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THE BIRDS OF BANGALORE         Regularly Occuring Species/forms=*
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Accipiter badius                                         Shikra *
Accipiter gentilis                                      Goshawk
Accipiter nisus                                    Sparrow-Hawk
Acridotheres fuscus                                 Jungle Myna *
Acridotheres tristis                                Indian Myna *
Acrocephalus aedon                          Thickbilled Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola                        Paddyfield Warbler *
Acrocephalus dumetorum                     Blyth's Reed Warbler *
Acrocephalus stentoreus               Indian Great Reed Warbler *
Aegithina tiphia                                    Common Iora *
Alauda gulgula                                  Eastern Skylark *
Alcedo atthis                             Small Blue Kingfisher *
Amaurornis akool                                    Brown Crake
Amaurornis phoenicurus                   Whitebreasted Waterhen *
Ammomanes phoenicurus                   Rufoustailed Finch-Lark *
Anas acuta                                              Pintail *
Anas clypeata                                         Shoveller *
Anas crecca                                         Common Teal *
Anas penelope                                            Wigeon
Anas poecilorhyncha                               Spotbill Duck *
Anas querquedula                                       Garganey *
Anas strepera                                           Gadwall
Anastomus oscitans                               Openbill Stork
Anhinga rufa                                             Darter
Anser indicus                                   Barheaded Goose *
Anthropoides virgo                             Demoiselle Crane
Anthus hodgsonii                              Indian Tree Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae                         Paddyfield Pipit *
Anthus trivialis                                     Tree Pipit
Apus affinis                                        House Swift *
Apus melba                                         Alpine Swift
Apus pacificus                          Large Whiterumped Swift
Aquila clanga                             Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila vindhiana                                    Tawny Eagle
Ardea alba                                          Large Egret *
Ardea cinerea                                        Grey Heron *
Ardea purpurea                                     Purple Heron *
Ardeola grayii                                       Pond Heron *
Ardeola striatus                             Little Green Heron
Artamus fuscus                              Ashy Swallow-Shrike
Athene brama                                      Spotted Owlet *
Aythya ferina                                    Common Pochard *
Aythya fuligula                                  Tufted Pochard
Aythya nyroca                                White-eyed Pochard
Botaurus stellaris                                      Bittern
Bubo bubo                                      Great Horned Owl *
Bubo zeylonensis                                 Brown Fish Owl
Bubulcus ibis                                      Cattle Egret *
Burhinus oedicnemus                                Stone Curlew
Butastur teesa                               White-eyed Buzzard *
Buteo rufinus                                Longlegged Buzzard
Cacomantis passerinus                   Indian Plaintive Cuckoo *
Cacomantis sonneratii                   Indian Baybanded Cuckoo
Calidris minuta                                    Little Stint *
Calidris temminckii                            Temminck's Stint *
Calidris testacea                              Curlew-Sandpiper
Caprimulgus affinis                  Allied/Franklin's Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus                    Common Indian Nightjar *
Caprimulgus indicus                      Indian Jungle Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus                        Longtailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis                       Sykes's Nightjar
Carpodacus erythrinus                          Common Rosefinch
Centropus sinensis                                Crow-Pheasant *
Ceryle rudis                             Lesser Pied Kingfisher *
Chaetura gigantea                 Brownthroated Spinetail Swift
Charadrius alexandrinus                          Kentish Plover *
Charadrius dubius                          Little Ringed Plover *
Chlidonias hybrida                               Whiskered Tern *
Chloropsis aurifrons                     Goldfronted Chloropsis
Chloropsis cochinchinensis               Goldmantled Chloropsis *
Choriotis nigriceps                        Great Indian Bustard
Chrysocolaptes festivus                  Blackbacked Woodpecker *
Chrysomma sinense                            Yelloweyed Babbler *
Ciconia ciconia                                     White Stork
Ciconia episcopus                             Whitenecked Stork *
Circaetus gallicus                             Short-toed Eagle *
Circus aeruginosus                                Marsh Harrier *
Circus cyaneus                                      Hen Harrier
Circus macrouros                                   Pale Harrier *
Circus melanoleucos                                Pied Harrier
Circus pygargus                              Montague's Harrier *
Cisticola juncidis                     Streaked Fantail Warbler *
Clamator coromandus                    Redwinged Crested Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus                          Pied Crested Cuckoo *
Columba elphinstonii                        Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Columba livia                                  Blue Rock Pigeon *
Copsychus saularis                                 Magpie-Robin *
Coracias benghalensis                             Indian Roller *
Coracina melanoptera                  Blackheaded Cuckoo-Shrike *
Coracina melaschistos                Smaller Grey Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae                    Large Cuckoo-shrike *
Corvus macrorhynchos                                Jungle Crow *
Corvus splendens                                     House Crow *
Coturnix coromandelica                               Rain Quail
Coturnix coturnix                                  Common Quail
Cuculus canorus                                 European Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus                               Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus varius                               Common Hawk-Cuckoo *
Culicicapa ceylonensis                    Greyheaded Flycatcher
Cursorius coromandelicus                         Indian Courser *
Cypsiurus parvus                                     Palm Swift *
Dendrocitta leucogastra                   Whitebellied Tree Pie
Dendrocitta vagabunda                           Indian Tree Pie *
Dendrocygna javanica                      Lesser Whistling Teal *
Dicaeum agile                          Thickbilled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos                  Tickell's Flowerpecker *
Dicrurus adsimilis                                 Black Drongo *
Dicrurus caerulescens                       Whitebellied Drongo *
Dicrurus hottentottus                        Haircrested Drongo *
Dicrurus leucophaeus                                Grey Drongo *
Dinopium benghalense             Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker *
Dumetia hyperythra                        Whitethroated Babbler *
Egretta garzetta                                   Little Egret *
Egretta gularis                               Indian Reef Heron
Egretta intermedia                                Smaller Egret *
Elanus caeruleus                               Blackwinged Kite *
Emberiza brunniceps                           Redheaded Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala                      Blackheaded Bunting
Eremopterix grisea                       Ashycrowned Finch-Lark *
Erithacus brunneus                                    Blue Chat
Erithacus svecicus                                   Bluethroat *
Esacus magnirostris                          Great Stone Plover
Estrilda amandava                                     Red Munia *
Eudynamys scolopacea                                       Koel *
Falco biarmicus jugger                            Laggar Falcon
Falco chicquera                               Readheaded Merlin *
Falco peregrinus japonensis                    Peregrine Falcon
Falco perigrinus peregrinator                    Shaheen Falcon
Falco subbuteo                                            Hobby
Falco tinnunculus                                       Kestrel *
Francolinus pictus                              Black Partridge
Francolinus pondicerianus                        Grey Partridge *
Fulica atra                                                Coot *
Gallicrex cinerea                                Kora Watercock *
Gallinago gallinago                               Fantail Snipe *
Gallinago media                                     Great Snipe
Gallinago minima                                     Jack Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola                                 Wood Snipe
Gallinago stenura                                 Pintail Snipe *
Gallinula chloropus                                     Moorhen *
Galloperdix lunulata                           Painted Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea                               Red Spurfowl
Gallus sonneratii                               Grey Junglefowl *
Glareola lactea                         Small Indian Pratincole *
Glaucidium radiatum                         Barred Jungle Owlet
Gyps benghalensis                    Indian Whitebacked Vulture *
Gyps indicus                          Indian Longbilled Vulture *
Halcyon pileata                          Blackcapped Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis                     Whitebreasted Kingfisher *
Haliastur indus                                   Brahminy Kite *
Hemiprocne longipennis                       Crested Tree Swift
Hieraaetus fasciatus                            Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus                           Booted Hawk-Eagle 
Himantopus himantopus                         Blackwinged Stilt *
Hippolais caligata                          Booted Tree Warbler *
Hirundo concolor                              Dusky Crag Martin *
Hirundo daurica                      Redrumped/Striated Swallow *
Hirundo fluvicola                          Indian Cliff Swallow *
Hirundo rustica                             Barn/Common Swallow *
Hirundo smithii                              Wiretailed Swallow *
Hydrophasianus chirurgus                 Pheasant-tailed Jacana *
Ictinaetus malayensis                               Black Eagle
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus                          Chesnut Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus                               Little Bittern
Lanius cristatus                                   Brown Shrike *
Lanius excubitor                                    Grey Shrike
Lanius schach                               Rufousbacked Shrike *
Lanius vittatus                                Baybacked Shrike
Larus brunnicephalus                           Brownheaded Gull *
Larus ridibundus                               Blackheaded Gull
Limosa limosa                                Blacktailed Godwit *
Lonchura malabarica                         Whitethroated Munia *
Lonchura malacca                              Blackheaded Munia *
Lonchura punctulata                               Spotted Munia *
Lonchura striata                              Whitebacked Munia *
Megalaima haemacephala                   Crimsonbreasted Barbet *
Megalaima viridis                            Small Green Barbet *
Megalaima zeylanica                          Large Green Barbet
Melopsittacus undulatus                              Budgerygar
Merops leschenaultii                    Chesnutheaded Bee-eater
Merops orientalis                         Small Green Bee-eater *
Merops philippinus                         Bluetailed Bee-eater
Metopidius indicus                          Bronzewinged Jacana
Micropternus brachyurus                       Rufous Woodpecker
Milvus migrans govinda                              Pariah Kite *
Milvus migrans lineatus                         Blackeared Kite *
Mirafra assamica                               Madras Bush Lark
Mirafra erythroptera                        Redwinged Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica                              Singing Bush Lark *
Monarcha azurea                           Blacknaped Flycatcher *
Monticola cinclorhynchus                 Blueheaded Rock Thrush *
Monticola solitarius                           Blue Rock Thrush *
Motacilla alba                                    White Wagtail *
Motacilla cinerea                                  Grey Wagtail *
Motacilla flava bheema                Blueheaded Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava melanogrisea         Blackheaded Yellow Wagtail *
Motacilla flava thunbergi             Greyheaded Yellow Wagtail *
Motacilla indica                                 Forest Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis                    Large Pied Wagtail *
Muscicapa albicaudata                        Nilgiri Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris                          Brown Flycatcher *
Muscicapa nigrorufa                 Black and Orange Flycatcher
Muscicapa parva                          Redbreasted Flycatcher *
Muscicapa rubeculoides                  Bluethroated Flycatcher
Muscicapa superciliaris             Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa thalassina                        Verditer Flycatcher
Muscicapa tickelliae                  Tickell's Blue Flycatcher *
Mycteria leucocephala                             Painted Stork
Myiophoneus horsfieldii                Malabar Whistling Thrush
Nectarinia asiatica                              Purple Sunbird *
Nectarinia lotenia                              Loten's Sunbird *
Nectarinia zeylonica                       Purplerumped Sunbird *
Neophron percnopterus                             White Vulture *
Nettapus coromandelianus                            Cotton Teal *
Numenius arquata                                         Curlew
Nycticorax nycticorax                               Night Heron *
Nyctyornis athertoni                      Bluebearded Bee-eater
Oriolus oriolus                                   Golden Oriole *
Oriolus xanthornus                           Blackheaded Oriole
Orthotomus sutorius                                 Tailor Bird *
Otus bakkamoena                              Collared Scops Owl *
Otus scops                                            Scops Owl
Pandion haliatus                                         Osprey
Parus major                                            Grey Tit *
Parus nuchalis                            Whitewinged Black Tit
Parus xanthogenys                             Yellowcheeked Tit
Passer domesticus                                 House Sparrow *
Pavo cristatus                                   Common Peafowl *
Pelargopsis capensis                     Storkbilled Kingfisher
Pelecanus philippensis                             Grey Pelican
Pellorneum ruficeps                             Spotted Babbler *
Perdicula asiatica                            Jungle Bush Quail *
Perdicula erythrorhyncha                     Painted Bush Quail
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus                          Small Minivet *
Pericrocotus flammeus                            Orange Minivet
Pernis ptilorhynchos                              Honey Buzzard *
Petronia xanthocollis                    Yellowthroated Sparrow
Phalacrocorax carbo                             Large Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis                           Indian Shag
Phalacrocorax niger                            Little Cormorant *
Phalaropus lobatus                          Rednecked Phalarope
Philomachus pugnax                               Ruff and Reeve *
Phoeniconaias minor                             Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus                          Greater Flamingo
Phoenicurus ochruros                             Black Redstart *
Phylloscopus affinis                     Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris              Largebilled Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus occipitalis             Large Crowned Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides                 Greenish Leaf Warbler *
Picoides mahrattensis             Yellowfronted Pied Woodpecker
Picoides nanus                                 Pygmy Woodpecker
Picus myrmecophoneus             Little Scalybellied Woodpecker
Pitta brachyura                                    Indian Pitta *
Platalea leucorodia                                   Spoonbill
Plegadis falcinellus                                Glossy Ibis
Ploceus manyar                             Streaked Weaver Bird *
Ploceus philippinus                            Baya Weaver Bird *
Pluvialis dominica                        Eastern Golden Plover
Pluvialis squatarola                                Grey Plover
Podiceps ruficollis                                Little Grebe *
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii           Slatyheaded Scimitar Babbler
Porphyrio porphyrio                              Purple Moorhen *
Porzana fusca                                       Ruddy Crake 
Porzana pusilla                                 Baillon's Crake
Prinia hodgsonii                  Franklin's Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia socialis                         Ashy Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia subflava                        Plain Longtailed Warbler *
Prinia sylvatica                      Jungle Longtailed Warbler *
Pseudibis papillosa                                  Black Ibis
Psittacula alexandrii                      Redbreasted Parakeet
Psittacula columboides                      Bluewinged Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala                  Blossomheaded Parakeet *
Psittacula eupatria                        Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula krameri                          Roseringed Parakeet *
Pycnonotus cafer                               Redvented Bulbul *
Pycnonotus jocosus                          Redwhiskered Bulbul *
Pycnonotus leucogenys                       Whitecheeked Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus                          Whitebrowed Bulbul *
Pycnonotus xantholaemus                   Yellowthroated Bulbul
Rallus striatus                        Bluebreasted Banded Rail 
Recurvirostra avocetta                                   Avocet
Rhipidura albicollis           Whitethroated Fantail Flycatcher *
Rhipidura aureola                Whitebrowed Fantail Flycatcher
Rhopodytes viridirostris              Small Greenbilled Malkoha *
Riparia riparia                            Collared Sand Martin
Rostratula benghalensis                           Painted Snipe *
Sarcogyps calvus                                  Black Vulture
Sarkidiornis melanotus                                Comb Duck
Saxicola caprata                                 Pied Bush Chat *
Saxicola torquata                                    Stone Chat
Saxicoloides fulicata                              Indian Robin *
Scolopax rusticola                                     Woodcock
Spilornis cheela                          Crested Serpent Eagle *
Spizaetus cirrhatus                          Crested Hawk-Eagle
Sterna acuticauda                             Blackbellied Tern
Sterna aurantia                               Indian River Tern *
Streptopelia chinensis                             Spotted Dove *
Streptopelia decaocto                          Indian Ring Dove *
Streptopelia orientalis                      Rufous Turtle Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis                     Little Brown Dove *
Streptopelia tranquebarica                      Red Turtle Dove
Strix ocellata                                 Mottled Wood Owl *
Sturnus malabaricus blythii                    Whiteheaded Myna
Sturnus malabaricus malabaricus                 Greyheaded Myna *
Sturnus pagodarum                              Blackheaded Myna *
Sturnus roseus                                      Rosy Pastor *
Sturnus vulgaris                                       Starling
Surniculus lugubris                               Drongo-Cuckoo
Sylvia curruca                               Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia hortensis                                Orphean Warbler
Sypheotides virgo                               Lesser Florican
Taccocua leschenaultii                           Sirkeer Cuckoo *
Tadorna ferruginea                                Brahminy Duck
Tephrodornis pondicerianus                   Common Wood Shrike *
Terpsiphone paradisi                        Paradise Flycatcher *
Threskiornis aethiopica                              White Ibis *
Tockus birostris                                  Grey Hornbill
Treron phoenicoptera                               Green Pigeon
Tringa erythropus                              Spotted Redshank
Tringa glareola                                  Wood Sandpiper *
Tringa hypoleucos                              Common Sandpiper *
Tringa nebularia                                     Greenshank *
Tringa ochropus                                 Green Sandpiper *
Tringa stagnatilis                              Marsh Sandpiper *
Tringa terek                                    Terek Sandpiper
Tringa totanus                                  Common Redshank *
Turdoides affinis                           Whiteheaded Babbler *
Turdoides caudatus                               Common Babbler
Turdoides malcolmii                          Large Grey Babbler *
Turdoides striatus                               Jungle Babbler
Turdus merula                                         Blackbird
Turnix suscitator                          Common Bustard-Quail
Turnix tanki                          Yellowlegged Button Quail
Tyto alba                                              Barn Owl *
Upupa epops                                              Hoopoe *
Vanellus cinereus                            Greyheaded Lapwing
Vanellus indicus                             Redwattled Lapwing *
Vanellus malabaricus                     Yellow-wattled Lapwing *
Zoothera citrina                    Whitethroated Ground Thrush *
Zoothera wardii                              Pied Ground Thrush
Zosterops palpebrosa                                  White-eye *
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