Birds of India

1,066 species recorded at 165 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

White-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisRose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisHouse CrowHouse CrowCorvus splendensCommon TailorbirdCommon TailorbirdOrthotomus sutoriusLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo niger

Most recorded

Greater CoucalGreater CoucalCentropus sinensisAsian KoelAsian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusAshy PriniaAshy PriniaPrinia socialisOriental Magpie-RobinOriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularisEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaRed-whiskered BulbulRed-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusAsian Green Bee-eaterAsian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalisPurple SunbirdPurple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticusPurple-rumped SunbirdPurple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonicaCoppersmith BarbetCoppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalusIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusRufous TreepieRufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabundaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaWhite-cheeked BarbetWhite-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis

Hotspots with the most records

  1. GKVK CampusKarnataka236 species
  2. Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPRajasthan364 species
  3. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneMadhya Pradesh298 species
  4. Saul Kere / Sowl KereKarnataka206 species
  5. Wildlife Institute of IndiaUttarakhand351 species
  6. Changaram Wetlands – EzhupunnaKerala204 species
  7. Hoskote / Hosakote KereKarnataka254 species
  8. Sultanpur National ParkHaryana340 species
  9. Okhla Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh325 species
  10. Fergusson College CampusMaharashtra115 species
  11. Hessaraghatta KereKarnataka273 species
  12. Vetal Tekdi/HillMaharashtra260 species
All 165 hotspots
  1. Valley SchoolKarnataka253 species
  2. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryTamil Nadu251 species
  3. Krishnampathi Lake, SeeranaickenpalayamTamil Nadu213 species
  4. Doddanekundi KereKarnataka202 species
  5. Kerala Agricultural UniversityKerala194 species
  6. KattampallyKerala268 species
  7. Rishi Valley – School CampusAndhra Pradesh212 species
  8. Muthanallur KereKarnataka244 species
  9. IIT BombayMaharashtra257 species
  10. Manjeera Wildlife SanctuaryTelangana280 species
  11. Bhandup Pumping StationMaharashtra265 species
  12. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryKerala269 species
  13. SattalUttarakhand361 species
  14. Baruipur MarshesWest Bengal243 species
  15. Rabindra SarovarWest Bengal209 species
  16. Budhera Water Treatment PlantHaryana296 species
  17. Mysore City Bird Atlas 30A, Lingambudhi kereKarnataka261 species
  18. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusUttarakhand330 species
  19. Byatarayana Doddi KereKarnataka232 species
  20. Thrissur Government Medical CollegeKerala179 species
  21. Thol Bird SanctuaryGujarat276 species
  22. ChanduHaryana297 species
  23. Ameenpur Lake, HyderabadTelangana263 species
  24. Haiderpur Wetlands and Bijnor BarrageUttar Pradesh310 species
  25. Osman Sagar LakeTelangana273 species
  26. Canara Bank LayoutKarnataka128 species
  27. Kanha NP – Kanha ZoneMadhya Pradesh259 species
  28. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryGoa268 species
  29. Ujani Dam – Kumbhargaon Bird SanctuaryMaharashtra286 species
  30. Lalbagh Botanical GardensKarnataka181 species
  31. IIT MadrasTamil Nadu197 species
  32. Sholinganallur/Perumbakkam MarshlandsTamil Nadu208 species
  33. Vellayani – Punchakkari WetlandsKerala220 species
  34. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeKerala213 species
  35. Madayi ParaKerala253 species
  36. Krishnampudur AreaTamil Nadu95 species
  37. Jakkur KereKarnataka208 species
  38. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeUttarakhand309 species
  39. Gujjar Basti, GaindikhataUttarakhand273 species
  40. Mysore City Bird Atlas 19A, Kukkarahalli kereKarnataka212 species
  41. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeAssam372 species
  42. Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryGujarat303 species
  43. Kanha Tiger Reserve – Mukki GateMadhya Pradesh226 species
  44. Ankasamudra Bird SanctuaryKarnataka234 species
  45. Tal Chhapar SanctuaryRajasthan282 species
  46. Surajpur Wetlands Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh264 species
  47. Carambolim Lake & SurroundingsGoa293 species
  48. Chidyatapu Biological ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands185 species
  49. Kannankurichi Mookaneri TankTamil Nadu170 species
  50. Corbett NP – DhikalaUttarakhand453 species
  51. Nandi HillsKarnataka209 species
  52. Tharamangalam-West Car StreetTamil Nadu88 species
  53. Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NP – Sapan MoriRajasthan298 species
  54. Basai WetlandHaryana279 species
  55. Viva Wetlands, VirarMaharashtra223 species
  56. Dhanauri Wetlands – Dhanauri Kalan EastUttar Pradesh257 species
  57. Panchayat Union Middle School, KrishnampudurTamil Nadu84 species
  58. PeralathvayalKerala208 species
  59. Ranthambore NPRajasthan303 species
  60. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeAssam387 species
  61. Bhondsi Nature ParkHaryana242 species
  62. IISc BangaloreKarnataka195 species
  63. Kalamassery – HMT Estate AreaKerala210 species
  64. AchankulamTamil Nadu221 species
  65. Varthur KereKarnataka209 species
  66. Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadTelangana260 species
  67. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsAssam409 species
  68. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeAssam397 species
  69. Indroda Nature ParkGujarat226 species
  70. Maguri BeelAssam387 species
  71. Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsAssam404 species
  72. Nandankanan Zoological ParkOdisha186 species
  73. Kanha Tiger ReserveMadhya Pradesh314 species
  74. Sinhagad ValleyMaharashtra245 species
  75. Gajoldoba Barrage JGWest Bengal321 species
  76. ChemmattamvayalKerala222 species
  77. SunkadakatteKarnataka74 species
  78. EzhomeKerala216 species
  79. MuthyalamaduvuKarnataka228 species
  80. Hadinaru KereKarnataka224 species
  81. Anekal Dodda KereKarnataka201 species
  82. Chilika Lake – MangalajodiOdisha265 species
  83. Kerala Agricultural University – Krishi Vignyan KendraKerala185 species
  84. Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveKarnataka228 species
  85. Stanley Reservoir – Pannavadi, MetturTamil Nadu172 species
  86. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniKerala240 species
  87. Manipal – End PointKarnataka219 species
  88. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveUttarakhand355 species
  89. Bhopar grasslands, ThaneMaharashtra246 species
  90. Ferns ResidencyKarnataka132 species
  91. Ranganathittu Bird SanctuaryKarnataka231 species
  92. Yelahanka KereKarnataka195 species
  93. Jayantilal ParkGujarat110 species
  94. Bhusawal Thermal Power Station (BTPS) – Ganesh Mandir & EM Building AreaMaharashtra117 species
  95. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestWest Bengal403 species
  96. Sanjay VanNational Capital Territory of Delhi211 species
  97. Uma MaheswaramTelangana255 species
  98. Khijadiya Bird SanctuaryGujarat287 species
  99. Pashan LakeMaharashtra230 species
  100. IISER Tirupati – Mangalam CampusAndhra Pradesh215 species
  101. Mamachi Wadi Beach, ArnalaMaharashtra269 species
  102. Sirpur LakeMadhya Pradesh224 species
  103. Khem Villas Jungle CampRajasthan196 species
  104. Manivilundhan Old Tank (Manivizhundhan Lake)Tamil Nadu147 species
  105. Gorewada LakeMaharashtra254 species
  106. Timbi LakeGujarat249 species
  107. KalatangAndaman and Nicobar Islands167 species
  108. Pavalathanoor Lake, TharamangalamTamil Nadu112 species
  109. Nalsarovar OutskirtsGujarat287 species
  110. GKVK Campus – Botanical GardenKarnataka166 species
  111. Manas NP – BanasbariAssam440 species
  112. Kole Wetlands – PalakkalKerala215 species
  113. Asan Conservation ReserveUttarakhand354 species
  114. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungAssam363 species
  115. LIG 1219 Sector-8 Saddu, Raipur ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh114 species
  116. Curzon Road, Dalanwala, DehradunUttarakhand150 species
  117. Dodda Begur KereKarnataka187 species
  118. PangotUttarakhand315 species
  119. Stella Maris CollegeTamil Nadu59 species
  120. Corbett NPUttarakhand438 species
  121. Kavdi PatMaharashtra255 species
  122. JaipurdoddiKarnataka195 species
  123. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalKarnataka187 species
  124. Garbhanga Reserve ForestAssam312 species
  125. Bandhavgarh NPMadhya Pradesh294 species
  126. Asola Wildlife SanctuaryNational Capital Territory of Delhi246 species
  127. Nagarahole National Park – KabiniKarnataka296 species
  128. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) CampusNational Capital Territory of Delhi172 species
  129. Banjar River, ChaukitolaMadhya Pradesh168 species
  130. Kanha NP – Kisli ZoneMadhya Pradesh251 species
  131. RPRC Botanical GardenOdisha203 species
  132. Gudhiyari Wetlands, RaipurChhattisgarh143 species
  133. Bangalore Life Science ClusterKarnataka157 species
  134. Narasambudhi, NanjangudKarnataka227 species
  135. Mangar BaniHaryana216 species
  136. Najafgarh Jheel AreaNational Capital Territory of Delhi279 species
  137. Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary (Koolipalayam Reservoir)Tamil Nadu179 species
  138. T S Chanakya birding areaMaharashtra248 species
  139. Kolarampathy LakeTamil Nadu194 species
  140. Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenKerala149 species
  141. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungAssam319 species
  142. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharWest Bengal391 species
  143. HergaKarnataka200 species
  144. Mysore City Bird Atlas 30B, Srirampura 2nd StageKarnataka146 species
  145. Pulicat Lake – [TN Section]Tamil Nadu216 species
  146. Doddabommasandra KereKarnataka169 species
  147. Kenjar Wetlands, MangaloreKarnataka255 species
  148. Kadamakudy – Valiya KadamakkudyKerala202 species
  149. Pagote – UranMaharashtra202 species
  150. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarUttarakhand252 species
  151. Vadhavana Lake, DabhoiGujarat253 species
  152. Rishi ValleyAndhra Pradesh193 species
  153. Sirudhavur LakeTamil Nadu222 species

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All species recorded · 1,066