Trend of birds (Pakistan)

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Pakistan. The avifauna of Pakistan includes a total of 786 species, of which 39 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed are extirpated in Pakistan and are not included in the species count. The Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is the national bird of Pakistan, whilst the Peregrine falcon is the military state-bird of the Pakistan Air Force.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species counts for Pakistan.
The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.
 Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Pakistan.

Table of contents

Non-passerines: Loons . Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-Petrels . Tropicbirds . Pelicans . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Darters . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Flamingos . Ducks, Geese and Swans . Osprey . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . Pheasants and Partridges . Buttonquails . Cranes . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Bustards . Jacanas . Painted snipe . Crab Plover . Oystercatchers . Ibisbill . Avocets and Stilts . Thick-knees . Pratincoles and Coursers . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas and Jaegers . Gulls . Terns . Skimmers . Sandgrouse . Pigeons and Doves . Parrots, Macaws and allies . Cuckoos and Anis . Barn owls . Typical owls . Nightjars . Swifts . Kingfishers . Bee-eaters . Typical Rollers . Hoopoes . Hornbills . Barbets . Honeyguides . Woodpeckers and allies .

Passerines: Pittas . Larks . Swallows and Martins . Wagtails and Pipits . Cuckoo-shrikes . Bulbuls . Kinglets . Ioras . Waxwings . Grey Hypocolius . Dippers . Wrens . Accentors . Thrushes and allies . Cisticolas and allies . Old World warblers . Old World flycatchers . Fantails . Monarch flycatchers . Babblers . Parrotbills . Long-tailed tits . Chickadees and Titmice . Nuthatches . Wallcreeper . Treecreepers . Penduline tits . Sunbirds and Spiderhunters . Flowerpeckers . White-eyes . Old World Orioles . Shrikes . Helmetshrikes . Drongos . Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies . Starlings . Weavers and allies . Waxbills and allies . Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies . Siskins, Crossbills and allies . Sparrows .

Loons

Great Northern Loon
Order: Gaviiformes. Family: Gaviidae

Loons, The loons are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resemble in shape when swimming. There are 5 species worldwide and 2 species occurs in Pakistan.
Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica
Great Northern Loon Gavia immer
Grebes



Great Crested Grebe
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Pakistan.
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Shearwaters and petrels



Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Pakistan.
Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus

Storm-Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Tropicbirds



Red-billed Tropicbird
In flight
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda

Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Pelecanidae


The Grey Pelican.

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Pakistan.
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Grey Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
Boobies and gannets



Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal sea-birds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Cormorants

Great Cormorant
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae

The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Pakistan.
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmaeus
Darters



Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Anhingidae
Darters are frequently referred to as "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Bitterns, herons and egrets



Western Reef heron


Yellow Bittern
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Pakistan.
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Storks

White Storks winter in Pakistan
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Pakistan.
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (A)
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius (A)
Ibises and spoonbills



Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Threskiornithidae
The Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Pakistan.
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Flamingos



Order: Phoenicopteriformes. Family: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor
Ducks, geese and swans



Bar-headed Goose winter in the wetlands of Pakistan


Pakistan has the largest concentration of wintering White-headed Duck in South Asia
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 37 species which occur in Pakistan.
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Falcated Duck Anas falcata
Gadwall Anas strepera
Baikal Teal Anas formosa
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Smew Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Common Merganser Mergus merganser
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala


Osprey

Order: Falconiformes. Family: Pandionidae
The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, kites and eagles




The Bearded Vulture is found in the mountainous parts


Cinereous Vulture
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 40 species which occur in Pakistan.

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Besra Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax

Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis

Caracaras and falcons

Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Pakistan.
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Sooty Falcon Falco concolor
Merlin Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus—the breeding subspecies, peregrinator, is the military bird of the Pakistani Air Force.

Pheasants and partridges
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae

The Chakoor is officially recognized, as the national bird of Pakistan.

Himalayan Snowcock

Grey francolin


The Kalij Pheasant is the provincial bird of Afghania.


The Indian Peafowl is the provincial bird of Punjab.

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Pakistan.
Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
Chukar Alectoris chukar
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus
Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha
Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

Buttonquails
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Turnicidae

The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails.The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Pakistan.
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

Cranes
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Gruidae

The Tibetan Crane is the state bird of Kashmir.
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Pakistan.
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus
Sarus Crane Grus antigone
Tibetan Crane Grus nigricollis
Common Crane Grus grus

Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Pakistan.
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Brown Crake Amaurornis akool
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Little Crake Porzana parva

Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

Bustards
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Otididae


The Houbara Bustard is the provincial bird of Balochistan.

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. There are 26 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Pakistan.
Great Bustard Otis tarda
Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps (Ex)
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata
Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica

Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax

Jacanas
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Jacanidae

The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Painted snipe

Greater Painted-snipe
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Rostratulidae

Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

Crab Plover
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Dromadidae

Crab-plover
The Crab Plover is related to the waders. It resembles a plover but with very long grey legs and a strong heavy black bill similar to a tern. It has black and white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating crabs.
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola

Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae

The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Ibisbill
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Ibidorhynchidae


The Ibisbill is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family. The adult is grey with a white belly, red legs and long down curved bill, and a black face and black breast band.
Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Avocets and stilts

Pied Avocet

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Thick-knees
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus

Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris
Pratincoles and coursers

Small Pratincole is a resident breeder in Pakistan
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Pakistan.
Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor
Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
Plovers and lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Pakistan.
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius

White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
European Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
Sandpipers and allies



Temminck's Stint

Ruddy Turnstone
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Scolopacidae

The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 30 species which occur in Pakistan.
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus

Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot Calidris canutus (A)
Sanderling Calidris alba
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata (A)
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea

Dunlin Calidris alpina
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus

Skuas and jaegers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are 7 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus

Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Gulls

Slender-billed Gull breeds on the Pakistan coast
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Pakistan.
Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii
Mew Gull Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini
East Siberian Gull Larus vegae
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
Sandgrouse
Painted Sandgrouse
Order: Pterocliformes. Family: Pteroclidae

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. There are 16 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Pakistan.
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii
Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus
Pigeons and doves



Emerald Dove
Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in Pakistan.
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris
Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota
Pale-backed Pigeon Columba eversmanni
Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii
Eurasian Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur (A)
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera

Parrots, macaws and allies

Order: Psittaciformes. Family: Psittacidae


The Rose-ringed Parakeet is the territorial bird of Islamabad.
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Pakistan.
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
Cuckoos and anis

Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Pakistan.
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides
Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
Horsfield's Cuckoo Cuculus horsfieldi
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes. Family: Tytonidae


Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae


Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Pakistan.
Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena
Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia
Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei
European Scops-Owl Otus scops
Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis
Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus
Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata
Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
Tawny Owl Strix aluco
Hume's Owl Strix butleri
Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
Little Owl Athene noctua
Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata
Long-eared Owl Asio otus
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Pakistan.
Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius
Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae


Alpine swift
Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in Pakistan.
Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift Apus apus
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
Little Swift Apus affinis
House Swift Apus nipalensis
                                          
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