Meghalaya bird checklist
497 bird species in 81 families have been recorded in Meghalaya, according to eBird; about 266 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 Meghalaya right now
1Common Myna
2Eastern Cattle-Egret
3House Sparrow
4Scaly-breasted Munia
5White Wagtail
6Little Cormorant
7Barn Swallow
8Indian Pond-Heron
9Spotted Dove
10Black Drongo
Meghalaya bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Long-tailed Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Rufous-throated Partridge
- White-cheeked Partridge
- Kalij Pheasant
- Gray Peacock-Pheasant
- Mountain Bamboo-Partridge
- Red Junglefowl
- Black Francolin
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Barred Cuckoo-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
- Green Imperial-Pigeon
- Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Greater Coucal
- Lesser Coucal
- Green-billed Malkoha
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo
- Violet Cuckoo
- Banded Bay Cuckoo
- Plaintive Cuckoo
- Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
- Large Hawk-Cuckoo
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo
- Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
- Lesser Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Himalayan Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Gray Nightjar
- Large-tailed Nightjar
Frogmouths
- Hodgson's Frogmouth
Swifts
- Silver-backed Needletail
- Brown-backed Needletail
- Himalayan Swiftlet
- Dark-rumped Swift
- House Swift
- Asian Palm Swift
Treeswifts
- Crested Treeswift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Slaty-breasted Rail
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Watercock
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Black-tailed Crake
Plovers and Lapwings
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- River Lapwing
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- Gray-headed Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
- Bronze-winged Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Little Stint
Buttonquail
- Barred Buttonquail
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Brown-headed Gull
- Whiskered Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Black Stork
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- Lesser Adjutant
- Greater Adjutant
Anhingas
- Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Black-headed Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Black Bittern
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Malayan Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Jerdon's Baza
- Black Baza
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Himalayan Griffon
- White-rumped Vulture
- Slender-billed Vulture
- Eurasian Griffon
- Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Mountain Hawk-Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Black Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Crested Goshawk
- Besra
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Hen Harrier
- Pied Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- Pallas's Fish-Eagle
- Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Himalayan Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Eastern Barn Owl
- Oriental Bay-Owl
Owls
- Mountain Scops-Owl
- Collared Scops-Owl
- Oriental Scops-Owl
- Brown Fish-Owl
- Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
- Asian Barred Owlet
- Collared Owlet
- Spotted Owlet
- Brown Wood-Owl
- Brown Boobook
Trogons
- Red-headed Trogon
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Hornbills
- Great Hornbill
- Brown Hornbill
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill
- Wreathed Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Blue-eared Kingfisher
- Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Crested Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- Indochinese Roller
- Dollarbird
Asian Barbets
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Blue-eared Barbet
- Great Barbet
- Lineated Barbet
- Golden-throated Barbet
- Blue-throated Barbet
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Speckled Piculet
- White-browed Piculet
- Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
- Bay Woodpecker
- Greater Flameback
- Rufous Woodpecker
- Pale-headed Woodpecker
- 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
- Amur Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Blossom-headed Parakeet
- Red-breasted Parakeet
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills
- Long-tailed Broadbill
- Gray-lored Broadbill
Pittas
- Blue-naped Pitta
- Blue Pitta
- Western Hooded Pitta
Cuckooshrikes
- Small Minivet
- Gray-chinned Minivet
- Short-billed Minivet
- Long-tailed Minivet
- Scarlet Minivet
- Ashy Minivet
- Rosy Minivet
- Oriental Cuckooshrike
- Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-browed Shrike-Babbler
- Black-eared Shrike-Babbler
- Clicking Shrike-Babbler
- White-bellied Erpornis
Old World Orioles
- Black-naped Oriole
- Slender-billed 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
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
- Bronzed Drongo
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- Hair-crested Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Black-naped Monarch
- Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Brown Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Gray-backed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Common Green-Magpie
- Rufous Treepie
- Gray Treepie
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
Fairy Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Fire-capped Tit
- Sultan Tit
- Green-backed Tit
- Asian Tit
- Yellow-cheeked Tit
Larks
- Bengal Bushlark
- Oriental Skylark
- Sand Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Dark-necked Tailorbird
- Himalayan Prinia
- Rufous-crowned Prinia
- Rufescent Prinia
- Gray-breasted Prinia
- Plain Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Thick-billed Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Brown Bush Warbler
- Russet Bush Warbler
- Striated Grassbird
Cupwings
- Pygmy Cupwing
Swallows
- Gray-throated Martin
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Asian House-Martin
- Nepal House-Martin
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
- White-throated Bulbul
- Striated Bulbul
- Cachar Bulbul
- Ashy Bulbul
- Mountain Bulbul
- Black Bulbul
- Black-headed Bulbul
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Crested Finchbill
- Flavescent Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Ashy-throated Warbler
- Buff-barred Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Chinese Leaf Warbler
- Lemon-rumped Warbler
- Sichuan Leaf Warbler
- Tickell's Leaf Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Buff-throated Warbler
- White-spectacled Warbler
- Gray-cheeked Warbler
- Green-crowned Warbler
- Whistler's Warbler
- Greenish Warbler
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler
- Chestnut-crowned Warbler
- Yellow-vented Warbler
- Blyth's Leaf Warbler
- Gray-hooded Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Pale-footed Bush Warbler
- Gray-bellied Tesia
- Chestnut-headed Tesia
- Yellow-bellied Warbler
- Rufous-faced Warbler
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Manchurian Bush Warbler
- Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Parrotbills
- Yellow-eyed Babbler
- Spot-breasted Parrotbill
- Gray-headed Parrotbill
- Rufous-headed Parrotbill
- Black-throated Parrotbill
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Striated Yuhina
- Whiskered Yuhina
- White-naped Yuhina
- Indian White-eye
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
- Golden Babbler
- Rufous-fronted Babbler
- Rufous-capped Babbler
- Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler
- Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler
- Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
- White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
- Large Scimitar-Babbler
- Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
- Gray-throated Babbler
Ground Babblers and Allies
- White-hooded Babbler
- Rufous-winged Fulvetta
- Rusty-capped Fulvetta
- Puff-throated Babbler
- Spot-throated Babbler
- Buff-breasted Babbler
- Abbott's Babbler
- Streaked Wren-Babbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Nepal Fulvetta
- Assam Laughingthrush
- Gray Sibia
- Blue-winged Minla
- Rusty-fronted Barwing
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Silver-eared Mesia
- Rufous-backed Sibia
- Red-faced Liocichla
- Jungle Babbler
- Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
- White-crested Laughingthrush
- Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
- Rufous-vented Laughingthrush
- Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
- Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
- Gray-sided Laughingthrush
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Spotted Elachura
- Spotted Elachura
Dippers
- Brown Dipper
Starlings
- Common Hill Myna
- Indian Pied Starling
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- Red-billed Starling
- Common Myna
- Jungle Myna
- Great Myna
- Spot-winged Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Long-tailed Thrush
- Himalayan Thrush
- Dark-sided Thrush
- Long-billed Thrush
- Scaly Thrush
- Purple Cochoa
- Green Cochoa
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Gray-winged Blackbird
- Tickell's Thrush
- Black-breasted Thrush
- Eyebrowed Thrush
- Chestnut Thrush
- Black-throated Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Dark-sided Flycatcher
- Ferruginous Flycatcher
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- White-rumped Shama
- Large Niltava
- Small Niltava
- Rufous-bellied Niltava
- Chinese Vivid Niltava
- Verditer Flycatcher
- Hainan Blue Flycatcher
- Pale-chinned Flycatcher
- Pale Blue Flycatcher
- Blue-throated Flycatcher
- Hill Blue Flycatcher
- Lesser Shortwing
- Himalayan Shortwing
- Indian Blue Robin
- Bluethroat
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- Little Forktail
- White-crowned Forktail
- Spotted Forktail
- Black-backed Forktail
- Slaty-backed Forktail
- Firethroat
- Siberian Rubythroat
- White-tailed Robin
- Himalayan Bluetail
- Golden Bush-Robin
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher
- Pygmy Flycatcher
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Sapphire Flycatcher
- Little Pied Flycatcher
- Ultramarine Flycatcher
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Blue-fronted Redstart
- Plumbeous Redstart
- White-capped Redstart
- Hodgson's Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Daurian Redstart
- Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
- Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Siberian Stonechat
- Amur Stonechat
- White-tailed Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Gray Bushchat
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
- Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
- Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker
- Plain Flowerpecker
- Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
- Purple-rumped Sunbird
- Van Hasselt's Sunbird
- Purple Sunbird
- Fire-tailed Sunbird
- Black-throated Sunbird
- Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
- Green-tailed Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Little Spiderhunter
- Streaked Spiderhunter
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian Fairy-bluebird
Leafbirds
- Blue-winged Leafbird
- Golden-fronted Leafbird
- Orange-bellied Leafbird
Weavers and Allies
- Baya Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Russet Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Forest Wagtail
- Gray Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White-browed Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Rosy Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Rosefinch
- Scarlet Finch
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Chestnut-eared Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Chestnut Bunting
Most common birds in Meghalaya
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 Meghalaya’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
- House SwiftApus nipalensis
Largest bird families in Meghalaya
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers16
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl16
- Laughingthrushes and Allies12
- Pigeons and Doves11
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites11
- Bulbuls9
- Cuckoos9
- Woodpeckers9
Reported in the last 30 days
185 species reported to eBird in Meghalaya in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Spotted Dove, Gray-backed Shrike, Long-tailed Shrike, Little Cormorant, Citrine Wagtail, Indian Pied Starling, Siberian Stonechat, Common Kingfisher, Common Myna, Eastern Cattle-Egret, Scaly-breasted Munia, White-throated Kingfisher, White Wagtail, Black Drongo, Indian Pond-Heron, Himalayan Swiftlet, Great Barbet, Blue Whistling-Thrush, White-capped Redstart, Blue-throated Barbet, Gray Wagtail, Indian White-eye, Red-vented Bulbul, Yellow-browed Warbler, House Swift, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Gray-hooded Warbler, Common Tailorbird, Puff-throated Babbler, House Sparrow, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Dusky Warbler, Brown Shrike, Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler, Barn Swallow, Large Niltava, Blue-winged Minla, Plumbeous Redstart, Green-backed Tit, Greenish Warbler, …
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Red-vented Bulbul
Citrine Wagtail
Gray Wagtail
Indian Pied Starling
Large-billed Crow
Indian White-eye
Little Egret
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Asian Green Bee-eater
Rock Pigeon
Red-whiskered Bulbul
White-throated Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
White-breasted Waterhen
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