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Species Database
---Non Passeriformes
------Gaviiformes
---------Loons (Gaviidae)
------Podicipediformes
---------Grebes (Podicipedidae)
------Procellariiformes
---------Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
---------Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
------Pelecaniformes
---------Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
---------Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
---------Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
---------Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
---------Darters (Anhingidae)
---------Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
------Ciconiiformes
---------Bitterns, Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae)
---------Storks (Ciconiidae)
---------Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
------Phoenicopteriformes
---------Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
------Anseriformes
---------Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
------Falconiformes
---------Osprey (Pandionidae)
---------Hawks, Kites and Eagles (Accipitridae)
---------Falcons (Falconidae)
------Galliformes
---------Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
---------Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
------Gruiformes
---------Buttonquails (Turnicidae)
---------Cranes (Gruidae)
---------Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
---------Finfoot (Heliornithidae)
---------Bustards (Otididae)
------Charadriiformes
---------Jacanas (Jacanidae)
---------Painted snipe (Rostratulidae)
---------Crab Plover (Dromadidae)
---------Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
---------Ibisbill (Ibidorhynchidae)
---------Avocets and Stilts (Recurvirostridae)
---------Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
---------Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)
---------Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
---------Sandpipers and allies (Scolopacidae)
---------Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
---------Gulls (Laridae)
---------Terns (Sternidae)
---------Skimmers (Rynchopidae)
------Pterocliformes
---------Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
------Columbiformes
---------Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
------Psittaciformes
---------Parrots and allies (Psittacidae)
------Cuculiformes
---------Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
------Strigiformes
---------Barn owls (Tytonidae)
---------Typical owls (Strigidae)
------Caprimulgiformes
---------Frogmouths (Podargidae)
---------Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
------Apodiformes
---------Swifts (Apodidae)
---------Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae)
------Trogoniformes
---------Trogons (Trogonidae)
------Coraciiformes
---------Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
---------Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
---------Typical Rollers (Coraciidae)
---------Hoopoes (Upupidae)
---------Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
------Piciformes
---------Barbets (Megalaimidae)
---------Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
---------Woodpeckers and allies (Picidae)
---Passeriformes
------Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
------Pittas (Pittidae)
------Larks (Alaudidae)
------Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
------Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
------Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
------Woodshrikes (Prionopidae)
------Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
------Grey Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae)
------Monarch flycatchers (Monarchidae)
------Whistlers and allies (Pachycephalidae)
------Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
------Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
------Ioras (Aegithinidae)
------Leafbirds (Chloropseidae)
------Shrikes (Laniidae)
------Dippers (Cinclidae)
------Goldcrest (Regulidae)
------Wrens (Troglodytidae)
------Accentors (Prunellidae)
------Thrushes and allies (Turdidae)
------Whistling thrushes (Turdidae)
------Cochoas (Turdidae)
------Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
------Babblers (Timaliidae)
------Cisticolas and allies (Cisticolidae)
------Old World warblers (Sylviidae)
------Parrotbills (Paradoxornithidae)
------Long-tailed tits (Aegithalidae)
------Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)
------Nuthatches (Sittidae)
------Wallcreeper (Tichodromidae)
------Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
------Penduline tits (Remizidae)
------Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
------Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
------White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
------Old World Orioles (Oriolidae)
------Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae)
------Drongos (Dicruridae)
------Woodswallows (Artamidae)
------Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies (Corvidae)
------Starlings (Sturnidae)
------Weavers and allies (Ploceidae)
------Waxbills and allies (Estrildidae)
------Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies (Emberizidae)
------Siskins, Crossbills and allies (Fringillidae)
------Sparrows (Passeridae)
Species Bibliography
---Non Passeriformes
------Gaviiformes
---------Loons (Gaviidae)
------Podicipediformes
---------Grebes (Podicipedidae)
------Procellariiformes
---------Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
---------Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
------Pelecaniformes
---------Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
---------Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
---------Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
---------Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
---------Darters (Anhingidae)
------Ciconiiformes
---------Bitterns, Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae)
---------Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
---------Storks (Ciconiidae)
------Phoenicopteriformes
---------Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
------Anseriformes
---------Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
------Falconiformes
---------Osprey (Pandionidae)
---------Hawks, Kites and Eagles (Accipitridae)
---------Falcons (Falconidae)
------Galliformes
---------Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
---------Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
------Gruiformes
---------Buttonquails (Turnicidae)
---------Cranes (Gruidae)
---------Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
---------Finfoot (Heliornithidae)
---------Bustards (Otididae)
------Charadriiformes
---------Jacanas (Jacanidae)
---------Painted snipe (Rostratulidae)
---------Crab Plover (Dromadidae)
---------Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
---------Ibisbill (Ibidorhynchidae)
---------Avocets and Stilts (Recurvirostridae)
---------Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
---------Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)
---------Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
---------Sandpipers and allies (Scolopacidae)
---------Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
---------Gulls (Laridae)
---------Terns (Sternidae)
---------Skimmers (Rynchopidae)
------Pterocliformes
---------Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
------Columbiformes
---------Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
------Psittaciformes
---------Parrots and allies (Psittacidae)
------Cuculiformes
---------Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
------Strigiformes
---------Barn owls (Tytonidae)
---------Typical owls (Strigidae)
------Caprimulgiformes
---------Frogmouths (Podargidae)
---------Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
------Apodiformes
---------Swifts (Apodidae)
---------Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae)
------Trogoniformes
---------Trogons (Trogonidae)
------Coraciiformes
---------Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
---------Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
---------Typical Rollers (Coraciidae)
---------Hoopoes (Upupidae)
---------Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
------Piciformes
---------Barbets (Megalaimidae)
---------Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
---------Woodpeckers and allies (Picidae)
---Passeriformes
------Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
------Pittas (Pittidae)
------Larks (Alaudidae)
------Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
------Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
------Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
------Woodshrikes (Prionopidae)
------Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
------Grey Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae)
------Monarch flycatchers (Monarchidae)
------Whistlers and allies (Pachycephalidae)
------Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
------Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
------Ioras (Aegithinidae)
------Leafbirds (Chloropseidae)
------Shrikes (Laniidae)
------Dippers (Cinclidae)
------Goldcrest (Regulidae)
------Wrens (Troglodytidae)
------Accentors (Prunellidae)
------Thrushes and allies (Turdidae)
------Whistling thrushes (Turdidae)
------Cochoas (Turdidae)
------Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
------Babblers (Timaliidae)
------Cisticolas and allies (Cisticolidae)
------Old World warblers (Sylviidae)
------Parrotbills (Paradoxornithidae)
------Long-tailed tits (Aegithalidae)
------Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)
------Nuthatches (Sittidae)
------Wallcreeper (Tichodromidae)
------Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
------Penduline tits (Remizidae)
------Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
------Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
------White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
------Old World Orioles (Oriolidae)
------Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae)
------Drongos (Dicruridae)
------Woodswallows (Artamidae)
------Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies (Corvidae)
------Starlings (Sturnidae)
------Weavers and allies (Ploceidae)
------Waxbills and allies (Estrildidae)
------Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies (Emberizidae)
------Siskins, Crossbills and allies (Fringillidae)
------Sparrows (Passeridae)
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------Avifauna of British India Vol I - 1888
------Avifauna of British India Vol II - 1890
------Bird Calendar for Northern India - 1916
------Birds of India Vol II Part I - 1863
------Birds of India Vol I - 1862
------Birds of India Vol III - 1864
------Bombay Ducks (1906)
------Edible And Game Birds of British India - 1889
------Fauna Of British India 1st Ed. Vol I - 1889
------Fauna Of British India 1st Ed. Vol II - 1890
------Fauna Of British India 1st Ed. Vol III - 1895
------Fauna Of British India 1st Ed. Vol IV - 1898
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol I - 1922
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol II - 1924
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol III - 1926
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol IV - 1927
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol V - 1928
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol VI - 1929
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol VII - 1930
------Fauna Of British India 2nd Ed. Vol VIII - 1930
------Game Birds of India Burma And Ceylon Vol I - 1879
------Game Birds of India Burma And Ceylon Vol II - 1880
------Game Birds of India Burma And Ceylon Vol III -1881
------Game, Shore and Water Birds of India - 1904
------Handbook to Birds of the Bombay Presidency - 1885
------Indian Pigeons and Doves - 1913
------Indian Sporting Birds - 1915
------Manual of Gamebirds of India - Vol I - 1898
------Manual of Gamebirds of India - Vol II - 1899
------My Scrap book or rough notes on Indian Oology
------Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds Vol I - 1889
------Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds Vol II - 1890
------Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds Vol III - 1890
------Popular Handbook of Indian Birds - 1949
------The Birds of Calcutta (1904)
------The Birds of Plains (1908)
------The Garden and Aviary Birds of India (1915)
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Piciformes - Picidae ( Woodpeckers and allies )
1
Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla
2
Speckled Piculet - Picumnus innominatus
3
White-browed Piculet - Sasia ochracea
4
Brown-capped Woodpecker - Dendrocopos nanus
5
Grey-capped Woodpecker - Dendrocopos canicapillus
6
Brown-fronted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos auriceps
7
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos macei
8
Spot-breasted Pied Woodpecker - Dendrocopos analis
9
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos atratus
10
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Dendrocopos mahrattensis
11
Darjeeling Woodpecker - Dendrocopos darjellensis
12
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos cathpharius
13
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major
14
Sind Woodpecker - Dendrocopos assimilis
15
Himalayan Woodpecker - Dendrocopos himalayensis
16
Rufous Woodpecker - Celeus brachyurus
17
White-bellied Woodpecker - Dryocopus javensis
18
Andaman Woodpecker - Dryocopus hodgei
19
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker - Hypopicus hyperythrus
20
Lesser Yellownape - Picus chlorolophus
21
Greater Yellownape - Picus flavinucha
22
Laced Woodpecker - Picus vittatus
23
Streak-breasted Woodpecker - Picus viridanus
24
Streak-throated Woodpecker - Picus xanthopygaeus
25
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus
26
Grey-faced Woodpecker - Picus canus
27
Himalayan Flameback - Dinopium shorii
28
Common Flameback - Dinopium javanense
29
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense
30
White-naped Woodpecker - Chrysocolaptes festivus
31
Greater Flameback - Chrysocolaptes lucidus
32
Pale-headed Woodpecker - Gecinulus grantia
33
Bay Woodpecker - Blythipicus pyrrhotis
34
Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Hemicircus canente
35
Great Slaty Woodpecker - Mulleripicus pulverulentus