CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS ON IIT (Gandhinagar) PREMISES
(BASED ON AVIFAUNAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED FROM NOVEMBER 2016 TO FEBRUARY 2017)
SN
Species
PELICANS
Great White Pelican
1
Scientific Name
Family
Residential
Status
(for
Indian
Subcontinent)
Global
Threat
Status
(NT/
VU/
EN/CR)
Schedule
as per
Wildlife
(Protection
) Act, 1972
(I/II)
Main
Feeding
niche
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanidae
RM
VU
-
Piscivore
Phalacrocorax niger
Phalacrocoracidae
RM
-
-
Piscivore
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Ardeidae
RM
-
-
Insectivore
7
Great Egret
Little Egret
Intermediate Egret**
Grey Heron
Casmerodius albus
Egretta garzetta
Mesophoyx intermedia
Ardea cinerea
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
RM
R
RM
RM
-
-
8
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Ardeidae
RB
-
-
Piscivore
Piscivore
Piscivore
Piscivore
Piscivore
Piscivore
R
-
-
CORMORANTS
Little Cormorant
2
HERONS & EGRETS
3
4
5
6
Ardeidae
9
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
1
IBIS & SPOONBILLS
10 Black Ibis
11
Pseudibis papillosa
Threskiornis
melanocephalus
Plegadis falcinellus
Platalea leucorodia
Black-Headed Ibis
Glossy Ibis
13 Euratian Spoonbill
DUCKS & GEESE
Sarkidiornis melanotos
14 Comb Duck
Anser anser
15 Greylag Goose**
KITES
Milvus migrans
16 Black Kite
Elanus caeruleus
17 Black-shouldered Kite
Accipiter badius
18 Shikra
OSPREY
Pandion haliaetus
19 Osprey
PHEASENT,PARTRIDGES & QUAILS
Coturnix coturnix
20 Common Quail
Francolinus
pondicerianus
21 Grey Francolin
Pavo cristatus
22 Indian Peafowl
LAPWINGS & PLOVERS
Vanellus indicus
23 Red-Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus
24 Yellow-Wattled Lapwing
Charadrius dubius
25 Little Ringed Plover
GODWITS, SANDPIPERS & SHANKS
Limosa limosa
26 Black-Tailed Godwit
Actitis hypoleucos
27 Common Sandpiper
12
28
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae
R
R
NT
-
Omnivore
Omnivore
Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae
RM
RM
-
I
Omnivore
Omnivore
Anatidae
Anatidae
R
M
-
-
Omnivore
Herbivore
Accipitridae
Accipitridae
Accipitridae
R
R
R
-
-
Carnivore
Carnivore
Carnivore
Pandionidae
RM
-
I
Piscivore
Phasianidae
Phasianidae
RM
-
-
Granivore
Phasianidae
R
R
-
I
Granivore
Omnivore
Charadriidae
Charadriidae
Charadriidae
R
R
RM
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Carnivore
Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae
M
RM
NT
-
-
Scolopacidae
M
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
2
STILT
29 Black-Winged Stilt
THICK-KNEES
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostridae
Burhinus oedicnemus
RM
-
-
Carnivore
Burhinidae
R
-
-
Sterna aurantia
Laridae
R
NT
-
Piscivore
Columba livia
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia senegalensis
Streptopelia chinensis
Columbidae
Columbidae
Columbidae
Columbidae
Columbidae
R
R
R
R
-
-
Granivore
Granivore
Granivore
Granivore
R
-
-
Frugivore
Psittacula cyanocephala
Psittacula krameri
Psittacidae
Psittacidae
R
R
-
-
Frugivore
Frugivore
Eudynamys scolopacea
Centropus sinensis
Cuculidae
Cuculidae
R
R
-
-
Frugivore
Frugivore
Athene brama
Strigidae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Ceryle rudis
Halcyon smyrnensis
Alcedinidae
Alcedinidae
RB
R
-
-
Piscivore
Carnivore
Merops orientalis
Meropidae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Coracias benghalensis
Coraciidae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Carnivore
Eurasian Thick-Knee
TERNS
31 River Tern
PIGEONS & DOVES
32 Blue Rock Pigeon
33 Eurasian Collared Dove
34 Laughing Dove
35 Spotted Dove
Yellow-footed Green
36 Pigeon
PARAKEETS
37 Plum-headed Parakeet
38 Rose-Ringed Parakeet
CUCKOOS & COUCALS
39 Asian Koel
40 Greater Coucal
OWLETS
41 Spotted Owlet
KINGFISHERS
30
42
43
Pied Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
BEE-EATER
44 Green Bee-Eater
ROLLERS
45 Indian Roller
Treron phoenicopterus
3
HOOPOES
46 Common Hoopoe
HORNBILL
47 Indian Grey Hornbill
BARBETS
Upupa epops
Upupidae
M
-
-
Insectivore
Ocyceros birostris
Bucerotidae
R
-
-
Omnivore
Megalaima haemacephala
Capitonidae
RB
-
-
Frugivore
Dinopium benghalense
Picidae
-
-
Insectivore
Eremopterix grisea
Alaudidae
R
-
-
Omnivore
Ptyonoprogne concolor
Riparia riparia
Hirundo smithii
Hirundo rustica
Hirundinidae
Hirundinidae
Hirundinidae
R
M
R
RM
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Lanius vittatus
Laniidae
R
Brown Shrike
Large Cuckoo Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Coracina macei
Laniidae
Campephagidae
Lanius schach
Laniidae
R
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Long-Tailed Shrike
DRONGOS
59 Black Drongo
MINIVETS
60 Small Minivet
-
Dicrurus macrocercus
Dicruridae
R
-
-
Insectivore
48
Coppersmith Barbet
WOODPECKERS
49 Lesser Golden-backed
woodpecker
LARKS & SPARROW-LARKS
50 Ashy-Crowned SparrowLark
MARTINS & SWALLOWS
51 Dusky Crag Martin
52 Sand Martin
53 Wire-tailed Swallow
54 Barn Swallow
SHRIKES
55 Bay-Backed Shrike
56
57
58
Hirundinidae
PM
R
-
Campephagidae
Pericrocotus
cinnamomeus
Carnivore
Carnivore
Insectivore
R
-
4
STARLINGS & MYNAS
61 Bank Myna
62 Common Myna
63 Rosy Starling
64 Brahminy Starling
CROWS
65 House Crow
66 Large-billed crow
67 Rufous Treepie
BULBULS
68 Red-Vented Bulbul
69
White-Eared Bulbul
IORAS
70 Common Iora
BABBLERS
71 Jungle Babbler
72 Large Grey Babbler
73 Yellow-eyed babbler
74 Common Babbler
PRINIAS & WARBLERS
75 Ashy Prinia
76 Common Chiffchaff
77 Common Tailorbird
78 Jungle Prinia
79 Lesser Whitethroat
80 Plain Prinia
81
Zitting Cisticola
Acridotheres ginginianus
Acridotheres tristis
Sturnus roseus
Sturnus pagodarum
Sturnidae
Sturnidae
Sturnidae
Sturnidae
R
R
M
R
-
-
Frugivore
Frugivore
Omnivore
Omnivore
Corvus splendens
Corvus macrorhynchos
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Corvidae
Corvidae
Corvidae
R
R
R
-
-
Carnivore
Carnivore
Frugivore
Pycnonotus cafer
Pycononotidae
R
-
-
Pycnonotus leucotis
Pycononotidae
R
-
-
Nector
Feeding
Frugivore
Aegithina tiphia
Irenidae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Turdoides striata
Turdoides malcolmi
Chrysomma sinense
Turdoides caudata
Leiothrichidae
Leiothrichidae
Sylviidae
Leiothrichidae
R
R
R
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Prinia socialis
Phylloscopus collybita
Orthotomus sutorius
Prinia sylvatica
sylvia curruca
Prinia inornata
Sylviinae
Sylviinae
Sylviinae
Sylviinae
Sylviinae
Sylviinae
R
M
R
R
M
R
-
-
Cisticola juncidis
Sylviinae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
5
FANTAILS
82 White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola
Flycatcher
Rhipidura albogularis
83 White-spotted Fantail
ROBINS, WHEATERS, BUSHCHATS & REDSTART
Saxicoloides fulicata
84 Indian Robin
Copsychus saularis
85 Oriental Magpie-robin
Saxicola macrorhyncha
86 Stoliczka's Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
87 Pied Bushchat
Oenanthe isabellina
88 Isabelline Wheatear
Saxicola torquata
89 Common Stonechat
90 Brown Rock Chat/ Indian
Chat
Cercomela fusca
Phoenicurus ochruros
91 Black Redstart
Luscinia svecica
92 Bluethroat
WAGTAILS & PIPITS
Anthus trivialis
93 Tree Pipit
Motacilla
maderaspatensis
94 White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla alba
95 White Wagtail
SUNBIRDS
96
Purple Sunbird
WHITE-EYES
97 Oriental White-eye
MUNIAS
Cinnyris asiaticus
Zosterops palpebrosus
Rhipiduridae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Rhipiduridae
R
-
-
Insectivore
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae
Turdinae
R
R
R
R
M
RM
VU
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
RB,M
RM
RM
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
Insectivore
M
-
-
Insectivore
R
RM
-
-
Insectivore
Insectivore
R
-
-
Nectar
Feeding
R
-
-
Insectivore
Muscicapidae
Sylviinae
Motacillidae
Motacillidae
Motacillidae
Nectariniidae
Zosteropidae
Estrildidae
98
Indian Silverbill
Lonchura malabarica
Granivore
R
-
6
SPARROWS
99 Chestnut-shouldered
Petronia
100 House Sparrow
WEAVERS
101 Baya Weaver
Petronia Xanthocollis
Passer Domesticus
Ploceus philippinus
Passerinae
Passerinae
R
R
-
-
Granivore
Granivore
Ploceinae
R
-
-
Granivore
Notes:
1) NT: Near Threatened, VU: Vulnerable, EN: Endangered, CR: Critically Endangered as per IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species,
2) R: Resident; M: Migrant and RM: Resident-Migratory
3) **: Birds recorded by IIT students on 18-19 February 2017 in coordination with Sundarvan, Ahmedabad
STUDY TEAM FOR AVIFAUNAL SURVEY
OVERALL TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
Prof. C. N. Pandey, IIT, Gandhinagar
GROUP LEADER FOR FIELD SURVEY & CHECKLIST COMPILATION:
Dr. Ketan Tatu, Senior Scientist, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar
SURVEY TEAM MEMBERS:
Dr. Ketan Tatu, Senior Scientist, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar
Dr. Sandeep Munjpara, Research Associate, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar
Mr. Jigar Joshi, Senior Research Fellow, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar
Mr Darpak Joshi, Junior Research Fellow, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar
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