Daman and Diu bird checklist
279 bird species in 71 families have been recorded in Daman and Diu, according to eBird; about 189 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 Daman and Diu right now
1Black-winged Stilt
2Northern Pintail
3Eurasian Collared-Dove
4Gray Heron
5Rock Pigeon
6Common Myna
7Black-tailed Godwit
8Rose-ringed Parakeet
9Little Stint
10Little Egret
Daman and Diu bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Knob-billed Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Gray Francolin
- Painted Francolin
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Greater Coucal
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Gray-bellied Cuckoo
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Indian Nightjar
- Savanna Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Little Swift
- Asian Palm Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Brown Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Great Thick-knee
- Indian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
- Bronze-winged Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Crab-Plover
- Crab-Plover
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Small Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Indian Skimmer
- Little Tern
- Saunders's Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- River Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
- Lesser Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- White Stork
- Black-necked Stork
- Painted Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Masked Booby
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
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-eyed Buzzard
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Eastern Barn Owl
Owls
- Spotted Owlet
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Hornbills
- Indian Gray Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Indian Roller
Asian Barbets
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Brown-headed Barbet
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-necked Falcon
- Amur Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
Cuckooshrikes
- Small Minivet
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Old World Orioles
- Indian Golden Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
- Ashy Woodswallow
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Common Woodshrike
Ioras
- Common Iora
Fantails
- Spot-breasted Fantail
- White-browed Fantail
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Black-naped Monarch
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Isabelline Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Bay-backed Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Rufous Treepie
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
Larks
- Rufous-tailed Lark
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
- Indian Bushlark
- Tawny Lark
- Crested Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Hume's Lark
- Sand Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Gray-breasted Prinia
- Ashy Prinia
- Plain Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Swallows
- Gray-throated Martin
- Bank Swallow
- Dusky Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
- Streak-throated Swallow
Bulbuls
- White-browed Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
- White-eared Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Hume's Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Green Warbler
- Greenish Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
Parrotbills
- Yellow-eyed Babbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Indian White-eye
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Large Gray Babbler
- Jungle Babbler
- Common Babbler
Starlings
- Rosy Starling
- Brahminy Starling
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- Common Myna
- Bank Myna
- Jungle Myna
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Indian Robin
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
- Bluethroat
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Black Redstart
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Siberian Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Brown Rock Chat
- Variable Wheatear
Hypocolius
- Hypocolius
Flowerpeckers
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Purple-rumped Sunbird
- Purple Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Baya Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Yellow-throated Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White-browed Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Long-billed Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Tree Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Rosefinch
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Red-headed Bunting
- Gray-necked Bunting
Most common birds in Daman and Diu
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 Daman and Diu’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Common RedshankTringa totanus
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Largest bird families in Daman and Diu
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies21
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl15
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers15
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns9
- Plovers and Lapwings7
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites7
- Pigeons and Doves6
- Starlings6
Reported in the last 30 days
97 species reported to eBird in Daman and Diu in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Siberian Stonechat, Greater Flamingo, Northern Pintail, Black-bellied Plover, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Gray Heron, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-winged Stilt, Eurasian Whimbrel, Little Stint, Laughing Dove, Pied Avocet, Western Reef-Heron, Western Marsh Harrier, Gray Francolin, Pied Bushchat, Common Greenshank, Common Kingfisher, Northern Shoveler, Asian Green Bee-eater, Common Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Asian Palm Swift, White-throated Kingfisher, Common Myna, Common Sandpiper, Rock Pigeon, Gull-billed Tern, Jungle Babbler, Little Egret, Black-headed Ibis, Indian Pond-Heron, House Crow, Kentish Plover, Common Tailorbird, Indian Peafowl, Streak-throated Swallow, Red-wattled Lapwing, Eurasian Coot, …
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Northern Shoveler
Common Greenshank
Asian Green Bee-eater
Pied Avocet
House Crow
Black-bellied Plover
Common Sandpiper
Common Redshank
Indian Pond-Heron
Marsh Sandpiper
Laughing Dove
House Sparrow
Red-wattled Lapwing
Eurasian Coot
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