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List of birds of Bangalore

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


Galliformes

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Family: Phasianidae

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Grey francolin or grey partridge

Anseriformes

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Family: Anatidae

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Indian spot-billed duck

Podicipediformes

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Family: Podicipedidae

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Family: Phoenicopteridae

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  • Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus (vagrant. A flock of about 6 individuals recorded at Hoskote lake in September 2019)
  • Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor (vagrant, historic)

Ciconiiformes

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Family: Ciconiidae

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Painted stork

Pelecaniformes

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Family: Threskiornithidae

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Family: Ardeidae

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Cattle egrets
 
Spot-billed pelican

Family: Pelecanidae

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Suliformes

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Family: Phalacrocoracidae

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Oriental darter

Family: Anhingidae

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Accipitriformes

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Family Pandionidae

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  • Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (historic, few recent sightings)

Family: Accipitridae

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Black kite, a scavenger
 
Shikra

Falconiformes

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Family: Falconidae

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Otidiformes

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Family: Otididae

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  • Great Indian bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps (historic, known from Northeastern Karnataka-the nearest new records)
  • Lesser florican, Sypheotides indicus (mostly old records, one in 2011-12 from Hesaraghatta region)[13][14]

Gruiformes

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Family: Rallidae

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White-breasted waterhen

Family: Gruidae

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  • Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo (historic, once recorded at Hulimangala in 2015)

Charadriiformes

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Family: Turnicidae

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Barred buttonquail

Family: Burhinidae

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Family Recurvirostridae

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Black-winged stilt

Family Charadriidae

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Red-wattled lapwing

Family: Rostratulidae

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Greater painted snipe

Family: Jacanidae

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Family: Scolopacidae

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Green sandpiper, a winter migrant

Family: Glareolidae

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Family: Laridae

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Family Sternidae

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Pterocliformes

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Family: Pteroclidae

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Columbiformes

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Family: Columbidae

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Spotted dove

Psittaciformes

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Family: Psittacidae

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  • Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria (rare)
  • Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (breeding resident)
  • Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala (unclear pattern, but commoner in winter)
  • Blue-winged parakeet, Psittacula columboides (historic, but recent records from near the Kanakapura and Thali forest areas. Most recent record from Bangalore University Campus in 2021)
  • Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri (introduced escapees)
  • Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis (records in Bangalore have been only from the Indian Institute of Science campus. Rather surprisingly, there have been increasing recent records in and near the Devarayanadurga Forest region.)

Cuculiformes

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Family: Cuculidae

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Greater coucal
 
Sirkeer malkoha

Strigiformes

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Family: Tytonidae

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Family: Strigidae

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Spotted owlet

Caprimulgiformes

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Family: Caprimulgidae

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Apodiformes

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Family: Hemiprocnidae

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Family: Apodidae

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House swift

Coraciiformes

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Family: Coraciidae

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Indian roller, the state bird of Karnataka

Family: Alcedinidae

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White-throated kingfisher

Family: Meropidae

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Asian green bee-eater

Bucerotiformes

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Family: Upupidae

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Family: Bucerotidae

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Piciformes

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Family: Picidae

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Family: Megalaimidae

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White-cheeked barbet

Passeriformes

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Family: Pittidae

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Indian pitta, a colourful but secretive migrant

Family: Tephrodornithidae

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Family: Artamidae

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Family: Aegithinidae

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Family: Campephagidae

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Family: Laniidae

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Family: Oriolidae

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Indian golden oriole
 
Black-naped oriole with Indian golden oriole

Family: Dicruridae

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Family: Rhipiduridae

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Family: Monarchidae

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Family: Corvidae

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Family: Stenostiridae

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  • Grey-headed canary flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis (historic records, only recent records from Bannerghatta National Park and Indian Institute of Science)

Family: Paridae

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Family: Alaudidae

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Family: Pycnonotidae

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Red-whiskered bulbul

Family: Hirundinidae

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Family: Phylloscopidae

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Family: Acrocephalidae

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Family: Cisticolidae

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Ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler

Family: Locustellidae

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Family: Pellorneidae

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Family: Timaliidae

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Family: Leiothrichidae

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

Family: Sittidae

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Family: Sylviidae

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Family: Zosteropidae

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Family: Sturnidae

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Family: Turdidae

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Oriental magpie robin found in gardens

Family: Muscicapidae

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Family: Chloropseidae

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Golden-fronted leafbird

Family: Dicaeidae

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Family: Nectariniidae

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Male purple-rumped sunbird

Family: Passeridae

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Family: Ploceidae

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Baya weavers at partly built nest

Family: Estrildidae

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Family: Motacillidae

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White-browed wagtail

Family: Fringillidae

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Family: Emberizidae

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bulger, G. E. (1866). "[Letter]". Ibis. 8 (2): 218–220. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1866.tb06089.x.
  2. ^ George, Joseph, ed. (1994). Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Bangalore. Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore.
  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.
  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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Worth, Brooke C. (1953). "Stray Birds notes from Mysore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 51: 510.
  7. ^ Photo record (7 April 2007) by Pradyumna Mohan
  8. ^ Shenoy, Srinivasa. "eBird Checklist - 31 Jul 2016 - Cauvery WLS--Hegeneru State Forest - 60 species (+2 other taxa)". ebird.org. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. ^ Praveen, J., Nameer, P.O., Karuthedathu, D., Ramaiah, C., Balakrishnan, B., Rao, K. M., Shurpali, S., Puttaswamaiah, R., & Tavcar, I. (2014). "On the vagrancy of the Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis to southern India". Indian Birds. 9 (1): 19–22.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ photo record
  11. ^ Photo record (17 Feb 2007) by Nitin S
  12. ^ Jayant, MS; Aditya, GS; Hemanth, J (1992). "Occurrence of the Hobby in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 32 (7–8): 14.
  13. ^ 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.")
  14. ^ Anderson, J M (1883). "A Letter". Stray Feathers. 10: 428. numerous in rains and cold weather in Bangalore.
  15. ^ Baker, E. C. S. (1911). "Occurrence of the Great Snipe (Gallinago major) near Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20: 1155.
  16. ^ Betham, R. M. (1912)."Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) occurring near Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 21: 677.
  17. ^ Searight, E. E. G. L. (1932). "Comparative frequency of Fantail, Pintail and Jack Snipe near Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 35: 900.
  18. ^ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=115418 Photo record
  19. ^ Menon, S. S. (1975). "On the occurrence of the Rednecked Phalarope on inland waters in Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 72: 846-847.
  20. ^ Worth, Brooke C. (1953). "Additional Mysore state Birds". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 51: 510.
  21. ^ Paresh, U. K. (1989). "Coursers near Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 29 (1 & 2): 4.
  22. ^ Prasanna, M; Sandilya, T; Belliappa, KM; Nityananda, Vivek; Gulati, Rohit; Vittal, BS (1994). "Valley School birds". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 34 (6): 137–138.
  23. ^ Rajasekaran, Mallika. "eBird Checklist - 24 June 2017 - Hennagara Lake - 22 species". ebird.org. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  24. ^ Viswanathan, Ashwin. "eBird India Checklist - 12 December 2018 - Hessaraghatta Kere - 74 species (+1 other taxa)". ebird.org. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  25. ^ Manike sheds light on an untold migratory tale
  26. ^ Prabhakar, Nitin. "eBird Checklist - 15 Nov 2015 - Jakkur Kere - 26 species (+3 other taxa)". ebird.org. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  27. ^ 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"
  28. ^ 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 correspondent says . It is exceedingly abundant in Chitaldroog district"
  29. ^ Subramanya, S. (2005). Nesting of Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii in Nandi hills, Karnataka, India. Indian Birds 1(2): 36-37
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  31. ^ JN, Prasad. "eBird India Checklist - 22 Oct 1989 - Bannerghatta National Park - 54 species". ebird.org. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  32. ^ Viswanathan, Ashwin. "eBird India Checklist - 1 Nov 2018 - GKVK Campus--Botanical Garden, Bangalore (only inside garden) - 13 species". ebird.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  33. ^ Photo record
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  36. ^ Photo record http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=10095
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  39. ^ Prasad, J. N. (1991). "On occurrence of Large Green Barbet in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 31 (1 & 2): 11.
  40. ^ Swamy NR, Ullas PA, Hemanth J, Prasad JN (1994). "Sighting of Large Green Barbet in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 34 (5): 116.
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  48. ^ Karthikeyan, S. (1992). "Pied Ground Thrush Zoothera wardii (Blyth) in Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 89: 258.
  49. ^ Kallam, Jayanthi; Hameed, Saleem; Balusi, Vishnu; Kallam, Praveen; Chitre, Shailendra; Menzies, Rohan K. (2021). "The Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis from Bengaluru, Karnataka" (PDF). Indian Birds. 17 (2).
  50. ^ Prasad, J. N. & T. S. Srinivasa (1992). "Indian Blue Chat Erithacus brunneus (Hodgson) in Bangalore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 89: 257.
  51. ^ 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". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 92: 267–269.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  52. ^ Photo record
  53. ^ Ebird Checklist from Doresanipalya, 13 Mar 2017
  54. ^ Lott, E J (1987). "The Birds of the Kaveri valley". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 27 (1&2): 7–10.
  55. ^ Rath, Manajit; Nischitha MR (2021). "The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia in Jaipurdoddi, Bengaluru, Karnataka" (PDF). Indian Birds. 17 (2): 62–63.
  56. ^ Karthikeyan, S. & J. N. Prasad (1993). "Recent sighting of Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher in Bangalore". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 33 (1): 8.
  57. ^ 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.
  58. ^ Photo record
  59. ^ Photo record
 
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