Species list

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 
Wigeon Anas penelope 
Teal Anas crecca 
Pintail Anas acuta 
Garganey Anas querquedula 
Shoveler Anas clypeata 
Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha 
Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica 
Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus 
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii 
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis 
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger 
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster 
Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 
Striated Heron Butorides striatus 
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii 
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus 
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 
Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis 
Great White Egret Ardea alba 
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala 
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 
 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus 
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 
Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 
Black Kite Milvus migrans 
White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster 
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatu 
Shikra Accipiter badius 
Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Indian 
Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata 
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela 
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis 
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 
Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii 
Osprey Pandion haliaetus 
Peregrine Falco peregrinus 
Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca 
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 
Coot Fulica atra 
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus 
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea 
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 
Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus 
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 
Snipe Gallinago gallinago 
Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura 
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 
Curlew Numenius arquata 
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 
Greenshank Tringa nebularia 
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 
Redshank Tringa totanus 
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus 
Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus 
Heuglin's Gull Larus fuscus heuglini 
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 
Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis 
River Tern Sterna aurantia 
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus 
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus 
Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon Columba livia 
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii 
Spotted Dove spilopelia chinensis 
Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus 
Grey-fronted Green Pigeon Treron affinis 
Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia 
Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 
 Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala 
Blue-winged Parakeet Psittacula columboides 
Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis 
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 
Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus 
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia 
Spotted Owlet Athene brama 
Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis 
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum 
Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata 
Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus 
Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis 
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus 
Little Swift Apus affinis 
Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor 
White-rumped Spinetail Zoonavena sylvatica 
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata 
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting 
Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis 
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata 
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris 
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca 
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti 
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis 
Hoopoe Upupa epops 
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus 
Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus 
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus 
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis 
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis 
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense 
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus 
White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus 
Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus 
Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicurcus canente 
White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis
 Crimson-fronted Barbet Megalaima rubricapillus 
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala 
Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo 
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis 
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus 
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach 
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 
House Crow Corvus splendens 
Indian Jungle Crow Corvus culminatus 
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 
Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica 
Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor 
Swallow Hirundo rustica 
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 
House Martin Delichon urbicum 
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 
Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola 
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 
Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 
Western Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis 
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 
Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus 
Fan-tailed Warbler Cisticola juncidis 
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii 
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis 
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata 
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys 
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis 
Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica 
Malabar (White-headed) Starling Sturnia blythii 
Indian Blackbird Turdus similis 
Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina 
Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 
Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui 
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 
Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea 
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 
Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus 
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 
Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata 
Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii 
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus 
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus 
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae 
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 
 Yellow-throated Sparrow (Chestnut-shouldered Petronia) Gymnoris xanthocollis 
Yellow Wagtail (Gray-headed & White-headed) Motacilla flava thunbegi & Leucocecpala 
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 
 White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 
Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura 
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus 
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus 
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus 
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos 
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera 
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 
Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus 
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens 
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus 
Hair-crested (Spangled) Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus 
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 
White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis 
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea 
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi 
Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus 
Flame-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus gularis 
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus 
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus 
Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica 
Square-tailed Black Bulbul Hypsipetes ganeesa 
Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii  (heard only)
Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps 
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala 
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps 
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata 
Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella 
Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni 
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons 
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile 
Nilgeri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor 
Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos 
Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima 
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 
Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius 
Crimson (Vigor's) Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja siparaja 
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus 
Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti 
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata 
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

Mammals

Three-striped Squirrel   Funambulus palmarum

Malabar Giant Squirrel  Ratufa indica

Indian Flying Fox  Pteropus giganteus

Spotted Deer  Axis axis

Common Palm Civet  Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Bonnet Macaque  Macaca radiata

Hanuman Langur  Semnopithecus entellus

Reptiles

Marsh Mugger  Crocodylus palustris

Indian Forest Skink  Sphenomorphus indicus

Indian Garden Lizard  Calotes versicolor

Dragonflies

Clear-winged Forest Glory   Vestalis gracilis

Black-tipped Forest Glory   Vestalis apricalis

Slender Skimmer   Orthetrum sabina

Scarlet Skimmer   Crocothemis servilia

Fulvous Forest Skimmer   Neurothemis fulva

Crimson Marsh Glider  / Crimson Dropwing Trithemis aurora

Butterflies

Souther Birdwing   Troides minos

Malabar Raven   Papilio dravidarum

Common Mime  Papilio clytia

Common Bluebottle   Graphium sarpedon

Common Rose   Pachliopta aristochliae

Malabar Rose  Pachliopta pandiyana

Crimson Rose  Pachliopta hector

Common Grass Yellow  Eurema hecabe

Small Grass Yellow  Eurerna brigitta

Caper White  Belenois aurota

Common Grass Blue  Zizeeria knysna

Pea Blue  Lampides boeticus

Common Cearulean (Blue) Jamides celeno

Indian Tiny Grass Blue  Zizula hylax

Common Leopard  Phalantha phalantha

Plain Tiger  Danaus chrysippus

Common (Indian) Tiger  Danaus genutia

Common Four-ring  Ypthima huebneri

Common Five-ring   Ypthima baldus

Rustic  Cupha erymanthis

Common crow   Euploea core

Common Sailor  Neptis hylas

Common Baron  Euthalia aconthea

Peacock Pansy  Junonia almana

Common Gull  Cepora nerissa