Asian Green Bee-eater
(Merops orientalis)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open scrublands, grasslands, and coastal plains
Diet: Flying insects (especially bees, wasps, and dragonflies)
Asian Koel
(Eudynamys scolopaceus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Wooded areas, mangrove edges, and plantations
Diet: Fruits, insects, and small invertebrates
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open landscapes, wetlands, and coastal areas
Diet: Aerial insects
Bar-tailed Godwit
(Limosa lapponica)
IUCN Status: Near-threatened
Habitat: Intertidal mudflats, coastal wetlands, and estuarine zones
Diet: Marine invertebrates, worms, and mollusks
Bay-backed Shrike
(Lanius vittatus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open scrublands, coastal vegetation, and sparse woodland
Diet: Insects, small birds, and lizards
Black Drongo
(Dicrurus macrocercus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open fields, agricultural areas, and coastal plains
Diet: Flying insects and small invertebrates
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Habitat: Intertidal mudflats, sandy shores, and coastal wetlands
Diet: Marine invertebrates, worms, and crustaceans
Black-crowned Night heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Mangrove creeks, wetlands, and estuarine water bodies
Diet: Fish, crustaceans, amphibians, and insects
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, estuaries, and open wetlands
Diet: Fish, invertebrates, and organic matter
Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
IUCN Status: Near-threatened
Habitat: Mudflats, shallow wetlands, and estuarine areas
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates, worms, and crustaceans
Black-winged Kite
(Elanus caeruleus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal plains
Diet: Small mammals, insects, and small birds
Black-winged Stilt
(Himantopus himantopus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, salt pans, and mudflats
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates and small crustaceans
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
(Merops persicus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open areas, sandy plains, and coastal wetlands
Diet: Flying insects (especially bees, wasps, and dragonflies)
Brahminy Kite
(Haliastur indus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, mangroves, estuaries, and tidal creeks
Diet: Fish, carrion, and small aquatic animals
Brown-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, estuaries, and wetlands
Diet: Fish, invertebrates, and organic matter
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, estuaries, and large wetlands
Diet: Fish
Eastern Cattle Egret
(Ardea coromanda)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Agricultural fields, wetlands, and grasslands
Diet: Insects and small vertebrates
Cinereous Vulture
(Aegypius monachus)
IUCN Status: Near-threatened
Habitat: Open landscapes, dry plains, and coastal areas
Diet: Carrion, organic waste
Citrine Wagtail
(Motacilla citreola)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, mudflats, and wet grass margins
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates and insects
Clamorous Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus stentoreus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Reedbeds, marshes, and wetland vegetation
Diet: Insects and small invertebrates
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open landscapes, grasslands, and coastal plains
Diet: Small mammals, birds, and carrion
Common Crane
(Motacilla citreola)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open wetlands, marshes, and agricultural fields
Diet: Grains, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Mudflats, shallow wetlands, and estuarine edges
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and crustaceans
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Freshwater streams, ponds, and mangrove creeks
Diet: Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans
Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Urban areas, agricultural fields, and open habitats
Diet: Insects, fruits, grains, and human food waste
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Mudflats, coastal wetlands, and estuarine areas
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates, worms, and small crustaceans
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Riverbanks, mudflats, and wetland edges
Diet: Insects, small crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates
Common Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open fields, grasslands, and sparsely wooded areas
Diet: Insects, larvae, and small invertebrates
Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Marshes, wet grasslands, and shallow wetlands
Diet: Worms, insects, and small invertebrates
Common Tailorbird
(Orthotomus sutorius)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shrublands, gardens, and dense vegetation near wetlands
Diet: Insects and small arthropods
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, estuaries, and large wetlands
Diet: Small fish and marine invertebrates
Crab-Plover
(Dromas ardeola)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Sandy and muddy coastal shores, tidal flats, and estuaries
Diet: Crabs and other coastal invertebrates
Curlew Sandpiper
(Calidris ferruginea)
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Habitat: Intertidal mudflats, coastal wetlands, and estuarine zones
Diet: Small invertebrates, worms, and crustaceans
Dalmatian Pelican
(Pelecanus crispus)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Wetlands, large freshwater lakes and coastal lagoons
Diet: Fish
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Intertidal mudflats, coastal wetlands, and estuarine areas
Diet: Small invertebrates, worms, and crustaceans
Egyptian Vulture
(Neophron percnopterus)
IUCN Status: Endangered
Habitat: Open landscapes, dry plains, and coastal areas
Diet: Carrion, organic waste, and small vertebrates
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Mudflats, coastal wetlands, and estuarine areas
Diet: Worms, mollusks, and crustaceans
Western Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Marshes, reedbeds, and wetland areas
Diet: Birds, small mammals, and amphibians
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Coastal shores, mudflats, and estuarine zones
Diet: Mollusks, bivalves, and marine invertebrates
Eurasian Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, lagoons, and estuarine waters
Diet: Fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates
Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Marshes, wetlands, and flooded grasslands
Diet: Insects, crustaceans, and small aquatic animals
Gray Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Wetlands, mangrove creeks, rivers, and estuarine areas
Diet: Fish, amphibians, and small aquatic animals
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal waters, estuaries, and large wetlands
Diet: Fish
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Wetlands, lagoons, and shallow water bodies
Diet: Fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates
Great Thick-knee
(Esacus recurvirostris)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Sandy shores, riverbanks, and coastal areas
Diet: Crabs, insects, and small invertebrates
Great White Pelican
(Pelecanus onocrotalus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Large wetlands, lakes, and coastal lagoons
Diet: Fish
Greater Coucal
(Centropus sinensis)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Dense vegetation, scrublands, and mangrove edges
Diet: Insects, small vertebrates, and reptiles
Greater Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Coastal lagoons, mudflats, and saline wetlands
Diet: Algae, small crustaceans, and plankton
Greater Sand-plover
(Anarhynchus leschenaultii)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Sandy shores, mudflats, and coastal wetlands
Diet: Small invertebrates, crustaceans, and worms
Greater Spotted Eagle
(Clanga clanga)
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Habitat: Wetlands, marshes, and open lowland areas
Diet: Small mammals, birds, and amphibians
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, marshes, and freshwater bodies
Diet: Seeds, aquatic plants, and small invertebrates
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Urban areas, villages, and agricultural landscapes
Diet: Seeds, grains, and insects
Indian Nightjar
(Caprimulgus asiaticus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Open scrublands, grasslands, and sandy areas
Diet: Flying insects
Indian Paradise-flycatcher
(Terpsiphone paradisi)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Woodlands, plantations, and tree-lined areas
Diet: Flying insects
Indian Pond-Heron
(Ardeola grayii)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Wetlands, ponds, marshes, and mangrove edges
Diet: Fish, insects, and small aquatic animals
Medium Egret
(Copsychus fulicatus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, marshes, and flooded fields
Diet: Fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates
Indian White-eye
(Zosterops palpebrosus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Mangrove vegetation, woodlands and gardens
Diet: Insects, nectar, and fruits
Jungle Babbler
(Argya striata)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Wetlands, ponds, marshes, and mangrove edges
Diet: Fish, insects, and small aquatic animals
Lesser Crested Tern
(Thalasseus bengalensis)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Shallow wetlands, marshes, and flooded fields
Diet: Fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Woodlands, gardens, and mangrove vegetation
Diet: Insects, nectar, and fruits
Lesser Flamingo
(Phoeniconaias minor)
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Habitat: Saline lagoons, mudflats, and coastal wetlands
Diet: Algae and microscopic organisms
Tibetan Sand-Plover
(Anarhynchus atrifrons)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Sandy shores, mudflats, and coastal areas
Diet: Small invertebrates and crustaceans
Little Cormorant
(Microcarbo niger)
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Freshwater bodies, wetlands, and mangrove creeks
Diet: Fish