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Gashead

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Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus)

Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis)

Anhingas (Anhingidae)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Western Reef-egret (Egretta gularis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)

Storks (Ciconiidae)
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

Ducks, Swans and Geese (Anatidae)
Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Hawks, Eagles and Kites (Accipitridae)
European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
Crested Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus)
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Crested Serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Shikra (Accipiter badius)
Besra (Accipiter virgatus)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)
Indian Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)
Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii)
Mountain Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis)

Osprey (Pandionidae)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Falcons (Falconidae)
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)

Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Rails and Coots (Rallidae)
White-breasted Waterhen [sp] (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca)
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Common Coot (Fulica atra)

Jacanas (Jacanidae)
Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)

Painted-snipes (Rostratulidae)
Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Avocets and Stilts (Recurvirostridae)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)

Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Little Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura)
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Gulls and Terns (Laridae)
Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)
Yellow-legged Gull [sp] (Larus michahellis)
Baltic Gull (Larus fuscus)
Pallas's Gull (Larus ichthyaetus)
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis)
Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Saunders' Tern (Sterna saundersi)
White-cheeked Tern (Sterna repressa)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)

Sandgrouse (Pteroclididae)
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus)

Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
Rock Dove (Columba livia)
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Pompadour Green-pigeon (Treron pompadora)
Mountain Imperial-pigeon (Ducula badia)

Parrots and Macaws (Psittacidae)
Vernal Hanging-parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides)

Old World Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)

Coucals (Centropodidae)
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Owls (Strigidae)
Striated Scops-owl (Otus brucei)
Spot-bellied Eagle-owl (Bubo nipalensis)
Brown Fish-owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Brown Hawk-owl (Ninox scutulata)

Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Jerdon's Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)

Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae)
Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)

Swifts (Apodidae)
Indian Swiftlet (Collocalia unicolor)
White-rumped Needletail (Zoonavena sylvatica)
Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus)
Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus)
House Swift (Apus nipalensis)

Trogons and Quetzals (Trogonidae)
Malabar Trogon (Harpactes fasciatus)

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus)
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
Smyrna Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

Rollers (Coraciidae)
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

Hoopoes (Upupidae)
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)
Malabar Pied-hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)
Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)
White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis)

Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Sunda Woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente)

Pittas (Pittidae)
Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)

Larks (Alaudidae)
Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti)
Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata)
Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
Malabar Lark (Galerida malabarica)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
Eurasian Crag-martin (Hirundo rupestris)
Rock Martin (Hirundo fuligula)
Eurasian Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
Lesser Striated Swallow (Hirundo daurica)
Streak-throated Swallow (Hirundo fluvicola)
House Martin (Delichon urbica)

Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewskii)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla madaraspatensis)
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Black-headed Cuckooshrike (Coracina melanoptera)
Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus)

Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Grey-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Black-crested Bulbul [sp] (Pycnonotus melanicterus)
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos)
White-cheeked Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
Red-vented Bulbul [sp] (Pycnonotus cafer)
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus)
Yellow-browed Bulbul (Iole indica)
Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)

Ioras (Aegithinidae)
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)
Fairy-bluebirds and Leafbirds (Irenidae)
Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella)
Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)

Accentors (Prunellidae)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

Thrushes (Turdidae)
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Indian Blue Robin (Luscinia brunnea)
Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Common Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Pied Stonechat (Saxicola caprata)
Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha)
Hume's Wheatear (Oenanthe alboniger)
Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka)
Red-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna)
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)
Blue-capped Rock-thrush (Monticola cinclorhynchus)
Blue Rock-thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Malabar Whistling-thrush (Myiophonus horsfieldii)
Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina)
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnus malabaricus )
Malabar White-headed Starling (Sturnia blythii )
Nilgiri Blackbird (Turdus nilgiri)

Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Blyth's Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum)
Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
Clamorous Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Desert Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia minula)
Asian Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)
Western Crowned-warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis)

Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Brown-breasted Flycatcher (Muscicapa muttui)
Semi-collared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata)
Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
Tickell's Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae)

Monarch Flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea)
Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

Babblers (Timaliidae)
Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps)
Dark-fronted Babbler (Rhopocichla atriceps)
Arabian Babbler (Turdoides squamiceps)
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala)

Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalidae)
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Black-lored Tit (Parus xanthogenys)
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)

Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Nectarinia zeylonica)
Crimson-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia minima)
Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica)
Long-billed Sunbird (Nectarinia lotenia)
Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)

Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)
Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor)

Orioles (Oriolidae)
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis gularis)

Shrikes (Laniidae)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis)
Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus)

Drongos (Dicruridae)
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
White-bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens)
Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)
Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
House Crow (Corvus splendens)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Woodswallows (Artamidae)
Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)

Starlings (Sturnidae)
Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum)
Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)
Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa)

Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Yellow-throated Sparrow (Petronia xanthocollis)

Weavers (Ploceidae)
Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar)
Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

Waxbills (Estrildidae)
Indian Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica)
White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata)
Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti)

Finches, Siskins and Crossbills (Fringillidae)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
 
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