Names of Birds in Hindi
- Sparrow - goraiya
- Pigeon - kabutar
- Dove - Fakhta
- Parakeets
- Rose ringed - kanthi wala tota
- Alexandrine - heeraman tota
- Red brested - kajla tota
- Blue winged - madangaur
- Plum headed - tuiya
- Slaty headed - pahari tuiya
- Hanging parrot - latkan tota, bhora
- Bulbul - bulbul
- Myna - myna
- Lapwing - titehri
- Egret - bagula
- Cormorants - pankauwa
- Swifts / Swallow - ababeel
- Koel - koel
- Drongo - karanjua (specifically in MP), bhujanga
- Magpie robin - dhaiyar
- Indian robin - kalchuri
- Kingfisher - klkila
- Peacock - mor
- Indian rller - neelkanth
- Golden oriole - peelak
- Shrike - latora
- Darter - pan dubi
- Herons - anjan (but bagula is more commonly)
- Flemingo - raj hans (in gujrat)
- Bar headed goose - hans
- Brahminy shelduck - surkhab, chakwa
- Common teal - murgabi
- Spot billed duck - gugrail
- Comb duck - nakta
- Kite - cheel
- Vulture - giddh
- Quail - bater
- Francolin - teetar
- Common crane - kraunch
- Sarus crane - sarus
- Water hen - jal murghi
- Great indian bustard - son chiraiya
- Jacana - peehu
- Pied crested cuckoo - chaatak
- Common hawk cuckoo (brain fever) - papiha
- Coucal - mahok
- Bee eater - patringa
- Hoopoe - hudhud
- Hornbill - dhanesh
- Woodpecker - kathphodwa
- Indian pitta - navrang
- Iora - shaubhigee
- Paradise flycather - dudhraj, shah bulbul
- Purple sunbird - shakarkhora
- Lesser Floricon - Kharmor
:: By Parag Bakshi (parag[at]bhopalbirds.com) ::


