Top 12 Most Captivating Green Birds in India

Green is the color of nature along with yellow and cyan, the color green means nature show us the beauty. Here is the list of green birds in India with name and picture for bird watchers and nature lovers. Green peafowl, green pigeons and little green woodpecker are few not so common Green Bird found in India.

Indian Pitta

The Indian pitta is the most beautiful bird of the Indian subcontinent and has a 9 different colors and distinctive two note whistling call.
Green pitta bird of India is breeds in the forests of the Himalayas and hills of central India.

Asian Green bee-eater

Little green bee-eater is the most common green color bird of India, found in the city limits and grassland.
The green bee-eater along with more similar species of bee-eaters are common species of Bee-eaters found in India.

golden-fronted Leafbird

The golden-fronted leafbird is another beautiful species of green color bird in India, Another species of leafbird of the Indian subcontinent.
Jerdon’s leafbird is one of the species of species of leafbird found in India, Mostly in the dense forest and woodland of India and Sri Lanka..

Long-tailed Broadbill

Long-tailed broadbill is unique species of bird of the Himalayas, The green plumage bird found in the Himalayas to through Northeastern India.

The long-tailed broadbill is a songbird of India, commonly found in evergreen forest of higher altitudes of the Himalayas.

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed parakeet is the most common city bird of India, found always in pair or group around the urban gardens.
The parakeet often referred as the Indian ringneck parrot and close relative to Alexandrine parakeet.

Vernal Hanging Parrot is the only species of green hanging parrot in India,The small parrot is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and feeds on fruit, seeds, buds and banyan tree berries.

Coppersmith Barbet

Coppersmith barbet or crimson-breasted barbet is best known for metronomic calls sounds like coppersmith striking metal.

The barbet is a green bird with a red head and yellow throat, other species of green barbet found in India are Malabar barbet, Lineated barbet and Blue-eared barbet.

Green Pigeon

Yellow-footed green pigeon is one of the most common species of green pigeon found in India., Known as Harial in Hindi.
There are 10 species of green pigeon found in India, grey-fronted green pigeon and Yellow-footed green pigeon are few.

Fire Tailed Myzornis

Fire Tailed Myzornis is a small species of green warbler mostly found in North East India and Bhutan. This green color bird feeds on on insects, spiders and small arthropods.

Green Cochoa

Green cochoa is an Old World flycatcher or thrush bird species, found in the Himalayas of Indian states. This moss green Himalayan thrush bird is one of the new species Cochoa found in India.

Emerald Dove

Common emerald dove also known as green dove in India and is the state bird of Tamil Nadu. This green -winged pigeon is a common species in tropical forest of India and eat seeds and fruits on the ground.

Common Green Magpie

Common green magpie is the member of crow family and one of the long tail bird found in India. The green magpie found from the lower Himalayas in north eastern India and seeks food on the ground and canopy of the trees.

Lesser Yellownape Woodpecker

The lesser yellownape is one of the green woodpecker found in India, This small jungle species of woodpecker is a often common breeder of the Indian subcontinent. There are 12 type of woodpecker found in India, another green woodpecker is Scaly-bellied woodpecker.