Ultimate Guide of Indian State Birds in 2022

Indian Roller – Andhra Pradesh

Indian roller is a vibrant bird renowned for the aerial displays of males during the breeding season. It is frequently observed perched on trees along roadsides and wires and is typically found in open grassland and scrub forests. The biggest population is located in India, and Andhra Pradesh made it their official bird.

Great Hornbill – Arunachal Pradesh

The great hornbill, also known as the concave-casqued hornbill or the great pied hornbill, is among the largest members of the Hornbill family. It is found throughout Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily a frugivore. However, it also preys on small reptiles, mammals, and birds.

The White-Winged Wood Duck – Assam

One of the birds with the highest risk of extinction around the globe is the white-winged wood duck. It used to be widespread across southeast Asia and northeast India. However, today, only 800 remain in the wild, of which approximately 450 live across India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

House Sparrow – Bihar

House sparrows are birds belonging to the family of Passeridae sparrows that are found in all regions of the globe. It is a tiny bird with a length of 16cm and weighs 24-39.5 grams. Young birds and females are pale brown or grey. Males sport lighter black and white with brown and black markings.

Hill Myna Chhattisgarh

The common hill myna, often called “mynah” and previously called the myna bird, is the species of myna often seen in aviculture. It is usually called by these two names. It is part of the starling family found in the hill regions in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Flame-Throated Bulbul – Goa

The flames bulbul is part of the bulbuls family, which includes passerine birds, and it’s the state bird for Goa. It is only found among the trees in southern India, especially in the Western Ghats. It was once considered a subspecies of Pycnonotus flaviventris. However, now it holds the status of a fully-fledged species.

Greater Flamingo – Gujarat

The greater flamingo is the most widely-known and most extensive species in the family of flamingos. They’re found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the southern part of Europe, and the Middle East.

Black Francolin – Haryana

Black francolin birds belong to the pheasant family of Phasianidae, which further belongs to the Galliformes and gallinaceous birds group. The bird was previously named “the Black Partridge. It is the official bird of Haryana state in India.

Western Tragopan – Himachal Pradesh

If we talk about the western tragopan, it’s known as the western Horned tragopan. It is a normal sized highly plumed pheasant which you can find across the Himalayas in the north-eastern districts. For example, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is a place present in northern Pakistan where you can find this bird.

Koel – Jharkhand

The real koels, Eudynamys, are a cuckoo genus originating from Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. They are big sexually dimorphic cuckoos who consume insects and fruits, and make unique, loud calls.

Indian Roller – Karnataka

The Indian roller bird belongs to the family of Coraciidae. The throat and face are pinkish, while the back and the head are brown and the back is blue. There are contrasts with dark and light blue on the wings and tail.

Great Hornbill – Kerala

The great hornbill, also referred to as the great Indian hornbill, concave-casqued, or the great pied hornbill, is one of the biggest members of the Hornbill family. It is found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Paradise Flycatcher- Madhya Pradesh

The paradise flycatchers belong to one of the genus of birds belonging to the Monarchidae family. The genus spans Asia, Africa, and several islands. Some species migrate; however, the majority are native.

Green Imperial Pigeon – Maharashtra

The imperial green pigeon is a huge forest pigeon. The extensive area of this bird extends across Nepal and Southern India along with Sri Lanka eastwards to Indonesia, southern China, and the Philippines.

Hume’s Pheasant Manipur and MizoramMrs. Hume’s pheasant, sometimes referred to as Hume’s pheasant or the bar-tailed pheasant, is a huge 90cm long forest pheasant sporting greyish brown heads, a yellowish bill, and a bare skin chestnut brown plumage.

Hill Myna Meghalaya

The common hill myna, often called “mynah” and, in the past, called the myna bird, is most often seen in aviculture, and is called with these two names commonly. It is part of the starlings family found in the hill regions in South and Southeast Asia.

Blyth’s Tragopan – Nagaland

Blyth’s grey-bellied tragopan is a rare eagle, an endangered species. The name is a tribute to Edward Blyth, English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Peacock – Orissa

Peacock is a very attractive bright blue-coloured bird, with a long neck and crown-type formation of feathers on its head. Peafowl from both male and female genders are commonly referred to as “peacocks. Peacock is also the national bird of India.

Northern Goshawk – Punjab

Northern goshawks are a type of medium-large raptor belonging to the family of Accipitridae that also includes extinct diurnal raptors like eagles, harriers, and vultures.

Indian Bustard – Rajasthan

The magnificent Indian bustard is a bird mostly found in the Indian subcontinent. It’s a huge bird with long bare legs and a horizontal body. It looks pretty much like a smaller version of an ostrich. It is among the biggest flying bird. 

Blood Pheasant Sikkim

The blood pheasant, also called blood partridge, is the only species found in the Ithaginis genus in the family of pheasants. It is a comparatively tiny, short-tailed pheasant. It is widely found in the eastern Himalayas and across Nepal and India.

Emerald Dove – Tamil Nadu

The common emerald dove, also known as the Asian dove, the grey-capped emerald dove, is a common resident breeding pigeon indigenous to tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Indian Roller (Palapitta) – Telangana

The Indian roller belongs to the family of Coraciidae. The throat and face are pinkish, while the back is blue, and the back and the head are brown. There are contrasts with dark and light blue on the tail and the wings.

Green Imperial Pigeon – Tripura

The imperial green pigeon is an enormous forest pigeon. The extensive area extends across Nepal, Southern India, Sri Lanka, Southern China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Himalayan Monal – Uttarakhand

The Himalayan monal is also called the Impeyan monal, and it’s mostly found in Himalayan forests and shrublands. They are part of the Phasianidae family, and they look very attractive.

Sarus Crane – Uttar Pradesh

The Sarus crane is a massive nonmigratory crane species found in parts of Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Australia. However, Sarus Crane’s population is declining daily in India.

The White-Throated KingFisher – West Bengal

The white-throated kingfisher, also known as the kingfisher with white breasts, is an invasive tree kingfisher spread across Asia, starting from the Sinai east all the way to the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, and China.