Birds of Indian Subcontinent

1,578 bird species 246 featured

Critically Endangered
White-bellied Cinclodes

Cinclodes palliatus

Discover the White-bellied Cinclodes (Cinclodes palliatus), a rare, high-altitude perching bird. Learn about its habitat, unique behavior, and conservation status.

17-19 cm

504

Brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Discover the White-bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens). Learn about its unique physical traits, insect-heavy diet, nesting habits, and expert birding tips.

23-25 cm

658

Black White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Erpornis

Erpornis zantholeuca

Discover the White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca). Learn about this unique perching bird's appearance, habitat, diet, and habits in our expert guide.

11-13 cm

645

Green White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

Discover the White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius). Learn about its physical appearance, unique habitat, diet, and conservation status in this guide.

17-19 cm

710

Black White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Redstart

Luscinia phaenicuroides

Discover the White-bellied Redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides), a stunning blue perching bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, nesting habits, and expert birding tips.

11-13 cm

621

Blue White

Perching Birds

Near Threatened
White-bellied Sholakili

Sholicola albiventris

Discover the White-bellied Sholakili (Sholicola albiventris), a rare, endemic perching bird of the Western Ghats. Learn about its habitat, behavior, and status.

13-15 cm

613

Blue White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Treepie

Dendrocitta leucogastra

Discover the White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra). Explore its unique physical appearance, forest habitat, diet, and expert tips for birdwatchers.

45-50 cm

685

White Grey

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

Discover the White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis). Learn about its physical traits, habitat, diet, and behavior in this expert guide for birdwatchers.

40-48 cm

682

Black White

Tree-clinging Birds

Least Concern
White-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis ruficeps

Discover the White-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis ruficeps). Learn about its unique rufous appearance, habitat, diet, and expert tips for birdwatching.

18-19 cm

594

Rufous White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucoryn

Discover the White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucoryn). Learn about its physical appearance, nesting habits, unique behavior, and tips for birdwatchers.

17-19 cm

680

Grey White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

Discover the White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus). Learn about its olive plumage, distinct white eyebrow, habitat, diet, and expert birdwatching tips.

19-20 cm

603

Olive White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Bush-robin

Tarsiger indicus

Discover the White-browed Bush-robin (Tarsiger indicus). Learn about its unique olive-brown plumage, secretive forest habitat, diet, and birdwatching tips.

14-16 cm

627

Olive-brown White

Perching Birds

Vulnerable
White-browed Bushchat

Saxicola macrorhynchus

Discover the White-browed Bushchat (Saxicola macrorhynchus). Learn about its physical features, unique habitat, diet, and tips for spotting this rare perching bird.

14-16 cm

605

Black White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

Discover the White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola). Learn about this agile perching bird's unique appearance, insect-based diet, nesting habits, and tips.

17-19 cm

655

Dark brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Fulvetta

Fulvetta vinipectus

Discover the White-browed Fulvetta (Fulvetta vinipectus). Learn about this unique Himalayan bird's physical traits, natural habitat, diet, and nesting habits.

11-12 cm

588

Brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus sannio

Discover the White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio). Learn about its physical traits, habitat, diet, and expert tips for spotting this unique songbird.

22-25 cm

627

Brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Piculet

Sasia ochracea

Discover the White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea), a tiny, vibrant tree-clinging bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, and expert tips for birdwatching success.

8-10 cm

647

Green White

Tree-clinging Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Discover the White-browed Scimitar-babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps). Learn about its unique physical traits, forest habitat, diet, and expert birdwatching tips.

19-22 cm

590

Brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius aeralatus

Discover the White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus). Learn about this grey and white perching bird's habitat, diet, behavior, and expert birding tips.

15-16 cm

622

Grey White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Tit-warbler

Leptopoecile sophiae

Discover the White-browed Tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae), a stunning Himalayan bird. Learn about its violet plumage, habitat, diet, and birdwatching tips.

8-10 cm

657

Violet White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Discover the White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis). Learn about its striking black and white plumage, habitat, diet, and expert tips for birdwatching.

19-21 cm

669

Black White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-capped Bunting

Emberiza stewarti

Discover the White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti). Learn about this unique perching bird's appearance, habitat, diet, and expert tips for birdwatching.

15-16 cm

673

Chestnut White

Perching Birds

Vulnerable
White-capped Tanager

Sericossypha albocristata

Discover the White-capped Tanager (Sericossypha albocristata), a stunning Andean bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, unique behavior, and birdwatching tips.

21-23 cm

13

Black White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White-capped Water-redstart

Phoenicurus leucocephalus

Discover the White-capped Water-redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus). Learn about this striking Himalayan river bird's habitat, diet, behavior, and conservation.

18-19 cm

597

Black White

Perching Birds