List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Koklass Pheasant	Pucrasia macrolopha	NA,PG	BC
2	Cheer Pheasant	Catreus wallichii	NA,PG	BC
3	Painted Spurfowl	Galloperdix lunulata	JLR,RNP	E
4	Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus	Many	BC
5	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	RNP	NE
6	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	JCNP,JLR,KGNP RNP	NE
7	Rock Bush-Quail	Perdicula argoondah	JLR,RNP	E
8	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	JLR,RNP,SNP	NE
9	Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii	Many	BC
10	Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	JLR,KGNP,RNP	BC
11	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	RNP	BC
12	White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
13	Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus	BW,KGNP,RNP SNP	NE
14	Greater Adjutant	Leptoptilos dubius	KGNP	EN
15	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
16	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	Many	CR
17	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Many	CR
18	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	JCNP,KGNP,RNP SNP	CR
19	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	JCNP	CR
20	Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Many	BC
21	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
22	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	JCNP,KGNP,RNP SNP	EN
23	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo reflectus	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
24	Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena	Many	BC
25	/Pallid Scops-Owl/	Otus brucei	JLR,RNP	BC
26	Dusky Eagle-Owl	Ketupa coromanda	KGNP,RNP,SNP	BC
27	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	RNP	E
28	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	Many	BC
29	(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)	Merops persicus	Many	BC
30	Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus	Many	BC
31	Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus	JCNP,JLR,KGNP RNP	BC
32	Brown-fronted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes auriceps	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
33	Himalayan Woodpecker	Dendrocopos himalayensis	NA,PG	BC
34	Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	Many	BC
35	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	NA,PG	BC
36	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	JCNP,RNP	NE
37	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	BW,KGNP,RNP	BC
38	Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	Many	BC
39	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	JCNP,JLR,RNP	NE
40	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	JLR,RNP,SNP	E
41	Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera	JCNP,JLR,RNP	BC
42	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	RNP,SNP	NE
43	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	RNP	E
44	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many	NE
45	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
46	Black-headed Jay	Garrulus lanceolatus	NA,PG,SL	BC
47	Rufous-naped Tit	Periparus rufonuchalis	NA,PG	BC
48	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	JLR	E
49	Himalayan Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
50	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	JLR,KGNP,RNP	NE
51	Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus	Many	BC
52	Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera	Many	NE
53	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	BW,SNP	BC
54	Gray-crowned Prinia	Prinia cinereocapilla	JCNP,NA,PG	NE
55	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	JLR,KGNP,RNP SNP	BC
56	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	JLR,RNP	NE
57	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	BW,SNP	BC
58	Nepal Cupwing	Pnoepyga immaculata	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
59	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
60	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
61	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	RNP,SNP	BC
62	Tytler's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tytleri	NA,PG	BC
63	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	Many	BC
64	/Smoky Warbler/	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	BW,JCNP,KGNP	BC
65	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	NA,PG,SL,SNP	BC
66	Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra	JCNP,JLR,RNP	BC
67	Black-chinned Babbler	Cyanoderma pyrrhops	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
68	Streaked Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron lineatum	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
69	Variegated Laughingthrush	Trochalopteron variegatum	NA,PG	BC
70	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
71	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
72	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	BW,JCNP,SNP	BC
73	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	JCNP,KGNP	BC
74	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
75	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	RNP	E
76	/Spot-winged Starling/	Saroglossa spilopterus	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
77	(Pied Thrush)	Geokichla wardii	NA,PG	NE
78	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	RNP	NE
79	Chestnut Thrush	Turdus rubrocanus	NA,PG	BC
80	Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae	JCNP,JLR,KGNP RNP	BC
81	/Himalayan Rubythroat/	Calliope pectoralis	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
82	/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/	Ficedula ruficauda	JCNP,NA,SNP	BC
83	/Blue-capped Redstart/	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	JCNP,NA,PG,SL	BC
84	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	SNP	E
85	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	BW,JCNP,SNP	BC
86	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
87	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
88	Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica	JLR	BC
89	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Many	BC
90	Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica	Many	BC
91	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	BW,SNP	BC
92	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
93	Upland Pipit	Anthus sylvanus	NA,PG	BC
94	Black-and-yellow Grosbeak	Mycerobas icterioides	NA,PG	BC
95	Pink-browed Rosefinch	Carpodacus rodochroa	JCNP,NA,PG	BC
96	Vinaceous Rosefinch	Carpodacus vinaceus	PG	BC
97	/Spot-winged Rosefinch/	Carpodacus rodopeplus	PG	BC
98	Spectacled Finch	Callacanthis burtoni	PG	BC
99	/White-capped Bunting/	Emberiza stewarti	Many	BC

 

 *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.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

• Basai Wetland (BW)
• Jhalana Leopard Reserve (JLR)
• Jim Corbett National Park (JCNP)
• Keoladeo Ghana National Park/Bharatpur (KGNP)
• Nainital Area (NA)
• Pangot (PG)
• Ranthambore National Park (RNP)
• Sattal Lake (SL)
• Sultanpur National Park (SNP)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	8
NE	Near Endemic	17
CR	Critically Endangered	4
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	68
AT	Always a Target	0