This checklist includes all species that have been reported in Lakshadweep in eBird, but updated to IOC taxonomy, together with the likelihood of seeing each species for each month of the year.
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| Seq | Family | English Name | Scientific Name | Species | Status | Status | IUCN | IUCN | GII | Map | Likelihood (January) | Likelihood (February) | Likelihood (March) | Likelihood (April) | Likelihood (May) | Likelihood (June) | Likelihood (July) | Likelihood (August) | Likelihood (September) | Likelihood (October) | Likelihood (November) | Likelihood (December) |
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| 1 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | Garganey | Spatula querquedula | Garganey Spatula querquedula | Least Concern | LC | 62 | High | High | High | High | Medium | - | - | Very Low | High | High | Very Low | - | |||
| 2 | Apodidae (Swifts) | Common Swift | Apus apus | Common Swift Apus apus | Least Concern | LC | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | |||
| 3 | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus | Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus | Least Concern | LC | 210 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 4 | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | Grey-bellied Cuckoo | Cacomantis passerinus | Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus | Near Endemic | NE | Least Concern | LC | 208 | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |
| 5 | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus | Least Concern | LC | 206 | Low | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | |||
| 6 | Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) | Rock Dove | Columba livia | Rock Dove Columba livia | Least Concern | LC | 188 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Medium | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 7 | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes and Coots) | White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus | White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus | Least Concern | LC | 138 | High | Very Low | - | - | - | Low | High | High | - | - | - | Medium | |||
| 8 | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes and Coots) | Baillon's Crake | Zapornia pusilla | Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla | Least Concern | LC | 136 | Medium | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | |||
| 9 | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes and Coots) | Watercock | Gallicrex cinerea | Watercock Gallicrex cinerea | Least Concern | LC | 138 | Low | High | High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 10 | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes and Coots) | Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra | Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | Least Concern | LC | 140 | High | High | Low | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 11 | Recurvirostridae (Stilts, Avocets) | Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | Least Concern | LC | 146 | Low | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | |||
| 12 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | Least Concern | LC | 150 | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | Medium | - | - | Very Low | High | High | Medium | Very High | |||
| 13 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | Least Concern | LC | 150 | High | High | High | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | High | |||
| 14 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | Least Concern | LC | 152 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 15 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Lesser Sand Plover | Charadrius mongolus | Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus | Least Concern | LC | 152 | Very High | Very High | High | Very Low | - | Medium | High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 16 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Greater Sand Plover | Charadrius leschenaultii | Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii | Least Concern | LC | 152 | High | Medium | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | High | Very High | Medium | - | Medium | |||
| 17 | Charadriidae (Plovers) | Caspian Plover | Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus | Least Concern | LC | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 18 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Eurasian Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | Least Concern | LC | 158 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Medium | High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 19 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | Near Threatened | NT | 158 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 20 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | Near Threatened | NT | 158 | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | Low | High | High | - | - | - | - | |||
| 21 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | Least Concern | LC | 162 | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | High | - | High | Very High | High | Medium | Very High | |||
| 22 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | Near Threatened | NT | 166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | High | Very High | High | Very Low | - | |||
| 23 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Sanderling | Calidris alba | Sanderling Calidris alba | Least Concern | LC | 166 | Medium | Medium | High | Very High | Medium | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |||
| 24 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Little Stint | Calidris minuta | Little Stint Calidris minuta | Least Concern | LC | 164 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 25 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | Least Concern | LC | 162 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | |||
| 26 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos | Least Concern | LC | 162 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 27 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank Tringa totanus | Least Concern | LC | 160 | Medium | Medium | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | Very Low | |||
| 28 | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes) | Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | Least Concern | LC | 160 | Very High | High | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | High | |||
| 29 | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | Collared Pratincole | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | Least Concern | LC | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Medium | Very High | High | - | |||
| 30 | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | Oriental Pratincole | Glareola maldivarum | Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum | Least Concern | LC | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 31 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | Least Concern | LC | 180 | Medium | High | Very High | Very High | Medium | - | - | - | Medium | High | Very Low | Very Low | |||
| 32 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | Least Concern | LC | 174 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Medium | - | - | - | High | High | Medium | Very High | |||
| 33 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Lesser Crested Tern | Thalasseus bengalensis | Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | Least Concern | LC | 174 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Medium | - | - | - | Medium | High | Medium | Very High | |||
| 34 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Little Tern | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern Sternula albifrons | Least Concern | LC | 178 | High | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Medium | |||
| 35 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Saunders's Tern | Sternula saundersi | Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | Least Concern | LC | 178 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |||
| 36 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | Least Concern | LC | 180 | Medium | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | Low | |||
| 37 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | Least Concern | LC | 180 | High | High | Very High | Very High | High | Medium | High | High | Medium | High | Very Low | Low | |||
| 38 | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern Sterna hirundo | Least Concern | LC | 176 | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |||
| 39 | Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds) | White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | Least Concern | LC | 92 | - | Medium | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 40 | Oceanitidae (Austral Storm Petrels) | Wilson's Storm Petrel | Oceanites oceanicus | Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus | Least Concern | LC | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Medium | High | Very Low | - | |||
| 41 | Oceanitidae (Austral Storm Petrels) | White-faced Storm Petrel | Pelagodroma marina | White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina | Least Concern | LC | 493 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 42 | Oceanitidae (Austral Storm Petrels) | Black-bellied Storm Petrel | Fregetta tropica | Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica | Least Concern | LC | 493 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 43 | Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm Petrels) | Swinhoe's Storm Petrel | Hydrobates monorhis | Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Hydrobates monorhis | Near Threatened | NT | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 44 | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels) | Barau's Petrel | Pterodroma baraui | Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui | Endangered | EN | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 45 | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels) | Flesh-footed Shearwater | Ardenna carneipes | Flesh-footed Shearwater Ardenna carneipes | Near Threatened | NT | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 46 | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels) | Jouanin's Petrel | Bulweria fallax | Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax | Near Threatened | NT | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 47 | Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) | Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | Least Concern | LC | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 48 | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | Least Concern | LC | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 49 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Yellow Bittern | Ixobrychus sinensis | Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis | Least Concern | LC | 80 | High | High | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | |||
| 50 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Cinnamon Bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | Least Concern | LC | 80 | Medium | Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | |||
| 51 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Indian Pond Heron | Ardeola grayii | Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii | Least Concern | LC | 82 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Medium | Very Low | Very Low | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 52 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Eastern Cattle Egret | Bubulcus coromandus | Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus | Least Concern | LC | 86 | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Medium | Medium | High | High | High | High | Very High | High | |||
| 53 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | Least Concern | LC | 84 | Very High | Very High | High | High | Medium | Low | High | High | High | High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 54 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | Least Concern | LC | 84 | High | High | High | High | Medium | - | - | Very Low | High | Medium | - | - | |||
| 55 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Great Egret | Ardea alba | Great Egret Ardea alba | Least Concern | LC | 86 | High | High | High | High | Medium | Low | High | High | High | Medium | Very Low | Low | |||
| 56 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Little Egret Egretta garzetta | Least Concern | LC | 86 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Medium | Low | High | High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 57 | Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns) | Western Reef Heron | Egretta gularis | Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis | Least Concern | LC | 86 | - | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 58 | Pandionidae (Ospreys) | Western Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus | Least Concern | LC | 104 | Medium | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | High | High | Medium | High | |||
| 59 | Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles) | Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | Least Concern | LC | 102 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 60 | Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles) | Shikra | Accipiter badius | Shikra Accipiter badius | Least Concern | LC | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 61 | Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles) | Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus | Least Concern | LC | 102 | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | Very Low | High | Medium | - | - | |||
| 62 | Upupidae (Hoopoes) | Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops | Least Concern | LC | 236 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | High | Very High | Medium | - | - | |||
| 63 | Coraciidae (Rollers) | European Roller | Coracias garrulus | European Roller Coracias garrulus | Least Concern | LC | 236 | - | Medium | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | Medium | Very High | High | - | |||
| 64 | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | Least Concern | LC | 242 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | High | Medium | - | - | |||
| 65 | Falconidae (Caracaras, Falcons) | Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | Least Concern | LC | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 66 | Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) | Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri | Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri | Least Concern | LC | 200 | Very High | High | High | Medium | High | Very High | High | High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 67 | Laniidae (Shrikes) | Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus | Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus | Least Concern | LC | 274 | High | High | High | High | Medium | - | - | - | High | Very High | High | Very High | |||
| 68 | Dicruridae (Drongos) | Ashy Drongo | Dicrurus leucophaeus | Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus | Least Concern | LC | 280 | Medium | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |||
| 69 | Corvidae (Crows, Jays) | House Crow | Corvus splendens | House Crow Corvus splendens | Least Concern | LC | 292 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 70 | Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins) | Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | Sand Martin Riparia riparia | Least Concern | LC | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Very Low | High | Medium | - | - | |||
| 71 | Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins) | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | Least Concern | LC | 304 | Very High | High | High | High | Medium | - | - | Low | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 72 | Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers and Allies) | Greenish Warbler | Phylloscopus trochiloides | Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides | Least Concern | LC | 344 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | - | |||
| 73 | Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies) | Blyth's Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus dumetorum | Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum | Least Concern | LC | 336 | High | High | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Medium | High | |||
| 74 | Zosteropidae (White-eyes) | Indian White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosus | Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus | Near Endemic | NE | Least Concern | LC | 392 | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High | |
| 75 | Sturnidae (Starlings, Rhabdornis) | Rosy Starling | Pastor roseus | Rosy Starling Pastor roseus | Least Concern | LC | 404 | High | High | High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Medium | High | |||
| 76 | Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers) | Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica | Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica | Least Concern | LC | 434 | Medium | High | High | - | - | - | - | - | Low | Medium | Very Low | Very Low | |||
| 77 | Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers) | Pied Bush Chat | Saxicola caprata | Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata | Least Concern | LC | 428 | High | Medium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | |||
| 78 | Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits) | Forest Wagtail | Dendronanthus indicus | Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus | Least Concern | LC | 470 | Low | High | High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 79 | Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits) | Western Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava | Least Concern | LC | 468 | Medium | Low | High | Very High | High | Very Low | - | Low | High | High | Very High | Very High | |||
| 80 | Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits) | Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus | Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus | Least Concern | LC | 472 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | High | Very High | Medium | - | |||
| 81 | Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits) | Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis | Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis | Least Concern | LC | 474 | Medium | - | - | - | - | - | - | Low | High | High | High | Very High | |||
| 82 | Emberizidae (Buntings) | Black-headed Bunting | Emberiza melanocephala | Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | Least Concern | LC | 490 | - | - | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
