Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan (China).
Vagrant to Afghanistan.
Introduced to Kuwait (B), Oman, United Arab Emirates.
Northern Indian Subcontinent from north-central and eastern Pakistan and Himalayan foothills east to southern Nepal and western Assam, south to Sind, north-central India (Gujarat, central Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal) and Bangladesh. Introduced to Japan and United Arab Emirates; also reported from Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).