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Coucals, Cuckoos, Parakeets, Swifts, Nightjars, Owls,

Pigeons, Cranes, Waterbirds, Raptors.

Order: Cuculiformes										
										

     Family: Centropodidae										
										

          Lesser Coucal					Centropus bengalensis               In(As)  

          Greater Coucal				Centropus sinensis                   In(As)  In(Su) In(MP)

     Family: Cuculidae										
										

          Grey-bellied Cuckoo				Cacomantis passerinus                          										

          Indian Cuckoo					Cuculus micropterus                            										
										

          Common Hawk-Cuckoo				Cuculus varius                      In(WB)           										
									

          Asian Koel					Eudynamys scolopacea                In(Su) 

          Green-billed Malkoha				Phaenicophaeus tristis              In(As)        										
										

          Sirkeer Malkoha				Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii                   										
										

Order: Psittaciformes										
										

     Family: Psittacidae										
										

          Red-breasted Parakeet				Psittacula alexandri                In(WB)

          Alexandrine Parakeet				Psittacula eupatria                 In(As)  In(MP) 

          Rose-ringed Parakeet				Psittacula krameri                  In(As)   In(Su)  In(MP)

          Blossom-headed Parakeet			Psittacula roseata                  In(As) 

	Slaty-headed Parakeet				Psittacula himalayana                  In(Utt)

	Plum-headed Parakeet				Psittacula cyanocephala			In(MP)									
										

Order: Apodiformes

	Family: Apodidae

                House Swift                             Apus nipalensis                    In(WB)

                Himalayan Swiftlet                      Collocalia brevirostris                       

		Asian Palm-Swift        	        Cypsiurus balasiensis             In(As)  In(Su)  In(Utt)     

                Alpine Swift                            Tachymarptis melba                     

                White-rumped Spinetail                  Zoonavena sylvatica                        

       Family: Hemiprocnidae

      	       Crested Treeswift 			Hemiprocne coronata                           

Order: Strigiformes										
										

     Family: Batrachostomidae										
										

          Ceylon Frogmouth				Batrachostomus moniliger                       										
										

          Hodgson's Frogmouth				Batrachostomus hodgsoni                        										
										

     Family: Caprimulgidae										
										

          Savanna Nightjar				Caprimulgus affinis              In(As)              										
										

          Large-tailed Nightjar				Caprimulgus macrurus             In(As)  

     Family: Strigidae										
										

          Short-eared Owl				Asio flammeus                                  										
										

          Spotted Owlet					Athene brama                   In(As)	In(MP)

          Dusky Eagle-Owl				Bubo coromandus               In(As)                										
										

           Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl			Bubo nipalensis                      

	  Collared Scops Owl				Otus bakkamoena               In(MP)

          Collared Owlet				Glaucidium brodiei            In(AP) 

          Asian Barred Owlet				Glaucidium cuculoides         In(As)  In(Na)   

	Jungle Owlet                			Glaucidium radiatum		In(MP)

          Barn Owl					Tyto alba                     In(Su)

Order: Columbiformes										

     Family: Columbidae										
										

          Emerald Dove					Chalcophaps indica                In(As)

	  Eurasian Collard Dove	            		Streptopelia tranquebarica	In(MP)

													
          Speckled Wood-Pigeon				Columba hodgsonii                              										

          Snow Pigeon					Columba leuconota                              										
										

          Rock Pigeon					Columba livia                     In(WB)             										

          Common Wood-Pigeon				Columba palumbus                               										

          Green Imperial-Pigeon				Ducula aenea  			In(As)

          Mountain Imperial-Pigeon			Ducula badia                      In(AP)   

          Spotted Dove					Streptopelia chinensis            In(As)   In(Su) In(Utt)  In((MP)

          Eurasian Collared-Dove			Streptopelia decaocto                In(MP)          										
										

          Oriental Turtle-Dove				Streptopelia orientalis              In(Na) In(MP)        										
										

          Laughing Dove					Streptopelia senegalensis                      										
										

          Red Collared-Dove				Streptopelia tranquebarica          In(As)    

          Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon			Treron phoenicoptera               In(WB) 

          Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon			Treron sphenura             

Order: Gruiformes										
										

     Family: Gruidae										
										

          Sarus Crane					Grus antigone                                  										
										

          Common Crane					Grus grus                              In(As)        										
										

          Demoiselle Crane				Grus virgo                                     										
										

     Family: Otididae										
										

          Bengal Florican				Eupodotis bengalensis               In(As)           										
										

          Lesser Florican				Eupodotis indica                               										
									

     Family: Rallidae										
										

          Brown Crake					Amaurornis akool                               										
										

          White-breasted Waterhen			Amaurornis phoenicurus              In(As)   In(Su)

          Common Coot					Fulica atra                          In(As)         										
										

          Common Moorhen				Gallinula chloropus                  In(As)          										
										

          Purple Swamphen				Porphyrio porphyrio                  In(As)     

Order: Ciconiiformes

     Family: Accipitridae

          Shikra					Accipiter badius                    In(As)   In(Su)    In(MP)       

          Northern Goshawk				Accipiter gentilis                   In(AP)         

          Eurasian Sparrowhawk				Accipiter nisus                      In(Na)   In(Utt)

          Crested Goshawk				Accipiter trivirgatus                          

          Besra						Accipiter virgatus                            

          Greater Spotted Eagle				Aquila clanga                      In(As) 

          Imperial Eagle				Aquila heliaca                                 

          Steppe Eagle					Aquila nipalensis                              

          Lesser Spotted Eagle				Aquila pomarina                                

          Tawny Eagle					Aquila rapax                                   

          White-eyed Buzzard				Butastur teesa				In(MP)

          Common Buzzard				Buteo buteo                                   

          Long-legged Buzzard				Buteo rufinus                       In(AP)          

          Short-toed Snake-Eagle			Circaetus gallicus                  In(As)           

          Western Marsh Harrier				Circus aeruginosus                   In(As)  In(Su)

          Northern Harrier				Circus cyaneus                                 

          Pallid Harrier				Circus macrourus                               

          Pied Harrier					Circus melanoleucos                  In(As)         

          Eastern Marsh Harrier				Circus spilonotus                    	           

          Lammergeier					Gypaetus barbatus                              

          White-rumped Vulture				Gyps bengalensis                     In(As) In(MP)

          Eurasian Griffon				Gyps fulvus                      In(MP)

          Himalayan Griffon				Gyps himalayensis                    In(As)    

          Long-billed Vulture				Gyps indicus                          In(As)  In(MP)

          Pallas's Sea-Eagle				Haliaeetus leucoryphus               In(As) In(Su)

          Brahminy Kite					Haliastur indus                      In(Su) 

          Bonelli's Eagle				Hieraaetus fasciatus                           

          Booted Eagle					Hieraaetus pennatus                  In(WB)         

          Grey-headed Fish-Eagle			Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus             In(As)     

          Black Eagle					Ictinaetus malayensis                In(AP)          

          Black-eared Kite				Milvus lineatus                                

          Black Kite					Milvus migrans                        In(WB)   In(Delhi)

          Red Kite					Milvus milvus                                  

          Egyptian Vulture				Neophron percnopterus                          

          Osprey					Pandion haliaetus                     In(As)  In(MP)

          Oriental Honey-buzzard			Pernis ptilorhyncus                    In(AP)   In(MP)

          Red-headed Vulture				Sarcogyps calvus                               

          Crested Serpent-Eagle				Spilornis cheela                        In(AP)   In(MP)  In(Utt)  

          Changeable Hawk-Eagle				Spizaetus cirrhatus                    In(As)  In(Utt)  In(MP)  

          Mountain Hawk-Eagle				Spizaetus nipalensis                    In(AP)   

     Family: Falconidae										

          Saker Falcon					Falco cherrug                                  										

          Red-necked Falcon				Falco chicquera                          In(As)

          Laggar Falcon					Falco jugger                                   										

          Peregrine Falcon				Falco peregrinus                        In(Su) 

	  Common Kestrel				Falco tinnunculus                      In(WB)