Endemic birds of South Asia are those birds that belong to or are native to South Asia Indian subcontinent and adjacent islands of the north-central Indian Ocean .[ 1]
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds .
Endemic Bird Areas
BirdLife International has defined two Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the Indian subcontinent:[ 2]
Each area has its own set of endemic species, and there are further species shared between the two which are not found elsewhere.
In addition, the following are classified as secondary areas (areas with at least one restricted-range bird species, but not meeting the criteria to qualify as EBAs):
List of species
Species endemic to India
Species endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills
Malabar parakeet White-cheeked barbet Nilgiri flycatcher
Other localised species endemic to peninsular India
Jerdon's courser
Species endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka wood-pigeon Crimson-fronted barbet
Other localised species endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka combined
Species endemic to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats combined
Other species endemic to the subcontinent
Indian peafowl Indian black ibis Common hawk-cuckoo Indian grey hornbill
Species endemic to northern parts of the subcontinent
Rock bush-quail
Near-endemics and seasonal endemics
In addition, the following species are near-endemics i.e. only a small proportion of the population is found outside the subcontinent:
Grey francolin The following species is endemic as a breeding species, but winters elsewhere:
See also
References
^ Endemic | Definition of endemic by Merriam-Webster accessed October 15, 2015 from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endemic
^ del Hoyo, Josep and Collar, Nigel J. Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-passerines Jan 1, 2014
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