What animals live in India?
62,603,992 animal records from India cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 62,603,992 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in India
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
1,341,458 | |
| House Crow
Corvus splendens |
Aves Corvidae |
1,241,720 | |
| Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
1,189,396 | |
| Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
1,104,404 | |
| White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
1,026,490 | |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri |
Aves Psittacidae |
1,023,354 | |
| Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus |
Aves Dicruridae |
996,029 | |
| Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos |
Aves Corvidae |
949,762 | |
| Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius |
Aves Cisticolidae |
919,076 | |
| Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus |
Aves Cuculidae |
871,429 | |
| Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii |
Aves Ardeidae |
867,367 | |
| Black Kite
Milvus migrans |
Aves Accipitridae |
842,360 | |
| Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis |
Aves Columbidae |
839,675 | |
| Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis |
Aves Cuculidae |
834,881 | |
| Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus |
Aves Charadriidae |
788,211 | |
| Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis |
Aves Muscicapidae |
770,693 | |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
714,344 | |
| Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis |
Aves Meropidae |
692,781 | |
| Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus |
Aves Nectariniidae |
688,202 | |
| Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
645,908 | |
| Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica |
Aves Nectariniidae |
627,211 | |
| Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis |
Aves Cisticolidae |
619,441 | |
| Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda |
Aves Corvidae |
576,887 | |
| White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis |
Aves Megalaimidae |
551,747 | |
| Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta |
Aves Ardeidae |
525,968 | |
| Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus |
Aves Phasianidae |
524,434 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
506,876 | |
| Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata |
Aves Leiothrichidae |
477,035 | |
| Saxicoloides fulicatus | Aves Muscicapidae |
474,361 | |
| Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus |
Aves Megalaimidae |
471,641 | |
| Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus |
Aves Accipitridae |
457,847 | |
| Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis |
Aves Columbidae |
430,989 | |
| White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
Aves Rallidae |
415,455 | |
| Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense |
Aves Picidae |
343,647 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
340,715 | |
| Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus |
Aves Phasianidae |
340,060 | |
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
334,032 | |
| Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia |
Aves Aegithinidae |
329,872 | |
| Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos |
Aves Dicaeidae |
329,427 | |
| Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata |
Aves Muscicapidae |
328,761 | |
| Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis |
Aves Apodidae |
318,814 | |
| Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
316,259 | |
| Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus |
Aves Zosteropidae |
314,938 | |
| Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata |
Aves Cisticolidae |
309,497 | |
| intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia |
Aves Ardeidae |
308,524 | |
| Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis |
Aves Leiothrichidae |
307,996 | |
| Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus |
Aves Oriolidae |
294,847 | |
| Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum |
Aves Acrocephalidae |
291,084 | |
| Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus |
Aves Sturnidae |
290,297 | |
| spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha |
Aves Anatidae |
289,713 | |
| Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea |
Aves Ardeidae |
289,660 | |
| Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
284,520 | |
| Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
283,979 | |
| White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis |
Aves Motacillidae |
280,104 | |
| Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
Aves Threskiornithidae |
277,745 | |
| Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo |
Aves Oriolidae |
268,140 | |
| Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis |
Aves Coraciidae |
268,012 | |
| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus |
Aves Dicruridae |
265,394 | |
| Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata |
Aves Estrildidae |
263,259 | |
| Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus |
Aves Recurvirostridae |
260,886 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.