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Endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This is a list of endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islandsis. It is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones.

Contents

Endemic Bird Areas

BirdLife International has defined the following as Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs):

  • The Andaman Islands
  • The Nicobar Islands
  • List of species

    The following is a list of species endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India:

    Species endemic to the Andaman islands

  • Andaman serpent-eagle, Spilornis elgini
  • Andaman crake, Rallina canningi
  • Brown coucal, Centropus andamanensis
  • Andaman scops-owl, Otus balli
  • Narcondam hornbill, Aceros narcondami
  • Andaman woodpecker, Dryocopus hodgei
  • Andaman drongo, Dicrurus andamanensis
  • Andaman treepie, Dendrocitta bayleyii
  • Andaman shama, Copsychus albiventris
  • Andaman bulbul, Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens
  • Andaman cuckooshrike, Coracina dobsoni
  • Species endemic to the Nicobar islands

  • Central Nicobar serpent eagle, Spilornis minimus (often considered a subspecies of crested serpent eagle)
  • South Nicobar serpent eagle, Spilornis klossi
  • Nicobar sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri
  • Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps
  • Nicobar bulbul, Hypsipetes nicobariensis
  • Nicobar jungle flycatcher, Rhinomyias nicobaricus
  • Species endemic to the two island groups

  • Nicobar scrubfowl, Megapodius nicobariensis
  • Andaman woodpigeon, Columba palumboides
  • Andaman cuckoo-dove, Macropygia rufipennis
  • Andaman hawk-owl, Ninox affinis
  • White-headed starling, Sturnia erythropygia
  • Additional species

    If the taxonomic recommendations in Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide, are accepted, the following additional species are also endemic to the Andaman/Nicobar islands:

  • Green imperial-pigeon
  • Andaman barn-owl
  • Hume's hawk-owl
  • Andaman cuckooshrike
  • Andaman bulbul
  • Nicobar jungle-flycatcher
  • Andaman shama
  • Andaman flowerpecker
  • References

    Endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Wikipedia