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# Species:345
# Excl Vagrants:345
# 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/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
3|Northern Shoveler|Spatula clypeata
4|Gadwall|Mareca strepera
5|Eurasian Wigeon|Mareca penelope
6/Eastern Spot-billed Duck/Anas zonorhyncha
7|Green-winged Teal|Anas crecca
8|Tufted Duck|Aythya fuligula
9/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
11Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
12Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
13Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
14Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16&Snow PigeonlColumba leuconota
17Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
18Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
19(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
20Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
21Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
22Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
24(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
25(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
26(Lesser Cuckoo)Cuculus poliocephalus
27Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
28Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
29(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
30(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
31(Common Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx varius
32(Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx nisicolor

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

33Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

34(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
35Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
36Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
37House SwiftApus nipalensis
38(Asian Palm Swift)Cypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

39Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

40IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

41/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
42River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

43Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
44/Solitary Snipe/Gallinago solitaria
45/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
46/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
47/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
48|Common Redshank|Tringa totanus
49/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
50/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

51|Brown-headed Gull|Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
52|Pallas's Gull|Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

53Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
54Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

55Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

56Little EgretEgretta garzetta
57Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
58Medium EgretArdea intermedia
59|Gray Heron|Ardea cinerea

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

60/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

61Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
62|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
63Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
64Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
65Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
66Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
67Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
68Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
69|Booted Eagle|Hieraaetus pennatus
70|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
71Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
72Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
73Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
74BesraTachyspiza virgatus
75ShikraTachyspiza badius
76Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
77Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
78/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
79Black KiteMilvus migrans
80Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
81Common BuzzardButeo buteo
82/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus
83Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus
84|Long-legged Buzzard|Buteo rufinus
85/Upland Buzzard/Buteo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

86Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
87Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
88Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
89Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
90Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

91Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

92Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

93Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

94Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
95White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
96Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

97Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
98Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
99Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
100Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

101Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

102Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
103White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
104Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
105Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
106Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
107Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
108Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
109Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
110Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
111Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

112Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
113(Oriental Hobby)Falco severus
114Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

115Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

116Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
117Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
118(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
119Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
120(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

121Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
122White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
123Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
124Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
125White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

126(Slender-billed Oriole)Oriolus tenuirostris
127Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

128Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

129White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

130Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
131Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
132Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
133Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
134Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

135/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
136Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
137Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

138Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
139Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
140Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
141Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
142Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
143Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
144Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
145House CrowCorvus splendens
146Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

147Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
148Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

149(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
150Coal TitPeriparus ater
151Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
152Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
153Green-backed TitParus monticolus
154Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
155Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

156(Oriental Skylark)Alauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

157Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

158Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

159Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
160Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

161(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
162(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
163Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
164Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense
165(Eastern Red-rumped Swallow)Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

166Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
167Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
168Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
169Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
170Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

171Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
172Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
173/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
174Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
175Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
176|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
177/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
178White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
179Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
180(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
181(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
182Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
183(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
184(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
185Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
186(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
187Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

188Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
189Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
190Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
191Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
192Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
193Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
194Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
195Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens
196Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

197Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
198Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

199Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
200Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
201White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
202Great ParrotbillParadoxornis aemodium
203Brown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolor
204Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons
205Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

206Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
207White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
208Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
209Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
210Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
211Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
212Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

213Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
214Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
215Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus
216Bar-winged Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
217Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
218Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
219Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

220Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereus
221Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

222Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
223Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
224Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
225Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
226Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
227Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
228Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
229Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
230Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
231Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
232Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
233Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
234Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
235Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
236Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
237Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
238Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
239Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
240White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
241Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
242Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
243White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
244Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

245GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

246/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

247Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
248White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
249Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

250Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
251Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
252Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

253Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

254Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

255Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

256Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
257Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
258Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

259GrandalaGrandala coelicolor
260Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
261Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
262(Tickell's Thrush)Turdus unicolor
263White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
264/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
265/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

266(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
267Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
268Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
269Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
270Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
271(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
272(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
273(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
274Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
275Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
276Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
277Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
278Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
279Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
280Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontale
281Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
282Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
283White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
284Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
285Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
286Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
287Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
288Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
289Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
290(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
291/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
292Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
293Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
294White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
295/Blue-capped Redstart/Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
296/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
297White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
298Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
299(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
300/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
301Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

302Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozanthum
303Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

304Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
305Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
306Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
307Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
308Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
309Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

310Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

311Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

312Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
313/Altai Accentor/Prunella himalayana
314Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
315Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

316House SparrowPasser domesticus
317Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
318Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

319/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
320White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
321White WagtailMotacilla alba
322Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
323Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
324Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

325Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
326Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
327White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
328Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
329Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
330Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
331Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
332Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
333Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
334Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
335Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
336Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
337Blanford's RosefinchAgraphospiza rubescens
338Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
339Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
340Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
341Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
342Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
343/Tibetan Serin/Spinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

344/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
345Crested 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 Visitor29
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only32
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered2
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.