A simple species map is quite useful to convey the distribution of a bird quickly. They have been used extensively in printed books and field guides. This page has such maps for 450 resident species and 70 migratory species, entirely generated out of eBird data.
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anatidae)
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
- Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
- Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
- Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
- Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata)
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
- Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis)
- White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
- Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri)
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Smew (Mergellus albellus)
- White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
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Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
- Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis)
- Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis)
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Partridges, Quails, and Pheasants (Phasianidae)
- Hill Partridge (Arborophila torqueola)
- Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii)
- Rufous-throated Partridge (Arborophila rufogularis)
- Temminck’s Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
- Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)
- Hume’s Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
- Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii)
- Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)
- Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
- Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea)
- Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)
- Gray Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
- Mountain Bamboo-Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii)
- Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Gray Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
- Swamp Francolin (Ortygornis gularis)
- Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus)
- Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus)
- Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus)
- Jungle Bush-Quail (Perdicula asiatica)
- Rock Bush-Quail (Perdicula argoondah)
- Painted Bush-Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha)
- Manipur Bush-Quail (Perdicula manipurensis)
- Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa)
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl (Galloperdix bicalcarata)
- Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)
- Hill Partridge (Arborophila torqueola)
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Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris)
- Speckled Wood-Pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)
- Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii)
- Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea)
- Andaman Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumboides)
- Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall)
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia rufipennis)
- Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
- Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon (Treron affinis)
- Andaman Green-Pigeon (Treron chloropterus)
- Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon (Treron phayrei)
- Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra)
- Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)
- Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon (Treron sphenurus)
- Green Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula aenea)
- Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula nicobarica)
- Malabar Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula cuprea)
- Pied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
- Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon (Columba torringtoniae)
- Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora)
- Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris)
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Sandgrouses (Pteroclidae)
- Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)
- Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)
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Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis)
- Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)
- Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii)
- Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)
- Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis)
- Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor)
- Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos)
- Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus)
- Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis)
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Frogmouths (Podargidae)
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
- Hodgson’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
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Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
- Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
- Jerdon’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis)
- Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
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Swifts (Apodidae)
- Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
- Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis)
- White-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)
- Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda)
- Asian Palm-Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
- Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
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Rails and Coots (Rallidae)
- White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
- Andaman Crake (Rallina canningi)
- Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata)
- Brown Crake (Zapornia akool)
- White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
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Cranes (Gruidae)
- Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
- Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
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Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
- Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus)
- Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris)
- Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus)
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Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)
- Gray-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)
- Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)
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Jacanas (Jacanidae)
- Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)
- Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)
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Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
- Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
- Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)
- Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
- Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura)
- Nordmann’s Greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
- Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
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Buttonquails (Turnicidae)
- Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
- Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
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Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus)
- Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus)
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Storks (Ciconiidae)
- Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
- Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
- Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
- Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Coming soon
- Coverage for all the species found in the Indian subcontinent.
- Maps in different scales, with coarse or fine polygons.
- Downloadable shapefiles for all the map.
- Addition of specific historical (specimen) records
- A tool to generate and customise these maps.
- A github repository link for collaborators.
Version 1.1: Released on 12 March 2024. Data download till 31 May 2023.
Recommended Attribution: Created by Bird Count India from eBird data. Website URL: https://birdcount.in/speciesmaps/ Accessed on 12 March 2024.
The contents of this page are made available under a CC BY license
