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# Species:348
# Excl Vagrants:348
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:2

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/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
2|Red-crested Pochard|Netta rufina
3/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
5Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
6Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
7Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
8Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
9Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

10Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

11Rock PigeonColumba livia
12Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
13Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
14(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
15Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
16Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
17Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda
18Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
19Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
21(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
22(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
23(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
24Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
25(Chestnut-winged Cuckoo)Clamator coromandus
26(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
27(Violet Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
28Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
29(Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus dicruroides
30(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
31(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor
32Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
33Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
34(Gray-bellied Cuckoo)Cacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

35Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

36(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
37Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
38(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus
39Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
40(Dark-rumped Swift)Apus acuticauda
41House SwiftApus nipalensis
42(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

43River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
44(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

45Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

46Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

47/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

48Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
49Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

50Little EgretEgretta garzetta
51White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

52|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
53Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
54Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
55Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
56Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
57Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
58|Booted Eagle|Hieraaetus pennatus
59|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
60Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
61/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
62Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
63ShikraAccipiter badius
64BesraAccipiter virgatus
65Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
66Black KiteMilvus migrans
67Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
68/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

69Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
70Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
71Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
72Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
73Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
74Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
75Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

76Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

77Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

78Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
79Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis
80Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

81Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
82White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
83Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris
84Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

85Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
86Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

87Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

88Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
89Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
90Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

91Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

92|Eurasian Wryneck|Jynx torquilla
93Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
94White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
95Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
96Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
97Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
98Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
99Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
100Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
101Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
102Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
103Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
104Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
105Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

106Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens
107Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
108|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
109(Oriental Hobby)Falco severus

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

110Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
111Gray-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubrophygius

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

112Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
113Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
114(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
115Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
116(Rosy Minivet)Pericrocotus roseus
117(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

118Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
119White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
120Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
121Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
122White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

123(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
124Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

125Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

126Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
127Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

128White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

129Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
130Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
131Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
132Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
133Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
134Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
135Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

136Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

137/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
138Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
139Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

140Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
141Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
142Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
143Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
144Collared TreepieDendrocitta frontalis
145House CrowCorvus splendens
146Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

147Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
148Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

149Cinereous TitParus cinereus
150Green-backed TitParus monticolus
151Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
152Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
153Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

154Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
155Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
156Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
157Gray-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
158Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

159Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

160Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
161Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

162(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
163Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
164Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
165(Red-rumped Swallow)Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

166White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
167Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
168Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
169Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
170Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
171Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
172Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
173Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
174Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

175Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
176Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
177/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
178Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
179Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
180|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
181/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
182White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
183Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
184(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
185(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
186(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
187(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
188Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
189(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
190Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

191Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
192Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
193Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
194Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
195Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
196Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
197Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
198Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
199Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
200Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
201Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

202Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
203Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

204White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
205Great ParrotbillConostoma aemodium
206Brown ParrotbillCholornis unicolor
207Gray-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus gularis
208White-breasted ParrotbillPsittiparus ruficeps
209Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

210Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
211White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
212Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
213Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
214Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
215Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
216Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

217Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
218Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
219Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
220Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
221Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
222White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
223Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys
224Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

225White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
226Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereus
227Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
228Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

229Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
230Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
231Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
232Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
233Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum
234Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
235Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
236Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
237Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
238Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
239Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
240Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
241Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
242Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
243Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
244Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
245Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
246Rufous-backed SibiaLeioptila annectens
247Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
248Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
249White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
250Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
251Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
252Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
253White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
254Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

255/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

256Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
257White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
258Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

259Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
260Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
261Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

262Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

263Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

264Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
265Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
266Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
267Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
268Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
269Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
270/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

271(Orange-headed Thrush)Geokichla citrina
272Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
273Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
274/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
275Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
276(Tickell's Thrush)Turdus unicolor

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

277(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
278(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
279(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
280Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
281Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
282Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
283Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
284(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
285White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
286(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
287(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
288Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
289Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
290Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
291Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
292Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
293White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
294Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
295Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
296/Slaty-backed Flycatcher/Ficedula erithacus
297Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
298Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
299Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
300Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
301Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
302(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
303Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
304Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
305Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
306White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
307/Blue-capped Redstart/Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
308/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
309|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
310Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
311(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
312/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
313/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
314Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

315Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
316Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
317Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
318Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus
319Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

320Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
321Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
322Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
323Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
324Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
325Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
326Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
327Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

328Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

329Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
330Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

331White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
332Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

333Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

334House SparrowPasser domesticus
335Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
336Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

337/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
338White WagtailMotacilla alba
339Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
340Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

341Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
342Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
343Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
344Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
345Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
346/Tibetan Serin/Spinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

347/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
348Crested 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 Visitor19
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient8
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only39
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable6
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.