10 Endangered Birds That Are State Birds of India

10 Endangered Birds That Are State Birds of India

By Sheetal Kumari | June 23, 2025 

State bird of Rajasthan, this critically endangered bustard is being lost through habitat loss in desert and grassland habitats.

Great Indian Bustard

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State bird of Delhi, this stately hornbill is threatened through high rates of urbanisation and tree cover reduction.

Indian Grey Hornbill

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State bird of Assam, this rare duck is threatened through destruction of wetlands and dwindling forest pools.

White-winged Wood Duck

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The state bird of Jammu and Kashmir, this high-altitude crane is threatened by habitat destruction in Ladakh’s cold wetlands.

Black-necked Crane

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The state bird of Chhattisgarh, the Hill Myna is threatened by poaching and vanishing forest patches.

Hill Myna

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Maharashtra’s state bird, the Forest Owlet is near-critically endangered and exists in a few forested areas.

Forest Owlet

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Tamil Nadu’s state bird, the Indian Peafowl, may be colorful but is in danger of poaching and habitat loss in some areas of India.

Indian Peafowl

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Uttar Pradesh’s state bird, the beautiful Sarus Crane is under threat from wetland loss and human disturbance.

Sarus Crane

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Madhya Pradesh’s state bird, this beautiful flycatcher faces threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation.

Indian Paradise Flycatcher

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State bird of Karnataka, the Spot-billed Pelican is close to being threatened because of declining wetlands and pollution in breeding grounds.

Spot-billed Pelican

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