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- The Indian state of Goa has 570 bird species within its political boundary. Though Goa does not have a strong history of birding unlike the rest of India, the state has seen a tremendous rise in the amount of ornithological data that has been produced in the last thirty years, primarily due to the efforts of Heinz Lainer's meticulous surveys in the state from the late 80's which led to various important publications. This period also saw Goa emerge as a top bird-watching destination for European birdwatchers visiting the state with numerous trip reports and publications arising from them leading to a robust database of ornithological data. In the past two decades, bird watching has also become popular in Goa which has resulted in various important publications and records. The first comprehensive checklist of the birds of Goa by Heinz Lainer listed 382 species. This was followed by a revision of the list by Lainer, which listed 420 species, Parag Rangnekar's compilation, which listed 423 species, ZSI publication on Fauna of Goa which listed 452 species, and the third revision by Lainer, which listed 443. An updated checklist on birds of Goa compiled in 2018 based on robust rules for verification of all records from the state was published in Indian Birds, authored by Pronoy Baidya and Mandar Bhagat. The below list is based on the same and is updated every year. The latest update follows the conventions of the IOC World Bird List, version 11.2, published in 2021. On 13 November 2020, a second edition of the 2018 checklist was published with new additions taking the total species count to 477. (en)
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