Birds Status of Andhra Pradesh

 

Nagarjunasagar Srisalam TR
Total Area     3568 km2    
Core Area     1200 km2    
Buffer Area    2368 km2 
 


 CHECKLIST

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 Pandion haliaetus   rW Osprey
  Pernis ptilorynchus   RW Oriental Honey- buzzard
  Elanus caeruleus   R Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite)
  Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Haliastur indus   R Brahminy Kite
  Ichthyophaga icthyaetus nT R Grey-headed Fish Eagle
  Neophron percnopterus   R Egyptian Vulture
  Gyps bengalensis nT R White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Sarcogyps calvus nT R Red-headed Vulture (King Vulture)
  Circaetus gallicus   R Short - toed Snake Eagle
  Circus aeruginosus   W Eurasian Marsh Harrier
  Circus macrourus nT W Pallid Harrier
  Circus melanoleucos   rw Pied Harrier
  Accipiter trivirgatus   R Crested Goshawk
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
  Butastur teesa   R White - eyed Buzzard
  Aquila clanga   RW Greater Spotted Eagle
  Aquila rapax   R Tawny Eagle
  Spizaetus cirrhatus   R Changeable Hawk - Eagle
Alaudidae Mirafra erythroptera   R Indian Bushlark (Red-winged Bushlark)
  Eremopterix grisea   R Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch Lark)
  Ammomanes phoenicurus   R Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark)
  Calandrella brachydactyla   W Greater Short-toed Lark
  Galerida cristata   R Crested Lark
  Alauda arvensis   w Eurasian Skylark (Skylark)
  Alauda gulgula   R Oriental Skylark (Eastern Skylark)
Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis   R Common Kingfisher (Small Blue) 
Anatidae Anser indicus   rW Bar-headed Goose
  Tadorna ferruginea   rW Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck)
  Sarkidiornis melanotos   R Comb Duck
  Nettapus coromandelianus   R Cotton Pygmy-goose(Cotton Teal)
  Anas strepera   W Gadwall
  Anas penelope   W Eurasian Wigeon
  Anas poecilorhyncha   R Spot-billed Duck
  Anas clypeata   W Northern Shoveller
  Anas acuta   W Northern Pintail
  Anas querquedula   W Garganey
  Anas crecca   W Common Teal
  Rhodonessa rufina   W Red-crested Pochard
  Aythya ferina   W Common Pochard
  Aythya nyroca   rW Ferruginous Duck
  Aythya fuligula   W Tufted Duck
Apodidae Cypsiurus balasiensis   R Palm Swift,Asian Palm-Swift
  Tachymarptis melba   R Alpine Swift
  Apus affinis   R House Swift
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta   R Little Egret
  Ardea cinerea   RW Grey Heron
  Ardea purpurea   R Purple Heron
  Casmerodius albus   Rw Great Egret (Large Egret)
  Mesophoyx intermedia   R Intermediate Egret (Small Egret)
  Bubulcus ibis   R Cattle Egret
  Ardeola grayii   R Indian Pond Heron
  Nycticorax nycticorax   R Black-crowned Night Heron
  Ixobrychus sinensis   r Yellow Bittern
  Ixobrychus cinnamomeus   r Chestnut Bittern
Bucerotidae Ocyceros birostris   R Indian Grey Hornbill
Burhinidae Burhimus oedicnemus   R Eurasian Thick-Knee (Stone Curlew)
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus indicus   R Grey Nightjar (Indian Jungle)
  Caprimulgus asiaticus   R Little Nightjar,Indian Nightjar
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant ) 
Cerylidae Ceryle rudis   R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied )
Charadriidae Himantopus himantopus   R Black-winged Stilt
  Pluvialis apricaria   V European Golden Plover
  Charadrius dubius   RWw Little ringed Plover
  Vanellus malabaricus   R Yellow-wattled Lapwing
  Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Ciconiidae Mycteria leucocephala nT R Painted Stork
  Anastomus oscitans nT R Asian Openbill
  Ciconia episcopus   R Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked)
  Ciconia ciconia   W White Stork
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis   R Zitting Cisticola (Streaked Fantail Warbler)
  Prinia hodgsonii   R Grey-breasted Prinia (Franklin's Wren Warbler)
  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 turtur   V European Turtle Dove 
  Streptopelia senegalensis   R Laughing Dove (Little Brown)
  Streptopelia chinensis   R Spotted Dove
  Streptopelia tranquebarica   R Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle)
  Streptopelia decaocto   R  Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring)
  Treron phoenicoptera   R Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Yellowlegged Green Pigeon)
Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis   R Indian Roller
Corvidae Dendrocitta vagabunda   R Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie)
  Corvus splendens   R House Crow
  Corvus macrorhynchos   W Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)
  Artamus fuscus   R Ashy Woodswallow
  Oriolus oriolus   R Eurasian Golden Oriole
  Oriolus chinensis   rw Black-naped Oriole
  Oriolus xanthornus   R Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
  Coracina macei   R Large Cuckooshrike
  Coracina melanoptera   R Black-headed Cuckooshrike
  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus   R Small Minivet
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  Rhipidura albicollis   R White-throated Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Rhipidura aureola   R White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Dicrurus caerulescens   R White-bellied Drongo
  Dicrurus paradiseus   R Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  Hypothymis azurea   r Black-naped Monarch (Flycatcher)
  Terpsiphone paradisi   R Asian Paradise- Flycatcher
  Aegithina tiphia   R Common lora
  Tephrodornis pondicerianus   R Common Woodshrike
Cuculidae Clamator jacobinus   P Pied Cuckoo (Pied Crested )
  Hierococcyx varius   R Common Hawk Cuckoo
  Cacomantis passerinus   r Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Indian Plaintive Cuckoo)
  Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
  Phaenicophaeus viridirostris   r Blue-faced Malkoha
Dendrocygniade Dendrocygna javanica   R Lesser Whisting-duck(Teal)
Falconidae Falco tinnunculus   RW Common Kestrel
  Falco chicquera nT R Red-necked Falcon
  Falco jugger   R Laggar Falcon
  Falco peregrinus   rw Peregrine (Shaheen Falcon)
Glareolidae Cursorius coromandelicus   R Indian Courser
  Glareola pratincola   w Collared Pratincole
Gruidae Grus virgo   W Demoiselle Crane
  Grus grus   W Common Crane
Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (Whitebreasted Kingfisher)
Hemiprocnidae Hemiprocne coronata   R Crested Treeswift
Hirundinidae Hirundo concolor   R Dusky Crag Martin
  Hirundo rustica   RW Barn Swallow
  Hirundo smithii   R Wire-tailed Swallow
  Hirundo daurica   RW Red-rumped Swallow
  Hirundo fluvicola   R Streak-throated Swallow (Indian Cliff Swallow)
Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis   R Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis)
Jacanidae Hydrophasianus chirurgus   R Pheasant-tailed Jacana
  Metopidius indicus   R Bronze-winged Jacana
Laniidae Lanius cristatus   w Brown Shrike
  Lanius vittatus   R Bay-backed Shrike
  Lanius schach   R Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed)
  Lanius excubitor   R Grey Shrike
Laridae Larus brunnicephalus   W Brown-headed Gull
  Sterna acuticauda   r Black-bellied Tern
Megalaimidae Megalaima zeylanica   R Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet)
  Megalaima viridis   R White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green )
  Megalaima haemacephala   R Coppersmith Barbet (Crimson-breasted Barbet) 
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
  Merops philippinus   R Blue-tailed Bee-eater
  Merops leschenaulti   R Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Monticola solitarius   rW Blue Rock Thrush
  Zoothera citrina   R Orange-headed Ground Thrush
  Muscicapa dauurica   rW Asian Brown Flycatcher
  Ficedula parva   W Red-throated Flycatcher
  Ficedula superciliaris   r Ultramarine Flycatcher
  Eumyias thalassina   R Verditer Flycatcher
  Cyornis tickelliae   R Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
  Copsychus saularis   R Oriental Magpie- Robin
  Copsychus malabaricus   r White-rumped Shama
  Saxicoloides fulicata   R Indian Robin
  Phoenicurus ochruros   rW Black Redstart
  Saxicola torquata   R Common Stonechat (Collared Bushchat)
  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)
  Parus xanthogenys   r Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Dendronanthus indicus   rW Forest Wagtail
  Motacilla alba   rW White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla maderaspatensis   R White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla citreola   rW Citrine Wagtail (Yellow-headed Wagtail)
  Motacilla flava   W Yellow Wagtail
  Motacilla cinerea   rW Grey Wagtail
  Anthus hodgsoni   RW Olive-backed Pipit (Indian Tree Pipit)
  Poceus manyar   R Streaked Weaver
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Lonchura malabarica   R Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)
  Lonchura striata   R White-rumped Munia (White-backed Munia)
  Lonchura malacca   R Black-headed Munia
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger   R Little Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax fuscicollis   R IndianCormorant (Shag)
Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus   R Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge)
  Francolinus pictus   R Painted Francolin (Painted Partridge)
  Coturnix coturnix   RW Common Quail
  Coturnix coromandelica   R Rain Quail (Black Breasted Quail)
  Coturnix chinensis   R Blue-breasted Quail
  Perdicula asiatica   R Jungle Bush Quail
  Galloperdix spadicea   R Red Spurfowl
  Galloperdix lunulata   R Painted Spurfowl
  Gallus sonneratii nT R Grey Junglefowl
  Pavo cristatus   R Indian Peafowl
Picidae Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Pittidae Pitta brachyura   R Indian Pitta
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus ruficollis   R Little Grebe
Psittacidae Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
  Psittacula cyanocephala   R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossomheaded Parakeet) 
Pteroclidae Pterocles exustus   R Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Indian Sandgrouse)
  Pterocles indicus   R Painted Sandgrouse
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus leucogenys   R Himalayan Bulbul
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
  Pycnonotus luteolus   r White-browed bulbul
Rallidae Rallus aquaticus   rW Water Rail
  Amaurornis phoenicurus   R White-breasted Waterhen
  Porzana fusca   R Ruddy-breasted Crake (Ruddy )
  Gallicrex cinerea   R Watercock
  Porphyrio porphyrio   R Purple Swamphen (Purple Moorhen)
  Gallinula chloropus   R Common Moorhen
  Fulica atra   RW Common Coot
Scolopacidae Gallinago stenura   W Pintail Snipe
  Tringa stagnatilis   W Marsh Sandpiper
  Tringa nebularia   W Common Greenshank
  Tringa ochropus   W Green Sandpiper
  Tringa glareola   W Wood Sandpiper
  Calidris minuta   W Little Stint
Sittidae Sitta castanea   R Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
  Sitta frontalis   R Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Strigidae Bubo bubo   R Eurasian Eagle Owl (Great Horned Owl )
  Ketupa zeylonensis   R Brown Fish Owl
  Strix ocellata   R Mottled Wood Owl
  Glaucidium radiatum   R Jungle Owlet
  Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
Sturnidae Sturnus malabaricus   R Chestnut-tailed Starling (Grey-headed Myna)
  Sturnus pagodarum   R Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna)
  Sturnus roseus   WP Rosy Starling (Rosy Pastor)
  Sturnus vulgaris   WP Common Starling
  Sturnus contra   R Asian Pied Starling
  Acridotheres tristis   R Common Myna
  Acridotheres fuscus   R Jungle Myna
Sylviidae Acrocephalus dumetorum   W Blyth's Reed Warbler
  Acrocephalus stentoreus   R Clamorous Reed Warbler (Indian Great Reed Warbler)
  Hippolais caligata   W Booted Warbler
  Orthotomus sutorius   R Common Tailorbird
  Phylloscopus collybita   W Common Chiffchaff (Brown Leaf Warbler)
  Pellorneum ruficeps   R Puff-throated Babbler (Spotted Babbler)
  Dumetia hyperythra   R Tawny-bellied Babbler (Rufous-bellied Babbler)
  Chrysomma sinense   R Yellow-eyed Babbler
  Turdoides caudatus   R Common Babbler
  Turdoides malcolmi   R Large Grey Babbler
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Turdoides affinis   R Yellow-billed Babbler (White-headed Babbler)
Threskiornithidae Pseudibis papillosa nT R Black Ibis
Turnicidae Turnix sylvatica   R Small Buttonquail (Little Bustard-Quail)
  Turnix tanki   R Yellow- legged Buttonquail
  Turnix suscitator   R Barred Buttonquail (Common Bustardquail)
Tytonidae Tyto alba   R Barn Owl
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
 
Source: Rao, V. Vasudeva et.al., 1997. Status of Avifauna of Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Andhra Pradesh, India. PAVO Vol.35(1-2) 85.

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