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# Species:254
# Excl Vagrants:254
# 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/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
3Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
4Snow PartridgeLerwa lerwa
5Blood PheasantIthaginis cruentus
6Temminck's TragopanTragopan temminckii
7Himalayan MonalLophophorus impejanus
8Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
11Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
12Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
13Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
14Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
15Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
16Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

17(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
18(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
19|Lesser Cuckoo|Cuculus poliocephalus
20(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
21Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
22Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

23Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Swifts: Apodidae

24White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
25Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
26Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

27Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

28/Long-billed Plover/Thinornis placidus
29Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

30/Eurasian Woodcock/Scolopax rusticola
31/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

32Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
33Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
34/Himalayan Griffon/Gyps himalayensis
35Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
36Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
37Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
38Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
39ShikraTachyspiza badius
40Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
41Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

42Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
43Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

44Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

45Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

46White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

47Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
48Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
49Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

50Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
51Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
52Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
53Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
54Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
55Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
56Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

57Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

58Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
59/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
60Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
61/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

62Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
63White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
64Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
65Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

66/Slender-billed Oriole/Oriolus tenuirostris
67Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

68Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

69White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

70/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
71Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

72Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
73/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

74Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
75Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
76Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
77Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
78Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
79Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
80Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

81Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
82Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

83Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
84Coal TitPeriparus ater
85Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
86Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
87Green-backed TitParus monticolus
88Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
89Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

90Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
91Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

92Brown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventris
93Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

94Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
95Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

96Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
97Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

98Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
99Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
100Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
101Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

102Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
103Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
104/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
105/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
106/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
107Buff-throated WarblerPhylloscopus subaffinis
108White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
109Green-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus burkii
110(Gray-crowned Warbler)Phylloscopus tephrocephalus
111/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
112/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
113/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
114Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
115Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
116/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
117Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

118Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
119Chestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia major
120Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
121Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
122Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
123Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
124Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
125Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
126Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

127Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
128Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

129Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
130Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
131Brown-throated FulvettaFulvetta ludlowi
132Brown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolor
133White-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis ruficeps
134Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

135Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
136Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
137Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
138Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
139Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

140Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
141Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
142Bar-winged Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
143Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
144Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

145Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

146Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
147Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
148Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
149Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
150Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum
151Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
152Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
153Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
154Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
155Beautiful SibiaHeterophasia pulchella
156Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
157Streak-throated BarwingActinodura waldeni
158Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
159Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
160Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
161Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
162Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
163Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
164Rufous-backed SibiaLeioptila annectens
165White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
166Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
167Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
168White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
169Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

170GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

171/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

172White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
173Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

174Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
175Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

176Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

177White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
178Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

179GrandalaGrandala coelicolor
180Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
181Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
182/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor
183Black-breasted ThrushTurdus dissimilis
184Japanese ThrushTurdus cardis
185/Tibetan Blackbird/Turdus maximus
186White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
187/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

188|Dark-sided Flycatcher|Muscicapa sibirica
189Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
190Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
191Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
192Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
193Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
194White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
195(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
196Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
197Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
198Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
199Gould's ShortwingBrachypteryx stellata
200Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
201White-bellied RedstartLuscinia phaenicuroides
202Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
203Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
204Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
205White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
206Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontale
207/Himalayan Bluetail/Tarsiger rufilatus
208Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
209Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
210Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacus
211Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
212Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
213Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
214Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
215Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
216/Blue-fronted Redstart/Phoenicurus frontalis
217Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
218White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
219/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
220/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
221Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
222Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
223/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
224Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

225Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

226Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
227Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
228Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
229Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

230Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
231Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
232Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

233Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
234Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

235Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
236/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
237Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
238/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

239Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
240Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
241Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
242Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
243Himalayan White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus thura
244Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
245Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
246Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
247Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
248Blanford's RosefinchAgraphospiza rubescens
249/Gold-naped Finch/Pyrrhoplectes epauletta
250Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
251Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
252Tibetan SerinSpinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

253/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
254Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami

 

 *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.