Birds of Bangalore: UPDATE 20/10/96

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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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This Checklist is adapted and updated from the

ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF BANGALORE.

Joseph George (ed), M.B.Krishna, S.Subramanya, J.N.Prasad, O.C.Naveein, S.Karthikeyan, U.Harish Kumar, N.Srinivasan, T.S.Srinivasa, Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore.1994.

The Annotated Checklist is a compilation of the observations of more than fifty-five birdwatchers, extending to more than twenty years and the literature dating back to 1828. The details, including the list of contributors, references, acknowledgements, explanatory and species notes, etc are in the printed publication.

Dr.M.B.Krishna,
The Heritage, 10 RangaRao Road,
Shankarapura, Bangalore 560004,
India. October 1996.

This updates all other previous versions.

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