Names of Bird types found in India
India’s avian diversity includes a wide array of bird types, each adapted to the country’s varied habitats. Here are some of the bird types found in India:
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl: species like the Indian Spot-billed Duck.
- Pheasants and Allies: Including the national bird, the Indian Peafowl.
- Raptors, such as the Indian Vulture and Crested Serpent Eagle,.
- Waders, Gulls, and Terns: Including the Indian Skimmer and Brown-headed Gull.
- Pigeons and Doves: Like the Spotted Dove and Emerald Dove.
- Parrots, including the rose-ringed parakeet and plum-headed parakeet.
- Cuckoos, such as the Asian Koel and Common Hawk-Cuckoo.
- Owls, including the Indian Eagle-Owl and Spotted Owlet.
- Kingfishers: Like the Common Kingfisher and Pied Kingfisher.
- Hornbills: such as the Great Hornbill and Malabar Pied Hornbill.
- Barbets: including the Coppersmith Barbet and Brown-headed Barbet.
- Woodpeckers: Like the Lesser Goldenback and Greater Flameback.
- Passerines: a diverse group with Bulbuls, Sunbirds, Sparrows, and many more.
Here’s a list of 100 bird species found in India:
- Indian Peafowl
- House Sparrow
- Rock Pigeon
- Asian Koel
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Indian Roller
- Common Myna
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Indian Grey Hornbill
- Malabar Pied Hornbill
- Great Hornbill
- Indian Pitta
- Golden-fronted Leafbird
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
- White-browed Bulbul
- Common Tailorbird
- Ashy Prinia
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Indian Robin
- Black Redstart
- Common Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Baya Weaver
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Yellow Wagtail
- Grey Wagtail
- Purple Sunbird
- Loten’s Sunbird
- Small Sunbird
- Common Iora
- Golden Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
- Indian Golden Oriole
- Large Cuckooshrike
- Small Minivet
- Long-tailed Minivet
- Scarlet Minivet
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher
- Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
- Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher
- Verditer Flycatcher
- Indian Blue Robin
- Oriental White-eye
- Spotted Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Himalayan Monal
- Red Junglefowl
- Grey Francolin
- Indian Peafowl
- Lesser Whistling Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Comb Duck
- Cotton Pygmy Goose
- Spot-billed Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Pintail
- Common Teal
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Tufted Duck
- Indian Vulture
- Griffon Vulture
- Red-headed Vulture
- Short-toed Snake Eagle
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Shikra
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- Osprey
- Peregrine Falcon
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Indian Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Bonelli’s Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Black Eagle
- Indian Scimitar Babbler
India’s avian diversity is vast, and these are just a few examples of the many species that grace the skies and landscapes of the country.