Mizoram bird checklist

489 bird species in 83 families have been recorded in Mizoram, according to eBird; about 171 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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Mizoram bird checklist

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Mallard
Northern Pintail

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Hill Partridge
Rufous-throated Partridge
White-cheeked Partridge
Blyth's Tragopan
Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
Kalij Pheasant
Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Mountain Bamboo-Partridge
Red Junglefowl

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon
Speckled Wood-Pigeon
Ashy Wood-Pigeon
Pale-capped Pigeon
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Red Collared-Dove
Spotted Dove
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Asian Emerald Dove
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
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
Himalayan Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo

Nightjars and Allies

Great Eared-Nightjar
Gray Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar

Frogmouths

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Swifts

White-throated Needletail
Brown-backed Needletail
Himalayan Swiftlet
Pacific Swift
Blyth's Swift
Dark-rumped Swift
House Swift
Asian Palm Swift

Treeswifts

Crested Treeswift

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Brown-cheeked Rail
Slaty-breasted Rail
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Gray-headed Swamphen
Watercock
White-breasted Waterhen
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Black-tailed Crake

Plovers and Lapwings

Pacific Golden-Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Long-billed Plover
River Lapwing
Gray-headed Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing

Painted-Snipes

Greater Painted-Snipe

Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Bronze-winged Jacana

Sandpipers and Allies

Eurasian Woodcock
Wood Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe
Common Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper

Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail

Pratincoles and Coursers

Oriental Pratincole

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black-headed Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Whiskered Tern

Grebes

Little Grebe

Storks

Asian Openbill
Black Stork

Anhingas

Oriental Darter

Cormorants and Shags

Little Cormorant
Great Cormorant

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
Purple Heron

Osprey

Osprey

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black-winged Kite
Jerdon's Baza
Black Baza
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Cinereous Vulture
Himalayan Griffon
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Black Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Crested Goshawk
Besra
Shikra
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Pied Harrier
Black Kite
Lesser Fish-Eagle
Common Buzzard
Himalayan Buzzard

Barn-Owls

Oriental Bay-Owl

Owls

Mountain Scops-Owl
Collared Scops-Owl
Oriental Scops-Owl
Brown Fish-Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
Collared Owlet
Spotted Owlet
Brown Wood-Owl
Himalayan Owl
Brown Boobook

Trogons

Red-headed Trogon

Hoopoes

Common Hoopoe

Hornbills

Great 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
Black-capped Kingfisher
Collared 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
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
Crimson-naped Woodpecker
Bay Woodpecker
Greater Flameback
Rufous Woodpecker
Pale-headed Woodpecker
Black-rumped Flameback
Lesser Yellownape
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Greater Yellownape
Great Slaty Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

Pied Falconet
Eurasian Kestrel
Amur Falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Oriental Hobby
Peregrine Falcon

Old World Parrots

Gray-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

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

Black-headed Shrike-Babbler
White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Green Shrike-Babbler
Black-eared 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
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Ioras

Common Iora

Fantails

White-throated Fantail

Drongos

Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
Crow-billed 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
Burmese Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike
Gray-backed Shrike

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Eurasian Jay
Red-billed Blue-Magpie
Common Green-Magpie
Rufous Treepie
Gray Treepie
Collared Treepie
House Crow
Large-billed Crow

Fairy Flycatchers

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

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Sultan Tit
Green-backed Tit
Asian Tit
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Larks

Bengal Bushlark
Oriental Skylark

Cisticolas and Allies

Common Tailorbird
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Himalayan Prinia
Rufous-crowned Prinia
Rufescent Prinia
Gray-breasted Prinia
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Plain Prinia
Zitting Cisticola

Reed Warblers and Allies

Thick-billed Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler

Grassbirds and Allies

Brown Bush Warbler
Russet Bush Warbler
Striated Grassbird

Cupwings

Scaly-breasted Cupwing
Pygmy Cupwing

Swallows

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

Buff-barred Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hume's Warbler
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Buff-throated Warbler
Gray-cheeked Warbler
Green-crowned Warbler
Gray-crowned Warbler
Whistler's Warbler
Green Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Yellow-vented Warbler
Blyth's Leaf Warbler
Gray-hooded Warbler

Bush Warblers and Allies

Gray-bellied Tesia
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Rufous-faced Warbler
Mountain Tailorbird
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Aberrant Bush Warbler

Long-tailed Tits

Black-throated Tit

Parrotbills

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Spot-breasted Parrotbill
Gray-headed Parrotbill
Rufous-headed Parrotbill
Black-throated Parrotbill
Pale-billed Parrotbill

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Striated Yuhina
Black-chinned Yuhina
Whiskered Yuhina
Stripe-throated Yuhina
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Indian White-eye

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Chestnut-capped Babbler
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Golden Babbler
Rufous-fronted Babbler
Chin Hills Wren-Babbler
Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler
Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler
Slender-billed 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
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Nepal Fulvetta
Himalayan Cutia
Brown-capped Laughingthrush
Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Striped Laughingthrush
Assam Laughingthrush
Gray Sibia
Blue-winged Minla
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Silver-eared Mesia
Red-tailed Minla
Rufous-backed Sibia
Red-faced Liocichla
Spot-breasted Laughingthrush
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
White-crested Laughingthrush
Moustached Laughingthrush
Rufous-vented Laughingthrush
Yellow-throated Laughingthrush
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
White-browed Laughingthrush
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Mount Victoria Babax

Wallcreeper

Wallcreeper

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
White-tailed Nuthatch
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch

Treecreepers

Hume's Treecreeper

Spotted Elachura

Spotted Elachura

Dippers

Brown Dipper

Starlings

Golden-crested Myna
Common Hill Myna
European Starling
Indian Pied Starling
Brahminy Starling
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Common Myna
Jungle Myna
Spot-winged Starling

Thrushes and Allies

Dark-sided Thrush
Long-billed Thrush
Scaly Thrush
Green Cochoa
Orange-headed Thrush
Gray-winged Blackbird
Tickell's Thrush
Black-breasted Thrush
Eyebrowed Thrush
Gray-sided Thrush
Chestnut Thrush

Old World Flycatchers

Dark-sided Flycatcher
Oriental Magpie-Robin
White-rumped Shama
White-tailed Flycatcher
Large Niltava
Small Niltava
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Chinese Vivid Niltava
Verditer Flycatcher
White-gorgeted Flycatcher
Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Pale Blue Flycatcher
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Hill Blue Flycatcher
Lesser Shortwing
Himalayan Shortwing
Indian Blue Robin
Siberian Blue Robin
Bluethroat
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Spotted Forktail
Black-backed Forktail
Slaty-backed Forktail
Siberian Rubythroat
Chinese Rubythroat
White-tailed Robin
Red-flanked Bluetail
Himalayan Bluetail
Golden Bush-Robin
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Sapphire Flycatcher
Little Pied Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Blue-fronted Redstart
Plumbeous Redstart
White-capped Redstart
Black Redstart
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
White-throated Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush
Siberian 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
Purple Sunbird
Ornate 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

Scaly-breasted Munia
White-rumped Munia
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Wagtails and Pipits

Forest Wagtail
Gray Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
White Wagtail
Paddyfield Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
Rosy Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Spot-winged Grosbeak
Common Rosefinch
Scarlet Finch
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

Old World Buntings

Crested Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Little Bunting
Chestnut Bunting

Most common birds in Mizoram

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

Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
House SwiftApus nipalensis
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus

Largest bird families in Mizoram

Among its regular birds.

Pigeons and Doves10
Starlings8
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns8
Wagtails and Pipits7
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites7
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters7
Bulbuls6
Old World Flycatchers5

Reported in the last 30 days

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

Long-tailed Shrike, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Brown Shrike, Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, Taiga Flycatcher, Common Tailorbird, Common Iora, Collared Scops-Owl, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Blue Rock-Thrush, Gray Wagtail, Red-vented Bulbul, Common Hoopoe, Ashy Drongo, Blue-throated Barbet, White-rumped Shama, Shikra, Scaly-breasted Munia, White Wagtail, Indian White-eye, Black Drongo, Asian Koel, Asian Tit, Black-crested Bulbul, Little Spiderhunter, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Gray-headed Lapwing, Large-tailed Nightjar, Mountain Scops-Owl, Green-billed Malkoha, House Swift, Yellow-browed Warbler, Black-naped Monarch, Slender-billed Oriole, Dusky Warbler, Barn Swallow, White-throated Kingfisher, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Black-throated Sunbird, Black-backed Forktail, …