Indian Subcontinent Birds

1,094 bird species    -: 17 Critically Endangered

Least Concern
Red-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa erythroryncha

Discover the Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha). Learn about its striking blue plumage, long tail, diet, habitat, and tips for birdwatchers.

65-68 cm

737

Blue Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Discover the Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax). Learn about this unique corvid's appearance, mountain habitat, diet, nesting habits, and conservation.

39-41 cm

730

Black Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

Discover the Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea), also known as the Pekin Robin. Learn about its vibrant plumage, unique behavior, and habitat requirements.

13-15 cm

677

Olive Red

Perching Birds

Near Threatened
Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

Discover the Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri). Learn about its vibrant appearance, natural habitat, diet, and behavior in our comprehensive guide.

33-38 cm

774

Green Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-faced Liocichla

Liocichla phoenicea

Discover the Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea), a striking olive and red perching bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, and tips for birdwatching.

20-22 cm

700

Olive Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Discover the Red-footed Booby (Sula sula), the smallest of the booby species. Learn about its unique red feet, tropical habitat, nesting habits, and identification tips.

66-77 cm

777

White Red

Seabirds

Least Concern
Red-fronted Rosefinch

Carpodacus puniceus

Discover the Red-fronted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus). Learn about this striking Himalayan perching bird, its unique physical features, habitat, and behavior.

19-21 cm

755

Red Brown

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-fronted Serin

Serinus pusillus

Discover the Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus), a stunning mountain finch. Learn about its habitat, diet, breeding habits, and tips for birdwatchers.

11-12 cm

768

Black Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythrocephala

Discover the Red-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala). Learn about its appearance, diet, habitat, and expert birdwatching tips for this unique finch.

15-17 cm

776

Grey Orange

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

Discover the Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps). Learn about its vibrant plumage, migratory habits, unique nesting behaviors, and tips for birdwatchers.

15-17 cm

748

Yellow Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Discover the Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). Learn about this unique wader's appearance, migratory habits, diet, and tips for birdwatchers.

18-19 cm

730

Grey Red

Waders

Near Threatened
Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Discover the Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), a small, migratory wader. Learn about its appearance, breeding habits, diet, and tips for birdwatchers.

13-17 cm

761

Grey Red

Waders

Least Concern
Red-tailed Minla

Minla ignotincta

Discover the Red-tailed Minla (Minla ignotincta), a vibrant perching bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, physical traits, and expert tips for birdwatching.

13-15 cm

654

Brown Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

Discover the Red-tailed Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides). Learn about its physical appearance, unique hunting behavior, breeding habits, and birdwatching tips.

17-19 cm

719

Brown Rufous

Perching Birds

Red-tailed Tropicbird Least Concern
Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Discover the Red-tailed Tropicbird, a stunning tropical seabird. Learn about its unique physical appearance, habitat, behavior, and tips for spotting this elusive species.

95-104 cm

786

White Red

Seabirds

Least Concern
Red-tailed Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia

Discover the Red-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia). Learn about its physical traits, habitat, diet, and expert tips for identifying this unique perching bird.

14-15 cm

704

Greyish-brown Rufous

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-throated Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

Discover the Red-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla). Learn about this small, migratory perching bird's appearance, habitat, diet, and birdwatching tips.

11-13 cm

797

Brown Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

Discover the Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus), a migratory perching bird. Learn about its habitat, physical traits, diet, and tips for successful birdwatching.

14-15 cm

715

Brown Red

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Discover the Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus). Learn about its distinct physical appearance, behavior, habitat, nesting habits, and expert birding tips.

20-22 cm

672

Brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Discover the Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a distinct perching bird found in wetlands. Learn about its identification, habitat, diet, and nesting habits.

14-16 cm

842

Brown Black

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Richards Pipit

Anthus richardi

Discover the Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi), a striking perching bird. Learn about its identification, migratory habits, diet, and tips for birdwatchers.

17-20 cm

771

Brown Buff

Perching Birds

Near Threatened
River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

Discover the River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii), a striking grey and white wader. Learn about its habitat, diet, and tips for spotting this unique river bird.

29-32 cm

821

Grey White

Waders

river tern Vulnerable
river tern

Sterna aurantia

Discover the Indian River Tern (Sterna aurantia). Learn about its habitat, diet, breeding habits, and why this freshwater bird is unique among terns.

38-46 cm

3,932

Grey Black

Seabirds

Least Concern
Robin Accentor

Prunella rubeculoides

Discover the Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides), a unique perching bird of the Himalayas. Learn about its appearance, diet, habitat, and birdwatching tips.

15-17 cm

737

Brown Orange

Perching Birds