880+ State Bird of West Bengal

The State Bird of West Bengal is White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis). The white-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), often known as the white-throated kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher that can be found throughout Asia (Indian subcontinent, China, Indonesia).

While National Bird of India is- the Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) is a colourful, swan-sized bird with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch beneath the eye, and a long, thin neck. It is India’s National Bird and the National Animal is Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) and as above metioned the state bird of West Bengal is White throated kingfisher or white-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

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State Bird of West Bengal

If you Love to Bird watching you need to know the Indian birds name or touched with nature to listen-up the chirp-chirp or tweet-tweet in the morning to know the differences of bird species, color, and feather size, to make your day within hands of nature, here is the best information available at this time, this informative checklist that contain list of all bird species found in the state West Bengal, India.

S.NoBird Species NameScientific Name
1Rufous-faced warblerAbroscopus albogularis
2Black-faced warblerAbroscopus schisticeps
3Yellow-bellied warblerAbroscopus superciliaris
4ShikraAccipiter badius
5Northern goshawkAccipiter gentilis
6Eurasian sparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
7Crested goshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
8Besra sparrowhawkAccipiter virgatus
9Rufous-necked hornbillAceros nipalensis
10Plain-pouched hornbillAceros subruficollis
11Collared mynaAcridotheres albocinctus
12Jungle mynaAcridotheres fuscus
13Bank mynaAcridotheres ginginianus
14Common mynaAcridotheres tristis
15Thick-billed warblerAcrocephalus aedon
16Paddyfield warblerAcrocephalus agricola
17Great reed-warblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
18Black-browed reed-warblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps
19Blunt-winged reed-warblerAcrocephalus concinens stevensi
20Blyth’s reed-warblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
21Oriental reed-warblerAcrocephalus orientalis
22Indian (clamorous) reed-warblerAcrocephalus stentoreus brunnescens
23Rusty-fronted barwingActinodura egertoni
24Hoary-throated barwingActinodura nipalensis
25Streak-throated barwingActinodura waldeni
26Common sandpiperActitis hypoleucos
27Black-throated titAegithalos concinnus
28Rufous-fronted titAegithalos iouschistos
29Common ioraAegithina tiphia
30Cinereous vultureAegypius monachus
31Mrs. Gould’s sunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
32Fire-tailed sunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
33Green-tailed sunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
34Black-breasted sunbirdAethopyga saturata
35Crimson sunbirdAethopyga siparaja
36Oriental skylarkAlauda gulgula
37Common kingfisherAlcedo atthis
38Blyth’s kingfisherAlcedo hercules
39Blue-eared kingfisherAlcedo meninting
40Rufous-winged fulvettaAlcippe castaneceps
41Gold-breasted fulvettaAlcippe chrysotis
42Yellow-throated fulvettaAlcippe cinerea
43Manipur fulvettaAlcippe cinereiceps
44Brown-throated fulvettaAlcippe ludlowi
45Nepal fulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
46Rufous-throated fulvettaAlcippe rufogularis
47White-browed fulvettaAlcippe vinipectus
48White-throated bulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
49Red avadavatAmandava amandava
50Brown crakeAmaurornis akool
51White-breasted waterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
52Rufous-tailed larkAmmomanes phoenicurus
53Gold-crested mynaAmpeliceps coronatus
54Northern pintailAnas acuta
55Northern shovellerAnas clypeata
56Common tealAnas crecca
57Falcated duckAnas falcata
58Baikal tealAnas formosa
59Eurasian wigeonAnas penelope
60MallardAnas platyrhynchos
61Indian spot-billed duckAnas poecilorhyncha
62GarganeyAnas querquedula
63GadwallAnas strepera
64Asian openbillAnastomus oscitans
65Darter (oriental darter)Anhinga melanogaster
66Austen’s brown hornbillAnorrhinus austeni
67Greylag gooseAnser anser
68Bar-headed gooseAnser indicus
69Oriental pied hornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
70Ruby-cheeked sunbirdAnthreptes singalensis
71Tawny pipitAnthus campestris
72Blyth’s pipitAnthus godlewskii
73Olive-backed pipitAnthus hodgsoni
74Richard’s pipitAnthus richardi
75Rosy pipitAnthus roseatus
76Paddyfield pipitAnthus rufulus
77Long-billed pipitAnthus similis
78Upland pipitAnthus sylvanus
79Tree pipitAnthus trivialis
80Asian glossy starlingAplonis panayensis
81Dark-rumped swiftApus acuticauda
82House swiftApus affinis
83Pacific swiftApus pacificus
84Greater spotted eagleAquila clanga
85Indian spotted eagleAquila hastata
86Eastern imperial eagleAquila heliaca
87Steppe eagleAquila nipalensis
88Tawny eagleAquila rapax
89Little spiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
90Streaked spiderhunterArachnothera magna
91White-cheeked hill-partridgeArborophila atrogularis
92Chestnut-breasted hill-partridgeArborophila mandellii
93Rufous-throated hill-partridgeArborophila rufogularis
94Common hill-partridgeArborophila torqueola
95Grey heronArdea cinerea
96Goliath heronArdea goliath
97White-bellied heronArdea insignis
98Purple heronArdea purpurea
99Indian pond-heronArdeola grayii
100Ruddy turnstoneArenaria interpres
101Ashy woodswallowArtamus fuscus
102Short-eared owlAsio flammeus
103Spotted owletAthene brama
104Jerdon’s bazaAviceda jerdoni
105Black bazaAviceda leuphotes
106Baer’s pochardAythya baeri
107Common pochardAythya ferina
108Tufted duckAythya fuligula
109Ferruginous duckAythya nyroca
110Mountain bamboo partridgeBambusicola fytchii
111Hodgson’s frogmouthBatrachostomus hodgsoni
112Bay woodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
113Rusty-bellied shortwingBrachypteryx hyperythra
114Lesser shortwingBrachypteryx leucophrys
115White-browed shortwingBrachypteryx montana
116Gould’s shortwingBrachypteryx stellata
117Brown bush-warblerBradypterus luteoventris
118Long-billed bush-warblerBradypterus major
119Russet bush-warblerBradypterus seebohmi
120Chinese bush-warblerBradypterus tacsanowskius
121Spotted bush-warblerBradypterus thoracicus
122Indian eagle-owlBubo bengalensis
123Eurasian eagle-owlBubo bubo
124Forest eagle-owlBubo nipalensis
125Eastern cattle egret (cattle egret)Bubulcus ibis (Bubulcus coromandus)
126Great pied hornbillBuceros bicornis
127Indian stone-curlewBurhinus indicus
128White-eyed buzzardButastur teesa
129Himalayan buzzardButeo burmanicus
130Upland buzzardButeo hemilasius
131Long-legged buzzardButeo rufinus
132Striated heron (green-backed heron)Butorides striata
133Plaintive cuckooCacomantis merulinus
134Grey-bellied cuckooCacomantis passerinus
135Banded bay cuckooCacomantis sonneratii
136White-winged duckCairina scutulata (Asarcornis scutulata)
137Hume’s short-toed larkCalandrella acutirostris
138Sand larkCalandrella raytal
139DunlinCalidris alpina
140Red knotCalidris canutus
141Curlew sandpiperCalidris ferruginea
142Little stintCalidris minuta
143Spoon-billed sandpiperCalidris pygmeus
144Rufous-necked stintCalidris ruficollis
145Long-toed stintCalidris subminuta
146Temminck’s stintCalidris temminckii
147Great knotCalidris tenuirostris
148Savanna nightjarCaprimulgus affinis
149Indian little nightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
150Jerdon’s nightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
151Indian jungle nightjarCaprimulgus indicus
152Large-tailed nightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
153Black-headed greenfinchCarduelis ambigua
154Himalayan greenfinchCarduelis spinoides
155Tibetan siskinCarduelis thibetana
156Dark-rumped rosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
157Common rosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus roseatus
158Dark-breasted rosefinchCarpodacus nipalensis
159Himalayan beautiful rosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
160Red-fronted rosefinchCarpodacus puniceus
161Pink-browed rosefinchCarpodacus rodochroa
162Spot-winged rosefinchCarpodacus rodopeplus
163Blanford’s rosefinchCarpodacus rubescens
164Streaked great rosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides
165Himalayan white-browed rosefinchCarpodacus thura
166Three-banded rosefinchCarpodacus trifasciatus
167Vinaceous rosefinchCarpodacus vinaceus
168Great egretCasmerodius albus (Egretta alba)
169Rufous woodpeckerCeleus brachyurus
170Lesser coucalCentropus bengalensis
171Greater coucalCentropus sinensis
172Fire-capped titCephalopyrus flammiceps
173Brown-throated treecreeperCerthia discolor
174Eurasian treecreeperCerthia familiaris hodgsoni
175Bar-tailed treecreeperCerthia himalayana
176Rusty-flanked treecreeperCerthia nipalensis
177Lesser pied kingfisherCeryle rudis
178Hume’s bush-warblerCettia acanthizoides
179Grey-sided bush-warblerCettia brunnifrons
180Himalayan aberrant bush-warblerCettia flavolivacea
181Strong-footed bush-warblerCettia fortipes
182Large bush-warblerCettia major
183Pale-footed bush-warblerCettia pallidipes
184Black-backed dwarf kingfisherCeyx erithaca
185Bristled grassbirdChaetornis striata
186White-capped river-chatChaimarrornis leucocephalus
187Emerald doveChalcophaps indica
188Kentish ploverCharadrius alexandrinus
189Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
190Common ringed ploverCharadrius hiaticula
191Greater sand ploverCharadrius leschenaultii
192Lesser sand ploverCharadrius mongolus
193Long-billed ploverCharadrius placidus
194Whiskered ternChlidonias hybrida
195White-winged ternChlidonias leucopterus
196Gold-fronted leafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
197Blue-winged leafbirdChloropsis cochinchinensis
198Orange-bellied leafbirdChloropsis hardwickii
199Asian emerald cuckooChrysococcyx maculatus
200White-naped flamebackChrysocolaptes festivus
201Greater flamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus
202Jerdon’s babblerChrysomma altirostre
203Yellow-eyed babblerChrysomma sinense
204Wooly-necked storkCiconia episcopus
205Black storkCiconia nigra
206Blue-fronted blue robinCinclidium frontale
207Brown dipperCinclus pallasii
208Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
209Western marsh harrierCircus aeruginosus
210Hen harrierCircus cyaneus
211Pallid harrierCircus macrourus
212Pied harrierCircus melanoleucos
213Montagu’s harrierCircus pygargus
214Common green magpieCissa chinensis
215Bright-capped cisticolaCisticola exilis
216Zitting cisticolaCisticola juncidis
217Chestnut-winged cuckooClamator coromandus
218Pied cuckooClamator jacobinus
219Purple cochoaCochoa purpurea
220Green cochoaCochoa viridis
221Himalayan swiftletCollocalia brevirostris (Aerodramus bravirostris)
222Speckled woodpigeonColumba hodgsonii
223Snow pigeonColumba leuconota
224Rock pigeonColumba livia
225Common woodpigeonColumba palumbus
226Ashy woodpigeonColumba pulchricollis
227Pale-capped woodpigeonColumba punicea
228Great parrotbillConostoma oemodium
229White-rumped shamaCopsychus malabaricus
230Oriental magpie-robinCopsychus saularis
231Black-billed rollerCoracias benghalensis affinis
232Indian rollerCoracias benghalensis benghalensis
233Large cuckooshrikeCoracina macei
234Black-headed cuckooshrikeCoracina melanoptera
235Black-winged cuckooshrikeCoracina melaschistos
236Common ravenCorvus corax tibetanus
237Large-billed crowCorvus macrorhynchos japonensis
238House crowCorvus splendens
239Blue-breasted quailCoturnix chinensis
240Rain quailCoturnix coromandelica
241Common quailCoturnix coturnix
242Common cuckooCuculus canorus
243Indian cuckooCuculus micropterus
244Small cuckooCuculus poliocephalus
245Oriental cuckooCuculus saturatus
246Grey-headed canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis
247Indian courserCursorius coromandelicus
248CutiaCutia nipalensis
249Hill blue flycatcherCyornis banyumas
250White-bellied blue flycatcherCyornis pallipes
251Pale-chinned flycatcherCyornis poliogenys
252Blue-throated flycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
253Tickell’s blue flycatcherCyornis tickelliae
254Pale blue flycatcherCyornis unicolor
255Asian palm-swiftCypsiurus balasiensis
256Asian house-martinDelichon dasypus
257Nepal house-martinDelichon nipalense
258Grey treepieDendrocitta formosae
259Collared treepieDendrocitta frontalis
260Rufous treepieDendrocitta vagabunda
261Striped-breasted pied woodpeckerDendrocopos atratus
262Grey-capped pygmy woodpeckerDendrocopos canicapillus
263Crimson-breasted pied woodpeckerDendrocopos cathpharius
264Darjeeling pied woodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
265Himalayan pied woodpeckerDendrocopos himalayensis
266Rufous-bellied woodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
267Fulvus-breasted pied woodpeckerDendrocopos macei
268Yellow-crowned woodpeckerDendrocopos mahrattensis
269Great spotted woodpeckerDendrocopos major
270Indian pygmy woodpeckerDendrocopos nanus
271Fulvous whistling-duckDendrocygna bicolor
272Lesser whistling-duckDendrocygna javanica
273Forest wagtailDendronanthus indica
274Thick-billed flowerpeckerDicaeum agile
275Yellow-vented flowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
276Nilgiri (plain) flowerpeckerDicaeum concolor
277Scarlet-backed flowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum
278Pale-billed (tickell’s) flowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
279Fire-breasted flowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus
280Yellow-bellied flowerpeckerDicaeum melanoxanthum
281Bronzed drongoDicrurus aeneus
282Crow-billed drongoDicrurus annectans
283White-bellied drongoDicrurus caerulescens
284Hair-crested drongoDicrurus hottentottus
285Ashy drongoDicrurus leucophaeus
286Black drongoDicrurus macrocercus
287Greater racket-tailed drongoDicrurus paradiseus
288Lesser racket-tailed drongoDicrurus remifer
289Black-rumped flamebackDinopium benghalense
290Common flamebackDinopium javanense
291Himalayan flamebackDinopium shorii
292Green imperial-pigeonDucula aenea
293Mountain imperial-pigeonDucula badia
294Tawny-bellied babblerDumetia hyperythra
295Little egretEgretta garzetta
296Black-winged kiteElanus caeruleus
297Yellow-breasted buntingEmberiza aureola
298Chestnut-eared buntingEmberiza fucata
299Little buntingEmberiza pusilla
300Chestnut buntingEmberiza rutila
301Black-faced buntingEmberiza spodocephala
302Black-backed forktailEnicurus immaculatus
303White-crowned forktailEnicurus leschenaulti
304Spotted forktailEnicurus maculatus
305Slaty-backed forktailEnicurus schistaceus
306Little forktailEnicurus scouleri
307Black-necked storkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
308Ashy-crowned finch-larkEremopterix griseus
309Great thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
310Asian koelEudynamys scolopaceus
311Verditer flycatcherEumyias thalassina
312DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
313Amur falconFalco amurensis
314Red-headed falconFalco chicquera
315Laggar falconFalco jugger
316Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
317Peregrine falconFalco peregrinus
318Oriental hobbyFalco severus
319Eurasian hobbyFalco subbuteo
320Common kestrelFalco tinnunculus
321Slaty-backed flycatcherFicedula hodgsonii
322Snowy-browed flycatcherFicedula hyperythra
323White-gorgeted flycatcherFicedula monileger
324Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
325Sapphire flycatcherFicedula sapphira
326Orange-gorgeted flycatcherFicedula strophiata
327Ultramarine flycatcherFicedula superciliaris
328Slaty-blue flycatcherFicedula tricolor
329Little pied flycatcherFicedula westermanni
330Black francolinFrancolinus francolinus
331Swamp francolinFrancolinus gularis
332Grey francolinFrancolinus pondicerianus
333Eurasian cootFulica atra
334Crested larkGalerida cristata
335WatercockGallicrex cinerea
336Common snipeGallinago gallinago
337Great snipeGallinago media
338Swinhoe’s snipeGallinago megala
339Wood snipeGallinago nemoricola
340Solitary snipeGallinago solitaria
341Pintail snipeGallinago stenura
342Common moorhenGallinula chloropus
343Slaty-breasted railGallirallus striatus
344Red junglefowlGallus gallus
345Indian white-hooded babblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
346Black-faced laughingthrushGarrulax affinis
347White-throated laughingthrushGarrulax albogularis
348Brown-capped laughingthrushGarrulax austeni
349Grey-sided laughingthrushGarrulax caerulatus
350Assam laughingthrushGarrulax chrysopterum
351Ashy laughingthrushGarrulax cineraceus
352Elliot’s laughingthrushGarrulax elliotii
353Red-headed laughingthrushGarrulax erythrocephalus
354Yellow-throated laughingthrushGarrulax galbanus
355Rufous-vented laughingthrushGarrulax gularis
356Bhutan laughingthrushGarrulax imbricatus
357White-crested laughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
358Streaked laughingthrushGarrulax lineatus
359Spot-breasted laughingthrushGarrulax merulinus
360Lesser necklaced laughingthrushGarrulax monileger
361Chestnut-backed laughingthrushGarrulax nuchalis
362Spotted laughingthrushGarrulax ocellatus
363Greater necklaced laughingthrushGarrulax pectoralis
364Rufous-necked laughingthrushGarrulax ruficollis
365Rufous-chinned laughingthrushGarrulax rufogularis
366White-browed laughingthrushGarrulax sannio
367Blue-winged laughingthrushGarrulax squamatus
368Striated laughingthrushGarrulax striatus
369Scaly laughingthrushGarrulax subunicolor
370Striped laughingthrushGarrulax virgatus
371Pale-headed woodpeckerGecinulus grantia
372Small pratincoleGlareola lactea
373Collared pratincoleGlareola pratincola
374Collared owletGlaucidium brodiei
375Asian barred owletGlaucidium cuculoides
376Jungle owletGlaucidium radiatum
377Common hill-mynaGracula religiosa
378Rufous-rumped grassbirdGraminicola bengalensis
379GrandalaGrandala coelicolor
380Sarus craneGrus antigone
381Common craneGrus grus
382Black-necked craneGrus nigricollis
383White-rumped vultureGyps bengalensis
384Himalayan vultureGyps himalayensis
385Indian vultureGyps indicus
386Slender-billed vultureGyps tenuirostris
387Scarlet finchHaematospiza sipahi
388Brown-winged kingfisherHalcyon amauroptera (Pelargopsis amauroptera)
389Stork-billed kingfisherHalcyon capensis (Pelargopsis capensis)
390Ruddy kingfisherHalcyon coromanda
391Black-capped kingfisherHalcyon pileata
392White-throated kingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
393White-bellied sea-eagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
394Pallas’s fish-eagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
395Brahminy kiteHaliastur indus
396Ward’s trogonHarpactes wardi
397Masked finfootHeliopais personatus
398Heart-spotted woodpeckerHemicircus canente
399Crested treeswiftHemiprocne coronata
400Bar-winged flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
401Ashy bulbulHemixos flavala
402Rufous-backed sibiaHeterophasia annectens
403Rufous sibiaHeterophasia capistrata
404Grey sibiaHeterophasia gracilis
405Long-tailed sibiaHeterophasia picaoides
406Beautiful sibiaHeterophasia pulchella
407Bonelli’s eagleHieraaetus fasciatus
408Rufous-bellied eagleHieraaetus kienerii
409Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
410Whistling hawk-cuckooHierococcyx fugax (Cuculus fugax)
411Large hawk-cuckooHierococcyx sparveroides (Cuculus sparverioides)
412Common (indian) hawk-cuckooHierococcyx varius (Cuculus varius)
413Black-winged stiltHimantopus himantopus
414Booted warblerHippolais caligata
415White-throated needletailHirundapus caudacutus
416Dusky crag-martinHirundo concolor
417Streak-throated swallowHirundo fluvicola
418Barn swallowHirundo rustica
419Wire-tailed swallowHirundo smithii
420Hodgson’s blue robinHodgsonius phaenicuroides
421Bengal floricanHoubaropsis bengalensis
422Pheasant-tailed jacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
423Black-naped blue monarchHypothymis azurea
424Himalayan black bulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
425Mountain bulbulHypsipetes mcclellandii
426IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii
427Lesser fish-eagleIchthyophaga humilis
428Grey-headed fish-eagleIchthyophaga ichthyaetus
429Black eagleIctinaetus malayensis
430Yellow-rumped honeyguideIndicator xanthonotus
431Olive bulbulIole virescens
432Asian fairy-bluebirdIrena puella
433Blood pheasantIthaginis cruentus
434Chestnut bittern (cinnamon bittern)Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
435Black bitternIxobrychus flavicolllis (Dupetor flavicollis)
436Yellow bitternIxobrychus sinensis
437Eurasian wryneckJynx torquilla
438Tawny fish-owlKetupa flavipes
439Brown fish-owlKetupa zeylonensis
440Brown shrikeLanius cristatus cristatus
441Isabelline shrikeLanius isabellinus
442Southern grey shrikeLanius meridionalis
443Black-headed long-tailed shrikeLanius schach tricolor
444Grey-backed shrikeLanius tephronotus
445Bay-backed shrikeLanius vittatus
446Brown-headed gullLarus brunnicephalus
447Great black-headed gullLarus ichthyaetus
448Common black-headed gullLarus ridibundus
449Silver-eared mesiaLeiothrix argentauris
450Red-billed mesiaLeiothrix lutea
451Greater adjutantLeptoptilos dubius
452Lesser adjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
453Snow partridgeLerwa lerwa
454Brandt’s mountain-finchLeucosticte brandti
455Plain mountain-finchLeucosticte nemoricola
456Broad-billed sandpiperLimicola falcinellus
457Asian dowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
458Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponica
459Eastern black-tailed godwitLimosa limosa melanuroides
460Red-faced liocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
461Rusty-rumped warblerLocustella certhiola
462Grasshopper warblerLocustella naevia
463Indian silverbillLonchura malabarica
464Black-headed muniaLonchura malacca
465Scaly-breasted muniaLonchura punctulata
466White-rumped muniaLonchura striata
467Himalayan monalLophophorus impejanus
468Ceylon junglefowlLophophorus lafayetii
469Sclater’s monalLophophorus sclateri
470Kalij pheasantLophura leucomelanos
471Vernal hanging-parrotLoriculus vernalis
472Red crossbillLoxia curvirostra
473Indian blue robinLuscinia brunnea
474Siberian rubythroatLuscinia calliope
475Siberian blue robinLuscinia cyane
476FirethroatLuscinia pectardens
477Himalayan rubythroatLuscinia pectoralis
478BluethroatLuscinia svecica
479BluethroatLuscinia svecica abbotti
480Jack snipeLymnocryptes minimus
481Striped tit-babblerMacronous gularis
482Barred cuckoo-doveMacropygia unchall
483Abbott’s babblerMalacocincla abbotti
484Marbled duckMarmaronetta angustirostris
485Himalayan pied kingfisherMegaceryle lugubris
486Blue-throated barbetMegalaima asiatica
487Blue-eared barbetMegalaima australis
488Golden-throated barbetMegalaima franklinii
489Coppersmith barbetMegalaima haemacephala
490Lineated barbetMegalaima lineata
491Great barbetMegalaima virens
492Brown-headed barbetMegalaima zeylanica
493Striated grassbirdMegalurus palustris
494Sultan titMelanochlora sultanea
495Crested buntingMelophus lathami
496SmewMergellus albellus
497Common merganserMergellus merganser (Mergus merganser)
498Red-breasted merganserMergellus serrator (Mergus serrator)
499Chestnut-headed bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
500Little green bee-eaterMerops orientalis
501Blue-tailed bee-eaterMerops philippinus
502Intermediate egretMesophoyx intermedia (Egretta intermedia)
503Bronze-winged jacanaMetopidius indicus
504Collared falconetMicrohierax caerulescens
505Pied falconetMicrohierax melanoleucos
506Black kiteMilvus migrans
507Black kiteMilvus migrans govinda
508Blue-winged minlaMinla cyanouroptera
509Red-tailed minlaMinla ignotincta
510Bar-throated minlaMinla strigula
511Jerdon’s bushlarkMirafra affinis
512Bengal bushlarkMirafra assamica
513Singing bushlarkMirafra cantillans
514Indian bushlarkMirafra erythroptera
515Blue-capped rock-thrushMonticola cinclorhynchus
516Chestnut-bellied rock-thrushMonticola rufiventris
517Blue rock-thrushMonticola solitarius
518White wagtailMotacilla alba
519White wagtailMotacilla alba dukhunensis
520Grey wagtailMotacilla cinerea
521Citrine wagtailMotacilla citreola calcarata
522Western yellow wagtailMotacilla flava feldegg
523White-browed wagtailMotacilla madaraspatensis
524Asian brown flycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
525Ferruginous flycatcherMuscicapa ferruginea
526Brown-breasted flycatcherMuscicapa muttui
527Rusty-tailed flycatcherMuscicapa ruficauda
528Dark-sided flycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
529Pygmy blue flycatcherMuscicapella hodgsoni
530Collared grosbeakMycerobas affinis
531White-winged grosbeakMycerobas carnipes
532Spot-winged grosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
533Painted storkMycteria leucocephala
534White-tailed blue robinMyiomela leucura
535Blue whistling-thrushMyophonus caeruleus
536Fire-tailed myzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
537Streaked wren-babblerNapothera brevicaudata
538Purple sunbirdNectarinia asiatica
539Loten’s sunbirdNectarinia lotenia
540Purple-rumped sunbirdNectarinia zeylonica
541Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
542Cotton tealNettapus coromandelianus
543Large niltavaNiltava grandis
544Small niltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
545Rufous-bellied niltavaNiltava sundara
546Vivid niltavaNiltava vivida oatesi
547Brown hawk-owlNinox scutulata
548Spotted nutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
549Eurasian curlewNumenius arquata
550WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
551Black-crowned night-heronNycticorax nycticorax
552Blue-bearded bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
553Black-naped orioleOriolus chinensis diffusus
554European golden orioleOriolus oriolus
555Slender-billed orioleOriolus tenuirostris
556Maroon orioleOriolus traillii
557Black-necked tailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
558Mountain tailorbirdOrthotomus cuculatus
559Common tailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
560Indian scops-owlOtus bakkamoena
561Eurasian scops-owlOtus scops
562Mountain scops-owlOtus spilocephalus
563Oriental scops-owlOtus sunia
564Mangrove whistlerPachycephala grisola
565OspreyPandion haliaetus
566Lesser rufous-headed parrotbillParadoxornis atrosuperciliaris
567Black-breasted parrotbillParadoxornis flavirostris
568Fulvus parrotbillParadoxornis fulvifrons
569Grey-headed parrotbillParadoxornis gularis
570Spot-breasted parrotbillParadoxornis guttaticollis
571Black-throated parrotbillParadoxornis nipalensis
572Greater rufous-headed parrotbillParadoxornis ruficeps
573Brown parrotbillParadoxornis unicolor
574Coal titParus ater
575Grey-crested titParus dichrous
576Great titParus major
577Green-backed titParus monticolus
578Rufous-vented titParus rubidiventris
579Yellow cheeked titParus spilonotus
580House sparrowPasser domesticus
581Eurasian tree sparrowPasser montanus
582Cinnamon sparrowPasser rutilans
583Indian peafowlPavo cristatus
584Green peafowlPavo muticus
585Great white pelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
586Spot-billed pelicanPelecanus philippensis
587Spot-throated babblerPellorneum albiventre
588Marsh babblerPellorneum palustre
589Puff-throated babblerPellorneum ruficeps
590Jungle bush-quailPerdicula asiatica
591Manipur bush-quailPerdicula manipurensis
592Tibetan partridgePerdix hodgsoniae
593Short-billed minivetPericrocotus brevirostris
594Small minivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
595Ashy minivetPericrocotus divaricatus
596Long-tailed minivetPericrocotus ethologus
597Rosy minivetPericrocotus roseus
598Grey-chinned minivetPericrocotus solaris
599Scarlet minivetPericrocotus speciosus
600Oriental honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhyncus
601Yellow-throated sparrowPetronia xanthocollis
602Sirkeer malkohaPhaenicophaeus leschenaultii
603Green-billed malkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
604Great cormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
605Indian shag (indian cormorant)Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
606Little cormorantPhalacrocorax niger
607Ruff (m) and reeve (f)Philomachus pugnax
608Oriental bay owlPhodilus badius
609Daurian redstartPhoenicurus auroreus
610Blue-capped redstartPhoenicurus caeruleocephala
611Blue-fronted redstartPhoenicurus frontalis
612Hodgson’s redstartPhoenicurus hodgsoni
613Black redstartPhoenicurus ochruros rufiventris
614White-throated redstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
615Tickell’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus affinis
616Yellow-vented warblerPhylloscopus cantator
617Lemon-rumped leaf-warblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
618Siberian/common chiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita tristis
619Eastern crowned warblerPhylloscopus coronatus
620Smoky leaf-warblerPhylloscopus fuligiventer
621Dusky warblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
622Dusky warblerPhylloscopus fuscatus weigoldi
623Sulphur-bellied warblerPhylloscopus griseolus
624Hume’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus humei
625Grey-faced leaf-warblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
626Large-billed leaf-warblerPhylloscopus magnirostris
627Plain leaf-warblerPhylloscopus neglectus
628Western crowned warblerPhylloscopus occipitalis
629Orange-barred leaf-warblerPhylloscopus pulcher
630Blyth’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus reguloides
631Greenish warblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
632Greenish warblerPhylloscopus trochiloides viridanus
633Grey-hooded warblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos
634Speckled piculetPicumnus innominatus
635Grey-headed woodpeckerPicus canus
636Lesser yellownapePicus chlorolophus
637Greater yellownapePicus flavinucha
638Scaly-bellied woodpeckerPicus squamatus
639Streak-throated woodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
640Indian pittaPitta brachyura
641Blue pittaPitta cyanea
642Blue-winged pittaPitta moluccensis
643Blue-naped pittaPitta nipalensis
644Hooded pittaPitta sordida
645Eurasian spoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
646Glossy ibisPlegadis falcinellus
647Black-breasted weaverPloceus benghalensis
648Streaked weaverPloceus manyar
649Finn’s weaverPloceus megarhynchus
650Eastern baya weaverPloceus philippinus burmanicus
651Indian baya weaver weaverPloceus philippinus pilippinus
652Eurasian golden ploverPluvialis apricaria
653Pacific golden ploverPluvialis fulva
654Grey ploverPluvialis squatarola
655Scaly-breasted wren-babblerPnoepyga albiventer
656Nepal wren-babblerPnoepyga immaculata
657Pygmy wren-babblerPnoepyga pusilla
658Great crested grebePodiceps cristatus
659Black-necked grebePodiceps nigricollis
660Grey peacock-pheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
661Spot-breasted scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus erythrocnemis
662Rusty-cheeked scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus erythrogenys
663Coral-billed scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
664Sri lanka scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus melanurus
665Long-billed scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus ochraceiceps
666Streak-breasted scimitar-babblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
667Purple swamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
668Black-tailed crakePorzana bicolor
669Ruddy-breasted crakePorzana fusca
670Spotted crakePorzana porzana
671Eastern baillon’s crakePorzana pusilla
672Black-throated priniaPrinia atrogularis
673Rufous-vented priniaPrinia burnesii
674Grey-crowned priniaPrinia cinereocapilla
675Striated priniaPrinia crinigera
676Yellow-bellied priniaPrinia flaviventris
677Grey-breasted priniaPrinia hodgsonii
678Rufescent priniaPrinia rufescens
679Ashy priniaPrinia socialis
680Jungle priniaPrinia sylvatica
681Crimson-browed finchPropyrrhula subhimachala
682Alpine accentorPrunella collaris
683Altai accentorPrunella himalayana
684Maroon-backed accentorPrunella immaculata
685Robin accentorPrunella rubeculoides
686Rufous-breasted accentorPrunella strophiata
687Long-tailed broadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
688Indian black ibisPseudibis papillosa
689Ground-titPseudopodoces humilis
690Red-breasted parakeetPsittacula alexandri
691Plum-headed parakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
692Alexandrine parakeetPsittacula eupatria
693Grey-headed (finsch’s) parakeetPsittacula finschii
694Himalayan parakeetPsittacula himalayana
695Rose-ringed parakeetPsittacula krameri
696Rosy-headed parakeetPsittacula roseata
697Chestnut-bellied sandgrousePterocles exustus
698White-browed shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapis
699Black-eared shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotis
700Black-headed shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventer
701Green shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
702Red-vented bulbulPycnonotus cafer
703Flavescent bulbulPycnonotus flavescens
704Black-crested bulbulPycnonotus flaviventris
705Red-whiskered bulbulPycnonotus jocosus
706Himalayan bulbulPycnonotus leucogenys
707Striated bulbulPycnonotus striatus
708Black-winged snowfinchPyrgilauda adamsi
709Plain-backed snowfinchPyrgilauda blanfordi
710Rufous-necked snowfinchPyrgilauda ruficollis
711White-rumped snowfinchPyrgilauda taczanowskii
712Alpine choughPyrrhocorax graculus
713Red-billed choughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
714Gold-naped finchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
715Grey-headed bullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
716Red-headed bullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
717Brown bullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
718Slaty-legged crakeRallina eurizonoides
719European water railRallus aquaticus
720Pied avocetRecurvirostra avosetta
721GoldcrestRegulus regulus himalayensis
722White-throated fantailRhipidura albicollis
723White-browed fantailRhipidura aureola
724Yellow-bellied fantailRhipidura hypoxantha (Chelidorhynx hypoxantha)
725Red-crested pochardRhodonessa rufina (Netta Rufina)
726Plumbeous water-redstartRhyacornis fuliginosus
727Long-billed wren-babblerRimator malacoptilus
728Grey-throated sand-martinRiparia paludicola
729Common sand-martinRiparia riparia
730Greater painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis
731Indian skimmerRynchops albicollis
732Red-headed vultureSarcogyps calvus
733Comb duckSarkidiornis melanotos
734Spot-winged starlingSaroglossa spiloptera
735White-browed piculetSasia ochracea
736Pied bushchatSaxicola caprata
737Grey bushchatSaxicola ferreus
738White-throated bushchatSaxicola insignis
739Jerdon’s bushchatSaxicola jerdoni
740White-tailed stonechatSaxicola leucurus
741Common stonechatSaxicola torquatus
742Indian black robinSaxicoloides fulicatus
743Eurasian woodcockScolopax rusticola
744White-spectacled warblerSeicercus affinis
745Green-crowned warblerSeicercus burkii
746Chestnut-crowned warblerSeicercus castaniceps
747Grey-cheeked warblerSeicercus poliogenys
748Whistler’s warblerSeicercus whistleri
749Silver-breasted broadbillSerilophus lunatus
750Tibetan serinSerinus thibetanus
751Beautiful nuthatchSitta formosa
752Velvet-fronted nuthatchSitta frontalis
753White-tailed nuthatchSitta himalayensis
754Chestnut-vented nuthatchSitta nagaensis
755Mishmi wren-babblerSpelaeornis badeigularis
756Rufous-throated wren-babblerSpelaeornis caudatus
757Naga wren-babblerSpelaeornis chocolatinus
758Spotted wren-babblerSpelaeornis formosus
759Tawny-breasted wren-babblerSpelaeornis longicaudatus
760Grey-bellied wren-babblerSpelaeornis reptatus
761Bar-winged wren-babblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
762Sikkim wedge-billed babblerSphenocichla humei
763Cachar wedge-billed babblerSphenocichla roberti
764Crested serpent-eagleSpilornis cheela
765Changeable hawk-eagleSpizaetus cirrhatus
766Mountain hawk-eagleSpizaetus nipalensis
767Crested finchbilledSpizixos canifrons
768Golden babblerStachyris chrysaea
769Grey-throated babblerStachyris nigriceps
770Snowy-throated babblerStachyris oglei
771Black-chinned babblerStachyris pyrrhops
772Rufous-capped babblerStachyris ruficeps
773Rufous-fronted babblerStachyris rufifrons
774Black-bellied ternSterna acuticauda
775Little ternSterna albifrons pusilla/sinensis
776River ternSterna aurantia
777Lesser crested ternSterna bengalensis
778Great crested ternSterna bergii
779Caspian ternSterna caspia
780Sooty ternSterna fuscata
781Common ternSterna hirundo
782Gull-billed ternSterna nilotica
783Spotted doveStreptopelia chinensis
784Eurasian collared-doveStreptopelia decaocto
785Oriental turtle-doveStreptopelia orientalis
786Laughing doveStreptopelia senegalensis
787Red collared-doveStreptopelia tranquebarica
788Tawny owlStrix aluco
789Brown wood-owlStrix leptogrammica
790Asian pied starlingSturnus contra
791Grey-headed starlingSturnus malabaricus
792Brahminy starlingSturnus pagodarum
793Rosy starlingSturnus roseus
794Common starlingSturnus vulgaris
795Square-tailed drongo-cuckooSurniculus lugubris
796Garden warblerSylvia borin
797Eastern orphean warblerSylvia crassirostris
798Yellow-browed titSylviparus modestus
799Lesser floricanSypheotides indicus
800Mrs hume’s pheasantSyrmaticus humiae
801Little grebeTachybaptus ruficollis
802Alpine swiftTachymarptis melba
803Ruddy shelduckTadorna ferruginea
804Common shelduckTadorna tadorna
805Golden bush-robinTarsiger chrysaeus
806Northern red-flanked bush-robinTarsiger cyanurus
807Rufous-breasted bush-robinTarsiger hyperythrus
808White-browed bush-robinTarsiger indicus
809Large woodshrikeTephrodornis gularis
810Common woodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
811Asian paradise flycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
812Chestnut-headed tesiaTesia castaneocoronata
813Yellow-browed tesiaTesia cyaniventer
814Slaty-bellied tesiaTesia olivea
815Tibetan snowcockTetraogallus tibetanus
816Szechenyi’s monal-partridgeTetraophasis szechenyii
817Black-headed ibisThreskiornis melanocephalus
818WallcreeperTichodroma muraria
819Broad-billed warblerTickellia hodgsoni
820Chestnut-capped babblerTimalia pileata
821Indian grey hornbillTockus birostris
822Collared kingfisherTodiramphus chloris
823Blyth’s tragopanTragopan blythii
824Satyr tragopanTragopan satyra
825Temminck’s tragopanTragopan temminckii
826Grey-fronted green-pigeonTreron affinis
827Pin-tailed green-pigeonTreron apicauda
828Orange-breasted green-pigeonTreron bicinctus
829Thick-billed green-pigeonTreron curvirostra
830Yellow-footed green-pigeonTreron phoenicopterus
831Wedge-tailed green-pigeonTreron sphenurus
832Spotted redshankTringa erythropus
833Wood sandpiperTringa glareola
834Common greenshankTringa nebularia
835Green sandpiperTringa ochropus
836Marsh sandpiperTringa stagnatilis
837Common redshankTringa totanus
838Winter wrenTroglodytes troglodytes
839Common babblerTurdoides caudata
840Striated babblerTurdoides earlei
841Slender-billed babblerTurdoides longirostris
842Spiny babblerTurdoides nipalensis
843Jungle babblerTurdoides striata
844White-collared blackbirdTurdus albocinctus
845Grey-winged blackbirdTurdus boulboul
846Black-breasted thrushTurdus dissimilis
847Grey-sided thrushTurdus feae
848Common blackbirdTurdus merula
849Dusky thrushTurdus naumanni eunomus
850Eyebrowed thrushTurdus obscurus
851Chestnut thrushTurdus rubrocanus
852Black-throated thrushTurdus ruficollis atrogularis
853Red-throated thrushTurdus ruficollis ruficollis
854Tickell’s thrushTurdus unicolor
855Barred buttonquailTurnix suscitator
856Small buttonquailTurnix sylvaticus
857Yellow-legged buttonquailTurnix tanki
858Common barn-owlTyto alba
859Eastern grass-owlTyto longimembris
860Common hoopoeUpupa epops
861Common hoopoeUpupa epops ceylonensis
862Red-billed blue magpieUrocissa erythrorhyncha
863Yellow-billed blue magpieUrocissa flavirostris
864Stub-tailed bush-warblerUrosphena squameiceps
865Grey-headed lapwingVanellus cinereus
866River lapwingVanellus duvaucelii
867Sociable ploverVanellus gregarius
868Red-wattled lapwingVanellus indicus
869White-tailed lapwingVanellus leucurus
870Yellow-wattled lapwingVanellus malarbaricus
871Northern lapwingVanellus vanellus
872Terek sandpiperXenus cinereus
873Slender-billed scimitar-babblerXiphirhynchus superciliaris
874White-naped yuhinaYuhina bakeri
875Striated yuhinaYuhina castaniceps
876Whiskered yuhinaYuhina flavicollis
877Stripe-throated yuhinaYuhina gularis
878Black-chinned yuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
879Rufous-vented yuhinaYuhina occipitalis
880White-bellied erpornisYuhina zantholeuca
881Indian white-rumped spinetailZoonavena sylvatica
882Orange-headed thrushZoothera citrina
883Small-billed scaly thrushZoothera dauma
884Long-tailed thrushZoothera dixoni
885Dark-sided ground-thrushZoothera marginata
886Plain-backed thrushZoothera mollissima
887Long-billed ground -thrushZoothera monticola
888Pied ground-thrushZoothera wardii
889Oriental white-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
888Rufous-breasted accentorPrunella strophiata
889Maroon-backed accentorPrunella immaculata
State Bird of West Bengal list

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White throated kingfisher Images

Here is the images of State Bird of West Bengal, is White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) or white-breasted kingfisher that can be found throughout Asia (Indian subcontinent, China, Indonesia) is a tree kingfisher.

State Bird of West Bengal-White throated kingfisher
Pic credit: Orna Wachman – White throated kingfisher
State Bird of West Bengal-White throated kingfisher
Pic credit: Vinson Tan – White breasted kingfisher
Pic credit: White throated kingfisher
Pic credit: White throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) at Kaziranga National Park

White Breasted kingfisher

The white-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), often known as the white-throated kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher that can be found throughout Asia (Indian subcontinent, China, Indonesia).

White breasted kingfisher feeds on a variety of food, including small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents, and even birds, and can be found far from water.

White breasted kingfisher call loudly in the mornings during the breeding season from prominent perches such as the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.

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The classification order and nomenclature are based on the 4th Edition of Howard and Moore. Click on one of the available lists below if you’d like to see a list based on a different authority.

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BirdLife International found a globally threatened species (red position) in the BirdLife data zone (species).

This is based on a number of sources that I’ve examined throughout time. I’m happy to provide these checklists to birdwatchers as a service. Please do not hesitate to add more in this list and if you got any error(s) you uncover in this post, please contact us.

FAQ

Which is National Bird of India?

Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus)

National Bird of India – the Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) is a colourful, swan-sized bird with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch beneath the eye, and a long, thin neck. It is India’s National Bird and the National Animal is Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

What is the state bird of West Bengal?

White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

The State Bird of West Bengal is White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis). The white-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), often known as the white-throated kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher that can be found throughout Asia (Indian subcontinent, China, Indonesia).