Forest and Environment Department
Govt. of Odisha
List of Different Birds

Sl No

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family

Resident Status

1

Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

Phasianidae

R

2

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondiceranius

Phasianidae

R

3

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Phasianidae

M

4

Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

Phasianidae

M

5

King Quail

Coturnix chinensis

Phasianidae

R

6

Jungle Bush Quail

Perdicula asiatica

Phasianidae

R

7

Painted Bush Quail

Perdicula erythrorhynca

Phasianidae

R

8

Red Spurfowl

Galloperdix spadicea

Phasianidae

R

9

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata

Phasianidae

R

10

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Phasianidae

R

11

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Phasianidae

R

12

Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Dendrocygnidae

R

13

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Dendrocygnidae

M

14

Bar headed Goose

Anser Indicus

Anatidae

M

15

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Anatidae

M

16

Cotton Pygmy Goose

Nettapus Coromandelianus

Anatidae

R

17

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Anatidae

M

18

Falcated Duck

Anas falcata

Anatidae

M

19

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas penelope

Anatidae

M

20

Spotbilled Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Anatidae

R

21

Northern Shoveler

Anas Clypeata

Anatidae

M

22

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Anatidae

M

23

Garganey

Anas querquedula

Anatidae

M

24

Common Teal

Anas crecca

Anatidae

M

25

Red crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Anatidae

M

26

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Anatidae

M

27

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Anatidae

M

28

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Anatidae

M

29

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Podicipedidae

R

30

Great crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Podicipedidae

M

31

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Ciconiidae

R

32

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Ciconiidae

R

33

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

Ciconiidae

M

34

Woolly necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Ciconiidae

M

35

Black Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

Threskiornithidae

R

36

Black headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Threskiornithidae

R

37

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

Ardeidae

R

38

Black crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Ardeidae

R

39

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

Ardeidae

R

40

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Ardeidae

R

41

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Ardeidae

R

42

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Ardeidae

R

43

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Ardeidae

R

44

Intermediate Egret

Mesophoyx intermedia

Ardeidae

R

45

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Ardeidae

R

46

Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Anhingidae

M

47

Little Cormorant

Phalacrocorax niger

Phalacrocoracidae

R

48

Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Phalacrocoracidae

M

49

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocoracidae

M

50

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Falconidae

M

51

Red necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

Falconidae

R

52

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Falconidae

R

53

Jerdon's Baza

Aviceda jerdoni

Accipitridae

R

54

Black winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Accipitridae

R

55

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Accipitridae

R

56

Black eared Kite

Milvus lineatus

Accipitridae

M

57

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Accipitridae

R

58

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

O

59

Pallas fish Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Accipitridae

O

60

Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malayensis

Accipitridae

R

61

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhyncus

Accipitridae

R

62

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Accipitridae

O

63

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

Accipitridae

O

64

Short toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Accipitridae

R

65

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Accipitridae

R

66

Eurasian Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Accipitridae

M

67

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Accipitridae

M

68

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

Accipitridae

M

69

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

Accipitridae

R

70

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Accipitridae

R

71

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

Accipitridae

R

72

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipter nisus

Accipitridae

O

73

White eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Accipitridae

O

74

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

Accipitridae

O

75

Indian Spotted Eagle

Aquila hastata

Accipitridae

O

76

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Accipitridae

O

77

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

Accipitridae

R

78

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Accipitridae

M

79

Rufous bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii

Accipitridae

R

80

Changeable Hawk Eagle

Spizaetus cirrhatus

Accipitridae

R

81

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus

Turnicidae

R

82

Yellow legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

Turnicidae

R

83

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Turnicidae

R

84

White breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Rallidae

R

85

Brown Crake

Amaurornis akool

Rallidae

R

86

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Rallidae

R

87

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Rallidae

R

88

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Rallidae

R

89

Indian Thick knee

Burhinus oedicnemus

Burhinidae

R

90

Great Thick knee

Esacus recurvirostris

Burhinidae

R

91

Pheasant tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Jacanidae

R

92

Bronze winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

Jacanidae

R

93

Black winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostridae

M

94

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelli

Charadriidae

R

95

Yellow wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Charadriidae

R

96

Red wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Charadriidae

R

97

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Charadriidae

M

98

Little ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Charadriidae

R

99

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadriidae

M

100

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Charadriidae

M

101

Greater painted Snipe

Rostratula bengalensis 

Rostratulidae

R

102

Pin tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Scolopacidae

M

103

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Scolopacidae

M

104

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Scolopacidae

M

105

Commmon Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Scolopacidae

M

106

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Scolopacidae

M

107

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Scolopacidae

M

108

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Scolopacidae

M

109

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Scolopacidae

M

110

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Scolopacidae

M

111

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Scolopacidae

M

112

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Scolopacidae

M

113

Small Pratincole

Glareola lactea

Glareolidae

R

114

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Glareolidae

M

115

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Glareolidae

M

116

Brown headed Gull

Larus brunnicephalus

Laridae

M

117

Black headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Laridae

M

118

River Tern

Sterna aurantica

Sternidae

R

119

Black bellied Tern

Sterna acuticauda

Sternidae

R

120

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Sternidae

M

121

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Sternidae

M

122

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

Rynchopidae

M

123

Common Pigeon

Columba livia

Columbidae

R

124

Green Imperial Pigeon

Ducula aenea

Columbidae

R

125

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Columbidae

R

126

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Columbidae

R

127

Red Collared Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Columbidae

O

128

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Columbidae

R

129

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

Columbidae

R

130

Orange breasted Green Pigeon

Treron bicincta

Columbidae

R

131

Pale capped Pigeon

Columba punicea

Columbidae

R

132

Thick billed Green Pigeon

Treron curvirostra

Columbidae

??

133

Yellow footed Green Pigeon

Treron phoenicoptera

Columbidae

R

134

Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Columbidae

R

135

Vernal hanging Parrot

Loriculus vernalis

Psittacidae

R

136

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Psittacidae

R

137

Rose ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Psittacidae

R

138

Plum headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Psittacidae

R

139

Jacobin Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Cuculidae

M

140

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

Cuculidae

R

141

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

Cuculidae

M

142

Eurasian Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Cuculidae

M

143

Banded bay Cuckoo

Cacomantis sonneratii

Cuculidae

R

144

Grey bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

Cuculidae

M

145

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinius

Cuculidae

M

146

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea

Cuculidae

R

147

Green billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis

Cuculidae

R

148

Blue faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

Cuculidae

R

149

Sirkeer Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus leshcenaultii

Cuculidae

R

150

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Cuculidae

R

151

Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalnesis

Cuculidae

O

152

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Tytonidae

R

153

Short eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Tytonidae

M

154

Indian Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Strigidae

R

155

Oriental Scops Owl

Otus sunia

Strigidae

R

156

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

Strigidae

R

157

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Strigidae

R

158

Indian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

Strigidae

R

159

Brown Fish Owl

Ketupa zeylonenis

Strigidae

R

160

Mottled Wood Owl

Strix ocellata

Strigidae

R

161

Brown Wood Owl

Strix leptogrammica

Strigidae

R

162

Brown Hawk Owl

Ninox scutulata

Strigidae

R

163

Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Caprimulgidae

R

164

Large tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

Caprimulgidae

R

165

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Caprimulgidae

R

166

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Caprimulgidae

R

167

White rumped Needletail

Zoonavena sylvatica

Apodidae

R

168

Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Apodidae

R

169

Little Swift

Apus affinis

Apodidae

R

170

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

Hemiprocnidae

R

171

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Upupidae

R

172

Malabar Trogon

Harpactes fasciatus

Trogonidae

R

173

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Coraciidae

R

174

Stork billed Kingfisher

Halcyon capensis

Halcyonidae

R

175

White throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Halcyonidae

R

176

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Alcedinidae

R

177

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Cerylidae

R

178

Blue bearded Bee eater

Nyctyornis athertoni

Meropidae

R

179

Green Bee eater

Merops orientalis

Meropidae

R

180

Blue tailed Bee eater

 Merops philippinus

Meropidae

M

181

Chestnut headed Bee eater

Merops leschenaulti

Meropidae

R

182

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

Bucerotidae

R

183

Malabar pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

Bucerotidae

R

184

Oriental pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

Bucerotidae

R

185

Brown headed Barbet

Megalaima zeylanica

Megalaimidae

R

186

Lineated Barbet

Megalaima lineata

Megalaimidae

R

187

Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaima haemacephala

Megalaimidae

R

188

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Picidae

M

189

Speckled Piculet

Picumnus innominatus

Picidae

R

190

Heart spotted Woodpecker

Hemicircus canente

Picidae

R

191

Rufous Woodpecker

Celeus brachyurus

Picidae

R

192

Brown capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Dencdrocopos nanus

Picidae

R

193

Fulvous breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopus macei

Picidae

R

194

Yellow crowned Woodpecker

Dendrocopos mahrattensis

Picidae

R

195

Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Picidae

R

196

Greater Yellownape

Picus flavinucha

Picidae

R

197

Streak throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

Picidae

R

198

Black rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

Picidae

R

199

Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes lucidus

Picidae

R

200

White naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Picidae

R

201

Grey Headed Woodpecker

Picus canus

Picidae

R

202

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

Pittidae

R

203

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

Irenidae

R

204

Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Artamidae

R

205

Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis gularis

Campephagidae

R

206

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Campephagidae

R

207

Large Cuckooshrike

Coracina macei

Campephagidae

R

208

Black winged Cuckooshrike

Coracina melaschistos

Campephagidae

M

209

Black headed Cuckooshrike

Coracina melanoptera

Campephagidae

R

210

Bar winged Flycatcher Shrike

Hemipus picatus

Campephagidae

R

211

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

Campephagidae

R

212

Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Campephagidae

R

213

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

Campephagidae

R

214

Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

Campephagidae

M

215

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Lanidae

M

216

Bay backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

Lanidae

R

217

Long tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Lanidae

R

218

Greater Racket tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

Dicruridae

R

219

Sprangled Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

Dicruridae

R

220

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Dicruridae

R

221

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Dicruridae

R

222

White bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Dicruridae

R

223

Bronzed Drongo

Dicrurus aeneus

Dicruridae

R

224

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Oriolidae

R

225

Black hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

Oriolidae

R

226

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Corvidae

R

227

Grey Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae

Corvidae

R

228

Jungle Crow

Corvus macrorhyncos

Corvidae

R

229

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Corvidae

R

230

Great Tit

Parus major

Paridae

R

231

Indian Yellow Tit

Parus xanthogenys

Paridae

R

232

Plain Martin

Riparia paludicola

Hirundinidae

R

233

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

Hirundinidae

M

234

Dusky Craig Martin

Ptyonoprogne concolor

Hirundinidae

R

235

Streak throated Swallow

Hirundo fluvicola

Hirundinidae

R

236

Wire tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Hirundinidae

R

237

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Hirundinidae

M

238

Red rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica

Hirundinidae

R

239

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

Alaudidae

R

240

Jerdon's Bushlark

Mirafra affinis

Alaudidae

R

241

Indian Bushlark

Mirafra erythroptera

Alaudidae

R

242

Rufous tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicurus

Alaudidae

R

243

Greater Short toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Alaudidae

R

244

Ashy crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix grisea

Alaudidae

R

245

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

Alaudidae

R

246

Black crested Bulbul

Pycnonotus melanicterus

Pycnonotidae

R

247

Red whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Pycnonotidae

R

248

Red vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Pycnonotidae

R

249

White browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

Pycnonotidae

R

250

Grey breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

Cisticolidae

R

251

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

Cisticolidae

R

252

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

Cisticolidae

R

253

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

Cisticolidae

R

254

Rufescent Prinia

Prinia rufescens

Cisticolidae

R

255

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Cisticolidae

R

256

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Sylvidae

R

257

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

Sylvidae

M

258

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Sylvidae

M

259

Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

Sylvidae

M

260

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Sylvidae

M

261

Hume's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

Sylvidae

M

262

Greenish Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides

Sylvidae

M

263

Yellow bellied Warbler

Abroscopus superciliaris

Sylvidae

M

264

Yellow eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

Sylvidae

R

265

Puff throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Pellorneidae

R

266

Pin striped Tit Babbler

Macronous gularis

Timaliidae

R

267

Tawny bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

Timaliidae

R

268

Indian Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Timaliidae

R

269

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striatus

Leiothrichidae

R

270

Brown cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

Alcippe

R

271

Oriental White eye

Zosterops palpebrosa

Zosteropidae

R

272

Chestnut bellied Nuthatch

Sitta castanea

Sittidae

R

273

Velvet fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Sittidae

R

274

Common Hill Myna

Gracula relegiosa

Sturnidae

R

275

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Sturnidae

R

276

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Sturnidae

R

277

Asian pied Starling

Sturnus contra

Sturnidae

R

278

Chestnut tailed Starling

Sturnus malabaricus

Sturnidae

R

279

Brahminy Starling

Sturnus pagodarum

Sturnidae

R

280

Rosy Starling

Sturnus roseus

Sturnidae

R

281

White throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

Rhipiduridae

R

282

White browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

Rhipiduridae

R

283

Asian paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Monarchidae

R