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:

  1. Indian Peafowl
  2. House Sparrow
  3. Rock Pigeon
  4. Asian Koel
  5. Rose-ringed Parakeet
  6. Indian Roller
  7. Common Myna
  8. Black Kite
  9. Brahminy Kite
  10. White-throated Kingfisher
  11. Pied Kingfisher
  12. Coppersmith Barbet
  13. Indian Grey Hornbill
  14. Malabar Pied Hornbill
  15. Great Hornbill
  16. Indian Pitta
  17. Golden-fronted Leafbird
  18. Red-whiskered Bulbul
  19. Red-vented Bulbul
  20. White-browed Bulbul
  21. Common Tailorbird
  22. Ashy Prinia
  23. Oriental Magpie-Robin
  24. Indian Robin
  25. Black Redstart
  26. Common Stonechat
  27. Pied Bushchat
  28. Baya Weaver
  29. Indian Silverbill
  30. Scaly-breasted Munia
  31. Paddyfield Pipit
  32. Olive-backed Pipit
  33. Yellow Wagtail
  34. Grey Wagtail
  35. Purple Sunbird
  36. Loten’s Sunbird
  37. Small Sunbird
  38. Common Iora
  39. Golden Oriole
  40. Black-hooded Oriole
  41. Indian Golden Oriole
  42. Large Cuckooshrike
  43. Small Minivet
  44. Long-tailed Minivet
  45. Scarlet Minivet
  46. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
  47. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
  48. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
  49. Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher
  50. Verditer Flycatcher
  51. Indian Blue Robin
  52. Oriental White-eye
  53. Spotted Dove
  54. Laughing Dove
  55. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
  56. Green Imperial Pigeon
  57. Alexandrine Parakeet
  58. Plum-headed Parakeet
  59. Himalayan Monal
  60. Red Junglefowl
  61. Grey Francolin
  62. Indian Peafowl
  63. Lesser Whistling Duck
  64. Ruddy Shelduck
  65. Comb Duck
  66. Cotton Pygmy Goose
  67. Spot-billed Duck
  68. Garganey
  69. Northern Shoveler
  70. Northern Pintail
  71. Common Teal
  72. Eurasian Wigeon
  73. Mallard
  74. Tufted Duck
  75. Indian Vulture
  76. Griffon Vulture
  77. Red-headed Vulture
  78. Short-toed Snake Eagle
  79. Crested Serpent Eagle
  80. Western Marsh Harrier
  81. Shikra
  82. Black-shouldered Kite
  83. Brahminy Kite
  84. White-bellied Sea Eagle
  85. Osprey
  86. Peregrine Falcon
  87. Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  88. Common Buzzard
  89. Long-legged Buzzard
  90. Indian Spotted Eagle
  91. Greater Spotted Eagle
  92. Tawny Eagle
  93. Steppe Eagle
  94. Imperial Eagle
  95. Bonelli’s Eagle
  96. Booted Eagle
  97. Changeable Hawk-Eagle
  98. Rufous-bellied Eagle
  99. Black Eagle
  100. 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.