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GELEPHU AREA

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# Species:328
# Excl Vagrants:328
# 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(Common Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx varius
37(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor
38Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

39Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

40(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
41House SwiftApus nipalensis
42(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

43White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
44Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

45Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

46IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

47/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
48/Long-billed Plover/Charadrius placidus
49River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
50Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
51(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

52Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

60(Small Pratincole)Glareola lactea

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

61Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
62/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
63Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
65Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

66Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
67Little EgretEgretta garzetta
68(Striated Heron)Butorides striata
69Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
70Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
71Medium EgretArdea intermedia

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

72Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

73/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

74Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
75|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
76Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
77Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
78Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
79Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
80Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
81|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
82Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
83ShikraAccipiter badius
84BesraAccipiter virgatus
85Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
86Black KiteMilvus migrans
87Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
88/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

89Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
90Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
91Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
92Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
93Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
94Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
95Spotted OwletAthene brama
96Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
97Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

98Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

99Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

100Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
101Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
102Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis
103Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

104Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
105White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
106Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris
107Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

108Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
109Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
110Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

111Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
112Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
113Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

114Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
115Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
116Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
117Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
118Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

119Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

120|Eurasian Wryneck|Jynx torquilla
121Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
122White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
123Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
124Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
125Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
126Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
127Himalayan FlamebackDinopium shorii
128Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
129Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
130Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
131Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

132Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
133(Oriental Hobby)Falco severus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

134Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
135Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
136Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayana
137Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

138Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

139Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
140(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
141Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
142Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
143(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

144White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
145Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
146White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

147(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
148Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
149Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

150Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

151Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
152Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
153Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

154Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

155White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

156Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
157Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
158Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
159Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
160Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
161Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

162Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
163Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

164/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
165Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
166Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

167Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
168Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
169Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
170Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
171Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
172Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
173House CrowCorvus splendens
174Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

175Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
176Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

177Cinereous TitParus cinereus
178Green-backed TitParus monticolus
179Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
180Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

181Bengal BushlarkMirafra assamica
182Sand LarkAlaudala raytal

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

183Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
184Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

185|Thick-billed Warbler|Arundinax aedon
186|Blyth's Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

187Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

188(Gray-throated Martin)Riparia chinensis
189|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
190(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
191Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
192(Red-rumped Swallow)Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

193White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
194Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
195Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
196Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
197Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
198Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
199Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

200Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
201/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
202Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
203|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
204/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
205Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
206Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
207(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
208(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
209(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
210(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
211Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
212Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

213Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
214Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
215Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
216Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
217Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

218White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
219Gray-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus gularis
220Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

221Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
222White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
223Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
224Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
225Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
226Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

227Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
228Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
229Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
230Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
231White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
232Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

233Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
234Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis
235Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

236Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
237Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
238Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
239Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
240Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
241Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
242Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
243Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
244Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
245Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
246Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
247Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
248Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
249Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
250Jungle BabblerArgya striata
251Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
252White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
253Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
254Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
255White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

256/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

257Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
258White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
259Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

260Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

261Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

262Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
263Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
264Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
265Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
266Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
267Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
268Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

269/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
270Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
271White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
272(Green Cochoa)Cochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

273(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
274(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
275Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
276White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
277Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
278Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
279Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
280(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
281White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
282(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
283Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
284Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
285Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
286Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
287Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
288/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
289Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
290White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
291Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
292Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
293/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
294Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
295Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
296White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
297/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
298|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
299Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
300(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
301/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
302/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
303Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

304Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus
305Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

306Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
307Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
308Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
309Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
310Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
311Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

312Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

313Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
314Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

315Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

316Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

317House SparrowPasser domesticus
318Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

319/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
320|Eastern Yellow Wagtail|Motacilla tschutschensis
321|Citrine Wagtail|Motacilla citreola
322White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
323White WagtailMotacilla alba
324Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
325Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
326Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

327Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
328Himalayan 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 Only30
{}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.