CHECKLIST OF BREEDING BIRDS OF KASHMIR [Bates & Lowther] 1952

 

 
   ORDER PASSERES

FAMILY CORVIDAE
1. Corvus corax tibetanus [Hodgson]. Tibetan Raven
2. Corvus corax corone orientalis [Eversmann]. Eastern Carrion Crow
3. Corvus corax macrorhynchos intermedius [Adams]. Himalayan Jungle Crow
4. Corvus corax splendens zugmayeri [Laubmann]. Sind House Crow
5. Corvus corax monedula soemmeringii [Fischer]. Eastern Jackdaw
6. Urocissa flavirostris cucullata [Gould]. Western Yellow-billed Blue Magpie
7. Dendrocitta formosae occidentalis [Ticehurst]. Western Himalayan Tree-Pie
8. Garrulus lanceolatus [Vigors]. Black-throated Jay
9. Nucifraga multipunctata [Gould]. Larger Spotted Nutcracker
10. Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax himalayanus [Gould]. Eastern Red-billed Chough
11. Pyrrhocorax graculus forsythi [Stoliczka]. Yellow-billed Chough

FAMILY PARIDAE
12. Parus major caschmirensis [Hartert]. Kashmir Grey Tit
13. Parus monticolus monticolus [Vigors]. Simla Green-backed Tit
14. Lophophanes melanolophus [Vigors]. Crested Black Tit
15. Lophophanes rufonuchalis rufonuchalis [Blyth]. Simla Black Tit
16. Aegithaliscus concinnus iredalei [Stuart Baker]. Red-headed Tit
17. Aegithaliscus niveogularis [Gould]. White-throated Tit

FAMILY SITTIDAE
18. Sitta caesia cashmirensis [Brooks]. Brooks' Nuthatch
19. Sitta leucopsis leucopsis [Gould]. White-cheeked Nuthatch

FAMILY TIMALIIDAE
20. Garrulax albogularis whistleri [Stuart Baker]. Western White-throated Laughing-Thrush
21. Trochalopteron variegatum simile [Hume]. Western Variegated Laughing-Thrush
22. Trochalopteron lineatum griseicentior [Hartert]. Simla Streaked Laughing-Thrush
23. Lanthocincla rufogularis occidentalis [Hartert]. Kumaon Rufous-chinned Laughing-Thrush
24. Turdoides terricolor sindianus [Ticehurst]. Sind Jungle Babbler

FAMILY PYCNONOTIDAE
25. Microscelis psaroides psaroides [Vigors]. Himalayan Black Bulbul
26. Molpastes leucogenys leucogenys [Gray]. White-cheeked Bulbul

FAMILY CERTHIIDAE
27. Certhia himalayana limes [Meinertzhagen]. Himalayan Tree-Creeper
28. Certhia familiaris hodgsoni [Brooks]. Hodgson's Tree-Creeper
29. Tichodroma muraria [Linnaeus]. Wall-Creeper

FAMILY TROGLODYTIDAE
30. Troglodytes troglodytes neglectus [Brooks]. Kashmir Wren

FAMILY CINCLIDAE
31. Cinclus cinclus cashmeriensis [Gould]. Kashmir White-breasted Dipper
32. Cinclus pallasii tenuirostris [Bonaparte]. Indian Brown Dipper

FAMILY TURDIDAE :
SUBFAMILY BRACHYPTERYGINAE
33. Luscinia brunnea brunnea [Hodgson]. Indian Bluechat
34. Hodgsonius phoenicuroides [Gray]. Hodgson's Shortwing

SUBFAMILY SAXICOLINAE
35. Saxicola caprata bicolor [Sykes]. Northern Indian Pied Bushchat
36. Saxicola torquata indica [ Blyth]. Indian Stonechat
37. Rhodophila ferrea ferrea [Gray]. Western Dark-grey Bushchat

SUBFAMILY ENICURINAE
38. Enicurus maculatus maculatus [Vigors]. Western Spotted Forktail
39. Microcichia scouleri scouleri [Vigors]. Little Forktail

SUBFAMILY PHOENICURINAE
40. Phoenicurus frontalis [Vigors]. Blue-fronted Redstart
41. Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides [Horsfield & Moore]. Kashmir Redstart
42. Chaimarrhornis leucocephalus [Vigors]. White-capped Redstart
43. Rhyacornis fuliginosa [Vigors]. Plumbeous Redstart
44. Calliope pectoralis pectoralis [Gould]. Western Himalayan Rubythroat
45. Ianthia cyanura pallidiora [Stuart Baker]. Kashmir Red-flanked Bush-Robin
46. Adelura coeruleocephala [Vigors]. Blue-headed Robin
47. Saxicoloides fulicata cambaiensis [Latham]. Brown-backed Indian Robin
48. Copsychus saularis saularis [Linnaeus]. Indian Magpie-Robin

SUBFAMILY TURDINAE
49. Turdus merula maximus [Seebohm]. Central Asian Blackbird
50. Turdus rubrocanus rubrocanus [Gray]. Grey-headed Thrush
51. Turdus unicolor [Tickell]. Tickell's Thrush
52. Arceuthornis viscivorus bonapartei [Cabanis]. Himalayan Mistle-Thrush
53. Monticola cinclorhyncha [Vigors]. Blue-headed Rock-Thrush
54. Monticola solitaria pandoo [Sykes]. Indian Blue Rock-Thrush
55. Myiophoneus coeruleus temminckii [Vigors]. Himalayan Whistling-Thrush

SUBFAMILY PRUNELLINAE
56. Laiscopus collaris whymperi [Stuart Baker]. Garhwal Accentor
57. Prunella strophiata jerdoni [Brooks]. Jerdon's Accentor

FAMILY MUSCICAPIDAE
58. Hemichelidon sibirica gulmergi [Stuart Baker]. Kashmir Sooty Flycatcher
59. Siphia hyperythra [Cabanis]. Kashmir Red-breasted Flycatcher
60. Muscicapula tricolor tricolor [Hodgson]. Western Slaty-blue Flycatcher
61. Muscicapula superciliaris superciliaris [Jerdon]. White-browed Blue Flycatcher
62. Eumyias thalassina thalassina [Swainson]. Common Verditer Flycatcher
63. Alseonax ruficaudus [Swainson]. Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
64. Culicicapa ceyloneiisis pallidior [Ticehurst]. Simla Grey-headed Flycatcher
65. Terpsiphone paradisi leucogaster [Swainson]. Himalayan Paradise Flycatcher

FAMILY LANIIDAE
66. Lanius schach erythronotus [Vigors]. Rufous-backed Shrike

FAMILY PERICROCOTIDAE
67. Pericrocotus breuirostris brevirostris [Vigors]. Indian Short-billed Minivet

FAMILY DICRURIDAE
68. Dicrurus macrocercus albirictus [Hodgson]. Himalayan Black Drongo
69. Dicrurus leucophaeus longicaudatus [Jerdon]. Indian Grey Drongo

FAMILY SYLVIIDAE
70. Acrocephalus stentoreus brunnescens [Jerdon]. Indian Great Reed-Warbler
71. Acrocephalus concinens haringtoni [Witherby]. Witherby's Paddy-field Warbler
72. Tribura major [Brooks]. Large-billed Bush-Warbler
73. Sylvia althoea [Hume]. Hume's Lesser Whitethroat
74. Phylloscopus affinis [Tickell]. Tickell's Willow-Warbler
75. Phylloscopus tytleri [Brooks]. Tytler's Willow-Warbler
76. Phylloscopus collybita sindianus [Brooks]. Sind Chiffchaff
77. Phylloscopus proregulus simlaensis [Ticehurst]. Ticehurst's Willow-Warbler
78. Phylloscopus inornatus humei [Brooks]. Hume's Yellow-browed Willow-Warbler
79. Phylloscopus magnirostris [Blyth]. Large-billed Willow-Warbler
80. Phylloscopus occipitalis occipitalis [Blyth]. Large Crowned Willow-Warbler
81. Seicercus xanthoschistos albosuperciliaris [Jerdon]. Kashmir Grey-headed Flycatcher-Warbler
82. Homochlamys pallidus pallidus [Brooks]. Pale Bush-Warbler
83. Suya criniger criniger [Hodgson]. Nepal Brown Hill-Warbler

FAMILY REGULIDAE
84. Regulus regulus himalayensis [Jerdon]. Himalayan Goldcrest
85. Cephalopyrus flammiceps flammiceps [Burton]. Fire-capped Tit-Warbler

FAMILY ORIOLIDAE
86. Oriolus oriolus kundoo [Sykes]. Indian Oriole

FAMILY STURNIDAE
87. Sturnus vulgaris humii [Brooks]. Himalayan Starling
88. Temenuchus pagodarum [Gmelin]. Black-headed Myna
89. Acridotheres tristis tristis [Linnaeus]. Common Myna

FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE :
SUBFAMILY COCCOTHRAUSTINAE
90. Perissospiza icteroides [Vigors]. Black and Yellow Grosbeak
91. Pyrrhula aurantiaca [Gould]. Orange Bullfinch
92. Pyrrhospiza punicea humii [Sharpe]. Western Red-breasted Rosefinch
93. Propasser thura blythi [Biddulph]. Kashmir White-browed Rosefinch
94. Propasser rhodochrous [Vigors]. Pink-browed Rosefinch
95. Carpodacus erythrinus rosealus [ Blyth]. Hodgson's Rosefinch
96. Carduelis caniceps caniceps [Vigors]. Himalayan Goldfinch
97. Callacanthis burtoni [Gould]. Red-browed Finch
98. Metoponia pusilla [Pallas]. Gold-fronted Finch
99. Hypacanthis spimides spimides [Vigors]. Himalayan Greenfinch
100. Passer domesticus griseigularis [Sharpe]. Kashmir House Sparrow
101. Passer rutilans debilis [Hartert]. Kashmir Cinnamon Sparrow
102. Fringilauda nemoricola altaica [Ewrsmann]. Stoliczka's Mountain-Finch

SUBFAMILY EMBERIZINAE
103. Emberzia fucata arcuata [Sharpe]. Indian Grey-headed Bunting
104. Emberzia stewarti [Blyth]. White-capped Bunting
105. Emberzia cia stracheyi [Moore]. Eastern Meadow-Bunting
106. Melophus lathami subcristatus [Sykes]. Crested Bunting

FAMILY HIRUNDINIDAE
107. Delichon urbica cashmeriensis [Gould]. Kashmir House Martin
108. Riparia rupestris [Scopoli]. Crag Martin
109. Hirundo rustica rustica [Linnaeus]. Common Swallow
110. Hirundo smithii filifera [Stephens]. Indian Wire-tailed Swallow
111. Hirundo rufula scullii [Seebohm]. Scully's Red-rumped Swallow

FAMILY MOTACILLIDAE
112. Motacilla alba alboides [Hodgson]. Hodgson's Pied Wagtail
113. Motacilla cinerea melanope [Pallas]. Eastern Grey Wagtail
114. Motacilla citreola calcarata [Hodgson]. Hodgson's Yellow-headed Wagtail
115. Anthus trivialis haringtoni [Witherby]. Witherby's Tree-Pipit
116. Anthus similis jerdoni [Finsch]. Brown Rock-Pipit
117. Anthus roseatus [Blyth]. Hodgson's Pipit

FAMILY ALAUDIDAE
118. Eremophila alpestris longirostris [Moore]. Long-billed Horned Lark
119. Alauda gufgula lhamarum [Meinertzhagen]. Kashmir Skylark

FAMILY ZOSTEROPIDAE
120. Apsterops palpebrosa occidentis [Ticehurst]. Western White-Eye

FAMILY NECTARINIIDAE :
SUBFAMILY NECTARINIINAE
121. Cinnyris asiatica [Latham]. Purple Sunbird

ORDER CORACIIFORMES

SUB-ORDER PICI
FAMILY PICIDAE
122. Picus squamatus squamatus [Gould]. Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker
123. Dryobates himalqyensis albescens [Stuart Baker]. Kashmir Pied Woodpecker
124. Dryobates brunifrons [Gould]. Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker

SUBFAMILY JYNGINAE
125. Jynx torquilla japonica [Bonaparte]. Japanese Wryneck

SUB-ORDER CUCULAE
FAMILY CUCULIDAE :
SUBFAMILY CUCULINAE
126. Cuculus canorus telephonus [Heine]. Asiatic Cuckoo
127. Cuculus optatus optatus [Gould]. Himalayan Cuckoo
128. Cuculus poliocephalus poliocephalus [Latham]. Small Cuckoo
129. Clamator jacobinus pica [Hemprich & Ehrenberg]. Northern Pied Crested Cuckoo

SUB-ORDER PSITTACI
FAMILY PSITTACIDAE
130. Psittacula himalayana himalayana [Lesson]. Himalayan Slaty-headed Parakeet

SUB-ORDER CORACII
FAMILY CORACIIDAE
131. Coracias garrula semenowi [Loudon & Tschusi]. Kashmir Roller
132. Coracias benghalensis benghalensis [Linnaeus]. Indian Roller

FAMILY MEROPIDAE
133. Merops apiaster [Linnaeus]. European Bee-Eater

FAMILY ALGEDINIDA
134. Ceryle rudis leucomelanura [Reichenbach]. Indian Pied Kingfisher
135. Ceryle lugubris guttulata [Stejneger]. Himalayan Pied Kingfisher
136. Alcedo atthis pallasii [Reichenbach]. Central Asian Kingfisher
137. Halcyon smyrnensis smyrnensis [Linnaeus]. White-breasted Kingfisher

FAMILY UPUPIDA
138. Upupa epops epops [Linnaeus]. European Hoopoe

SUB-ORDER APODES
FAMILY APODIDAE
139. Apus melba melba [Linnaeus]. Alpine Swift
140. Micropus apus pekinensis [Swinhoe]. Eastern Swift
141. Micropus pacificus leuconyx [Blyth]. Blyth's White-rumped Swift
142. Micropus affinis affinis [Gray]. Common Indian House Swift
143. Chaetura caudacuta nudipes [Hodgson]. Indian White-throated Spinetail

SUB-ORDER STRIGES
FAMILY STRIGIDAE
144. Tyto alba stertens [Hartert]. Indian Barn Owl
145. Asio otus otus [Linnaeus]. Long-cared Owl
146. Strix aluco biddulphi [Scully]. Scully's Wood Owl
147. Bubo bubo turcomanus [Eversmann]. Turkestan Great Horned Owl
148. Glaucidium cuculoides cuculoides [Vigors]. Western Himalayan Barred Owlet
149. Glaucidium brodiei brodiei [Burton]. Western Collared Pigmy Owlet

ORDER ACCIPITRES
FAMILY PANDIONIDAE
150. Pandion haliaetus haliaetus [Linnaeus]. Osprey

FAMILY AEGYPIIDAE
151. Aegyptius monachus [Linnaeus]. Cinereous Vulture
152. Gyps himalayensis [Hume]. Himalayan Griffon Vulture
153. Pseudogyps bengalensis [Gmelin]. White-backed Vulture
154. Neophron percnopterus percnopterus [Linnaeus]. Neophron, or Large White Scavenger Vulture

FAMILY FALCONIDAE :

SUBFAMILY GYPAETINA
155. Gypaetus barbatus hemachalanus [Hutton]. Himalayan Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeier

SUBFAMILY FALCONINAE
156. Falco subbuteo centralasiae [Buturlin]. Central Asian Hobby
157. Falco tinnunculus [Linnaeus]. Kestrel
158. Aquila chrysaetos daphanea [Gray]. . Himalayan Golden Eagle
159. Hieraetus pennatus [Gmelin]. Booted Eagle
160. Haliaetus leucoryphus [Pallas]. Pallas' Fishing-Eagle
161. Milvus migrans govinda [Sykes]. Common Pariah Kite
162. Milvus migrans lineatus [Gray]. Black-eared Kite
163. Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus [Linnaeus]. Marsh Harrier
164. Buteo rufinus rufinus [Cretzschmar]. Long-legged Buzzard
165. Accipiter nisus melanoschistos [Hume]. Indian Sparrow-Hawk
166. Accipiter virgatus affinis ]Hodgson]. Northern Besra Sparrow-Hawk

ORDER COLUMBAE
FAMILY COLUMBIDAE :
SUBFAMILY COLUMBINE
167. Columba livia neglecta [Hume]. Hume's Blue Rock-Pigeon
168. Columba leuconota leuconota [Vigors]. Nepalese Snow-Pigeon
169. Dendrotreron hodgsonii [Vigors]. Speckled Wood-Pigeon
170. Streptopelia orientalis meena [Sykes]. Himalayan Rufous Turtle-Dove
171. Streptopelia chinensis suratensis [Gmelin]. Indian Spotted Dove
172. Streptopelia senegalensis cambayensis [Gmelin]. Indian Little Brown Dove
173. Streptopelia decaocto decaocto [Frivalszky]. Indian Ring-Dove

ORDER GALLINAE
SUB-ORDER ALECTOROPODES
FAMILY PHASIANIDAE :
SUBFAMILY PHASIANINAE
174. Catreus wallichii [Hardwicke]. Cheer Pheasant
175. Ceriomis macrolophus biddulphi [Marshall]. Kashmir Koklas
176. Gennaeus leucomelanos hamiltonii [Griffith & Pidgeon]. White-crested Kaleej
177. Lophophorus impejanus [Latham]. Impeyan Pheasant, or Monal

SUBFAMILY PERDICINAE
178. Tragopan melanocephalus [Griffith & Pidgeon]. Western Tragopan
179. Coturnix coturnix coturnix [Linnaeus]. Common or Grey Quail
180. Coturnix coromandelicus [Gmelin]. Black-breasted or Rain Quail
181. Alectoris graeca chukar [Griffith & Pidgeon]. Chukor
182. Francolinus francolinus asiae [Bonaparte]. Indian Black Partridge
183. Tetraogallus himalayensis himalayensis [Gray]. Himalayan Snow-Cock

ORDER GRALLAE
SUB-ORDER FULICARIAE
FAMILY RALLIDAE
184. Rallus aquaticus korejewi [Zarudny]. Turkestan Water-Rail
185. Porzana pusilla pusilla [Pallas]. Eastern Baillon's Crake
186. Amaurornis fuscus bakeri [Hartert]. Northern Ruddy Crake
187. Gallinula chloropus indicus [Blyth]. Indian Moorhen
188. Porphyrio poliocephalus poliocephalus [Latham]. Indian Purple Coot
189. Fulica atra atra [Linnaeus]. Coot

SUB-ORDER JACANAE
FAMILY JACANIDAE
190. Hydrophasianus chirurgus [Scopoli]. Pheasant-tailed Jacana

SUB-ORDER ROSTRATULAE
FAMILY ROSTRATULIDAE
191. Rostratula benghalensis benghalensis [Linnaeus]. Painted Snipe

ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
SUB-ORDER LARI
FAMILY LARIDA
192. Chlidonias hybrida indica [Stephens]. Indian Whiskered Tern

SUB-ORDER LIMICOLAE
FAMILY CHARADRIIDAE :
SUBFAMILY CHARADRIINAE
193. Charadrius dubius curonicus [Gmelin]. European Little Ringed Plover

SUBFAMILY VANELLINAE
194. Lobivanellus indicus aigneri [Laubmann]. Mekran Red-wattled Lapwing
195. Himantopus himantopus himantopus [Linnaeus]. Black-winged Stilt
196. Ibidorhyncha struthersii [Gould]. Ibis-bill

FAMILY SCOLOPACIDAE :
SUBFAMILY TRINGINAE
197. Actitis hypoleucos [Linnaeus]. Common Sandpiper

SUBFAMILY SCOLOPACINAE
198. Scolopax rusticola [Linnaeus]. Woodcock
199. Capella gallmago gallinago [Linnaeus]. Fantail Snipe

ORDER STEGANOPODES
FAMILY PHALACROCORACIDAE
200. Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis [Shaw & Nodder]. Indian Large Cormorant

ORDER HERODIONES
SUB-ORDER ARDEA
FAMILY ARDEIDAE
201. Ardea cinerea rectirostris [Gould]. Eastern Grey Heron
202. Egretta garytta garzetta [Linnaeus]. Little Egret
203. Bubulcus ibis coromandus [Boddaert]. Indian Cattle Egret
204. Ardeola gram [Sykes]. Indian Pond Heron
205. Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax [Linnaeus]. Night Heron
206. Ixobrychus minutus minutus [Linnaeus]. Little Bittern
207. Botaurus stellaris stellaris [Linnaeus]. Bittern

ORDER ANSERES
FAMILY ANATIDAE :
SUBFAMILY ANATINAE
208. Anas platyrhyncha platyrhyncha [Linnaeus]. Mallard, or Wild Duck
209. Anas crecca crecca [Linnaeus]. Common Teal

SUBFAMILY NYROCINAE
210. Aythya rufa rufa [Linnaeus]. White-eyed Pochard

ORDER PYGOPODES
FAMILY PODICEPIDAE
211. Podiceps ruficollis capensis [Salvadori]. Indian Little Grebe, or Dabchick
 		  

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