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LOWER LINGMETHANG ROAD & NAMLING

BHUTANLOCALE

# 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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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

1Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
2Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
3Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
4Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
5Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
6Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
7Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9&Snow PigeonlColumba leuconota
10Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
11Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
12(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
13Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
14Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
15Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
16Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

17(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
18(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
19(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
20(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
21(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
22Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
23(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
24(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor
25Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

27Hodgson's FrogmouthBatrachostomus hodgsoni

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
29Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
30Salim Ali's SwiftApus salimalii
31Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
32(Dark-rumped Swift)Apus acuticauda
33House SwiftApus nipalensis
34(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

35Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
36Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
37Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
38Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
39|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
40Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
41BesraTachyspiza virgatus
42ShikraTachyspiza badius
43Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
44Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
45Common BuzzardButeo buteo
46/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

47Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
48Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
49Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
50Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
51Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
52Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

53Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus
54Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

55Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

56Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
57Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

58Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
59Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

60Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

61Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
62Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
63Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

64Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

65Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
66White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
67Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
68Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
69Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
70Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
71Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
72Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
73Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
74Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
75Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

76Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
77Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

78Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae

 
Pittas: Pittidae

79Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

80Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
81Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
82(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
83Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
84(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

85Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
86White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
87Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
88Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
89White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

90Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

91Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

92White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

93Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
94Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
95Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
96Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
97Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

98Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
99Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

100Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
101Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
102Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
103Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
104Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
105Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
106Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
107House CrowCorvus splendens
108Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

109Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
110Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

111(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
112Coal TitPeriparus ater
113Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
114Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
115Green-backed TitParus monticolus
116Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
117Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
118Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

119Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
120Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
121Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
122Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
123Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

124Brown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventris

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

125Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
126Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

127Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
128Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

129White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
130Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
131Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
132Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
133Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
134Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
135Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
136Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

137Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
138Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
139/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
140Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
141Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
142|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
143/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
144White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
145Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
146(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
147(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
148Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
149(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
150(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
151Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
152(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
153Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

154Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
155Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
156Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
157Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
158Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
159Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
160Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
161Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
162Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens
163Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

164Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
165Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

166Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
167Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
168White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
169Gray-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis gularis
170White-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis ruficeps
171Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis
172Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

173Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
174White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
175Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
176Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
177Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
178Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
179Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

180Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
181Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
182Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus
183Bar-winged Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
184Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
185Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
186Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
187Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys
188Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
189Sikkim Wedge-billed BabblerStachyris humei

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

190Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereus
191Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
192Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

193Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
194Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
195Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
196Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
197Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum
198Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
199Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
200Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
201Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
202Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
203Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
204Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
205Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
206Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
207Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
208Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
209Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
210White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
211Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
212Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
213Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
214White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
215Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

216/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

217Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
218White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
219Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

220Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
221Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
222Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

223Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

224Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

225Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

226/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

227Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
228Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
229Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
230Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
231White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
232/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
233/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

234(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
235Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
236Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
237Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
238Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
239(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
240White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
241(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
242(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
243Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
244Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
245Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
246Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
247Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
248Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
249White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
250Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontale
251Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
252Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
253White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
254Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
255Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
256Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
257Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
258Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
259Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
260Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
261(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
262Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
263Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
264White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
265/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
266|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
267Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
268(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
269/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
270/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
271Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

272Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozanthum
273Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

274Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
275Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
276Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
277Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
278Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
279Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

280Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

281White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
282Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

283Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
284Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

285House SparrowPasser domesticus
286Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
287Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

288/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
289White WagtailMotacilla alba
290Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
291Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

292Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
293Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
294Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
295Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
296Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
297Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
298Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
299Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
300Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
301Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
302Blanford's RosefinchAgraphospiza rubescens
303Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
304Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
305Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
306Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
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 Visitor13
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only25
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered0

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.