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	Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea	ABU,TWS	E
2	Gray Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii	ABU,TWS	E
3	Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus	Many	BC
4	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	LRB,TWS	NE
5	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	ABU,HBS,TWS	NE
6	Rock Bush-Quail	Perdicula argoondah	GRK	E
7	/Yellow-eyed Pigeon/	Columba eversmanni	HBS,JVCC,TCS	BC
8	Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon	Treron affinis	TWS	E
9	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	GRK,JVCC,SA TCS	NE
10	Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii	Many	BC
11	Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	ABU,TWS	BC
12	/Sykes's Nightjar/	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	GRK,LRB	BC
13	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	TWS	NE
14	Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus	Many	NE
15	Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Many	BC
16	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	GRK,JVCC,TCS TD	CR
17	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Many	CR
18	Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus	Many	CR
19	Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Many	BC
20	White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Many	BC
21	Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	HBS,JVCC	EN
22	Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena	Many	BC
23	/Pallid Scops-Owl/	Otus brucei	GRK,LRB	BC
24	Forest Owlet	Athene blewitti	ABU,TWS	E
25	Mottled Wood-Owl	Strix ocellata	TWS	E
26	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	TWS	NE
27	Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris	HBS,TWS	BC
28	(Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)	Merops persicus	Many	BC
29	Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus	ABU,HBS,TWS	BC
30	White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis	TWS	E
31	Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus	ABU,HBS,TWS	BC
32	Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	Many	BC
33	Malabar Flameback	Chrysocolaptes socialis	TWS	E
34	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	ABU,TWS	NE
35	Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	Many	BC
36	Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	ABU,HBS,TWS	BC
37	Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	TWS	E
38	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	TWS	NE
39	White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	GRK,SA,TCS	E
40	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	TWS	NE
41	Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera	TWS	BC
42	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	GRK,MV	NE
43	Spot-breasted Fantail	Rhipidura albogularis	ABU,TWS	E
44	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	ABU,TWS	NE
45	Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Many	BC
46	White-naped Tit	Machlolophus nuchalis	GRK	E
47	Indian Yellow Tit	Machlolophus aplonotus	ABU,TWS	E
48	Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura	Many	NE
49	Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus	Many	BC
50	Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera	Many	NE
51	/Hume's Lark/	Calandrella acutirostris	Many	BC
52	Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	TWS	E
53	Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani	Many	BC
54	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	ABU,GRK,TWS	NE
55	Bristled Grassbird	Schoenicola striata	HBS	BC
56	Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Many	BC
57	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	TWS	NE
58	White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Many	BC
59	/Brooks's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus subviridis	HBS,TCS	BC
60	/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus affinis	TWS	BC
61	Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	TWS	BC
62	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	HBS	BC
63	Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra	ABU,LRB,TWS	BC
64	Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	ABU,TWS	NE
65	Rufous-vented Grass Babbler	Laticilla burnesii	HBS	NE
66	Large Gray Babbler	Argya malcolmi	Many	NE
67	Common Babbler	Argya caudata	Many	BC
68	Striated Babbler	Argya earlei	HBS	BC
69	Indian Nuthatch	Sitta castanea	TWS	BC
70	/Bar-tailed Treecreeper/	Certhia himalayana	HBS	BC
71	Indian Spotted Creeper	Salpornis spilonota	JVCC,TCS	E
72	Malabar Starling	Sturnia blythii	TWS	E
73	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	ABU	NE
74	Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae	ABU,TWS	BC
75	Malabar Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii	TWS	E
76	White-browed Bushchat	Saxicola macrorhynchus	Many	E
77	White-tailed Stonechat	Saxicola leucurus	HBS	BC
78	Brown Rock Chat	Oenanthe fusca	Many	NE
79	/Variable Wheatear/	Oenanthe picata	Many	BC
80	/Hypocolius/	Hypocolius ampelinus	GRK	BC
81	Nilgiri Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	TWS	E
82	Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica	LRB,TWS	BC
83	Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	TWS	E
84	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	TWS	NE
85	Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii	TWS	E
86	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	TWS	NE
87	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	HBS,LRB	BC
88	Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica	Many	BC
89	Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	HBS,JVCC,TCS	BC
90	Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnornis xanthocollis	Many	BC
91	/White-capped Bunting/	Emberiza stewarti	ABU,HBS,TCS	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
(Not on Menu Above)

• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

• Great Rann of Kutch (GRK)
• Harike Bird Sanctuary (HBS)
• Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Center (JVCC)
• Little Rann of Kutch-Bajana Creek (LRB)
• Moti Virani (MV)
• Mount Abu (ABU)
• Siyana Area (SA)
• Tal Chhapar Sanctuary (TCS)
• Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS)
• Thar Desert (TD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	21
NE	Near Endemic	22
CR	Critically Endangered	3
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	44
AT	Always a Target	0