Other Wading Birds

Wading Birds
Wading birds are found both in fresh and saltwater throughout the world on every continent except Antarctica. They are even found in urban and suburban areas such as along ponds, man-made swamps etc because most wader species prefer wet habitats

Wading birds can be distinguished by their physical characteristics and their eating behaviors.

Most waders in this category have thin bills and defined shape depending on the types of food they consume.

In addition to physical characteristics, wading birds share a variety of behavioral traits that help identify the bird family.





	SlNoBird NamePreviewFamily NameRecord Location and Status






	3Pied Avocet AvocetSultanpur Fields, Haryana




	117Common Coot CootBharatpur, Okhla, South India




	118Great Cormorant CormorantAlmost Entire India




	119Indian Cormorant CormorantAlmost Entire India




	120Little Cormorant CormorantAlmost Entire India




	173Darter DarterAlmost Entire India




	345Black tailed Godwit GodwitSultanpur Fields




	433Bronze winged Jacana JacanaBharatpur




	434Pheasant tailed Jacana JacanaBharatpur




	796Common Redshank RedshankSultanpur Fields




	797Spotted Redshank RedshankOkhla




	844Ruff RuffBharatpur, Sultanpur




	857Common Sandpiper SandpiperAll India




	859Marsh Sandpiper SandpiperBharatpur, West Central and South India




	864Green Sandpiper SandpiperEntire India




	866Wood Sandpiper SandpiperEntire North India




	914Common Snipe SnipeSultanpur




	960Black winged Stilt StiltEntire North India




	998Purple Swamphen SwamphenEntire North India







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