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This checklist includes all bird species found in Anantnag , 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 Clements, version 2024. 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: Anantnag [map]

Other names: Anantnāg

Number of species: 252
Number of globally threatened species: 3
Date last reviewed: 2015-06-13
Last modified: 2024-12-25
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Green-winged TealAnas crecca

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
Koklass PheasantPucrasia macrolopha
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
ChukarAlectoris chukar

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Common SwiftApus apus
Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae

IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNear-threatened
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Solitary SnipeGallinago solitaria
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Little StintCalidris minuta

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Great EgretArdea alba
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatusNear-threatened
Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterusEndangered
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachusNear-threatened
Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensisNear-threatened
Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus
Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Steppe EagleAquila nipalensisEndangered
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
BesraTachyspiza virgata
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus
Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius
Himalayan BuzzardButeo refectus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
Collared OwletTaenioptynx brodiei
Tawny OwlStrix aluco

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

European RollerCoracias garrulus

 
PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae

Great BarbetPsilopogon virens

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Brown-fronted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes auriceps
Himalayan WoodpeckerDendrocopos himalayensis
Scaly-bellied WoodpeckerPicus squamatus
Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
Kashmir NutcrackerNucifraga multipunctata
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
House CrowCorvus splendens
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Common RavenCorvus corax

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Green-backed TitParus monticolus
Asian TitParus cinereus
Himalayan Black-lored TitMachlolophus xanthogenys

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Horned LarkEremophila alpestris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Eurasian Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
Tytler's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tytleriEndemic (country/region)
Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
Tickell's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus affinis
Mountain ChiffchaffPhylloscopus sindianus
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Whistler's WarblerPhylloscopus whistleri
Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
Large-billed Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus magnirostris
Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis
Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
White-throated TitAegithalos niveogularis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Streaked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron lineatum
Variegated LaughingthrushTrochalopteron variegatum
Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
Jungle BabblerArgya striata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae

GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tichodromidae

WallcreeperTichodroma muraria

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

White-cheeked NuthatchSitta leucopsis
Kashmir NuthatchSitta cashmirensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae

Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
Bar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae

White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
Tickell's ThrushTurdus unicolor
Tibetan BlackbirdTurdus maximus
Chestnut ThrushTurdus rubrocanus
Black-throated ThrushTurdus atrogularis
Red-throated ThrushTurdus ruficollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
Chinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis glaucicomans
Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
White-bellied RedstartLuscinia phaenicuroides
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
Himalayan RubythroatCalliope pectoralis
Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
Rusty-tailed FlycatcherFicedula ruficauda
Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicillaRare/Accidental
Kashmir FlycatcherFicedula subrubraEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
Rufous-backed RedstartPhoenicurus erythronotus
White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephala
White-winged RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Desert WheatearOenanthe deserti
Variable WheatearOenanthe picata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae

Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
Altai AccentorPrunella himalayana
Robin AccentorPrunella rubeculoides
Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
Black-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticus
Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Black-and-yellow GrosbeakMycerobas icterioides
Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis
Pink-browed RosefinchCarpodacus rodochroa
Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
Orange BullfinchPyrrhula aurantiaca
Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
Spectacled FinchCallacanthis burtoni
Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
TwiteLinaria flavirostris
Gray-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis caniceps
Fire-fronted SerinSerinus pusillus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewarti
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Gray-necked BuntingEmberiza buchanani

 

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