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List of birds of South India

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This list of birds of South India includes birds from India south approximately of the Narmada River.

Notable bird watching locations in South India include Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh; Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park) and Periyar National Park in Kerala; Mudumalai National Park, Udhagamandalam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Anamalai; Vedanthangal and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Kodikkarai, Tamil Nadu.

Francolins and spurfowls

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Quails and buttonquails

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Galliformes

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Indian peafowl in Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu

Geese and ducks

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Indian spot-billed duck in Hyderabad

Woodpeckers

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Black-rumped flameback in Hyderabad

Barbets

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White-cheeked barbet in Bangalore

Hornbills

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Great hornbill perched on a Mesua tree at Valparai, Tamil Nadu

Common hoopoes, trogons and rollers

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Kingfishers

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Stork-billed kingfisher in Kumarakom, Kerala

Bee-eaters

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Blue-tailed bee-eater in Chalakudy, Kerala

Cuckoos and malkohas

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Blue-faced malkoha in Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Coucals, parrots and parakeets

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Malabar parakeet in Thattekad, Kerala

Swifts

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Owls

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Jungle owlet in Kerala

Frogmouth and nightjars

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Pigeons and doves

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Nilgiri wood pigeon

Bustards and cranes

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Crakes and rails

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Grey-headed swamphen in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Baillon's crake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Sandgrouse

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Woodcocks, snipes and painted-snipes

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Godwits, curlews, and Tringa sandpipers

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Marsh sandpiper in Hyderabad, Telangana

Sanderlings and stints

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Jacanas and large waders

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Pheasant-tailed jacana in Hyderabad in Telangana
Great thick-knee near Mysore, Karnataka

Plovers

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Lapwings, coursers and pratincoles

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Jaegers and gulls

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Terns and noddies

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Whiskered tern in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh

Ospreys, bazas and kites

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Brahminy kite in Chalakudy, Kerala

Sea and fish eagles

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Vultures

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Eagles

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Crested serpent eagle subspecies melanotis in Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

Harriers

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Accipiters

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Shikra in Pune, Maharashtra

Buzzards

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Falcons

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Grebes, cormorants and darter

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Oriental darters nesting at Kalletumkara Kerala

Tropicbirds and boobies

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Egrets

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Herons

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Purple heron in Sulur lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Bitterns

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Flamingos, ibises and spoonbills

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Greater flamingos at Pocharam lake in Telangana

Storks

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Asian openbill in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Pelicans and frigatebirds

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Spot-billed pelican in Uppalapadu in Andhra Pradesh

Shearwaters and storm petrels

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Pitta, leafbirds, and shrikes

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Bay-backed shrike in Ananthagiri hills in Telangana

Treepies, crows and orioles

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White-bellied treepie in Anamalai in Tamil Nadu

Cuckooshrikes and minivets

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Female black-headed cuckooshrike in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Drongos

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Greater racket-tailed drongo in Western Ghats in Kerala

Fantails and woodshrikes

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Thrushes

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Blue-capped rock thrush in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Flycatchers

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Shortwing and chats

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Indian blue robin in Nandi hills in Karnataka

Starlings and mynas

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Jungle myna in Kottayam, Kerala

Nuthatches

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Creepers

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Tits

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Martins

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Swallows

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Red-rumped swallow in Parli, Maharashtra

Bulbuls

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Red-vented bulbul in Ernakulam, Kerala

Cisticolas, prinias and white-eyes

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Ashy prinia in Hyderabad in Telangana

Warblers

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Blyth's reed warbler in Hebbal lake in Karnataka
Common tailorbird in Hyderabad

Grassbirds

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Laughingthrushes

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Palani laughingthrush in Munnar, Kerala

Babblers and fulvetta

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Yellow-billed babbler in Mulli, Tamil Nadu

Larks

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Rufous-tailed lark in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana

Flowerpeckers

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Sunbirds and spiderhunter

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Little spiderhunter in Thattekad, Kerala

Wagtails

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White-browed wagtail in Hyderabad, Telangana

Pipits

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Nilgiri pipit

Sparrows

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Weavers

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Avadavats

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Red avadavat in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

Munias

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White-rumped munia in Mangalore, Karnataka

Rosefinches and buntings

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See also

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References

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  • H. R. Baker and Chas. M. Inglis (1930). The Birds of Southern India, Including Madras, Malabar, Travancore, Cochin, Coorg and Mysore. Madras: Superintendent, Government Press.
  • Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp (30 November 2005). Birds of Southern India. A&C Black.