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# Species:330
# Excl Vagrants:330
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:3

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/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
3/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
4/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
5Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
6/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
7/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
8/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
9/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
10/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
11/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
13Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
14Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
15Koklass PheasantPucrasia macrolopha
16Cheer PheasantCatreus wallichii
17Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
18Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
19Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
20Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
21Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
22ChukarAlectoris chukar

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

23Rock PigeonColumba livia
24Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
25Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
26Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
27Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
28Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
29Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
30Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
31Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
32Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda
33Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

34Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
35(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
36(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
37Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
38Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
39Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
40(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
41Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
42Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
43Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

44Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka
45Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46White-rumped SpinetailZoonavena sylvatica
47Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
48Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
49Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
50Little SwiftApus affinis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

51Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
52Eurasian CootFulica atra
53White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

54Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

55Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

56/Jack Snipe/Lymnocryptes minimus
57/Eurasian Woodcock/Scolopax rusticola
58/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
59/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
60/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
61/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

62/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

63/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
65Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

66Striated HeronButorides striata
67Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
68Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

69/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

70Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
71Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
72Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
73Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
74Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvus
75/Cinereous Vulture/Aegypius monachus
76White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
77/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
78/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
79Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
80Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
81Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
82Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
83Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
84Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
85/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
86/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
87Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
88Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
89Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
90ShikraAccipiter badius
91BesraAccipiter virgatus
92Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
93Black KiteMilvus migrans
94Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
95Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

96Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

97Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
98Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
99Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
100Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
101Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
102Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
103Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
104Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

105Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

106Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
107White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
108Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

109Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
110Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

111Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
112Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
113Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
114Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

115/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
116Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
117Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
118Brown-fronted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes auriceps
119Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
120Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
121Himalayan WoodpeckerDendrocopos himalayensis
122Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
123Scaly-bellied WoodpeckerPicus squamatus
124Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
125Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

126Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens
127Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
128Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

129Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
130Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayana
131Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
132Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

133Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

134/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
135Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
136/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

137White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
138Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
139White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

140Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
141Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

142Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

143Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

144White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis
145White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

146Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
147/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
148Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
149Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
150Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
151Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
152Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

153Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

154Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

155Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
156Black-headed JayGarrulus lanceolatus
157Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
158Red-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa erythroryncha
159Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
160Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
161Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
162Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
163House CrowCorvus splendens
164Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

165Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
166Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

167Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
168Coal TitPeriparus ater
169Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
170Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
171Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
172Cinereous TitParus cinereus
173Green-backed TitParus monticolus
174Himalayan Black-lored TitMachlolophus xanthogenys
175Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

176Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
177Gray-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
178Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

179/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
180/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

181Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
182Nepal CupwingPnoepyga immaculata
183Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

184/Eurasian Crag-Martin/Ptyonoprogne rupestris
185Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
186/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
187Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
188Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
189Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

190Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
191Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
192Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
193Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
194Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

195Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
196Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
197/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
198/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
199Tytler's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tytleri
200Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
201/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
202/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
203/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
204/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
205Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
206Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis
207/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
208Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

209Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
210Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
211Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
212Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
213Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
214Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

215Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

216/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

217Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
218Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
219Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
220Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

221Black-chinned BabblerCyanoderma pyrrhops
222Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
223White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
224Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

225Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
226Streaked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron lineatum
227Variegated LaughingthrushTrochalopteron variegatum
228Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
229Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
230Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
231Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
232Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
233Jungle BabblerArgya striata
234White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
235Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
236White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

237/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

238White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
239Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

240/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/Certhia himalayana

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

241Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

242Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

243Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
244Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
245Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
246/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

247(Pied Thrush)Geokichla wardii
248Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
249Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
250Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
251Dark-sided ThrushZoothera marginata
252Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
253Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
254Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
255/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
256Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
257/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor
258White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
259Chestnut ThrushTurdus rubrocanus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

260|Dark-sided Flycatcher|Muscicapa sibirica
261Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
262Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
263Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
264Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
265Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
266Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
267/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
268Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
269Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
270Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
271Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
272/Himalayan Rubythroat/Calliope pectoralis
273/Himalayan Bluetail/Tarsiger rufilatus
274Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
275Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
276Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
277Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
278Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
279/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/Ficedula ruficauda
280/Blue-fronted Redstart/Phoenicurus frontalis
281Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
282White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
283/Blue-capped Redstart/Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
284/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
285Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
286Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
287/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
288/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
289Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
290Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

291Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

292Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
293Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
294Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
295Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
296Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

297Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

298White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
299Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

300Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
301/Altai Accentor/Prunella himalayana
302Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
303/Black-throated Accentor/Prunella atrogularis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

304House SparrowPasser domesticus
305Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
306Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

307Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
308/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
309White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
310/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
311Upland PipitAnthus sylvanus
312Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
313/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
314/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

315/Common Chaffinch/Fringilla coelebs
316Black-and-yellow GrosbeakMycerobas icterioides
317Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
318Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
319Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
320Pink-browed RosefinchCarpodacus rodochroa
321Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
322Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
323Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
324Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
325Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
326European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

327Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
328/White-capped Bunting/Emberiza stewarti
329Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
330Crested 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.