Puducherry bird checklist
274 bird species in 70 families have been recorded in Puducherry, according to eBird; about 212 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 Puducherry right now
1Rock Pigeon
2Common Myna
3Rose-ringed Parakeet
4House Crow
5Little Egret
6Black Drongo
7Red-vented Bulbul
8Barn Swallow
9Black-winged Stilt
10Large-billed Crow
Puducherry bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Knob-billed Duck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Gray Francolin
- Rain Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Greater Coucal
- Blue-faced Malkoha
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Gray-bellied Cuckoo
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Indian Nightjar
Swifts
- Indian Swiftlet
- Alpine Swift
- Little Swift
- Asian Palm Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Slaty-breasted Rail
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Watercock
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Slaty-legged Crake
- Ruddy-breasted Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Thick-knees
- 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
- Gray-headed Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- Caspian Plover
- 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
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Great Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Little Stint
Buttonquail
- Barred Buttonquail
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Small Pratincole
- Oriental Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Indian Skimmer
- Bridled Tern
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
- River Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Black-bellied Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- White Stork
- Painted Stork
Anhingas
- Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- Indian Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Black-headed Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Black Bittern
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Malayan Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Spot-billed Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Black Baza
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Indian Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Shikra
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle
- White-eyed Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Eastern Barn Owl
Owls
- Indian Scops-Owl
- Rock Eagle-Owl
- Spotted Owlet
- Mottled Wood-Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Brown Boobook
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Black-capped Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Indian Roller
Asian Barbets
- Coppersmith Barbet
- White-cheeked Barbet
Woodpeckers
- Malabar Flameback
- Black-rumped Flameback
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-necked Falcon
- Amur Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Pittas
- Indian Pitta
Cuckooshrikes
- Small Minivet
- Ashy Minivet
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Old World Orioles
- Indian Golden Oriole
- Black-naped Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
- Ashy Woodswallow
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Common Woodshrike
Ioras
- Common Iora
Fantails
- White-browed Fantail
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
- Bronzed Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Black-naped Monarch
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Brown Shrike
- Bay-backed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Rufous Treepie
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
Larks
- Rufous-tailed Lark
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
- Jerdon's Bushlark
- Oriental Skylark
- Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Gray-breasted Prinia
- Ashy Prinia
- Plain Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Thick-billed Warbler
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Swallows
- Barn Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
- White-browed Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Green Warbler
- Greenish Warbler
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Lesser Whitethroat
Ground Babblers and Allies
- Puff-throated Babbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Large Gray Babbler
- Jungle Babbler
- Yellow-billed Babbler
- Common Babbler
Starlings
- Rosy Starling
- Indian Pied Starling
- Brahminy Starling
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- Common Myna
- Jungle Myna
Thrushes and Allies
- Orange-headed Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher
- Indian Robin
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Blue-throated Flycatcher
- Indian Blue Robin
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Black Redstart
- Pied Bushchat
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Purple-rumped Sunbird
- Purple Sunbird
- Loten's Sunbird
Leafbirds
- Jerdon's Leafbird
Weavers and Allies
- Streaked Weaver
- Baya Weaver
- Black-breasted Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Tricolored Munia
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Yellow-throated Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Forest Wagtail
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White-browed Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Tree Pipit
Most common birds in Puducherry
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 Puducherry’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
- Purple HeronArdea purpurea
- Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
- Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Great EgretArdea alba
Largest bird families in Puducherry
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies20
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers18
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns13
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites10
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl10
- Plovers and Lapwings9
- Wagtails and Pipits9
- Starlings6
Reported in the last 30 days
143 species reported to eBird in Puducherry in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Asian Koel, Rufous Treepie, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rock Pigeon, Black Drongo, Common Myna, House Crow, Common Tailorbird, Red-vented Bulbul, Booted Eagle, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Asian Palm Swift, Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Large-billed Crow, Black-winged Stilt, Eurasian Curlew, Purple Heron, Little Egret, Little Cormorant, Indian Pond-Heron, White-browed Wagtail, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Red-wattled Lapwing, Gray Francolin, Asian Green Bee-eater, Greater Coucal, White-rumped Munia, Indian Paradise-Flycatcher, Barn Swallow, White-browed Bulbul, Spotted Dove, Shikra, Blue-faced Malkoha, Purple Sunbird, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Plain Prinia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Jerdon's Bushlark, Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Indian Thick-knee, …
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Indian Pond-Heron
Little Cormorant
Red-wattled Lapwing
Purple Heron
Scaly-breasted Munia
Asian Green Bee-eater
Asian Palm Swift
Eurasian Curlew
Spotted Dove
Great Egret
Eurasian Moorhen
Gray Heron
Black Kite
Lesser Whistling-Duck
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