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# Species:285
# Excl Vagrants:285
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

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

1|Bar-headed Goose|Anser indicus
2/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
3|Gadwall|Mareca strepera
4|Eurasian Wigeon|Mareca penelope
5|Northern Pintail|Anas acuta
6/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
8Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
9Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
10Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
11Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13<Snow Pigeon>Columba leuconota
14Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
15Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
16Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
17(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
18Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
19Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
20Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

21(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
22(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
23(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
24Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
25(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
26(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
29Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
30(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus
31Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
32House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

34IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

35River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
36(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

37/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

38|Brown-headed Gull|Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
39|Pallas's Gull|Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

40Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

42/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

43Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
44|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
45Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
46Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
47Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
48Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
49Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
50|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
51BesraAccipiter virgatus
52Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
53Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
54Black KiteMilvus migrans
55Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
56/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

57Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

58Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
59Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
60Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
61Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

62Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

63Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

64Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
65White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
66Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

67Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
68Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

69Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

70|Eurasian Wryneck|Jynx torquilla
71Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
72Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
73Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
74Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
75Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
76Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
77Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
78Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
79Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
80Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

81Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

82Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
83Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
84(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
85Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
86(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

87White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
88Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
89Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
90White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

91(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
92Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

93Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

94White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

95Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
96Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
97Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
98Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

99/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
100Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
101Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

102Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
103Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
104Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
105Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
106Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
107Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
108House CrowCorvus splendens
109Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

110Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
111Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

112(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
113Coal TitPeriparus ater
114Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
115Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
116Green-backed TitParus monticolus
117Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

118(Oriental Skylark)Alauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

119Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

120|Blyth's Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

121Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
122Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

123(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
124Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
125Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

126Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
127Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
128Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

129Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
130Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
131/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
132Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
133Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
134|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
135/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
136White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
137(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
138(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
139(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
140Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
141(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
142Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

143Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
144Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
145Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
146Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
147Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
148Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
149Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
150Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

151Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
152Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

153Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
154Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
155White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
156Great ParrotbillConostoma aemodium
157Brown ParrotbillCholornis unicolor
158Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons
159Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

160Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
161Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
162Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
163Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
164Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
165Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

166Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
167Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
168Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
169Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
170White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
171Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

172Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

173Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
174Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
175Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
176Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
177Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
178Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
179Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
180Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
181Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
182Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
183Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
184Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
185Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
186Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
187Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
188Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
189Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
190White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
191Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

192GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

193/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

194White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
195Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

196Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
197Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
198Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

199Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

200Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

201Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

202Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
203Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

204(Orange-headed Thrush)Geokichla citrina
205Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
206Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
207Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
208Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
209Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
210Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
211/Tibetan Blackbird/Turdus maximus
212White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
213/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

214(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
215(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
216Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
217Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
218Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
219Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
220(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
221(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
222Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
223Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
224(Indian Blue Robin)Larvivora brunnea
225Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
226Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
227Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
228Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
229White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
230Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
231Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
232White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
233/Slaty-backed Flycatcher/Ficedula erithacus
234Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
235Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
236Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
237Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
238(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
239Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
240Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
241White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
242/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
243White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
244White-winged RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrus
245|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
246Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
247(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
248/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
249/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
250Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

251Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

252Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
253Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
254Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
255Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
256Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

257Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

258Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

259Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
260/Altai Accentor/Prunella himalayana
261Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
262Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

263Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
264Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

265/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
266White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
267White WagtailMotacilla alba
268Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
269Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
270Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

271Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
272Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
273White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
274Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
275Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
276Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
277Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
278Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
279Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
280Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
281Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
282Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
283Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

284/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
285Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami

 

 *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 Visitor18
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only27
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable0
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.