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Synopsis After the merger of Goa with the Indian Union, the Zoological Survey of Indian sent several parties to explore the faunal wealth of this place. The paper is based on the ornithological material collected during 1968-1978. Included also are records made from Goa by Grubhand Ali (1976) and Rane (1984). Our knowledge on the bird life of the State is limit4d to the records made from the adjoining areas of North Kanara by Davidson (1898) and Karnataka by Ali (1942-43). Grubh and Ali (1976) reported 88 species and subspecies and sight record of 65 species from Goa. Rane (1984) made sight records of another 30 species. A additional records of 25 species and subspecies are also made in the present report.