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Birdwatching in Goa
Paul Doherty
Excellent footage of 147 species. the small Indian state of Goa has become hugely popular with birdwatchers. It boasts a remarkable variety of species in a small area. Add on blue skies, sandy beaches and friendly locals and you can see why people are describing it as the perfect introduction to Oriental birding. 143 min.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Oriental Darter | Anhinga melanogaster |
| Indian Cormorant | Phalacrocorax fuscicollis |
| Little Cormorant | Phalacrocorax niger |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea |
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| Intermediate Egret | Mesophoyx intermedia |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta |
| Western Reef-Heron | Egretta gularis |
| Indian Pond-Heron | Ardeola grayii |
| Cinnamon Bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
| Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia episcopus |
| Lesser Adjutant | Leptoptilos javanicus |
| Lesser Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna javanica |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea |
| Cotton Pygmy-Goose | Nettapus coromandelianus |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
| Oriental Honey-Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhyncus |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus |
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster |
| Eurasian Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus |
| Shikra | Accipiter badius |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle | Aquila pomarina |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga |
| Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax |
| Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus |
| Amur Falcon | Falco amurensis |
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus |
| Watercock | Gallicrex cinerea |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus |
| Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio |
| Common Coot | Fulica atra |
| Pheasant-tailed Jacana | Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Bronze-winged Jacana | Metopidius indicus |
| Greater Painted-Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus |
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus |
| Small Pratincole | Glareola lactea |
| Yellow-wattled Lapwing | Vanellus malabaricus |
| White-tailed Lapwing | Vanellus leucurus |
| Red-wattled Plover | Vanellus indicus |
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva |
| Little Plover | Charadrius dubius |
| Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus |
| Lesser Sand Plover | Charadrius mongolus |
| Greater Sand Plover | Charadrius leschenaultii |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba |
| Little Stint | Calidris minuta |
| Temminck's Stint | Calidris temminckii |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina |
| Indian Black-headed Gull | Larus brunnicephalus |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica |
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
| Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis |
| Pompadour Green-Pigeon | Treron pompadora |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
| Plum-headed Parakeet | Psittacula cyanocephala |
| Jacobin Cuckoo | Oxylophus jacobinus |
| Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
| Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopacea |
| Greater Coucal | Centropus sinensis |
| Spotted Owlet | Athene brama |
| Little Swift | Apus affinis |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Brown-headed Stork-billed-Kingfisher | Pelargopsis capensis |
| White-breasted Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis |
| Black-capped Kingfisher | Halcyon pileata |
| Little Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater | Merops philippinus |
| European Roller | Coracias garrulus |
| Indian Roller | Coracias benghalensis |
| Hoopoe | Upupa epops |
| Malabar Grey Hornbill | Ocyceros griseus |
| Crimson-fronted Barbet | Megalaima rubricapilla |
| Coppersmith Barbet | Megalaima haemacephala |
| Brown-capped Woodpecker | Picoides nanus |
| Black-rumped Flameback | Dinopium benghalense |
| Indian Pitta | Pitta brachyura |
| Malabar Crested Lark | Galerida malabarica |
| Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix grisea |
| Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundo smithii |
| Red-rumped Swallow | Hirundo daurica |
| Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava |
| Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea |
| White-browed Wagtail | Motacilla madaraspatensis |
| Richard's Pipit | Anthus richardi |
| Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus |
| Blyth's Pipit | Anthus godlewskii |
| Tawny Pipit | Anthus campestris |
| Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis |
| Black-headed Cuckooshrike | Coracina melanoptera |
| Scarlet Minivet | Pericrocotus flammeus |
| Black-crested Bulbul | Pycnonotus melanicterus |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus |
| Red-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer |
| White-browed Bulbul | Pycnonotus luteolus |
| Common Iora | Aegithina tiphia |
| Golden-fronted Leafbird | Chloropsis aurifrons |
| Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Long-tailed Shrike | Lanius schach |
| Indian Robin | Saxicoloides fulicata |
| Oriental Magpie-Robin | Copsychus saularis |
| Stonechat | Saxicola torquata |
| Pied Stonechat | Saxicola caprata |
| Puff-throated Babbler | Pellorneum ruficeps |
| Oriental Yellow-eyed Babbler | Chrysomma sinense |
| Jungle-Babbler | Turdoides striatus |
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis |
| Ashy Prinia | Prinia socialis |
| Plain-colored Prinia | Prinia inornata |
| Green Warbler | Phylloscopus trochiloides nitidus |
| Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica |
| Red-throated Flycatcher | Ficedula albicilla |
| Asian Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi |
| Black-naped Monarch | Hypothymis azurea |
| Black-lored Yellow-Tit | Machlolophus xanthogenys |
| Velvet-fronted Nuthatch | Sitta frontalis |
| Black Drongo | Dicrurus macrocercus |
| Bronzed Drongo | Dicrurus aeneus |
| Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus paradiseus |
| Ashy Woodswallow | Artamus fuscus |
| Rufous Treepie | Dendrocitta vagabunda |
| House Crow | Corvus splendens |
| Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos |
| Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus |
| Black-hooded Oriole | Oriolus xanthornus |
| Jungle Myna | Acridotheres fuscus |
| Chestnut-tailed Starling | Sturnia malabarica |
| Brahminy Starling | Temenuchus pagodarum |
| Rosy Starling | Pastor roseus |
| Black-headed Bunting | Emberiza melanocephala |
| White-rumped Munia | Lonchura striata |
| Tricolored Munia | Lonchura malacca |
| Baya Weaver | Ploceus philippinus |
| Yellow-throated Petronia | Petronia xanthocollis |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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