Introduction
The sense of equanimity that the Andaman Islands shower on the travellers is breathtaking and recharges one’s body and mind. Every year many people plan a vacation to the sandy beaches of Andaman in search of solitude, natural beauty and adventure but very few are aware that the Andaman Islands are known as the paradise of Birds. It is said that the Andaman Island is home to 270 species of birds including migratory and endemic birds. Every year many species of birds migrate to these enchanted islands and travellers can enjoy bird photography which in itself is a soulful experience. In this blog, we will discuss ideal locations to go for bird watching in Andaman, best season to go for bird watching and different species of the birds.
Bird Checklist
Number of endemics: 29
16 Species endemic to the Andaman islands:
Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini,
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi,
Brown Coucal Centropus andamanensis,
Andaman Scops Owl Otus balli,
Hume’s Boobook Ninox balli,
Andaman Barn Owl Tyto dereopstorffi,
Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini,
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi,
Brown Coucal Centropus andamanensis,
Andaman Scops Owl Otus balli,
Hume’s Boobook Ninox balli,
Andaman Barn Owl Tyto dereopstorffi,
Andaman Nightjat Caprimulgas andamanicus
Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami,
Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei,
Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis,
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi,
Andaman Sharma Copsychus albiventris,
Andaman Cuckooshrike Coracina dobsoni,
Andaman Flowerpecker Dicaeum viriscens
8 Species endemic to the Nicobar islands:
Nicobar Scrubfowl Megapodius nicobariensis,
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon Ducular nicobarica,
South Nicobar Serpent-eagle Spilornis minimus,
Nicobar Sparrowhawk Accipiter butleri,
Nicobar Scops Owl Otus alius,
Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps,
Nicobar Bulbul Hypsipetes nicobariensis,
Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis nicobaricus
5 Species endemic to the two island groups:
Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides,
Andaman Green PigeonMegapodius nicobariensis,
Andaman Cuckoo-dove Macropygia rufipennis,
Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis
White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia
Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami,
Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei,
Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis,
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi,
Andaman Sharma Copsychus albiventris,
Andaman Cuckooshrike Coracina dobsoni,
Andaman Flowerpecker Dicaeum viriscens
8 Species endemic to the Nicobar islands:
Nicobar Scrubfowl Megapodius nicobariensis,
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon Ducular nicobarica,
South Nicobar Serpent-eagle Spilornis minimus,
Nicobar Sparrowhawk Accipiter butleri,
Nicobar Scops Owl Otus alius,
Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps,
Nicobar Bulbul Hypsipetes nicobariensis,
Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis nicobaricus
5 Species endemic to the two island groups:
Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides,
Andaman Green PigeonMegapodius nicobariensis,
Andaman Cuckoo-dove Macropygia rufipennis,
Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis
White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia
Complete Checklist
| Fulvous Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor | |
| Lesser Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna javanica | |
| Bar-headed Goose | Anser indicus | |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | |
| Smew | Mergellus albellus | |
| Goosander | Mergus merganser | |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea | Rare/Accidental |
| Marbled Teal | Marmaronetta angustirostris | |
| White-winged Duck | Asarcornis scutulata | |
| Red-crested Pochard | Netta rufina | Rare/Accidental |
| Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | |
| Baer’s Pochard | Aythya baeri | |
| Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | Rare/Accidental |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | |
| Greater Scaup | Aythya marila | |
| Garganey | Spatula querquedula | |
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | |
| Baikal Teal | Sibirionetta formosa | |
| Falcated Duck | Mareca falcata | |
| Gadwall | Mareca strepera | |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Mareca penelope | Rare/Accidental |
| Chinese Spot-billed Duck | Anas zonorhyncha | Rare/Accidental |
| Indian Spot-billed Duck | Anas poecilorhyncha | Introduced species |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Introduced species |
| Grey Teal | Anas gibberifrons | |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | |
| Common Teal | Anas crecca | Rare/Accidental |
| Comb Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos | Introduced species |
| Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata | Rare/Accidental |
| Asian Pygmy Goose | Nettapus coromandelianus | |
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| Common Hill Partridge | Arborophila torqueola | |
| Rufous-throated Hill Partridge | Arborophila rufogularis | |
| White-cheeked Hill Partridge | Arborophila atrogularis | |
| Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge | Arborophila mandellii | |
| Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus | Introduced species |
| Grey Peacock Pheasant | Polyplectron bicalcaratum | |
| Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | |
| Rain Quail | Coturnix coromandelica | |
| Blue-breasted Quail | Synoicus chinensis | |
| Himalayan Snowcock | Tetraogallus himalayensis | |
| Chukar Partridge | Alectoris chukar | |
| Snow Partridge | Lerwa lerwa | |
| Jungle Bush Quail | Perdicula asiatica | |
| Rock Bush Quail | Perdicula argoondah | Endemic (country/region) |
| Painted Bush Quail | Perdicula erythrorhyncha | Endemic (country/region) |
| Black Francolin | Francolinus francolinus | |
| Painted Francolin | Francolinus pictus | |
| Grey Francolin | Francolinus pondicerianus | Introduced species |
| Swamp Francolin | Francolinus gularis | |
| Mountain Bamboo Partridge | Bambusicola fytchii | |
| Red Junglefowl | Gallus gallus | |
| Grey Junglefowl | Gallus sonneratii | Endemic (country/region) |
| Himalayan Monal | Lophophorus impejanus | |
| Western Tragopan | Tragopan melanocephalus | |
| Satyr Tragopan | Tragopan satyra | |
| Blyth’s Tragopan | Tragopan blythii | |
| Cheer Pheasant | Catreus wallichii | |
| Kalij Pheasant | Lophura leucomelanos | |
| Red Spurfowl | Galloperdix spadicea | Endemic (country/region) |
| Painted Spurfowl | Galloperdix lunulata | Endemic (country/region) |
| Koklass Pheasant | Pucrasia macrolopha | |
| Blood Pheasant | Ithaginis cruentus | |
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| Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | |
| Lesser Flamingo | Phoeniconaias minor | |
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| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | |
| Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | |
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| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Introduced species |
| Andaman Pigeon | Columba palumboides | Endemic |
| Oriental Turtle Dove | Streptopelia orientalis | |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | |
| Red Collared Dove | Streptopelia tranquebarica | |
| Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | Introduced species |
| Andaman Cuckoo Dove | Macropygia rufipennis | Endemic |
| Pompadour Green Pigeon | Treron pompadora | |
| Nicobar Pigeon | Caloenas nicobarica | |
| Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Green Imperial Pigeon | Ducula aenea | |
| Pied Imperial Pigeon | Ducula bicolor | |
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| Red-billed Tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | Rare/Accidental |
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| Grey Nightjar | Caprimulgus indicus | Rare/Accidental |
| Large-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus | |
| Andaman Nightjar | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Endemic |
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| White-throated Needletail | Hirundapus caudacutus | |
| Brown-backed Needletail | Hirundapus giganteus | |
| Glossy Swiftlet | Collocalia esculenta | |
| Himalayan Swiftlet | Aerodramus brevirostris | |
| Edible-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus fuciphagus | |
| Dark-rumped Swift | Apus acuticauda | Rare/Accidental |
| Fork-tailed Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| House Swift | Apus nipalensis | |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | Rare/Accidental |
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| Greater Coucal | Centropus sinensis | |
| Lesser Coucal | Centropus bengalensis | Rare/Accidental |
| Jacobin Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus | Rare/Accidental |
| Chestnut-winged Cuckoo | Clamator coromandus | |
| Common Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus | |
| Asian Emerald Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx maculatus | |
| Violet Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus | |
| Banded Bay Cuckoo | Cacomantis sonneratii | Rare/Accidental |
| Plaintive Cuckoo | Cacomantis merulinus | |
| Grey-bellied Cuckoo | Cacomantis passerinus | |
| Drongo Cuckoo | Surniculus lugubris | |
| Large Hawk Cuckoo | Hierococcyx sparverioides | Rare/Accidental |
| Common Hawk Cuckoo | Hierococcyx varius | |
| Whistling Hawk Cuckoo | Hierococcyx nisicolor | |
| Indian Cuckoo | Cuculus micropterus | |
| Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | |
| Himalayan Cuckoo | Cuculus saturatus | |
| Lesser Cuckoo | Cuculus poliocephalus | |
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| Andaman Crake | Rallina canningi | Endemic |
| Slaty-legged Crake | Rallina eurizonoides | |
| Slaty-breasted Rail | Lewinia striata | |
| Corncrake | Crex crex | Rare/Accidental |
| Ruddy-breasted Crake | Zapornia fusca | |
| Baillon’s Crake | Zapornia pusilla | |
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus | |
| White-browed Crake | Amaurornis cinerea | Rare/Accidental |
| Watercock | Gallicrex cinerea | |
| Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
| Common Coot | Fulica atra | |
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| White-bellied Storm-petrel | Fregetta grallaria | Rare/Accidental |
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| Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel | Hydrobates monorhis | |
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| Wedge-tailed Shearwater | Ardenna pacifica | Rare/Accidental |
| Short-tailed Shearwater | Ardenna tenuirostris | Rare/Accidental |
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| Asian Openbill | Anastomus oscitans | |
| Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | |
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| Yellow Bittern | Ixobrychus sinensis | |
| Cinnamon Bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | |
| Black Bittern | Ixobrychus flavicollis | |
| Malaysian Night Heron | Gorsachius melanolophus | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | |
| Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
| Indian Pond Heron | Ardeola grayii | |
| Chinese Pond Heron | Ardeola bacchus | |
| Javan Pond Heron | Ardeola speciosa | Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
| Intermediate Egret | Ardea intermedia | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
| Pacific Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Chinese Egret | Egretta eulophotes | Rare/Accidental |
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| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Rare/Accidental |
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| Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | |
| Great Frigatebird | Fregata minor | Rare/Accidental |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird | Fregata andrewsi | Rare/Accidental |
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| Masked Booby | Sula dactylatra | Rare/Accidental |
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| Little Cormorant | Microcarbo niger | |
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| Beach Thick-knee | Esacus magnirostris | |
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| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | |
| Eurasian Golden Plover | Pluvialis apricaria | Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | |
| Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius | |
| Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus | |
| Lesser Sand Plover | Charadrius mongolus | |
| Greater Sand Plover | Charadrius leschenaultii | |
| Oriental Plover | Charadrius veredus | Rare/Accidental |
| Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | |
| Grey-headed Lapwing | Vanellus cinereus | |
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| Greater Painted-snipe | Rostratula benghalensis | |
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| Pheasant-tailed Jacana | Hydrophasianus chirurgus | |
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| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | Rare/Accidental |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Rare/Accidental |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
| Great Knot | Calidris tenuirostris | |
| Red Knot | Calidris canutus | Rare/Accidental |
| Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper | Calidris falcinellus | |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
| Temminck’s Stint | Calidris temminckii | |
| Long-toed Stint | Calidris subminuta | |
| Red-necked Stint | Calidris ruficollis | |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | |
| Little Stint | Calidris minuta | |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | Rare/Accidental |
| Wood Snipe | Gallinago nemoricola | |
| Pintail Snipe | Gallinago stenura | |
| Swinhoe’s Snipe | Gallinago megala | |
| Great Snipe | Gallinago media | |
| Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | |
| Jack Snipe | Lymnocryptes minimus | Rare/Accidental |
| Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | |
| Grey-tailed Tattler | Tringa brevipes | Rare/Accidental |
| Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | |
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| Yellow-legged Buttonquail | Turnix tanki | |
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| Crab-plover | Dromas ardeola | |
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| Collared Pratincole | Glareola pratincola | Rare/Accidental |
| Oriental Pratincole | Glareola maldivarum | |
| Little Pratincole | Glareola lactea | |
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| Arctic Skua | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
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| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | |
| Lesser Noddy | Anous tenuirostris | Rare/Accidental |
| Atoll Tern | Gygis alba | Rare/Accidental |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | |
| Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | |
| Little Tern | Sternula albifrons | |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | Rare/Accidental |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | |
| Black-naped Tern | Sterna sumatrana | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Lesser Crested Tern | Thalasseus bengalensis | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
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| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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| Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
| Oriental Honey Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | |
| Black Baza | Aviceda leuphotes | |
| Crested Serpent Eagle | Spilornis cheela | |
| Nicobar Serpent Eagle | Spilornis klossi | Endemic (country/region) |
| Andaman Serpent Eagle | Spilornis elgini | Endemic |
| Changeable Hawk Eagle | Nisaetus cirrhatus | |
| Black Eagle | Ictinaetus malaiensis | Rare/Accidental |
| Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | Rare/Accidental |
| Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | |
| Eastern Marsh Harrier | Circus spilonotus | Rare/Accidental |
| Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | |
| Pied Harrier | Circus melanoleucos | |
| Montagu’s Harrier | Circus pygargus | Rare/Accidental |
| Shikra | Accipiter badius | Rare/Accidental |
| Nicobar Sparrowhawk | Accipiter butleri | Endemic (country/region) |
| Chinese Sparrowhawk | Accipiter soloensis | |
| Japanese Sparrowhawk | Accipiter gularis | |
| Besra | Accipiter virgatus | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | Rare/Accidental |
| Grey-faced Buzzard | Butastur indicus | Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian Buzzard | Buteo buteo | |
| Long-legged Buzzard | Buteo rufinus | Rare/Accidental |
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| Andaman Barn Owl | Tyto deroepstorffi | Endemic |
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| Andaman Boobook | Ninox affinis | Endemic |
| Andaman Scops Owl | Otus balli | Endemic |
| Oriental Scops Owl | Otus sunia | |
| Collared Scops Owl | Otus bakkamoena | |
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| Narcondam Hornbill | Rhyticeros narcondami | Endemic |
| Wreathed Hornbill | Rhyticeros undulatus | |
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| Common Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Rare/Accidental |
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| Northern Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | |
| Andaman Woodpecker | Dryocopus hodgei | Endemic |
| Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos macei | |
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| Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis | |
| Chestnut-headed Bee-eater | Merops leschenaulti | |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater | Merops philippinus | |
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| European Roller | Coracias garrulus | |
| Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis | |
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| Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher | Ceyx erithaca | |
| Blue-eared Kingfisher | Alcedo meninting | |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | |
| Stork-billed Kingfisher | Pelargopsis capensis | |
| Ruddy Kingfisher | Halcyon coromanda | |
| White-throated Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis | |
| Black-capped Kingfisher | Halcyon pileata | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
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| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
| Saker Falcon | Falco cherrug | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| Red-breasted Parakeet | Psittacula alexandri | |
| Long-tailed Parakeet | Psittacula longicauda | |
| Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria | |
| Nicobar Parakeet | Psittacula caniceps | Endemic (country/region) |
| Vernal Hanging Parrot | Loriculus vernalis | |
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| Blue Pitta | Pitta cyanea | Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-winged Pitta | Pitta moluccensis | Rare/Accidental |
| Hooded Pitta | Pitta sordida | |
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| Small Minivet | Pericrocotus cinnamomeus | |
| Scarlet Minivet | Pericrocotus flammeus | |
| Ashy Minivet | Pericrocotus divaricatus | |
| Swinhoe’s Minivet | Pericrocotus cantonensis | Rare/Accidental |
| Large Cuckooshrike | Coracina javensis | |
| Andaman Cuckooshrike | Coracina dobsoni | Endemic |
| Pied Triller | Lalage nigra | |
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| Mangrove Whistler | Pachycephala cinerea | |
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| Black-hooded Oriole | Oriolus xanthornus | |
| Indian Golden Oriole | Oriolus kundoo | |
| Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | |
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| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucoryn | |
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| Black Drongo | Dicrurus macrocercus | |
| Ashy Drongo | Dicrurus leucophaeus | Rare/Accidental |
| Andaman Drongo | Dicrurus andamanensis | Near-endemic |
| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus paradiseus | |
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| Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus | |
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| Grey Treepie | Dendrocitta formosae | |
| Andaman Treepie | Dendrocitta baileii | Endemic |
| House Crow | Corvus splendens | Introduced species |
| Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos | |
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| Black-naped Monarch | Hypothymis azurea | |
| Amur Paradise-flycatcher | Terpsiphone incei | Rare/Accidental |
| Blyth’s Paradise-flycatcher | Terpsiphone affinis | |
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| Plain Flowerpecker | Dicaeum concolor | |
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| Olive-backed Sunbird | Cinnyris jugularis | |
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| Asian Fairy-bluebird | Irena puella | |
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| Red Avadavat | Amandava amandava | Introduced species |
| White-rumped Munia | Lonchura striata | |
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | |
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| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Introduced species |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
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| Forest Wagtail | Dendronanthus indicus | |
| Red-throated Pipit | Anthus cervinus | |
| Richard’s Pipit | Anthus richardi | |
| Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus | |
| Blyth’s Pipit | Anthus godlewskii | |
| Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | |
| Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola | |
| Green-headed Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | Rare/Accidental |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | |
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| Common Rosefinch | Erythrina erythrina | Rare/Accidental |
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| Black-faced Bunting | Schoeniclus spodocephala | |
| Chestnut Bunting | Schoeniclus rutilus | Rare/Accidental |
| Little Bunting | Schoeniclus pusillus | Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting | Schoeniclus aureolus | Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-browed Bunting | Schoeniclus chrysophrys | Rare/Accidental |
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| Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher | Culicicapa ceylonensis | Rare/Accidental |
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| Cinereous Tit | Parus cinereus | |
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| Greater Short-toed Lark | Calandrella brachydactyla | Rare/Accidental |
| Oriental Sky Lark | Alauda gulgula | |
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| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | |
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| Rusty-rumped Warbler | Locustella certhiola | |
| Lanceolated Warbler | Locustella lanceolata | |
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| Thick-billed Warbler | Arundinax aedon | |
| Black-browed Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus bistrigiceps | |
| Blyth’s Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus dumetorum | |
| Oriental Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus orientalis | |
| Clamorous Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus stentoreus | |
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| Asian House Martin | Delichon dasypus | |
| Red-rumped Swallow | Cecropis daurica | |
| Striated Swallow | Cecropis striolata | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | |
| Pale Martin | Riparia diluta | |
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| Red-whiskered Bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus | |
| Red-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer | |
| Andaman Bulbul | Brachypodius fuscoflavescens | Endemic |
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| Yellow-browed Warbler | Abrornis inornatus | |
| Hume’s Leaf Warbler | Abrornis humei | |
| Dusky Warbler | Phylloscopus fuscatus | |
| Tickell’s Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus affinis | Rare/Accidental |
| Greenish Leaf Warbler | Seicercus trochiloides | |
| Two-barred Leaf Warbler | Seicercus plumbeitarsus | Rare/Accidental |
| Arctic Warbler | Seicercus borealis | Rare/Accidental |
| Pale-legged Leaf Warbler | Seicercus tenellipes | Rare/Accidental |
| Large-billed Leaf Warbler | Seicercus magnirostris | |
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| Pale-footed Bush Warbler | Hemitesia pallidipes | |
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| Oriental White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosus | |
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| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Rare/Accidental |
| Rosy Starling | Pastor roseus | Rare/Accidental |
| Purple-backed Starling | Agropsar sturninus | |
| Chestnut-cheeked Starling | Agropsar philippensis | Rare/Accidental |
| White-headed Starling | Sturnia erythropygia | Endemic (country/region) |
| Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | Introduced species |
| Jungle Myna | Acridotheres fuscus | Introduced species |
| Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa | |
| Asian Glossy Starling | Aplonis panayensis | |
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| Oriental Magpie Robin | Copsychus saularis | |
| White-rumped Shama | Kittacincla malabarica | |
| Dark-sided Flycatcher | Muscicapa sibirica | |
| Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica | |
| Ferruginous Flycatcher | Muscicapa ferruginea | |
| Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis tickelliae | Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis rubeculoides | |
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher | Cyanoptila cyanomelana | Rare/Accidental |
| Zappey’s Flycatcher | Cyanoptila cumatilis | Rare/Accidental |
| Siberian Blue Robin | Larvivora cyane | Rare/Accidental |
| Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-fronted Robin | Cinclidium frontale | Rare/Accidental |
| Siberian Rubythroat | Calliope calliope | |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | Ficedula parva | |
| Taiga Flycatcher | Ficedula albicilla | |
| Mugimaki Flycatcher | Ficedula mugimaki | Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-rumped Flycatcher | Ficedula zanthopygia | Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-fronted Redstart | Adelura frontalis | Rare/Accidental |
| Blue Rock Thrush | Monticola solitarius | |
| Eastern Stonechat | Saxicola maurus | |
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| Scaly Thrush | Zoothera dauma | |
| Siberian Thrush | Geokichla sibirica | |
| Orange-headed Thrush | Geokichla citrina | |
| Eyebrowed Thrush | Turdus obscurus | Rare/Accidental |
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival at Port Blair Airport, Drive to hotel.
Checkin and rest for the day.
Day 2
Wake Up Call At 4:30 AM, Full Day Birding at Chidyatapu, Night Birding at Chidyatapu
Day 3
Wake Up Call At 4:30 AM, Full Day Birding at Shol Bay, Night Birding at Show Bay
Day 4
4:30AM Travel to Jirgatang.
Wake Up Call 4 AM. Full Day Birding at Jirgathang + Night Birding
Day 5
WakeUp Call At 4:30 AM, Morning birding at ChidyaTapu. Afternoon Birding at Ograbrange Day + Night Birding. [May Be Little Andamans this day]
Day 6
Drop to Port Blair Airport
Morning Forest or Water birds & Waders.
Tour Package
Per Person Cost For Package on Twin sharing basis
INR 44,999/-
6 Days / 5 Nights
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Expected Tour Dates
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Please Note:
Pre-customisation of the tours are available, Contact team Incredible Birding.
