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PHOBJIKHA VALLEY

BHUTANLOCALE

Altitude (m):3810
# Species:276
# Excl Vagrants:276
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1
Habitat: Alpine scrub, tundra

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|Northern Shoveler|Spatula clypeata
4|Gadwall|Mareca strepera
5|Eurasian Wigeon|Mareca penelope
6Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
7/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
8|Northern Pintail|Anas acuta
9|Green-winged Teal|Anas crecca
10|Tufted Duck|Aythya fuligula
11/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
13Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
14Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
15Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
16Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
17Japanese QuailCoturnix japonica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

18Rock PigeonColumba livia
19&Snow PigeonlColumba leuconota
20Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
21Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
22(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
23Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
24Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
26(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
27(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
28(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
29Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
30(Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus dicruroides
31(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
33Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
34(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

35/Common Crane/Grus grus
36/Black-necked Crane/Grus nigricollis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

37Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

38IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
40River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

41/Solitary Snipe/Gallinago solitaria
42Wood SnipeGallinago nemoricola
43/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
44/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

45/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

46Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

47Little EgretEgretta garzetta
48Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
49White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

50/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

51Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
52|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
53Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
54Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
55Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
56Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
57|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
58/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
59Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
60BesraAccipiter virgatus
61Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
62Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
63Black KiteMilvus migrans
64Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
65Common BuzzardButeo buteo
66/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus
67|Long-legged Buzzard|Buteo rufinus

 
Owls: Strigidae

68Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
69Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
70/Short-eared Owl/Asio flammeus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

71Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

72Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

73Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
74White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
75Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

76Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
77Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
78Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

79Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

80Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
81Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
82Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
83Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
84Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
85Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

86Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
87|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
88Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

89Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
90Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
91(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
92Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
93(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

94White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
95Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
96White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

97(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
98Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

99Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

100White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

101Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
102Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

103/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
104Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
105Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

106Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
107Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
108Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
109Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
110Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
111Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
112Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
113House CrowCorvus splendens
114Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
115Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

116Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
117Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

118(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
119Coal TitPeriparus ater
120Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
121Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
122Green-backed TitParus monticolus
123Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
124Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

125|Greater Short-toed Lark|Calandrella brachydactyla
126Hume's LarkCalandrella acutirostris
127(Oriental Skylark)Alauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

128Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

129|Blyth's Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

130Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

131(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
132(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
133Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
134Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

135Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
136Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
137Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

138Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
139Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
140/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
141Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
142Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
143|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
144(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
145(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
146Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
147(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
148(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
149Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
150(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
151Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

152Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
153Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
154Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
155Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

156Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
157Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

158Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
159Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
160White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
161Brown ParrotbillCholornis unicolor
162Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons
163Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

164Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
165White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
166Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
167Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
168Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
169Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
170Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

171Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
172Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

173Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
174Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

175Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
176Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
177Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
178Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
179Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
180Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
181Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
182Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
183Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
184Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
185Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
186Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
187Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
188White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

189GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

190/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

191White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
192Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

193Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
194Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
195Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

196Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

197Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

198Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
199Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
200Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

201Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
202Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
203Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
204/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
205Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
206/Tibetan Blackbird/Turdus maximus
207White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
208/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis
209Dusky ThrushTurdus eunomus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

210(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
211Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
212Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
213Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
214(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
215(Indian Blue Robin)Larvivora brunnea
216White-bellied RedstartLuscinia phaenicuroides
217Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
218Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
219Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
220Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
221Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
222Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
223Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
224Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
225Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
226Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
227(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
228Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
229Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
230White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
231/Blue-capped Redstart/Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
232/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
233White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
234|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
235/Daurian Redstart/Phoenicurus auroreus
236Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
237(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
238/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
239/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
240Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
241Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

242Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

243Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
244Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
245Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

246Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

247Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
248Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

249House SparrowPasser domesticus
250Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
251Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

252/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
253|Citrine Wagtail|Motacilla citreola
254White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
255White WagtailMotacilla alba
256Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
257|Blyth's Pipit|Anthus godlewskii
258Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
259Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

260Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
261Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
262White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
263Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
264Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
265Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
266Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
267Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
268Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
269Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
270Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
271Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
272Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
273Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
274/Tibetan Serin/Spinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

275/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
276Crested 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 Visitor28
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient17
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only25
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable1
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.