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TINSUKIA AREA

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# Species*:152
# Excl Vagrants*:152
# Endemics*:1
# Near Endemics*:0
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
3Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
4/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Swamp FrancolinOrtygornis gularis
6Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

7Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
8/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
11Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
12Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

13Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
14Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
15Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
16Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
17Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides

 
Swifts: Apodidae

18House SwiftApus nipalensis
19Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

20Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
21WatercockGallicrex cinerea
22White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
23Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
25Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

26Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
27Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

28/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
29/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
30/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
31/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

32Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
33Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

34Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
35/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

36Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
37Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

38Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
39Little EgretEgretta garzetta
40Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
41Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
42Great EgretArdea alba
43Medium EgretArdea intermedia
44Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

45/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

46/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

47Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
48Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
49White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
50Slender-billed VultureGyps tenuirostris
51/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
52/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
53/Pied Harrier/Circus melanoleucos
54ShikraAccipiter badius
55Black KiteMilvus migrans

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

56Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
Owls: Strigidae

57Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
58Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
59Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
60Spotted OwletAthene brama
61Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

62Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

63Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
64White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
65Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

66Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

67Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
68Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
69Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

70Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
71Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

72Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
73Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

74Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
75Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

76Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
77/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
78/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

79Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

80Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

81Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
82/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

83Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
84/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

85Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
86House CrowCorvus splendens
87Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

88Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

89Sand LarkAlaudala raytal

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

90Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
91Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
92Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
93Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

94/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
95/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
96/Blunt-winged Warbler/Acrocephalus concinens

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

97Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

98Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
99/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

100Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
101Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

102/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
103/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
104/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
105/Smoky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuligiventer
106Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
107/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
108/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

109Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
110Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

111Jerdon's BabblerChrysomma altirostre

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

112Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

113Chestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileata
114Buff-chested BabblerCyanoderma ambiguum

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

115Marsh BabblerPellorneum palustre
116Swamp Grass BabblerLaticilla cinerascens
117Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

118Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

119Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
120Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
121Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
122Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
123Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
124Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

125Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

126Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
127White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
128Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
129Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
130Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
131Rusty-bellied ShortwingBrachypteryx hyperythra
132/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
133Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
134White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
135Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
136/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
137/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
138/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
139/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

140Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

141Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

142White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

143House SparrowPasser domesticus
144Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

145Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
146Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
147/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
148White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
149/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
150Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
151Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
152/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 

 *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.