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# Species:309
# Excl Vagrants:309
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

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|Gadwall|Mareca strepera
3|Eurasian Wigeon|Mareca penelope
4/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
6Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
7Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
8Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
9Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11&Snow PigeonlColumba leuconota
12Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
13Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollis
14Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
15(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
16Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
17Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
18Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

19(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
20(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
21(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
22(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
23Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
24Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
25(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
26(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor
27(Gray-bellied Cuckoo)Cacomantis passerinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

29(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
30Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
31Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
32(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
34Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

35IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

37Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
38/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
39/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

40Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

42/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

43|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
44Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
45Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
46Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
47Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
48Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
49|Booted Eagle|Hieraaetus pennatus
50|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
51Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
52Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
53Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
54BesraTachyspiza virgatus
55Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
56Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
57/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
58Black KiteMilvus migrans
59Common BuzzardButeo buteo
60/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus
61|Long-legged Buzzard|Buteo rufinus
62/Upland Buzzard/Buteo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

63Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
64Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
65Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
66Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

67Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus
68Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

69Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

70Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

71Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
72White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
73Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

74Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

75Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
76Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
77Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

78Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

79|Eurasian Wryneck|Jynx torquilla
80Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
81Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
82Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
83Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
84Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
85Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
86Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
87Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
88Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
89Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

90Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
91|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
92(Oriental Hobby)Falco severus
93Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

94Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
95Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
96(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
97Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
98Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensis
99(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

100Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
101White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
102Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
103Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

104Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
105(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
106Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

107Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

108White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

109Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
110Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
111Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

112Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
113Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
114Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

115Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
116Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
117Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
118Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
119Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
120Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
121House CrowCorvus splendens
122Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

123Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
124Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

125(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
126Coal TitPeriparus ater
127Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
128Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
129Asian TitParus cinereus
130Green-backed TitParus monticolus
131Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
132Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

133Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

134|Blyth's Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus dumetorum

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

135Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
136Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

137(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
138(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
139Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
140Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
141(Eastern Red-rumped Swallow)Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

142Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
143Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
144Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
145Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
146Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

147Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
148Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
149/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
150Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
151Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
152|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
153/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
154White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
155Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
156(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
157(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
158Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
159(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
160(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
161Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
162(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
163Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

164Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
165Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
166Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
167Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
168Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
169Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
170Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
171Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

172Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
173Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

174Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
175Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
176White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
177Great ParrotbillParadoxornis aemodium
178Brown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolor
179Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons
180Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

181White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
182Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
183Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
184Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
185Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
186Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

187Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
188Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus
189Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
190Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
191Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

192Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

193Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
194Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
195Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
196Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
197Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
198Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
199Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
200Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
201Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
202Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
203Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
204Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
205Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
206Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
207White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
208Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
209Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
210White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
211Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

212GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

213/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

214White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
215Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

216Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
217Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
218Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

219Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

220Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

221Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
222Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
223Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
224Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

225Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
226Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
227Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
228Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
229Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
230White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
231/Chestnut Thrush/Turdus rubrocanus
232/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

233(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
234(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
235Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
236Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
237Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
238Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
239(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
240(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
241Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
242Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
243Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
244Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
245Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
246White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
247Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
248Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
249White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
250Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
251Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
252Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
253Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
254Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
255Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
256(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
257Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
258Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
259White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
260/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
261|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
262Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
263(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
264/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
265/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
266Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
267Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

268Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozanthum
269Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

270Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
271Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
272Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
273Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

274Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

275Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

276Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
277/Robin Accentor/Prunella rubeculoides
278Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
279Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

280House SparrowPasser domesticus
281Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
282Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

283/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
284|Eastern Yellow Wagtail|Motacilla tschutschensis
285White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
286White WagtailMotacilla alba
287Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
288Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
289Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

290Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
291Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
292White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
293Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
294Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
295Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
296Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
297Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
298Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
299Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
300Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
301Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
302Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
303Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
304Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
305Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
306Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
307/Tibetan Serin/Spinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

308/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
309Crested 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 Visitor20
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only29
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental3

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered1
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.