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Species
Scientific Name
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Barred Button Quail
Turnix suscitator
Baya Weaver
Pioceus phillippinus
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus Malayensis
Black Eared Kite
Milvus migrans lineatus
Black Headed Munia
Lonchura malacca
Black Crowned Night Heron
Nyctiocorax nyctiocorax
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Black Shouldered Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Black Winged Kite
Ellanus caeruleus
Blue Headed Rock Thrush
 Monticola cinclorhynchus
Blue Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Booted Eagle
Strix ocellata
Booted Warbler
Hippolais caliigata
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Brain Fever Bird
Hierococcyx varius
Brown Hawk Owl
Ninox scutulata
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Common Babbler
Turdoides caudata
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Common Quail
Coturnix cotumix
Coppersmith Barbet
Megalaima haemacephala
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Crimson Backed Sun Bird
Leptocoma minima
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo
Eurasian Sparrow Hawk
Accipiter nisus
Great Tit
Parus major
Greater Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Grey Francolin
Francolinus pondicerianus
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Grey pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
Hanging Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
Hill Mynah
Gracula indica
House Crow
Corvus splendens
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Indian Darter
Plotus anhinga
Indian Eagle Owl
Bubo bengalensis
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Indian Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Indian Pea fowl
Pavo cristatus
Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Indian Scops Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Indian Shag
Phalacrocorx fuscicollis
Indian Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Jerdon's Leafbird
Chloropsis jerdoni
Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis
Jungle Babler
Turdoides striatus
Jungle Crow
Corvus culminatus
Jungle Myna
Acredotheres fuscus
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Large Pied Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Lineated Barbet
Megalaima lineata
Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Median Egret
Egretta intermedia
Mottled wood Owl
Strix ocellata
Night Jar
Caprimulgus manillensis
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientallis
Oriental White Eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Painted Stork
Mycteria Leucocephala
Pied Bush Chat
Saxicola caprata
Plum headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
Purple Moorhen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Purple Rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma Zeylanica
Red Headed Falcon
Falco chicquera
Red vented bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Red Whiskered Bul Bul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Red Wattle Lapwing
Vaniellus indicus
Rock bush quail
Perdicula argoondah
Rose ringed parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Rosy Starling
Sturnus roseus
Scaly Brested Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Shikra
Accipiter badius
Short Eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Slatty Legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Small Bee Eater
Merops orientalis
Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Small Button Quail
Turnix sylvatica
Southern Coucal
Centropus parroti
Spot Billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Owlet
Athena brama
Tailor Bird
Orthotomus suporius
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Tickell's Flower pecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Tri Color Munia
Lonchura malacca
White Breasted King Fisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
White Breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
White Cheeked Barbet
Megalaima viridis
White eyed buzzard
Butastur teesa
White Headed Munia
Lonchura maja
White Rose Ringed Parakeet
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White Throated Munia
Lonchura malabarica
White Throated Thrush
Zoothera citrina cyanotus
Yellow Billed Babler
 Turdoidest affinis
Yellow legged Button quail
Turnix tanki
Yellow Legged Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera
Yellow Wattled Lapwing
Vaniellus malabaricus
Species
Scientific Name
Banded Racer
Argyrogena fasciolatus
Banded Kukri
Oligodon Arnensis
Barred Wolf Snake
Lycodon striatus
Beaked worm Snake
Rhinotyphlops acutus
Brahminy Worm Snake
Ramphotyphlops braminus
Bridal Snake
Dryocalamus nympha
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Checkered keelback
Xenochrophis piscator
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Common Cat Snake
Boiga trigonatus
Common Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Common Indian Monitor lizard
Varanus bengalensis
Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
Common Sand Boa
Eryx conicus
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Common Trinket
Elaphe helena
Dumeril's Black Headed Snake
Sibynophis subpunctatus
Elliot's Sheild Tail
Uropeltis ellioti
Flap Shell Turtle
Lissemys punctata
Green Keelback
Macropisthodon plumbicolor
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Indian Black Spotted Pond Turtle
Geoclemys hamiltonii
Indian Chameleon
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Indian Pond Terrapin
Melanochelys trijuga
Indian Rat Snake
Ptyas mucosa
Indian Rock Python
Python morulus
Indian Tent Turtle
Kachuga tentoria
Marsh Crocodile
Crocodylus palustris
Olive Keelback
Atretium schistosum
Phipson's Sheild tail
Uropeltis phipsonii
Red Eared Slider
Trachemys Scripta Elegans
Red Sand Boa
Eryx johnii
Reed Snake
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Rock Agama
Psammophilus dorsalis
Russels Kukri Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
Russel's Viper
Daboia russellii
Saw Scaled Viper
Echis carinatus
Spectacled Cobra
Naja naja
Spiny Tailed Lizard
Saara hardwickii
Star Tortoise
Geochelone elegans
Species
Scientific Name
Asiatic Lion (circus)
Panthera leo persica
Asian Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Asiatic Greater Yellow House Bat
Scotophillus heathii
Assamme Macaque
Macaca assamensis
Black Buck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Naped Hare
Lepus nigricollis
Bonnet Macaque
Macaca radiata
Common Grey Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsii
Common Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Fulvous Fruit Bat
Rousettus leschenaulti
Hanuman langur
Semenopithecus entellus
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus giganteus
Indian Jackal
Canis aureus
Indian Pangolin
Manis cassicaudata
Indian Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus coromandra
Indian porcupine
Hystrix indica
Indian wild boar
Sus scrofa
Jungle cat
Felis chaus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Malabar Gaint Squirrel
Ratufa indica
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
Short nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus sphinx
Slender Loris
Loris lyddekerianus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Spotted Deer
Axis axis
Three Striped Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
Species
Scientific Name
King Parachute Tarantula
Poeciloheria regalis

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