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1 This handy and pocket friendly booklet is published for wider publicity and knowledge of the faunal diversity of Sikkim among the students and field staffs of the Forest Department.
Published by : ENVIS CENTRE SIKKIM Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department Government of Sikkim, Deorali, Gangtok - 737102 India email: [email protected] | Website: www.sikenvis.nic.in
Photographs and Text by : Karma Choden Bhutia ACF (Wildlife), North Division [email protected]
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2 3 4 Common Name: Griffon Vulture Scientific Name: Gyps fulvus Family: Accipitridae
Common Name: Crested Serpent Eagle Scientific Name: Spilornis cheela Family: Accipitridae
5 Common Name: Common Tailorbird Scientific Name: Orthotomus sutorius Family: Cisticolidae
Common Name: Common Pigeon Scientific Name: Columba livia Family: Columbidae
6 Common Name: Oriental Turtle Dove or Rufous Turtle Dove Scientific Name: Streptopelia orientalis Family: Columbidae
Common Name: Spotted Dove Scientific Name: Spilopelia chinensis Family: Columbidae
7 Common Name: Common Green Magpie Scientific Name: Cissa chinensis Family: Corvidae
Common Name: Alpine Chough Scientific Name: Pyrrhocorax graculus Family: Corvidae
8 Common Name: Rufous Treepie Scientific Name: Dendrocitta vagabunda Family: Corvidae
Common Name: Grey Treepie Scientific Name: Dendrocitta formosae Family: Corvidae
9 Common Name: Yellow-billed Blue Magpie Scientific Name: Urocissa flavirostris Family: Corvidae
Common Name: Fire-breasted Flower Pecker Scientific Name: Dicaeum ignipectus Family: Dicaeidae
10 Common Name: Ashy Drongo Scientific Name: Dicrurus leucophaeus Family: Dicruridae
Common Name: Spangled Drongo Scientific Name: Dicrurus bracteatus Family: Dicruridae
11 Common Name: Common Kestrel Scientific Name: Falco tinnunculus Family: Falconidae
Common Name: Ibisbill Scientific Name: Ibidorhyncha struthersii Family: Ibidorhynchidae
12 Common Name: Long-tailed shrike or Rufous-backed Shrike Scientific Name: Lanius schach Family: Laniidae
Common Name: Common Kestrel Scientific Name: Falco tinnunculus Family: Falconidae Common Name: Grey-backed Shrike Scientific Name: Lanius tephronotus Family: Laniidae
13 Common Name: Blue-winged Siva Scientific Name: Minla cyanouroptera Family: Leiothrichidae
Common Name: Black-faced Laughingthrush Scientific Name: Trochalopteron affine Family: Leiothrichidae
14 Common Name: Red-billed Leiothrix Scientific Name: Leiothrix lutea Family: Leiothrichidae
Common Name: Red-faced Liocichla Scientific Name: Liocichla phoenicea Family: Leiothrichidae
15 Common Name: Rufous Sibia Scientific Name: Heterophasia capistrata Family: Leiothrichidae
Common Name: Red-tailed Minla Scientific Name: Minla ignotincta Family: Leiothrichidae
16 Common Name: Blue-throated Barbet Scientific Name: Megalaima asiatica Family: Megalaimidae
Common Name: Great Barbet Scientific Name: Megalaima virens Family: Megalaimidae
17 Common Name: Olive-backed Pipit Scientific Name: Anthus hodgsoni Family: Motacillidae
Common Name: White Wagtail Scientific Name: Motacilla alba Family: Motacillidae
18 Common Name: Olive-backed Pipit Scientific Name: Anthus hodgsoni Family: Motacillidae Common Name: Black-backed Forktail Scientific Name: Enicurus immaculatus Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Blue Whistling Thrush Scientific Name: Myophonus caeruleus Family: Muscicapidae
19 Common Name: Blue-fronted Redstart Male Scientific Name: Phoenicurus frontalis Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Blue-fronted Redstart Female Scientific Name: Phoenicurus frontalis Family: Muscicapidae
20 Common Name: Ferruginous Flycatcher Scientific Name: Muscicapa ferruginea Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Juvenile Scientific Name: Monticola rufiventris Family: Muscicapidae
21 Common Name: Grey Bushchat Scientific Name: Saxicola ferreus Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Plumbeous Water Redstart Scientific Name: Rhyacornis fuliginosa Family: Muscicapidae
22 Common Name: Grey Bushchat Common Name: Scientific Name: Saxicola ferreus Rufous-breasted Bush Robin Family: Muscicapidae Scientific Name: Tarsiger hyperythrus Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher Scientific Name: Ficedula strophiata Family: Muscicapidae
23 Common Name: Rufous-bellied Niltava Scientific Name: Niltava sundara Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: White-capped Water Redstart Scientific Name: Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Family: Muscicapidae
24 Common Name: Hodgson’s Redstart Scientific Name: Phoenicurus hodgsoni Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: White-capped Water Redstart Juvenile Scientific Name: Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Family: Muscicapidae
25 Common Name: Large Niltava Scientific Name: Niltava grandis Family: Muscicapidae
Common Name: Verditer Flycatcher Scientific Name: Eumyias thalassinus Family: Muscicapidae
26 Common Name: Green-tailed Sunbird Scientific Name: Aethopyga nipalensis Family: Nectariniidae
Common Name: Fire-tailed Sunbird Scientific Name: Aethopyga ignicauda Family: Nectariniidae
27 Common Name: Green-backed Tit Scientific Name: Parus monticolus Family: Paridae
Common Name: Coal Tit Scientific Name: Periparus ater Family: Paridae
28 Common Name: Russet Sparrow Scientific Name: Passer rutilans Family: Passeridae
Common Name: House Sparrow Male Scientific Name: Passer domesticus Family: Passeridae
29 Common Name: House Sparrow Female Scientific Name: Passer domesticus Family: Passeridae
Common Name: Blood Pheasant Male Scientific Name: Ithaginis cruentus Family: Phasianidae
30 Common Name: Red Junglefowl Scientific Name: Gallus gallus Family: Phasianidae
Common Name: Blood Pheasant Female Scientific Name: Passer rutilans Family: Phasianidae
31 Common Name: Grey-hooded Warbler Scientific Name: Seicercus xanthoschistos jerdoni Family: Phylloscopidae
Common Name: Indian Peafowl Scientific Name: Pavo cristata Family: Phasianidae
32 Common Name: Greater Flameback Scientific Name: Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Family: Picidae
Common Name: Lesser Yellownape Scientific Name: Picus chlorolophus Family: Picidae
33 Common Name: Alpine Accentor Scientific Name: Prunella collaris Family: Prunellidae
Common Name: Rufous-breasted Accentor Scientific Name: Prunella strophiata Family: Prunellidae
34 Common Name: Alpine Accentor Scientific Name: Prunella collaris Family: Prunellidae
Common Name: Rose-ringed Parakeet Scientific Name: Psittacula krameri Family: Psittacidae
Common Name: Black Bulbul Scientific Name: Hypsipetes leucocephalus Family: Pycnonotidae
35 Common Name: Himalayan Bulbul or White-cheeked Bulbul Scientific Name: Pycnonotus leucogenys Family: Pycnonotidae
Common Name: Red-vented Bulbul Scientific Name: Pycnonotus cafer Family: Pycnonotidae
36 Common Name: Red-whiskered Bulbul Scientific Name: Pycnonotus jocosus Family: Psittacidae
Common Name: White-throated Fantail Scientific Name: Rhipidura albicollis Family: Rhipiduridae
37 Common Name: Yellow-bellied Fantail Scientific Name: Chelidorhynx hypoxantha Family: Rhipiduridae
Common Name: Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Scientific Name: Culicicapa ceylonensis Family: Stenostiridae
38 Common Name: Asian Barred Owlet Scientific Name: Glaucidium cuculoides Family: Strigidae
Common Name: Common Mynah Scientific Name: Acridotheres tristis Family: Sturnidae
39 Common Name: White browed Fulvetta Scientific Name: Fulvetta vinipectus Family: Sylviidae
Common Name: White-browed Shrike-babbler Scientific Name: Pteruthius flaviscapis Family: Timaliidae
40 Common Name: Oriental Magpie Robin Scientific Name: Copsychus saularis Family: Turdidae
Common Name: Red-flanked Bluetail Scientific Name: Tarsiger rufilatus Family: Turdidae
41 Common Name: Grey-winged Blackbird Scientific Name: Turdus boulboul Family: Turdidae
Common Name: Tickell’s Thrush Scientific Name: Turdus unicolor Family: Turdidae
42 Common Name: Oriental Magpie Robin Female Scientific Name: Copsychus saularis Family: Turdidae
Common Name: Common Hoopoe Scientific Name: Upupa epops Family: Upupidae
43 Common Name: Whiskered Yuhina Scientific Name: Yuhina flavicollis Family: Zosteropidae
Common Name: Oriental White-eye Scientific Name: Zosterops palpebrosus Family: Zosteropidae
44 Common Name: Stripe-throated Yuhina Scientific Name: Yuhina gularis Family: Zosteropidae
Common Name: Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Scientific Name: Treron sphenurus sphenurus Family: Columbidae
45 Common Name: Large Hawk Cuckoo Scientific Name: Hierococcyx sparverioides sparverioides Family: Cuculidae
Common Name: Red-billed Chough Scientific Name: Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Family: Corvidae
46 Common Name: Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Scientific Name: Carduelis spinoides Family: Fringillidae
Common Name: White-collared Blackbird Scientific Name: Blackbird,Turdus albocinctus Family: Turdidae
47 48 49 Common Name: Barking Deer or Muntjac Scientific Name: Muntiacus spp Family: Cervidae
Common Name: East Himalayan Mountain Lizard Scientific Name: Japalura variegata Family: Agamidae
50 Common Name: Bharal or Himalayan Blue Sheep Scientific Name: Pseudois nayaur Family: Bovidae
51 Common Name: Himalayan Pika Scientific Name: Ochotona himalayana Family: Ochotonidae
Common Name: Himalayan Marmot Scientific Name: Marmota himalayana Family: Sciuridae
52 Common Name: Himalayan Tahr (Female) Scientific Name: Hemitragus jemlahicus Family: Bovidae
Common Name: Himalayan Tahr (Male) Scientific Name: Hemitragus jemlahicus Family: Bovidae
53 Common Name: Red Panda (Ex situ) Scientific Name: Ailurus fulgens Family: Ailuridae
Common Name: Hodgson’s Giant Flying Squirrel Scientific Name: Petaurista magnificus Family: Sciuridae 54 Common Name: Tibetan Red Sand Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes ferrilata Family: Canidae
55 Common Name: Yellow-throated Marten Scientific Name: Martes flavigula Family: Mustelidae
Common Name: Sikkim Large-clawed Shrew Scientific Name: Soriculus nigrescens Family: Soricidae
56 57 58 Common Name: Water Snow Flat Scientific Name: Tagiades litigiosa Family: Hesperiidae
Common Name: Common Dartlet Scientific Name: Oriens goloides Family: Hesperiidae
59 Common Name: Common Redeye Scientific Name: Matapa aria Family: Hesperiidae
Common Name: Paint Brush Swift Scientific Name: Baoris farri Family: Hesperiidae
60 Common Name: Common Cerulean Scientific Name: Jamides celeno Family: Lycaenidae
Common Name: Golden Sapphire Common Name: Paint Brush Swift Scientific Name: Heliophorus brahma Scientific Name: Baoris farri Family: Lycaenidae Family: Hesperiidae
61 Common Name: Chumbi Wall Scientific Name: Chonala masoni Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Common Leopard Scientific Name: Phalanta phalantha Family: Nymphalidae
62 Common Name: Striped Tiger Scientific Name: Danaus genutia Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Common Leopard Scientific Name: Phalanta phalantha Common Name: Striped Blue Crow Family: Nymphalidae Scientific Name: Euploea mulciber Family: Nymphalidae
63 Common Name: Common Fivering Scientific Name: Ypthima baldus Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Chocolate Tiger Scientific Name: Parantica melaneus Family: Nymphalidae
64 Common Name: Common Yeoman Scientific Name: Cirrochroa tyche Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Dark Blue Tiger Scientific Name: Tirumala septentrionis Family: Nymphalidae
65 Common Name: Glassy Tiger Scientific Name: Parantica aglea Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Green Duke Scientific Name: Euthalia sahadeva Family: Nymphalidae
66 Common Name: Grey Pansy Scientific Name: Junonia atlites Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Indian Fritillary Scientific Name: Argynnis hyperbius Family: Nymphalidae
67 Common Name: Indian Red Admiral Scientific Name: Venessa indica Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Indian Tortoiseshell Scientific Name: Aglais cashmiriensis Family: Nymphalidae
68 Common Name: Large Yeoman Scientific Name: Cirrochroa aoris Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Knight Scientific Name: Lebadea martha Family: Nymphalidae
69 Common Name: Oakleaf Scientific Name: Kallima horsfieldii Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Lemon Pansy Scientific Name: Junonia lemonias Family: Nymphalidae
70 Common Name: Popinjay Scientific Name: Stibochiona nicea Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Lemon Pansy Common Name: Plain Tiger Scientific Name: Junonia lemonias Scientific Name: Danaus chrysippus Family: Nymphalidae Family: Nymphalidae
71 Common Name: Powdery Green Sapphire Scientific Name: Heliophorus tamu Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Queen of Spain fritillary Scientific Name: Issoria lathonia Family: Nymphalidae
72 Common Name: Common Windmill Scientific Name: Stibochiona nicea Family: Papilionidae
Common Name: Common Mormon (Adult (male or female) form of cyrus) Scientific Name: Papilio polytes Family: Papilionidae
73 Common Name: Common Mormon (Female form of romulus) Scientific Name: Papilio polytes Family: Papilionidae
Common Name: Great Mormon Scientific Name: Papilio memnon Family: Papilionidae
74 Common Name: Paris Peacock Scientific Name: Papilio paris Family: Papilionidae
Common Name: Common Grass Yellow Scientific Name: Eurema hecabe Family: Pieridae
75 Common Name: Common Wanderer Scientific Name: Pareronia valeria Family: Pieridae
Common Name: Indian Cabbage White Scientific Name: Pieris canidia Family: Pieridae
76 Common Name: Pale Jezebel Scientific Name: Delias sanaca Family: Pieridae
Common Name: Large Cabbage White Scientific Name: Pieris brassicae Family: Pieridae
77 Common Name: Psyche Scientific Name: Leptosia nina Family: Pieridae
Common Name: Striped Albatross Scientific Name: Appias libythea Family: Pieridae
78 Common Name: Psyche Scientific Name: Leptosia nina Common Name: Three Spot Grass Yellow Family: Pieridae Scientific Name: Eurema blanda Family: Pieridae
Common Name: Punchinello Scientific Name: Zemeros flegyas Family: Riodinidae
79 Common Name: Striped Blue Crow Scientific Name: Euploea mulciber Family: Nymphalidae
Common Name: Striped Punch Scientific Name: Dodona adonira Family: Riodinidae
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