Jammu and Kashmir bird checklist

586 bird species in 87 families have been recorded in Jammu and Kashmir, according to eBird; about 319 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

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Jammu and Kashmir bird checklist

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Bar-headed Goose
Graylag Goose
Swan Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Tundra Bean-Goose
Tundra Swan
Whooper Swan
Knob-billed Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Shelduck
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Garganey
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Falcated Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Red-crested Pochard
Common Pochard
Ferruginous Duck
Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
Smew
Common Merganser

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Hill Partridge
Snow Partridge
Western Tragopan
Himalayan Monal
Koklass Pheasant
Cheer Pheasant
Kalij Pheasant
Indian Peafowl
Red Junglefowl
Gray Francolin
Black Francolin
Himalayan Snowcock
Common Quail
Chukar
Jungle Bush-Quail

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon
Snow Pigeon
Common Wood-Pigeon
Speckled Wood-Pigeon
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Red Collared-Dove
Spotted Dove
Laughing Dove
Asian Emerald Dove
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon

Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Bustards

Asian Houbara
Little Bustard

Cuckoos

Greater Coucal
Sirkeer Malkoha
Pied Cuckoo
Asian Koel
Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
Himalayan Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo

Nightjars and Allies

Jungle Nightjar
Gray Nightjar
Sykes's Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar
Savanna Nightjar

Swifts

White-throated Needletail
Alpine Swift
Common Swift
Blyth's Swift
Little Swift

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

Cranes

Sarus Crane
Demoiselle Crane
Common Crane

Thick-knees

Great Thick-knee
Indian Thick-knee

Stilts and Avocets

Black-winged Stilt
Pied Avocet

Ibisbill

Ibisbill

Plovers and Lapwings

Black-bellied Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Northern Lapwing
River Lapwing
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
White-tailed Lapwing
Caspian Plover
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Kentish Plover

Painted-Snipes

Greater Painted-Snipe

Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Sandpipers and Allies

Eurasian Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Jack Snipe
Eurasian Woodcock
Solitary Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe
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
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Temminck's Stint
Sanderling
Dunlin
Little Stint

Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail

Pratincoles and Coursers

Small Pratincole
Collared Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Slender-billed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Pallas's Gull
Common Gull
Caspian Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Whiskered Tern
White-winged Tern
River Tern
Common Tern
Black-bellied Tern

Grebes

Little Grebe
Horned 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

Ibises and Spoonbills

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

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Eurasian Bittern
Black Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Little Bittern
Yellow Bittern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Egret
Western Reef-Heron
Little Heron
Indian Pond-Heron
Chinese Pond-Heron
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Medium Egret
Gray Heron
Purple Heron

Osprey

Osprey

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black-winged Kite
Bearded Vulture
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
Black Eagle
Indian Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Imperial Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Golden Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
Besra
Shikra
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Goshawk
Western Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
White-tailed Eagle
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
White-eyed Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Himalayan Buzzard

Barn-Owls

Eastern Barn Owl

Owls

Mountain Scops-Owl
Indian Scops-Owl
Collared Scops-Owl
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Pallid Scops-Owl
Oriental Scops-Owl
Rock Eagle-Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Brown Fish-Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
Collared Owlet
Spotted Owlet
Brown Wood-Owl
Tawny Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Brown Boobook

Hoopoes

Common Hoopoe

Hornbills

Indian Gray Hornbill

Bee-eaters

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

Kingfishers

Common Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher

Rollers

European Roller
Indian Roller

Asian Barbets

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

Woodpeckers

Eurasian Wryneck
Speckled Piculet
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Himalayan Woodpecker
Black-rumped Flameback
Lesser Yellownape
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Gray-headed Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

Lesser Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Red-necked Falcon
Amur Falcon
Merlin
Eurasian Hobby
Peregrine Falcon

Old World Parrots

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

Pittas

Indian Pitta

Cuckooshrikes

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

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis

White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Green Shrike-Babbler

Old World Orioles

Indian Golden Oriole

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Woodshrike

Ioras

Common Iora

Fantails

White-throated Fantail
White-browed Fantail

Drongos

Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
Crow-billed Drongo
Hair-crested Drongo

Monarch Flycatchers

Black-naped Monarch
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Shrikes

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

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Eurasian Jay
Black-headed Jay
Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie
Red-billed Blue-Magpie
Rufous Treepie
Gray Treepie
Kashmir Nutcracker
Red-billed Chough
Yellow-billed Chough
Eurasian Jackdaw
House Crow
Rook
Carrion Crow
Large-billed Crow
Common Raven

Fairy Flycatchers

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Fire-capped Tit
Coal Tit
Rufous-naped Tit
Green-backed Tit
Asian Tit
Himalayan Black-lored Tit

Larks

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Indian Bushlark
Bengal Bushlark
Eurasian Skylark
Oriental Skylark
Crested Lark
Horned Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Hume's Lark
Bimaculated Lark
Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Sand Lark

Cisticolas and Allies

Common Tailorbird
Himalayan Prinia
Gray-breasted Prinia
Delicate Prinia
Jungle Prinia
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Plain Prinia
Zitting Cisticola

Reed Warblers and Allies

Booted Warbler
Sykes's Warbler
Moustached Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Blunt-winged Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Clamorous Reed Warbler

Grassbirds and Allies

Common Grasshopper Warbler
Bristled Grassbird
Striated Grassbird

Cupwings

Scaly-breasted Cupwing

Swallows

Gray-throated Martin
Bank Swallow
Pale Martin
Eurasian Crag-Martin
Barn Swallow
Wire-tailed Swallow
Western House-Martin
Asian House-Martin
European Red-rumped Swallow
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow

Bulbuls

Black Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
Himalayan Bulbul

Leaf Warblers

Ashy-throated Warbler
Buff-barred Warbler
Hume's Warbler
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Tytler's Leaf Warbler
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Mountain Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Whistler's Warbler
Green Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Western Crowned Warbler
Gray-hooded Warbler

Bush Warblers and Allies

Gray-sided Bush Warbler
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Aberrant Bush Warbler

Long-tailed Tits

Black-throated Tit
White-throated Tit

Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Lesser Whitethroat
Asian Desert Warbler
Greater Whitethroat

Parrotbills

Yellow-eyed Babbler

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Whiskered Yuhina
Indian White-eye

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Black-chinned Babbler
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Striated Laughingthrush
Streaked Laughingthrush
Variegated Laughingthrush
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Rufous Sibia
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Red-billed Leiothrix
Jungle Babbler
Common Babbler
Striated Babbler
White-crested Laughingthrush
Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
White-throated Laughingthrush

Kinglets

Goldcrest

Wallcreeper

Wallcreeper

Nuthatches

White-cheeked Nuthatch
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Kashmir Nuthatch

Treecreepers

Hodgson's Treecreeper
Bar-tailed Treecreeper

Wrens

Eurasian Wren

Dippers

White-throated Dipper
Brown Dipper

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

Grandala
Long-tailed Thrush
Alpine Thrush
Scaly Thrush
Orange-headed Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Gray-winged Blackbird
Tickell's Thrush
Tibetan Blackbird
Chestnut Thrush
Black-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
Dusky Thrush
Naumann's Thrush

Old World Flycatchers

Dark-sided Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
Indian Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Verditer Flycatcher
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Indian Blue Robin
White-bellied Redstart
Bluethroat
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Little Forktail
Spotted Forktail
Siberian Rubythroat
Himalayan Rubythroat
Himalayan Bluetail
Golden Bush-Robin
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Kashmir Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Blue-fronted Redstart
Plumbeous Redstart
Rufous-backed Redstart
White-capped Redstart
Blue-capped Redstart
Common Redstart
White-winged Redstart
Black Redstart
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush
Siberian Stonechat
White-tailed Stonechat
Pied Bushchat
Gray Bushchat
Northern Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
Desert Wheatear
Pied Wheatear
Brown Rock Chat
Variable Wheatear
Persian Wheatear

Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird

Weavers and Allies

Streaked Weaver
Baya Weaver
Black-breasted Weaver

Waxbills and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Scaly-breasted Munia
Tricolored Munia
Red Avadavat

Accentors

Alpine Accentor
Altai Accentor
Robin Accentor
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Brown Accentor
Black-throated Accentor

Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow
Sind Sparrow
Russet 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
Long-billed Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Upland Pipit
Rosy Pipit
Tree Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Water Pipit
Siberian Pipit

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Common Chaffinch
Brambling
Black-and-yellow Grosbeak
Collared Grosbeak
White-winged Grosbeak
Hawfinch
Common Rosefinch
Blyth's Rosefinch
Pink-browed Rosefinch
Red-fronted Rosefinch
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch
Orange Bullfinch
Red-headed Bullfinch
Spectacled Finch
Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Plain Mountain Finch
European Greenfinch
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
Twite
Red Crossbill
Gray-crowned Goldfinch
Fire-fronted Serin
Eurasian Siskin

Old World Buntings

Crested Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
Red-headed Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Rock Bunting
White-capped Bunting
Yellowhammer
Pine Bunting
Gray-necked Bunting
Striolated Bunting
Reed Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Little Bunting
Rustic Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

Most common birds in Jammu and Kashmir

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 Jammu and Kashmir’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.

Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Black KiteMilvus migrans
House CrowCorvus splendens
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Gray HeronArdea cinerea

Largest bird families in Jammu and Kashmir

Among its regular birds.

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl19
Old World Flycatchers19
Sandpipers and Allies18
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites17
Crows, Jays, and Magpies12
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies12
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers12
Pigeons and Doves10

Reported in the last 30 days

220 species reported to eBird in Jammu and Kashmir in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:

Blue Whistling-Thrush, Hume's Warbler, Black Kite, Black-rumped Flameback, Indian Gray Hornbill, Common Myna, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Red-vented Bulbul, Common Tailorbird, Gray-hooded Warbler, Jungle Babbler, Common Hoopoe, House Crow, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Coppersmith Barbet, Rufous Treepie, Lesser Whitethroat, Indian White-eye, Black Redstart, Brown Rock Chat, Gray Bushchat, Asian Koel, Alexandrine Parakeet, Rock Pigeon, Bank Myna, Pied Bushchat, Brown-headed Barbet, Black Drongo, White-throated Kingfisher, Scaly-breasted Munia, White-browed Wagtail, Indian Silverbill, Eastern Cattle-Egret, Plain Prinia, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Gray Wagtail, Gray Francolin, Wire-tailed Swallow, Indian Spot-billed Duck, …