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BHUTAN EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR

Bird Checklist for Tour

BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:20 days, 19 nights
Group Size:2-6
Anytime Price:$8075
Group Price:$7410
Single Suppl:$550
Est #Species:325-375
Pace:Easy to Moderate
Difficulty:Moderate
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species found in some or all areas included on the tour. List may be incomplete. The table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanicaGA
2Bar-headed GooseAnser indicusCL,JD,PK,PV,YL
3Graylag GooseAnser anserPK
4Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaMany
5Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaPK
6Mandarin DuckAix galericulataTS
7GarganeySpatula querquedulaCL,GA,PK,TS
8Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataPK,PV
9GadwallMareca streperaDL,JD,PK,PV
10Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeCL,DL,JD,PK,PV
11Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhynchaPV
12Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaPK
13MallardAnas platyrhynchosCL,GA,PK,PV,TS
14Northern PintailAnas acutaCL,JD,PK,PV
15Green-winged TealAnas creccaGA,PK,PV,TS
16Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaPK,TA,TS
17Common PochardAythya ferinaPK
18Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaPK
19Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaCL,PK,PV
20Common MerganserMergus merganserMany

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

21Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueolaMany
22Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandelliiTA,TS
23Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularisMany
24Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentusMany
25Satyr TragopanTragopan satyraMany
26Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanusMany
27Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanosMany
28Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusGA,TS
29Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratumGA,TA
30Red JunglefowlGallus gallusGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
31Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinusGA
32Japanese QuailCoturnix japonicaPV

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

33Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusPK,TA,TS

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

34Rock PigeonColumba liviaMany
35Snow PigeonColumba leuconotaMany
36Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsoniiMany
37Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollisCL,DL,TG
38Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalisMany
39Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaoctoGA,JD,PK
40Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebaricaGA,PK,RMNP
41Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisMany
42Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchallMany
43Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indicaMany
44Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayreiGA
45Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostraGA
46Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterusGA,PK
47Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicaudaGA,RMNP,TA,TG,YL
48Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurusMany
49Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aeneaGA,TS
50Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badiaMany

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

51Indian CuckooCuculus micropterusMany
52Common CuckooCuculus canorusMany
53Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatusMany
54Oriental CuckooCuculus optatusTG,TS
55Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalusMany
56Greater CoucalCentropus sinensisGA,PK
57Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensisDL,GA,RMNP,TS
58Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristisGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
59Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandusGA,PK,TA,TG,TS
60Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusDL,GA,JD,PK,TS
61Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatusMany
62Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchusTA
63Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubrisMany
64Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroidesMany
65Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioidesMany
66Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx variusGA,RMNP,TG,TS
67Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolorDL,GA,TA,TG
68Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratiiGA,RMNP,TA
69Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinusRMNP,TA,TS
70Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinusDL,PK,TA,TG,TS

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

71Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotakaMany
72Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurusGA,TG,TS

 
Swifts: Apodidae

73White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutusMany
74Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostrisMany
75Pacific SwiftApus pacificusJD,TA,TG
76Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyxMany
77Dark-rumped SwiftApus acuticaudaTA,TG
78House SwiftApus nipalensisMany
79Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensisDL,GA,PV,TA,TS

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

80Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatusTS
81Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropusRMNP
82Eurasian CootFulica atraPK,RMNP
83White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusDL,GA,PK
84Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fuscaCL,RMNP,TG
85Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolorMany

 
Cranes: Gruidae

86Common CraneGrus grusPK,PV
87Black-necked CraneGrus nigricollisPK,PV,TG

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

88Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostrisGA

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

89Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusRMNP
90Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaPK,PV

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

91IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersiiMany

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

92Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusGA,PK
93Long-billed PloverCharadrius placidusGA
94Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusPK,PV
95River LapwingVanellus duvauceliiMany
96Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereusGA,RMNP
97Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusMany

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

98Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensisGA

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

99Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaCL,DL,TA,TS
100Solitary SnipeGallinago solitariaPK,PV,TG
101Wood SnipeGallinago nemoricolaPV
102Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenuraCL,GA,TG,YL
103Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoCL,GA,YL
104Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosMany
105Green SandpiperTringa ochropusMany
106Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaGA
107Common RedshankTringa totanusPK
108Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusGA
109Common GreenshankTringa nebulariaGA,PK,PV

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

110Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitatorRMNP,TA,TS

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

111Small PratincoleGlareola lacteaGA

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

112Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusCL,JD,PK,TS
113Pallas's GullIchthyaetus ichthyaetusJD,PK

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

114Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitansGA
115Black StorkCiconia nigraGA,PV,RMNP,TA,TS
116Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicusGA

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

117Little CormorantMicrocarbo nigerGA,PK,TA
118Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboMany

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

119Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxGA,TS
120Little EgretEgretta garzettaGA,PK,PV,TA,TG
121Striated HeronButorides striataGA,PK
122Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayiiGA,PK,PV,RMNP,TS
123Chinese Pond-HeronArdeola bacchusPK
124Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandusGA,PK,TS
125Great EgretArdea albaPK
126Medium EgretArdea intermediaGA
127Gray HeronArdea cinereaPK
128White-bellied HeronArdea insignisMany

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

129Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosaGA

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

130OspreyPandion haliaetusMany

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

131Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleusGA
132Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatusCL,JD,PV
133Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusMany
134Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoniGA,TS
135Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensisMany
136Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheelaMany
137Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensisMany
138Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kieneriiMany
139Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisMany
140Greater Spotted EagleClanga clangaYL
141Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusDL,TA,TG,TS
142Steppe EagleAquila nipalensisMany
143Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosDL
144Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciataCL,DL,TA,TG
145Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusMany
146Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatusMany
147ShikraAccipiter badiusCL,GA,PK,TA,TS
148BesraAccipiter virgatusMany
149Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusMany
150Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilisMany
151Black KiteMilvus migransMany
152Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphusMany
153Common BuzzardButeo buteoMany
154Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectusMany
155Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicusYL
156Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinusCL,DL,PV,TG
157Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasiusCL,DL

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

158Barn OwlTyto albaJD

 
Owls: Strigidae

159Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalusMany
160Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettiaJD,PK,RMNP,TA,TS
161Oriental Scops-OwlOtus suniaGA
162Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipesMany
163Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensisGA,TA,TS
164Collared OwletGlaucidium brodieiMany
165Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoidesMany
166Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatumRMNP,TA,TS
167Spotted OwletAthene bramaGA,TS
168Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammicaDL,GA,TS
169Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolumPK,TS,YK
170Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusPV
171Brown BoobookNinox scutulataGA

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

172Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalusMany
173Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardiDL,PK,TG,YK,YL

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

174Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epopsMany

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

175Great HornbillBuceros bicornisMany
176Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostrisGA,RMNP
177Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensisMany
178Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatusGA,RMNP,TA

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

179Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisMany
180White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisMany
181Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubrisMany
182Pied KingfisherCeryle rudisGA,TA

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

183Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoniMany
184Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalisGA
185Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinusDL
186Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaultiMany

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

187Indian RollerCoracias benghalensisDL,GA,RMNP,TA,TS
188Indochinese RollerCoracias affinisGA,PK,TS
189Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalisGA

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

190Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalusGA,PK
191Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotisTS
192Great BarbetPsilopogon virensMany
193Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatusGA,RMNP,TS
194Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon frankliniiMany
195Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticusMany

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

196Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotusMany

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

197Eurasian WryneckJynx torquillaDL,GA,JD,TA
198Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatusMany
199White-browed PiculetSasia ochraceaGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
200Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillusGA,PK,TA,TS
201Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrusMany
202Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos maceiMany
203Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensisMany
204Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathphariusMany
205Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotisMany
206Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurusMany
207Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantiaRMNP,TA,TS
208Himalayan FlamebackDinopium shoriiGA,TS
209Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophusMany
210Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canusMany
211Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinuchaMany
212Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatusGA,TA,TS

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

213Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescensRMNP,TA,TS
214Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculusMany
215Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteoMany
216Oriental HobbyFalco severusDL,GA,PK,TA
217Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusMany

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

218Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatriaGA
219Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriGA
220Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayanaGA
221Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephalaTS
222Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandriGA

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

223Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiaeGA,TA,TG,TS
224Gray-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubrophygiusTA

 
Pittas: Pittidae

225Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensisTS

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

226Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solarisMany
227Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostrisMany
228Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologusMany
229Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosusMany
230Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseusTA
231Large CuckooshrikeCoracina maceiDL,GA,TS
232Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistosMany

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

233Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventerDL,TA,TG,TS
234White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatusMany
235Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorusMany
236Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotisMany
237White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeucaMany

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

238Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundooDL
239Slender-billed OrioleOriolus tenuirostrisMany
240Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornusGA,PK
241Maroon OrioleOriolus trailliiMany

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

242Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusGA,RMNP,TA,TS

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

243Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatusGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
244Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianusGA
245Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatusMany

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

246Common IoraAegithina tiphiaGA,PK,RMNP,TS

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

247White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollisMany

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

248Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercusMany
249Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeusMany
250Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectensRMNP,TA,TG
251Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneusMany
252Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remiferMany
253Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottusMany
254Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseusGA,TA,TS

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

255Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azureaGA,PK,RMNP,TA,TG
256Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinisRMNP
257Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisiGA

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

258Brown ShrikeLanius cristatusMany
259Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatusDL
260Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schachMany
261Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotusMany

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

262Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusMany
263Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostrisMany
264Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensisMany
265Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabundaGA,PK,TS
266Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosaeMany
267Collared TreepieDendrocitta frontalisTA
268Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensisMany
269Eurasian MagpiePica picaYK
270Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactesMany
271Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxMany
272Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculusCL,PV,TG
273House CrowCorvus splendensMany
274Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosMany
275Common RavenCorvus coraxPV

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

276Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthusMany
277Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensisMany

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

278Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammicepsMany
279Coal TitPeriparus aterMany
280Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventrisMany
281Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrousMany
282Cinereous TitParus cinereusDL,GA,PK,TA
283Green-backed TitParus monticolusMany
284Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotusMany
285Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestusMany
286Sultan TitMelanochlora sultaneaMany

 
Larks: Alaudidae

287Bengal BushlarkMirafra assamicaGA
288Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylaPV
289Hume's LarkCalandrella acutirostrisPV
290Sand LarkAlaudala raytalGA
291Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgulaCL,JD,PV,TG,YL

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

292Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutoriusMany
293Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigeraMany
294Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularisMany
295Gray-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapillaTA
296Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescensPK,TA,TG,TS
297Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsoniiGA
298Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvaticaTS
299Ashy PriniaPrinia socialisTS
300Plain PriniaPrinia inornataTS

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

301Thick-billed WarblerArundinax aedonGA,TS
302Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorumMany

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

303Brown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventrisTG,TS
304Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelliTA,TG,YL

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

305Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventerMany
306Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusillaMany

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

307Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensisGA,PK
308Bank SwallowRiparia ripariaGA,PK
309Eurasian Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rupestrisMany
310Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaMany
311Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypusMany
312Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalenseMany
313Red-rumped SwallowCecropis dauricaDL,GA,PK,TA,TS

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

314White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolusMany
315Striated BulbulAlcurus striatusMany
316Ashy BulbulHemixos flavalaMany
317Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandiiMany
318Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalusMany
319Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventrisMany
320Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusGA,PK,RMNP,TA,YL
321Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferMany
322Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenysMany

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

323Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennisMany
324Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcherMany
325Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusMany
326Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humeiMany
327Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotusMany
328Tickell's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus affinisMany
329Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatusMany
330Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaGA
331White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermediusMany
332Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenysMany
333Green-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus burkiiMany
334Whistler's WarblerPhylloscopus whistleriMany
335Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloidesMany
336Large-billed Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus magnirostrisMany
337Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castanicepsMany
338Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantatorMany
339Blyth's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus reguloidesMany
340Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistosMany

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

341Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventerMany
342Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia oliveaJD,PK,TA,TS,YL
343Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia majorCL,DL,JD,TA,TG
344Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifronsMany
345Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronataMany
346Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliarisMany
347Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularisRMNP,TA
348Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticepsMany
349Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatusTA
350Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoniJD,TA
351Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipesMany
352Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescensDL,JD,TG,YL
353Yellowish-bellied Bush WarblerHorornis acanthizoidesTG
354Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceusMany

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

355Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnusMany
356Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistosMany

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

357Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhouraMany
358Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotisMany
359White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectusMany
360Great ParrotbillConostoma aemodiumDL,JD,TA,TG,YL
361Brown ParrotbillCholornis unicolorMany
362Gray-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus gularisGA,TA,TG,TS
363White-breasted ParrotbillPsittiparus ruficepsCL,RMNP,TA,TS
364Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifronsDL,JD,PV,TG
365Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensisDL,JD,PV,TG,YK
366Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliarisGA,RMNP,TA,TS

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

367Striated YuhinaStaphida castanicepsMany
368White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeriMany
369Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollisMany
370Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularisMany
371Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalisMany
372Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimentaMany
373Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosusMany

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

374Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularisGA,TG
375Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeumMany
376Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficepsMany
377Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatusCL,DL,TG
378Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosusMany
379Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliarisMany
380Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollisMany
381White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticepsMany
382Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenysMany
383Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigricepsTA,TG,TS,YK
384Sikkim Wedge-billed BabblerStachyris humeiYK

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

385White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulusRMNP,TA,TG,TS,YL
386Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereusTA,TG,TS,YK,YL
387Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castanecepsMany
388Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularisGA,PV,TA,TG
389Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficepsTS
390Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbottiTS
391Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptilaGA,RMNP,TS

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

392Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensisMany
393Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striataMany
394Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensisMany
395Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolorMany
396Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatumPK,TA,TS,YK
397Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatumMany
398Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affineMany
399Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalumMany
400Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoidesCL,GA,RMNP,TA,TS
401Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrataMany
402Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensisMany
403Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouropteraMany
404Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigulaMany
405Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoniMany
406Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix luteaMany
407Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentaurisMany
408Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotinctaMany
409Rufous-backed SibiaLeioptila annectensTA
410Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoeniceaMany
411Jungle BabblerArgya striataGA,PK,TS
412Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monilegerGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
413White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusMany
414Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularisMany
415Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellataMany
416Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollisMany
417Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralisGA,RMNP,TA,TS
418White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularisMany
419Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulataCL,DL,JD,TA,TS

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

420GoldcrestRegulus regulusMany

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

421WallcreeperTichodroma murariaMany

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

422Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosaGA,TA,TG,YK
423Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalisTS
424White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensisMany
425Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventrisMany

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

426Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiarisCL,YL
427Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoniMany
428Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensisMany
429Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolorMany

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

430Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesMany

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

431Spotted ElachuraElachura formosaMany

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

432White-throated DipperCinclus cinclusTG
433Brown DipperCinclus pallasiiMany

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

434Common Hill MynaGracula religiosaMany
435Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contraGA
436Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarumDL
437Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabaricaMany
438Common MynaAcridotheres tristisMany
439Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianusGA,PV,TA
440Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscusDL,GA,PK,TA,TS
441Great MynaAcridotheres grandisMany
442Spot-winged StarlingSaroglossa spilopterusTA,TG

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

443Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrinaJD,PK,TA,TS
444Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoniCL,DL,JD,PV,YL
445Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissimaMany
446Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimaliiMany
447Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticolaDL,JD,TA,TG
448Scaly ThrushZoothera daumaCL,JD,PV,TA,TS
449Black-throated ThrushTurdus atrogularisMany
450Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboulMany
451Tickell's ThrushTurdus unicolorTA,TG,TS
452Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurusCL,TS
453Tibetan BlackbirdTurdus maximusCL,JD,PV
454White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctusMany
455Chestnut ThrushTurdus rubrocanusDL,TS
456Red-throated ThrushTurdus ruficollisCL,JD,PV,TG,YL
457Dusky ThrushTurdus eunomusCL,PV
458Purple CochoaCochoa purpureaRMNP
459Green CochoaCochoa viridisGA

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

460Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibiricaMany
461Ferruginous FlycatcherMuscicapa ferrugineaMany
462Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauuricaGA,RMNP,TA,TS
463Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatusTG
464Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularisMany
465White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricusGA,TS
466Large NiltavaNiltava grandisMany
467Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriaeMany
468Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundaraMany
469Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinusMany
470White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monilegerGA,TA,TS,YL
471Pale-chinned Blue FlycatcherCyornis poliogenysTS
472Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolorMany
473Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoidesGA,RMNP,TA,TG,TS
474Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophrisMany
475Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralisCL,DL,JD,YL
476Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunneaCL,JD,PV,TG
477White-bellied RedstartLuscinia phaenicuroidesCL,PV
478BluethroatLuscinia svecicaPK
479Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleusMany
480Little ForktailEnicurus scouleriMany
481Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatusMany
482Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatusGA,TA,TG,TS
483Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceusMany
484Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliopeGA,PK,TS,YL
485White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurumDL,JD,TA,TG,TS
486Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontaleCL,TG
487Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatusMany
488Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrusMany
489White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicusMany
490Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeusMany
491Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacusJD,TA,TS
492Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolorMany
493Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythraDL,JD
494Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoniDL,PK,TA,TG,TS
495Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiataMany
496Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphiraDL,TA,TG,TS
497Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanniMany
498Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliarisMany
499Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicillaGA,PK,TA,TG,TS
500Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parvaTA,TS
501Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalisMany
502Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusMany
503White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalusMany
504Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephalaPV,TA,TS,YL
505Hodgson's RedstartPhoenicurus hodgsoniMany
506White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticepsCL,JD,PV,TG,YL
507White-winged RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrusCL,JD
508Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosMany
509Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreusPV
510Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventrisMany
511Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhynchaMany
512Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitariusMany
513Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurusMany
514Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeriDL,PK,PV
515Pied BushchatSaxicola caprataTS
516Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreusMany

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

517Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheumRMNP,TA
518Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum melanozanthumDL,TG
519Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchosTA
520Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullumRMNP,TA
521Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectusMany
522Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatumGA,TA

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

523Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticusGA,TA,TS
524Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicaudaMany
525Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturataMany
526Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiaeMany
527Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensisMany
528Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparajaMany
529Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostraGA,TA
530Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magnaMany

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

531Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puellaGA,RMNP,TA

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

532Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifronsGA,RMNP,TA,TS
533Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickiiMany

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

534White-rumped MuniaLonchura striataRMNP,TA,TG,TS,YL
535Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataMany

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

536Alpine AccentorPrunella collarisMany
537Altai AccentorPrunella himalayanaCL,JD
538Robin AccentorPrunella rubeculoidesCL,DL
539Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiataMany
540Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculataCL,DL,JD,TS

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

541House SparrowPasser domesticusMany
542Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeusMany
543Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusMany

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

544Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicusTS
545Gray WagtailMotacilla cinereaMany
546Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensisDL,GA
547Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreolaGA,PK,PV,TG
548White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensisMany
549White WagtailMotacilla albaMany
550Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulusMany
551Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskiiPV
552Rosy PipitAnthus roseatusMany
553Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoniMany
554Water PipitAnthus spinolettaYL

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

555Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinisMany
556Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthosMany
557White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipesMany
558Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinusMany
559Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahiMany
560Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimusMany
561Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsiiMany
562Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thuraCL,DL,PV,TG,YL
563Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalaMany
564Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensisCL,DL,PK,PV,YL
565Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephalaMany
566Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythacaDL
567Blanford's RosefinchAgraphospiza rubescensCL
568Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epaulettaMany
569Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensisMany
570Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricolaMany
571Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoidesMany
572Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraMany
573Tibetan SerinSpinus thibetanusDL,PK,PV,TA,TG

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

574Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskiiYL
575Little BuntingEmberiza pusillaMany
576Crested BuntingEmberiza lathamiMany

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

 

TOUR NOTES

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ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

 

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor50
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient31
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only49
{}Casual/Vagrant10
[]Accidental19

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened20
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.