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Herons, Egrets, Storks
Ibises, Flamingos, Spoonbills
Stilts, Sandpipers, Plovers
Ducks, Grebes
Swans, Geese
Rails, Crakes
Sparrows, Buntings, Larks
Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds
Finches, Cardinals
Flycatchers, Tits, Warblers
Chats, Thrushes, Blackbirds
Pittas, Cuckoos
Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters
Swallows, Swifts
Shrikes, Orioles, Drongos
Babblers, Starlings (Mynas)
Crows, Treepies
Cuckooshrikes, Minivets
Ioras, Leaf Birds, Bulbuls
Pipits, Wagtails
Rollers, Jays, Hoopoes
Parakeets, Macaws
Hornbills, Toucans, Turacos
Kites, Eagles, Vultures
Kestrels, Falcons
Patridges, Junglefowl
Jacanas, Lapwings
Pigeons, Dove
Woodpeckers
Barbets
Nuthatches, Creepers
Gulls
Terns
Cormorants
Pelicans
Frigatebirds
Owls
Bustards
Weavers
Petrels
Nightjars
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Birds of the
Indian Subcontinent

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Birds of the
Indian Subcontinent

Covers India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Subcontinent has over 1375 species in cluding all residents, migrants and vagrants.

The subcontinents geographical position overlap between three biogeographical provinces: the Indomalayan (south and southeast Asia), Palearctic (Europe and northern Asia) and Afrotropical (Africa). As a result, species typical of all threee regions occur.

Climate of subcontinent

There are great contrasts in climate within the subcontinent. The extremes range from the almost rainless Thar dessert to the wet evergreen forests of Khasi hills, Meghalaya where an annual rainfall of 1300 cm has been recorded at Cherrapunji, and to the arctic conditions of the Himalayan peaks.

Despite these variations, one feature dominates the subcontinent's climate, that is Monsoons. Most of the rain in the region falls between June and September during the southwest-monsonn season.

Habitat and Bird Species

The bird habitats of the Indian subcontinent can be roughly divided into forest, scrub, wetlands, marine, grassland, dessert and agreeculture land. There is some overlap between habitats, for example, mangrove forest can also be considered as wetland, as can seasonally flooded grassland. Many bird species require mixed habitat types.

Subcontinent is rich in species because of its wide altitudinal range, extending from sea level upto the summit of the Himalayas, highly varies climate and associated diversity of vegetation.

Current Threats

Birds in the region are currently confronted with many threats, the most important of which are habitat loss and deterioration. Threats to forests, wetlands, grasslands, dessert and wrong agreecultural practices are some of the main threats.

The enlightened culture here helped to conserve the rich natural heritage of the Indian Subcontinent. Sacred groves, village tanks and temples where the hunting and killing of all forms of life are prohibited can be found throughout India.

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Bird gallery

Indian subcontinent is home to many endemic and critically endangered species of birds. All the recorded observations are arranged by species types.

Families
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Species
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WadersHerons, Egrets, Storks
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WadersIbises, Flamingos, Spoonbills
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WadersStilts, Sandpipers, Plovers
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Duck-like BirdsDucks, Grebes
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Duck-like BirdsSwans, Geese
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Duck-like BirdsRails, Crakes
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Perching BirdsSparrows, Buntings, Larks
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Perching BirdsFlowerpeckers, Sunbirds
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Perching BirdsFinches, Cardinals
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Perching BirdsFlycatchers, Tits, Warblers
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Perching BirdsChats, Thrushes, Blackbirds
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Perching BirdsPittas, Cuckoos
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Perching BirdsKingfishers, Bee-Eaters
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Perching BirdsSwallows, Swifts
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Perching BirdsShrikes, Orioles, Drongos
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Perching BirdsBabblers, Starlings (Mynas)
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Perching BirdsCrows, Treepies
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Perching BirdsCuckooshrikes, Minivets
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Perching BirdsIoras, Leaf Birds, Bulbuls
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Perching BirdsPipits, Wagtails
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Perching BirdsRollers, Jays, Hoopoes
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Perching BirdsParakeets, Macaws
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Perching BirdsHornbills, Toucans, Turacos
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Birds of PreyKites, Eagles, Vultures
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Birds of PreyKestrels, Falcons
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Upland Ground BirdsPatridges, Junglefowl
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WadersJacanas, Lapwings
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Upland Ground BirdsPigeons, Dove
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Tree-clinging BirdsWoodpeckers
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Tree-clinging BirdsBarbets
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Tree-clinging BirdsNuthatches, Creepers
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SeabirdsGulls
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SeabirdsTerns
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SeabirdsCormorants
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SeabirdsPelicans
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SeabirdsFrigatebirds
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Night BirdsOwls
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Upland Ground BirdsBustards
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Perching BirdsWeavers
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SeabirdsPetrels
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Night BirdsNightjars
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