List of birds of Bangalore

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The following is a list of birds found in and around Bangalore in Karnataka, India. The Nandi Hills, Bannerghatta forest ranges and the Kaveri valley/Sangam area are included in addition to the Bangalore city limits roughly extending 40 kilometres around the city centre (General Post Office). The area has been studied from early times due to its climate and accessibility during the Colonial period.[1] This list also includes annotations. This list is largely based on an annotated checklist published in 1994.[2][3] The family placement and sequence of families is based on the IOC world bird list (version 2.9).

Schematic map of birding areas in and around Bangalore
Outline of routes to locations around Bangalore

Contents

[edit] Galliformes

[edit] Family: Phasianidae

Grey Francolin or Grey Partridge

[edit] Anseriformes

[edit] Family: Anatidae

Spot-billed Duck

[edit] Podicipediformes

[edit] Family: Podicipedidae

[edit] Family: Phoenicopteridae

[edit] Ciconiiformes

[edit] Family: Ciconiidae

Painted Stork

[edit] Pelecaniformes

[edit] Family: Threskiornithidae

[edit] Family: Ardeidae

Cattle Egrets
Spot-billed Pelican

[edit] Family: Pelecanidae

[edit] Family: Phalacrocoracidae

[edit] Family: Anhingidae

[edit] Falconiformes

[edit] Family Pandionidae

  • Osprey Pandion haliaetus (Historic)

[edit] Family: Accipitridae

Black Kite, a scavenger
Shikra

[edit] Family: Falconidae

[edit] Otidiformes

[edit] Family: Otididae

[edit] Family: Rallidae

White-breasted Waterhen

[edit] Family: Gruidae

[edit] Charadriiformes

[edit] Family: Turnicidae

Barred Buttonquail

[edit] Family: Burhinidae

[edit] Family Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt

[edit] Family Charadriidae

Red-wattled Lapwing

[edit] Family: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted Snipe

[edit] Family: Jacanidae

[edit] Family: Scolopacidae

Green Sandpiper, a winter migrant

[edit] Family: Glareolidae

[edit] Family: Laridae

[edit] Family Sternidae

[edit] Pteroclidiformes

[edit] Family: Pteroclidae

[edit] Columbiformes

[edit] Family: Columbidae

Spotted Dove

[edit] Psittaciformes

[edit] Family: Psittacidae

[edit] Cuculiformes

[edit] Family: Cuculidae

Greater Coucal

[edit] Strigiformes

[edit] Family: Tytonidae

[edit] Family: Strigidae

Spotted Owlet

[edit] Caprimulgiformes

[edit] Family: Caprimulgidae

[edit] Apodiformes

[edit] Family: Hemiprocnidae

[edit] Family: Apodidae

House Swift

[edit] Coraciiformes

[edit] Family: Coraciidae

Indian Roller, the state bird of Karnataka

[edit] Family: Alcedinidae

White-throated Kingfisher

[edit] Family: Meropidae

Little Green Bee-eater

[edit] Bucerotiformes

[edit] Family: Upupidae

[edit] Family: Bucerotidae

[edit] Piciformes

[edit] Family: Picidae

[edit] Family: Megalaimidae

White-cheeked Barbet

[edit] Passeriformes

[edit] Family: Pittidae

Indian Pitta, a colourful but secretive migrant

[edit] Family: Tephrodornithidae (alternately treated in the family Vangidae)

[edit] Family: Artamidae

[edit] Family: Aegithinidae

[edit] Family: Campephagidae

[edit] Family: Laniidae

[edit] Family: Oriolidae

Indian Golden Oriole

[edit] Family: Dicruridae

[edit] Family: Rhipiduridae

[edit] Family: Monarchidae

[edit] Family: Corvidae

[edit] Family: Paridae

Great Tit or Grey Tit

[edit] Family: Alaudidae

[edit] Family: Pycnonotidae

Red-whiskered Bulbul

[edit] Family: Hirundinidae

[edit] Family: Phylloscopidae

[edit] Family: Acrocephalidae

[edit] Family: Cisticolidae

Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-warbler

[edit] Family: Pellorneidae

[edit] Family: Timaliidae

Yellow-billed Babbler or White-headed Babbler, the commonest babbler in urban areas

[edit] Family: Leiothrichidae

[edit] Family: Sylviidae

[edit] Family: Zosteropidae

[edit] Family: Irenidae

[edit] Family: Sturnidae

Acridotheres fuscus south.jpg

[edit] Family: Turdidae

Oriental Magpie Robin found in gardens

[edit] Family: Muscicapidae

[edit] Family: Chloropseidae

[edit] Family: Dicaeidae

[edit] Family: Nectariniidae

Male Purple-rumped Sunbird

[edit] Family: Passeridae

[edit] Family: Ploceidae

Baya Weavers at partly built nest

[edit] Family: Estrildidae

[edit] Family: Motacillidae

White-browed Wagtail

[edit] Family: Fringillidae

[edit] Family: Emberizidae

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bulger, G. E. (1866). "[Letter"]. Ibis 2 (2): 218–220. http://www.archive.org/stream/ibis02brit#page/218/mode/1up/. 
  2. ^ George, Joseph, ed (1994). Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Bangalore. Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore. http://www.archive.org/details/BangaloreBirdsAnnotated. 
  3. ^ Karthikeyan, S. (1999). The fauna of Bangalore. World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Bangalore. 
  4. ^ Subramanya, S. (1991). "Painted Bush Quail near Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31 (7&8): 11–12. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW31_78#page/n12/mode/1up. 
  5. ^ Prasad, J. N., S. Karthikeyan, T.S. Srinivasa, S. Subramanya & L. Shyamal (1992). "Distribution of Painted Spurfowl in Karnataka". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32 (7&8): 11–12. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW32_78#page/n11/mode/1up. 
  6. ^ Photo record (April 7, 2007) by Pradyumna Mohan
  7. ^ photo record
  8. ^ Photo record (Feb 17, 2007) by Nitin S
  9. ^ Jayant,MS; Aditya,GS; Hemanth,J (1992). "Occurrence of the Hobby in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32 (7-8): 14. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW32_78#page/n15/mode/1up/. 
  10. ^ AO Hume and CHT Marshall (1881) The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon. (Major McInroy "I think I am within the mark when I say that near Mallur, a station on the Bangalore Madras line of rail and 25 miles from Bangalore, thirty birds were shot in one day by two officers of the Forest department."; "Mr Davidson says:- Florican are found sparingly in Mysore, but I only saw one on two occasions in the Tumkur district, during last year. ")
  11. ^ Anderson, J M (1883). "A Letter". Stray Feathers 10: 428. http://www.archive.org/stream/strayfeathersjou101887hume#page/428/mode/1up/search/Florican. ""numerous in rains and cold weather in Bangalore."" 
  12. ^ Baker, E. C. S. (1911). Occurrence of the Great Snipe (Gallinago major) near Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 20: 1155
  13. ^ Betham, R. M. (1912). Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) occurring near Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 21: 677
  14. ^ Searight, E. E. G. L. (1932). Comparative frequency of Fantail, Pintail and Jack Snipe near Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 900
  15. ^ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=115418 Photo record
  16. ^ Menon, S. S. (1975). On the occurrence of the Rednecked Phalarope on inland waters in Bangalore. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72: 846-847
  17. ^ Paresh, U. K. (1989). "Coursers near Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 29 (1 & 2): 4. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW29_12#page/n4/mode/1up/. 
  18. ^ Prasanna,M; Sandilya,T; Belliappa,KM; Nityananda,Vivek; Gulati,Rohit; Vittal,BS (1994). "Valley School birds". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 34 (6): 137–138. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW34_6#page/n19/mode/1up/. 
  19. ^ Hume, A. O. and Marshall, C.H.T. (1879-81) The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon, Calcutta. Mr Tuffnell says "As regards the occurrence of this bird in the Mysore province, I can speak from experience, of its being anything but rare on the wooded islands of the Cauvery, near Seringapatnam. The largest bag I can remember making in that part of the country was thirteen birds, killed near French Rocks on 17th December 1878, by Major St. John and myself. They breed in the same place"
  20. ^ Hume, A. O. and Marshall, C.H.T. (1879-81) The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon, Calcutta. Telugu: Jam Polanka, Tamil: Kal kondari, Kannada: Kal gowjal haki: "Mr Davidson says - this species was rather rare in Mysore, though I found a few about the Tumkur district. Another correspodent says . It is exceedingly abundant in Chitaldroog district"
  21. ^ Subramanya, S. (2005). Nesting of Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii in Nandi hills, Karnataka, India. Indian Birds 1(2): 36-37
  22. ^ "Bird race: A day spent with exotic species". Deccan Chronicle. 17 January 2011. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/bengaluru/bird-race-day-spent-exotic-species-026. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 
  23. ^ Photo record
  24. ^ Lott, E. J. (1985). European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) in Karnataka. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 82: 411
  25. ^ Photo record http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=10095
  26. ^ a b Karthikeyan, S. (1992). "Pygmy Woodpecker and Rufous Woodpecker in Bangalore, Karnataka". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32 (3 & 4): 10. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW32_34#page/n11/mode/1up/. 
  27. ^ Prasad, J. N. & A. Madhusudan (1993). "An instance of mating in Little Scalybellied Green Woodpecker Picus myrmecophoneus Stresemann from Bangalore". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 90: 95–96. 
  28. ^ Prasad, J. N. (1991). "On occurrence of Large Green Barbet in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31 (1 & 2): 11. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW31_12#page/n12/mode/1up/. 
  29. ^ Swamy NR,Ullas PA, Hemanth J & Prasad JN (1994). "Sighting of Large Green Barbet in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 34 (5): 116. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW34_5#page/n19/mode/1up/. 
  30. ^ [1]
  31. ^ [2]
  32. ^ Lott, E.J. & C. Lott (1999). "On the occurrence of White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis in southern Indian". Forktail 15: 93–94. 
  33. ^ http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=2031&Bird_Image_ID=42240&Bird_Family_ID=&p=5
  34. ^ Subramanya, S., S. Karthikeyan & J. N. Prasad (1991). "Yellowthroated Bulbul at Nandi Hills". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 31 (3&4): 7–8. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW31_34#page/n8/mode/1up/. 
  35. ^ Karthikeyan, S. (1992). "Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) in Bangalore". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 258. 
  36. ^ Photo record
  37. ^ Prasad, J. N. & T. S. Srinivasa (1992). "Indian Blue Chat Erithacus brunneus (Hodgson) in Bangalore". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 89: 257. 
  38. ^ Prasad, J. N., S. Karthikeyan & S. Subramanya (1995). "Wintering of Indian Blue Chat Erithacus brunneus (Hodgson) and Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) at Nandi Hills, South India". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 92: 267–269. 
  39. ^ Lott, E J (1987). "The Birds of the Kaveri valley". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 27 (1&2): 7–10. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW27#page/n7/mode/1up/. 
  40. ^ Karthikeyan, S. & J. N. Prasad (1993). "Recent sighting of Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 33 (1): 8. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW33_1#page/n10/mode/1up/. 
  41. ^ Gadagkar, Vikram, et al. (1995). "Blue-throated Flycatcher, Indian Great Reed Warbler, Common Rosefinch and Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker - Four new species in the Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers 35 (4): 69–70. http://www.archive.org/stream/NLBW35_4#page/n7/mode/1up/. 
  42. ^ Photo record
  43. ^ Photo record
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