List of birds of Bangalore
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The following is a list of birds found in and around Bangalore in Karnataka, India. The Nandi Hills, Bannerghatta forest ranges and the Kaveri valley/Sangam area are included in addition to the Bangalore city limits roughly extending 40 kilometres around the city centre (General Post Office). The area has been studied from early times due to its climate and accessibility during the Colonial period.[1] This list also includes annotations. This list is largely based on an annotated checklist published in 1994.[2][3] The family placement and sequence of families is based on the IOC world bird list (version 2.9).
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Outline of routes to locations around Bangalore
Contents
- 1 Galliformes
- 2 Anseriformes
- 3 Podicipediformes
- 4 Ciconiiformes
- 5 Pelecaniformes
- 6 Falconiformes
- 7 Otidiformes
- 8 Charadriiformes
- 9 Pteroclidiformes
- 10 Columbiformes
- 11 Psittaciformes
- 12 Cuculiformes
- 13 Strigiformes
- 14 Caprimulgiformes
- 15 Apodiformes
- 16 Coraciiformes
- 17 Bucerotiformes
- 18 Piciformes
- 19 Passeriformes
- 19.1 Family: Pittidae
- 19.2 Family: Tephrodornithidae
- 19.3 Family: Artamidae
- 19.4 Family: Aegithinidae
- 19.5 Family: Campephagidae
- 19.6 Family: Laniidae
- 19.7 Family: Oriolidae
- 19.8 Family: Dicruridae
- 19.9 Family: Rhipiduridae
- 19.10 Family: Monarchidae
- 19.11 Family: Corvidae
- 19.12 Family: Stenostiridae
- 19.13 Family: Paridae
- 19.14 Family: Alaudidae
- 19.15 Family: Pycnonotidae
- 19.16 Family: Hirundinidae
- 19.17 Family: Phylloscopidae
- 19.18 Family: Acrocephalidae
- 19.19 Family: Cisticolidae
- 19.20 Family: Pellorneidae
- 19.21 Family: Timaliidae
- 19.22 Family: Leiothrichidae
- 19.23 Family: Sylviidae
- 19.24 Family: Zosteropidae
- 19.25 Family: Irenidae
- 19.26 Family: Sturnidae
- 19.27 Family: Turdidae
- 19.28 Family: Muscicapidae
- 19.29 Family: Chloropseidae
- 19.30 Family: Dicaeidae
- 19.31 Family: Nectariniidae
- 19.32 Family: Passeridae
- 19.33 Family: Ploceidae
- 19.34 Family: Estrildidae
- 19.35 Family: Motacillidae
- 19.36 Family: Fringillidae
- 19.37 Family: Emberizidae
- 20 See also
- 21 External links
- 22 References
Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus (breeding resident on outskirts)
- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix (rare)
- Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica (rare)
- Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica (breeding resident on outskirts)
- Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha (rare)[4]
- Red spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea (rare)
- Painted spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata (rare) [5]
- Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii (breeding resident)
- Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus (breeding resident)
Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
- Lesser whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica
- Greylag goose, Anser anser (rare)[citation needed]
- Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus
- Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
- Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos (rare)
- Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
- Gadwall, Anas strepera (historic)
- Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
- Spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha
- Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
- Northern pintail, Anas acuta
- Garganey, Anas querquedula
- Common teal, Anas crecca
- Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
- Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Family: Phoenicopteridae
- Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber (vagrant)
- Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor (vagrant)
Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
- Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala
- Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans
- Woolly-necked stork, Ciconia episcopus
- White stork, Ciconia ciconia
- Black stork, Ciconia nigra
- Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus[citation needed]
Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
- Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Black-headed ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus
- Red-naped ibis, Pseudibis papillosa
- Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Family: Ardeidae
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
- Western reef egret, Egretta gularis
- Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
- Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
- Eastern great egret, Ardea modesta
- Intermediate egret, Mesophoyx intermedia
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Indian pond heron, Ardeola grayii
- Striated heron, Butorides striatus
- Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus(historical, possibly in error)
- Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black bittern, Dupetor flavicollis
- Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris (historic)
Family: Pelecanidae
- Spot-billed pelican, Pelecanus philippensis
- Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus (Vagrant ? First noted in 2008)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
- Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger
- Indian cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Family: Anhingidae
- Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster
Falconiformes
Family Pandionidae
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (historic)
Family: Accipitridae
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Black kite, a scavenger
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes (rare, possibly passage migrant, one historic record from Bangalore Golf course, 1980's and one record from Nandi Hills[6])
- Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus
- Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Black kite, Milvus migrans
- Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
- Lesser fish eagle, Ichthyophaga humilis (Kaveri valley)
- Grey-headed fish eagle, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus[citation needed]
- Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
- White-rumped vulture, Gyps bengalensis
- Indian vulture, Gyps indicus
- Himalayan vulture, Gyps himalayensis (rare vagrant - juveniles mainly[7])
- Red-headed vulture, Sarcogyps calvus
- Short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
- Marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
- Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus[citation needed]
- Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
- Pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos
- Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
- Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis[citation needed]
- White-eyed buzzard, Butastur teesa
- Black eagle, Ictinaetus malayensis
- Indian spotted eagle, Aquila hastata (older records of lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina may be attributed to this species)
- Greater spotted eagle, Aquila clanga
- Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax
- Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
- Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca[citation needed]
- Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
- Booted eagle, Aquila pennata
- Rufous-bellied hawk-eagle, Lophotriorchis kienerii (rare) (a photographic record of a juvenile from the Kaveri valley area [8])
- Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus cirrhatus
- Common buzzard, Buteo buteo (Record of bird in outskirts of bangalore - Arkavathi Layout[9])
Family: Falconidae
- Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera
- Laggar falcon, Falco jugger
- Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo (rare) [10]
- Amur falcon, Falco amurensis
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
- Shaheen falcon, Falco peregrinus peregrinator
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus calidus
Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
- Great Indian bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps (historic)
- Lesser florican, Sypheotides indicus (mostly old records, one in 2011-12)[11][12]
Family: Rallidae
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Brown crake, Amaurornis akool
- Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
- Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca
- Slaty-breasted rail, Gallirallus striatus
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea (historic)
- Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Family: Gruidae
- Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo (historic)
Charadriiformes
Family: Turnicidae
- Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki (rare, only records have been from the Indian Institute of Science campus)
- Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator (Uncommon, mostly seen in the Bannerghatta and Kanakapura scrub areas)
Family: Burhinidae
- Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus (rare)
- Great thick-knee, Esacus recurvirostris (rare)
Family Recurvirostridae
- Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta (historic)
Family Charadriidae
- Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva (rare)
- Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola (rare)
- Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula (rare)[citation needed]
- Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius (breeding resident)
- Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
- Yellow-wattled lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus (breeding resident) (Found only in open areas)
- Grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus (rare winter visitor)
- Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus (breeding resident)
Family: Rostratulidae
- Greater painted snipe, Rostratula benghalensis
Family: Jacanidae
- Pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus( common resident )
Family: Scolopacidae
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Green sandpiper, a winter migrant
- Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola (vagrant)
- Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura
- Great snipe, Gallinago media (historic) [13]
- Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
- Wood snipe, Gallinago nemoricola (historic) [14]
- Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus No recent reports [15]
- Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
- Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus (rare passage migrant?[16])
- 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
- Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Little stint, Calidris minuta
- Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
- Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta[citation needed]
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus (historic+rare passage migrant)[17]
Family: Glareolidae
- Indian courser, Cursorius coromandelicus [18]
- Small pratincole, Glareola lactea[19]
Family: Laridae
- Brown-headed gull, Larus brunnicephalus
- Black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus
Family Sternidae
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (rare)
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia (rare)[citation needed]
- River tern, Sterna aurantia
- Black-bellied tern, Sterna acuticauda (rare)
- Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybridus
Pteroclidiformes
Family: Pteroclidae
- Painted sandgrouse, Pterocles indicus (rare, only a few records in recent times)[20]
- Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus (historic,[21] some new records from Maidenahalli)
Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia
- Nilgiri wood pigeon, Columba elphinstonii (only in Nandi Hills - historic record from Bannerghatta National Park)[22]
- Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis
- Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
- Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis (rare)
- Red turtle dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica (rare)
- Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera (rare)
- Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicincta (rare) (two records, one in 2006 and another in 2011 from Hesaraghatta and Indian Institute of Science)[23]
Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
- Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria (rare)
- Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (breeding resident)
- Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala (Unclear pattern, but commoner in winter)
- Blue-winged parakeet, Psittacula columboides (historic, but recent records from near the kanakapura and Thali forest areas)
- Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri (introduced)
Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
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Sirkeer malkoha
- Pied cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus
- Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
- Common hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
- Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus[citation needed]
- Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus (BngBirds in 2014 from Hesserghatta)
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Grey-bellied cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus
- Drongo cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopacea
- Blue-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
- Sirkeer malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii (rare)
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae
- Barn owl, Tyto alba
Family: Strigidae
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus[24]
- Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
- Indian scops owl, Otus bakkamoena
- Indian eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis
- Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
- Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata
- Jungle owlet, Glaucidium radiatum
- Spotted owlet, Athene brama
- Brown hawk owl, Ninox scutulata
Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
- Indian jungle nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus
- Sykes's nightjar, Caprimulgus mahrattensis
- Jerdon's nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis
- Indian nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus
- Savanna nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis
- Grey nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka (specimen examined by S A Hussain)
Apodiformes
Family: Hemiprocnidae
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
Family: Apodidae
- Indian swiftlet, Collocalia unicolor (rare)
- White-rumped needletail, Zoonavena sylvatica (rare)
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus (rare)
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
- House swift, Apus affinis
Coraciiformes
Family: Coraciidae
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Indian roller, the state bird of Karnataka
- Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis
- European roller, Coracias garrulus
Family: Alcedinidae
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Stork-billed kingfisher, Halcyon capensis (vagrant except in the Kaveri river valley area)
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis (breeding resident)
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata (vagrant)
- Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis
Family: Meropidae
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni (Bangalore is the type locality, but rare and known only from the Bannerghatta area)
- Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis
- Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
- European bee-eater, Merops apiaster [25]
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti (vagrant)
Bucerotiformes
Family: Upupidae
- Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Family: Bucerotidae
- Indian grey hornbill, Ocyceros birostris
Piciformes
Family: Picidae
- Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (rare with records from GKVK and the Valley School area)[26]
- Brown-capped woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus [27]
- Yellow-crowned woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattensis
- Rufous woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus [27]
- Streak-throated woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus[28]
- Black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense
- White-naped woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus
Family: Megalaimidae
- Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica (rare) [29][30]
- White-cheeked barbet, Megalaima viridis (breeding resident)
- Coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala (breeding resident)
Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Indian pitta, a colourful but secretive migrant
- Indian pitta, Pitta brachyura
Family: Tephrodornithidae
- Common woodshrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Family: Artamidae
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Family: Aegithinidae
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
- Marshall's iora, Aegithina nigrolutea (nearest records from Maidenahalli & Kaveri Valley)
Family: Campephagidae
- Large cuckoo-shrike, Coracina macei
- Black-winged cuckoo-shrike, Coracina melaschistos
- Black-headed cuckoo-shrike, Coracina melanoptera
- Small minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- White-bellied minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius ?
Family: Laniidae
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (Regular winter visitor)
- Lanius cristatus lucionensis (rare)
- Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus (rare. Photo record 7 Dec 2008[31][32])
- Bay-backed shrike, Lanius vittatus
- Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
- Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis (rare)
Family: Oriolidae
- Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
Family: Dicruridae
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- White-bellied drongo, Dicrurus caerulescens
- Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
Family: Rhipiduridae
- White-spotted fantail, Rhipidura albogularis
- White-browed fantail, Rhipidura aureola
Family: Monarchidae
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Indian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi
Family: Corvidae
- Rufous treepie, Dendrocitta vagabunda
- White-bellied treepie, Dendrocitta leucogastra (historic, possibly in error)
- House crow, Corvus splendens
- Indian jungle crow, Corvus culminatus
Family: Stenostiridae
- Grey-headed canary flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis (historic records, only recent record in 2011 from Bannerghatta National Park)
Family: Paridae
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Great tit or grey tit
- Cinereous tit, Parus cinereus
- White-winged tit, Parus nuchalis (historic record from Bangalore, more recent records only from the Kaveri valley) [33]
- Black-lored tit, Parus xanthogenys (=Parus aplonotus) (historic, possibly in error)
Family: Alaudidae
- Singing bushlark, Mirafra cantillans (Possibly misidentified. Records known from near Mysore [34])
- Indian bushlark Mirafra erythroptera
- Jerdon's bushlark, Mirafra affinis
- Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, Eremopterix griseus
- Rufous-tailed lark, Ammomanes phoenicura
- Short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
- Sykes's lark, Galerida deva (known only from the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir area)
- Oriental skylark, Alauda gulgula
Family: Pycnonotidae
- Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
- White-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis (possible escapee)
- Red-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
- Yellow-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus xantholaemus
- White-browed bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus [35]
Family: Hirundinidae
- Sand martin/Pale martin, Riparia riparia/Riparia diluta (vagrant)
- Plain martin, Riparia paludicola (vagrant)
- Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica[citation needed]
- Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Streak-throated swallow, Hirundo fluvicola
Family: Phylloscopidae
- Tickell's leaf-warbler, Phylloscopus affinis
- Sulphur-bellied warbler, Phylloscopus griseolus
- Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Hume's warbler, Phylloscopus humei (Nandi Hills)
- Tytler's leaf-warbler, Phylloscopus tytleri (Nandi Hills)
- Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Large-billed leaf-warbler, Phylloscopus magnirostris
- Western crowned warbler, Phylloscopus occipitalis
Family: Acrocephalidae
- Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
- Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
- Clamorous reed warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus
- Thick-billed warbler, Iduna aedon
- Sykes' warbler, Iduna rama
- Booted warbler, Iduna caligata
Family: Cisticolidae
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Ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler
- Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
- Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Jungle prinia, Prinia sylvatica
- Ashy prinia, Prinia socialis
- Plain prinia, Prinia inornata
- Rufous-fronted prinia, Prinia buchanani (nearest records from Maidenahalli)
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Family: Pellorneidae
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Family: Timaliidae
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Yellow-billed babbler or white-headed babbler, the commonest babbler in urban areas
- Indian scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
- Tawny-bellied babbler, Dumetia hyperythra
Family: Leiothrichidae
- Common babbler, Turdoides caudatus
- Large grey babbler, Turdoides malcolmi
- Rufous babbler, Turdoides subrufa (escaped individual seen near Cubbon Park)
- Jungle babbler, Turdoides striatus
- Yellow-billed babbler, Turdoides affinis
Family: Sylviidae
- Eastern Orphean warbler, Sylvia crassirostris
- Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca blythi (Requires confirmation as records compounded with the latter species)
- Hume's lesser whitethroat, Sylvia althaea
- Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense
Family: Zosteropidae
- Oriental white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
Family: Irenidae
- Fairy bluebird, Irena puella (Nandi Hills vagrant 7 April 2008)[citation needed]
Family: Sturnidae
- Malabar starling, Sturnia blythii (vagrant)
- Grey-headed starling, Sturnia malabarica (winter visitor)
- Brahminy starling, Sturnia pagodarum (resident)
- Rose-coloured starling, Sturnus roseus (winter visitor)
- Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris (vagrant)
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis (resident)
- Jungle myna, Acridotheres fuscus (resident)
Family: Turdidae
- Blue-capped rock thrush, Monticola cinclorhynchus (winter visitor)
- Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius (winter visitor in rocky areas)
- Malabar whistling thrush, Myophonus horsfieldii (vagrant at UAS, Hebbal. From 2005 found in the Nandi Hills)
- Pied thrush, Geokichla wardii (winter visitor, regular only in the Nandi hills)[36]
- White-throated orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina cyanota
- Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma (historic)[citation needed]
- Tickell's thrush, Turdus unicolor (Once in 2005 at Lalbagh)
- Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula (winter, regular only in the Nandi hills)
- Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
- Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope (Nearest record from Maidenahalli[37] and the Savandurga area)
- Indian blue robin, Luscinia brunnea (winter, regular in the Nandi hills)[38][39]
- Oriental magpie robin, Copsychus saularis (resident breeder)
- White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus (rare resident, known only from the Bannerghatta, Valley School areas and further away in the Kaveri valley[40])
- Indian robin, Saxicoloides fulicatus (resident, found in open scrub in the outskirts)
- Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros (winter)
- Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maura (winter)
- Pied bush chat, Saxicola caprata (resident, found in open scrub in the outskirts)
Family: Muscicapidae
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica (winter)
- Rusty-tailed flycatcher, Muscicapa ruficauda (winter, rare)
- Brown-breasted flycatcher, Muscicapa muttui (winter)
- Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva (winter)
- Red-throated flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (winter)
- Kashmir flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra (rare, passage)
- Ultramarine flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris (winter, regular in the Nandi hills)[41]
- Black-and-orange flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa (Vagrant - two records. Confirmation desirable)
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina (winter, not uncommon in scrub forest areas)
- Nilgiri flycatcher, Eumyias albicaudatus (historic and needs confirmation)
- Blue-throated flycatcher, Cyornis rubeculoides (winter, possibly in passage) [42]
- Tickell's blue flycatcher, Cyornis tickelliae (resident breeder)
Family: Chloropseidae
- Jerdon's leafbird, Chloropsis jerdoni
- Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons
Family: Dicaeidae
- Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile (rare)
- Pale-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum erythrorynchos
Family: Nectariniidae
- Purple-rumped sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica
- Purple sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus
- Loten's sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius
- Crimson-backed sunbird, Leptocoma minima (Nandi Hills only, Monsoon visitor?)
Family: Passeridae
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Yellow-throated sparrow, Petronia xanthocollis
Family: Ploceidae
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Baya weavers at partly built nest
- Streaked weaver, Ploceus manyar
- Baya weaver, Ploceus philippinus
Family: Estrildidae
- Red munia, Amandava amandava
- Indian silverbill, Euodice malabarica
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- Black-headed munia, Lochura malacca
Family: Motacillidae
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- White-browed wagtail, Motacilla maderaspatensis
- Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola citreola
- Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
- Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus[43][44]
- Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
- Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii
- Long-billed pipit, Anthus similis
- Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
- Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
Family: Fringillidae
- Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus (winter visitor)
Family: Emberizidae
- Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala (historic)
- Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps (historic)
- Grey-necked bunting, Emberiza buchanani
See also
External links
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- Rajashekara, S., and Venkatesha, M.G., 2015. Temporal and spatial avian community composition in urban landscapes of the Bengaluru region, India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 36(3): 607-616. ISSN: 0254-8704
- Rajashekara, S., and Venkatesha, M.G., 2014. Eco-spatial and Temporal Variation in Waterbirds Composition and their relationship with Habitat Characteristics of Urban Lakes of Bengaluru city, India. International Journal of Advanced Research, 2(7): 60-80. ISSN: 2320-5407.
- Rajashekara, S., and Venkatesha, M.G., 2014. Insectivorous bird communities of diverse agro-ecosystems in the Bengaluru region, India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2(5): 142-155. ISSN: 2349-6800.
References
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- ↑ Searight, E. E. G. L. (1932). Comparative frequency of Fantail, Pintail and Jack Snipe near Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 900
- ↑ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=115418 Photo record
- ↑ Menon, S. S. (1975). On the occurrence of the Rednecked Phalarope on inland waters in Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72: 846-847
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- ↑ Hume, A. O. and Marshall, C.H.T. (1879-81) The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon, Calcutta. Telugu: Jam Polanka, Tamil: Kal kondari, Kannada: Kal gowjal haki: "Mr Davidson says - this species was rather rare in Mysore, though I found a few about the Tumkur district. Another correspondent says . It is exceedingly abundant in Chitaldroog district"
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