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This is a list of the bird species of India and includes extant and recently extinct species recorded within the political limits of the Republic of India as defined by the Indian government. There have been 1393 [ 1 ] species recorded as of 2025, of which 84 are endemic to the country.
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List of bird sanctuaries of India [ edit ] Vedanthangal bird sanctuary View from Watch Tower Malabar grey-hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus ) at Thattekad, Kerala spot-billed pelican ( Pelecanus philippensis ) at nest at Atapaka in Kolleru W IMG 3738 Birds at Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols. [2]
This list of birds of South India includes birds from India south approximately of the Narmada River.. Notable bird watching locations in South India include Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh; Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park) and Periyar National Park in Kerala; Mudumalai National Park, Udhagamandalam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife ...
It is designated as the national bird of India. [85] In the Indian subcontinent, many Hindu deities are associated with the bird, and it is frequently depicted in various temple art, mythology, poetry, folk music and traditions. [86] The Hindu war god Kartikeya is depicted as using an Indian peacock named Parvani as his vahana. [87]
The birds of South Asia include the species found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.. This is not only a huge geographical area, but has a range of habitats extending from deserts to rainforest, and from the world's highest mountains to coastal mangrove swamps.
Endemic birds of South Asia are those birds that belong to or are native to South Asia, on the Indian subcontinent and adjacent islands of the north-central Indian Ocean. [ 1 ] This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones.