eBird hotspot
Nandankanan WLS--Badabanka Pata
Species checklist
125 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.

Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

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

Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

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

Gadwall
Mareca strepera·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Pale-capped Pigeon
Columba punicea·Pigeons and Doves

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus·Pigeons and Doves
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis·Cuckoos

Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus·Nightjars and Allies

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris·Thick-knees

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus·Plovers and Lapwings
Gray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons·Plovers and Lapwings

Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis·Painted-Snipes

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus·Jacanas

Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus·Jacanas

Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea·Pratincoles and Coursers

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis·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

Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

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

Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica·Barn-Owls

Spotted Owlet
Athene brama·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

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

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus·Asian Barbets

Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·Old World Parrots

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·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

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus·Larks

Jerdon's Bushlark
Plocealauda affinis·Larks

Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis·Cisticolas and Allies

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

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Chrysomma sinense·Parrotbills

Indian Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus·Weavers 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

Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava·Waxbills and Allies

Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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