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2020 Indian & Western Himalaya Bird Tour Species List Eagle-Eye Tours 2020 Western India and Himalaya Guide: Rudolf Koes BIRD SPECIES Seen/ Common Name Scientific Name Heard ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae 1 Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica s 2 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus s 3 Graylag Goose Anser anser s 3a Domestic goose Anser sp. s 4 Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos s 5 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea s 6 Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus s 7 Garganey Spatula querquedula s 8 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata s 9 Gadwall Mareca strepera s 10 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope s 11 Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha s 12 Northern Pintail Anas acuta s 13 Green-winged Teal Anas crecca s 14 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina s 15 Common Pochard Aythya ferina s 16 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca s 17 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula s GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae 18 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus s 19 Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola h 20 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix s 21 Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus s 22 Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus s 23 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus s 24 Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos s 25 Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha h PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae 26 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus s PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae 27 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis s 28 Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis s COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae 29 Rock Pigeon Columba livia s 30 Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis s 31 Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto s 32 Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica s 33 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis s 34 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis s 35 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica s 36 Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus s PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae 37 Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus s 38 Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus s CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae 39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis s 40 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus s 41 Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius s 42 Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cocomantis passerinus s Eagle-Eye Tours 2020 Western India and Himalaya Guide: Rudolf Koes BIRD SPECIES Seen/ Common Name Scientific Name Heard CAPRIMULGIFORMES: CaprimulGidae 43 Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgusmahrattensis s 44 Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus s CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae 45 Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris s 46 Little Swift Apus affinis s CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae 47 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata s GRUIFORMES: Rallidae 48 Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus s 49 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra s 50 Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus s 51 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus s GRUIFORMES: Gruidae 52 Sarus Crane Antigone antigone s 53 Common Crane Grus grus s CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae 54 Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus s CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae 55 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus s 56 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta s CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae 57 River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii s 58 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus s 59 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus s 60 White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus s 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius s CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae 62 Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis s CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae 63 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus s 64 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus s CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae 65 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata s 66 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa s 67 Ruff Calidris pugnax s 68 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii s 69 Little Stint Calidris minuta s 70 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago s 71 Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura s 72 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos s 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus s 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus s 75 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia s 76 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis s 77 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola s 78 Common Redshank Tringa totanus s CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae 79 Buttonquail sp Turnix sp s CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae 80 Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus s Eagle-Eye Tours 2020 Western India and Himalaya Guide: Rudolf Koes BIRD SPECIES Seen/ Common Name Scientific Name Heard CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae 81 Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus s 81a Gull sp Larus sp s 82 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica s 83 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida s 84 River Tern Sterna aurantia s 85 Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis s CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae 86 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans s 87 Black Stork Ciconia nigra s 88 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus s 89 Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus s 90 Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala s SULIFORMES: AnhinGidae 91 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster s SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae 92 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger s 93 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo s 94 Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis s PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae 95 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus s 96 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus s PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae 97 Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris s 98 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis s 99 Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis s 100 Gray Heron Ardea cinerea s 101 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea s 102 Great Egret Ardea alba s 103 Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia s 104 Little Egret Egretta garzetta s 105 Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis s 106 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis s 107 Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii s 108 Striated Heron Butorides striata s 109 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax s PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae 110 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus s 111 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus s 112 Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa s 113 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia s ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae 114 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus s 115 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus s 116 Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus s 117 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis s 118 Indian Vulture Gyps indicus s 119 Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis s 120 Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus s 121 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus s 122 Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus s 123 Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela s Eagle-Eye Tours 2020 Western India and Himalaya Guide: Rudolf Koes BIRD SPECIES Seen/ Common Name Scientific Name Heard 124 Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus s 125 Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus s 126 Crested Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis s 127 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis s 128 Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata s 129 Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga s 130 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus s 131 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax s 132 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis s 133 Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca s 134 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata s 135 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa s 136 Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus s 137 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus s 138 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus s 139 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus s 139a Harrier sp Circus sp s 140 Shikra Accipiter badius s 141 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus s 142 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis s 143 Black Kite Milvus migrans s 144 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus s 145 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo s 146 Himalayan Buzzard Buteo refectus s 147 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus s STRIGIFORMES: StriGidae 148 Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus s 149 Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena s 150 Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia s 151 Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia s 152 Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis s 153 Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus s 154 Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis s 155 Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides s 156 Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei s 157 Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum s 158 Spotted Owlet Athene brama s BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae 159 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops s BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae 160 Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris s 161 Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris s 162 Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis s CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae 163 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis s 164 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis s 165 Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris s 166 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis s CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae 167 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis s CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae 168 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis s Eagle-Eye Tours 2020 Western India and Himalaya Guide: Rudolf Koes BIRD SPECIES Seen/ Common Name Scientific Name Heard PICIFORMES: MeGalaimidae 169 Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus s 170 Great Barbet Psilopogon virens s 171 Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus s 172 Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus s PICIFORMES: Picidae 173 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla s 174 Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus s 175 Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentis h 176 Gray-capped Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus s 177 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis s 178 Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocoptes auriceps s 179 Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei s 180 Himalayan Woodpecker Dendrocopos himalayensis s 181 Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus s 182 White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus s 183 Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense s 184 Gray-headed Woodpecker Picus canus s 185 Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus s 186 Greater Yellownape Chrysophlegma flavinucha s 187 Lesser Yellownape Chrysophlegma chlorolophus s FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae 188 Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus s 189 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni s 190 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera s 191 Amur Falcon Falco amurensis s
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