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GELEPHU AREA

BHUTANLOCALE

# Species:332
# Excl Vagrants:332
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1
Habitat: Lowland forest

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate 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. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
3/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
4/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
5|Green-winged Teal|Anas crecca
6/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
8Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
9Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
10Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
11Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
14Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
15Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
16(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
17Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
18Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
19Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayrei
20Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
21Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
22Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda
23Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
24Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
25Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
27(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
28(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
29Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
30Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
31Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
32(Chestnut-winged Cuckoo)Clamator coromandus
33Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
34(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
35Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
36(Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus dicruroides
37(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
38(Common Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx varius
39(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor
40Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

41Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

42(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
43Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
44House SwiftApus nipalensis
45(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

46White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
47Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

48Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

49IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

50/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
51/Long-billed Plover/Charadrius placidus
52River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
53Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
54(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

55Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

56/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
57/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
58/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
59/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
60Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
61Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
62/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

63(Small Pratincole)Glareola lactea

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

64Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
65/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
66Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
68Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

69Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
70Little EgretEgretta garzetta
71(Striated Heron)Butorides striata
72Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
73Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
74Medium EgretArdea intermedia

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

75Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

76/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

77Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
78|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
79Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
80Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
81Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
82Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
83Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
84|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
85Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
86ShikraAccipiter badius
87BesraAccipiter virgatus
88Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
89Black KiteMilvus migrans
90Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
91/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

92Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
93Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
94Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
95Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
96Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
97Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
98Spotted OwletAthene brama
99Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
100Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

101Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

102Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

103Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
104Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
105Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis
106Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

107Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
108White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
109Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris
110Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

111Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
112Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
113Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

114Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
115Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
116Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

117Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
118Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
119Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
120Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
121Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

122Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

123|Eurasian Wryneck|Jynx torquilla
124Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
125White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
126Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
127Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
128Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
129Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
130Himalayan FlamebackDinopium shorii
131Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
132Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
133Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
134Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

135Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
136(Oriental Hobby)Falco severus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

137Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
138Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
139Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayana
140Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

141Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

142Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
143(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
144Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
145Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
146(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

147White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
148Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
149White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

150(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
151Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
152Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

153Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

154Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
155Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
156Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

157Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

158White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

159Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
160Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
161Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
162Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
163Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
164Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

165Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
166Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

167/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
168Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
169Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

170Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
171Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
172Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
173Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
174Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
175Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
176House CrowCorvus splendens
177Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

178Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
179Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

180Cinereous TitParus cinereus
181Green-backed TitParus monticolus
182Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
183Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

184Bengal BushlarkMirafra assamica
185Sand LarkAlaudala raytal

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

186Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
187Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

188|Thick-billed Warbler|Arundinax aedon
189|Blyth's Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

190Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

191(Gray-throated Martin)Riparia chinensis
192|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
193(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
194(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
195Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
196(Red-rumped Swallow)Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

197White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
198Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
199Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
200Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
201Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
202Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
203Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

204Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
205/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
206Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
207|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
208/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
209Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
210Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
211(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
212(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
213(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
214(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
215Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
216Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

217Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
218Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
219Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
220Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
221Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

222White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
223Gray-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus gularis
224Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

225Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
226White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
227Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
228Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
229Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
230Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

231Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
232Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
233Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
234Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
235White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
236Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

237Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
238Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis
239Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

240Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
241Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
242Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
243Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
244Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
245Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
246Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
247Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
248Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
249Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
250Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
251Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
252Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
253Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
254Jungle BabblerArgya striata
255Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
256White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
257Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
258Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
259White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

260/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

261Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
262White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
263Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

264Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

265Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

266Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
267Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
268Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
269Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
270Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
271Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
272Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

273/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
274Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
275White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
276(Green Cochoa)Cochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

277(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
278(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
279Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
280White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
281Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
282Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
283Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
284(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
285White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
286(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
287Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
288Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
289Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
290Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
291Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
292/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
293Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
294White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
295Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
296Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
297/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
298Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
299Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
300White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
301/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
302|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
303Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
304(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
305/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
306/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
307Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

308Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus
309Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

310Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
311Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
312Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
313Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
314Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
315Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

316Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

317Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
318Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

319Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

320Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

321House SparrowPasser domesticus
322Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

323/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
324|Eastern Yellow Wagtail|Motacilla tschutschensis
325|Citrine Wagtail|Motacilla citreola
326White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
327White WagtailMotacilla alba
328Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
329Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
330Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

331Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
332Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor25
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient11
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only33
{}Casual/Vagrant5
[]Accidental8

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered0

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.