eBird hotspot
Pondicherry Harbour and Surrounding
Species checklist
89 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.

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

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

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

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus·Plovers and Lapwings

Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Sanderling
Calidris alba·Sandpipers and Allies

Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Little Tern
Sternula albifrons·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Common Tern
Sterna hirundo·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

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

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla·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

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

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi·Monarch Flycatchers

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·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

Jerdon's Bushlark
Plocealauda affinis·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata·Reed Warblers and Allies

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

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Large Gray Babbler
Argya malcolmi·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca·Waxbills and Allies

Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava·Waxbills and Allies
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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