Birds Status of Kerala

Chendurang WS
Biounit 05B
Total Area 100.32 km2
Loweralt. 200 m.
Upperalt. 1500 m.
Rainfall 2000 mm.
Longit. 76.59 o
Latit. 08.44 o
Temp. 35oC
 

Green Bee-eater

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Status Categories

R    =    widespread resident                        p            =     sparse migrant
r     =    very local resident                            V           =     vagrant
W   =    widespread winter visitor                 ?            =    status uncertain
w    =    sparse winter visitor                         rl            =    introduced resident
P    =     widespread migrant                         (ex)        =    extinct
p    =    sparse migrant                                 nT           =    near threatened
E    =    endangered
 
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME IUCN-Threatened Category STATUS ENGLISH NAME
Accipitridae Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Haliastur indus   R Brahminy Kite
  Spilornis cheela   R Crested Serpent Eagle
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis   R Common Kingfisher( Small Blue) 
Apodidae Apus affinis   R House Swift
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta   R Little Egret
  Mesophoyx intermedia   R Intermediate Egret (Small Egret)
  Bubulcus ibis   R Cattle Egret
  Ardeola grayii   R Indian Pond Heron
Bucerotidae Ocyceros griseus nT R Malabar Grey Hornbill
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R  Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant) 
Cerylidae Ceryle rudis   R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied )
Charadriidae Himantopus himantopus   R Black-winged Stilt
  Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Cisticolidae Prinia sylvatica   R Jungle Prinia
  Prinia socialis   R Ashy Prinia
  Prinia inornata   R Plain Prinia
Columbidae Columba livia   R Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon)
  Streptopelia chinensis   R Spotted Dove
  Chalcophaps indica   R Emerald Dove
Coraciidae Coracias garrulus   rp European Roller
Corvidae Dendrocitta vagabunda   R Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie)
  Dendrocitta leucogastra nT r White-bellied Treepie
  Corvus splendens   R House Crow
  Corvus macrorhynchos   W Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)
  Oriolus oriolus   R Eurasian Golden Oriole
  Oriolus xanthornus   R Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  Rhipidura aureola   R White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Dicrurus leucophaeus   R Ashy Drongo
  Dicrurus paradiseus   R Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  Terpsiphone paradisi   R Asian Paradise- Flycatcher
  Aegithina tiphia   R Common lora
  Tephrodornis pondicerianus   R Common Woodshrike
Cuculidae Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
  Phaenicophaeus viridirostris   r Blue-faced Malkoha
Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted Kingfisher)
Hirundinidae Hirundo daurica   RW Red-rumped Swallow
Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis   R Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis)
  Chloropsis aurifrons   R Golden-fronted Leafbird(Chloropsis)
Laniidae Lanius cristatus   w Brown Shrike
Megalaimidae Megalaima viridis   R White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green) 
  Megalaima haemacephala   R Coppersmith Barbet (Crimsonbreasted Barbet) 
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Copsychus saularis   R Oriental Magpie- Robin
  Saxicola caprata   R Pied Bushchat
Nectariniidae Dicaeum agile   R Thick-billed Flowerpecker
  Dicaeum erythrorhynchos   R Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker)
  Nectarinia zeylonica   R Purple-rumped Sunbird
  Nectarinia asiatica   R Purple Sunbird
Paridae Parus major   R Great Tit (Grey Tit)
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Motacilla maderaspatensis   R White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla flava   W Yellow Wagtail
  Motacilla cinerea   rW Grey Wagtail
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Lonchura malabarica   R Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)
  Lonchura striata   R White-rumped Munia (White-backed Munia)
  Lonchura punctulata   R Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia)
  Lonchura malacca   R Black-headed Munia
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger   R Little Cormorant
Picidae Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
  Chrysocolaptes lucidus   R Greater Flameback (Larger Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Psittacidae Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
  Psittacula cyanocephala   R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossomheaded Parakeet)
  Psittacula columboides   R Malabar Parakeet (Bluewinged Parakeet)
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus   R Red-whiskered Bulbul
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
  Pycnonotus luteolus   r White-browed bulbul
  Iole indica   r Yellow-browed Bulbul
Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus   R White-breasted Waterhen
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos   W Common Sandpiper
Strigidae Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
Sturnidae Sturnus pagodarum   R Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna)
  Acridotheres tristis   R Common Myna
  Acridotheres fuscus   R Jungle Myna
Sylviidae Orthotomus sutorius   R Common Tailorbird
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Turdoides affinis   R Yellow-billed Babbler (White-headed Babbler)
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
Source: Ahmed, Ameen, 1996. Birds of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. Newsletter for Birdwatcher Vol. 36(1) 8.
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