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MO CHHU RIVER

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# Species*:170
# Excl Vagrants*:170
# Endemics*:0
# 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

1/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
2|Eurasian Wigeon|Mareca penelope
3/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
4|Northern Pintail|Anas acuta
5/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

6Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
7Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
8Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10&Snow PigeonlColumba leuconota
11Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
12(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
13Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
15(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
16(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

17Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

18(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
19Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
20Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

21Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Cranes: Gruidae

22/Black-necked Crane/Grus nigricollis

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

23IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
25River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

26Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

27White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

28Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
29Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
30Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
31Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
32|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
33Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
34ShikraTachyspiza badius
35Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
36Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus

 
Owls: Strigidae

37Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
38Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

39Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

40Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

41White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
42Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

43Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
44Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

45Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
46Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
47Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

48Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

49Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
50(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

51Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
52Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

53Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

54Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
55Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
56Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

57Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
58Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

59Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
60Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
61Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
62Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
63Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
64Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
65House CrowCorvus splendens
66Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

67Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

68Green-backed TitParus monticolus
69Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

70(Oriental Skylark)Alauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

71Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

72(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
73Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

74Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
75Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
76Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

77Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
78Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
79|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
80(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
81Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
82(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
83(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
84Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
85(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
86Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

87Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
88Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
89Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
90Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
91Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

92Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

93White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
94Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

95Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
96White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
97Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
98Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
99Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
100Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

101Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
102Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

103Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

104Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
105Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
106Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
107Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
108Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
109Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
110Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
111Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
112Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
113Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
114Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
115Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
116Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
117White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

118GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

119White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
120Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

121Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

122Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

123Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

124White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

125(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
126Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
127Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
128(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
129Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
130Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
131Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
132Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
133Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
134Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
135(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
136Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
137White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
138/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
139/Daurian Redstart/Phoenicurus auroreus
140Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
141(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
142Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

143Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

144Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
145Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
146Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

147Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

148Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

149Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
150/Altai Accentor/Prunella himalayana

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

151Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
152Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

153/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
154White WagtailMotacilla alba
155Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

156Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
157Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
158White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
159Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
160Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
161Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
162Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
163Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
164Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
165Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
166Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
167Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
168Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
169/Tibetan Serin/Spinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

170Crested 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 Visitor10
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient4
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only16
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable0
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.