eBird hotspot
Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS)
Species checklist
195 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto·Pigeons and Doves

Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus·Pigeons and Doves

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis·Cuckoos

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus·Cuckoos

Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus·Cuckoos

Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus·Cuckoos

Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus·Cuckoos

Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus·Cuckoos

Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus·Cuckoos

Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus·Nightjars and Allies

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts

House Swift
Apus nipalensis·Swifts
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

Slaty-breasted Rail
Lewinia striata·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Ruddy-breasted Crake
Zapornia fusca·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Gray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus·Jacanas

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Turnix tanki·Buttonquail

Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis·Grebes

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Indian Spotted Eagle
Clanga hastata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica·Barn-Owls

Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena·Owls

Collared Scops-Owl
Otus lettia·Owls

Oriental Scops-Owl
Otus sunia·Owls

Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis·Owls

Spotted Owlet
Athene brama·Owls

Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti·Bee-eaters

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus·Asian Barbets

Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus·Asian Barbets

Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus·Woodpeckers

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei·Woodpeckers

Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus·Woodpeckers

Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus·Woodpeckers

Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus·Woodpeckers

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras

Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis·Falcons and Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras

Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·Old World Parrots

Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri·Old World Parrots

Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura·Pittas

Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus·Cuckooshrikes

Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Lalage melaschistos·Cuckooshrikes

Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Lalage melanoptera·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis·Old World Orioles

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis·Fantails

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

Crow-billed Drongo
Dicrurus annectens·Drongos

Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus·Drongos

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer·Drongos

Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus·Drongos

Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea·Monarch Flycatchers

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi·Monarch Flycatchers

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes

Gray-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus·Shrikes

Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis·Fairy Flycatchers

Asian Tit
Parus cinereus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Bengal Bushlark
Plocealauda assamica·Larks

Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis·Cisticolas and Allies

Thick-billed Warbler
Arundinax aedon·Reed Warblers and Allies

Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata·Reed Warblers and Allies

Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola·Reed Warblers and Allies

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum·Reed Warblers and Allies

Large-billed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orinus·Reed Warblers and Allies

Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus·Reed Warblers and Allies

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes certhiola·Grassbirds and Allies

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus·Leaf Warblers

Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus·Leaf Warblers

Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita·Leaf Warblers

Green-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus burkii·Leaf Warblers

Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus·Leaf Warblers

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers

Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris·Leaf Warblers
Yellow-vented Warbler
Phylloscopus cantator·Leaf Warblers

Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti·Ground Babblers and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra·Starlings

Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma·Thrushes and Allies

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor·Thrushes and Allies

Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus·Thrushes and Allies

Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica·Old World Flycatchers

Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers

Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides·Old World Flycatchers

Indian Blue Robin
Larvivora brunnea·Old World Flycatchers

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Ficedula ruficauda·Old World Flycatchers

Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla·Old World Flycatchers

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva·Old World Flycatchers

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhyncha·Old World Flycatchers

Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum·Flowerpeckers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Jerdon's Leafbird
Chloropsis jerdoni·Leafbirds

Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus·Weavers and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica·Waxbills and Allies

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata·Waxbills and Allies

Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus·Wagtails and Pipits

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis·Wagtails and Pipits

Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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