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ROYAL MANAS NATIONAL PARK & PANBANG

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# Species*:206
# Excl Vagrants*:206
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
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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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

1Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
2Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
3Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
6Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
7(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
8Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
9Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
10Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
12(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
13(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
14Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
15Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
16(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
17Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
18(Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus dicruroides
19(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
20(Common Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx varius
21Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
22Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

23Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

24Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

25Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
26/Eurasian Coot/Fulica atra
27Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

28|Black-winged Stilt|Himantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

29Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
30(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

31/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

32Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

33/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

34Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

35Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
36White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

37/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

38Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
39Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
40|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
41BesraAccipiter virgatus
42Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
43Black KiteMilvus migrans
44Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
45Common BuzzardButeo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

46Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
47Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
48Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
49Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
50Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

51Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

52Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

53Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
54Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
55Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis
56Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

57White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
58Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

59Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
60Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

61Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

62Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
63Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
64Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
65Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

66Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
67White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
68Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
69Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
70Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
71Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
72Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
73Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

74Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens
75Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

76Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
77Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
78(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
79Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
80(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

81White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
82White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

83Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

84Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

85Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
86Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

87Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

88White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

89Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
90Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
91Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
92Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
93Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

94Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
95(Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone affinis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

96Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
97Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

98Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
99Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
100Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

101Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
102Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

103Green-backed TitParus monticolus
104Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
105Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

106Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
107Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
108Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

109(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
110Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

111White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
112Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
113Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
114Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
115Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
116Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
117Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
118Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
119Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

120Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
121|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
122Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
123(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
124Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

125Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
126Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
127Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

128White-breasted ParrotbillPsittiparus ruficeps
129Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

130Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
131White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
132Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
133Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
134Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

135Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
136Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
137White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
138Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

139White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
140Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

141Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
142Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
143Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
144Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
145Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
146Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
147Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
148Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
149Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
150Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
151Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
152Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
153White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
154Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
155Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
156White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

157White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
158Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

159Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

160Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

161Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
162Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
163Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
164Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

165Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
166Purple CochoaCochoa purpurea

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

167(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
168(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
169(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
170Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
171Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
172Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
173Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
174(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
175(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
176Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
177Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
178Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
179Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
180Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
181Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
182White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
183(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
184/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
185Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

186Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
187Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
188Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

189Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
190Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
191Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
192Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

193Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

194Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
195Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

196White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

197House SparrowPasser domesticus
198Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
199Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

200/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
201White WagtailMotacilla alba
202Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

203Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
204Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
205Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
206Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides

 

 *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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only20
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable3
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.