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ROYAL MANAS NATIONAL PARK & PANBANG

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# Species*:191
# Excl Vagrants*:191
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Lowland forest

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

1Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
2Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
3Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
6(Spotted Dove)Spilopelia chinensis
7Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
8Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
9Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

10(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
11(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
12(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
13Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
14Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
15(Asian Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx maculatus
16Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
17(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides
18(Common Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx varius
19Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
20Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

22Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

23Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
24/Eurasian Coot/Fulica atra
25Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

26|Black-winged Stilt|Himantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

27Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
28(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

29/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

30/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

31Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

32Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
33White-bellied HeronArdea insignis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

34/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

35Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
36Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
37|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
38BesraAccipiter virgatus
39Black KiteMilvus migrans
40Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
41Common BuzzardButeo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

42Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
43Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
44Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
45Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
46Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

47Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

48Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

49Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
50Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
51Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

52Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

53Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
54Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

55Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

56Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
57Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
58Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
59Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

60Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
61White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
62Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
63Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
64Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
65Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
66Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
67Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

68Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens
69Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

70Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
71Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
72(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
73Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
74(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

75White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
76White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

77Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

78Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

79Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
80Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

81Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

82White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

83Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
84Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
85Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
86Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
87Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

88Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
89(Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone affinis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

90Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
91Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

92Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
93Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
94Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

95Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
96Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

97Green-backed TitParus monticolus
98Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
99Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

100Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
101Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
102Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

103Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

104White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
105Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
106Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
107Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
108Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
109Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
110Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
111Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
112Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

113Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
114|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
115Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
116(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
117Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

118Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
119Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
120Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

121White-breasted ParrotbillPsittiparus ruficeps
122Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

123Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
124White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
125Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
126Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
127Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

128Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
129Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
130White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
131Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenys

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

132White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
133Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

134Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
135Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
136Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
137Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
138Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
139Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
140Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
141Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
142Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
143Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
144Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
145Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
146White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
147Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
148Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
149White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

150White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
151Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

152Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

153Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
154Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

155Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
156Purple CochoaCochoa purpurea

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

157(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
158(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
159Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
160Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
161Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
162(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
163(Blue-throated Flycatcher)Cyornis rubeculoides
164Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
165Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
166Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
167Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
168Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
169Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
170White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
171(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
172/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
173Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

174Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
175Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
176Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

177Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
178Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
179Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
180Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

181Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

182White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

183Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
184Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

185/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
186White WagtailMotacilla alba
187Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

188Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
189Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
190Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
191Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides

 

 *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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only17
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable2
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.