Birds of Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana

This guide was generated programatically from the data provided by The Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation, Punjab. The original list of names can be found in this PDF: ENGLISH, PUNJABI AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF BIRDS OF PUNJAB

Accipiter badius

Accipiter badius
Shikra

Accipiter gentilis

Accipiter gentilis
Northern goshawk

Accipiter nisus

Accipiter nisus
Eurasian sparrowhawk

Acridotheres fuscus

Acridotheres fuscus
Jungle myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

Acridotheres ginginianus
Bank myna

Acridotheres tristis

Acridotheres tristis
Common myna

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Acrocephalus dumetorum
Blyth%27s reed warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

Acrocephalus stentoreus
Clamorous reed warbler

Actitis hypoleucos

Actitis hypoleucos
Common sandpiper

Aegithina tiphia

Aegithina tiphia
Common iora

Alauda gulgula

Alauda gulgula
Oriental skylark

Alcedo atthis

Alcedo atthis
Common kingfisher

Amandava amandava

Amandava amandava
Red avadavat

Amaurornis akool

Amaurornis akool
Brown crake

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-breasted waterhen

Ammomanes phoenicurus

Ammomanes phoenicurus
Rufous-tailed lark

Anas Crecca

Anas Crecca

Anas acuta

Anas acuta
Northern pintail

Anas clypeata

Anas clypeata
Northern shoveler

Anas penelope

Anas penelope
Eurasian wigeon

Anas platyrhynchos

Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard

Anas poecilorhyncha

Anas poecilorhyncha
Spot-billed duck

Anas querquedula

Anas querquedula
Garganey

Anas strepera

Anas strepera
Gadwall

Anastomus oscitans

Anastomus oscitans
Asian openbill

Anhinga rufa

Anhinga rufa
African darter

Anser anser

Anser anser
Greylag goose

Anser indicus

Anser indicus
Bar-headed goose

Anthropoides virgo

Anthropoides virgo
Demoiselle crane

Anthus campestris

Anthus campestris
Tawny pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Anthus hodgsoni
Olive-backed pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Anthus novaeseelandiae
Australasian pipit

Anthus roseatus

Anthus roseatus
Rosy pipit

Anthus similis

Anthus similis
Long-billed pipit

Anthus sylvanus

Anthus sylvanus
Upland pipit

Apus affinis

Apus affinis
Little swift

Apus melba

Apus melba
Alpine swift

Aquila chrysaetos

Aquila chrysaetos
Golden eagle

Aquila clanga

Aquila clanga
Greater spotted eagle

Aquila heliaca

Aquila heliaca
Eastern imperial eagle

Aquila pomarina

Aquila pomarina
Lesser spotted eagle

Aquila rapax

Aquila rapax
Tawny eagle

Ardea cinerea

Ardea cinerea
Grey heron

Ardea purpurea

Ardea purpurea
Purple heron

Ardeola grayii

Ardeola grayii
Indian pond heron

Asio flammeus

Asio flammeus
Short-eared owl

Athene brama

Athene brama
Spotted owlet

Aythya ferina

Aythya ferina
Common pochard

Aythya fuligula

Aythya fuligula
Tufted duck

Aythya marila

Aythya marila
Greater scaup

Aythya nyroca

Aythya nyroca
Ferruginous duck

Bubo Zeylonensis

Bubo Zeylonensis

Bubo bubo

Bubo bubo
Eurasian eagle-owl

Bubo coromandus

Bubo coromandus
Dusky eagle-owl

Bubulcus ibis

Bubulcus ibis
Cattle egret

Burhinus oedicnemus

Burhinus oedicnemus
Eurasian stone-curlew

Butastur teesa

Butastur teesa
White-eyed buzzard

Buteo hemilasius

Buteo hemilasius
Upland buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Buteo rufinus
Long-legged buzzard

Cacomantis passerinus

Cacomantis passerinus
Grey-bellied cuckoo

Calandrella raytal

Calandrella raytal
Sand lark

Calidris minuta

Calidris minuta
Little stint

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Caprimulgus asiaticus
Indian nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Caprimulgus indicus
Jungle nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

Caprimulgus macrurus
Large-tailed nightjar

Carduelis carduelis

Carduelis carduelis
European goldfinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

Carpodacus erythrinus
Common rosefinch

Centropus Sinensis Sinensis

Centropus Sinensis Sinensis

Cercomela fusca

Cercomela fusca
Brown rock chat

Certhia himalayana

Certhia himalayana
Bar-tailed treecreeper

Ceryle rudis

Ceryle rudis
Pied kingfisher

Chaimarronis leucocephalus

Chaimarronis leucocephalus

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
White-capped redstart

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadrius alexandrinus
Kentish plover

Charadrius dubius

Charadrius dubius
Little ringed plover

Chlidonias hybridus

Chlidonias hybridus
Whiskered tern

Chloropsis aurifrons

Chloropsis aurifrons
Golden-fronted leafbird

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Brown-headed gull

Chrysomma sinense

Chrysomma sinense
Yellow-eyed babbler

Ciconia ciconia

Ciconia ciconia
White stork

Ciconia episcopus

Ciconia episcopus
Woolly-necked stork

Ciconia nigra

Ciconia nigra
Black stork

Circaetus gallicus

Circaetus gallicus
Short-toed snake eagle

Circus aeruginosus

Circus aeruginosus
Western marsh harrier

Circus macrourus

Circus macrourus
Pallid harrier

Circus pygargus

Circus pygargus
Montagu%27s harrier

Cisticola juncidis

Cisticola juncidis
Zitting cisticola

Clamator jacobinus

Clamator jacobinus
Jacobin cuckoo

Columba livia

Columba livia
Rock dove

Columba palumbus

Columba palumbus
Common wood pigeon

Copsychus saularis

Copsychus saularis
Oriental magpie-robin

Coracias benghalensis

Coracias benghalensis
Indian roller

Corvus corax

Corvus corax
Common raven

Corvus macrorhynchos

Corvus macrorhynchos
Jungle crow

Corvus splendens

Corvus splendens
House crow

Coturnix coturnix

Coturnix coturnix
Common quail

Cuculus fugax

Cuculus fugax

Cuculus micropterus

Cuculus micropterus
Indian cuckoo

Cuculus sparveroides

Cuculus sparveroides

Cuculus varius

Cuculus varius
Common hawk-cuckoo

Cursorius coromandelicus

Cursorius coromandelicus
Indian courser

Cypsiurus parvus

Cypsiurus parvus
African palm swift

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Dendrocitta vagabunda
Rufous treepie

Dendrocygna javanica

Dendrocygna javanica
Lesser whistling duck

Dicaeum agile

Dicaeum agile
Thick-billed flowerpecker

Dicrurus adsimilis

Dicrurus adsimilis
Fork-tailed drongo

Dinopium benghalense

Dinopium benghalense
Black-rumped flameback

Dumetia hyperythra

Dumetia hyperythra
Tawny-bellied babbler

Egretta alba

Egretta alba
Great egret

Egretta garzetta

Egretta garzetta
Little egret

Egretta intermedia

Egretta intermedia
Intermediate egret

Elanus caeruleus

Elanus caeruleus

Emberiza bruniceps

Emberiza bruniceps
Red-headed bunting

Emberiza cia

Emberiza cia
Rock bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

Emberiza melanocephala
Black-headed bunting

Emberiza stewarti

Emberiza stewarti
White-capped bunting

Eremopterix grisea

Eremopterix grisea
Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Eremopterix nigriceps
Black-crowned sparrow-lark

Erithacus svecicus

Erithacus svecicus

Esacus magnirostris

Esacus magnirostris
Beach stone-curlew

Eudynamys scolopacea

Eudynamys scolopacea
Asian koel

Eumyias thalassinus

Eumyias thalassinus

Falco biarmicus

Falco biarmicus
Lanner falcon

Falco chicquera

Falco chicquera
Red-necked falcon

Falco columbarius

Falco columbarius
Merlin (bird)

Falco peregrinus japonensis

Falco peregrinus japonensis

Falco peregrinus peregrinator

Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Shaheen falcon

Falco subbuteo

Falco subbuteo
Eurasian hobby

Falco tinnunculus

Falco tinnunculus
Common kestrel

Francolinus francolinus

Francolinus francolinus
Black francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

Francolinus pondicerianus
Grey francolin

Fulica atra

Fulica atra
Eurasian coot

Galerida cristata

Galerida cristata
Crested lark

Gallinago gallinago

Gallinago gallinago
Common snipe

Gallinula chloropus

Gallinula chloropus
Common moorhen

Gallus gallus

Gallus gallus
Red junglefowl

Gelochelidon nilotica

Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull-billed tern

Glareola lactea

Glareola lactea
Small pratincole

Grus antigone

Grus antigone
Sarus crane

Grus grus

Grus grus
Common crane

Gyps bengalensis

Gyps bengalensis
White-rumped vulture

Gyps fulvus

Gyps fulvus
Griffon vulture

Gyps indicus

Gyps indicus
Indian vulture

Haematopus ostralegus

Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian oystercatcher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Halcyon smyrnensis
White-throated kingfisher

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Pallas%27s fish eagle

Haliastur indus

Haliastur indus
Brahminy kite

Hierococcyx sparverioides

Hierococcyx sparverioides
Large hawk-cuckoo

Himantopus himantopus

Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged stilt

Hirundo daurica

Hirundo daurica
Red-rumped swallow

Hirundo fluvicola

Hirundo fluvicola

Hirundo rustica

Hirundo rustica
Barn swallow

Hirundo smithii

Hirundo smithii
Wire-tailed swallow

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Jynx torquilla

Jynx torquilla
Eurasian wryneck

Lanius cristatus

Lanius cristatus
Brown shrike

Lanius excubitor

Lanius excubitor
Great grey shrike

Lanius schach

Lanius schach
Long-tailed shrike

Lanius vittatus

Lanius vittatus
Bay-backed shrike

Larus fuscus

Larus fuscus
Lesser black-backed gull

Larus ridibundus

Larus ridibundus
Black-headed gull

Leptoptilos dubius

Leptoptilos dubius
Greater adjutant

Lonchura malabarica

Lonchura malabarica
Indian silverbill

Lonchura punctulata

Lonchura punctulata
Scaly-breasted munia

Lophura leucomelana hamiltonil

Lophura leucomelana hamiltonil

Lxobrychus cinnamomeus

Lxobrychus cinnamomeus

Megalaima haemacephala

Megalaima haemacephala
Coppersmith barbet

Megalaima zeylanica

Megalaima zeylanica
Brown-headed barbet

Megalurus palustris

Megalurus palustris
Striated grassbird

Melophus lathami

Melophus lathami
Crested bunting

Merops orientalis

Merops orientalis
Green bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Merops philippinus
Blue-tailed bee-eater

Milvus lineatus

Milvus lineatus
Black kite

Milvus migrans

Milvus migrans
Black kite

Mirafra erythroptera

Mirafra erythroptera
Indian bush lark

Mirafra javanica

Mirafra javanica
Horsfield%27s bush lark

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Monticola cinclorhynchus
Blue-capped rock thrush

Monticola solitarius

Monticola solitarius
Blue rock thrush

Motacilla alba alboides

Motacilla alba alboides

Motacilla alba dukhunensis

Motacilla alba dukhunensis

Motacilla alba

Motacilla alba
White wagtail

Motacilla caspica

Motacilla caspica

Motacilla citreola calcarata

Motacilla citreola calcarata

Motacilla flava beema

Motacilla flava beema

Motacilla flava melanogrisea

Motacilla flava melanogrisea

Motacilla flava

Motacilla flava
Western yellow wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Motacilla maderaspatensis
White-browed wagtail

Muscicapa latirostris

Muscicapa latirostris
Asian brown flycatcher

Muscicapa parava

Muscicapa parava

Muscicapa thalassina

Muscicapa thalassina

Mycteria leucocephalus

Mycteria leucocephalus

Myophonus caeruleus

Myophonus caeruleus
Blue whistling thrush

Nectarinia asiatica

Nectarinia asiatica
Purple sunbird

Neophron percnopterus

Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian vulture

Netta rufina

Netta rufina
Red-crested pochard

Nettapus coromandelianus

Nettapus coromandelianus
Cotton pygmy goose

Numenius arquata

Numenius arquata
Eurasian curlew

Nycticorax nycticorax

Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned night heron

Ocyceros birostris

Ocyceros birostris
Indian grey hornbill

Oenanthe picata

Oenanthe picata
Variable wheatear

Oriolus oriolus

Oriolus oriolus
Eurasian golden oriole

Orthotomus sutorius

Orthotomus sutorius
Common tailorbird

Otis tetrax

Otis tetrax

Otus bakkamoena

Otus bakkamoena
Indian scops owl

Pandion haliaetus

Pandion haliaetus
Osprey

Parus major

Parus major
Great tit

Passer Pyrrhonotus

Passer Pyrrhonotus

Passer domesticus

Passer domesticus
House sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Passer hispaniolensis
Spanish sparrow

Pavo cristatus

Pavo cristatus
Indian peafowl

Perdicula asiatica

Perdicula asiatica
Jungle bush quail

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Small minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

Pericrocotus erythropygius

Pericrocotus ethologus

Pericrocotus ethologus
Long-tailed minivet

Pernis Ptilorhychus ruficollis

Pernis Ptilorhychus ruficollis

Pernis Ptilorhynchus

Pernis Ptilorhynchus

Petronia xanthocollis

Petronia xanthocollis
Yellow-throated sparrow

Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii

Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Sirkeer malkoha

Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocorax carbo
Great cormorant

Phalacrocorax niger

Phalacrocorax niger
Little cormorant

Philomachus pugnax

Philomachus pugnax
Ruff

Phoenicopterus roseus

Phoenicopterus roseus
Greater flamingo

Phoenicurus ochruros

Phoenicurus ochruros
Black redstart

Phylloscopus collybita

Phylloscopus collybita
Common chiffchaff

Phylloscopus trochiloides

Phylloscopus trochiloides
Greenish warbler

Picoides mahrattensis

Picoides mahrattensis

Pitta brachyura

Pitta brachyura
Indian pitta

Platalea leucorodia

Platalea leucorodia
Eurasian spoonbill

Plegadis falcinellus

Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy ibis

Ploceus benghalensis

Ploceus benghalensis

Ploceus manyar

Ploceus manyar
Streaked weaver

Ploceus philippinus

Ploceus philippinus
Baya weaver

Podiceps Cristatus

Podiceps Cristatus

Podiceps ruficollis

Podiceps ruficollis

Porphyrio porphyrio

Porphyrio porphyrio
Purple swamphen

Porzana fusca

Porzana fusca
Ruddy-breasted crake

Porzana pusilla

Porzana pusilla
Baillon%27s crake

Prinia flaviventris

Prinia flaviventris
Yellow-bellied prinia

Prinia socialis

Prinia socialis
Ashy prinia

Prinia subflava

Prinia subflava
Tawny-flanked prinia

Pseudibis papillosa

Pseudibis papillosa
Red-naped ibis

Psittacula cyanocephala

Psittacula cyanocephala
Plum-headed parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Psittacula eupatria
Alexandrine parakeet

Psittacula himalayana

Psittacula himalayana
Slaty-headed parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Psittacula krameri
Rose-ringed parakeet

Pterocles exustus

Pterocles exustus
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse

Pterocles orientalis

Pterocles orientalis
Black-bellied sandgrouse

Pycnonotus cafer

Pycnonotus cafer
Red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-whiskered bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

Pycnonotus leucogenys
Himalayan bulbul

Rhipidura albicollis

Rhipidura albicollis
White-throated fantail

Rhipidura aureola

Rhipidura aureola
White-browed fantail

Rhyacornis fuliginosus

Rhyacornis fuliginosus
Plumbeous water redstart

Riparia riparia

Riparia riparia
Sand martin

Rostratula benghalensis

Rostratula benghalensis
Greater painted-snipe

Rynchops albicollis

Rynchops albicollis
Indian skimmer

Sarcogyps calvus

Sarcogyps calvus
Red-headed vulture

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Sarkidiornis melanotos
Knob-billed duck

Saxicola caprata

Saxicola caprata
Pied bush chat

Saxicola torquata

Saxicola torquata
African stonechat

Saxicoloides fulicata

Saxicoloides fulicata
Indian robin

Seicercus xanthoschistos

Seicercus xanthoschistos
Grey-hooded warbler

Sitta castanea

Sitta castanea
Indian nuthatch

Spilornis Cheela

Spilornis Cheela

Sterna acuticauda

Sterna acuticauda
Black-bellied tern

Sterna aurantia

Sterna aurantia
River tern

Streptopelia chinensis

Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian collared dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Streptopelia orientalis
Oriental turtle dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

Streptopelia senegalensis
Laughing dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica tranquebarica

Streptopelia tranquebarica tranquebarica

Strix ocellata

Strix ocellata
Mottled wood owl

Sturnus contra

Sturnus contra
Pied myna

Sturnus pagodarum

Sturnus pagodarum
Brahminy starling

Sturnus roseus

Sturnus roseus
Rosy starling

Sturnus vulgaris plotaratskyi

Sturnus vulgaris plotaratskyi

Sturnus vulgaris porphyronotus

Sturnus vulgaris porphyronotus

Sylvia curruca

Sylvia curruca
Lesser whitethroat

Sylvia hortensis

Sylvia hortensis
Orphean warbler

Taccocua leschenaultii

Taccocua leschenaultii

Tadorna ferruginea

Tadorna ferruginea
Ruddy shelduck

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Common woodshrike

Terpsiphone paradisi

Terpsiphone paradisi
Asian paradise flycatcher

Threskiornis aethiopica

Threskiornis aethiopica

Tichodroma muraria

Tichodroma muraria
Wallcreeper

Tockus birostris

Tockus birostris

Treron phoenicoptera

Treron phoenicoptera
Yellow-footed green pigeon

Tringa erythropus

Tringa erythropus
Spotted redshank

Tringa glareola

Tringa glareola
Wood sandpiper

Tringa nebularia

Tringa nebularia
Common greenshank

Tringa ochropus

Tringa ochropus
Green sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh sandpiper

Tringa totanus

Tringa totanus
Common redshank

Turdoides caudata

Turdoides caudata
Common babbler

Turdoides earlei

Turdoides earlei

Turdoides malcolmi

Turdoides malcolmi
Large grey babbler

Turdoides striatus

Turdoides striatus
Jungle babbler

Turdus boulboul

Turdus boulboul
Grey-winged blackbird

Turdus merula

Turdus merula
Common blackbird

Turdus ruficollis

Turdus ruficollis
Red-throated thrush

Turnix suscitator

Turnix suscitator
Barred buttonquail

Turnix sylvatica

Turnix sylvatica
Common buttonquail

Tyto alba

Tyto alba
Barn owl

Upupa epops

Upupa epops
Hoopoe

Vanellus indicus

Vanellus indicus
Red-wattled lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Vanellus leucurus
White-tailed lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Vanellus malabaricus
Yellow-wattled lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Vanellus spinosus
Spur-winged lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Vanellus vanellus
Northern lapwing

Zoothera citrina

Zoothera citrina
Orange-headed thrush

Zosterops palpebrosa

Zosterops palpebrosa
Oriental white-eye