Bird Checklist for Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

Bird Checklist for Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Graylag Goose Anser anser Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Gadwall Mareca strepera Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Common Pochard Aythya ferina Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Merganser Mergus merganser

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica Rock Bush-Quail Perdicula argoondah Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock Pigeon Columba livia Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus

PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Little Swift Apus affinis Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Brown Crake Zapornia akool

GRUIFORMES: Gruidae Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo Sarus Crane Antigone antigone Common Crane Grus grus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Ruff Calidris pugnax Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Little Stint Calidris minuta Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Redshank Tringa totanus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Small Pratincole Glareola lactea

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Little Tern Sternula albifrons White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda River Tern Sterna aurantia Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Black Stork Ciconia nigra Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala

SULIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Shikra Accipiter badius Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Black Kite Milvus migrans Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus

STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Barn Owl Tyto alba

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis Spotted Owlet Athene brama Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata

BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae

Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus

PICIFORMES: Picidae Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Brown-capped Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata

PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Great Gray Shrike Lanius excubitor

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda House Crow Corvus splendens Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica Jerdon's Bushlark Mirafra affinis Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Sand Lark Alaudala raytal Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

Crested Lark Galerida cristata

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Gray-throated Martin Riparia chinensis Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Pale Sand Martin Riparia diluta Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

Brooks's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus subviridis Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus Plain Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus neglectus Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps

PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Common Babbler Turdoides caudata Large Gray Babbler Turdoides malcolmi Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Ficedula ruficauda Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Brown Rock Chat Oenanthe fusca Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Green Avadavat Sporaeginthus formosus Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis White Wagtail Motacilla alba Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Crested Bunting Emberiza lathami Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps

(Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary)