Bihar bird checklist

483 bird species in 85 families have been recorded in Bihar, according to eBird; about 270 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.

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Species data: eBird.org, updated 13 Oct 2026 · How these lists are made

The most common birds in Bihar right now

The top 20, and how they are ranked

Bihar bird checklist

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Bar-headed Goose
Graylag Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Knob-billed Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Shelduck
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Baikal Teal
Garganey
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Falcated Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Pink-headed Duck
Red-crested Pochard
Common Pochard
Ferruginous Duck
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Common Merganser

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Kalij Pheasant
Indian Peafowl
Painted Spurfowl
Red Junglefowl
Gray Francolin
Swamp Francolin
Black Francolin
Common Quail
Japanese Quail

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Red Collared-Dove
Spotted Dove
Laughing Dove
Asian Emerald Dove
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon

Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Bustards

Bengal Florican

Cuckoos

Greater Coucal
Lesser Coucal
Sirkeer Malkoha
Green-billed Malkoha
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Pied Cuckoo
Asian Koel
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo
Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo

Nightjars and Allies

Jungle Nightjar
Gray Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar
Indian Nightjar
Savanna Nightjar

Swifts

White-rumped Spinetail
Silver-backed Needletail
Himalayan Swiftlet
Alpine Swift
Little Swift
Asian Palm Swift

Treeswifts

Crested Treeswift

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Gray-headed Swamphen
Watercock
White-breasted Waterhen
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Brown Crake
Baillon's Crake

Cranes

Sarus Crane
Common Crane

Thick-knees

Great Thick-knee
Indian Thick-knee

Stilts and Avocets

Black-winged Stilt
Pied Avocet

Plovers and Lapwings

Black-bellied Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Northern Lapwing
River Lapwing
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Gray-headed Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Kentish Plover

Painted-Snipes

Greater Painted-Snipe

Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Bronze-winged Jacana

Sandpipers and Allies

Eurasian Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Pin-tailed Snipe
Common Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Common Greenshank
Ruff
Curlew Sandpiper
Temminck's Stint
Dunlin
Little Stint

Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail

Pratincoles and Coursers

Indian Courser
Small Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black-headed Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Laughing Gull
Pallas's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Indian Skimmer
Little Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Whiskered Tern
River Tern
Common Tern
Black-bellied Tern

Flamingos

Greater Flamingo

Grebes

Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe

Storks

Asian Openbill
Black Stork
Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Black-necked Stork
Lesser Adjutant
Greater Adjutant
Painted Stork

Anhingas

Oriental Darter

Cormorants and Shags

Little Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Indian Cormorant

Ibises and Spoonbills

Glossy Ibis
Black-headed Ibis
Red-naped Ibis
Eurasian Spoonbill

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Yellow Bittern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Egret
White-eared Night Heron
Little Heron
Indian Pond-Heron
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Medium Egret
Gray Heron
Purple Heron

Pelicans

Spot-billed Pelican

Osprey

Osprey

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black-winged Kite
Egyptian Vulture
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Red-headed Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Himalayan Griffon
White-rumped Vulture
Eurasian Griffon
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Black Eagle
Indian Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Imperial Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
Crested Goshawk
Shikra
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Goshawk
Western Marsh Harrier
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Pied Harrier
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
White-eyed Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Himalayan Buzzard

Barn-Owls

Eastern Barn Owl
Oriental Bay-Owl

Owls

Indian Scops-Owl
Oriental Scops-Owl
Rock Eagle-Owl
Brown Fish-Owl
Jungle Owlet
Collared Owlet
Spotted Owlet
Mottled Wood-Owl
Short-eared Owl
Brown Boobook

Trogons

Red-headed Trogon

Hoopoes

Common Hoopoe

Hornbills

Great Hornbill
Indian Gray Hornbill
Oriental Pied-Hornbill

Bee-eaters

Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Asian Green Bee-eater
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Kingfishers

Common Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Black-capped Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher

Rollers

Indian Roller
Indochinese Roller
Dollarbird

Asian Barbets

Coppersmith Barbet
Lineated Barbet
Brown-headed Barbet
Blue-throated Barbet

Woodpeckers

Eurasian Wryneck
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Greater Flameback
White-naped Woodpecker
Rufous Woodpecker
Himalayan Flameback
Black-rumped Flameback
Lesser Yellownape
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Greater Yellownape
Great Slaty Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

Collared Falconet
Lesser Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Red-necked Falcon
Amur Falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Saker Falcon
Peregrine Falcon

Old World Parrots

Alexandrine Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Slaty-headed Parakeet
Plum-headed Parakeet
Red-breasted Parakeet

Pittas

Indian Pitta
Western Hooded Pitta

Cuckooshrikes

Small Minivet
Long-tailed Minivet
Scarlet Minivet
Rosy Minivet
Indian Cuckooshrike
Oriental Cuckooshrike
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis

White-bellied Erpornis

Old World Orioles

Indian Golden Oriole
Black-naped Oriole
Black-hooded Oriole
Maroon Oriole

Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Ashy Woodswallow

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Large Woodshrike
Common Woodshrike
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Ioras

Common Iora

Fantails

White-throated Fantail
White-browed Fantail

Drongos

Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
White-bellied Drongo
Crow-billed Drongo
Bronzed Drongo
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Hair-crested Drongo
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Monarch Flycatchers

Black-naped Monarch
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Shrikes

Brown Shrike
Bay-backed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike
Gray-backed Shrike
Great Gray Shrike

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Red-billed Blue-Magpie
Common Green-Magpie
Rufous Treepie
House Crow
Large-billed Crow

Fairy Flycatchers

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Asian Tit

Larks

Rufous-tailed Lark
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Indian Bushlark
Bengal Bushlark
Oriental Skylark
Crested Lark
Hume's Lark
Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Sand Lark

Cisticolas and Allies

Common Tailorbird
Gray-crowned Prinia
Gray-breasted Prinia
Delicate Prinia
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Plain Prinia
Zitting Cisticola
Golden-headed Cisticola

Reed Warblers and Allies

Thick-billed Warbler
Sykes's Warbler
Moustached Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Clamorous Reed Warbler

Grassbirds and Allies

Baikal Bush Warbler
West Himalayan Bush Warbler
Bristled Grassbird
Striated Grassbird

Cupwings

Immaculate Cupwing

Swallows

Gray-throated Martin
Bank Swallow
Dusky Crag-Martin
Barn Swallow
Wire-tailed Swallow
Asian House-Martin
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow

Bulbuls

Black Bulbul
Black-crested Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
Himalayan Bulbul

Leaf Warblers

Yellow-browed Warbler
Hume's Warbler
Tytler's Leaf Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Smoky Warbler
Common Chiffchaff
Whistler's Warbler
Green Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Western Crowned Warbler
Blyth's Leaf Warbler

Bush Warblers and Allies

Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Aberrant Bush Warbler

Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Lesser Whitethroat

Parrotbills

Yellow-eyed Babbler

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Indian White-eye

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Chestnut-capped Babbler
Tawny-bellied Babbler
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Black-chinned Babbler
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
Gray-throated Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies

Indian Grassbird
Puff-throated Babbler

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Nepal Fulvetta
Jungle Babbler
Common Babbler
Striated Babbler
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

Wallcreeper

Wallcreeper

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Indian Nuthatch
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Starlings

Common Hill Myna
European Starling
Rosy Starling
Indian Pied Starling
Brahminy Starling
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Common Myna
Bank Myna
Jungle Myna
Spot-winged Starling

Thrushes and Allies

Scaly Thrush
Green Cochoa
Orange-headed Thrush
Gray-winged Blackbird
Indian Blackbird
Tickell's Thrush
Black-throated Thrush

Old World Flycatchers

Dark-sided Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Indian Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin
White-rumped Shama
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Verditer Flycatcher
Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Bluethroat
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Black-backed Forktail
Slaty-backed Forktail
Siberian Rubythroat
Himalayan Rubythroat
White-tailed Robin
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Plumbeous Redstart
White-capped Redstart
Hodgson's Redstart
Black Redstart
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush
White-throated Bushchat
Siberian Stonechat
White-tailed Stonechat
Pied Bushchat
Gray Bushchat
Isabelline Wheatear
Brown Rock Chat

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird
Streaked Spiderhunter

Leafbirds

Jerdon's Leafbird
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Orange-bellied Leafbird

Weavers and Allies

Baya Weaver
Black-breasted Weaver

Waxbills and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Scaly-breasted Munia
White-rumped Munia
Tricolored Munia
Red Avadavat

Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow

Wagtails and Pipits

Forest Wagtail
Gray Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail
White Wagtail
Richard's Pipit
Paddyfield Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Rosy Pipit
Tree Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Water Pipit

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Common Rosefinch

Old World Buntings

Crested Bunting
Red-headed Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
White-capped Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting

Most common birds in Bihar

Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Bihar’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.

Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
House CrowCorvus splendens
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Little SwiftApus affinis
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

Largest bird families in Bihar

Among its regular birds.

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl20
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites17
Sandpipers and Allies15
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers12
Pigeons and Doves11
Starlings10
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns10
Plovers and Lapwings10

Reported in the last 30 days

164 species reported to eBird in Bihar in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:

Black Drongo, Spotted Dove, Asian Green Bee-eater, Plain Prinia, Common Myna, Red-vented Bulbul, Rufous Treepie, Brown-headed Barbet, Large-billed Crow, White-throated Kingfisher, Indian Gray Hornbill, Gray Francolin, Little Swift, Asian Koel, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Spotted Owlet, Bank Myna, Citrine Wagtail, House Sparrow, White Wagtail, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Indian Pied Starling, Black Kite, Black-hooded Oriole, Shikra, Eastern Cattle-Egret, Red-naped Ibis, Common Tailorbird, Coppersmith Barbet, Oriental Darter, Painted Stork, Greenish Warbler, Little Egret, Little Cormorant, Common Hoopoe, House Crow, Jungle Babbler, Indian Pond-Heron, Indian Golden Oriole, Asian Openbill, …