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Gir National Park

This checklist includes all bird species found in Gir National Park , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Gir National Park [map]

Number of species: 392
Date last reviewed: 2019-07-28
Last modified: 2023-05-23
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Lesser Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna javanica
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
Asian Pygmy Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail	Coturnix coromandelica
Jungle Bush Quail	Perdicula asiatica
Rock Bush Quail	Perdicula argoondah	Endemic (country/region)
Black Francolin	Francolinus francolinus
Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted-necked Dove	Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon	Treron bicinctus
Yellow-legged Green Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus
Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus
Sykes's Nightjar	Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar	Caprimulgus affinis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata
Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba
Little Swift	Apus affinis
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis
Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii
Jacobin Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Common Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus
Drongo Cuckoo	Surniculus lugubris
Common Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx varius
Whistling Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx nisicolor
Indian Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana
Ruddy-breasted Crake	Zapornia fusca
Brown Crake	Zapornia akool
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sarus Crane	Antigone antigone
Demoiselle Crane	Grus virgo
Common Crane	Grus grus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Lesser Florican	Sypheotides indicus
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala
Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Western Reef Egret	Egretta gularis
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
Indian Black Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Common Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab-plover	Dromas ardeola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum
Little Pratincole	Glareola lactea
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
River Tern	Sterna aurantia
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Greater Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey Buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus
Crested Serpent Eagle	Spilornis cheela
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus
White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis
Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus
Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus
Mountain Hawk Eagle	Nisaetus nipalensis
Changeable Hawk Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus
Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malaiensis
Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis
Eastern Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Besra	Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Pallas's Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Grey-headed Fish Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet	Athene brama
Pallid Scops Owl	Otus brucei
Oriental Scops Owl	Otus sunia
Collared Scops Owl	Otus bakkamoena
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Mottled Wood Owl	Strix ocellata
Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo
Rock Eagle Owl	Bubo bengalensis
Brown Fish Owl	Ketupa zeylonensis
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Indian Grey Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Heart-spotted Woodpecker	Hemicircus canente
Black-rumped Woodpecker	Dinopium benghalense
Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus
Greater Flame-backed Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Brown-capped Woodpecker	Dendrocopos moluccensis
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker	Dendrocopos mahrattensis
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus
Coppersmith Barbet	Psilopogon haemacephalus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger
Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Blossom-headed Parakeet	Psittacula roseata
Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius
Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus
Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina javensis
Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus kundoo
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
Large Woodshrike	Tephrodornis virgatus
Common Woodshrike	Tephrodornis pondicerianus
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia
Marshall's Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens
Hair-crested Drongo	Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola
White-throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow	Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea
Indian Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile
Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae
Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis
Streaked Weaver	Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava
Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica
White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus
Blyth's Pipit	Anthus godlewskii
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Rosefinch	Erythrina erythrina
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Crested Bunting	Melophus lathami
Red-headed Bunting	Granativora bruniceps
Black-headed Bunting	Granativora melanocephala
Grey-necked Bunting	Emberiza buchanani
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus
White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	Endemic (country/region)
Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Endemic (country/region)
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix griseus
Singing Bush Lark	Mirafra cantillans
Indian Bush Lark	Mirafra erythroptera
Sand Lark	Alaudala raytal
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla
Oriental Sky Lark	Alauda gulgula
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
Sykes's Lark	Galerida deva	Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani
Grey-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii
Graceful Prinia	Prinia gracilis
Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica
Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis
Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata
Sykes's Warbler	Iduna rama
Moustached Warbler	Acrocephalus melanopogon
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola
Oriental Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus orientalis
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Striated Swallow	Cecropis striolata
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Crag Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Dusky Crag Martin	Ptyonoprogne concolor
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
Pale Martin	Riparia diluta
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus
Himalayan Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucogenis
White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer
White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Hume's Leaf Warbler	Abrornis humei
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Sulphur-bellied Warbler	Phylloscopus griseolus
Tickell's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus affinis
Green Leaf Warbler	Seicercus nitidus
Greenish Leaf Warbler	Seicercus trochiloides
Large-billed Leaf Warbler	Seicercus magnirostris
Western Crowned Leaf Warbler	Seicercus occipitalis
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eastern Orphean Warbler	Curruca crassirostris
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
Yellow-eyed Babbler	Chrysomma sinense
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Indian Scimitar Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
White-browed Scimitar Babbler	Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae
Puff-throated Babbler	Pellorneum ruficeps
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Brown-cheeked Nun Babbler	Alcippe poioicephala
Large Grey Babbler	Argya malcolmi
Scrub Babbler	Argya caudata
Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striata
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch	Sitta castanea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus
Purple-backed Starling	Agropsar sturninus
Asian Pied Starling	Gracupica contra
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling	Sturnia malabarica
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Indian Robin	Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa muttui
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher	Muscicapa ruficauda
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae
Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis rubeculoides
Asian Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus
Indian Blue Robin	Larvivora brunnea
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Ultramarine Flycatcher	Ficedula superciliaris
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Blue-capped Rock Thrush	Monticola cinclorhyncha
Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola maurus
Pied Bush Chat	Saxicola caprata
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina
Desert Wheatear	Oenanthe deserti
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka
Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca
Variable Wheatear	Oenanthe picata
Red-tailed Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysopygia
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Orange-headed Thrush	Geokichla citrina
Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus
Tickell's Thrush	Turdus unicolor

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