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# Species:255
# Excl Vagrants:255
# 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|Bar-headed Goose|Anser indicus
2/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

3Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
4Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
5Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
6Satyr TragopanTragopan satyra
7Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
8Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

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

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

17(Indian Cuckoo)Cuculus micropterus
18(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
19(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
20(Large Hawk-Cuckoo)Hierococcyx sparverioides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

22(White-throated Needletail)Hirundapus caudacutus
23Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
24Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

25IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

26River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
27(Red-wattled Lapwing)Vanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

28/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
29/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
30/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
31/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

32Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

33|Oriental Honey-buzzard|Pernis ptilorhynchus
34Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
35Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
36Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
37Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
38|Greater Spotted Eagle|Clanga clanga
39|Steppe Eagle|Aquila nipalensis
40Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
41BesraTachyspiza virgatus
42Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
43Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
44/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
45Black KiteMilvus migrans
46Common BuzzardButeo buteo
47/Himalayan Buzzard/Buteo reflectus
48Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus

 
Owls: Strigidae

49Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
50Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
51Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

52Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

53Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

54Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

55Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

56Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

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

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

60Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

61Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
62Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
63Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
64Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
65Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
67|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
68Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

69Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
70Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
71(Long-tailed Minivet)Pericrocotus ethologus
72Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
73(Black-winged Cuckooshrike)Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

74White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
75Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
76Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

77Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

78White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

79Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
80Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
81Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
82Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

83Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
84Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

85Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
86Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
87Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
88Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
89Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
90Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
91Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

92Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
93Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

94(Fire-capped Tit)Cephalopyrus flammiceps
95Coal TitPeriparus ater
96Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
97Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
98Green-backed TitParus monticolus
99Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
100Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

101(Oriental Skylark)Alauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

102Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
103Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

104Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

105Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
106Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

107Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
108Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

109White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
110Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
111Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
112Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
113Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
114Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
115Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
116Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

117Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
118Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
119/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
120Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
121Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
122|Tickell's Leaf Warbler|Phylloscopus affinis
123White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
124Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
125(Green-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus burkii
126(Whistler's Warbler)Phylloscopus whistleri
127Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
128(Large-billed Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus magnirostris
129(Chestnut-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus castaniceps
130(Blyth's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus reguloides
131Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

132Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
133Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
134Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
135Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
136Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
137Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens
138Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

139Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
140Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

141Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
142Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
143White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
144Great ParrotbillParadoxornis aemodium
145Brown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolor

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

146Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
147Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
148Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
149Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
150Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
151Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

152Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
153Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
154Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
155Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

156White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
157Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereus
158Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

159Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
160Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
161Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
162Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
163Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
164Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
165Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
166Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
167Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
168Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
169Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
170Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
171White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
172Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
173Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
174White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

175GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

176/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

177White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
178Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

179Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
180Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
181Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
182Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

183Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

184Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

185Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

186Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
187Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

188Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
189Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
190Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
191White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
192/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
193/Red-throated Thrush/Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

194(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
195(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
196Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
197(Verditer Flycatcher)Eumyias thalassinus
198White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
199Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
200Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
201Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
202Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
203Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
204/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
205Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
206Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
207Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
208Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
209Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
210(Ultramarine Flycatcher)Ficedula superciliaris
211Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
212Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
213White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
214/Blue-capped Redstart/Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
215/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
216White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
217|Black Redstart|Phoenicurus ochruros
218Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
219(Blue-capped Rock-Thrush)Monticola cinclorhyncha
220/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
221Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

222Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

223Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
224Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
225Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
226Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
227Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
228Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

229White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

230Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
231Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

232House SparrowPasser domesticus
233Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
234Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

235White WagtailMotacilla alba
236Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
237Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
238Water PipitAnthus spinoletta

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

239Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
240Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
241White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
242Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
243Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
244Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
245Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
246Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
247Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
248Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
249Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
250Gold-naped FinchPyrrhoplectes epauletta
251Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
252Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
253Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

254Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
255/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla

 

 *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 Visitor16
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only21
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable2
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.