Bird Diversity of J&K

Bird diversity varies seasonally and as many as 554 species belonging to 13 orders have been recorded in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
 - 262 species have been reported from the temperate and alpine regions of the Kashmir Valley ranging in elevation from 1800m to 7500m with an average annual rainfall of 733mm.
 - 225 species have been reported from the cold high-level desert of Ladakh which ranges in elevation from 2750m to 7672m with an average annual rainfall of 160 mm.
 - 183 species have been reported from the sub-tropical plains of Jammu with an elevation of about 100 to 700m with an average annual rainfall of 1124mm.

 

CHECKLIST OF J&K STATE

Legend : c = common, n = not common, r = resident, s = summer visitor
w = winter visitor, p = passage migrant, l = locally , v = vagrant
= image available = sound available

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GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Lerwa lerwa
Snow Partridge
nr

Tetraogallus tibetanus
Tibetan Snowcock
lcr

Tetraogallus himalayensis
Himalayan Snowcock
nr

Alectoris chukar
Chukar 
cr

Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin nr

Francolinus pondicerianus
Grey Francolin nr

Perdix hodgsoniae
Tibetan Partridge
nr

Coturnix coturnix
Common Quail
np

Perdicula asiatica
Jungle Bush Quail
nr

Galloperdix spadicea
Red Spurfowl
?

Tragopan melanocephalus
Western Tragopan nr

Pucrasia macrolopha
Koklass Pheasant
cr

Lophophorus impejanus
Himalayan Monal
nr

Gallus gallus
Red Junglefowl
nr

Lophura leucomelanos
Kalij Pheasant
nr

Pavo cristatus
Indian Peafowl
nr

ANSERIFORMES

Dendrocygnidae

Dendrocygna javanica
Lesser Whistling-duck
r

Anatidae

Oxyurinae


Oxyura leucocephala
White-headed Duck
v

Cygninae

Cygnus olor
Mute Swan v

Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan v

Anserinae

Anser erythropus
Lesser White-fronted Goose
v

Anser anser
Greylag Goose
nw

Anser indicus
Bar-headed Goose
ns

Tadorna ferruginea
Ruddy Shelduck
ns

Sarkidiornis melanotos
Comb Duck
r

Nettapus coromandelianus
Cotton Pygmy-goose
v

Anatini

Anas strepera
Gadwall
np

Anas penelope
Eurasian Wigeon np

Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard 
nscw

Anas poecilorhyncha
Spot-billed Duck
r

Anas clypeata
Northern Shoveler
w

Anas acuta
Northern Pintail
w

Anas querquedula
Garganey
w

Anas crecca
Common Teal
w

Marmaronetta angustirostris
Marbled Duck
v

Rhodonessa rufina
Red-crested Pochard
w

Aythya ferina
Common Pochard 
w

Aythya nyroca
Ferruginous Pochard
w

Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
w

Aythya marila
Greater Scaup
v

Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
v

Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye
v

Mergellus albellus
Smew
v

Mergus merganser
Common Merganser
r

PICIFORMES

Indicatoridae

Indicator xanthonotus
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
nr

Picidae

Jynx torquilla
Eurasian Wryneck
lcs

Picumnus innominatus
Speckled Piculet
nr

Dendrocopos canicapillus
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
r

Dendrocopos auriceps
Brown-fronted Woodpecker 
lcr

Dendrocopos macei
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
r

Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
nr

Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
nr

Picus chlorolophus
Lesser Yellownape
nr

Picus xanthopygaeus
Streak-throated Woodpecker
r

Picus squamatus
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker 
nr

Picus canus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
nr

Dinopium benghalense
Black-rumped Flameback
nr

Megalaimidae

Megalaima virens
Great Barbet
nr

Megalaima zeylanica
Brown-headed Barbet
nr

Megalaima asiatica
Blue-throated Barbet
nr

Megalaima haemacephala
Coppersmith Barbet
nr

BUCEROTIFORMES

Bucerotidae

Ocyceros birostris
Indian Grey Hornbill
nr

UPUPIFORMES

Upupidae

Upupa epops
Common Hoopoe 
cs

CORACIIFORMES

Coraciidae

Coracias garrulus
European Roller 
ns

Coracias benghalensis
Indian Roller
?

Alcedinidae

Alcedo atthis
Common Kingfisher 
lcr

Halcyonidae

Halcyon smyrnensis
White-throated Kingfisher   
lcr

Cerylidae

Megaceryle lugubris
Crested Kingfisher
lcr

Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher 
lcr

Meropidae

Merops orientalis
Green Bee-eater
ns

Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
np

Merops philippinus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
ns

Merops apiaster
European Bee-eater
ns

Merops leschenaulti
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
w

CUCULIFORMES

Cuculidae

Clamator jacobinus
Pied Cuckoo
ns

Hierococcyx sparverioides
Large Hawk Cuckoo
ns

Hierococcyx varius
Common Hawk Cuckoo
ns

Cuculus micropterus
Indian Cuckoo
ns

Cuculus canorus
Eurasian Cuckoo 
cs

Cuculus saturatus
Oriental Cuckoo
lcs

Cuculus poliocephalus
Lesser Cuckoo
lcs

Cacomantis sonneratii
Banded Bay Cuckoo
ns

Cacomantis passerinus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
ns

Surniculus lugubris
Drongo Cuckoo
ns

Eudynamys scolopacea
Asian Koel 
ns

Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
Sirkeer Malkoha
nr

Centropodidae

Centropus sinensis
Greater Coucal
nr

PSITTACIFORMES

Psittacidae

Psittacula eupatria
Alexandrine Parakeet
nr

Psittacula krameri
Rose-ringed Parakeet 
nr

Psittacula himalayana
Slaty-headed Parakeet 
nr

Psittacula cyanocephala
Plum-headed Parakeet
nr

APODIFORMES

Apodidae

Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail
v

Tachymarptis melba
Alpine Swift
nr

Apus apus
Common Swift
lcs

Apus pacificus
Fork-tailed Swift
ns

Apus affinis (including nipalensis)
House Swift
nr

STRIGIFORMES

Tytonidae

Tyto alba
Barn Owl 
nr

Strigidae

Bubo bubo
Eurasian Eagle Owl
lcr

Ketupa flavipes
Tawny Fish Owl
nr

Strix ocellata
Mottled Wood Owl
nr

Strix leptogrammica
Brown Wood Owl
nr

Strix aluco
Tawny Owl
lcr

Glaucidium brodiei
Collared Owlet
lcr

Glaucidium cuculoides
Asian Barred Owlet
nr

Athene noctua
Little Owl
nr

Athene brama
Spotted Owlet
nr

Asio otus
Long-eared Owl
nr

Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl
np

Caprimulgidae

Caprimulgus europaeus
Eurasian Nightjar
v

Caprimulgus asiaticus
Indian Nightjar
nr?

COLUMBIFORMES

Columbidae

Columba livia
Rock Pigeon 
lcr

Columba rupestris
Hill Pigeon
lcr

Columba leuconota
Snow Pigeon
nr

Columba eversmanni
Yellow-eyed Pigeon
v

Columba palumbus
Common Wood Pigeon
nr

Columba hodgsonii
Speckled Wood Pigeon
v

Streptopelia turtur
European Turtle Dove
v

Streptopelia orientalis
Oriental Turtle Dove 
lcs

Streptopelia senegalensis
Laughing Dove
nr

Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Dove
nr

Streptopelia tranquebarica
Red Collared Dove
ns

Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian Collared Dove 
lcr

Macropygia unchall
Barred Cuckoo Dove
v

Chalcophaps indica
Emerald Dove
nr

Treron phoenicoptera
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon r

Treron sphenura
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon nr

GRUIFORMES

Otididae

Tetrax tetrax
Little Bustard
v

Chlamydotis macqueeni
Mcqueen's Bustard
v

Gruidae

Grus leucogeranus
Siberian Crane
v

Grus antigone
Sarus Crane
nr

Grus virgo
Demoiselle Crane
np

Grus nigricollis
Black-necked Crane
nr

Rallidae

Rallus aquaticus
Water Rail
nr

Crex crex
Corn Crake
v

Amaurornis akool
Brown Crake
v

Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-breasted Waterhen
nr

Porzana pusilla
Baillon's Crake
lcr?

Porzana porzana
Spotted Crake
np

Porzana fusca
Ruddy-breasted Crake
lcr

Porphyrio porphyrio
Purple Swamphen nr

Gallinula chloropus
Common Moorhen 
lcr

Fulica atra
Common Coot 
nr

CICONIIFORMES

Pteroclidae

Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Tibetan Sandgrouse
nr

Pterocles exustus
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
nr

Pterocles indicus
Painted Sandgrouse
nr

Scolopacidae

Scolopacinae


Scolopax rusticola
Eurasian Woodcock
nr

Gallinago solitaria
Solitary Snipe
nw

Gallinago stenura
Pintail Snipe
np

Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe
ns

Lymnocryptes minimus
Jack Snipe
np

Tringinae

Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit
v

Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
v

Numenius arquata
Eurasian Curlew
v

Tringa erythropus
Spotted Redshank
v

Tringa totanus
Common Redshank
r

Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh Sandpiper
v

Tringa nebularia
Common Greenshank
np

Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper 
np

Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
np

Xenus cinereus
Terek Sandpiper
v

Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper 
ns

Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
v

Calidris alba
Sanderling
v

Calidris minuta
Little Stint
np

Calidris ruficollis
Red-necked Stint
v

Calidris temminckii
Temminck's Stint 
np

Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
v

Calidris alpina
Dunlin v

Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper
v

Philomachus pugnax
Ruff
v

Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
v

Rostratulidae

Rostratula benghalensis
Greater Painted-snipe
lcr

Jacanidae

Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Pheasant-tailed Jacana 
lcs

Charadriidae

Recurvirostrinae

Haematopodini


Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian Oystercatcher
v

Recurvirostrini

Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Ibisbill
nr

Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt 
nr

Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet
v

Charadriinae

Pluvialis fulva
Pacific Golden Plover
v

Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
v

Charadrius hiaticula
Common Ringed Plover
v

Charadrius dubius
Little Ringed Plover
lcs

Charadrius alexandrinus
Kentish Plover
v

Charadrius mongolus
Lesser Sand Plover
ns

Charadrius leschenaultii
Greater Sand Plover
v

Vanellus vanellus
Northern Lapwing
nw

Vanellus duvaucelii
River Lapwing
?

Vanellus cinereus
Grey-headed Lapwing
v

Vanellus indicus
Red-wattled Lapwing
lcr

Vanellus gregarius
Sociable Lapwing
v

Glareolidae

Dromadinae


Dromas ardeola
Crab Plover

Glareolinae

Glareola lactea
Small Pratincole
nr

Laridae

Larini


Larus cachinnans
Caspian Gull
np

Larus ichthyaetus
Pallas's Gull
np

Larus brunnicephalus
Brown-headed Gull 
ns

Larus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull
np

Larus minutus
Little Gull
v

Sternini


Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull-billed Tern
v

Sterna aurantia
River Tern
nr

Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
nr

Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
v

Sterna albifrons
Little Tern
v

Chlidonias hybridus
Whiskered Tern  
lcs

Chlidonias leucopterus
White-winged Tern
v

Accipitridae

Pandioninae


Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
ns

Accipitrinae

Pernis ptilorhyncus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
ns

Elanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered Kite
nr

Milvus milvus
Red Kite
v

Milvus migrans
Black Kite 
lcr

Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Pallas's Fish Eagle
nr

Haliaeetus albicilla
White-tailed Eagle
v

Ichthyophaga humilis
Lesser Fish Eagle
xr

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
?

Gypaetus barbatus
Lammergeier
nr

Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian Vulture
nr

Gyps bengalensis
White-rumped Vulture
nr

Gyps tenuirostris
Slender-billed Vulture
nr

Gyps himalayensis
Himalayan Griffon nr

Gyps fulvus
Eurasian Griffon nr

Aegypius monachus
Cinereous Vulture
nw

Circaetus gallicus
Short-toed Snake Eagle
v

Spilornis cheela
Crested Serpent Eagle
v

Circus aeruginosus
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
v

Circus cyaneus
Hen Harrier
np

Circus macrourus
Pallid Harrier
np

Circus pygargus
Montagu's Harrier
np

Accipiter badius
Shikra
nr

Accipiter virgatus
Besra
nr

Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
lcr

Accipiter gentilis
Northern Goshawk
nr?

Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard
nr

Buteo rufinus
Long-legged Buzzard
nr

Buteo hemilasius
Upland Buzzard
nr

Aquila clanga
Greater Spotted Eagle
np

Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle
nr

Aquila nipalensis
Steppe Eagle
np

Aquila heliaca
Imperial Eagle
?

Hieraaetus fasciatus
Bonelli's Eagle
nr

Hieraaetus pennatus
Booted Eagle
ns

Spizaetus nipalensis
Mountain Hawk Eagle
nr

Falconidae

Falco naumanni
Lesser Kestrel
v

Falco tinnunculus
Common Kestrel 
lcr

Falco amurensis
Amur Falcon v

Falco columbarius
Merlin nw

Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Hobby 
ns

Falco severus
Oriental Hobby
?

Falco jugger
Laggar Falcon v

Falco cherrug
Saker Falcon nw

Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon nr

Podicipedidae

Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe 
lcr

Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe
ns

Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe
ns

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Cormorant 
nr

Ardeidae

Egretta garzetta
Little Egret 
nr

Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron  
lcr

Casmerodius albus
Great Egret
np

Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
nr

Ardeola grayii
Indian Pond Heron 
nr

Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron 
nr

Ixobrychus minutus
Little Bittern  
lcs

Botaurus stellaris
Great Bittern
nw

Threskiornithidae

Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
v

Ciconiidae

Ciconia episcopus
Woolly-necked Stork
nr

Ciconia nigra
Black Stork
np

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Black-necked Stork
v

PASSERIFORMES

Laniidae

Lanius collurio
Red-backed Shrike
np

Lanius isabellinus
Rufous-tailed Shrike
np

Lanius vittatus
Bay-backed Shrike
ns

Lanius schach
Long-tailed Shrike 
lcr

Lanius tephronotus
Grey-backed Shrike
nr

Lanius minor
Lesser Grey Shrike
v

Lanius meridionalis
Southern Grey Shrike
nr

Corvidae

Corvinae

Corvini

Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Jay
nr

Garrulus lanceolatus
Black-headed Jay
nr

Urocissa flavirostris
Yellow-billed Blue Magpie 
lcr

Dendrocitta vagabunda
Rufous Treepie
nr

Dendrocitta formosae
Grey Treepie
r

Pica pica
Black-billed Magpie
lcr

Pseudopodoces humilis
Hume's Groundpecker
nr

Nucifraga caryocatactes
Spotted Nutcracker
nr

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Red-billed Chough
lcr

Pyrrhocorax graculus
Yellow-billed Chough
lcr

Corvus monedula
Eurasian Jackdaw 
lcr

Corvus splendens
House Crow 
lcr

Corvus frugilegus
Rook
v

Corvus corone
Carrion Crow
nr

Corvus macrorhynchos
Large-billed Crow 
lcr

Corvus corax
Common Raven nr

Oriolini

Oriolus oriolus
Eurasian Golden Oriole 
lcs

Coracina macei
Large Cuckooshrike
nr

Coracina melaschistos
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
v

Pericrocotus roseus
Rosy Minivet
ns

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Small Minivet
nr

Pericrocotus ethologus
Long-tailed Minivet 
lcr

Pericrocotus flammeus
Scarlet Minivet
nr

Dicrurinae

Rhipidurini


Rhipidura hypoxantha
Yellow-bellied Fantail
nr

Rhipidura albicollis
White-throated Fantail
nr

Rhipidura aureola
White-browed Fantail
nr

Dicrurini

Dicrurus macrocercus
Black Drongo
nr

Dicrurus leucophaeus
Ashy Drongo 
lcs

Monarchini

Terpsiphone paradisi
Asian Paradise-flycatcher 
lcs

Malaconotinae

Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Common Woodshrike
nr

Bombycillidae

Bombycilla garrulus
Bohemian Waxwing
v

Cinclidae

Cinclus cinclus
White-throated Dipper
nr

Cinclus pallasii
Brown Dipper 
cr

Muscicapidae

Turdinae

Monticola saxatilis
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush
v

Monticola cinclorhynchus
Blue-capped Rock Thrush 
lcs

Monticola rufiventris
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
nr

Monticola solitarius
Blue Rock Thrush
cs

Myophonus caeruleus
Blue Whistling Thrush 
lcr

Zoothera mollissima
Plain-backed Thrush
nr

Zoothera dauma
Scaly Thrush
nr

Turdus unicolor
Tickell's Thrush 
lcr

Turdus albocinctus
White-collared Blackbird
nr

Turdus boulboul
Grey-winged Blackbird
nr

Turdus merula
Eurasian Blackbird
nr

Turdus rubrocanus
Chestnut Thrush
nr

Turdus ruficollis

Dark-throated Thrush 
nw

Turdus naumanni
Dusky Thrush
v

Turdus pilaris
Fieldfare
v

Turdus philomelos
Song Thrush
v

Turdus viscivorus
Mistle Thrush
nr

Muscicapinae

Muscicapini

Muscicapa striata
Spotted Flycatcher
np

Muscicapa sibirica
Dark-sided Flycatcher 
lcr

Muscicapa dauurica
Asian Brown Flycatcher
ns

Muscicapa ruficauda
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher 
cs

Ficedula strophiata
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
nr

Ficedula parva
Red-throated Flycatcher
np

Ficedula subrubra
Kashmir Flycatcher
ns

Ficedula hyperythra
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
v

Ficedula superciliaris
Ultramarine Flycatcher 
lcr

Ficedula tricolor
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
cr

Eumyias thalassina
Verditer Flycatcher
nr

Niltava sundara
Rufous-bellied Niltava
nr

Cyornis rubeculoides
Blue-throated Flycatcher
ns?

Culicicapa ceylonensis
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
ns

Saxicolini

Luscinia pectoralis
White-tailed Rubythroat
lcr

Luscinia svecica
Bluethroat 
nr

Luscinia brunnea
Indian Blue Robin lcs

Tarsiger cyanurus
Orange-flanked Bush Robin lcr

Copsychus saularis
Oriental Magpie Robin nr

Saxicoloides fulicata
Indian Robin nr

Phoenicurus erythronota
Rufous-backed Redstart
nw

Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus
Blue-capped Redstart
nr

Phoenicurus ochruros
Black Redstart
lcr

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Common Redstart
v

Phoenicurus hodgsoni
Hodgson's Redstart
?

Phoenicurus erythrogaster
White-winged Redstart
nr

Phoenicurus frontalis
Blue-fronted Redstart
lcr

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
White-capped Water Redstart 
cr

Rhyacornis fuliginosus
Plumbeous Water Redstart 
cr

Hodgsonius phaenicuroides
White-bellied Redstart
lcr

Grandala coelicolor
Grandala
nr

Enicurus scouleri
Little Forktail
nr

Enicurus maculatus
Spotted Forktail
nr

Saxicola torquata
Common Stonechat 
lcr

Saxicola caprata
Pied Bushchat
lcr

Saxicola ferrea
Grey Bushchat 
lcr

Cercomela fusca
Brown Rock-chat
nr

Oenanthe alboniger
Hume's Wheatear
v

Oenanthe oenanthe
Northern Wheatear
?

Oenanthe picata
Variable Wheatear
nw

Oenanthe pleschanka
Pied Wheatear
ns

Oenanthe deserti
Desert Wheatear
ns

Oenanthe isabellina
Isabelline Wheatear 
np

Sturnidae

Sturnus pagodarum
Brahminy Starling
ns

Sturnus roseus
Rosy Starling
np

Sturnus vulgaris
Common Starling 
lcs

Sturnus contra
Asian Pied Starling
nr

Acridotheres tristis
Common Myna 
lcr

Acridotheres ginginianus
Bank Myna
nr

Acridotheres fuscus
Jungle Myna
nr

Sittidae

Sittinae

Sitta cashmirensis
Kashmir Nuthatch
nr

Sitta castanea
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
r

Sitta leucopsis
White-cheeked Nuthatch
lcr

Tichodrominae

Tichodroma muraria
Wallcreeper
nr

Certhiidae

Certhiinae

Certhiini


Certhia familiaris
Eurasian Treecreeper
nr

Certhia himalayana
Bar-tailed Treecreeper 
cr

Troglodytinae

Troglodytes troglodytes
Winter Wren cr

Paridae

Remizinae


Cephalopyrus flammiceps
Fire-capped Tit
ns

Parinae

Parus rufonuchalis
Rufous-naped Tit 
lcr

Parus rubidiventris
Rufous-vented Tit
nr

Parus melanolophus
Spot-winged Tit 
lcr

Parus dichrous
Grey-crested Tit
nr

Parus major
Great Tit 
lcr

Parus monticolus
Green-backed Tit 
nr

Parus xanthogenys
Black-lored Tit
nr

Parus cyanus
Azure Tit
v

Sylviparus modestus
Yellow-browed Tit
nr

Aegithalidae

Aegithalos leucogenys
White-cheeked Tit
nr

Aegithalos concinnus
Black-throated Tit
nr

Aegithalos niveogularis
White-throated Tit
nr

Hirundinidae

Riparia diluta
Pale Martin np

Riparia paludicola
Plain Martin nr

Hirundo rupestris
Eurasian Crag Martin lcr

Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow 
lcs

Hirundo smithii
Wire-tailed Swallow
ns

Hirundo daurica
Red-rumped Swallow
lcs

Hirundo fluvicola
Streak-throated Swallow
ns

Delichon urbica
Northern House Martin ns

Delichon dasypus
Asian House Martin lcr

Regulidae

Regulus regulus
Goldcrest
nr

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus leucogenys
Himalayan Bulbul 
lcr

Pycnonotus cafer
Red-vented Bulbul
nr

Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Black Bulbul 
lcr

Cisticolidae

Prinia criniger
Striated Prinia
nr

Prinia buchanani
Rufous-fronted Prinia
nr

Prinia hodgsonii
Grey-breasted Prinia
nr

Prinia sylvatica
Jungle Prinia
nr

Prinia socialis
Ashy Prinia
nr

Prinia inornata
Plain Prinia
nr

Prinia gracilis
Graceful Prinia
nr

Zosteropidae


Zosterops palpebrosus
Oriental White-eye
lcr

Sylviidae

Acrocephalinae


Cettia fortipes
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler 
lcr

Cettia brunnifrons
Grey-sided Bush Warbler 
nr

Cettia cetti
Cetti's Warbler

Bradypterus thoracicus
Spotted Bush Warbler
nr

Bradypterus major
Long-billed Bush Warbler
nr

Locustella naevia
Grasshopper Warbler
np

Acrocephalus melanopogon
Moustached Warbler
np

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Sedge Warbler
v

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Black-browed Reed Warbler
v

Acrocephalus agricola
Paddyfield Warbler
np

Acrocephalus concinens
Blunt-winged Warbler
lcs

Acrocephalus dumetorum
Blyth's Reed Warbler
np

Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great Reed Warbler
v

Acrocephalus stentoreus
Clamorous Reed Warbler 
lcs

Orthotomus sutorius
Common Tailorbird
lcr

Leptopoecile sophiae
White-browed Tit Warbler
nr

Phylloscopus collybita
Common Chiffchaff
np

Phylloscopus sindianus
Mountain Chiffchaff
ns

Phylloscopus neglectus
Plain Leaf Warbler
ns

Phylloscopus fuscatus
Dusky Warbler
v

Phylloscopus affinis
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
lcs

Phylloscopus griseolus
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
ns

Phylloscopus pulcher
Buff-barred Warbler
nr

Phylloscopus maculipennis
Ashy-throated Warbler
nr

Phylloscopus chloronotus
Lemon-rumped Warbler 
cr

Phylloscopus subviridis
Brooks's Leaf Warbler
v

Phylloscopus humei
Hume's Warbler 
lcs

Phylloscopus trochiloides
Greenish Warbler
lcs

Phylloscopus magnirostris
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
lcs

Phylloscopus tytleri
Tytler's Leaf Warbler
ns

Phylloscopus occipitalis
Western Crowned Warbler 
lcs

Phylloscopus reguloides
Blyth's Leaf Warbler
nr

Seicercus whistleri
Whistler's Warbler
np

Seicercus xanthoschistos
Grey-hooded Warbler
nr

Garrulacinae

Garrulax albogularis
White-throated Laughingthrush
nr

Garrulax rufogularis
Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
nr

Garrulax lineatus
Streaked Laughingthrush 
lcr

Garrulax variegatus
Variegated Laughingthrush
lcr

Sylviinae

Timaliini


Pellorneum ruficeps
Puff-throated Babbler
nr

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler
nr

Pomatorhinus schisticeps
White-browed Scimitar Babbler
?

Stachyris pyrrhops
Black-chinned Babbler
nr

Chrysomma sinense
Yellow-eyed Babbler
nr

Turdoides caudatus
Common Babbler
nr

Turdoides striatus
Jungle Babbler
nr

Leiothrix lutea
Red-billed Leiothrix
nr

Pteruthius flaviscapis
White-browed Shrike Babbler
nr

Heterophasia capistrata
Rufous Sibia
nr

Sylviini

Sylvia borin Garden Warbler
v

Sylvia communis
Greater Whitethroat
v

Sylvia curruca
Lesser Whitethroat
lcs

Sylvia nisoria
Barred Warbler
v

Alaudidae

Mirafra cantillans
Singing Bushlark
nr

Ammomanes deserti
Desert Lark
v

Melanocorypha bimaculata
Bimaculated Lark
v

Melanocorypha maxima
Tibetan Lark
nr?

Calandrella brachydactyla
Greater Short-toed Lark
np

Calandrella acutirostris
Hume's Short-toed Lark
lcs

Calandrella rufescens
Lesser Short-toed Lark
v

Calandrella cheleensis
Asian Short-toed Lark
v

Calandrella raytal
Sand Lark
nr

Galerida cristata
Crested Lark
nr

Alauda arvensis
Eurasian Skylark
?

Alauda gulgula
Oriental Skylark
lcr

Eremophila alpestris
Horned Lark
nr

Nectariniidae

Nectariniinae

Dicaeini


Dicaeum ignipectus
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
nr

Nectariniini

Nectarinia asiatica
Purple Sunbird
ns

Aethopyga siparaja
Crimson Sunbird
ns

Passeridae

Passerinae

Passer domesticus
House Sparrow 
lcr

Passer hispaniolensis
Spanish Sparrow
np

Passer rutilans
Russet Sparrow 
cr

Passer montanus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
nr

Petronia petronia
Rock Sparrow
v

Montifringilla adamsi
Tibetan Snowfinch
lcr

Pyrgilauda taczanowskii
White-rumped Snowfinch
v

Pyrgilauda blanfordi
Plain-backed Snowfinch
nr

Motacillinae

Motacilla alba
White Wagtail 
lcr

Motacilla maderaspatensis
White-browed Wagtail
nr

Motacilla citreola
Citrine Wagtail 
lcr

Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail
nr

Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail 
lcr

Anthus rufulus
Paddyfield Pipit
nr

Anthus similis
Long-billed Pipit
lcs

Anthus sylvanus
Upland Pipit
nr

Anthus trivialis
Tree Pipit 
nr

Anthus hodgsoni
Olive-backed Pipit
nr

Anthus cervinus
Red-throated Pipit
np

Anthus roseatus
Rosy Pipit 
cr

Anthus spinoletta
Water Pipit 
v

Prunellinae

Prunella collaris
Alpine Accentor
nr

Prunella himalayana
Altai Accentor
nw

Prunella rubeculoides
Robin Accentor
nr

Prunella strophiata
Rufous-breasted Accentor
cr

Prunella fulvescens
Brown Accentor
nr

Prunella atrogularis
Black-throated Accentor 
nw

Prunella immaculata
Maroon-backed Accentor
?

Ploceinae

Ploceus manyar
Streaked Weaver
nr

Ploceus philippinus
Baya Weaver
nr

Estrildinae

Amandava amandava
Red Avadavat
nr

Lonchura malabarica
Indian Silverbill
nr

Lonchura punctulata
Scaly-breasted Munia
nr

Fringillidae

Fringillinae

Fringillini


Fringilla coelebs
Chaffinch
v

Fringilla montifringilla
Brambling
v

Carduelini

Serinus pusillus
Fire-fronted Serin
nr

Carduelis spinoides
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch 
cr

Carduelis carduelis
European Goldfinch 
cr

Carduelis flavirostris
Twite
nr

Carduelis cannabina
Eurasian Linnet
v

Callacanthis burtoni
Spectacled Finch
nr

Loxia curvirostra
Red Crossbill
v

Leucosticte nemoricola
Plain Mountain Finch
lcr

Leucosticte brandti
Brandt's Mountain Finch
nr

Rhodopechys mongolica
Mongolian Finch
nr

Carpodacus nipalensis
Dark-breasted Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus erythrinus
Common Rosefinch 
lcs

Carpodacus rodochrous
Pink-browed Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus thura
White-browed Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus rhodochlamys
Red-mantled Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus rubicilloides
Streaked Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus rubicilla
Great Rosefinch
nr

Carpodacus puniceus
Red-fronted Rosefinch
nr

Pyrrhula aurantiaca
Orange Bullfinch
nr

Pyrrhula erythrocephala
Red-headed Bullfinch
nr

Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Hawfinch
nw

Mycerobas icterioides
Black-and-yellow Grosbeak
cr

Mycerobas affinis
Collared Grosbeak
nr

Mycerobas melanozanthos
Spot-winged Grosbeak
nr

Mycerobas carnipes
White-winged Grosbeak
nr

Emberizinae


Melophus lathami
Crested Bunting
lcr

Emberiza citrinella
Yellowhammer
v

Emberiza leucocephalos
Pine Bunting
nw

Emberiza cia
Rock Bunting 
cr

Emberiza buchanani
Grey-necked Bunting
np

Emberiza hortulana
Ortolan Bunting
v

Emberiza stewarti
White-capped Bunting
lcr

Emberiza fucata
Chestnut-eared Bunting
nr

Emberiza pusilla
Little Bunting
v

Emberiza rutila
Chestnut Bunting
v

Emberiza bruniceps
Red-headed Bunting
v

Emberiza schoeniclus
Reed Bunting
np

 

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