| Sibley & Monroe Names |
Old Names |
Scientific names |
| Red Junglefowl |
Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
| Lesser Whistling-duck |
Lesser Whistling Teal |
Dendrocygna javanica |
| Common Shelduck |
Common Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
| Cotton Pygmy-goose |
Cotton Teal |
Nettapus coromandelianus |
| Gadwall |
Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
| Northern Shoveler |
Shoveller |
Anas clypeata |
| Northern Pintail |
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
| Common Pochard |
Common Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
| Tufted Duck |
Tufted Pochard |
Aythya fuligula |
| Eurasian Wryneck |
Wryneck |
Jynx torquilla |
| Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker |
Pigmy Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos nanus |
| Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker |
Fulvousbreasted Pied Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos macei |
| Yellow-crowned Woodpecker |
Yellowfronted Pied Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos mahrattensis |
| Lesser Yellownape |
Small Yellownaped Woodpecker |
Picus chlorolophus |
| Streak-throated Woodpecker |
Little Scalybellied Green Woodpecker |
Picus xanthopygaeus |
| Common Flameback |
Indian Goldenbacked Threetoed Woodpecker |
Dinopium javanense |
| Black-rumped Flameback |
Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker |
Dinopium benghalense |
| Greater Flameback |
Larger Goldenbacked Woodpecker |
Chrysocolaptes lucidus |
| Coppersmith Barbet |
Crimsonbreasted Barbet |
Megalaima haemacephala |
| Common Hoopoe |
Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
| Common Kingfisher |
Common Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
| Brown-winged Kingfisher |
Brownwinged Kingfisher |
Halcyon amauroptera |
| Stork-billed Kingfisher |
Storkbilled Kingfisher |
Halcyon capensis |
| Ruddy Kingfisher |
Ruddy Kingfisher |
Halcyon coromanda |
| White-throated Kingfisher |
Whitebreasted Kingfisher |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
| Black-capped Kingfisher |
Blackcapped Kingfisher |
Halcyon pileata |
| Collared Kingfisher |
Whitecollared Kingfisher |
Todiramphus chloris |
| Pied Kingfisher |
Lesser Pied Kingfisher |
Ceryle rudis |
| Green Bee-eater |
Green Bee-eater |
Merops orientalis |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
Bluetailed Bee-eater |
Merops philippinus |
| Pied Cuckoo |
Pied Crested Cuckoo |
Clamator jacobinus |
| Chestnut-winged Cuckoo |
Redwinged Crested Cuckoo |
Clamator coromandus |
| Common Hawk Cuckoo |
Common Hawk-Cuckoo |
Hierococcyx varius |
| Indian Cuckoo |
Indian Cuckoo |
Cuculus micropterus |
| Oriental Cuckoo |
Himalayan Cuckoo |
Cuculus saturatus |
| Lesser Cuckoo |
Small Cuckoo |
Cuculus poliocephalus |
| Grey-bellied Cuckoo |
Indian Plaintive Cuckoo |
Cacomantis passerinus |
| Asian Koel |
Koel |
Eudynamys scolopacea |
| Green-billed Malkoha |
Large Greenbilled Malkoha |
Phaenicophaes tristis |
| Greater Coucal |
Coucal |
Centropus sinensis |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet |
Roseringed Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
| Asian Palm Swift |
Palm Swift |
Cypsiurus balasiensis |
| Oriental Scops Owl |
North Indian Scops Owl |
Otus sunia |
| Brown Fish Owl |
Brown Fish Owl |
Ketupa zeylonensis |
| Spotted Owlet |
Spotted Owlet |
Athene brama |
| Large-tailed Nightjar |
Longtailed Nightjar |
Caprimulgus macrurus |
| Indian Nightjar |
Common Indian Nightjar |
Caprimulgus asiaticus |
| Laughing Dove |
Little Brown Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
| Spotted Dove |
Spotted Dove |
Streptopelia chinensis |
| Red Collared Dove |
Red Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia tranquebarica |
| Eurasian Collared Dove |
Indian Ringed Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
| Orange-breasted Green Pigeon |
Orangebreasted Green Pigeon |
Treron bicincta |
| Yellow-footed Green Pigeon |
Yellowlegged Green Pigeon |
Treron phoenicoptera |
| Slaty-legged Crake |
Banded Crake |
Rallina eurizonoides |
| White-breasted Waterhen |
Whitebreasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
| Pintail Snipe |
Pintail Snipe |
Gallinago stenura |
| Black-tailed Godwit |
Blacktailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
| Whimbrel |
Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
| Eurasian Curlew |
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
| Spotted Redshank |
Spotted Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
| Common Redshank |
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
| Common Greenshank |
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
| Green Sandpiper |
Green Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
| Terek Sandpiper |
Terek Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
| Common Sandpiper |
Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
| Ruddy Turnstone |
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
| Little Stint |
Little Stint |
Calidris minuta |
| Temminck's Stint |
Temminck's Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
| Dunlin |
Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
| Curlew Sandpiper |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
| Bronze-winged Jacana |
Bronzewinged Jacana |
Metopidius indicus |
| Eurasian Thick-knee |
Stone Curlew |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
| Great Thick-knee |
Great Stone Plover |
Esacus recurvirostris |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
| European Golden Plover |
Golden Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
| Pacific Golden Plover |
Eastern Golden Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
| Grey Plover |
Grey Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
| Common Ringed Plover |
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
| Little ringed Plover |
Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
| Kentish Plover |
Kentish Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
| Lesser Sand Plover |
Lesser Sand Plover |
Charadrius mongolus |
| Greater Sand Plover |
Large Sand Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
| Caspian Plover |
Caspian Sand Plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
| Grey-headed Lapwing |
Greyheaded Lapwing |
Vanellus cinereus |
| Red-wattled Lapwing |
Redwattled Lapwing |
Vanellus indicus |
| Pallas's Gull |
Great Blackheaded Gull |
Larus ichthyaetus |
| Brown-headed Gull |
Brownheaded Gull |
Larus brunnicephalus |
| Black-headed Gull |
Blackheaded Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
| Gull-billed Tern |
Gullbilled Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
| Great Crested Tern |
Large Crested Tern |
Sterna bergii |
| Common Tern |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
| Whiskered Tern |
Whiskered Tern |
Chlidonias hybrida |
| Osprey |
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
| Oriental Honey-Buzzard |
Honey Buzzard |
Pernis ptilorhyncus |
| Black Kite |
Pariah Kite |
Milvus migrans |
| Brahminy Kite |
Brahminy Kite |
Haliastur indus |
| White-bellied Fish Eagle |
Whitebellied Sea Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
| White-rumped Vulture |
Indian Whitebacked Vulture |
Gyps bengalensis |
| Short-toed Snake Eagle |
Short-toed Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
| Crested Serpent Eagle |
Crested Serpent Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
| Hen Harrier |
Hen-Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
| Pied Harrier |
Pied Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
| Shikra |
Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
| Greater Spotted Eagle |
Greater Spotted Eagle |
Aquila clanga |
| Red-necked Falcon |
Redheaded Merlin |
Falco chicquera |
| Darter |
Darter |
Anhinga rufa |
| Little Cormorant |
Little Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax niger |
| Indian Cormorant |
Indian Shag |
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis |
| Little Egret |
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
| Grey Heron |
Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
| Goliath Heron |
Giant Heron |
Ardea goliath |
| Purple Heron |
Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
| Great Egret |
Large Egret |
Casmerodius albus |
| Intermediate Egret |
Smaller Egret |
Mesophoyx intermedia |
| Cattle Egret |
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
| Indian Pond Heron |
Pond Heron |
Ardeola grayii |
| Little Heron |
Little Green Heron |
Butrides striatus |
| Black-crowned Night Heron |
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
| Yellow Bittern |
Yellow Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
| Cinnamon Bittern |
Chestnut Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
| Black Bittern |
Black Bittern |
Dupetor flavicollis |
| Black-headed Ibis |
White Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
| Asian Openbill |
Openbill Stork |
Anastomus oscitans |
| Lesser Adjutant |
Lesser Adjutant |
Leptoptilos javanicus |
| Indian Pitta |
Indian Pitta |
Pitta brachyura |
| Mangrove Pitta |
Bluewinged Pitta |
Pitta megarhyncha |
| Golden-fronted Leafbird |
Goldenfronted Chloropsis |
Chloropsis aurifrons |
| Brown Shrike |
Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
| Long-tailed Shrike |
Blackheaded Shrike |
Lanius schach tricolor |
| Mangrove Whistler |
Mangrove Whistler |
Pachycephala grisola |
| Rufous Treepie |
Indian Treepie |
Dendrocitta vagabunda |
| House Crow |
House Crow |
Corvus splendens |
| Large-billed Crow |
Jungle Crow |
Corvus macrorhynchos |
| Ashy Woodswallow |
Ashy Swallow-Shrike |
Artamus fuscus |
| Black-naped Oriole |
Blacknaped Oriole |
Oriolus chinensis |
| Black-hooded Oriole |
Blackheaded Oriole |
Oriolus xanthornus |
| Large Cuckooshrike |
Large Cuckoo-Shrike |
Coracina macei |
| Black-winged Cuckooshrike |
Smaller Grey Cuckoo-Shrike |
Coracina melaschistos |
| Black-headed Cuckooshrike |
Blackheaded Cuckoo-Shrike |
Coracina melanoptera |
| Small Minivet |
Small Minivet |
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus |
| White-throated Fantail |
Whitethroated Fantail Flycatcher |
Rhipidura albicollis |
| Black Drongo |
Black Drongo |
Dicrurus macrocercus |
| Ashy Drongo |
Grey Drongo |
Dicrurus leucocephaeus |
| Bronzed Drongo |
Bronzed Drongo |
Dicrurus aeneus |
| Spangled Drongo |
Haircrested Drongo |
Dicrurus hottentottus |
| Asian Paradise-flycatcher |
Paradise Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone paradisi |
| Common Iora |
Common Iora |
Aegithina tiphia |
| Common Woodshrike |
Common Wood Shrike |
Tephrodornis pondicerianus |
| Orange-headed Thursh |
Orangeheaded Ground Thursh |
Zoothera citrina |
| Tickell's Thrush |
Tickell's Thrush |
Turdus unicolor |
| Red-throated Flycatcher |
Redbreasted Flycatcher |
Ficedula parva |
| Verditer Flycatcher |
Verditer Flycatcher |
Eumyias thalassina |
| Blue-throated Flycatcher |
Bluethroated Flycatcher |
Cyornis rubeculoides |
| Oriental Magpie Robin |
Magpie-Robin |
Copsychus saularis |
| White-rumped Shama |
Shama |
Copsychus malabaricus |
| Indian Robin |
Indian Robin |
Saxicoloides fulicata |
| Chestnut-tailed Starling |
Greyheaded Myna |
Sturnus malabaricus |
| Asian Pied Starling |
Pied Myna |
Sturnus contra |
| Common Myna |
Common Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
| Jungle Myna |
Jungle Myna |
Acridotheres fuscus |
| Rock Martin |
Pale Crag Martin |
Hirundo fuligula |
| Barn Swallow |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
| Red-rumped Swallow |
Striated Swallow |
Hirundo daurica |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul |
Redwhiskered Bulbul |
Pycnonotus jocosus |
| Red-vented Bulbul |
Redvented Bulbul |
Pycnonotus cafer |
| Yellow-bellied Prinia |
Yellowbellied Wren Warbler |
Prinia flaviventris |
| Ashy Prinia |
Ashy Wren-Warbler (stewarti) |
Prinia socialis |
| Plain Prinia |
Plain Wren-Warbler |
Prinia inornata |
| Oriental White-eye |
White-Eye |
Zosterops palpebrosus |
| Blyth's Reed Warbler |
Blyth's Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus dumetorum |
| Clamorous Reed Warbler |
Indian Great Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus stentoreus |
| Common Tailorbird |
Tailorbird |
Orthotomus sutorius |
| Common Chiffchaff |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
| Dusky Warbler |
Dusky Leaf Warbler |
Phylloscopus fuscatus |
| Lemon-rumped Warbler |
Pallas's Leaf Warbler |
Phylloscopus chloronotus |
| Yellow-browed Warbler |
Yellowbrowed Leaf Warbler |
Phylloscopus inornatus |
| Greenish Warbler |
Dull Green Leaf Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochiloides |
| Large-billed Leaf Warbler |
Largebilled Leaf Warbler |
Phylloscopus magnirostris |
| Puff-throated Babbler |
Spotted Babbler |
Pellorneum ruficeps |
| Indian Scimitar Babbler |
Slatyheaded Scimitar Babbler |
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii |
| Striped Tit-Babbler |
Yellowbreasted Babbler |
Macronous gularis |
| Chestnut-capped Babbler |
Redcapped Babbler |
Timalia pileata |
| Yellow-eyed Babbler |
Yelloweyed Babbler |
Chrysomma sinense |
| Striated Babbler |
Striated Babbler |
Turdoides earlei |
| Jungle Babbler |
Jungle Babbler |
Turdoides striatus |
| Brown-cheeked Fulvetta |
Quaker Babbler |
Alcippe poioicephala |
| Pale-billed Flowerpecker |
Tickell's Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos |
| Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker |
Scarletbacked Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum cruentatum |
| Purple-rumped Sunbird |
Purplerumped Sunbird |
Nectarinia zeylonica |
| Purple Sunbird |
Purple Sunbird |
Nectarinia asiatica |
| Loten's Sunbird |
Loten's Sunbird |
Nectarinia lotenia |
| House Sparrow |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
| Forest Wagtail |
Forest Wagtail |
Dendronanthus indicus |
| White Wagtail |
Pied Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
| Yellow Wagtail |
Yellow Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
| Grey Wagtail |
Grey Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
| Tree Pipit |
Tree Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
| Baya Weaver |
Baya |
Ploceus philippinus |
| Scaly-breasted Munia |
Spotted Munia |
Lonchura punctulata |
