| S.No. |
COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
REMARKS |
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FAMILY ANATIDAE |
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| 1 |
Pintail Duck |
Anas acuta |
Migratory, winter visitor and common in all ponds. |
| 2 |
Spotbill or Grey Duck |
Anas poecilorhyncha |
Resident and common Breeds in zoo ponds during summer. |
| 3 |
Shoveller |
Anas clypeata |
Migratory, winter visitor, common in all ponds of zoo. |
| 3 |
Comb Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotus |
Resident and common winter visitor. |
| 4 |
Common Teal |
Anas crecca |
Migratory, winter visitor. |
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PELECANIDAE |
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| 5 |
White or Rosy pelican |
Pelecanus onocroatalus |
Zoo born, free ranging, fly by & come back. |
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PHALACROCORACIDAE |
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| 6 |
Little Cormorant |
Phalacrocoraxniger |
Summer visitor, fairly in good number. Breeds in zoo ponds during April – June |
| 7 |
Darter or snake Bird |
Arhinga rufa |
Fewer in umber |
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ARDEIDAE |
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| 8 |
Indian Pond Heron or Paddy Bird |
Ardeolagrayii |
Common and breeds during April - July |
| 9 |
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Common during summer and breeds during March – July |
| 10 |
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Summer visitor breeds along with herons. |
| 11 |
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Summer visitor common in zoo ponds and breeds with herons. |
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THRESKIORNITHIDAE |
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| 12 |
White Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephala |
Not very common, Breed during July - Septemebr |
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CICONIIDAE |
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| 13 |
Painted Stork |
Ibis leucocephalus |
Arrives zoo in August – September Breeds in zoo ponds during Sept.- Jan. incubation period about 30 days. |
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ACCIPITRIDAE |
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| 14 |
Common Pariah Kite |
Milvus migrans govinda |
Abundant. Winter visitor Breeds during Nov. – April. Incubation period 30 days. |
| 15 |
Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
Winter visitor. |
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PHASIANIDAE |
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| 16 |
Grey Partridge |
Francolinus pondicerianus |
Fewer in number |
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RALLIDAE |
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| 17 |
White Breasted water hen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
Common in zoo ponds and breeds. |
| 18 |
Indian Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Fewer in number. |
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CHARADRIIDAE |
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| 19 |
Stone Curlew |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
Winter visitor, breeds during March –May |
| 20 |
Common Sand Piper |
Tringa hypoleucos |
Fewer in number. |
| 20 |
Red Wattled Lapwing |
Vanellus indicus |
Very common breeds during March - June |
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COLUMBIDAE |
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| 21 |
Common Green Pigeon |
Treron phoenicoptera |
Flocks seen during winter |
| 22 |
Blue Rock Pigeon |
Coluba livia |
Very common |
| 23 |
Little Brown Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
Common and breeds during summer. |
| 24 |
Spotted Dove |
Streptopelia chinensis |
Common |
| 25 |
Red Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia tarnquebarica |
Common. |
| 26 |
Ring Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Common and breeds during summer. |
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PSITTACIDAE |
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| 27 |
Large Indian Parakeet |
Psittacula eupatria |
Common and breeds during summer. |
| 28 |
Rose Ringed Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
Common and breeds in zoo. |
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CUCULIDAE |
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| 29 |
Koel |
Eudynamys scolopacea |
Common during rainy season |
| 30 |
Crow Pheasant or Coucal |
Centopus sinensis |
Fewer in umber |
| 31 |
Pied – crested cuckoo |
Clamator jacobinus |
Seen during summer. |
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STRIGIDAE |
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| 32 |
Spotted owlet |
Athene brama |
Fewer, breeds during winter. |
| 33 |
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
Fewer |
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APODIDAE |
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| 34 |
Palm Swift |
Cypsiurus parvus |
Fewer, usually fly over the pond near office. |
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ALCEDINIDAE |
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| 35 |
Pied Kingfisher |
Cerylerudis |
Common, seen fishing in the pond & moats. |
| 36 |
White Breasted Kingfisher |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
Common, seen fishing in the pond & moats. |
| 37 |
Common Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
Common, seen fishing in the pond & moats. |
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MEROPIDAE |
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| 38 |
Common Green Bee-eater |
Merops orientalis |
Resident |
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CORACIDAE |
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| 39 |
Roller or Blue Jay |
Coracias benghalensis |
Commonly seen during summer |
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UPUPIDAE |
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| 40 |
Indian Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
Common and breeds during summer. |
