A Glimpse into India's Rare Bird Species
Critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, 150 left in 2018, threatened by hunting and habitat loss in India, protected by Wildlife Act (1972).
Great Indian Bustard
The Himalayan bluetail: once a thrush, now an Old World flycatcher; not currently recognized as a species by BirdLife International, under review.
Himalayan bluetail
The red-headed vulture, an Asian king vulture, is mainly found in the Indian subcontinent with scattered populations in Southeast Asia.
Redheaded vulture
The Himalayan quail (Ophrysia superciliosa), feared extinct since 1876 near Mussoorie, was known from 2 locations in Uttarakhand, India.
Himalayan Quail
The green avadavat, native to the Indian subcontinent, faces bird trade threats historically linked to Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Green Avadavat
The blue-winged parakeet, in the Western Ghats, features screeching calls, blue tails, and noticeable beak color distinctions.
Malabar Parakeet
Prinia, small insectivorous birds, once in Sylviidae, now in Cisticolidae, known as wren-warblers, with around 30 species in Africa and Asia.
Ashy Prinia
The sociable lapwing, a migratory plover, winters in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Sudan, historically the Black-bellied lapwing.
Sociable Lapwing