in many parts of Asia. There are several distinctive populations within wide distribution range of the species and in the past the Slender-billed Oriole was included as a subspecies...
rw Oriolus chinensis - Slender-billed OrioleSlender-billed OrioleThe Slender-billed Oriole is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife...
r Oriolus tenuirostris - Black-hooded OrioleBlack-hooded OrioleThe Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia....
R Oriolus xanthornus - Maroon OrioleMaroon OrioleThe Maroon Oriole is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam....
r Oriolus traillii - Large Cuckooshrike r Coracina macei
- Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike r Coracina striata
- Black-winged Cuckooshrike r Coracina melaschistos
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike r Coracina melanoptera
- Pied TrillerPied TrillerThe Pied Triller is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.-References:...
r Lalage nigra - Rosy MinivetRosy MinivetThe Rosy Minivet is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.Male is distinguished from other minivets by having deep pink/light red shade in wings and tail and female having olive /olive yellow rump as against bright yellow in other minivets.Both male and female are grey above.DistributionIt...
rw Pericrocotus roseus - Swinhoe's MinivetSwinhoe's MinivetSwinhoe's Minivet or Brown-rumped Minivet is a species of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae.It is found in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
V Pericrocotus cantonensis - Ashy MinivetAshy MinivetThe Ashy Minivet is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the minivet genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. While most of the minivets have shades of yellow, orange and red in their plumage, this species has only greys, whites and blacks...
W Pericrocotus divaricatus - Small MinivetSmall MinivetThe Small Minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia....
R Pericrocotus cinnamomeus - White-bellied MinivetWhite-bellied MinivetThe White-bellied Minivet is a species of minivet found in India, mostly in dry deciduous forest.The species is characterized by stable population trend and extent of occurrence of more than 20 thousand km2....
r Pericrocotus erythropygius - Grey-chinned MinivetGrey-chinned MinivetThe Grey-chinned Minivet is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife...
r Pericrocotus solaris - Long-tailed MinivetLong-tailed MinivetThe Long-tailed Minivet is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
R Pericrocotus ethologus - Short-billed MinivetShort-billed MinivetThe Short-billed Minivet is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Pericrocotus brevirostris - Scarlet MinivetScarlet MinivetThe Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including...
R Pericrocotus flammeus - Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeBar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeThe Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a small passerine bird currently placed in the cuckoo-shrike family but possibly closer to the bushshrikes of Africa. It is found in the forests of tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas and hills of the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia...
R Hemipus picatus
- Family: Dicruridae
- Yellow-bellied FantailYellow-bellied FantailThe Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha is a fantail found in the Indian Subcontinent.-External links:*...
R Rhipidura hypoxantha - White-throated FantailWhite-throated FantailThe White-throated Fantail is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation across tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas, India and Bangladesh east to Indonesia. It has numerous subspecies, including R. a...
R Rhipidura albicollis - White-browed Fantail Flycatcher R Rhipidura aureola
- Black DrongoBlack DrongoThe Black Drongo , also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. Previously considered a subspecies of the African Fork-tailed Drongo , it is now recognized as a full species...
R Dicrurus macrocercus - Ashy DrongoAshy DrongoThe Ashy Drongo is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. It is found widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia with several populations that vary in the shade of grey, migration patterns and in the size or presence of a white patch around the eye.-Description:The adult Ashy...
R Dicrurus leucophaeus - White-bellied DrongoWhite-bellied DrongoThe White-bellied Drongo is a species of drongos found only in South Asia, mainly in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Like other members of the family Dicruridae they are insectivorous and is mainly black in colour but with a white belly and vent...
r Dicrurus caerulescens - Crow-billed DrongoCrow-billed DrongoThe Crow-billed Drongo is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
r Dicrurus annectans - Bronzed DrongoBronzed DrongoThe Bronzed Drongo is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group. They are resident in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia...
r Dicrurus aeneus - Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoLesser Racket-tailed DrongoThe Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family.It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Dicrurus remifer - Hair-crested DrongoHair-crested DrongoThe Hair-crested Drongo is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. This species was formerly considered conspecific with Dicrurus bracteatus, for which the name "Spangled Drongo" – formerly used for both – is now usually reserved. Some authorities include the Sumatran Drongo in D...
R Dicrurus hottentottus - Andaman DrongoAndaman DrongoThe Andaman Drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. The species is endemic to the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean...
N R Dicrurus andamanensis - Greater Racket-tailed DrongoGreater Racket-tailed DrongoThe Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed along with other drongos in the family Dicruridae...
r Dicrurus paradiseus
- Yellow-bellied Fantail
- Family: Monarchidae
- Black-naped MonarchBlack-naped MonarchThe Black-naped Monarch or Black-naped Blue Flycatcher is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers. They are sexually dimorphic with males having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar while the female is duller and...
r Hypothymis azurea - Asian Paradise-flycatcher R Terpsiphone paradisi
- Black-naped Monarch
- Family: Aegithinidae
- Common IoraCommon IoraThe Common Iora is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian Subcontinent with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours...
R Aegithina tiphia - Marshall's Iora r Aegithina nigrolutea
- Common Iora
- Family: Prionopidae
- Large WoodshrikeLarge WoodshrikeThe Large Woodshrike is a species in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae...
r Tephrodornis gularis - Common WoodshrikeCommon WoodshrikeThe Common Woodshrike is a species in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae. The woodshrikes were formerly placed in the Campephagidae sometimes. It is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand...
R Tephrodornis pondicerianus
- Large Woodshrike
- Family: Bombycillidae
- Bohemian WaxwingBohemian WaxwingThe Bohemian Waxwing is a member of the waxwing family of passerines. A sleek bird, 18–21 cm long with a pointed crest, it travels in large, nomadic groups with a strong, direct flight. It breeds in coniferous forests throughout the most northern parts of Europe, Asia and western North America...
V Bombycilla garrulus
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Family: Cinclidae
- White-throated DipperWhite-throated DipperThe White-throated Dipper , also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The species is divided into several subspecies, based primarily on colour differences, particularly of the pectoral band...
R Cinclus cinclus - Brown DipperBrown DipperThe Brown Dipper , alternatively known by the common names Pallas's Dipper, Asian Dipper or the Asiatic Dipper, is an aquatic songbird found in the mountains of southern and central Asia. At and , it is the largest of the dippers...
R Cinclus pallasii
- White-throated Dipper
- Family: Turdidae
- Rufous-tailed Rock ThrushRufous-tailed Rock ThrushThe Common Rock Thrush , formerly Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush or Rock Thrush, is a chat belonging to the Muscicapidae family. It was formerly placed in the Turdidae family....
sp Monticola saxatilis - Blue-capped Rock ThrushBlue-capped Rock ThrushThe Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in the hill forests of southern India....
R Monticola cinclorhynchus - Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush r Monticola rufiventris
- Blue Rock ThrushBlue Rock ThrushThe Blue Rock Thrush is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher was formerly placed in the family Turdidae....
rW Monticola solitarius - Sri Lanka Whistling ThrushSri Lanka Whistling ThrushThe Sri Lanka Whistling-thrush, Myophonus blighi, is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. It is a resident endemic bird in Sri Lanka....
E R Myophonus blighi - Malabar Whistling ThrushMalabar Whistling ThrushThe Malabar Whistling Thrush is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. They are also known locally by the name of Whistling Schoolboy for the whistling calls that they make at dawn that have a very human quality...
R Myophonus horsfieldii - Blue Whistling Thrush R Myophonus caeruleus
- Pied ThrushPied ThrushThe Pied Thrush is a member of the thrush family found in India and Sri Lanka. The males are conspicuously patterned in black and white while the females are olive brown and speckled. They breed in the central Himalayan forests and winter in the hill forests of southern India and Sri Lanka...
sp Zoothera wardii - Orange-headed ThrushOrange-headed ThrushThe Orange-headed Thrush is a bird in the thrush family.It is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident...
R Zoothera citrina - Siberian ThrushSiberian ThrushThe Siberian Thrush, Zoothera sibirica, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae.It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the winter. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. It is very secretive.The Siberian Thrush is similar...
W Zoothera sibirica - Spot-winged ThrushSpot-winged ThrushThe Spot-winged Thrush, Zoothera spiloptera, is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae.It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka...
N r Zoothera spiloptera - Plain-backed ThrushPlain-backed ThrushThe Plain-backed Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:* BirdLife...
r Zoothera mollissima - Long-tailed ThrushLong-tailed ThrushThe Long-tailed Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Zoothera dixoni - Scaly Thrush r Zoothera dauma
- Long-billed ThrushLong-billed ThrushThe Long-billed Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
r Zoothera monticola - Dark-sided ThrushDark-sided ThrushThe Dark-sided Thrush is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is also known as the Lesser Brown Thrush, the Long-billed Ground-thrush and the Dark-sided Ground-thrush...
r Zoothera marginata - Tickell's ThrushTickell's ThrushTickell's Thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in open forest in the Himalaya, and migrates seasonally into peninsular India....
R Turdus unicolor - Black-breasted ThrushBlack-breasted ThrushThe Black-breasted Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
W Turdus dissimilis - White-collared BlackbirdWhite-collared BlackbirdThe White-collared Blackbird is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude...
r Turdus albocinctus - Grey-winged BlackbirdGrey-winged BlackbirdThe Grey-winged Blackbird is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, stretching all the way to the nearer parts of Southeast Asia, including in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Turdus boulboul - Eurasian Blackbird r Turdus merula
- Chestnut ThrushChestnut ThrushThe Chestnut Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-External links:*...
r Turdus rubrocanus - Kessler's Thrush V Turdus kessleri
- Grey-sided ThrushGrey-sided ThrushThe Grey-sided Thrush is a species of bird in the thrush family .The species is migratory, breeding in the mountains of north-east China, and migrating to subtropical or tropical moist montane forest in India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat...
W Turdus feae - Eyebrowed ThrushEyebrowed ThrushThe Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus, is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.It breeds in dense coniferous forest and taiga eastwards from Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering south to southeast Asia and Indonesia. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.It nests in trees, laying 4-6...
W Turdus obscurus - Dark-throated ThrushDark-throated ThrushThe Dark-throated Thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family. It has two races: T. r. atrogularis, the Black-throated Thrush, and T. r. ruficollis, the Red-throated Thrush. These are sometimes considered different species...
W Turdus ruficollis - Dusky ThrushDusky ThrushThe Dusky Thrush, Turdus eunomus, is a member of the thrush family Turdidae which breeds eastwards from central Siberia. It is closely related to the more southerly breeding Naumann's Thrush T...
W Turdus naumanni - FieldfareFieldfareThe Fieldfare is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter. It is a very rare breeder in Great Britain and Ireland, but winters in large numbers in these...
V Turdus pilaris - Song ThrushSong ThrushThe Song Thrush is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It is also known in English dialects as throstle or mavis. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies...
V Turdus philomelos - Mistle ThrushMistle ThrushThe Mistle Thrush is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.It is found in open woods and cultivated land over all of Europe and much of Asia...
r Turdus viscivorus - Ashy-headed LaughingthrushAshy-headed LaughingthrushThe Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, Garrulax cinereifrons, is an Old World babbler. The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage...
V r Garrulax cinereifrons - White-throated LaughingthrushWhite-throated LaughingthrushThe White-throated Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2009....
R Garrulax albogularis - White-crested LaughingthrushWhite-crested LaughingthrushThe White-crested Laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus is an Old World babbler. It is found in forest and scrub from the Himalayan foothills to Indochina...
R Garrulax leucolophus - Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushLesser Necklaced LaughingthrushThe Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
r Garrulax monileger - Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushGreater Necklaced LaughingthrushThe Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam...
r Garrulax pectoralis - Striated LaughingthrushStriated LaughingthrushThe Striated Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the monotypic genus Grammatoptila, as G. striata....
r Garrulax striatus - Rufous-necked LaughingthrushRufous-necked LaughingthrushThe Rufous-necked Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Dryonastes....
r Garrulax ruficollis - Chestnut-backed LaughingthrushChestnut-backed LaughingthrushThe Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in India and Myanmar.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
N r Garrulax nuchalis - Yellow-throated LaughingthrushYellow-throated LaughingthrushThe Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in grassy areas with bushes and trees, scrub and forest in north-eastern India, south-eastern Bangladesh and western Myanmar...
r Garrulax galbanus - Wynaad LaughingthrushWynaad LaughingthrushThe Wynaad Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.-Description:...
r Garrulax delesserti - Rufous-vented LaughingthrushRufous-vented LaughingthrushThe Rufous-vented Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam....
r Garrulax gularis - Moustached LaughingthrushMoustached LaughingthrushThe Moustached Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. cineracea....
r Garrulax cineraceus - Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushRufous-chinned LaughingthrushThe Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. ocellata....
r Garrulax rufogularis - Spotted LaughingthrushSpotted LaughingthrushThe Spotted Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. ocellata....
r Garrulax ocellatus - Grey-sided LaughingthrushGrey-sided LaughingthrushThe Grey-sided Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Dryonastes....
r Garrulax caerulatus - Spot-breasted LaughingthrushSpot-breasted LaughingthrushThe Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in south-west China, north-east India, Laos, Myanmar, north-west Thailand, and northern Vietnam...
r Garrulax merulinus - White-browed LaughingthrushWhite-browed LaughingthrushThe White-browed Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Pterorhinus, as P. sannio....
r Garrulax sannio - Nilgiri Laughingthrush E r Garrulax cachinnans
- Grey-breasted LaughingthrushGrey-breasted LaughingthrushThe Kerala Laughingthrush or Grey-breasted Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family endemic to the hills of the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap in Southern India...
N r Garrulax jerdoni - Streaked LaughingthrushStreaked LaughingthrushThe Streaked Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan....
R Garrulax lineatus - Striped LaughingthrushStriped LaughingthrushThe Striped Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in India and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
r Garrulax virgatus - Brown-capped LaughingthrushBrown-capped LaughingthrushThe Brown-capped Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in India and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
r Garrulax austeni - Blue-winged LaughingthrushBlue-winged LaughingthrushThe Blue-winged Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Trochalopteron, as T. squamatum....
r Garrulax squamatus - Scaly LaughingthrushScaly LaughingthrushThe Scaly Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Trochalopteron....
r Garrulax subunicolor - Elliot's LaughingthrushElliot's LaughingthrushElliot's Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Trochalopteron, as T. elliotii....
r Garrulax elliotii - Variegated LaughingthrushVariegated LaughingthrushThe Variegated Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
r Garrulax variegatus - Brown-cheeked LaughingthrushBrown-cheeked LaughingthrushThe Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China and India.The binomial name of this bird commemorates Prince Henri of Orléans.-References:...
r Garrulax henrici - Black-faced LaughingthrushBlack-faced LaughingthrushThe Black-faced Laughingthrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is placed in the genus Trochalopteron, as T. affine....
r Garrulax affinis - Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushChestnut-crowned LaughingthrushThe Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Garrulax erythrocephalus - Red-faced LiocichlaRed-faced LiocichlaThe Red-faced Liocichla is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is also known as the Crimson-faced Liocichla....
r Liocichla phoenicea - Bugun LiocichlaBugun LiocichlaThe Bugun Liocichla, Liocichla bugunorum, is a passerine bird species from the Old World babbler family closely related to the Grey-faced Liocichla. First spotted in 1995, it was described as a new species in 2006 by Ramana Athreya. The description was made without the collection of a type...
Liocichla bugunorum - Gould's ShortwingGould's ShortwingThe Gould's Shortwing is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
r Brachypteryx stellata - Rusty-bellied ShortwingRusty-bellied ShortwingThe Rusty-bellied Shortwing is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in China, India, and Myanmar....
V r Brachypteryx hyperythra - White-bellied ShortwingWhite-bellied ShortwingThe Nilgiri Blue Robin refers to a kind of bird in the Muscicapidae family endemic to the Shola forests of the higher hills of southern India, mainly north of the Palghat Gap. Both the White-bellied Blue Robin and this species were once treated as sub-species of a single species and in 2005 were...
V r Brachypteryx major - Lesser ShortwingLesser ShortwingThe Lesser Shortwing is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher is nowadays placed in the family Turdidae....
r Brachypteryx leucophrys - White-browed ShortwingWhite-browed ShortwingThe White-browed Shortwing is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher is nowadays placed in the family Turdidae....
r Brachypteryx montana
- Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush
- Family: Muscicapidae
- Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher wr? Rhinomyias brunneata
- Spotted FlycatcherSpotted FlycatcherThe Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range....
p Muscicapa striata - Dark-sided FlycatcherDark-sided FlycatcherThe Dark-sided Flycatcher is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Muscicapa in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a wide distribution in Asia with northern birds migrating south for the winter. It is also known as the Siberian Flycatcher or Sooty Flycatcher, the latter...
r Muscicapa sibirica - Asian Brown FlycatcherAsian Brown FlycatcherThe Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It includes the Brown-streaked Flycatcher, which is sometimes considered a distinct species Muscicapa williamsoni....
rw Muscicapa dauurica - Rusty-tailed FlycatcherRusty-tailed FlycatcherThe Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae....
r Muscicapa ruficauda - Brown-breasted FlycatcherBrown-breasted FlycatcherThe Brown-breasted Flycatcher or Layard's Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species breeds in north eastern India, central and Southern China and northern Burma and Thailand, and migrates to southern India and Sri Lanka.-Description:The Brown-breasted...
r Muscicapa muttui - Ferruginous FlycatcherFerruginous FlycatcherThe Ferruginous Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane...
r Muscicapa ferruginea - Yellow-rumped FlycatcherYellow-rumped FlycatcherThe Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Korean Flycatcher or Tricolor Flycatcher is a species of flycatcher found in Asia. A distinctive species with almost no look-alike other than the Narcissus Flycatcher. It breeds in eastern Asia including parts of Mongolia, Transbaikal, southern China, Korea and...
V Ficedula zanthopygia - Slaty-backed FlycatcherSlaty-backed FlycatcherThe Slaty-backed Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:*...
r Ficedula hodgsonii - Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherRufous-gorgeted FlycatcherThe Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane...
r Ficedula strophiata - Red-throated Flycatcher W Ficedula albicilla
- Kashmir FlycatcherKashmir FlycatcherThe Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. At one time it was considered to be a subspecies of the Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva....
V r Ficedula subrubra - White-gorgeted FlycatcherWhite-gorgeted FlycatcherThe White-gorgeted Flycatcher is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.- External links :*...
r Ficedula monileger - Snowy-browed FlycatcherSnowy-browed FlycatcherThe Snowy-browed Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Ficedula hyperythra - Little Pied FlycatcherLittle Pied FlycatcherThe Little Pied Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are...
r Ficedula westermanni - Ultramarine FlycatcherUltramarine FlycatcherThe Ultramarine Flycatcher or the White-browed Blue Flycatcher is a small arboreal Old World flycatcher in the ficedula family that breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in southern India.-Distribution:...
r Ficedula superciliaris - Slaty-blue FlycatcherSlaty-blue FlycatcherThe Slaty-blue Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Ficedula tricolor - Sapphire FlycatcherSapphire FlycatcherThe Sapphire Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
r Ficedula sapphira - Black-and-orange FlycatcherBlack-and-orange FlycatcherThe Black-and-orange Flycatcher is a species of flycatcher endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in southern India...
N r Ficedula nigrorufa - Verditer FlycatcherVerditer FlycatcherThe Verditer Flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya. It is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the...
R Eumyias thalassina - Dull-blue FlycatcherDull-blue FlycatcherThe Dull-blue Flycatcher , Eumyias sordida, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.This species is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of central Sri Lanka....
N r Eumyias sordida - Nilgiri FlycatcherNilgiri FlycatcherThe Nilgiri Flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the hills of southern India. It has a colour similar to that of the Verditer Flycatcher which is a winter visitor to the Nilgiris but lacks the dark lores of that species...
N r Eumyias albicaudata - Large NiltavaLarge NiltavaThe Large Niltava is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand,and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or Antarctic montane forests.-External links:*...
r Niltava grandis - Small NiltavaSmall NiltavaThe Small Niltava is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26...
r Niltava macgrigoriae - Rufous-bellied NiltavaRufous-bellied NiltavaThe Rufous-bellied Niltava is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
r Niltava sundara - Vivid NiltavaVivid NiltavaThe Vivid Niltava is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
r Niltava vivida - White-tailed FlycatcherWhite-tailed FlycatcherThe White-tailed Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Cyornis concretus - White-bellied Blue FlycatcherWhite-bellied Blue FlycatcherThe White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Cyornis pallipes, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.This is an insectivorous species which breeds in the Western Ghats of southwest India....
r Cyornis pallipes - Pale-chinned Blue-flycatcherPale-chinned Blue-flycatcherThe Pale-chinned Blue-flycatcher or Brook's Flycathcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is sparrow sized bird.Male is bluish-grey on upper parts,rufous throat and white below.Nesting season is April–June....
r Cyornis poliogenys - Pale Blue Flycatcher r Cyornis unicolor
- Blue-throated FlycatcherBlue-throated FlycatcherThe Blue-throated Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It resembles Cyornis tickelliae but easily separated by the blue throat. The habitat of this species is a thicker forest than other species of flycatchers...
r Cyornis rubeculoides - Tickell's Blue FlycatcherTickell's Blue FlycatcherThe Tickell's Blue Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. They are blue on the upperparts and the throat and breast are rufous...
R Cyornis tickelliae - Pygmy Blue Flycatcher r Muscicapella hodgsoni
- Grey-headed Canary FlycatcherGrey-headed Canary FlycatcherThe Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis, is a small passerine bird. Formerly considered part of the Old World flycatcher assemblage and placed in the family Muscicapidae, it is now considered part of the Stenostiridae. These are flycatchers closely related to titmice and...
R Culicicapa ceylonensis - NightingaleNightingaleThe Nightingale , also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
V Luscinia megarhynchos - Siberian RubythroatSiberian RubythroatThe Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
W Luscinia calliope - White-tailed RubythroatWhite-tailed RubythroatThe White-tailed Rubythroat or Himalayan Rubythroat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is closely related to the Siberian Rubythroat which however lacks the distinctive white tail-tips and white tail bases. It is found along the Himalayan ranges from Afghanistan to Burma...
rW Luscinia pectoralis - BluethroatBluethroatThe Bluethroat is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
sW Luscinia svecica - FirethroatFirethroatThe Firethroat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
N V Luscinia pectardens - Indian Blue RobinIndian Blue RobinThe Indian Blue Robin is a small bird found in South Asia. Formerly considered a thrush, it is now considered one of the Old World flycatchers in the family Muscicapidae. It was earlier also called the Indian Blue Chat. It is migratory, breeding in the forests along the Himalayas in India and...
r Luscinia brunnea - Siberian Blue RobinSiberian Blue RobinThe Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats...
V Luscinia cyane - Red-flanked BluetailRed-flanked BluetailThe Red-flanked Bluetail , also known as the Orange-flanked Bush-robin, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
r Tarsiger cyanurus - Golden Bush Robin r Tarsiger chrysaeus
- White-browed Bush Robin r Tarsiger indicus
- Rufous-breasted Bush Robin r Tarsiger hyperythrus
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin p Cercotrichas galactotes
- Oriental Magpie RobinOriental Magpie RobinThe Oriental Magpie Robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously...
R Copsychus saularis - White-rumped ShamaWhite-rumped ShamaThe White-rumped Shama is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. It was formerly classified as a member of the Thrush family, Turdidae, causing it to be commonly known as the White-rumped Shama Thrush or simply Shama Thrush.-Distribution:They are native to South and Southeast Asia, but...
R Copsychus malabaricus - Indian RobinIndian RobinThe Indian Robin The Indian Robin The Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatusRasmussen & Anderton emend the species epithet from fulicata to fulicatus since Saxicola is masculine and the -oides ending is always masculine according to ICZN Code 30.1.4.4....
R Saxicoloides fulicata - Rufous-backed RedstartRufous-backed RedstartEversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Phoenicurus, a genus of redstarts. It was formerly classified in the thrush family Turdidae but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae...
W Phoenicurus erythronota - Blue-capped RedstartBlue-capped RedstartThe Blue-capped Redstart is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in most of the Himalayas and the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, with its range extending across...
r Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus - Black RedstartBlack RedstartThe Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family , but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher .-Description:The Black Redstart is 13–14.5 cm in length and 12–20...
rW Phoenicurus ochruros - Common RedstartCommon RedstartThe Common Redstart , or often simply Redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus...
P Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Hodgson's RedstartHodgson's RedstartThe Hodgson's Redstart is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
W Phoenicurus hodgsoni - White-throated RedstartWhite-throated RedstartThe White-throated Redstart is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
r Phoenicurus schisticeps - Daurian RedstartDaurian RedstartThe Daurian Redstart is a small passerine bird from temperate Asia. In Japan, it is known as jōbitaki .-Description and systematics:Like all typical redstarts, they are strongly sexually dimorphic...
rw Phoenicurus auroreus - White-winged RedstartWhite-winged RedstartThe Güldenstädt's Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus, also sometimes called the White-winged Redstart, is a species of bird in the genus Phoenicurus, family Muscicapidae...
r Phoenicurus erythrogaster - Blue-fronted RedstartBlue-fronted RedstartThe Blue-fronted Redstart is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
r Phoenicurus frontalis - White-capped Water Redstart r Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
- Plumbeous Water Redstart r Rhyacornis fuliginosus
- White-bellied RedstartWhite-bellied RedstartThe White-bellied Redstart is a species of bird of the Muscicapidae family, in the monotypic genus Hodgsonius....
r Hodgsonius phaenicuroides - White-tailed RobinWhite-tailed RobinThe White-tailed Robin is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Myiomela leucura - Blue-fronted RobinBlue-fronted RobinThe Blue-fronted Robin is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Nepal....
r Cinclidium frontale - GrandalaGrandalaThe Grandala is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
r Grandala coelicolor - Little ForktailLittle ForktailThe Little Forktail is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, and Vietnam...
r Enicurus scouleri - Black-backed ForktailBlack-backed ForktailThe Black-backed Forktail is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand....
r Enicurus immaculatus - Slaty-backed ForktailSlaty-backed ForktailThe Slaty-backed Forktail is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Enicurus schistaceus - White-crowned ForktailWhite-crowned ForktailThe White-crowned Forktail is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Enicurus leschenaulti - Spotted ForktailSpotted ForktailThe Spotted Forktail is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
r Enicurus maculatus - Purple CochoaPurple CochoaThe Purple Cochoa is a brightly coloured bird found in the temperate forests of Asia. It is a quiet and elusive bird species that has been considered to be related to the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae...
r Cochoa purpurea - Green CochoaGreen CochoaThe Green Cochoa is a bird species which was variously placed with the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae . Presently, it is considered closer to the former.-Description:...
r Cochoa viridis - Stoliczka's BushchatStoliczka's BushchatThe White-browed Bush Chat ,Saxicola is masculine leading to the species epithet ending in -us also known as Stoliczka's Bushchat, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola...
V r Saxicola macrorhyncha - Hodgson's BushchatHodgson's BushchatThe White-throated Bush Chat, , also known as Hodgson's Bushchat, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola....
V w Saxicola insignis - Siberian StonechatSiberian StonechatThe Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat is a recently-validated species of the Old World flycatcher family . Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past...
R Saxicola maura - White-tailed StonechatWhite-tailed StonechatThe White-tailed Stonechat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
r Saxicola leucura - Pied BushchatPied BushchatThe Pied Bushchat is a small passerine bird found ranging from West and Central Asia to South and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms...
R Saxicola caprata - Jerdon's BushchatJerdon's BushchatThe Jerdon's Bushchat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.-Distribution:Jerdon's Bushchats have an extremely large range and are native to Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. They are possibly extinct in Myanmar.Still present in small numbers at Inle Lake, Shan...
r Saxicola jerdoni - Grey BushchatGrey BushchatThe Grey Bushchat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
R Saxicola ferrea - Hooded WheatearHooded WheatearThe Hooded Wheatear, Oenanthe monacha, is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
Oenanthe monacha - Hume's WheatearHume's WheatearThe Hume's Wheatear is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates.-References:...
r Oenanthe alboniger - Northern WheatearNorthern WheatearThe Northern Wheatear or Wheatear is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
P Oenanthe oenanthe - Finsch's WheatearFinsch's WheatearThe Finsch's Wheatear, Oenanthe finschii , is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
rw Oenanthe finschii - Variable WheatearVariable WheatearThe Variable Wheatear is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, State of Israel, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.Its natural habitat is hot...
rw Oenanthe picata - Pied WheatearPied WheatearThe Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka, is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
rw Oenanthe pleschanka - Rufous-tailed WheatearRufous-tailed WheatearThe Kurdish Wheatear , also known as the Kurdistan Wheatear, Chestnut-rumped Wheatear, or Red-rumped Wheatear, is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. The Red-tailed Wheatear The Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna), also known as the Kurdistan Wheatear, Chestnut-rumped Wheatear, or...
rw Oenanthe xanthoprymna - Desert WheatearDesert WheatearThe Desert Wheatear is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
rw Oenanthe deserti - Isabelline WheatearIsabelline WheatearThe Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
rw Oenanthe isabellina - Brown Rock-chat R Cercomela fusca
- Family: Sturnidae
- Asian Glossy StarlingAsian Glossy StarlingThe Asian Glossy Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand....
r Aplonis panayensis - Spot-winged StarlingSpot-winged StarlingThe Spot-winged Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and possibly Bhutan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. This species was...
r Saroglossa spiloptera - White-faced StarlingWhite-faced StarlingThe White-faced Starling, Sturnus albofrontatus, is a member of the starling family of birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. It was for a long time erroneously known as S...
V r Sturnus senex - Chestnut-tailed StarlingChestnut-tailed StarlingThe Chestnut-tailed Starling or Grey-headed Myna is a member of the starling family of perching birds. It is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India and Southeast Asia. The species name is after the distribution of a former subspecies in the Malabar region...
R Sturnus malabaricus - White-headed StarlingWhite-headed StarlingThe White-headed Starling , also known as the Andaman White-headed Starling, is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in wooded habitats on the Indian islands of the Andamans and Nicobars. It is sometimes placed in the genus Sturnia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ....
r Sturnus erythropygius - Brahminy StarlingBrahminy StarlingThe Brahminy Myna or Brahminy Starling is a member of the starling family of birds. It is creamy orange bird with a black cap and a slight crest. They are usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of South Asia.-Description:This myna is pale buff creamy with a black cap...
R Sturnus pagodarum - Purple-backed StarlingPurple-backed StarlingThe Purple-backed Starling , also known as the Daurian Starling, is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family....
V Sturnus sturninus - White-shouldered StarlingWhite-shouldered StarlingThe White-shouldered Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
V Sturnus sinensis - Rose-coloured Starling WP Sturnus roseus
- Common Starling wp Sturnus vulgaris
- Asian Pied StarlingAsian Pied StarlingThe Asian Pied Starling or Pied Myna is a species of starling found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are usually found in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills. They are often seen within cities and villages although they are not as bold as the Common Myna. They...
R Sturnus contra - Common MynaCommon MynaThe Common Myna or Indian Myna also sometimes spelled Mynah, is a member of family Sturnidae native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the Myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments...
R Acridotheres tristis - Bank MynaBank MynaBank Myna is a myna found in South Asia. It is smaller but similar in colouration to the Common Myna but differs in having a brick red bare skin behind the eye in place of yellow. It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to...
R Acridotheres ginginianus - Jungle MynaJungle MynaThe Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family.- Range :This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Burma east to Indonesia.- Habitat :...
R Acridotheres fuscus - White-Vented MynaWhite-vented MynaThe Great Myna is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is also known as the white vented myna, which is also a name for the Javan Myna....
r Acridotheres cinereus - Collared MynaCollared MynaThe Collared Myna is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in China, India, and Myanmar.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
r Acridotheres albocinctus - Golden-crested MynaGolden-crested MynaThe Golden-crested Myna, Ampeliceps coronatus, is a species in the starling and myna family Sturnidae. It ranges from India to Vietnam and northern Malaysia, and has been introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory. Its main habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, but it is...
r Ampeliceps coronatus - Sri Lanka MynaSri Lanka MynaThe Sri Lanka Myna, Ceylon Myna or Sri Lanka Hill Myna , is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka....
r N Gracula ptilogenys - Hill MynaHill MynaThe Common Hill Myna , sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as "Hill Myna", is the myna bird most commonly seen in aviculture, where it is often simply referred to by the latter two names. It is a member of the starling family , resident in hill regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia...
r Gracula religiosa
- Asian Glossy Starling
- Family: SittidaeNuthatchThe nuthatches are a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs...
- Chestnut-vented NuthatchChestnut-vented NuthatchThe Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Sitta nagaensis - Kashmir NuthatchKashmir NuthatchThe Kashmir Nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan....
r Sitta cashmirensis - Chestnut-bellied NuthatchChestnut-bellied NuthatchThe Indian Nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in India.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.This species has been split by Rasmussen and Anderton from...
R Sitta castanea - White-tailed NuthatchWhite-tailed NuthatchThe White-tailed Nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.-Description and ecology:...
r Sitta himalayensis - White-cheeked NuthatchWhite-cheeked NuthatchThe White-cheeked Nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.-References:...
r Sitta leucopsis - Eastern Rock NuthatchEastern Rock NuthatchThe Persian Nuthatch or the Eastern Rock-nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Sitta tephronota - Velvet-fronted NuthatchVelvet-fronted NuthatchThe Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Sitta frontalis, is a small passerine bird found in southern Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Indonesia...
R Sitta frontalis - Beautiful NuthatchBeautiful NuthatchThe Beautiful Nuthatch is one of the rarest nuthatches on Earth. It occurs in north east India and neighbouring regions, with odd records across to Thailand, where it may be a winter visitor or resident....
V r Sitta formosa
- Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
- Family: Tichodromidae
- WallcreeperWallcreeperThe Wallcreeper is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of Eurasia. It is the only member of the genus Tichodroma.-Taxonomy and etymology:...
rw Tichodroma muraria
- Wallcreeper
- Family: CerthiidaeTreecreeperThe treecreepers are a family, Certhiidae, of small passerine birds, widespread in wooded regions of the Northern Hemisphere and sub-Saharan Africa. The family contains ten species in two genera, Certhia and Salpornis...
- Eurasian TreecreeperCommon TreecreeperThe Eurasian Treecreeper or Common Treecreeper is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as Treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long...
R Certhia familiaris - Bar-tailed Treecreeper R Certhia himalayana
- Rusty-flanked Treecreeper r Certhia nipalensis
- Brown-throated Treecreeper r Certhia discolor
- Spotted CreeperSpotted CreeperThe Spotted Creeper is a small passerine bird, which is the only member of the subfamily Salpornithinae of the treecreeper family Certhiidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and northern India in open deciduous forest and mango groves...
r Salpornis spilonotus
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Family: TroglodytidaeWrenThe wrens are passerine birds in the mainly New World family Troglodytidae. There are approximately 80 species of true wrens in approximately 20 genera....
- Winter WrenWinter WrenThe Winter Wren is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. It was once lumped with Troglodytes pacificus of western North America and Troglodytes troglodytes of Eurasia under the name Winter Wren.It breeds in coniferous forests from British...
r Troglodytes troglodytes
- Winter Wren
- Family: Paridae
- White-crowned Penduline Tit r Remiz coronatus
- Fire-capped TitFire-capped TitThe Fire-capped Tit is a species of bird in the Remizidae family. The species was once considered to be a kinglet but is today treated as a penduline tit, although this is sometimes disputed. It is placed in a monotypic genus, Cephalopyrus.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal,...
r Cephalopyrus flammiceps - Rufous-naped TitRufous-naped TitThe Rufous-naped Tit , also known as the Black-breasted Tit or Dark-grey Tit, is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family . It was sometimes considered conspecific with the Rufous-vented Tit The Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis), also known as the Black-breasted Tit or...
r Parus rufonuchalis - Rufous-vented TitRufous-vented TitThe Rufous-vented Tit is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family . Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the Rufous-naped Tit , or these two were considered entirely conspecific...
r Parus rubidiventris - Spot-winged Tit r Parus melanolophus
- Coal TitCoal TitThe Coal Tit, Periparus ater, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate to subtropical Eurasia and northern Africa. The Spot-winged Tit The Coal Tit, Periparus ater, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a...
r Parus ater - Grey-crested TitGrey-crested TitThe Grey-crested Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Burma, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
r Parus dichrous - Brown Crested Tit
- Great TitGreat TitThe Great Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa in any sort of woodland. It is generally resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate except in extremely...
R Parus major - Green-backed TitGreen-backed TitThe Green-backed Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam....
R Parus monticolus - White-naped Tit r Parus nuchalis
- Black-lored TitBlack-lored TitThe Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The Yellow-cheeked Tit is probably its closest relative, and they might be related to the Yellow Tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage as evidenced by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome b...
r Parus xanthogenys - Yellow-cheeked TitYellow-cheeked TitThe Yellow-cheeked Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Parus spilonotus - Azure TitAzure TitThe Azure Tit, Cyanistes cyanus , is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout Russia and central Asia....
Parus cyanus - Yellow-breasted TitYellow-breasted TitThe Yellow-breasted Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family. It is found in Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan....
Parus flavipectus - Yellow-browed TitYellow-browed TitThe Yellow-browed Tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Sylviparus....
r Sylviparus modestus - Sultan TitSultan TitThe Sultan Tit is a large songbird with a yellow crest, dark bill, black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts. The sexes are similar. The female has greenish black upperparts and yellowish throat...
r Melanochlora sultanea - Hume's Ground TitHume's Ground TitThe Tibetan Ground-tit or Hume's Ground-tit is a lark-like bird which lives to the north of the Himalayas. It is also known simply as Ground Tit or simply as Hume's Groundpecker. It was formerly thought to belong to the family Corvidae which includes the crows and jays and was called as the Hume's...
r Pseudopodoces humilis
- Family: Aegithalidae
- White-cheeked TitWhite-cheeked TitThe White-cheeked Bushtit , also known as the White-cheeked Tit, is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Kashmir region, and Pakistan.-References:...
r Aegithalos leucogenys - Black-throated Tit R Aegithalos concinnus
- White-throated TitWhite-throated TitThe White-throated Bushtit , also known as the White-throated Tit, is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family. It is found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
r Aegithalos niveogularis - Rufous-fronted TitRufous-fronted TitThe Rufous-fronted Tit is a small passerine bird of the eastern and central Himalayas belonging to the long-tailed tit family, Aegithalidae. It forms a superspecies with the Black-browed Tit of China and northern Burma and the White-throated Tit of the western Himalayas...
r Aegithalos iouschistos
- White-cheeked Tit
- Family: swallow\Hirundinidae
- Pale Martin pr? Riparia diluta
- Sand MartinSand MartinThe Sand Martin is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and South Asia...
r Riparia riparia - Plain MartinBrown-throated Sand MartinThe Brown-throated Sand Martin, Brown-throated Martin or Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family...
R Riparia paludicola - Crag MartinCrag MartinThe Eurasian Crag Martin or just Crag Martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is about 14 cm long with ash-brown upperparts and paler underparts, and a short, square tail that has distinctive white patches on most of its feathers. It breeds in the mountains of southern...
r Hirundo rupestris - Rock Martin V Hirundo fuligula
- Dusky Crag MartinDusky Crag MartinThe Dusky Crag Martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is about 13 cm long with a broad body and wings, and a short square tail that has small white patches near the tips of most of its feathers. This martin has sooty-brown upperparts and slightly paler underparts...
R Hirundo concolor - Barn SwallowBarn SwallowThe Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas...
RW Hirundo rustica - Pacific SwallowPacific SwallowThe Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka across to south east Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements...
r Hirundo tahitica - Wire-tailed SwallowWire-tailed SwallowThe Wire-tailed Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. Swallows are somewhat similar in habits and appearance to other aerial insectivores, such as the related martins and the unrelated swifts ....
R Hirundo smithii - Red-rumped SwallowRed-rumped SwallowThe Red-rumped Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe and Asia from Portugal and Spain to Japan, India and tropical Africa. The Indian and African birds are resident, but European and other Asian birds are migratory...
RW Hirundo daurica - Striated SwallowStriated SwallowThe Striated Swallow is a species of swallow found in open, often hilly areas, clearings and cultivation in South and Southeast Asia from northeastern India and Taiwan south to Timor...
r Hirundo striolata - Streak-throated SwallowStreak-throated SwallowThe Streak-throated Swallow or the Indian Cliff Swallow is a species of swallow found in South Asia....
R Hirundo fluvicola - House MartinHouse MartinThe Common House Martin , sometimes called the Northern House Martin or, particularly in Europe, just House Martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and temperate Asia; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia...
rw Delichon urbica - Asian House MartinAsian House MartinThe Asian House Martin is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family Hirundinidae. It has mainly blue-black upperparts, other than its white rump, and has pale grey underparts. Its three subspecies breed in the Himalayas and in central and eastern Asia, and spend the winter lower in the...
r Delichon dasypus - Nepal House MartinNepal House MartinThe Nepal House Martin is a non-migratory passerine of the swallow family Hirundinidae. Its two subspecies breed in the Himalayas from northwestern India through Nepal to Burma, northern Vietnam, and just into China...
r Delichon nipalensis
- Family: Regulidae
- GoldcrestGoldcrestThe Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its English and scientific names, and possibly to it being called the "king of the birds" in European folklore. Several subspecies are recognised across the very...
r Regulus regulus
- Goldcrest
- Family: PycnonotidaeBulbulBulbuls are a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds. Many forest species are known as greenbuls. The family is distributed across most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands...
- Crested FinchbillCrested FinchbillThe Crested Finchbill is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
r Spizixos canifrons - Striated BulbulStriated BulbulThe Striated Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
r Pycnonotus striatus - Grey-headed BulbulGrey-headed BulbulThe Grey-headed Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of south-west India, found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu, at altitudes up to 1200m. It is found in dense reeds or thickets mainly near rivers and swampy areas inside forests...
r Pycnonotus priocephalus - Black-headed BulbulBlack-headed BulbulThe Black-headed Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in forests in south-east Asia. It has a mainly olive-yellow plumage with a glossy bluish-black head. A grey morph where most of the olive-yellow is replaced by grey also exists...
r Pycnonotus atriceps - Black-crested BulbulBlack-crested BulbulThe Black-crested Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent including in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, and eastwards in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia....
R Pycnonotus melanicterus - Red-whiskered BulbulRed-whiskered BulbulThe Red-whiskered Bulbul is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves...
R Pycnonotus jocosus - White-eared BulbulWhite-eared BulbulThe White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula...
R Pycnonotus leucotis - Himalayan BulbulHimalayan BulbulThe Himalayan Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.If they are mixed with humans from a young age, they will become friendly to humans.It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan.-Size and appearance:Himalayan Bulbul length is about 18 cm, wingspan...
R Pycnonotus leucogenys - Red-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulThe Red-vented Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Burma and southwestern China. It has been introduced and has established itself in the wild in many Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa,...
R Pycnonotus cafer - Yellow-throated BulbulYellow-throated BulbulThe Yellow-throated Bulbul is a species of bulbul endemic to southern peninsular India. They are found on scrub habitats on steep, rocky hills many of which are threatened by granite quarrying. It is confusable only with the White-browed Bulbul with which its range overlaps but is distinctively...
V r Pycnonotus xantholaemus - Yellow-eared BulbulYellow-eared BulbulThe Yellow-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus penicillatus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Sri Lanka....
V r Pynconotus penicillatus - Flavescent BulbulFlavescent BulbulThe Flavescent Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. Its name comes from flavescent, a yellowish colour. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist...
r Pycnonotus flavescens - White-browed BulbulWhite-browed BulbulThe White-browed Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent...
r Pycnonotus luteolus - White-throated BulbulWhite-throated BulbulThe White-throated Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Burma, Nepal, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
r Alophoixus flaveolus - Olive BulbulOlive BulbulThe Olive Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, India, Burma, and Thailand....
r Iole virescens - Yellow-browed BulbulYellow-browed BulbulThe Yellow-browed Bulbul, Iole indica, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India and in small pockets of the Eastern Ghats of India....
r Iole indica - Ashy BulbulAshy BulbulThe Ashy Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam...
r Hemixos flavala - Mountain BulbulMountain BulbulThe Mountain Bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family . It is often placed in Hypsipetes, but seems to be closer to the type species of the genus Ixos, the Sunda Bulbul or Green-winged Bulbul...
r Hypsipetes mcclellandii - Black BulbulBlack BulbulThe Black Bulbul , also known as the Himalayan Black Bulbul, Asian Black Bulbul or Square-tailed Bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in southern Asia from India east to southern China. It is the type species of the genus Hypsipetes, established by Nicholas...
R Hypsipetes leucocephalus - Nicobar BulbulNicobar BulbulFound only on the Nicobar Islands of India, the Nicobar Bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family . Its scientific name is Hypsipetes virescens as long as Ixos is recognized as a distinct genus....
V r Hypsipetes nicobariensis - Family Hypocoliidae
- Grey Hypocolius W Hypocolius ampelinus
- Crested Finchbill
- Family: CisticolidaeCisticolidaeThe Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are often included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae....
- Zitting CisticolaZitting CisticolaThe Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler , is widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa outside the deserts and rainforest, and southern Asia down to northern Australia...
R Cisticola juncidis - Bright-headed Cisticola r Cisticola exilis
- Streaked Scrub Warbler r Scotocerca inquieta
- Rufous-vented PriniaRufous-vented PriniaThe Rufous-vented Prinia or Long-tailed Grass Warbler is a small warbler.-Range, habitat, and status:As treated here, this prinia is found only in the plains of the Indus in Pakistan and adjacent in Punjab...
N r Prinia burnesii - Striated PriniaStriated PriniaThe Striated Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, with smaller disjunct populations in parts of Southeast Asia. It ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Taiwan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
R Prinia criniger - Hill PriniaHill PriniaThe Hill Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
r Prinia atrogularis - Grey-crowned PriniaGrey-crowned PriniaThe Grey-crowned Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan....
V r Prinia cinereocapilla - Rufous-fronted PriniaRufous-fronted PriniaThe Rufous-fronted Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in India and Pakistan.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
R Prinia buchanani - Rufescent PriniaRufescent PriniaThe Rufescent Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
r Prinia rufescens - Grey-breasted PriniaGrey-breasted PriniaThe Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii, is a small warbler. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia....
R Prinia hodgsonii - Graceful PriniaGraceful PriniaThe Graceful Prinia, Prinia gracilis, is a small warbler . This prinia is a resident breeder in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia, from Egypt and Somalia east to Pakistan and North India, where it is sometimes called Streaked Wren-Warbler.This active passerine bird is typically found in shrub or...
R Prinia gracilis - Jungle PriniaJungle PriniaThe Jungle Prinia, Prinia sylvatica, is a small passerine bird, a warbler in the Cisticola family.-Distribution and habitat:The prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka, typically found in dry open grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes...
R Prinia sylvatica - Yellow-bellied PriniaYellow-bellied PriniaThe Yellow-bellied Prinia is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
R Prinia flaviventris - Ashy PriniaAshy PriniaThe Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-Warbler , is a small warbler. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, western Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmland in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to...
R Prinia socialis - Plain PriniaPlain PriniaThe Plain Prinia, or the Plain, or White-browed, Wren-Warbler is a small warbler in the cisticola family. It is a resident breeder from Pakistan and India to south China and southeast Asia....
R Prinia inornata
- Zitting Cisticola
- Family: ZosteropidaeWhite-eyeWhite-eye can refer to:*White-eye , a large family of birds.*White-eye , a species of fish.*White-eye mutation, a mutation in Drosophila melanogaster linked to the X chromosome, found by reciprocal cross breeding experiments in 1906.*A lioness member of the Marsh Pride of lions that have featured...
- Sri Lanka White-eyeSri Lanka White-eyeThe Sri Lanka White-eye, Zosterops ceylonensis, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in forests, gardens and plantations which is endemic to Sri Lanka, mainly in the highlands.-Description:...
R Zosterops ceylonensis - Oriental White-eyeOriental White-eyeThe Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland in tropical Asia east from India to China and Indonesia. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects. They are easily identified by the...
R Zosterops palpebrosus
- Sri Lanka White-eye