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DIBRU-SAIKHOWA NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:342
# Excl Vagrants:342
# Endemics:1
# 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.*

color codes

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
4/Bar-headed Goose/Anser indicus
5/Graylag Goose/Anser anser
6/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
7/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
8Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
9/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
10/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
11/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
12/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
13Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
14Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
15/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
16/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
17/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
18White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulata
19/Red-crested Pochard/Netta rufina
20/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
21/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
22/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula
23Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
24/Common Merganser/Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

25Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
26Swamp FrancolinOrtygornis gularis
27Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

28Rock PigeonColumba livia
29Pale-capped PigeonColumba punicea
30Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
31Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
32Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
33Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
34Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
35Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
36Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayrei
37Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
38Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus
39Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea

 
Bustards: Otididae

40Bengal FloricanHoubaropsis bengalensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

41Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
42(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
43|Lesser Cuckoo|Cuculus poliocephalus
44Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
45Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
46Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
47Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
48(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
49Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
50Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
51Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

52Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
53Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

54Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
55Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
56Eurasian CootFulica atra
57Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
58WatercockGallicrex cinerea
59White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
60Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Cranes: Gruidae

61/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

62Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
64Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
65/Long-billed Plover/Thinornis placidus
66/Northern Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
67River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
68/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
69Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
70Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

71Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

72Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
73Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

74/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
75/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
76/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
77/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
78/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
79/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
80/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
81/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
82/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
83/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
84/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
85/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

86Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

87Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
88Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

89/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
90/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
91/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
92Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
93Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

94Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
95/Great Crested Grebe/Podiceps cristatus
96/Eared Grebe/Podiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

97Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
98/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
99Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
100Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
101/Lesser Adjutant/Leptoptilos javanicus
102Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

103Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

104Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
105Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

106/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

107Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
108Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
109Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
110Little EgretEgretta garzetta
111Striated HeronButorides striata
112Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
113Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
114Great EgretArdea alba
115Medium EgretArdea intermedia
116Gray HeronArdea cinerea
117Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

118Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

119/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

120Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
121Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
122White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
123Slender-billed VultureGyps tenuirostris
124/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
125/Eurasian Griffon/Gyps fulvus
126Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
127Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
128Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
129/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
130Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
131ShikraTachyspiza badius
132Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
133/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
134/Hen Harrier/Circus cyaneus
135/Pied Harrier/Circus melanoleucos
136Black KiteMilvus migrans
137Pallas's Fish-EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
138/White-tailed Eagle/Haliaeetus albicilla
139Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
140Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
141Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectus
142/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

143Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
Owls: Strigidae

144Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
145Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
146Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
147Spotted OwletAthene brama
148Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

149Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

150Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

151Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

152Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
153Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
154Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

155Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
156Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
157Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
158Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
159White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
160Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

161Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

162Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
163Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
164Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

165/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
166Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
167White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
168Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
169Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
170Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
171Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
172Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
173Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
174Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
175Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

176|Lesser Kestrel|Falco naumanni
177Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
178|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
179/Oriental Hobby/Falco severus
180Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

181Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
182Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
183Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata
184Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

185Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
186Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
187Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
188Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseus
189Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensis
190/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

191Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
192Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

193Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

194Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

195Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

196White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

197Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
198/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
199Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
200Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
201Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

202Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

203/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
204Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
205/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

206Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
207Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
208Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
209House CrowCorvus splendens
210Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

211Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

212Asian TitParus cinereus
213Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

214Bengal BushlarkPlocealauda assamica
215Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
216Sand LarkAlaudala raytal

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

217Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
218Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
219Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
220Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
221Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
222Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
223Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
224Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

225/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
226/Black-browed Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
227/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
228/Blunt-winged Warbler/Acrocephalus concinens
229/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
230/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

231Baikal Bush WarblerLocustella davidi
232Spotted Bush WarblerLocustella thoracica
233Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli
234Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

235Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
236/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
237/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

238White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
239Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
240Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
241Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
242Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
243Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

244/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
245/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
246/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
247/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
248/Smoky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuligiventer
249/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
250/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
251Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
252/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
253Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

254Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
255Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
256Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
257Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
258Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
259Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
260Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

261Jerdon's BabblerChrysomma altirostre
262Black-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis flavirostris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

263Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

264Chestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileata
265Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
266Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
267Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
268Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

269Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
270Marsh BabblerPellorneum palustre
271Swamp Grass BabblerLaticilla cinerascens
272Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

273Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
274Striated BabblerArgya earlei
275Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis
276Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

277Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

278Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
279Indian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
280Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
281Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
282Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
283Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
284Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
285/Spot-winged Starling/Saroglossa spilopterus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

286/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
287(Green Cochoa)Cochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

288Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
289White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
290Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
291Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
292Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
293Pale-chinned Blue FlycatcherCyornis poliogenys
294/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
295Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
296/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
297/Chinese Rubythroat/Calliope tschebaiewi
298White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
299Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacus
300Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
301Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
302Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
303/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
304/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
305/Daurian Redstart/Phoenicurus auroreus
306/White-throated Bushchat/Saxicola insignis
307/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
308White-tailed StonechatSaxicola leucurus
309Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
310Jerdon's BushchatSaxicola jerdoni
311Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

312Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheum
313Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
314Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

315Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
316Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
317Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
318Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

319Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

320Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
321Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

322Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
323Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
324Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

325White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
326Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
327Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

328House SparrowPasser domesticus
329Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

330/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
331Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
332Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
333/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
334/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
335/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
336Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
337/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
338Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
339/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

340Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

341/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
342/Black-faced Bunting/Emberiza spodocephala

 

 *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.