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BHUTAN EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR

Possible Specialty Birds for Tour

BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:19 days, 18 nights
Group Size:2-6
Anytime Price:$7650
Group Price:$6750
Single Suppl:$500
Est #Species:325-375
Pace:Easy to Moderate
Difficulty:Moderate
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

color codes

1/Mandarin Duck/Aix galericulataLC 
2/Eastern Spot-billed Duck/Anas zonorhynchaLC 
3|Common Pochard|Aythya ferina V
4/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca NT
5Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii NT
6Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra NT
7Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusLC 
8Japanese QuailCoturnix japonica NT
9Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebaricaRR 
10Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayrei NT
11Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea NT
12(Dark-rumped Swift)Apus acuticaudaLCV
13/Black-necked Crane/Grus nigricollis NT
14/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus NT
15River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii NT
16Wood SnipeGallinago nemoricola V
17White-bellied HeronArdea insignis CR
18Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus NT
19Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis NT
20Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis NT
21Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii NT
22|Greater Spotted Eagle|Clanga clanga V
23|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis EN
24Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus EN
25Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalusLC 
26Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi NT
27Great HornbillBuceros bicornis V
28Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis V
29Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus V
30Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus NT
31Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria NT
32Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri NT
33Gray-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapillaNEV
34Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvaticaNE 
35Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humeiLC 
36Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifronsLC 
37Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus NT
38Sikkim Wedge-billed BabblerStachyris humeiRRNT
39Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatumNE 
40Jungle BabblerArgya striataRR 
41Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa V
42Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianusLC 
43Great MynaAcridotheres grandisRR 
44/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterusRR 
45Purple CochoaCochoa purpureaRR 
46Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchosRR 

 

 *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.

 

TOUR NOTES

Tour price is based on number of nights. The posted price assumes arrival on Day 1 of the tour and transferring directly to Thimphu. If arriving the day before, add $425 to the 2-person price or $375 to the group price.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic1
LCLocal19
NENear Endemic5
RRRestricted Range26

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened20
VVulnerable10
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.