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An Updated Checklist of the BIRDS - OF UTTARAKHAND
An Updated
                                                                                 Checklist of the BIRDS
                                                                                 OF UTTARAKHAND
                                                                                 Compiled by
                                                                                 Dhananjai Mohan
                                                                                 Sanjay Sondhi

                             UTTARAKHAND SPRING BIRD FESTIVAL
                                    5-9 FEBRUARY 2014

The Updated Checklist of the Birds of Uttarakhand lists 686 birds that
have been recorded in the hill state of Uttarakhand. In addition, another 28
species which have been recorded in Uttarakhand in the past, but whose
presence in the state is doubtful are mentioned. The checklist provides up-
to-date taxonomic information, including that of species splits or mergers
in the last decade. Finally, the checklist also provides a mention of the bird
species that are Critically Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened as                           Published by
per IUCN's Red Data List.                                                                 UTTARAKHAND FOREST DEPARTMENT
An Updated
     Checklist of the
BIRDS OF UTTARAKHAND

            Compiled by

          Dhananjai Mohan
           Sanjay Sondhi

            Published by

    Uttarakhand Forest Department
An Updated Checklist of the Birds of Uttarakhand

Published by Uttarakhand Forest Department
© 2014, Dhananjai Mohan and Sanjay Sondhi

Front Cover photograph: Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
(Uttarakhand’s State Bird)
Back Cover Photograph: Clockwise from top left: Ruddy Shelduck, European
Goldfinch, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Common Kingfisher.

Front cover photograph © Soumyajit Nandy
Back cover photograph © Sanjay Sondhi

Uttarakhand Spring Bird Festival, 5-9 February 2014

Citation: Mohan, D. & S. Sondhi (2014). An Updated Checklist of the Birds of
Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Forest Department, Dehradun.

Map: Wildlife Institute of India

Designed & Printed: Shiva Offset Press, Dehradun Ph. 0135-2715748
AUTHORS’ NOTE

Since the last checklist of the birds of Uttarakhand was prepared in 2003
listing 623 bird species, significant additional information and species
records are now available from Uttarakhand. The occasion of the Uttarakhand
Spring Bird Festival from 5-9 February 2014 at Asan Conservation Reserve,
the first ever bird festival in the state; being organized by the Eco-tourism
Department, Uttarakhand Forest Department was the perfect opportunity to
update the bird checklist. More information about the festival can be seen at
www.uttarakhandbirdfestival.in and www.facebook.com/uttarakhandbirding.

The series of birdwatching camps that the Eco-tourism Wing of the
Uttarakhand Forest Department has organized in the last two years has
provided an additional impetus to birdwatching in the State. These camps
have been conducted in 18 different destinations across Uttarakhand and
have trained more than 200 people from amongst local communities, bird
guides and forest staff.

CCF-Ecotourism, Uttarakhand Forest Department
Tel/Fax: 0135 2669227, ccf_ecotourismua@rediffmail.com

The authors have relied on their personal experience of birdwatching in the
State, published literature and credible photographic records and sightings
to prepare this updated checklist. It is hoped that more information on the
birds of Uttarakhand will be spurred by this list and the number of species
recorded from the state will only increase further. Check boxes have been
provided alongside the species, for people wanting to use this checklist to
track their bird records in Uttarakhand.

The authors would like to thank CCF, Eco-tourism, Uttarakhand Forest
Department for supporting the publication of this checklist. We would also
like to thank Manoj Sharma and Raman Kumar for their review and comments
on the manuscript.

For any errors, omissions and feedback in this checklist, please contact

Dr. Dhananjai Mohan, CCF, Uttarakhand Forest Department at
dhananjaim@gmail.com

Or Sanjay Sondhi, Titli Trust (www.titlitrust.com) at
sanjay.sondhi1@gmail.com
AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF THE
                  BIRDS OF UTTARAKHAND

The hill state of Uttarakhand (formed in 2000, then known as Uttaranchal)
has terrific avifaunal diversity. Of the 1303 bird species recorded from
India, compiled from the IOC World Bird List (Gill & Donsker, 2014), more
than 50% are found in Uttarakhand. The state’s varies from the terai region
in the plains, the bhabhars (the outermost foothills of the Himalaya), the
Shivaliks (sub-Himalayan range), the Lower Himalayas and finally, the high
altitudinal Greater Himalayas. The amazing diversity in habitat from the
plains up to the numerous mountain peaks that exceed altitudes of 7,000
m results in marvelous avifaunal diversity.

Within the 6 National Parks, 7 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 3 Conservation
Reserves in the state (Annexure 1), and outside these areas too, opportunities
for bird watching abound. Uttarakhand is home to 14 Important Bird Areas
(Islam & Rahmani, 2004) (Annexure 2) that are important and priority sites
for conservation.

The last checklist of birds of Uttarakhand was published in 2003 (Mohan &
Sinha, 2003) and recorded 623 species. Since then, increased research and
amateur and professional birdwatching has resulted in the addition of many
new bird species. In addition, changes in avifaunal taxonomy have meant that
many species splits or convergences have taken place.

The current checklist attempts to address the increased sightings and
changes in taxonomy. In this updated checklist of birds of Uttarakhand, 686
bird species are recorded from Uttarakhand. These include sightings of some
species that may be considered vagrants to the state, which is specifically
stated in the “Remarks” column. In addition, another 28 species, which have
been recorded in Uttarakhand in old literature, but whose presence in the
state today is doubtful, have been listed as well. This includes the Himalayan
Quail Ophrysia superciliosa, a dozen specimens of which were collected
from near Mussoorie (Benog, Jhari Pani) and Nainital prior to 1876, and is
now feared extinct (BirdLife International, 2013).

Of the 686 species, 5 species-Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri, Slender-billed
Vulture Gyps tenuirostris, White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis, Red-
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headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus and Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa
are listed as “Critically Endangered” in the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species. A further 2 species are listed as “Endangered”, 18 species are listed
as “Vulnerable” and 20 species as “Near Threatened”. Five bird species, which
have been recorded in Uttarakhand, are endemic to the Western Himalaya:
Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus, Cheer Pheasant Catreus
wallichii, Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa and White-throated Tit
Aegithalos niveogularis and Tytler’s Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri (only in its
breeding range). The IUCN Red List status for these three categories and
the endemics are mentioned in the “Remarks” column.

The English Names adopted for the checklist are primarily those used by
Grimmet et. al (2011). Alternate English Names that are still used in India are
also mentioned. For scientific names, we have relied primarily on IOC World
Bird List (Gill & Donsker, 2014) and Avibase (2014). The recent taxonomic
changes proposed by Pamela Rasmussen (Rasmussen, 2005) as well as
other recent taxonomic updates are captured in the “Remarks” column.

We hope this checklist spurs further study and updates to the avifauna of
Uttarakhand.

Dhananjai Mohan
Sanjay Sondhi
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE          SCIENTIFIC           REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH             NAME
                                NAME
      1      Snow                              Lerwa lerwa
                                                                                  �
             Partridge
      2      Himalayan                         Tetraogallus
                                                                                  �
             Snowcock                          himalayensis
      3      Chukar          Chukar            Alectoris chukar
                                                                                  �
             Partridge       Partridge
      4      Black Francolin Black             Francolinus
                                                                                  �
                             Partridge         francolinus
      5      Grey Francolin Grey               Francolinus
                                                                                  �
                             Partridge         pondicerianus
      6      Tibetan                           Perdix
                                                                                  �
             Partridge                         hodgsoniae
      7      Common Quail Grey Quail           Coturnix coturnix                  �
      8      Jungle Bush                       Perdicula asiatica
                                                                                  �
             Quail
      9      Himalayan       Mountain          Ophrysia             Critically
             Quail           Quail,            superciliosa         Endangered.
                             Himalayan                              Feared extinct. �
                             Rock Quail                             West Himalayan
                                                                    endemic.
     10      Hill Partridge   Common Hill      Arborophila
                              Partridge
                                                                                  �
                                               torqueola
     11      Rufous-          Rufous-          Arborophila
             throated         throated Hill-   rufogularis                        �
             Partridge        partridge
     12      Red Spurfowl                      Galloperdix
                                                                                  �
                                               spadicea
     13      Western                           Tragopan             Vulnerable.
             Tragopan                          melanocephalus       West Himalayan �
                                                                    endemic.
     14      Satyr Tragopan                    Tragopan satyra      Near
                                                                                   �
                                                                    Threatened
     15      Koklass                           Pucrasia
             Pheasant
                                                                                  �
                                               macrolopha
     16      Himalayan      Impeyan            Lophophorus
             Monal          Monal
                                                                                  �
                                               impejanus
     17      Red Junglefowl                    Gallus gallus                      �
     18      Kalij Pheasant                    Lophura
                                               leucomelanos
                                                                                  �
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S. NO.      ENGLISH         ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC         REMARKS
             NAME            ENGLISH          NAME
                              NAME
    19   Cheer                            Catreus wallichii Vulnerable.
         Pheasant                                           West Himalayan �
                                                            endemic.
    20   Indian Peafowl                   Pavo cristatus                   �
    21   Lesser                           Dendrocygna
         Whistling Duck                   javanica
                                                                           �
    22   Greylag Goose                    Anser anser                     �
    23   Greater White-                   Anser albifrons
                                                                          �
         fronted Goose
    24   Lesser White-                    Anser erythropus Vulnerable
                                                                          �
         fronted Goose
    25   Bar-headed                       Anser indicus
                                                                          �
         Goose
    26   Knob-billed        Comb Duck/ Sarkidiornis
                                                                          �
         Duck               Nakta      melanotos
    27   Common                        Tadorna tadorna
                                                                          �
         Shelduck
    28   Ruddy              Brahminy      Tadorna
         Shelduck           Duck          ferruginea
                                                                          �
    29   Cotton Pygmy Cotton Teal         Nettapus
                                                                          �
         Goose                            coromandelianus
    30   Gadwall                          Anas strepera                   �
    31   Falcated Duck Falcated           Anas falcata    Near
                                                                          �
                       Teal                               Threatened
    32   Eurasian                         Anas penelope
         Wigeon
                                                                          �
    33   Mallard                          Anas
                                          platyrhynchos
                                                                          �
    34   Indian Spot-       Spot-billed   Anas              Species
         billed Duck        Duck          poecilorhyncha    split: Eastern
                                                            Spot-billed
                                                                            �
                                                            Duck Anas
                                                            zonoryncha is
                                                            eastern species
    35   Northern                         Anas clypeata
                                                                          �
         Shoveler
    36   Northern Pintail                 Anas acuta                      �
    37   Garganey                         Anas
                                          querquedula                     �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                                NAME
     38      Eurasian Teal    Common       Anas crecca
                                                                            �
                              Teal
     39      Marbled Duck     Marbled Teal Marmaronetta        Vulnerable
                                                                            �
                                           angustirostris
     40      Red-crested                   Netta rufina
                                                                            �
             Pochard
     41      Common                        Aythya ferina
                                                                            �
             Pochard
     42      Baer's Pochard                Aythya baeri        Critically
                                                                            �
                                                               Endangered
     43      Ferruginous    Ferruginous Aythya nyroca          Near
             Duck           Pochard,                           Threatened
                                                                            �
                            White-eyed
                            Pochard
     44      Tufted Duck    Tufted      Aythya fuligula
                                                                            �
                            Pochard
     45      Greater Scaup              Aythya marila                       �
     46      Long-tailed                Clangula               Vulnerable
                                                                            �
             Duck                       hyemalis
     47      Common                     Bucephala
                                                                            �
             Goldeneye                  clangula
     48      Common                     Mergus
                                                                            �
             Merganser                  merganser
     49      Little Grebe               Tachybaptus
                                                                            �
                                        ruficollis
     50      Red-necked                 Podiceps
                                                                            �
             Grebe                      grisegena
     51      Great Crested              Podiceps
                                                                            �
             Grebe                      cristatus
     52      Slavonian      Horned      Podiceps auritus       Vagrant
             Grebe          Grebe
                                                                            �
     53      Black-necked               Podiceps
                                                                            �
             Grebe                      nigricollis
     54      Greater                    Phoenicopterus         Vagrant
             Flamingo
                                                                            �
                                        roseus
     55      Painted Stork              Mycteria               Near
                                                                            �
                                        leucocephala           Threatened
     56      Asian Openbill             Anastomus
                                                                            �
                                        oscitans
     57      Black Stork                Ciconia nigra                       �
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S. NO.      ENGLISH        ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
             NAME           ENGLISH           NAME
                             NAME
    58   Woolly-necked White-            Ciconia
         Stork          necked           episcopus                         �
                        Stork
    59   White Stork    European         Ciconia ciconia
                                                                           �
                        White Stork
    60   Black-necked                    Ephippiorhynchus     Near
                                                                           �
         Stork                           asiaticus            Threatened
    61   Lesser                          Leptoptilos          Vulnerable
                                                                           �
         Adjutant                        javanicus
    62   Black-headed Oriental           Threskiornis         Near
         Ibis           White Ibis       melanocephalus       Threatened   �
    63   Red-naped Ibis Indian Black     Pseudibis
                        Ibis, Black      papillosa                         �
                        Ibis
    64   Glossy Ibis                     Plegadis
                                                                           �
                                         falcinellus
    65   Eurasian                        Platalea
                                                                           �
         Spoonbill                       leucorodia
    66   Great Bittern     Eurasian      Botaurus stellaris
                                                                           �
                           Bittern
    67   Little Bittern               Ixobrychus
                                                                           �
                                      minutus
    68   Yellow Bittern               Ixobrychus
                                                                           �
                                      sinensis
    69   Cinnamon       Chestnut      Ixobrychus
                                                                           �
         Bittern        Bittern       cinnamomeus
    70   Black Bittern                Dupetor
                                                                           �
                                      flavicollis
    71   Black-crowned                Nycticorax
                                                                           �
         Night Heron                  nycticorax
    72   Striated Heron Little Heron, Butorides striata
                        Little Green                                       �
                        Heron
    73   Indian Pond                  Ardeola grayii
                                                                           �
         Heron
    74   Eastern Cattle Cattle Egret Bubulcus           Species split:
         Egret                        coromandus        Western Cattle
                                                        Egret Bubulcus     �
                                                        ibis is western
                                                        species.
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH         ALTERNATE      SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME            ENGLISH         NAME
                                 NAME
     75      Grey Heron                    Ardea cinerea                      �
     76      Purple Heron                  Ardea purpurea                     �
     77      Western Great     Large Egret Ardea alba
                                                                              �
             Egret
     78      Intermediate      Median       Egretta
                                                                              �
             Egret             Egret        intermedia
     79      Little Egret                   Egretta garzetta                  �
     80      Western Reef      Western      Egretta gularis    Vagrant
                                                                              �
             Heron             Reef Egret
     81      Great White                    Pelecanus
                                                                              �
             Pelican                        onocrotalus
     82      Spot-billed                    Pelecanus        Near
                                                                              �
             Pelican                        philippensis     Threatened
     83      Little                         Microcarbo niger
                                                                              �
             Cormorant
     84      Indian        Indian Shag Phalacrocorax
                                                                              �
             Cormorant                    fuscicollis
     85      Great                        Phalacrocorax
                                                                              �
             Cormorant                    carbo
     86      Oriental Darter
                           Various        Anhinga              Near
                           species of     melanogaster         Threatened
                           dater referred                                     �
                           to as “Snake
                           Bird”
     87      Osprey        Western        Pandion
                                                                              �
                           Osprey         haliaetus
     88      Black Baza                   Aviceda              Vagrant
                                                                              �
                                          leuphotes
     89      Crested       Oriental       Pernis
             Honey-buzzard Honey-         ptilorhynchus                       �
                           buzzard
     90      Black-winged Black-          Elanus caeruleus
             Kite          shouldered                                         �
                           Kite
     91      Black Kite    Pariah Kite Milvus migrans          Black-eared Kite
                                                               Milvus migrans
                                                               lineatus is
                                                                                �
                                                               considered as a
                                                               full species by
                                                               some authors.
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S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
             NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                            NAME
    92    Brahminy Kite                 Haliastur indus                   �
    93    Pallas's Fish                 Haliaeetus          Vulnerable
                                                                          �
          Eagle                         leucoryphus
    94    White-tailed    White-tailed Haliaeetus           Near
                                                                          �
          Eagle           Fish Eagle    albicilla           Threatened
    95    Lesser Fish     Lesser Grey- Icthyophaga          Near
          Eagle           headed Fish humilis               Threatened    �
                          Eagle
    96    Grey-headed Greater           Icthyophaga         Near
          Fish Eagle      Grey-headed ichthyaetus           Threatened    �
                          Fish Eagle
    97    Bearded         Lammergeier Gypaetus
                                                                          �
          Vulture                       barbatus
    98    Egyptian        Neophron, Neophron                Endangered
          Vulture         Scavenger percnopterus                          �
                          Vulture
    99    White-rumped White-           Gyps                Critically
          Vulture         backed        bengalensis         Endangered
                          Vulture,
                                                                          �
                          Indian White-
                          backed
                          Vulture
    100   Slender-billed                Gyps tenuirostris   Critically
                                                                          �
          Vulture                                           Endangered
    101   Himalayan       Himalayan     Gyps
                                                                          �
          Vulture         Griffon       himalayensis
    102   Griffon Vulture Eurasian      Gyps fulvus
                                                                          �
                          Griffon
    103   Red-headed      King Vulture Sarcogyps calvus     Critically
                                                                          �
          Vulture                                           Endangered
    104   Cinereous                     Aegypius            Near
                                                                          �
          Vulture                       monachus            Threatened
    105   Short-toed      Short-toed Circaetus
                                                                          �
          Snake Eagle     Eagle         gallicus
    106   Crested                       Spilornis cheela
                                                                          �
          Serpent Eagle
    107   Western Marsh Eurasian        Circus              Species split:
          Harrier         Marsh         aeruginosus         Eastern Marsh
                          Harrier                           Harrier Circus  �
                                                            spilonotus is
                                                            eastern species
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE          SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH             NAME
                                NAME
     108     Hen Harrier      Northern     Circus cyaneus
                                                                                      �
                              Harrier
     109     Pallid Harrier   Pale Harrier Circus          Near
                                                                                      �
                                           macrourus       Threatened
     110     Pied Harrier                  Circus
                                                                                      �
                                           melanoleucos
     111     Montagu's                     Circus pygargus
                                                                                      �
             Harrier
     112     Crested                          Accipiter
             Goshawk                          trivirgatus
                                                                                      �
     113     Shikra                           Accipiter badius                        �
     114     Besra            Besra           Accipiter virgatus
                                                                                      �
                              ­­Sparrowhawk
     115     Eurasian                         Accipiter nisus
             Sparrowhawk
                                                                                      �
     116     Northern                         Accipiter gentilis
             Goshawk
                                                                                      �
     117     White-eyed                       Butastur teesa
                                                                                      �
             Buzzard
     118     Common           Eurasian        Buteo buteo          Status uncertain
                                                                                      �
             Buzzard          Buzzard
     119     Himalayan                        Buteo                Species
             Buzzard                          burmanicus           split. Earlier
                                                                   considered
                                                                   subspecies         �
                                                                   of Common
                                                                   Buzzard Buteo
                                                                   buteo
     120     Long-legged                      Buteo rufinus
                                                                                      �
             Buzzard
     121     Upland                           Buteo hemilasius
                                                                                      �
             Buzzard
     122     Black Eagle                      Ictinaetus
                                                                                      �
                                              malayensis
     123     Indian Spotted                   Aquila hastata       Species split:
             Eagle                                                 Greater Spotted
                                                                   Eagle Aquila
                                                                   clanga winters in �
                                                                   N. Indian plains.
                                                                   Vulnerable.
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S. NO.       ENGLISH        ALTERNATE      SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
              NAME           ENGLISH         NAME
                              NAME
    124   Greater                       Aquila clanga       Species split:
          Spotted Eagle                                     Indian Spotted
                                                            Eagle Aquila       �
                                                            hastata is a N.
                                                            Indian resident.
    125   Tawny Eagle                   Aquila rapax                           �
    126   Steppe Eagle                  Aquila nipalensis                      �
    127   Eastern                       Aquila heliaca    Vulnerable
          Imperial Eagle
                                                                               �
    128   Golden Eagle                  Aquila chrysaetos                      �
    129   Bonelli's Eagle               Aquila fasciata                        �
    130   Booted Eagle                  Hieraaetus
                                                                               �
                                        pennatus
    131   Rufous-bellied                Lophotriorchis
          Hawk-Eagle                    kienerii
                                                                               �
    132   Changeable                    Nisaetus            Species split:
          Hawk-Eagle                    limnaeetus          Crested Hawk-
                                                            Eagle Nisaetus
                                                            cirrhatus
                                                                             �
                                                            is found in
                                                            peninsular India
    133   Mountain                      Nisaetus            Species split:
          Hawk-Eagle                    nipalensis          Legge’s Hawk
                                                            Eagle Nisaetus
                                                            kelaarti is      �
                                                            southern
                                                            species
    134   Collared                  Microhierax
                                                                               �
          Falconet                  caerulescens
    135   Common                    Falco
                                                                               �
          Kestrel                   tinnunculus
    136   Red-necked     Red-headed Falco chicquera
                                                                               �
          Falcon         Falcon
    137   Amur Falcon               Falco amurensis                            �
    138   Eurasian                  Falco subbuteo
                                                                               �
          Hobby
    139   Oriental Hobby            Falco severus                              �
    140   Laggar Falcon             Falco jugger    Near
                                                    Threatened
                                                                               �
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     141     Peregrine                      Falco peregrinus
             Falcon
                                                                             �
     142     Slaty-legged                   Rallina
             Crake
                                                                              �
                                            eurizonoides
     143     Water Rail       European      Rallus aquaticus Species split:
                              Water Rail                     Brown-cheeked
                                                             Rail Rallus
                                                             indicus was
                                                             formerly         �
                                                             considered
                                                             conspecific with
                                                             Water Rail
                                                             R. aquaticus
     144     Brown Crake                    Amaurornis akool                 �
     145     White-breasted                 Amaurornis
                                                                             �
             Waterhen                       phoenicurus
     146     Baillon's Crake                Porzana pusilla                  �
     147     Ruddy-                         Porzana fusca
                                                                             �
             breasted Crake
     148     Purple          Purple         Porphyrio
             Swamphen        Moorhen        porphyrio
                                                                             �
     149     Common                         Gallinula
             Moorhen                        chloropus
                                                                             �
     150     Eurasian Coot Common           Fulica atra
                           Coot                                              �
     151     Sarus Crane                    Grus antigone       Vulnerable   �
     152     Demoiselle                     Grus virgo
             Crane
                                                                             �
     153     Common                         Grus grus
             Crane
                                                                             �
     154     Small                          Turnix sylvaticus
             Buttonquail
                                                                             �
     155     Barred        Common           Turnix suscitator
             Buttonquail   Buttonquail                                       �
     156     Indian Thick-    Indian        Burhinus indicus Eurasian Thick-
             knee             Stone-                         knee Burhinus
                              curlew                         oedicnemus is �
                                                             found in extreme
                                                             NW India
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S. NO.      ENGLISH          ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
             NAME             ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
 157     Great Thick-        Great        Esacus
         knee                Stone-       recurvirostris
                             curlew,                                        �
                             Great
                             Stone-plover
 158     Ibisbill                         Ibidorhyncha
                                                                            �
                                          struthersii
 159     Black-winged                     Himantopus
                                                                            �
         Stilt                            himantopus
 160     Pied Avocet                      Recurvirostra
                                                                            �
                                          avosetta
 161     Northern            Peewit       Vanellus vanellus
                                                                            �
         Lapwing
 162     River Lapwing   Spur-winged Vanellus          Near
                                                                            �
                         Lapwing     duvaucelii        Threatened
 163     Yellow-wattled              Vanellus
                                                                            �
         Lapwing                     malabaricus
 164     Grey-headed                 Vanellus cinereus
                                                                            �
         Lapwing
 165     Red-wattled                 Vanellus indicus
                                                                            �
         Lapwing
 166     Sociable        Sociable    Vanellus          Vulnerable
                                                                            �
         Lapwing         Plover      gregarius
 167     White-tailed                Vanellus leucurus
                                                                            �
         Lapwing
 168     Long-billed     Long-billed Charadrius
         Plover          Ringed      placidus                               �
                         Plover
 169     Little Ringed               Charadrius
                                                                            �
         Plover                      dubius
 170     Kentish Plover              Charadrius
                                                                            �
                                     alexandrinus
 171     Lesser Sand                 Charadrius
         Plover
                                                                            �
                                     mongolus
 172     Greater Sand                Charadrius
                                                                            �
         Plover                      leschenaultii
 173     Greater                     Rostratula
         Painted Snipe
                                                                            �
                                     benghalensis
 174     Pheasant-tailed             Hydrophasianus                         �
         Jacana                      chirurgus
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                                NAME
     175     Bronze-winged                 Metopidius
                                                                             �
             Jacana                        indicus
     176     Eurasian                      Scolopax
                                                                             �
             Woodcock                      rusticola
     177     Jack Snipe                    Lymnocryptes
                                                                             �
                                           minimus
     178     Solitary Snipe                Gallinago
                                                                             �
                                           solitaria
     179     Wood Snipe                    Gallinago            Vulnerable
                                                                             �
                                           nemoricola
     180     Pin-tailed                    Gallinago
                                                                             �
             Snipe                         stenura
     181     Common                        Gallinago
             Snipe                         gallinago
                                                                             �
     182     Black-tailed                  Limosa limosa        Near
                                                                             �
             Godwit                                             Threatened
     183     Eurasian                      Numenius             Near
                                                                             �
             Curlew                        arquata              Threatened
     184     Spotted                       Tringa erythropus
                                                                             �
             Redshank
     185     Common                        Tringa totanus
                                                                             �
             Redshank
     186     Marsh                         Tringa stagnatilis
                                                                             �
             Sandpiper
     187     Common                        Tringa nebularia
                                                                             �
             Greenshank
     188     Green                         Tringa ochropus
                                                                             �
             Sandpiper
     189     Wood                          Tringa glareola
                                                                             �
             Sandpiper
     190     Common                        Actitis
                                                                             �
             Sandpiper                     hypoleucos
     191     Little Stint                  Calidris minuta                   �
     192     Temminck's                    Calidris
                                                                             �
             Stint                         temminckii
     193     Dunlin                        Calidris alpina                   �
     194     Ruff                          Philomachus
                                                                             �
                                           pugnax
     195     Small                         Glareola lactea
                                                                             �
             Pratincole
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             NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                            NAME
 196     Indian Skimmer                  Rynchops        Vulnerable
                                                                          �
                                         albicollis
 197     Brown-headed                    Chroicocephalus
                                                                          �
         Gull                            brunnicephalus
 198     Black-headed Common             Chroicocephalus
         Gull             Black-         ridibundus                       �
                          headed Gull
 199     Pallas's Gull    Great Black-   Ichthyaetus
                                                                          �
                          headed Gull    ichthyaetus
 200     Caspian Gull Yellow-            Larus cachinnans
                                                                          �
                          legged Gull
 201     Gull-billed Tern                Gelochelidon
                                                                          �
                                         nilotica
 202     River Tern                      Sterna aurantia    Near
                                                                          �
                                                            Threatened
 203     Common Tern                     Sterna hirundo                   �
 204     Black-bellied                   Sterna             Endangered
                                                                          �
         Tern                            acuticauda
 205     Whiskered                       Chlidonias
                                                                          �
         Tern                            hybrida
 206     Common           Rock           Columba livia
         Pigeon           Pigeon, Blue                                    �
                          Rock Pigeon
 207     Hill Pigeon                 Columba
                                                                          �
                                     rupestris
 208     Snow Pigeon                 Columba
                                                                          �
                                     leuconota
 209     Yellow-eyed     Pale-backed Columba                Vagrant.
         Pigeon          Pigeon,     eversmanni             Vulnerable.
                         Eastern                                          �
                         Stock
                         Pigeon
 210     Common                      Columba
                                                                          �
         Wood Pigeon                 palumbus
 211     Speckled                    Columba
                                                                          �
         Wood Pigeon                 hodgsonii
 212     Oriental Turtle             Streptopelia
                                                                          �
         Dove                        orientalis
 213     Eurasian        Ring Dove   Streptopelia
                                                                          �
         Collared Dove               decaocto
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
     214     Red Turtle      Red           Streptopelia
             Dove            Collared      tranquebarica                    �
                             Dove
     215     Spotted Dove               Spilopelia
                                                                            �
                                        chinensis
     216     Laughing Dove Little Brown Spilopelia
                                                                            �
                            Dove        senegalensis
     217     Common         Emerald     Chalcophaps                         �
             Emerald Dove Dove          indica
     218     Orange-                    Treron bicinctus
             breasted                                                       �
             Green Pigeon
     219     Yellow-footed Yellow-      Treron
             Green Pigeon legged        phoenicopterus
                                                                            �
                            Green
                            Pigeon
     220     Pin-tailed                 Treron apicauda
             Green Pigeon
                                                                            �
     221     Wedge-tailed               Treron sphenurus
             Green Pigeon
                                                                            �
     222     Alexandrine                Psittacula
                                                                            �
             Parakeet                   eupatria
     223     Rose-ringed                Psittacula
                                                                            �
             Parakeet                   krameri
     224     Slaty-headed Himalayan     Psittacula
             Parakeet       Parakeet    himalayana
                                                                            �
     225     Plum-headed Blossom-       Psittacula
             Parakeet       headed      cyanocephala                        �
                            Parakeet
     226     Red-breasted               Psittacula
                                                                            �
             Parakeet                   alexandri
     227     Greater Coucal Crow        Centropus
                                                                            �
                            Pheasant    sinensis
     228     Lesser Coucal              Centropus
                                        bengalensis
                                                                            �
     229     Sirkeer                    Taccocua
                                                                            �
             Malkoha                    leschenaultii
     230     Green-billed               Phaenicophaeus
                                                                            �
             Malkoha                    tristis
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             NAME            ENGLISH           NAME
                              NAME
 231     Chestnut-          Chestnut-     Clamator
         winged             winged        coromandus
         Cuckoo             Crested
                                                                             �
                            Cuckoo,
                            Red-winged
                            Cuckoo
 232     Jacobin            Pied          Clamator
         Cuckoo             Crested       jacobinus
                                                                             �
                            Cuckoo,
                            Pied Cuckoo
 233     Asian Koel                      Eudynamys
                                                                             �
                                         scolopaceus
 234     Banded Bay                      Cacomantis
                                                                             �
         Cuckoo                          sonneratii
 235     Grey-bellied       Grey-bellied Cacomantis                          �
         Cuckoo             Plaintive    passerinus
                            Cuckoo,
                            Indian
                            Plaintive
                            Cuckoo
 236     Fork-tailed        Drongo       Surniculus           Species split:
         Drongo-            Cuckoo       dicruroides          Square-tailed
         Cuckoo                                               Drongo-Cuckoo
                                                              Surniculus
                                                              lugubris is south �
                                                              India species.
                                                              Sometime
                                                              considered
                                                              conspecific.
 237     Large Hawk-                      Hierococcyx
                                                                             �
         Cuckoo                           sparverioides
 238     Common        Brainfever         Hierococcyx
                                                                             �
         Hawk-Cuckoo Bird                 varius
 239     Lesser Cuckoo Small              Cuculus
                                                                             �
                       Cuckoo             poliocephalus
 240     Indian Cuckoo                    Cuculus
                                                                             �
                                          micropterus
 241     Himalayan          Oriental      Cuculus
                                                                             �
         Cuckoo             Cuckoo        saturatus
 242     Common             Eurasian      Cuculus canorus
                                                                             �
         Cuckoo             Cuckoo
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                                NAME
     243     Western Barn Barn Owl         Tyto alba
                                                                                �
             Owl
     244     Eastern Grass Grass Owl       Tyto                Species
             Owl                           longimembris        split: African
                                                               Grass Owl
                                                               Tyto capensis    �
                                                               is western
                                                               species,
                                                               extralimital.
     245     Mountain         Spotted      Otus
             Scops Owl        Scops Owl    spilocephalus                        �
     246     Indian Scops                  Otus                Species split:
             Owl                           bakkamoena          Collared Scops
                                                               Owl Otus lettia
                                                               is considered by �
                                                               some authors
                                                               as a separate
                                                               species.
     247     Oriental Scops                Otus sunia          Species split:
             Owl                                               Eurasian Scops �
                                                               Owl Otus scops
     248     Indian Eagle     Great      Bubo                  Species split:
             Owl              Horned Owl bengalensis           Eurasian Eagle-
                                                               Owl Bubo
                                                               bubo found
                                                               in Himalaya
                                                               above 1,800      �
                                                               m. Considered
                                                               conspecific with
                                                               B. bengalensis
                                                               by some
                                                               authors.
     249     Spot-bellied     Forest Eagle Bubo nipalensis
             Eagle-Owl        Owl
                                                                                �
     250     Dusky Eagle-                  Bubo
                                                                                �
             Owl                           coromandus
     251     Brown Fish                    Ketupa
             Owl                           zeylonensis
                                                                                �
     252     Tawny Fish                    Ketupa flavipes
             Owl                                                                �
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            NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                            NAME
 253     Mottled Wood                  Strix ocellata                       �
         Owl
 254     Brown Wood                    Strix
         Owl
                                                                            �
                                       leptogrammica
 255     Himalayan    Tawny Wood       Strix nivcolum      Split species:
         Wood Owl     Owl                                  Tawny Owl
                                                           Strix aluco is   �
                                                           found Kashmir
                                                           westwards
 256     Collared Owlet                Glaucidium
                                                                            �
                                       brodiei
 257     Asian Barred                  Glaucidium
         Owlet                         cuculoides
                                                                            �
 258     Jungle Owlet                  Glaucidium
                                       radiatum                             �
 259     Spotted Owlet                 Athene brama                         �
 260     Brown Hawk                    Ninox scutulata     Species split:
         Owl                                               Hume’s Hawk
                                                           Owl Ninox
                                                           obscura and
                                                           Andaman Hawk
                                                           Owl Ninox affinis
                                                                             �
                                                           both earlier
                                                           considered
                                                           conspecific with
                                                           N. scutulata,
                                                           are found in
                                                           Andamans.
 261     Long-eared       Northern     Asio otus
         Owl              Long-eared                                        �
                          Owl
 262     Short-eared                   Asio flammeus
                                                                            �
         Owl
 263     Grey Nightjar                 Caprimulgus         Species split:
                                       jotaka              Indian Jungle
                                                           Nightjar
                                                           Caprimulgus      �
                                                           indicus is
                                                           the southern
                                                           species
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH      ALTERNATE         SCIENTIFIC         REMARKS
                 NAME         ENGLISH            NAME
                               NAME
     264     Large-tailed    Long-tailed     Caprimulgus       Species split:
             Nightjar        Nightjar        macrurus          Jerdon’s Nightjar
                                                               Caprimulgus
                                                                                 �
                                                               atripennis is
                                                               southern India
                                                               species
     265     Indian Nightjar Indian Little   Caprimulgus
                             Nightjar,       asiaticus
                             Common                                              �
                             Indian
                             Nightjar
     266     Savanna         Franklin’s      Caprimulgus
                                                                                 �
             Nightjar        Nightjar        affinis
     267     Crested                         Hemiprocne
                                                                                 �
             Treeswift                       coronata
     268     Himalayan                       Aerodramus
                                                                                 �
             Swiftlet                        brevirostris
     269     White-rumped White-             Zoonavena
             Spinetail       rumped          sylvatica
                             Needletail
                             Swift, Indian                                       �
                             White-
                             rumped
                             Spinetail
     270     White-throated White-           Hirundapus                          �
             Needletail      throated        caudacutus
                             Needletail
                             Swift
     271     Asian Palm                    Cypsiurus
                                                                                 �
             Swift                         balasiensis
     272     Alpine Swift                  Tachymarptis
                                                                                 �
                                           melba
     273     Fork-tailed     Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
                                                                                 �
             Swift
     274     House Swift                     Apus nipalensis   Species split:
                                                               Little Swift
                                                               Apus affinis is   �
                                                               found south of
                                                               Himalayas
     275     Red-headed                      Harpactes
                                                                                 �
             Trogon                          erythrocephalus
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             NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                            NAME
 276     Indian Roller                Coracias
                                                                         �
                                      benghalensis
 277     European                     Coracias          Near
         Roller                       garrulus          Threatened
                                                                         �
 278     Oriental        Oriental     Eurystomus
         Dollarbird      Broad-billed orientalis                         �
                         Roller
 279     Stork-billed                 Pelargopsis
                                                                         �
         Kingfisher                   capensis
 280     White-throated White-        Halcyon
         Kingfisher      breasted     smyrnensis                         �
                         Kingfisher
 281     Blue-eared                   Alcedo meninting Vagrant
                                                                         �
         Kingfisher
 282     Common          Small Blue Alcedo atthis
                                                                         �
         Kingfisher      Kingfisher
 283     Crested         Himalayan    Megaceryle
         Kingfisher      Pied         lugubris
                         Kingfisher,                                     �
                         Greater Pied
                         Kingfisher
 284     Pied Kingfisher Lesser Pied Ceryle rudis
                         Kingfisher
                                                                         �
 285     Blue-bearded                 Nyctyornis
                                                                         �
         Bee-eater                    athertoni
 286     Green Bee-      Little Green Merops orientalis
         eater           Bee-eater,
                                                                         �
                         Small Green
                         Bee-eater
 287     Blue-cheeked                 Merops persicus
                                                                         �
         Bee-eater
 288     Blue-tailed                  Merops                             �
         Bee-eater                    philippinus
 289     Chestnut-                    Merops
         headed Bee-                  leschenaulti                       �
         eater
 290     European Bee-                Merops apiaster
                                                                         �
         eater
 291     Eurasian        Common       Upupa epops                        �
         Hoopoe          Hoopoe
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                                NAME
     292     Indian Grey                   Ocyceros
                                                                            �
             Hornbill                      birostris
     293     Oriental Pied  Indian Pied    Anthracoceros
                                                                            �
             Hornbill       Hornbill       albirostris
     294     Great Hornbill Great Pied     Buceros bicornis Near
                                                                            �
                            Hornbill                        Threatened
     295     Great Barbet Great Hill       Megalaima virens
                                                                            �
                            Barbet
     296     Brown-headed Large Green Megalaima
                                                                            �
             Barbet         Barbet       zeylanica
     297     Lineated                    Megalaima
                                                                            �
             Barbet                      lineata
     298     Blue-throated               Megalaima
                                                                            �
             Barbet                      asiatica
     299     Coppersmith    Crimson-     Megalaima
             Barbet         breasted     haemacephala                       �
                            Barbet
     300     Yellow-rumped               Indicator             Near
                                                                            �
             Honeyguide                  xanthonotus           Threatened
     301     Eurasian                    Jynx torquilla
                                                                            �
             Wryneck
     302     Speckled                    Picumnus
                                                                            �
             Piculet                     innominatus
     303     White-browed Rufous         Sasia ochracea        Vagrant
                                                                            �
             Piculet        Piculet
    304      Rufous-bellied Sapsucker Dendrocopos                           �
             Woodpecker                  hyperythrus
     305     Brown-         Indian       Dendrocopos
             capped Pygmy Pygmy          nanus                              �
             Woodpecker     Woodpecker
    306      Grey-capped                 Dendrocopos
             Pygmy                       canicapillus                       �
             Woodpecker
     307     Fulvous-       Fulvous-     Dendrocopos                        �
             breasted       breasted     macei
             Woodpecker     Pied
                            Woodpecker
    308      Brown-fronted Brown-        Dendrocopos                        �
             Woodpecker     fronted Pied auriceps
                            Woodpecker
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            NAME          ENGLISH            NAME
                           NAME
 309     Yellow-         Mahratta     Dendrocopos
         crowned         Woodpecker, mahrattensis
         Woodpecker      Yellow-                                        �
                         fronted Pied
                         Woodpecker
 310     Himalayan       Himalayan       Dendrocopos
         Woodpecker      Pied            himalayensis                   �
                         Woodpecker
 311     Greater         Greater         Chrysophlegma
         Yellownape      Yellow-naped    flavinucha
                         Woodpecker,
                         Large                                          �
                         Yellow-naped
                         Woodpecker
 312     Lesser          Lesser       Picus
         Yellownape      Yellow-naped chlorolophus
                         Woodpecker,
                         Small                                          �
                         Yellow-naped
                         Woodpecker
 313     Streak-throated Little Scaly-   Picus
         Woodpecker      bellied Green   xanthopygaeus                  �
                         Woodpecker
 314     Scaly-bellied   Large Scaly-    Picus squamatus
         Woodpecker      bellied
                         Green
                                                                        �
                         Woodpecker
 315     Grey-headed Black-naped         Picus canus
         Woodpecker      Green
                         Woodpecker,                                    �
                         Grey-faced
                         Woodpecker
 316     Himalayan       Himalayan       Dinopium shorii
                                                                        �
         Goldenback      Flameback
 317     Lesser          Black-          Dinopium
         Goldenback      rumped          benghalense
                         Flameback,
                         Lesser                                         �
                         Goldenback
                         Woodpecker
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
     318     Greater         Greater       Chrysocolaptes
             Goldenback      Flameback,    lucidus
                             Greater                                              �
                             Golden-back
                             Woodpecker
     319     White-naped     White-naped   Chrysocolaptes
             Woodpecker      Flameback,    festivus
                             Black-                                               �
                             backed
                             Flameback
     320     Rufous                        Micropternus
                                                                                  �
             Woodpecker                    brachyurus
     321     Great Slaty                   Mulleripicus    Vulnerable             �
             Woodpecker                    pulverulentus
     322     Long-tailed                   Psarisomus
                                                                                  �
             Broadbill                     dalhousiae
     323     Hooded Pitta                  Pitta sordida                          �
     324     Indian Pitta                  Pitta brachyura                        �
     325     Bar-winged      Pied          Hemipus picatus
             Flycatcher-     Flycatcher-                                          �
             shrike          Shrike
     326     Large                         Tephrodornis        Species            �
             Woodshrike                    virgatus            split: Malabar
                                                               Woodshrike
                                                               Tephrodornis
                                                               sylvicola, found
                                                               in Western
                                                               Ghats, is now
                                                               considered
                                                               separate
                                                               species.
     327     Common                        Tephrodornis
                                                                                  �
             Woodshrike                    pondicerianus
     328     Ashy                          Artamus fuscus
                                                                                  �
             Woodswallow
     329     Common Iora                   Aegithina tiphia                       �
     330     Large                         Coracina macei                         �
             Cuckooshrike
     331     Black-winged    Smaller Grey Coracina
             Cuckooshrike    Cuckoo-      melaschistos                            �
                             shrike
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             NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                             NAME
 332     Black-headed                    Coracina
         Cuckooshrike                    melanoptera
                                                                               �
 333     Rosy Minivet                    Pericrocotus                          �
                                         roseus
 334     Small Minivet                   Pericrocotus
                                                                               �
                                         cinnamomeus
 335     Long-tailed                     Pericrocotus                          �
         Minivet                         ethologus
 336     Short-billed                    Pericrocotus
                                                                               �
         Minivet                         brevirostris
 337     Scarlet Minivet                 Pericrocotus       Species split:
                                         speciosus          Orange Minivet
                                                            Pericrocotus
                                                            flammeus
                                                                             �
                                                            is found in
                                                            peninsular India
 338     Brown Shrike                    Lanius cristatus                      �
 339     Isabelline        Rufous-       Lanius             Species split:     �
         Shrike            tailed Shrike isabellinus        Rufous-tailed
                                                            Shrike Lanius
                                                            phoenicuroides
                                                            was earlier
                                                            conspecific with
                                                            this species.
                                                            Vagrant
 340     Bay-backed                      Lanius vittatus                       �
         Shrike
 341     Long-tailed       Rufous-       Lanius schach
         Shrike            backed                                              �
                           Shrike
 342     Grey-backed                     Lanius                                �
         Shrike                          tephronotus
 343     Southern Grey                   Lanius             Species split:   �
         Shrike                          meridionalis       Great Grey
                                                            Shrike Lanius
                                                            excubitor
                                                            was earlier
                                                            conspecific with
                                                            this species.
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE       SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                                NAME
    344      White-bellied    White-       Erpornis
             Erpornis         bellied      zantholeuca                         �
                              Yuhina
     345     Himalayan      White-         Pteruthius ripleyi Species split:   �
             Shrike-babbler browed                            Pied Shrike-
                            Shrike-                           Babbler
                            babbler                           Pteruthius
                                                              flaviscapis is
                                                              now a Javan
                                                              species
    346      Green Shrike-                 Pteruthius
             babbler
                                                                               �
                                           xanthochlorus
     347     Indian Golden    Golden       Oriolus kundoo      Species split:  �
             Oriole           Oriole                           Eurasian Golden
                                                               Oriole Oriolus
                                                               oriolus is the
                                                               western species
    348      Black-hooded     Black-       Oriolus
             Oriole           headed       xanthornus                          �
                              Oriole
    349      Maroon Oriole                 Oriolus traillii                    �
    350      Black Drongo                  Dicrurus
                                                                               �
                                           macrocercus
     351     Ashy Drongo                   Dicrurus                            �
                                           leucophaeus
     352     White-bellied                 Dicrurus                            �
             Drongo                        caerulescens
     353     Crow-billed                   Dicrurus
             Drongo
                                                                               �
                                           annectans
     354     Bronzed                       Dicrurus aeneus                     �
             Drongo
     355     Lesser Racket-                Dicrurus remifer                    �
             tailed Drongo
     356     Hair-crested     Spangled     Dicrurus
             Drongo           Drongo
                                                                               �
                                           hottentottus
     357     Greater                       Dicrurus                            �
             Racket-tailed                 paradiseus
             Drongo
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            NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                           NAME
 358     White-throated White-          Rhipidura          Species
         Fantail        throated        albicollis         split: White-
                        Fantail                            spotted Fantail
                        Flycatcher                         Rhipidura
                                                           albogularis,
                                                           formerly          �
                                                           considered a
                                                           subspecies of
                                                           R. albicollis,
                                                           is found in
                                                           peninsular India.
 359     White-browed White-            Rhipidura                         �
         Fantail      browed            aureola
                      Fantail
                      Flycatcher
 360     Black-naped     Black-         Hypothymis
         Monarch         naped Blue     azurea                            �
                         Flycatcher
 361     Asian Paradise                 Terpsiphone
         Flycatcher                     paradisi
                                                                          �
 362     Eurasian Jay   Red-            Garrulus
                        crowned Jay     glandarius
                                                                          �
 363     Black-headed Black-            Garrulus                          �
         Jay            throated Jay    lanceolatus
 364     Yellow-billed                  Urocissa                          �
         Blue Magpie                    flavirostris
 365     Red-billed Blue                Urocissa
                                                                          �
         Magpie                         erythroryncha
 366     Common                         Cissa chinensis                   �
         Green Magpie
 367     Rufous Treepie Indian          Dendrocitta                       �
                         Treepie        vagabunda
 368     Grey Treepie    Himalayan      Dendrocitta
                                                                          �
                         Treepie        formosae
 369     Eurasian        Common         Pica pica                         �
         Magpie          Magpie,
                         Black-billed
                         Magpie
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     370     Spotted          Eurasian      Nucifraga           Species split:
             Nutcracker       Nutcracker    caryocatactes       Large-spotted
                                                                Nutcracker
                                                                Nucifraga
                                                                multipunctata
                                                                now considered �
                                                                a separate
                                                                species by
                                                                some authors,
                                                                is found in NW
                                                                Himalayas.
     371     Red-billed                  Pyrrhocorax                           �
             Chough                      pyrrhocorax
     372     Alpine Chough Yellow-billed Pyrrhocorax
                           Chough
                                                                               �
                                         graculus
     373     House Crow                  Corvus
                                         splendens
                                                                               �
     374     Large-billed                Corvus
             Crow                        macrorhynchos
                                                                               �
     375     Indian Jungle               Corvus                 Species          �
             Crow                        culminatus             split, earlier
                                                                considered
                                                                conspecific with
                                                                Large-billed
                                                                Crow Corvus
                                                                macrorhynchos
     376     Northern         Common        Corvus corax                       �
             Raven            Raven
     377     Yellow-bellied   Yellow-       Chelidorhynx
             Fantail          bellied       hypoxantha
                                                                               �
                              Fantail
                              Flycatcher
     378     Grey-headed                    Culicicapa                         �
             Canary-                        ceylonensis
             flycatcher
     379     Rufous-naped  Rufous-          Periparus                          �
             Tit           naped            rufonuchalis
                           Crested Tit
    380      Rufous-vented Rufous-          Periparus                          �
             Tit           bellied Tit      rubidiventris
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             NAME             ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
 381     Coal Tit                          Periparus ater       Spot-winged
                                                                Tit Periparus
                                                                melanolophus
                                                                now considered �
                                                                a subspecies of
                                                                Coal Tit P. ater.
 382     Grey Crested        Brown         Lophophanes
         Tit                 Crested Tit   dichrous                            �
 383     Cinereous Tit       Great Tit     Parus cinereus       Species split:
                                                                Great Tit Parus
                                                                major is western �
                                                                species
 384     Green-backed                      Parus monticolus
                                                                               �
         Tit
 385     Himalayan       Yellow-           Parus                Species split:
         Black-lored Tit cheeked Tit       xanthogenys          Indian Black-
                                                                lored Tit Parus
                                                                aplonotus is     �
                                                                found in N and
                                                                peninsular India
 386     Yellow-browed                     Sylviparus
         Tit                               modestus                            �
 387     White-crowned                     Remiz coronatus Vagrant
         Penduline Tit                                                         �
 388     Fire-capped Tit                   Cephalopyrus
                                           flammiceps                          �
 389     Singing Bush                      Mirafra cantillans Vagrant
                                                                               �
         Lark
 390     Bengal Bush         Bush Lark     Mirafra assamica
         Lark                                                                  �
 391     Indian Bush         Red-winged Mirafra
         Lark                Bush Lark  erythroptera                           �
 392     Sand Lark           Indian Short- Calandrella raytal
                                                                               �
                             toed Lark
 393     Crested Lark        Large         Galerida cristata                   �
                             Crested Lark
 394     Oriental            Eastern       Alauda gulgula
         Skylark             Skylark                                           �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
     395     Ashy-crowned Ashy-            Eremopterix
             Sparrow-Lark crowned          griseus                          �
                             Finch-Lark
    396      Striated Bulbul               Pycnonotus          Vagrant      �
                                           striatus
     397     Black-crested                 Pycnonotus                       �
             Bulbul                        flaviventris
    398      Red-whiskered                 Pycnonotus
                                                                            �
             Bulbul                        jocosus
    399      Himalayan      White-         Pycnonotus
             Bulbul         cheeked        leucogenys                       �
                            Bulbul
     400     Red-vented                    Pycnonotus cafer
                                                                            �
             Bulbul
     401     White-throated                Alophoixus        Vagrant
                                                                            �
             Bulbul                        flaveolus
     402     Mountain       Rufous-        Ixos mcclellandii
             Bulbul         bellied                                         �
                            Bulbul
     403     Ashy Bulbul    Brown-eared    Hemixos flavala
                                                                            �
                            Bulbul
    404      Himalayan                     Hypsipetes        Species split:
             Black Bulbul                  leucocephalus     Square-tailed
                                                             Black Bulbul
                                                             Hypsipetes
                                                             ganeesa is        �
                                                             found in south
                                                             India, earlier
                                                             considered
                                                             conspecific.
     405     Grey-throated   Plain Martin, Riparia chinensis Species
             Martin          Plain Sand                      split: Plain
                             Martin                          Martin Riparia
                                                             paludicola is
                                                             now extralimital, �
                                                             but considered
                                                             conspecific with
                                                             R. chinensis by
                                                             some authors.
    406      Sand Martin     Common        Riparia riparia
                                                                               �
                             Sand Martin
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             NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                            NAME
 407     Pale Martin      Pale Sand     Riparia diluta
                                                                            �
                          Martin
 408     Barn Swallow     Common        Hirundo rustica
                                                                            �
                          Swallow
 409     Wire-tailed                    Hirundo smithii
                                                                            �
         Swallow
 410     Eurasian Crag                  Ptyonoprogne                        �
         Martin                         rupestris
 411     Dusky Crag                     Ptyonoprogne
                                                                            �
         Martin                         concolor
 412     Common        Northern         Delichon
         House Martin House-            urbicum                             �
                       martin
 413     Asian House                    Delichon            Vagrant         �
         Martin                         dasypus
 414     Nepal House                    Delichon                            �
         Martin                         nipalense
 415     Red-rumped                     Cecropis daurica Species
         Swallow                                         split: Striated
                                                         Swallow
                                                         Cecropis
                                                         striolata is now   �
                                                         considered
                                                         a separate
                                                         species, found
                                                         in NE India.
 416     Streak-throated Cliff          Petrochelidon
         Swallow         Swallow,       fluvicola
                         Indian Cliff
                                                                            �
                         Swallow
 417     Scaly-breasted Greater         Pnoepyga
         Wren-babbler Scaly-            albiventer
                        breasted                                            �
                        Wren-
                        babbler
 418     Nepal Wren-                    Pnoepyga
         babbler                        immaculata
                                                                            �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE         SCIENTIFIC         REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH            NAME
                               NAME
     419     Grey-bellied    Grey-bellied   Tesia cyaniventer
             Tesia           Ground-
                             warbler,
                                                                             �
                             Yellow-
                             browed
                             Tesia
     420     Chestnut-       Chestnut-      Tesia
             headed Tesia    headed         castaneocoro-
                                                                             �
                             Ground-        nata
                             warbler
     421     Pale-footed                    Cettia pallidipes
                                                                             �
             Bush Warbler
     422     Brown-flanked Brownish-        Cettia fortipes
             Bush Warbler flanked
                            Bush-
                            warbler,                                         �
                            Strong-
                            footed Bush-
                            warbler
     423     Chestnut-      Large Bush-     Cettia major
             crowned Bush warbler                                            �
             Warbler
     424     Aberrant Bush                  Cettia
                                                                             �
             Warbler                        flavolivacea
     425     Hume's Bush Yellow-            Cettia
             Warbler        bellied         brunnescens
                                                                             �
                            Bush-
                            warbler
     426     Grey-sided                     Cettia
                                                                             �
             Bush Warbler                   brunnifrons
     427     Black-faced    Black-faced     Abroscopus                       �
             Warbler        Flycatcher-     schisticeps
                            warbler
     428     Black-throated Black-          Aegithalos
             Tit            throated        concinnus
                            Bushtit,                                         �
                            Red-headed
                            Tit
     429     White-throated White-          Aegithalos          West Himalayan
             Tit            throated        niveogularis        endemic        �
                            Bushtit
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            NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                           NAME
 430     Common                         Phylloscopus                      �
         Chiffchaff                     collybita
 431     Mountain                       Phylloscopus                      �
         Chiffchaff                     sindianus
 432     Plain Leaf                     Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler                        neglectus
 433     Dusky Warbler Dusky Leaf-      Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
                         warbler        fuscatus
 434     Smoky Warbler Smoky Leaf-      Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
                         warbler        fuligiventer
 435     Tickell's Leaf                 Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler                        affinis
 436     Sulphur-bellied Olivaceous     Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler         Leaf-warbler   griseolus
 437     Buff-barred     Orange-        Phylloscopus
         Warbler         barred Leaf-   pulcher                           �
                         warbler
 438     Ashy-throated Grey-faced       Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler         Leaf-warbler   maculipennis
 439     Lemon-rumped Pallas'           Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler         Leaf Warbler   chloronotus
 440     Hume's Leaf                    Phylloscopus       Species split:
         Warbler                        humei              Yellow-browed
                                                           Warbler
                                                                           �
                                                           Phylloscopus
                                                           inornatus is
                                                           eastern species
 441     Greenish        Greenish     Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Warbler         Leaf-warbler trochiloides
 442     Large-billed                 Phylloscopus
                                                                          �
         Leaf Warbler                 magnirostris
 443     Tytler's Leaf                Phylloscopus         Near Threatened.
         Warbler                      tytleri              West Himalayan �
                                                           Endemic.
 444     Western                        Phylloscopus       Species split:
         Crowned                        occipitalis        Eastern Crowned
         Warbler                                           Warbler
                                                           Phylloscopus     �
                                                           coronatus is
                                                           eastern species
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     445     Blyth's Leaf                   Phylloscopus
             Warbler                        reguloides
                                                                               �
    446      Grey-hooded      Grey-         Phylloscopus
             Warbler          headed        xanthoschistos
                                                                               �
                              Flycatcher
                              Warbler
     447     Green-           Golden-       Seicercus burkii    Species split:
             crowned          spectacled                        Previously
             Warbler          Warbler,                          Golden-
                              Green-                            spectacled       �
                              crowned                           Warbler
                              Flycatcher-                       Seicercus burkii
                              warbler
    448      Whistler's       Golden-       Seicercus           Species split:
             Warbler          spectacled    whistleri           Previously
                              Warbler,                          Golden-
                                                                                 �
                              Whistler's                        spectacled
                              Flycatcher-                       Warbler
                              warbler                           Seicercus burkii
    449      Grey-cheeked     Grey-         Seicercus
             Warbler          cheeked       poliogenys
                                                                               �
                              Flycatcher-
                              warbler
     450     Chestnut-        Chestnut-     Seicercus
             crowned          crowned       castaniceps
                                                                               �
             Warbler          Flycatcher-
                              warbler
     451     Clamorous        Indian        Acrocephalus        Vagrant
             Reed Warbler     Great Reed    stentoreus                         �
                              Warbler
     452     Moustached                     Acrocephalus
             Warbler                        melanopogon
                                                                               �
     453     Paddyfield                     Acrocephalus
             Warbler                        agricola                           �
     454     Blyth's Reed                   Acrocephalus                       �
             Warbler                        dumetorum
     455     Striated         Striated      Megalurus
             Grassbird        Marsh         palustris                          �
                              Warbler
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            NAME          ENGLISH             NAME
                           NAME
 456     Bristled        Bristled        Chaetornis           Vulnerable
         Grassbird       Grass           striata                           �
                         Warbler
 457     Spotted Bush                    Bradypterus                       �
         Warbler                         thoracicus
 458     Zitting         Streaked        Cisticola juncidis                �
         Cisticola       Fantail-
                         warbler
 459     Golden-         Golden-         Cisticola exilis
         headed          headed
         Cisticola       Fantail-
                         warbler,
                         Bright-
                                                                           �
                         capped
                         Cisticola,
                         Bright-
                         headed
                         Cisticola
 460     Striated Prinia Brown Hill      Prinia crinigera
                         Warbler,
                         Brown
                                                                           �
                         Prinia, Long-
                         tailed Hill
                         Prinia
 461     Grey-crowned Hodgson’s          Prinia               Vulnerable
         Prinia          Prinia,         cinereocapilla
                         Hodgson’s                                         �
                         Wren-
                         warbler
 462     Grey-breasted Franklin’s        Prinia hodgsonii
         Prinia          Prinia,
                         Franklin’s                                        �
                         Wren-
                         warbler
 463     Graceful Prinia Streaked        Prinia gracilis
                         Wren                                              �
                         Warbler
 464     Jungle Prinia   Jungle          Prinia sylvatica
                         Wren-                                             �
                         warbler
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     465     Yellow-bellied   Yellow-      Prinia flaviventris
             Prinia           bellied
                                                                             �
                              Wren-
                              warbler
    466      Ashy Prinia      Ashy Wren- Prinia socialis
                                                                             �
                              warbler
     467     Plain Prinia     Plain Wren- Prinia inornata
                                                                             �
                              warbler
    468      Common                        Orthotomus
                                                                             �
             Tailorbird                    sutorius
    469      Rusty-cheeked                 Pomatorhinus
             Scimitar                      erythrogenys                      �
             Babbler
     470     White-browed Hodgson’s Pomatorhinus
             Scimitar         Scimitar     schisticeps                       �
             Babbler          Babbler
     471     Streak-          Rufous-      Pomatorhinus
             breasted         necked       ruficollis
                                                                             �
             Scimitar         Scimitar
             Babbler          Babbler
     472     Black-chinned                 Stachyridopsis
                                                                             �
             Babbler                       pyrrhops
     473     Tawny-bellied Rufous-         Dumetia
             Babbler          bellied      hyperythra                        �
                              Babbler
     474     Pin-striped Tit- Striped      Macronus gularis
             Babbler          Tit-babbler,
                              Yellow-                                        �
                              breasted
                              Babbler
     475     Chestnut-        Red-capped Timalia pileata
             capped           Babbler                                        �
             Babbler
     476     Nepal Fulvetta                Alcippe
                                                                             �
                                           nipalensis
     477     Puff-throated    Spotted      Pellorneum
                                                                             �
             Babbler          Babbler      ruficeps
     478     Common                        Turdoides
                                                                             �
             Babbler                       caudata
     479     Striated                      Turdoides earlei
                                                                             �
             Babbler
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            NAME           ENGLISH          NAME
                            NAME
 480     Large Grey                    Turdoides
                                                                        �
         Babbler                       malcolmi
 481     Jungle Babbler                Turdoides striata                �
 482     White-crested                 Garrulax
                                                                        �
         Laughingthrush                leucolophus
 483     Rufous-                       Garrulax
         chinned                       rufogularis                      �
         Laughingthrush
 484     Spotted                       Garrulax                         �
         Laughingthrush                ocellatus
 485     White-throated                Garrulax                         �
         Laughingthrush                albogularis
 486     Striated                      Garrulax striatus
         Laughingthrush
                                                                        �
 487     Streaked                      Trochalopteron      Species
         Laughingthrush                lineatum            split: Bhutan
                                                           Laughingthrush
                                                           Trochalopteron �
                                                           imbricatum is
                                                           E. Himalaya
                                                           species
 488     Variegated                  Trochalopteron
         Laughingthrush              variegatum
                                                                    �
 489     Chestnut-      Red-headed Trochalopteron    Species
         crowned        Lghingthrush erythrocephalum split: Assam
         Laughingthrush                              Laughingthrush
                                                     Trochalopteron �
                                                     chrysopterum
                                                     is E. Himalaya
                                                     species
 490     Himalayan        Cutia, Nepal Cutia nipalensis
                                                                        �
         Cutia            Cutia
 491     Blue-winged                    Minla
         Minla                          cyanouroptera
                                                                        �
 492     Bar-throated     Chestnut-     Minla strigula
         Minla            tailed Minla,
                                                                        �
                          Bar-throated
                          Siva
 493     Silver-eared     Silver-eared Leiothrix
         Leiothrix        Mesia         argentauris
                                                                        �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH         ALTERNATE      SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME            ENGLISH         NAME
                                 NAME
    494      Red-billed                    Leiothrix lutea
                                                                              �
             Leiothrix
     495     Rufous Sibia      Black-      Heterophasia
                               capped      capistrata                         �
                               Sibia
    496      Lesser                        Sylvia curruca      Species
             Whitethroat                                       split: Hume’s
                                                               Whitethroat       �
                                                               Sylvia althaea is
                                                               western species
     497     Eastern                       Sylvia              Species split:
             Orphean                       crassirostris       Western
             Warbler                                           Orphean
                                                               Warbler Sylvia �
                                                               hortensis is
                                                               western species
    498      Asian Desert     Desert       Sylvia nana         Vagrant
                                                                              �
             Warbler          Warbler
    499      White-browed                  Fulvetta
                                                                              �
             Fulvetta                      vinipectus
     500     Yellow-eyed                   Chrysomma
                                                                              �
             Babbler                       sinense
     501     Great Parrotbill              Conostoma
                                                                              �
                                           oemodium
     502     Black-throated                Suthora
             Parrotbill                    nipalensis
                                                                              �
     503     Whiskered       Yellow-naped Yuhina flavicollis
                                                                              �
             Yuhina          Yuhina
    504      Stripe-throated              Yuhina gularis
                                                                              �
             Yuhina
     505     Black-chinned                Yuhina
             Yuhina                       nigrimenta
                                                                              �
    506      Oriental White-               Zosterops
                                                                              �
             eye                           palpebrosus
     507     Goldcrest                     Regulus regulus                    �
    508      Eurasian Wren Winter Wren Troglodytes                            �
                                       troglodytes
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             NAME          ENGLISH          NAME
                            NAME
 509     Chestnut-                     Sitta               Species split:
         bellied                       cinnamoventris      Formerly Sitta
         Nuthatch                                          castanea. Indian
                                                           Nuthatch Sitta
                                                           castanea         �
                                                           may also occur
                                                           in Uttarakhand
                                                           bordering the
                                                           plains.
 510     White-tailed                  Sitta                              �
         Nuthatch                      himalayensis
 511     White-cheeked                 Sitta leucopsis                    �
         Nuthatch
 512     Velvet-fronted                Sitta frontalis
                                                                          �
         Nuthatch
 513     Wallcreeper                Tichodroma
                                                                          �
                                    muraria
 514     Hodgson's      Eurasian    Certhia hodgsoni Species split:
         Treecreeper    Treecreeper                   Eurasian
                                                      Treecreeper
                                                                          �
                                                      Certhia
                                                      familiaris is now
                                                      western species
 515     Bar-tailed                 Certhia
                                                                          �
         Treecreeper                himalayana
 516     Rusty-flanked              Certhia
                                                                          �
         Treecreeper                nipalensis
 517     Brown-throated Sikkim      Certhia discolor Vagrant
                                                                          �
         Treecreeper    Treecreeper
 518     Spot-winged                Saroglossa
         Starling
                                                                          �
                                    spiloptera
 519     Common Hill                Gracula religiosa Species split:
         Myna                                         Formerly
                                                      conspecific
                                                      with Lesser or      �
                                                      Southern Hill
                                                      Myna Gracula
                                                      indica
 520     Jungle Myna                Acridotheres
                                                                          �
                                    fuscus
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE         SCIENTIFIC         REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH            NAME
                               NAME
     521     Bank Myna                       Acridotheres
                                                                            �
                                             ginginianus
     522     Common Myna                     Acridotheres
                                                                            �
                                             tristis
     523     Pied Myna       Asian Pied      Gracupica contra
                             Starling                                       �
     524     Chestnut-tailed Grey-           Sturnia
             Starling        headed          malabarica                     �
                             Myna
     525     Brahminy        Brahminy        Sturnia
                                                                            �
             Starling        Myna            pagodarum
     526     Common                          Sturnus vulgaris
             Starling                                                       �
     527     Blue Whistling Himalayan        Myophonus
             Thrush           Whistling      caeruleus                      �
                              Thrush
     528     Pied Thrush      Pied Ground    Zoothera wardii
                                                                            �
                              Thrush
     529     Orange-          Orange-        Zoothera citrina
             headed Thrush headed
                                                                            �
                              Ground
                              Thrush
     530     Plain-backed     Plain-backed   Zoothera
             Thrush           Mountain       mollissima                     �
                              Thrush
     531     Long-tailed                     Zoothera dixoni
                                                                            �
             Thrush
     532     Scaly Thrush                    Zoothera dauma                 �
     533     Long-billed      Long-billed    Zoothera
             Thrush           Ground         monticola                      �
                              Thrush
     534     Dark-sided       Lesser         Zoothera                       �
             Thrush           Long-billed    marginata
                              Thrush,
                              Dark-sided
                              Ground
                              Thrush
     535     Tickell's Thrush                Turdus unicolor                �
     536     White-collared                  Turdus
                                                                            �
             Blackbird                       albocinctus
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            NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                           NAME
 537     Grey-winged                   Turdus boulboul                       �
         Blackbird
 538     Tibetan         Eurasian      Turdus maximus      Species split:    �
         Blackbird       Blackbird                         Eurasian
                                                           Blackbird
                                                           Turdus merula
 539     Chestnut       Grey-          Turdus
         Thrush         headed         rubrocanus                            �
                        Thrush
 540     Black-throated Dark-          Turdus
         Thrush         throated       atrogularis                           �
                        Thrush
 541     Red-throated                  Turdus ruficollis
                                                                             �
         Thrush
 542     Mistle Thrush                 Turdus viscivorus                     �
 543     Purple Cochoa                 Cochoa purpurea                       �
 544     Green Cochoa                  Cochoa viridis    Vagrant             �
 545     Gould's                       Heteroxenicus
                                                                             �
         Shortwing                     stellatus
 546     Lesser                        Brachypteryx      Vagrant
                                                                             �
         Shortwing                     leucophris
 547     White-browed                  Brachypteryx      Vagrant
                                                                             �
         Shortwing                     montana
 548     Bluethroat                    Luscinia svecica                      �
 549     Siberian                      Luscinia calliope
                                                                             �
         Rubythroat
 550     White-tailed   Himalayan      Luscinia
                                                                             �
         Rubythroat     Rubythroat     pectoralis
 551     Indian Blue                   Luscinia brunnea
                                                                             �
         Robin
 552     White-browed                  Tarsiger indicus
                                                                             �
         Bush Robin
 553     Himalayan      Orange-        Tarsiger rufilatus Considered
         Bluetail       flanked Bush                      conspecific
                        Robin                             with Red-
                                                          flanked Bluetail
                                                          or Orange-
                                                                             �
                                                          flanked Bush
                                                          Robin Tarsiger
                                                          cyanurus
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH        ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC         REMARKS
                NAME           ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     554     Golden Bush                     Tarsiger
                                                                            �
             Robin                           chrysaeus
     555     Oriental                        Copsychus
                                                                            �
             Magpie-Robin                    saularis
     556     White-rumped                    Copsychus
                                                                            �
             Shama                           malabaricus
     557     Indian Robin                    Saxicoloides
                                                                            �
                                             fulicatus
     558     Blue-capped                     Phoenicurus
                                                                            �
             Redstart                        caeruleocephala
     559     Black Redstart                  Phoenicurus
                                                                            �
                                             ochruros
    560      Hodgson's                       Phoenicurus
                                                                            �
             Redstart                        hodgsoni
     561     Güldenstädt's    White-         Phoenicurus
             Redstart         winged         erythrogastrus                 �
                              Redstart
     562     Blue-fronted                    Phoenicurus
             Redstart
                                                                            �
                                             frontalis
     563     White-bellied    Hodgson’s      Hodgsonius
             Redstart         Blue Robin     phoenicuroides
                                                                            �
    564      Plumbeous        Plumbeous      Rhyacornis
             Water Redstart   Redstart       fuliginosa
                                                                            �
     565     White-capped     White-         Chaimarrornis
             Redstart         capped         leucocephalus                  �
                              River-chat
    566      White-tailed     White-tailed   Myiomela leucura Vagrant
             Robin            Blue Robin
                                                                            �
     567     Grandala                        Grandala
                                                                            �
                                             coelicolor
    568      Little Forktail                 Enicurus scouleri              �
    569      Black-backed                    Enicurus
             Forktail                        immaculatus
                                                                            �
     570     Slaty-backed                    Enicurus
                                                                            �
             Forktail                        schistaceus
     571     Spotted                         Enicurus
                                                                            �
             Forktail                        maculatus
     572     White-throated Hodgson's        Saxicola insignis Vulnerable
                                                                            �
             Bush Chat       Bush Chat
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S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
            NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                           NAME
 573     Siberian        Asian         Saxicola maurus Formerly
         Stonechat       Stonechat                     Common
                                                       Stonechat
                                                       Saxicola
                                                                       �
                                                       torquatus which
                                                       is extralimital
 574     White-tailed                  Saxicola leucurus
         Stonechat
                                                                         �
 575     Pied Bush                     Saxicola caprata
         Chat
                                                                         �
 576     Grey Bush       Dark Grey     Saxicola ferreus                  �
         Chat            Bush Chat
 577     Red-tailed                    Oenanthe            Species split:
         Wheatear                      chrysopygia         Formerly
                                                           considered
                                                           conspecific
                                                           with Rufous-    �
                                                           tailed Wheatear
                                                           Oenanthe
                                                           xanthoprymna.
                                                           Vagrant
 578     Isabelline                    Oenanthe
                                                                         �
         Wheatear                      isabellina
 579     Pied Wheatear                 Oenanthe
                                                                         �
                                       pleschanka
 580     Desert                        Oenanthe deserti
                                                                         �
         Wheatear
 581     Variable                      Oenanthe picata Vagrant
                                                                         �
         Wheatear
 582     Brown Rock      Indian Chat   Cercomela fusca
                                                                         �
         Chat
 583     Blue Rock                     Monticola
         Thrush
                                                                         �
                                       solitarius
 584     Chestnut-                     Monticola
         bellied Rock                  rufiventris                       �
         Thrush
 585     Blue-capped     Blue-headed Monticola
         Rock Thrush     Rock Thrush cinclorhynchus                      �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                               NAME
    586      Dark-sided      Sooty         Muscicapa
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher      Flycatcher    sibirica
     587     Asian Brown                   Muscicapa
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher                    dauurica
    588      Rusty-tailed                  Muscicapa
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher                    ruficauda
    589      Rufous-         Orange-       Ficedula
             gorgeted        gorgeted      strophiata                            �
             Flycatcher      Flycatcher
    590      Red-breasted    Red-          Ficedula parva      Species
             Flycatcher      throated                          split: Kashmir
                             Flycatcher                        Flycatcher
                                                               Ficedula
                                                               subrubra is
                                                               species in
                                                               extreme NW        �
                                                               Himalaya. Taiga
                                                               Flycatcher
                                                               Ficedula
                                                               albicilla is
                                                               species in NE,
                                                               C and E India.
     591     Snowy-browed Rufous-          Ficedula
             Flycatcher   breasted         hyperythra
                                                                                 �
                          Blue
                          Flycatcher
     592     Little Pied                   Ficedula
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher                    westermanni
     593     Ultramarine  White-           Ficedula
             Flycatcher   browed Blue      superciliaris                         �
                          Flycatcher
    594      Slaty-blue                    Ficedula tricolor
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher
     595     Verditer                      Eumyias
                                                                                 �
             Flycatcher                    thalassinus
    596      Pale Blue                     Cyornis unicolor
             Flycatcher
                                                                                 �
     597     Pale-chinned    Brook’s       Cyornis
             Blue Flycatcher Flycatcher    poliogenys                            �
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S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
             NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                            NAME
 598     Tickell's Blue                 Cyornis tickelliae
         Flycatcher
                                                                         �
 599     Blue-throated Blue-            Cyornis
         Blue Flycatcher throated       rubeculoides                     �
                         Flycatcher
 600     Rufous-bellied Beautiful       Niltava sundara
                                                                         �
         Niltava         Niltava
 601     Small Niltava                  Niltava
                                                                         �
                                        macgrigoriae
 602     White-throated                 Cinclus cinclus
                                                                         �
         Dipper
 603     Brown Dipper                   Cinclus pallasii                 �
 604     Golden-fronted Golden-         Chloropsis
         Leafbird       fronted         aurifrons                        �
                        Chloropsis
 605     Orange-bellied Orange-         Chloropsis
         Leafbird       bellied         hardwickii                       �
                        Chloropsis
 606     Thick-billed                   Dicaeum agile
                                                                         �
         Flowerpecker
 607     Yellow-bellied                 Dicaeum
                                                                         �
         Flowerpecker                   melanoxanthum
 608     Pale-billed    Tickell’s       Dicaeum
         Flowerpecker Flower-           erythrorhynchos                  �
                        pecker
 609     Fire-breasted                  Dicaeum
         Flowerpecker                   ignipectus
                                                                         �
 610     Purple Sunbird                 Cinnyris
                                                                         �
                                        asiaticus
 611     Mrs. Gould's                   Aethopyga
                                                                         �
         Sunbird                        gouldiae
 612     Green-tailed   Nepal           Aethopyga
         Sunbird        Yellow-         nipalensis
                                                                         �
                        backed
                        Sunbird
 613     Black-throated Black-          Aethopyga
         Sunbird        breasted        saturata                         �
                        Sunbird
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    S. NO.      ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                 NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                                NAME
     614     Crimson          Yellow-       Aethopyga
             Sunbird          backed        siparaja                         �
                              Sunbird
     615     Fire-tailed                    Aethopyga
             Sunbird                        ignicauda                        �
     616     House                          Passer
             Sparrow                        domesticus
                                                                             �
     617     Russet           Cinnamon      Passer rutilans
             Sparrow          Tree                                           �
                              Sparrow
     618     Eurasian Tree                  Passer montanus
             Sparrow                                                         �
     619     Yellow-throated Chestnut-      Gymnoris
             Sparrow         shouldered     xanthocollis                     �
                             Petronia
     620     Black-breasted Black-          Ploceus
             Weaver          throated       benghalensis                     �
                             Weaver
     621     Streaked                       Ploceus manyar
             Weaver
                                                                             �
     622     Baya Weaver                    Ploceus
                                            philippinus                      �
     623     Finn's Weaver    Yellow        Ploceus             Vulnerable
                              Weaver        megarhynchus
                                                                             �
     624     Red Avadavat     Red Munia     Amandava
                                                                             �
                                            amandava
     625     Indian Silverbill White-       Euodice
                               throated     malabarica                       �
                               Munia
     626     White-rumped                   Lonchura striata
                                                                             �
             Munia
     627     Scaly-breasted Spotted         Lonchura
             Munia             Munia        punctulata
                                                                             �
     628     Black-headed Tricolored        Lonchura            Vagrant
             Munia             Munia        malacca
                                                                             �
     629     Alpine                         Prunella collaris
                                                                             �
             Accentor
     630     Altai Accentor                 Prunella
                                            himalayana                       �
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S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE        SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
            NAME          ENGLISH           NAME
                           NAME
 631     Robin                         Prunella
                                                                             �
         Accentor                      rubeculoides
 632     Rufous-                       Prunella
         breasted                      strophiata                            �
         Accentor
 633     Black-throated                Prunella
                                                                             �
         Accentor                      atrogularis
 634     Maroon-                       Prunella             Vagrant
         backed                        immaculata                            �
         Accentor
 635     Western Yellow Yellow         Motacilla flava      Species
         Wagtail        Wagtail                             split: Eastern
                                                            Yellow Wagtail   �
                                                            Motacilla
                                                            tschutschensis
 636     Citrine Wagtail Yellow-       Motacilla citreola
                         headed                                              �
                         Wagtail
 637     Grey Wagtail                  Motacilla cinerea                     �
 638     White Wagtail                 Motacilla alba                        �
 639     White-browed Large Pied       Motacilla
                                                                             �
         Wagtail         Wagtail       maderaspatensis
 640     Richard's Pipit               Anthus richardi                       �
 641     Paddyfield                    Anthus rufulus
                                                                             �
         Pipit
 642     Tawny Pipit                   Anthus
                                                                             �
                                       campestris
 643     Long-billed     Brown Rock Anthus similis
                                                                             �
         Pipit           Pipit
 644     Tree Pipit      Eurasian      Anthus trivialis
                                                                             �
                         Tree Pipit
 645     Olive-backed    Oriental Tree Anthus hodgsoni
                                                                             �
         Pipit           Pipit
 646     Rosy Pipit                    Anthus roseatus                       �
 647     Red-throated                  Anthus cervinus Vagrant
                                                                             �
         Pipit
 648     Water Pipit                   Anthus spinoletta Vagrant             �
 649     Upland Pipit                  Anthus sylvanus                       �
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    S. NO.     ENGLISH       ALTERNATE         SCIENTIFIC          REMARKS
                NAME          ENGLISH            NAME
                               NAME
     650     Common                         Fringilla coelebs
                                                                                 �
             Chaffinch
     651     Brambling                      Fringilla           Vagrant
                                                                                 �
                                            montifringilla
     652     Red-fronted     Fire-fronted   Serinus pusillus
                                                                                 �
             Serin           Serin
     653     Yellow-         Himalayan      Carduelis
             breasted        Greenfinch     spinoides                            �
             Greenfinch
     654     European        Eurasian       Carduelis
             Goldfinch       Goldfinch,     carduelis
                                                                                 �
                             Himalayan
                             Goldfinch
     655     Plain Mountain Hodgson’s       Leucosticte
             Finch          Mountain        nemoricola                           �
                            Finch
     656     Spectacled      Red-browed Callacanthis
                                                                                 �
             Finch           Finch      burtoni
     657     Dark-breasted                  Carpodacus
                                                                                 �
             Rosefinch                      nipalensis
     658     Common                         Carpodacus
             Rosefinch
                                                                                 �
                                            erythrinus
     659     Himalayan       Beautiful      Carpodacus          Species split:
             Beautiful       Rosefinch      pulcherrimus        Chinese
             Rosefinch                                          Beautiful
                                                                Rosefinch
                                                                Carpodactus      �
                                                                davidianus
                                                                is found in
                                                                Arunachal
                                                                Pradesh.
    660      Pink-browed                    Carpodacus
                                                                                 �
             Rosefinch                      rodochroa
     661     Vinaceous                      Carpodacus
                                                                                 �
             Rosefinch                      vinaceus
     662     Spot-winged                    Carpodacus
                                                                                 �
             Rosefinch                      rodopeplus
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