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Kanha Bird Checklist |
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BIRDS OF KANHA NATIONAL PARK This checklist is based on the one compiled by Eric D’Cunha, which in turn was based on the one published in the Journal of the BNHS (Dec. 1986) by P Newton, S Breedon and G Norman. Additional sightings by Rahul Rao, Raja Purohit and Rashid Ali R=Resident S=Summer W=Winter ( ) Old Names ORDER: GALLIFORMES Family: Phasianidae Black Francolin (Black Partridge) R Francolinus francolinus Painted Francolin (Painted Partridge) R Francolinus pictus Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge) R Francolinus pondicerianus Rain Quail (Black-breasted Quail) R Coturnix coromandelica Blue-breasted Quail R Coturnix chinensis Jungle Bush Quail R Perdicula asiatica Red Spurfowl R Galloperdix spadicea Red Junglefowl R Gallus gallus Indian Peafowl R Pavo cristatus (Common Peafowl , Blue Peafowl ) ORDER: ANSERIFORMES Family: Dendrocygndiae Lesser Whistling-duck R Dendrocygna javanica (Lesser Whistling-teal, Lesser Treeduck ) Family: Anatidae Anserini Greylag Goose W Anser anser Ruddy Shelduck (Ruddy Sheldrake) W Tadorna ferruginea Comb Duck R Sarkidiornis melanotos Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal) R Nettapus coromandelianus Anatini Eurasian Wigeon (Wigeon) W Anas penelope Mallard W Anas platyrhynchos Spot-billed Duck R Anas poecilorhyncha (Spotbil Duck , Spotbill) Northern Shoveler W Anas clypeata (Shoveller) Northern Pintail W Anas acuta (Common Pintail, Pintail) Garganey W Anas querquedula Common Teal W Anas crecca ORDER: TURNICIFORMES Family: Turnicidae Small Buttonquail R Turnix sylvatica (Little Bustardquail, Little Buttonquail) Yellow-legged Buttonquail R Turnix tanki (Button Quail) Barred Buttonquail R Turnix suscitator (Common Bustardquail) ORDER: PICIFORMES Family: Picidae Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker R Dendrocopos nanus (Brown-crowned Pigmy Woodpecker) Yellow-crowned Woodpecker R Dendrocopos mahrattensis (Yellow-fronted Woodpecker) Rufous Woodpecker R Celeus brachyurus Lesser Yellownape R Picus chlorolophus (Lesser Yellow-naped Woodpecker) Streak-throated Woodpecker R Picus xanthopygaeus (Little Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker) Black-rumped Flameback R Dinopium benghalense (Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker) Greater Flameback R Chrysocolaptes lucidus (Larger Golden-backed Woodpecker,) White-naped Woodpecker R Chrysocolaptes festivus (Black-backed Woodpecker) Heart-spotted Woodpecker R Hemicircus canente Family: Megalaimidae Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet) R Megalaima zeylanica Coppersmith Barbet R Megalaima haemacephala (Crimson-breasted Barbet) ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES Family: Bucerotidae Indian Grey Hornbill R Ocyceros birostris (Common Grey Hornbill, Gray Hornbill) Malabar Pied Hornbill R Anthracoceros coronatus ORDER: UPUPIFORMES Family: Upupidae Common Hoopoe (Hoopoe) R Upupa epops ORDER: CORACIIFORMES Family: Coraciidae Indian Roller R Coracias benghalensis Family: Alcedinidae Common Kingfisher R Alcedo atthis (Small Blue Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher) Family: Halcyonidae Stork-billed Kingfisher R Halcyon capensis White-throated Kingfisher R Halcyon smyrnensis (White-breasted Kingfisher, Smyrna Kingfisher) Black-capped Kingfisher R Halcyon pileata (Black-capped Purple Kingfisher) Family: Cerylidae Pied Kingfisher R Ceryle rudis (Lesser Pied Kingfisher, Small-pied Kingfisher) Family: Meropidae Blue-bearded Bee-eater R Nyctyornis athertoni Green Bee-eater R Merops orientalis (Little Green Bee-eater) Blue-tailed Bee-eater R Merops philippinus Chestnut-headed Bee-eater R Merops leschenaulti ORDER: CUCULIFORMES Family: Cuculidae Pied Cuckoo S Clamator jacobinus (Pied Crested Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo) Common Hawk Cuckoo R Hierococcyx varius Indian Cuckoo R Cuculus micropterus Eurasian Cuckoo R Cuculus canorus (The Cuckoo, Common Cuckoo) Banded Bay Cuckoo R Cacomantis sonneratii (Indian Banded Bay Cuckoo) Grey-bellied Cuckoo R Cacomantis passerinus (Indian Plaintive Cuckoo) Asian Koel R Eudynamys scolopacea (Koel) Sirkeer Malkoha R Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii (Sirkeer Cuckoo, Sirkeer) Family: Centropodidae Greater Coucal R Centropus sinensis (Crow-pheasant) ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES Family: Psittacidae Alexandrine Parakeet R Psittacula eupatria (Large Indian Parakeet) Rose-ringed Parakeet R Psittacula krameri Plum-headed Parakeet R Psittacula cyanocephala (Blossom-headed Parakeet) ORDER: APODIFORMES Family: Apodidae White-rumped Needletail R Zoonavena sylvatica (White-rumped Spinetail) House Swift (Little Swift) R Apus affinis Family: Hemiprocnidae Crested Treeswift (Crested Swift) R Hemiprocne coronata ORDER: STRIGIFORMES Family: Tytonidae Barn Owl R Tyto alba Family: Strigidae Eurasian Scops Owl W Otus scops (European Scops Owl) Collared Scops Owl R Otus bakkamoena Rock Eagle Owl R Bubo bubo bengalensis Spot-bellied Eagle Owl R Bubo nipalensis (Forest Eagle Owl) Brown Fish Owl R Ketupa zeylonensis Mottled Wood Owl R Strix ocellata Jungle Owlet R Glaucidium radiatum (Barred Jungle Owlet) Spotted Owlet R Athene brama Brown Hawk Owl(Brown Boobook) R Ninox scutulata Short-eared Owl W Asio flammeus Family: Caprimulgidae Grey Nightjar R Caprimulgus indicus (Indian Jungle Nightjar) Indian Nightjar R Caprimulgus asiaticus (Common Indian Nightjar) Savanna Nightjar (Franklin’s) R Caprimulgus affinis ORDER:COLUMBIFORMES Family:Columbidae Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon) R Columba livia Oriental Turtle Dove R Streptopelia orientalis (Rufous Turtle Dove) Laughing Dove (Little Brown) R Streptopelia senegalensis Spotted Dove R Streptopelia chinensis Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle) R Streptopelia tranquebarica Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring) R Streptopelia decaocto Emerald Dove R Chalcophaps indica (Bronze-winged Dove) Yellow-footed Green Pigeon R Treron phoenicoptera (Yellow-legged Green or Bengal) ORDER: GRUIFORMES Family: Otididae Lesser Florican (Likh) R Sypheotides indica Family: Gruidae Sarus Crane R Grus antigone Family: Rallidae Slaty-breasted Rail R Gallirallus striatus (Blue-breasted Banded Rail) Brown Crake R Amaurornis akool White-breasted Waterhen R Amaurornis phoenicurus Baillon’s Crake W Porzana pusilla Common Moorhen R Gallinula chloropus (Moorhen, Waterhen, Indian Gallinule) ORDER: CICONIIFORMES Family: Scolopacidae Scolopacinae Common Snipe (Fantail Snipe) W Gallinago gallinago Tringinae Spotted Redshank W Tringa erythropus Common Redshank (Redshank) W Tringa totanus Marsh Sandpiper W Tringa stagnatilis Common Greenshank (Greenshank) W Tringa nebularia Green Sandpiper W Tringa ochropus Wood Sandpiper W Tringa glareola Common Sandpiper W Actitis hypoleucos Family: Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe R Rostratula benghalensis (Painted Snipe) Family: Jacanidae Pheasant-tailed Jacana R Hydrophasianus chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana R Metopidius indicus Family: Burhinidae Eurasian Thick-knee R Burhinus oedicnemus (Stone-curlew, Stone-Plover) Great Thick-knee R Esacus recurvirostris (Great Stone Plover) Family: Charadriidae Black-winged Stilt R Himantopus himantopus Charadriinae Little Ringed Plover W Charadrius dubius (Little Plover, Little Ring Plover) Yellow-wattled Lapwing R Vanellus malarbaricus Red-wattled Lapwing R Vanellus indicus Family: Glareolidae Glareolinae Small Pratincole R Glareola lactea (Small Indian Pratincole, Little Pratincole) Family: Laridae Sternini River Tern R Sterna aurantia (Indian River Tern) Family: Accipitridae Pandioninae Osprey W Pandion haliaetus Accipitrinae Oriental Honey-buzzard R Pernis ptilorhyncus (Crested Honey Buzzard, Honey Kite) Black-shouldered Kite R Elanus caeruleus (Black-winged Kite) Black Kite R Milvus migrans (Pariah Kite, Dark Kite, Black-eared Kite) Grey-headed Fish Eagle R Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Himalayan, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle) Egyptian Vulture R Neophron percnopterus (Small White, Scavenger) White-rumped Vulture R Gyps bengalensis (Indian White-backed Vulture) Indian Vulture R Gyps indicus (Indian Long-billed, Indian Griffon) Red-headed Vulture R Sarcogyps calvus (King Vulture, Black Vulture) Crested Serpent Eagle R Spilornis cheela Eurasian Marsh Harrier W Circus aeruginosus (Western Marsh Harrier) Pallid Harrier W Circus macrourus (Pale Harrier) Pied Harrier W Circus melanoleucos Shikra R Accipiter badius White-eyed Buzzard R Butastur teesa (White-eyed Buzzard Eagle) Bonelli’s Eagle R Hieraaetus fasciatus (Bonelli’s Hawk Eagle) Booted Eagle W Hieraaetus pennatus (Booed Hawk Eagle) Changeable Hawk Eagle R Spizaetus cirrhatus (Crested Hawk Eagle) Family: Falconidae Common Kestrel W Falco tinnunculus (Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel) Laggar Falcon R Falco jugger Peregrine Falcon W Falco peregrinus (Red-capped Falcon, Barbary Falcon) Family: Podicipedidae Little Grebe R Tachybaptus ruficollis Family: Anhingidae Darter R Anhinga melanogaster (Indian Darter, Oriental Darter, Snakebird) Family: Phalacrocoracidae Little Cormorant R Phalacrocorax niger Indian Cormorant (Shag) R Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Great Cormorant R Phalacrocorax carbo (Cormorant, Large Cormorant) Family: Ardeidae Little Egret R Egretta garzetta Grey Heron R Ardea cinerea Purple Heron R Ardea purpurea Great Egret (Large Egret) R Casmerodius albus Intermediate Egret R Mesophoyx intermedia (Smaller Egret, Median Egret) Cattle Egret R Bubulcus ibis Indian Pond Heron R Ardeola grayii Little Heron R Butorides striatus (Little Green Heron, Striated Heron) Black-crowned Night Heron R Nycticorax nycticorax (Night Heron) Family: Threskiornithidae Black-headed Ibis R Threskiornis melanocephalus (White Ibis, Oriental White Ibis) Black Ibis R Pseudibis papillosa (Red-naped Ibis) Eurasian Spoonbill R Platalea leucorodia (Spoonbill, White Spoonbill) Family: Ciconiidae Painted Stork R Mycteria leucocephala Asian Openbill R Anastomus oscitans (Open-billed Stork) Black Stork W Ciconia nigra Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked) R Ciconia episcopus Lesser Adjutant R Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser Adjutant Stork) ORDER: PASSERIFORMES Family: Pittidae Indian Pitta S Pitta brachyura Family: Irenidae Blue-winged Leafbird R Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Gold-mantled /Jerdon’s Chloropsis) Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis) R Chloropsis aurifrons Family: Laniidae Brown Shrike W Lanius cristatus Bay-backed Shrike R Lanius vittatus Long-tailed Shrike R Lanius schach (Rufous-backed Shrike) Great Grey Shrike R Lanius excubitor Family: Corvidae Corvini Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie) R Dendrocitta vagabunda House Crow R Corvus splendens Large-billed Crow (Jungle) R Corvus macrorhynchos Artamini Ashy Woodswallow R Artamus fuscus (Ashy Swallow-shrike) Oriolini Eurasian Golden Oriole R Oriolus oriolus (Golden Oriole) Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed) R Oriolus xanthornus Large Cuckooshrike R Coracina macei Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Barred) R Coracina striata Black-winged Cuckooshrike R Coracina melaschistos (Smaller Grey/Dark Cuckooshrike) Black-headed Cuckooshrike R Coracina melanoptera Rosy Minivet R Pericrocotus roseus Small Minivet (Little Minivet) R Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Scarlet Minivet R Pericrocotus flammeus (Orange Minivet) Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike R Hemipus picatus (Pied Flycatcher-shrike) Dicrurinae Rhipidurini Yellow-bellied Fantail R Rhipidura hypoxantha (Yellow-bellied Fantail Flycatcher) White-throated Fantail R Rhipidura albicollis (White-throated Fantail Flycatcher) White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher) R Rhipidura aureola (White-breasted Fantail Flycatcher ) Dicrurini Black Drongo R Dicrurus macrocercus Ashy Drongo (Grey) R Dicrurus leucophaeus White-bellied Drongo R Dicrurus caerulescens (White-vented Drongo) Spangled Drongo (Hair-crested) R Dicrurus hottentottus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo R Dicrurus paradiseus (Large Racquet-tailed Drongo) Monarchini Black-naped Monarch R Hypothymis azurea (Black-naped Flycatcher, Azure Flycatcher) Asian Paradise-flycatcher R Terpsiphone paradisi (Paradise-flycatcher) Aegithininae Common Iora (Iora) R Aegithina tiphia Malaconotinae Common Woodshrike R Tephrodornis pondicerianus (Woodshrike, Lesser Wood-shrike) Family: Muscicapidae Turdinae Blue-capped Rock Thrush R Monticola cinclorhynchus (Blue-headed Rock Thrush) Blue Rock Thrush R Monticola solitarius White-throated Thrush R Zoothera citrina cyanotus (Orange-headed Ground Thrush) Eurasian Blackbird R Turdus merula Muscicapinae Muscicapini Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher W Rhinomyias brunneata (Olive Flycatcher, Brown-chested Flycatcer) Asian Brown Flycatcher W Muscicapa dauurica (Brown Flycatcher) Brown-breasted Flycatcher (Layard’s) W Muscicapa muttui Red-throated Flycatcher W Ficedula parva (Red-breasted Flycatcher) Ultramarine Flycatcher W Ficedula superciliaris (White-browed Blue Flycatcher) Verditer Flycatcher W Eumyias thalassina Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher R Cyornis tickelliae (Orange-breasted Blue Flycatcher) Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher R Culicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Flycatcher) Saxicolini Bluethroat W Luscinia svecica Oriental Magpie Robin R Copsychus saularis (Magpie Robin, Asian Magpie Robin, Robin Dayal) White-rumped Shama(Shama) R Copsychus malabaricus Indian Robin R Saxicoloides fulicata (Black Robin, Indian Chat) Black Redstart W Phoenicurus ochruros Common Stonechat W Saxicola torquata (Collared Bushchat,Siberian Stonechat) Pied Bushchat R Saxicola caprata (Pied Stone-chat) Grey Bushchat W Saxicola ferrea (Dark-grey Bushchat) Variable Wheatear W Oenanthe picata pictata (Pied Chat, Pied Wheatear) Family: Sturnidae Chestnut-tailed Starling R Sturnus malabaricus (Grey-headed Myna) Brahminy Starling R Sturnus pagodarum (Black-headed /Brahminy Myna) Asian Pied Starling R Sturnus contra (Pied Myna) Common Myna(Mynah) R Acridotheres tristis Bank Myna R Acridotheres ginginianus Jungle Myna R Acridotheres fuscus Family: Sittidae Sittinae Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch R Sitta castanea Velvet-fronted Nuthatch R Sitta frontalis (Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch) Family: Paridae Parinae Great Tit (Grey Tit) R Parus major Black-lored Tit R Parus xanthogenys (Yellow-cheeked Tit) Family: Hirundinidae Dusky Crag Martin R Hirundo concolor Barn Swallow W Hirundo rustica (Swallow, Common Swallow) Wire-tailed Swallow R Hirundo smithii Red-rumped Swallow(Striated) R Hirundo daurica Striated Swallow (Larger Striated) R Hirundo striolata Streak-throated Swallow R Hirundo fluvicola (Indian Cliff Swallow) Northern House Martin W Delichon urbica (House Martin) Family: Pycnonotidae Red-whiskered Bulbul R Pycnonotus jocosus Red-vented Bulbul R Pycnonotus cafer Family: Cisticolidae Zitting Cisticola R Cisticola juncidis (Streaked Fantail Warbler) Grey-breasted Prinia R Prinia hodgsonii (Franklin’s Wren Warbler, Franklin’s Prinia) Jungle Prinia R Prinia sylvatica (Jungle Wren-Warbler, Large Prinia) Ashy Prinia R Prinia socialis (Ashy Wren Warbler) Plain Prinia R Prinia inornata (Plain Wren-Warbler, White-browed Prinia) Family: Zosteropidae Oriental White-eye R Zosterops palpebrosus (White-eye, Small White-eye) Family: Sylviidae Acrocephalinae Common Tailorbird(Tailorbird) R Orthotomus sutorius Common Chiffchaff W Phylloscopus collybita (Brown Leaf Warbler, Chiffchaff) Tickell’s Leaf Warbler W Phylloscopus affinis (Tickell’s Warbler) Greenish Warbler W Phylloscopus trochiloides ( Dull Green Leaf Warbler) Sylviinae Timaliini Puff-throated Babbler R Pellorneum ruficeps (Spotted Babbler) Indian Scimitar Babbler R Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Tawny-bellied Babbler R Dumetia hyperythra (Rufous-bellied Babbler, White-throated Babbler) Yellow-eyed Babbler R Chrysomma sinense Large Grey Babbler R Turdoides malcolmi Jungle Babbler R Turdoides striatus Brown-cheeked Fulvetta R Alcippe poioicephala (Quaker Babbler) Sylviini Lesser Whitethroat W Sylvia curruca blythi Family: Alaudidae Bengal Bushlark R Mirafra assamica Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark R Eremopterix grisea (Ashy-crowned Finch Lark) Rufous-tailed Lark R Ammomanes phoenicurus (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark) Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Oriental Skylark R Alauda gulgula (Eastern Skylark, Oriental Lark) Family: Nectariniidae Nectariniinae Dicaeini Thick-billed Flowerpecker R Dicaeum agile Pale-billed Flowerpecker R Dicaeum erythrorynchos (Tickell’s / Small Flowerpecker) Nectariniini Purple Sunbird R Nectarinia asiatica Crimson Sunbird R Aethopyga siparaja (Yellow-backed Sunbird) Family:Passeridae Passerinae House Sparrow R Passer domesticus Chestnut-shouldered Petronia R Petronia xanthocollis (Yellow-throated Sparrow) Motacillinae White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) W Motacilla alba personata White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) W Motacilla alba alboides White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) W Motacilla alba dukhunensis White-browed Wagtail R Motacilla maderaspatensis (Large Pied Wagtail) Citrine Wagtail W Motacilla citreola citreola (Yellow-headed/hooded Wagtail) Citrine Wagtail W Motacilla citreola calcarata Yellow Wagtail W Motacilla flava Grey Wagtail W Motacilla cinerea Richard’s Pipit W Anthus richardi Paddyfield Pipit R Anthus rufulus (Indian Pipit) Tawny Pipit W Anthus campestris Blyth’s Pipit W Anthus godlewskii Olive-backed Pipit W Anthus hodgsoni (Indian Tree Pipit) Ploceinae Baya Weaver (Baya) R Ploceus philippinus Estrildinae Red Avadavat (Red Munia) R Amandava amandava Green Avadavat (Green Munia) R Amandava formosa White-rumped Munia R Lonchura striata (White-backed Munia) Scaly-breasted Munia R Lonchura punctulata (Spotted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin) Black-headed Munia R Lonchura malacca (Chestnut Munia) Family: Fringillidae Carduelini Common Rosefinch W Carpodacus erythrinus Emberizinae Crested Bunting R Melophus lathami Grey-necked Bunting W Emberiza buchanani |
