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# Species:360
# Excl Vagrants:360
# 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.*

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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

1Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
2Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
3Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
4Blyth's TragopanTragopan blythii
5Temminck's TragopanTragopan temminckii
6Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
7Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
8Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Speckled Wood-PigeonColumba hodgsonii
11Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollis
12Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
13Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
14Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
15Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
16Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda
17Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
18Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
19Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
21(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
22(Himalayan Cuckoo)Cuculus saturatus
23|Lesser Cuckoo|Cuculus poliocephalus
24/Asian Emerald Cuckoo/Chrysococcyx maculatus
25(Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo)Surniculus lugubris
26Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
27Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
28Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
29Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

30Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

31Hodgson's FrogmouthBatrachostomus hodgsoni

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
33Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis
34Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
35Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
36Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37Black-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolor

 
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae

38IbisbillIbidorhyncha struthersii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39/Long-billed Plover/Thinornis placidus
40River LapwingVanellus duvaucelii
41Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42/Eurasian Woodcock/Scolopax rusticola
43/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

44Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

45Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
46Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
47Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
48Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
49Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
50/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
51Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
52BesraTachyspiza virgatus
53ShikraTachyspiza badius
54Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
55Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
56Black KiteMilvus migrans
57Himalayan BuzzardButeo reflectus

 
Owls: Strigidae

58Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
59Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
60Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
61Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
62Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
63Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

64Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus
65Ward's TrogonHarpactes wardi

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

66Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

67Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
68Rufous-necked HornbillAceros nipalensis
69Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

70Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
71Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

72Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
73Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
74White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
75Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

76Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
77Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
78Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
79Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

80Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

81Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
82White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
83Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
84Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
85Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
86Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
87Crimson-naped WoodpeckerDryobates cathpharius
88Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
89Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
90Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
91Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
92Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
93Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

94Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
95/Oriental Hobby/Falco severus
96Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

97Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

98Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
99Gray-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubrophygius

 
Pittas: Pittidae

100Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensis
101(Western Hooded Pitta)Pitta sordida

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

102Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
103Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
104/Long-tailed Minivet/Pericrocotus ethologus
105Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
106/Black-winged Cuckooshrike/Lalage melaschistos

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

107Black-headed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius rufiventer
108White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
109Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
110Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis
111White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

112/Slender-billed Oriole/Oriolus tenuirostris
113Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

114Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
115Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

116White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

117/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
118Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
119Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
120Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
121Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

122Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

123/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
124Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
125/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

126Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
127Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris
128Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
129Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
130Collared TreepieDendrocitta frontalis
131Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemisila
132Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
133Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

134Yellow-bellied Fairy-FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
135Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

136Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
137Coal TitPeriparus ater
138Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
139Gray-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
140Green-backed TitParus monticolus
141Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
142Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
143Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

144Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
145Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
146Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

147Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelli

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

148Scaly-breasted CupwingPnoepyga albiventer
149Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

150Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
151Nepal House-MartinDelichon nipalense

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

152White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
153Striated BulbulAlcurus striatus
154Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
155Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii
156Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
157Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
158Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

159Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
160Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
161/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
162/Hume's Warbler/Phylloscopus humei
163/Lemon-rumped Warbler/Phylloscopus chloronotus
164/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
165White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius
166Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
167Green-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus burkii
168/Whistler's Warbler/Phylloscopus whistleri
169/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
170/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
171Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps
172Yellow-vented WarblerPhylloscopus cantator
173/Blyth's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus reguloides
174Gray-hooded WarblerPhylloscopus xanthoschistos

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

175Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer
176Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
177Gray-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifrons
178Chestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronata
179Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
180Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
181Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
182Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
183Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
184Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
185Hume's Bush WarblerHorornis brunnescens

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

186Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus
187Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos

 
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae

188Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
189Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
190Brown-throated FulvettaFulvetta ludlowi
191Brown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolor
192Gray-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis gularis
193White-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis ruficeps
194Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons
195Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis
196Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

197Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
198White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
199Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
200Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis
201Rufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalis
202Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
203Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

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

204Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
205Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
206Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
207Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
208Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus
209Bar-winged Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
210Black-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosus
211Red-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ochraceiceps
212Slender-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus superciliaris
213Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
214White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
215Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
216Sikkim Wedge-billed BabblerStachyris humei

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

217White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
218Yellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereus
219Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps
220Spot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventre
221Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
222Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota
223Long-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptila

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

224Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
225Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
226Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis
227Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
228Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum
229Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum
230Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
231Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum
232Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
233Beautiful SibiaHeterophasia pulchella
234Hoary-throated BarwingActinodura nipalensis
235Streak-throated BarwingActinodura waldeni
236Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera
237Chestnut-tailed MinlaActinodura strigula
238Rusty-fronted BarwingActinodura egertoni
239Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix lutea
240Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris
241Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta
242Rufous-backed SibiaLeioptila annectens
243Bugun LiocichlaLiocichla bugunorum
244Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea
245White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
246Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis
247Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata
248Rufous-vented LaughingthrushPterorhinus gularis
249Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis
250White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis
251Gray-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulata

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

252GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

253/Wallcreeper/Tichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

254Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
255White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis
256Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

257Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
258Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

259Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
Spotted Elachura: Elachuridae

260Spotted ElachuraElachura formosa

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

261Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

262Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

263Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
264Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
265Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
266Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
267Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
268Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
269/Tickell's Thrush/Turdus unicolor
270/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus
271White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus
272Chestnut ThrushTurdus rubrocanus
273/Black-throated Thrush/Turdus atrogularis
274Purple CochoaCochoa purpurea
275(Green Cochoa)Cochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

276|Dark-sided Flycatcher|Muscicapa sibirica
277(Ferruginous Flycatcher)Muscicapa ferruginea
278/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
279Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
280Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
281Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
282Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
283Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
284White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger
285(Pale Blue Flycatcher)Cyornis unicolor
286Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
287Large Blue FlycatcherCyornis magnirostris
288Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
289Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
290Gould's ShortwingBrachypteryx stellata
291Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
292White-bellied RedstartLuscinia phaenicuroides
293Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
294Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
295Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
296Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
297Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
298White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
299Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontale
300/Himalayan Bluetail/Tarsiger rufilatus
301Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus
302White-browed Bush-RobinTarsiger indicus
303Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus
304Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacus
305Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor
306Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
307Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni
308Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata
309Sapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphira
310Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
311Ultramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
312/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
313/Blue-fronted Redstart/Phoenicurus frontalis
314Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
315White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
316/Hodgson's Redstart/Phoenicurus hodgsoni
317/Black Redstart/Phoenicurus ochruros
318/Daurian Redstart/Phoenicurus auroreus
319Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris
320Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
321/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
322/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
323Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

324Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozanthum
325Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

326Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicauda
327Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata
328Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae
329Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis
330Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

331Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

332Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

333White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

334Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
335Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata
336Maroon-backed AccentorPrunella immaculata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

337Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
338Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

339Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
340/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
341/Blyth's Pipit/Anthus godlewskii
342Rosy PipitAnthus roseatus
343/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

344Collared GrosbeakMycerobas affinis
345Spot-winged GrosbeakMycerobas melanozanthos
346Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
347Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
348Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
349Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachala
350Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
351Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
352Gray-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
353/Gold-naped Finch/Pyrrhoplectes epauletta
354Dark-breasted RosefinchProcarduelis nipalensis
355Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
356Yellow-breasted GreenfinchChloris spinoides
357Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
358Tibetan SerinSpinus thibetanus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

359/Little Bunting/Emberiza pusilla
360Crested 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.