Table 1. Systematic list and status of avifauna at Taranga Hill-forest

Order, Family & Common name	Scientific name	Status
		Resident	Abundant	Occurrence	Breeding	Primarily feeding habit
Galliformes
Phasianide
1. Grey Francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus	R	F	FC	B	GR
2. Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	R	Lf	FC	B	OM
Piciformes
Picidae
3. Yellow-crowned Woodpecker	Dendrocopos mahrattensis	R	Sc	FC	BP	IN
4. Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	LM	Sc	FC	?	IN
Megalaimidae
5. Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala	LM	Sc	FC	BP	FR
Upupiformes
Upupidae
6. Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	WM	Lf	O	NB	IN
Coraciiformes
Coraciidae
7. Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
8. European Roller	Coracias garrulus	PM	Sc	r	NB	IN
Dacelonidae
9. White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	R	Sc	FC	B	PI
Meropidae
10. Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	R	F	FC	B	IN
11. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus	WM	Lf	O	NB	IN
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
12. Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea	R	Lf	FC	B	FR
13. Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	MM	Lf	O	NB	IN
Centropodidae
14. Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis	R	Lf	FC	B	CR
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
15. Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	R	F	FC	PB	FR
16. Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	R	La	FC	B	FR
Apodiformes
Apodidae
17. House Swift	Apus affinis	R	La	FC	B	IN
Strigiformes
Strigidae
18. Spotted Owlet	Athene brama	R	Lf	FC	B	CR
Columbiformes
Columbidae
19. Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	R	A	FC	B	GR
20. Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	R	F	FC	B	GR
21. Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis	R	F	FC	B	GR
22. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon	Treron phoenicoptera	R	F	FC	NB	FR
Ciconiiformes
Burhinidae
23. Eurasian Thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus	LM	Sc	FC	BP	CR
Charadriidae
24. Red-Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
Accipitridae
25. Shikra	Accipiter badius	R	Lf	FC	B	CR
26. White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	LM	Sc	C	BP	CR
27. Black-Shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	R	Lf	FC	B	CR
28. Black Kite	Milvus migrans	LM	Sc	C	B	OM
29. Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhyncus	R	Lf	FC	B	IN (?)*
Podicipedidae
30. Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	LM	Sc	O	BP	IN (?)*
Ardeidae
31. Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii	LM	Sc	O	BP	PI (?)*
32. Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
33. Great Egret	Casmerodius albus	LM	Sc	O	BP	PI
34. Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	LM	Sc	O	BP	PI
Threskiornithidae
35. Black Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	LM	Sc	C	B	IN
36. Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	LM	Sc	O	B	IN (?)*
Passeriformes
Laniidae
37. Southern Grey Shrike	Lanius meridionalis	R	F	FC	B	IN (?)*
38. Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	R	Lf	FC	B	IN (?)*
Corvidae
39. Marshall’s Lora	Aegithina nigrolutea	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
40. Common Lora	Aegithina tiphia	R	Lf	FC	?	IN
41. Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	R	Lf	FC	NB	OM
42. House Crow	Corvus splendens	R	F	FC	B	OM
43. Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda	R	Lf	FC	B	OM
44. White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	R	Lf	FC	NB	IN
45. Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	R	F	FC	B	IN
46. Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	LM	Lf	O	NB	FR (?)*
47. Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	R	F	FC	B	IN
48. White-throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis	R	Lf	FC	NB	IN
49. White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola	R	Lf	FC	NB	IN
50. Asian Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi	V	Sc	r	NB	IN
Muscicapidae
51. Brown Rockchat	Cercomela fusca	R	F	FC	NB	IN
52. Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis	R	Lf	FC	NB	IN
53. Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina	WM	Sc	O	NB	IN
54. Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	WM	Lf	O	NB	IN
55. Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	WM	Sc	O	NB	IN
56. Jerdon’s Bushchat	Saxicola jerdoni	R	Sc	FC	NB	IN
57. Common Stonechat	Saxicola torquata	WM	Sc	O	NB	IN
58. Indian Robin	Saxicoloides fulicata	R	F	FC	B	IN
Sturnidae
59. Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus	R	F	FC	B	OM
60. Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	R	F	FC	B	OM
61. Brahminy Starling	Sturnus pagodarum	R	F	FC	B	OM
Paridae
62. Great Tit	Parus major	R	Lf	FC	?	IN
63. White-naped Tit	Parus nuchalis	LM	Sc	C	B	IN
Hirundinidae
64. Red-rumped Swallow	Hirundo daurica	R	La	FC	B	IN
65. Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
66. Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	R	Lf	FC	?	IN
Pycnonotidae
67. Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	R	A	FC	B	FR
68. White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	R	Lf	FC	B	IN (?)*
Cisticolidae
69. Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	R	Lf	FC	B	IN
70. Grey-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii	R	F	FC	B	IN
71. Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	R	F	FC	B	IN
72. Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis	R	F	FC	B	IN
Zosteropidae
73. Oriental White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus	R	Lf	FC	?	IN
Sylviidae
74. Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	WM	Lf	O	NB	IN
75. Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	R	F	FC	B	IN
76. Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	WM	Lf	O	NB	IN
77. Yellow-billed Babbler	Turdoides affinis	R	Lf	FC	NB	IN
78. Common Babbler	Turdoides caudatus	R	F	FC	B	IN
79. Large Grey Babbler	Turdoides malcolmi	R	La	FC	B	IN
80. Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striatus	R	F	FC	B	IN
Alaudidae
81. Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix grisea	R	F	FC	B	IN (?)*
82. Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera	R	Lf	FC	BP	IN
Nectariniidae
83. Purple Sunbird	Nectarinia asiatica	R	La	FC	B	NR
Passeridae
84. Indian Silverbill	Lonchura malabarica	R	Lf	FC	B	GR
85. White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	WM	Sc	O	NB	IN
86. White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis	R	Lf	FC	?	IN
87. House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	R	F	FC	B	GR
88. Chestnut-shouldered Petronia	Petronia xanthocollis	R	F	FC	B	GR
89. Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus	R	F	FC	B	GR
Fringillidae
90. Crested Bunting	Melophus lathami	V	Sc	r	NB	GR

(?)* - authors are not sure of feeding habit.

Table 2. Distribution of number of species with genus, families and orders, and status of avifauna recorded at Taranga Hill-forest

Orders	No. of families	No. of genus	No. of species	Status
				Resident						Abundance					Occurrence				Breeding					Feeding habit
				R	LM	WM	MM	PM	V	A	La	F	Lf	Sc	FC	C	O	r	B	NB	BP	PB	(?)	IN	FR	GR	PI	OM	CR	NR
Galliformes	1	3	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-
Piciformes	2	3	3	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
Upupiformes	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Coraciiformes	3	3	5	3	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	2	2	3	-	1	1	3	2	-	-	-	4	-	-	1	-	-	-
Cuculiformes	2	3	3	2	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	2	-	1	-	2	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-
Psittaciformes	1	1	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	2	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
Apodiformes	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strigiformes	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Columbiformes	1	3	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	-	-
Ciconiiformes	6	14	14	5	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	9	6	3	5	-	8	-	6	-	-	6	-	-	3	1	4	-
Passeriformes	14	36	54	43	2	7	-	-	2	1	3	19	23	8	43	1	8	2	30	18	1	-	5	40	2	5	-	6	-	1
Total	33	68	90	64	13	09	01	01	02	02	05	25	36	22	67	04	16	03	51	23	09	01	06	55	07	09	04	08	06	01

Resident Status: R - Resident; LM - Local Migrant; WM - Winter Migrant; MM - Monsoon Migrant; PM - Passage Migrant and V - Vagrant. Abundance Status: A - Abundant; La - Less abundant;

F - Frequent; Lf - Less frequent and Sc - Scarce. Occurrence Status: FC - Fairly Common; C - Common; O - Occasional and r - Rare. Breeding Status: B - Breeder; NB - Non-breeder;

BP - Breeding Probable; PB - Breeding Possible and (?) - Not confirmed. Feeding habit Status: IN - Insectivorous; FR - Frugivore; GR - Granivore; PI - Piscivore; OM – Omnivore; CR - Carnivore.