Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Bean goose, Anser fabalis
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Greylag goose, Anser anser
Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Eurasian teal, Anas crecca
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ferruginous pochard, Aythya nyroca Near-threatened
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Smew, Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Common merganser, Mergus merganser
White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala Endangered
Tetraonidae: grouse
Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants and quails
Tibetan snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca Introduced species
Chukar, Alectoris chukar
Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
Daurian partridge, Perdix dauurica
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
Gaviidae: divers
Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
Podicepidae: grebes
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus Near-threatened
Pelecanidae, pelicans
Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus Vulnerable
Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great egret, Ardea alba
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Common spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Ciconiidae: storks
Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Phoenicopteridae Flamingos
Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
Pandionidae: osprey
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and allies
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Pallas's fish-eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus Vulnerable
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
Himalayan griffon, Gyps himalayensis
Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus
Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus Near-threatened
Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus
Western marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus Near-threatened
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Shikra, Accipiter badius
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Upland buzzard, Buteo hemilasius
Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga Vulnerable
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca Endangered
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Sometimes included in the Accipitriformes
Falconidae: falcons
Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni Vulnerable
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Saker falcon, Falco cherrug
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Barbary falcon, Falco pelegrinoides
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Rallidae: rails and crakes
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Corn crake, Crex cre Vulnerable
Little crake, Porzana parva
Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Gruidae: cranes
Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo
Common crane, Grus grus
Otidae: bustards
Great bustard, Otis tarda Vulnerable
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii
Little bustard, Tetrax tetra Near-threatened
Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
Common pied oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Ibidorhynchidae: ibisbill
Ibisbill, Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinidae: thick-knees
Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus
Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Near threatened
Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius Critical
American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica Rare/Accidental
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser sandplover, Charadrius mongolus
Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Solitary snipe, Gallinago solitaria
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Laridae: gulls
Common gull, Larus canus
Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Sternidae: terns
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata
Black-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis
Columbidae: pigeons and doves
Rock pigeon or feral pigeon, Columba livia
Hill pigeon, Columba rupestris
Snow pigeon, Columba leuconota
Stock pigeon, Columba oenas
Pale-backed pigeon, Columba eversmanni Vulnerable
Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
Oriental turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto
Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis
Cuculidae: cuckoos
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Strigidae: owls
Pallid scops owl, Otus brucei
Scops owl, Otus scops
Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula
Little owl, Athene noctua
Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
Long-eared owl, Asio otus
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Caprimulgidae: nightjars
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Apodidae: swifts
Common swift, Apus apus
Alpine swift, Apus melba
Alcedinidae: kingfishers
Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Meropidae: bee-eaters
Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus
European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
Coraciidae: rollers
European roller, Coracias garrulus
Upupidae: hoopoes
Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Picidae: woodpeckers
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
White-winged woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucopterus
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Alaudidae, larks
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata
Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
Hume's short-toed lark, Calandrella acutirostris
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens
Asian short-toed lark, Alaudala cheleensis
Crested lark, Galerida cristata
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
Oriental skylark, Alauda gulgula
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris
Hirundinidae, swallows and martins
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Pale martin, Riparia diluta
Crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped swallow, Hirundo daurica
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Motacillidae, wagtails and pipits
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Blue-headed wagtail, Motacilla flava
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus
Bombycillidae, waxwings
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cinclidae, dippers
White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Brown dipper, Cinclus pallasii
Troglodytidae, wrens
Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Prunellidae, accentors
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
Himalayan accentor, Prunella himalayana
Brown accentor, Prunella fulvescens
Black-throated accentor, Prunella atrogularis
Turdidae thrushes and chats
Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
Dark-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Corvidae crows, ravens, and allies
Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
Grey ground jay, Podoces panderi
Eurasian nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Yellow-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
Rook, Corvus frugilegus
Carrion crow, Corvus corone
Common raven, Corvus corax
Hooded crow, Corvus cornix
Scotocercidae
Streaked scrub warbler, Scotocerca inquieta
Cettiidae Cettid warblers
Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
Locustellidae Locustellid warblers
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalid warblers
Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Booted warbler, Iduna caligata
Sykes's warbler, Iduna rama
Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida
Upcher's warbler, Hippolais languida
Phylloscopidae Phylloscopid warblers
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
Mountain chiffchaff, Phylloscopus sindianus
Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Sulphur-bellied warbler, Phylloscopus griseolus
Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Hume's warbler, Phylloscopus humei
Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Sylviidae Old World warblers
Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
Asian desert warbler, Sylvia nana
Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
Eastern Orphean warbler, Sylvia crassirostris
Menetries's warbler, Sylvia mystacea
Regulidae kinglets
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
Rufous-tailed rock-thrush, Monticola saxatilis
Blue rock-thrush, Monticola solitarius
Blue whistling thrush, Myophonus caeruleus
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
White-tailed rubythroat, Luscinia pectoralis
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
Rufous-backed redstart, Phoenicurus erythronota
Blue-capped redstart, Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
White-winged redstart, Phoenicurus erythrogaster
White-capped redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus
Little forktail, Enicurus scouleri
White-throated bushchat, Saxicola insignis Vulnerable
Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Variable wheatear, Oenanthe picata
Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
Red-tailed wheatear, Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina
Monarchidae:
Indian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi
Panuridae:
Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Aegithalidae long-tailed tits
Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos longicaudus
White-browed tit-warbler, Leptopoecile sophiae
Remizidae: penduline tits
Black-headed penduline tit, Remiz macronyx
White-crowned penduline tit, Remiz coronatus
Paridae tits
Willow tit, Poecile montana
Songar tit, Poecile songara
Coal tit, Periparus ater
Black-breasted tit, Periparus rufonuchalis
Great tit, Parus major
Azure tit, Cyanistes cyanus
Yellow-breasted tit, Cyanistes flavipectus
Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper
Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria
Sittidae nuthatches
Persian nuthatch, Sitta tephronota
Certhiidae treecreepers
Common treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Bar-tailed treecreeper, Certhia himalayana
Laniidae shrikes
Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus
Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides
Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis
Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
Emberizidae buntings
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
Rock bunting, Emberiza cia
Meadow bunting, Emberiza cioides
Gray-hooded bunting, Emberiza buchanani
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Chestnut-breasted bunting, Emberiza stewarti
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola
Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
Calcariidae longspurs and arctic buntings
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Fringillidae finches
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
Plain mountain finch, Leucosticte nemoricola
Black-headed mountain finch, Leucosticte brandti
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Red-mantled rosefinch, Carpodacus rhodochlamys
Caucasian great rosefinch, Carpodacus rubicilla
Red-fronted rosefinch, Carpodacus puniceus
Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Twite, Linaria flavirostris
Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
Red-fronted serin, Serinus pusillus
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
White-winged grosbeak, Mycerobas carnipes
Crimson-winged finch, Rhodopechys sanguinea
Mongolian finch, Rhodopechys mongolica
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githaginea
Desert finch, Rhodospiza obsoleta
Long-tailed rosefinch, Uragus sibiricus
Ploceidae sparrows
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Rock petronia, Petronia petronia
White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis
Sturnidae starlings
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Oriolidae orioles
Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo
