Uttar Pradesh bird checklist

562 bird species in 84 families have been recorded in Uttar Pradesh, according to eBird; about 321 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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Uttar Pradesh 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
Red-breasted Goose
Knob-billed Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Shelduck
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Baikal Teal
Garganey
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Falcated Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Pink-headed Duck
Red-crested Pochard
Common Pochard
Ferruginous Duck
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Smew
Common Merganser
White-headed Duck

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Kalij Pheasant
Indian Peafowl
Red Spurfowl
Painted Spurfowl
Red Junglefowl
Gray Francolin
Swamp Francolin
Black Francolin
Common Quail
Rain Quail
Jungle Bush-Quail

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Red Collared-Dove
Spotted Dove
Laughing Dove
Asian Emerald Dove
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
Green Imperial-Pigeon

Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Painted Sandgrouse

Bustards

Bengal Florican
Little Bustard

Cuckoos

Greater Coucal
Lesser Coucal
Sirkeer Malkoha
Green-billed Malkoha
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Pied Cuckoo
Asian Koel
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo

Nightjars and Allies

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

Swifts

Himalayan Swiftlet
Alpine Swift
Little Swift
Asian Palm Swift

Treeswifts

Crested Treeswift

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Water Rail
Spotted Crake
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Gray-headed Swamphen
Watercock
White-breasted Waterhen
Slaty-legged Crake
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

Oystercatchers

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Plovers and Lapwings

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

Painted-Snipes

Greater Painted-Snipe

Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Bronze-winged Jacana

Sandpipers and Allies

Eurasian Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Jack 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
Ruff
Curlew Sandpiper
Temminck's Stint
Dunlin
Little Stint

Buttonquail

Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail
Small Buttonquail

Pratincoles and Coursers

Indian Courser
Small Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

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

Flamingos

Greater Flamingo
Lesser Flamingo

Grebes

Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Eared Grebe

Storks

Asian Openbill
Black Stork
Asian Woolly-necked Stork
White Stork
Black-necked Stork
Lesser Adjutant
Greater Adjutant
Painted Stork

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

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

Pelicans

Great White Pelican
Spot-billed Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican

Osprey

Osprey

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black-winged Kite
Egyptian Vulture
Black Baza
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Red-headed Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Himalayan Griffon
White-rumped Vulture
Indian Vulture
Slender-billed Vulture
Eurasian Griffon
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Black Eagle
Indian Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Imperial Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
Crested Goshawk
Besra
Shikra
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Western Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Pied Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
White-tailed Eagle
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Lesser Fish-Eagle
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
White-eyed Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Himalayan Buzzard

Barn-Owls

Eastern Barn Owl

Owls

Indian Scops-Owl
Pallid Scops-Owl
Oriental Scops-Owl
Rock Eagle-Owl
Brown Fish-Owl
Tawny Fish-Owl
Dusky Eagle-Owl
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
Jungle Owlet
Spotted Owlet
Mottled Wood-Owl
Short-eared Owl
Brown Boobook

Hoopoes

Common Hoopoe

Hornbills

Great Hornbill
Indian Gray Hornbill
Oriental Pied-Hornbill

Bee-eaters

Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Asian Green Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Kingfishers

Common Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Black-capped Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher

Rollers

European Roller
Indian Roller
Dollarbird

Asian Barbets

Coppersmith 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
Greater Flameback
White-naped Woodpecker
Rufous Woodpecker
Himalayan Flameback
Black-rumped Flameback
Lesser Yellownape
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Greater Yellownape
Great Slaty Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

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

Old World Parrots

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

Pittas

Indian Pitta
Western Hooded Pitta

Cuckooshrikes

White-bellied Minivet
Small Minivet
Long-tailed Minivet
Scarlet Minivet
Rosy Minivet
Indian Cuckooshrike
Oriental Cuckooshrike
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Old World Orioles

Indian Golden Oriole
Black-naped Oriole
Black-hooded Oriole
Maroon Oriole

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Large Woodshrike
Common Woodshrike
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Ioras

Common Iora

Fantails

White-throated Fantail
White-browed Fantail

Drongos

Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
White-bellied Drongo
Crow-billed Drongo
Bronzed Drongo
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Hair-crested Drongo
Greater Racket-tailed 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

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Red-billed Blue-Magpie
Rufous Treepie
Gray Treepie
House Crow
Large-billed Crow

Fairy Flycatchers

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Fire-capped Tit
Asian Tit

Penduline-Tits

White-crowned Penduline-Tit

Larks

Rufous-tailed Lark
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Indian Bushlark
Bengal Bushlark
Singing Bushlark
Eurasian Skylark
Oriental Skylark
Crested Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Hume's Lark
Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Bimaculated Lark
Sand Lark

Cisticolas and Allies

Common Tailorbird
Rufous-fronted Prinia
Gray-breasted Prinia
Delicate Prinia
Jungle Prinia
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Plain Prinia
Zitting Cisticola
Golden-headed Cisticola

Reed Warblers and Allies

Thick-billed Warbler
Booted Warbler
Sykes's Warbler
Moustached Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Clamorous Reed Warbler

Grassbirds and Allies

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Common Grasshopper Warbler
Baikal Bush Warbler
West Himalayan Bush Warbler
Spotted Bush Warbler
Bristled Grassbird
Striated Grassbird

Swallows

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

Bulbuls

Black Bulbul
Black-crested Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
White-eared Bulbul
Himalayan Bulbul

Leaf Warblers

Yellow-browed Warbler
Hume's Warbler
Brooks's Leaf Warbler
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Tytler's Leaf Warbler
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Smoky Warbler
Mountain Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Green-crowned Warbler
Whistler's Warbler
Green Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Western Crowned Warbler
Blyth's Leaf Warbler
Gray-hooded Warbler

Bush Warblers and Allies

Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Gray-sided Bush Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Aberrant Bush Warbler

Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Lesser Whitethroat
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Asian Desert Warbler
Greater Whitethroat

Parrotbills

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Jerdon's Babbler

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Indian White-eye

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Chestnut-capped Babbler
Tawny-bellied Babbler
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Black-chinned Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies

Indian Grassbird
Puff-throated Babbler
Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Large Gray Babbler
Jungle Babbler
Common Babbler
Striated Babbler
White-crested Laughingthrush

Wallcreeper

Wallcreeper

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Indian Nuthatch
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Treecreepers

Bar-tailed Treecreeper

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

Scaly Thrush
Orange-headed Thrush
Gray-winged Blackbird
Tickell's Thrush
Black-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
Dusky Thrush

Old World Flycatchers

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

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird

Leafbirds

Jerdon's Leafbird
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Orange-bellied Leafbird

Weavers and Allies

Streaked Weaver
Baya Weaver
Finn's Weaver
Black-breasted Weaver

Waxbills and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Scaly-breasted Munia
White-rumped Munia
Tricolored Munia
Chestnut Munia
Green Avadavat
Red Avadavat

Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
Sind 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
Blyth's Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Rosy Pipit
Tree Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Water Pipit

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Common Rosefinch
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

Old World Buntings

Crested Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
Red-headed Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Rock Bunting
White-capped Bunting
Gray-necked Bunting
Striolated Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

Most common birds in Uttar Pradesh

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

Rock PigeonColumba livia
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
House CrowCorvus splendens
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Great EgretArdea alba

Largest bird families in Uttar Pradesh

Among its regular birds.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites24
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl19
Sandpipers and Allies16
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers13
Old World Flycatchers13
Plovers and Lapwings12
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns12
Larks12

Reported in the last 30 days

253 species reported to eBird in Uttar Pradesh in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:

Red-vented Bulbul, Paddyfield Pipit, Eurasian Moorhen, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rock Pigeon, Gray Heron, Red-wattled Lapwing, Common Greenshank, Brown-headed Barbet, Pied Kingfisher, Gray-headed Swamphen, House Crow, Indian Pied Starling, White-throated Kingfisher, Indian Roller, Bank Myna, Indian Thick-knee, Indian Gray Hornbill, White-breasted Waterhen, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Black-crowned Night Heron, Gray Francolin, Green Sandpiper, Indian Pond-Heron, Jungle Babbler, Greater Coucal, Black-winged Stilt, Laughing Dove, Black Drongo, Black Kite, Crested Lark, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, Indian Peafowl, Common Myna, Ashy Drongo, Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Jungle Owlet, Large-billed Crow, …