Names of Birds in Great Andamanese in IPA Orthography, in English, and in Latin
Species Are Classified As Per Avian Orders and Families
TAXA Latin Name GAN
PROCELLARIIFORMES
ProcellarIidae
Shearwaters Puffinus sp. [taran-cel-yar]
Hydrobatidae
Storm-Petrels Oceanites and Fregetta sp. [taran-cel-yar]
CICONIIFORMES
Ardeidae
Little Egret Egretta garzetta [cora]
Pacific Reef Egretta sacra [ʈaka]
Great Egret Casmerodius albus [cora]
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia [cora]
Little Green Heron Butorides striataus podiogaster [cɛlene]
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea [ʈaka]
FALCONIFORMES
Accipitridae
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster [karaʈcom]
Andaman Serpent-Eagle Spilornis elgini [bɛɲe]
Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis [cɔʈɔl]
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos [karaʈcom]
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus [ʈɔlom-tut-bio]
GALLIFORMES
Megapodiidae
Nicobar Megapod Megapodius nicobriensis [tʰi mikʰu moco]
Phasianidae
Domestic Cock [mɔcɔ]
GRUIFORMES
Rallidae
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi [buroko~buruku]
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus [burokovo~burokobo]
CHARADRIIFORMES
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva [cɛlele]
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus [cɛlele]
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus atrifrons [cɛlele]
Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus [cɛlele]
Dromadidae
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola [cɛlene]
Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola [cɔʈoʈ]
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura [cɔʈoʈ]
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata [laotcʰoʈe]
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus [cɔʈoʈ]
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos [cɛlele]
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres [cɛlene]
Little Stint Calidris minuta [cɔʈoʈ]
Sternidae
Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis [laca]
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus [pʰɔʈ laca]
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica [laca]
Little Tern Sterna albifrons [taie]
COLUMBIFORMES
Columbidae
Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia [merit]
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis [miʈʰe]
Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis andamanica [mitʰe]
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Seen, No Name
Andaman Green-Pigeon Treron chloropterus [rɛnkɔ]
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon Ducula nicobarica [miliɖu]
PSITTACIFORMES
Psittacidae
Indian Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis [tʰiriŋ cɔrɔlo]
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria magnirostris [cɔrɔlo]
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri abbotti [cɔrɔlo]
Red-cheeked Parakeet Psittacula longicauda nicobarica [cɔrɔlo]
Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps [cɔrɔlo]
CUCULIFORMES
Cuculidae
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea dolosa [cereo]
Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis [bobulu]
STRIGIFORMES
Tytonidae
Andaman Barn Owl Tyto alba deroepstorffi [pʰuro-ter-kʰuro]
Hume’s Hawk Owl Ninox obscura [pʰuro-ter-kʰuro]
Andaman hawk Owl Ninox affinis [pʰuro-ter-kʰuro]
Strigidae
Andaman Scops-Owl Otus balli [pʰuro]
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia modestus [pʰuro]
APODIFORMES
Apodidae
White-bellied Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta affinis [belcitmo]
Common Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphaga [taraca jobu]
CORACIIFORMES
Alcedinidae
Small Blue Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis [tʰirin]
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting rufigaster [tʰirin]
Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis osmastoni [boiol]
White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis saturatior [ʈɛʈpʰeno]
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata [cɔkʰɔcmo]
Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris davisoni [cɔkʰɔʈmo]
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus [bɔe]
Brown-winged Kingfisher Halcyon amauroptera [bolmikʰu]
Meropidae
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus [barcom]
Bucerotidae
Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami [cɔkʰɔʈmu]
PICIFORMES
Picidae
Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker D. macei andamanensis] [koi ɛleo]
Andaman Woodpecker Dendrocopos hodgei [koi]
PASSERIFORMES
Hirundinidae
Common Swallow Hirundo rustica [jibe:ʈ]
House Swallow Hirundo tahitica javanica [jibe:ʈ]
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica [belcacmo]
Motacillidae
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinereab [cɔʈɔʈ]
White Wagtail Motacilla alba [cɔʈɔʈ]
Campephagidae
Pied Triller Lalage nigra [cɛrɛ kotiyo]
Pycnonotidae
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus whistleri [bemokaʈap]
Andaman Bulbul Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens [bemokaʈap]
Turdidae
Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina andamanensis [kʰɔrekoc]
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius[lao-tei-tut-bec]
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis andamanensis [ʈoʈɛmu]
Andaman Shama Copsychus albiventris Seen. No name.
Muscicapidae
Muscicapinae
Flycatchers [ʈac]
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica [ʈac]
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradise [ʈac]
Black-naped Monarch Hythomis azurea [ʈac]
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva [ʈac]
Brown Flycatcher Rhinomyias nicobarica [ʈac]
Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis andamanica [ʈoʈɛmo]
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja nicobarica [ʈec tʰut bec]
Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus nicobaricus [tec]
Estrildidae
Red Munia Amandava amandava [toromtutbiyo]
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata [toromtutbiyo]
Black-headed Munia Lonchura Malacca [toromtutbiyo]
Passeridae
Passerinae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus [ʈec]
Sturnidae
White-headed Starling Sturnus erythropygia [ʈɔlomtutbio]
Common Hill-Myna Gracula religiosa andamanensis [kaliu-ʈʰimikʰu]
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis [kaliu]
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus; [kaliu-ʈʰimikʰu]
Oriolidae
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis andamanensis [cɛ reo tutbi]
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus [cɛ reo tutbi]
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus [cɛ reo tutbi]
Irenidae
Asian Fairy-Bluebird Irene puella puella [balat]
Dicruridae
Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis [bala]
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus otiosus [balaʈbai]
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi [tɔromtutbio]
Common Crow Corvus splendens [bobulu], [pʰatka]
The identification was done by Nao Jr., Peje and Surmai.
This was a collaborative work of Dr. Satish Pande and Prof. Anvita Abbi.