Birds of India - The New Synopsis

A complete checklist of bird species and subspecies found in India

Orders and Families

Anseriformes (Waterfowl) Wagler, 1831
- Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) Leach, 1819

Galliformes (Landfowl) Temminck, 1820
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes) Lesson, 1831
- Phasianidae (Partridges, Quails, and Pheasants) Horsfield, 1821

Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos) Fürbringer, 1888
- Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) Bonaparte, 1831

Podicipediformes (Grebes) Fürbringer, 1888
- Podicipedidae (Grebes) Bonaparte, 1831

Otidiformes (Bustards) Wagler, 1830
- Otididae (Bustards) Rafinesque, 1815

Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) Wagler, 1830
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos) Leach, 1819

Pterocliformes (Sandgrouses) Huxley, 1868
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouses) Bonaparte, 1831

Columbiformes (Pigeons) Latham, 1790
- Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) Illiger, 1811

Gruiformes (Cranes and Rails) Bonaparte, 1854
- Gruidae (Cranes) Vigors, 1825
- Heliornithidae (Finfoots) Gray, 1840
- Rallidae (Rails and Coots) Rafinesque, 1815

Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, and Terns) Huxley, 1867
- Burhinidae (Thick-knees) Mathews, 1912
- Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) Bonaparte, 1831
- Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill) Bonaparte, 1856
- Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) Bonaparte, 1838
- Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) Leach, 1820
- Rostratulidae (Painted-Snipes) Mathews, 1913
- Jacanidae (Jacanas) Chenu & des Murs, 1854
- Scolopacidae (Sandpipers) Rafinesque, 1815
- Turnicidae (Buttonquails) Gray, 1840
- Dromadidae (Crab-Plover) Gray, 1840
- Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles) Brehm, 1831
- Stercorariidae (Skuas) Gray, 1870
- Laridae (Gulls and Terns) Rafinesque, 1815

Phaethontiformes (Tropicbirds) Sharpe, 1891
- Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds) Brandt, 1840

Gaviiformes (Divers) Wetmore & Miller, 1926
- Gaviidae (Divers) Allen, 1897

Procellariiformes (Tube-nosed Swimmers) Fürbringer, 1888
- Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) Gray, 1840
- Oceanitidae (Austral Storm-Petrels) Forbes, 1881
- Hydrobatidae (Boreal Storm-Petrels) Mathews, 1913
- Procellariidae (Petrels and Shearwaters) Leach, 1820

Ciconiiformes (Storks) Bonaparte, 1854
- Ciconiidae (Storks) Sundevall, 1836

Suliformes (Cormorants, Boobies, Frigatebirds, and Darters) Sharpe, 1891
- Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) Degland & Gerbe, 1867
- Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies) Reichenbach, 1849
- Anhingidae (Darters) Lesson, 1831
- Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Reichenbach, 1849

Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Ibises, and Herons) Sharpe, 1891
- Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) Poche, 1904
- Pelecanidae (Pelicans) Rafinesque, 1815
- Ardeidae (Bitterns, Herons and Egrets) Leach, 1820

Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars) Ridgway, 1881
- Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) Vigors, 1825

Podargiformes (Frogmouths) Matthews, 1918
- Podargidae (Frogmouths) Gray, 1847

Apodiformes (Swifts) Peters, 1940
- Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts) Oberholser, 1906
- Apodidae (Swifts) Olphe-Galliard, 1887

Strigiformes (Owls) Wagler, 1830
- Tytonidae (Barn Owls) Ridgway, 1914
- Strigidae (Owls) Leach, 1819

Accipitriformes (Hawks) Vieillot, 1816
- Pandionidae (Osprey) Bonaparte, 1854
- Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks and Eagles) Vigors, 1824

Trogoniformes (Trogons) Wetmore & Miller, 1926
- Trogonidae (Trogons) Lesson, 1828

Bucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes) Fürbringer, 1888
- Upupidae (Hoopoes) Leach, 1820
- Bucerotidae (Hornbills) Rafinesque, 1815

Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, and Rollers) Forbes, 1884
- Coraciidae (Rollers) Rafinesque, 1815
- Meropidae (Bee-eaters) Rafinesque, 1815
- Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) Rafinesque, 1815

Piciformes (Woodpeckers and Barbets) Meyer & Wolf, 1810
- Megalaimidae (Barbets) Blyth, 1852
- Indicatoridae (Honeyguides) Swainson, 1837
- Picidae (Woodpeckers and allies) Leach, 1820

Falconiformes (Falcons) Sharpe, 1874
- Falconidae (Falcons) Leach, 1819

Psittaciformes (Parrots) Wagler, 1830
- Psittaculidae (Parrots) Vigors, 1825

Passeriformes (Perching Birds) Linnaeus, 1766
- Eurylaimidae (Broadbills) Lesson, 1831
- Pittidae (Pittas) Swainson, 1831
- Campephagidae (Minivets and Cuckooshrikes) Vigors, 1825
- Artamidae (Woodswallows) Vigors, 1825
- Aegithinidae (Ioras) Gray, 1869
- Vangidae (Woodshrikes and allies) Swainson, 1831
- Vireonidae (Shrike-Babblers and allies) Swainson, 1837
- Oriolidae (Orioles) Vigors, 1825
- Pachycephalidae (Whistlers) Swainson, 1831
- Rhipiduridae (Fantails) Sundevall, 1872
- Dicruridae (Drongos) Vigors, 1825
- Monarchidae (Monarchs) Bonaparte, 1854
- Laniidae (Shrikes) Rafinesque, 1815
- Corvidae (Crows and allies) Leach, 1820
- Stenostiridae (Canary-flycatchers and allies) Beresford et al., 2005
- Remizidae (Penduline-Tits) Olphe-Galliard, 1891
- Paridae (Tits) Vigors, 1825
- Alaudidae (Larks) Vigors, 1825
- Cisticolidae (Cisticolas, Prinias, and allies) Sundevall, 1872
- Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and allies) Salvin, 1882
- Locustellidae (Locustella warblers and allies) Bonaparte, 1854
- Pnoepygidae (Wren Babblers) Gelang et al., 2009
- Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins) Rafinesque, 1815
- Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits) Reichenbach, 1850
- Cettiidae (Bush Warblers and allies) Fregin et al., 2012
- Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers) Alström et al., 2006
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) Gray, 1840
- Sylviidae (Sylvia warblers and allies) Leach, 1820
- Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and allies) Horsfield & Moore, 1854
- Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas and allies) Bonaparte, 1853
- Timaliidae (Scimitar Babblers and allies) Bonaparte, 1840
- Pellorneidae (Small Babblers, Fulvettas and allies) Delacour, 1946
- Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and large Babblers) Swainson, 1831
- Bombycillidae (Waxwings) Swainson, 1831
- Hypocoliidae (Hypocolius) Delacour & Amadon, 1949
- Regulidae (Goldcrests) Vigors, 1825
- Tichodromidae (Wallcreeper) Swainson, 1827
- Sittidae (Nuthatches) Lesson, 1828
- Salpornithidae (Spotted Creepers) Mayr & Amadon, 1951
- Certhiidae (Tree-creepers and allies) Leach, 1820
- Troglodytidae (Wrens) Swainson, 1831
- Elachuridae (Elachura) Alström et al., 2014
- Sturnidae (Starlings and Mynas) Rafinesque, 1815
- Cinclidae (Dippers) Sundevall, 1836
- Turdidae (Thrushes and allies) Rafinesque, 1815
- Muscicapidae (Flycatchers, Chats and allies) Fleming, 1822
- Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers) Bonaparte, 1853
- Nectariniidae (Sunbirds) Vigors, 1825
- Chloropseidae (Leafbirds) Wetmore, 1960
- Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds) Jerdon, 1863
- Ploceidae (Weavers) Sundevall, 1836
- Estrildidae (Munias) Bonaparte, 1850
- Prunellidae (Accentors) Richmond, 1909
- Passeridae (Sparrows and Snowfinches) Rafinesque, 1815
- Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) Horsfield, 1821
- Fringillidae (Finches) Leach, 1819
- Emberizidae (Buntings) Brehm, 1831

Last updated on 31 December 2025

Recommended Citation: Praveen, J., 2026. Birds of India - The New Synopsis (Online Version) Version 3.0 Accessed from www.birdtaxonomy.in