Chandigarh bird checklist
290 bird species in 73 families have been recorded in Chandigarh, according to eBird; about 188 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 · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Chandigarh right now
1Rock Pigeon
2Common Myna
3Rose-ringed Parakeet
4Black Kite
5Barn Swallow
6Red-wattled Lapwing
7Asian Green Bee-eater
8Red-vented Bulbul
9Black-winged Stilt
10Alexandrine Parakeet
Chandigarh bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Knob-billed Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Gray Francolin
- Black Francolin
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Greater Coucal
- Sirkeer Malkoha
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Swifts
- Little Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Brown Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Indian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- River Lapwing
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Common Snipe
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruff
- Temminck's Stint
- Little Stint
Buttonquail
- Barred Buttonquail
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Small Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- River Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Black Stork
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- Painted Stork
Anhingas
- Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- Indian Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Red-naped Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Black Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Egyptian Vulture
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Himalayan Griffon
- White-rumped Vulture
- Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- Pallas's Fish-Eagle
- Lesser Fish-Eagle
- White-eyed Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Eastern Barn Owl
Owls
- Indian Scops-Owl
- Jungle Owlet
- Spotted Owlet
- Mottled Wood-Owl
- Brown Boobook
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Hornbills
- Indian Gray Hornbill
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Indian Roller
Asian Barbets
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Great Barbet
- Brown-headed Barbet
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Black-rumped Flameback
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-necked Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Slaty-headed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
Pittas
- Indian Pitta
Cuckooshrikes
- Small Minivet
- Long-tailed Minivet
- Oriental Cuckooshrike
Old World Orioles
- Indian Golden Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Common Woodshrike
Fantails
- White-throated Fantail
- White-browed Fantail
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
- Hair-crested Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Isabelline Shrike
- Bay-backed Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Red-billed Blue-Magpie
- Rufous Treepie
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
Fairy Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Asian Tit
Penduline-Tits
- White-crowned Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
- Indian Bushlark
- Oriental Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Sand Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Gray-breasted Prinia
- Delicate Prinia
- Yellow-bellied Prinia
- Ashy Prinia
- Plain Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Sykes's Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Striated Grassbird
Swallows
- Gray-throated Martin
- Dusky Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Asian House-Martin
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
- Streak-throated Swallow
Bulbuls
- Black Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Himalayan Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Hume's Warbler
- Lemon-rumped Warbler
- Sulphur-bellied Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
- Gray-hooded Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Lesser Whitethroat
Parrotbills
- Yellow-eyed Babbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Whiskered Yuhina
- Indian White-eye
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
- Tawny-bellied Babbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Rufous Sibia
- Large Gray Babbler
- Jungle Babbler
- Common Babbler
- Striated Babbler
Treecreepers
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Starlings
- 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
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Gray-winged Blackbird
- Tickell's Thrush
- Black-throated Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Indian Robin
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Rufous-bellied Niltava
- Verditer Flycatcher
- Blue-throated Flycatcher
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
- Bluethroat
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Ultramarine Flycatcher
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- White-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
- Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Siberian Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Gray Bushchat
- Brown Rock Chat
- Variable Wheatear
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Purple Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Baya Weaver
- Black-breasted Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Sind Sparrow
- Yellow-throated Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White-browed Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Rosy Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Rosefinch
- Gray-crowned Goldfinch
Old World Buntings
- Rock Bunting
- White-capped Bunting
Most common birds in Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Largest bird families in Chandigarh
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl18
- Sandpipers and Allies12
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites10
- Starlings9
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns9
- Wagtails and Pipits8
- Pigeons and Doves7
- Old World Flycatchers7
Reported in the last 30 days
106 species reported to eBird in Chandigarh in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rufous Treepie, Alexandrine Parakeet, Asian Green Bee-eater, Hume's Warbler, Common Myna, Rock Pigeon, Black Kite, Brown-headed Gull, Red-wattled Lapwing, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Red-vented Bulbul, Purple Sunbird, Gray-throated Martin, White-throated Kingfisher, Little Heron, Spotted Dove, Shikra, Barn Swallow, Black-winged Stilt, Black Drongo, Indian Pond-Heron, Gray Heron, Great Cormorant, Great Egret, House Crow, Gray Francolin, Purple Heron, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Little Swift, Eurasian Moorhen, Indian Peafowl, Little Cormorant, Laughing Dove, Jungle Babbler, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Citrine Wagtail, White-throated Fantail, Indian Gray Hornbill, …
Get to know some of them
House Crow
Great Egret
Indian Pond-Heron
Black Drongo
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Gray Heron
Great Cormorant
Spotted Dove
Eurasian Moorhen
House Sparrow
Little Cormorant
Purple Heron
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Little Swift
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