Birds of India
By Salim Ali
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN : 9780198099789
Publish Year : 2017
Total Books : 25
Available : 24
Status : Available
About This Book
This is a list of the bird species of India and includes extant and recently extinct species recorded within the political limits of the Republic of India as defined by the Indian government. There have been 1396 species recorded as of 2025, of which 84 are endemic to the country. 98 species are globally threatened. The Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird of India. This list does not cover species in Indian jurisdiction areas such as Dakshin Gangotri and oceanic species are delineated by an arbitrary cutoff distance. The list does not include fossil bird species or escapees from captivity.