Asian Birds

The species are listed in alphabetical order by Latin name. They have all been photographed in Asia.  More precise details of the location of individual photographs can be supplied on request.

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Latin name	Common name
Accipiter badius	Shikra
Alcedo atthis	European Kingfisher
Amaurornis phoenicurus	White-breasted Water Hen
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail
Anas poecilorhyncha	Spot-billed Duck
Anhinga melanogaster	Darter
Anser indicus	Bar-headed Goose
Aquila clanga	Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila nipalensis	Steppe Eagle
Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron
Ardea purpurea	Purple Heron
Ardeola grayi	Indian Pond Heron
Casmerodius alba	Great Egret
Centropus sinensis	Greater Coucal
Ciconia episcopus	Woolly-necked Stork
Copsychus saularis	Oriental Magpie Robin
Corvus splendens	House Crow
Dendrocygna javanica	Lesser Whistling Duck
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret
Grus antigone	Sarus Crane
Halcyon smyrnensis	White-throated Kingfisher
Ixobrychus sinensis	Yellow Bittern
Jynx torquilla	Wryneck
Mesophyx intermedia	Intermediate Egret
Metopidius indicus	Bronze-winged Jacana
Milvus migrans	Black Kite
Motacilla citreola	Citrine Wagtail
Mycteria leucocephala	Painted Stork
Nettapus coromandelianus	Cotton Pygmy Goose
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night Heron
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger	Little Cormorant
Porphyrio prophyrio	Purple Swamphen
Psittacula krameri	Rose-ringed Parakeet
Pycnonotus cafer	Red-vented Bulbul
Streptopelia senegalensis	Laughing Dove
Sturnus contra	Asian Pied Starling
Sturnus pagodarum	Brahminy Starling
Threskiornis melanocephalus	Black-headed Ibis
Treron phoenicoptera	Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper
Turdoides striatus	Jungle Babbler
Vanellus indicus	Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus	White-tailed Lapwing