Endemic birds of South Asia

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.

-- See also Endemic Birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Patterns of endemism

To be completed later.

Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the subcontinent:

• The Western Ghats
• Sri Lanka

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)

• Eastern Andhra Pradesh - covering the range of Jerdon's Courser
• Southern Deccan Plateau - covering the range of Yellow-throated Bulbul, Yellow-billed Babbler, Sykes's Lark, Jerdon's Bushlark, Crested Hawk-eagle
• Central Indian Forests - covering the range of Forest Owlet

List of species

Species endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills

• Nisaetus kelaarti (also extends into Sri Lanka))
• Nilgiri Woodpigeon
• Malabar Parakeet
• Malabar Grey......

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