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Avifauna of Gujarat
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Bird-group & Family
1
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Sr. No
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'New' English Names
2
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'Traditional' English Names
3
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Scientific names
4
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GREBES -
Podicipedidaeae
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1
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Great Crested Grebe
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Great Crested Grebe
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Podiceps cristatus
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2
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Black-necked Grebe
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BIacknecked Grebe
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P. nigricolis
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3
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Red-necked Grebe
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Rednecked Grebe
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P. grisegena
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4
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Little Grebe
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Little Grebe
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P. ruficollis (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
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PELICANS -
Pelicanidae
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5
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Great White Pelican
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Rosy/White Pelican
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Pelecanus onocrotalus
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6
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Dalmatian Pelican
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Dalmatian/Grey Pelican
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P. philippensis crispus (P. crispus)
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7
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Spotbilled Pelican
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Spotted-billed Pelican
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P. philippensis philippensis (P. philippensi)
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BOOBIES -
Sulidae
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8
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Brown Booby
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Brown Booby
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Sula leucogaster
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CORMORANTS/DARTER- Phalacrocoracidae (Phalacrocoracidae & Anbingidae)
STORKS
FLAMINGOS
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9
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Great Cormorant
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Large Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax carbo
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10
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Indian Cormorant
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Indian Shag
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P. fuscicollis
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11
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Little Cormorant
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Little Cormorant
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P. niger
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12
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Darter
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Darter/Snakebird
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Anhinga rufa melanogaster (Anhinga melanogaster)
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13
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Painted Stork
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Painted Stork
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Mycteria leucocephala
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14
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Openbill Stork
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Openbill Stork
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Anastomus oscitans
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15
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Whitenecked Stork
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Whitenecked Stork
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Ciconia episcopus
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16
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White Stork
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White Stork
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Ciconia Ciconia ciconia
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17
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Black Stork
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Black Stork
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Ciconia nigra
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18
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Blacknecked Stork
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Blacknecked Stork
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Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
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19
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Greater Flamingo
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Greater Flamingo
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Phoenicopterus roseus
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20
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Lesser Flamingo
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Lesser Flamingo
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Phoenicopterus minor
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Source : Natural Heritage of Gujarat (Forests and Wildlife)
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Note:-
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Bird-group & Family as per works by Ripley 1961 & Ali & Ripley 1983 ( and as per nomenclature of Inskipp, Lindsay & Duckworth 1996 if it differs)
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'New' English Names (as per Inskipp, Lindsay& Duckworth 1996 or Grimmette et al 1998)
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'Traditional' English Names (as per works of All (1996) Ripley (1961) &/or Ali & Ripley (1983)
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Scientific names (as per works of All (1996), Ripley (1961) &/or All& Ripley (1983) (and as per Inskipp, Lindsay& Duckworth 1996 or Grimmette et al 1998 if they differs)
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