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