silktails Order: PasseriformesFamily: Rhipiduridae The fantails are small insectivorous birds which are specialist aerial feeders. White-throated fantail, venthondai visirival eeppidippan White-spotted fantail White-browed fantail, venpuruva visirivall eeppidippan Monarchs Order: PasseriformesFamily: Monarchidae The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching. Black-naped monarch, karumpidari neela eeppidippan Indian paradise flycatcher, arasawal eppidippan Crows and jays Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Rufous treepie Grey treepie White-bellied treepie, vellai vayitru vaal kaakkai House crow, kakkai Large-billed crow Eastern jungle crow Indian jungle crow Fairy flycatchers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Stenostiridae Most of the species of this small family are found in Africa, though a few inhabit tropical Asia. They are not closely related to other birds called "flycatchers". Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, sambal thalai eeppidippan Tits and chickadees Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Cinereous tit, pattani kuruvi White-naped tit Indian black-lored tit Yellow-cheeked tit Larks Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. Rufous-tailed lark, sigappuvaal vanambai Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, sambalthalai vaanambadi Singing bush lark Indian bush lark, sivappu irakkai vaanambadi Jerdon's bush lark, pudhar vaanambadi Oriental skylark, chinna vaanambadi Eurasian skylark Sykes's lark Malabar lark Mongolian short-toed lark Greater short-toed lark Bulbuls Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown to black plumage. White-throated bulbul, venpuruva chinnaan Yellow-browed bulbul, manjal puruva chinnaan Black bulbul Square-tailed bulbul, karuppu chinnaan Grey-headed bulbul, sambalthaalai chinnaan Flame-throated bulbul White-browed bulbul, venpuruva chinnaan Yellow-throated bulbul, manjal thondai chinnaan Red-whiskered bulbul, sivappu meesai chinnaan Red-vented bulbul, chinnaan Swallows and martins Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Sand martin Barn swallow, thagaivilaan Pacific swallow, nattu thagaivilaan Hill swallow Wire-tailed swallow, kambiwall thagaivilaan Eurasian crag