List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near-endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Koklass Pheasant	Pucrasia macrolopha	NA,PG	BC
2	Cheer Pheasant	Catreus wallichii	NA,PG	BC
3	Painted Spurfowl	Galloperdix lunulata	JLR,RNP	E
4	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	RNP	NE
5	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	JCNP,JLR,KGNP RNP	NE
6	Rock Bush-Quail	Perdicula argoondah	JLR,RNP	E
7	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	JLR,RNP,SNP	NE
8	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	RNP	BC
9	White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
10	Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus	BW,KGNP,RNP SNP	NE
11	Greater Adjutant	Leptoptilos dubius	KGNP	EN
12	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
13	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	Many	CR
14	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Many	CR
15	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	JCNP,KGNP,RNP SNP	CR
16	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	JCNP	CR
17	Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Many	BC
18	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	JCNP,KGNP,RNP SNP	EN
19	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
20	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo reflectus	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
21	/Pallid Scops-Owl/	Otus brucei	JLR,RNP	BC
22	Dusky Eagle-Owl	Ketupa coromanda	KGNP,RNP,SNP	BC
23	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	RNP	E
24	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
25	Brown-fronted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes auriceps	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
26	Himalayan Woodpecker	Dendrocopos himalayensis	NA,PG	BC
27	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	NA,PG	BC
28	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	JCNP,RNP	NE
29	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	BW,KGNP,RNP	BC
30	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	JCNP,JLR,RNP	NE
31	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	JLR,RNP,SNP	E
32	Indian Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei	JLR,RNP,SNP	NE
33	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	RNP,SNP	NE
34	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	RNP	E
35	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
36	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
37	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG,SL	BC
38	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
39	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	JLR	E
40	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
41	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	JLR,KGNP,RNP	NE
42	Indian Bushlark	Plocealauda erythroptera	Many	NE
43	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	BW,SNP	BC
44	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
45	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	JLR,KGNP,RNP SNP	BC
46	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	JLR,RNP	NE
47	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	BW,SNP	BC
48	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
49	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
50	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
51	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	RNP,SNP	BC
52	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	NA,PG	BC
53	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
54	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	BW,JCNP,KGNP	BC
55	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	NA,PG,SL,SNP	BC
56	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
57	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
58	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
59	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
60	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
61	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	BW,JCNP,SNP	BC
62	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	JCNP,KGNP	BC
63	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	RNP	E
64	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
65	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
66	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	NA,PG	NE
67	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	RNP	NE
68	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	NA,PG	BC
69	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
70	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	JCNP,NA,SNP	BC
71	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
72	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	SNP	E
73	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	BW,JCNP,SNP	BC
74	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
75	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
76	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
77	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	BW,SNP	BC
78	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
79	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
80	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
81	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
82	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
83	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
84	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
85	/White-capped Bunting/	Emberiza stewarti	Many	BC

 

 *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.

 

 

 

 

 

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BIRDING LOCALES
FOR THIS TOUR

• Basai Wetland (BW)
• Jhalana Leopard Reserve (JLR)
• Jim Corbett National Park (JCNP)
• Keoladeo Ghana National Park/Bharatpur (KGNP)
• Nainital Area (NA)
• Pangot (PG)
• Ranthambore National Park (RNP)
• Sattal Lake (SL)
• Sultanpur National Park (SNP)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	8
NE	Near Endemic	18
CR	Critically Endangered	4
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	53
AT	Always a Target	0