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International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

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Research Article Documentation of avian diversity of Khaparwas Sanctuary in district in ,

Rohtash Chand Gupta 1, Monika Parashar 1 and Tirshem Kumar Kaushik 1, *

1 Department of Zoology, University-136119, Kurukshetra, Haryana. India.

Corresponding author ABSTRACT Email: [email protected] Khaparwas is a designated Bird Sanctuary under the administrative control of Wildlife Department of in India vide notification dated 27th March, 1991. Its Phone No: total area is 204.36 Acres. During the study period of four years (1997-2002), a total of 164 --- species of belonging to 16 Orders and 44 families were recorded from the Khaparwas Fax No: bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana, India. Out of 164 species of birds, 104 species were residents, 45 species were winter migratory, 9 species of birds local migratory, 5 -- species were summer migratory and one species of bird was Straggler. In so far as, Editor Abundance Status is concerned, 64 species of birds were Occasional, 60 species Common Randeep Rakwal and 40 species were Uncommon. Although it is not famous today due to its awkward location and continuous neglect, yet the number and variety of birds it harbors is both DOI amazing and curious. Moreover, the variety of birds coming as winter visitors from far off dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v6i1.559 places across the Himalayas is very diverse and innumerous too. In view of the present 7 studies, it is strongly recommended that Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana must be conserved in a better way, due to its proximity to Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana and in and the rich avian diversity observed in present studies. Khaparwas has the potential to occupy a National Character as a Sanctuary.

Key words: Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary; Avian Diversity; Jhajjar; Haryana

INTRODUCTION Sanctuary- which is a prime bird spot in Haryana state. Haryana state encircles our National Capital on three sides and was carved out of “Indian Punjab” It is important to mention that birds have on November, 1, 1966. Its Wildlife Department is very been studied in India from various view points by active despite scarcity of Wildlife diversity linked different workers (Dewar, 1908; Jones, 1919; Donald, with absence of natural forests. Yet the state has two 1952; Gadgil, 1972; Sugathan, 1982; Vijayan, 1986; National Parks and about eight Wildlife Sanctuaries. Javed and Rahmani, 1998; Wadatker and Kasambe, Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary (28° 33' 50.86" N 76° 31' 2002). In so far as Haryana is concerned, Zoology 39.80" E) is located in District Jhajjar (280 37’ N and Department Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has 760 40’ E) nearby city at a distance of 80 Kms also contributed towards ornithological Studies from . Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary was (Gupta and Kumar, 2009; Gupta et al. 2010 a-c; Gupta established as a Sanctuary in 27th March, 1991. Its and Bajaj, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; Gupta and total area is 204.36 Acres. The salient features of Kaushik, 2010 a-e; Gupta and Kaushik, 2011 a-b; Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary include its very serene Gupta et al. 2010; Gupta et al. 2011). blue waters having source in a nearby canal. It is not a natural lake. Instead, efforts have been put to make In this paper, it has endeavoured to bring to the depression deeper. The vegetations around is not the fore the virtuous features of this unique place for so thick. It is important to mention that Khaparwas bird watching and its linking in a fruitful way with Bird Sanctuary is juxtaposed with Bhindawas Bird ecotourism and sustainable development. It can be

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Research article Gupta et al. (2012) easily approached by road from Delhi via Rohtak- of this vibrant place for bird watching. Jhajjar to Chuchakwas to the Sanctuary proper. At present, there is no person on duty to regulate the An Old Russian Camera (Zenith, 1986 Model) Sanctuary. Moreover, there is no lodging facility at the and a heavy Tele-lens (200M) have proved very site. In these circumstances, it is suggested that effective and efficient. Observations of one visit were Wildlife Department of Govt. of Haryana spruces up telescoped with each successive one to generate a the premises of this Sanctuary in a renewed manner, checklist of Birds of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary. The full of measures so that its replenished form is worth identification of birds was done with the help of the visit of tourists, and Wildlife enthusiasts. There reference books and literatures (Ali and Ripley, 1987; should be a very simple complex of ten rooms with Grimmet et al., 1998). The avian fauna of Khaparwas boarding facilities. Immediate upon these measures, Bird Sanctuary was further analyzed in terms of the sanctuary should be linked with a road from Residential Status categories like: “Resident”; “Winter Chuchakwas village which is already connected with Migratory”; “Local Migratory” and “Summer Delhi via Rohtak and Jhajjar. Also, the sanctuary is Migratory” and “Straggler” by following the technique connected with a good road with Bhindawas Bird developed by Gaston, (1978); Sugathan, (1982); Sanctuary. Vijayan, (1986); Anand Mohan, (2000) and Sivaperuman and Jayson, (2000).The birds observed No previous account is available on the avian during the study period were further segregated into fauna of Khaparwas Birds Sanctuary in Jhajjar District “Common”, “Occasional” and “Uncommon” according in Haryana and hence the present study. to the methodology developed by Anand and Mohan (2000).The nomenclature follows Manakadan and Pittie (2001). Further, the entire information on bird’s MATERIALS AND METHODS diversity was rearranged in orders and families. Subsequently extrapolations were carried out to The present studies were undertaken for a compute Bar-Diagram. period of four years (1997-2002). Visits to the Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary were made as per the RESULTS AND DISCUSSION convenience covering virtually entire area covered on foot. The Sanctuary was first visited in October 1997. Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is located in Several visits were made subsequently in connection District Jhajjar at a distance of 1.5 KMs from with survey work of Doctoral Dissertations. Recent Bhindawas Bird sanctuary in Haryana state in India. It visit has been done to thoroughly define the contours is surprising to note that, if the level of water is upto of the sanctuary to bring forward its good points the brims in winter, every inch of the water sheet was which may serve as the basis for graded improvement found lodged with birds, migratory in nature. It is

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GalliformesGruiformes Piciformes Ciconiifrmes StrigiformesApodiformes AnseriformesFalconiformes PsittaciformesCuculiformes CoraciiformesPasseriformes Pelecaniformes CharadriiformesColumbiformes Podicipediformes Phoenicopterifprmes ORDERS

Figure1. Depiction of avian diversity of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in Order-wise manner during 1997-2002.

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Figure2 Photographic inventory of few wet lands birds observed at Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary

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Research article Gupta et al. (2012) clear from Table-1 that a total of 164 species of birds Raven Corvus corax, Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis and were observed from Khaparwas Bird sanctuary in Oriented White eye Zosterops palpebrosus could not Jhajjar district in Haryana during 1997-2002. In so far be observed from Khaparwas bird sanctuary but as, abundance status of birds is concerned, 64 species these birds were seen in the Chilchilla Bird Sanctuary of birds were Occasional, 60 species Common and 40 (Gupta et al. 2010). species were Uncommon. However, Gupta et al. (2011) has reported 192 species of birds from a Further, Kalsi, (1998) reported a 161 species nearby National level Bird Sanctuary, namely, of birds while working on the Kalesar Wildlife Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary. It is also clear from table 1 Sanctuary in Haryana. that atleast 16 orders are represented, compared to 17 orders at Bhindawas. Actually, Flamingos could be It is pertinent to mention that Gupta et al. observed in Bhindawas (Monika, 2002). Flamingos (2010) while working on the wetland birds of are never seen in Haryana, barring Bhindawas Bird northern Haryana reported 63 species of Wetland Sanctuary. At the same time, Gupta et al. (2010) birds from rural ponds of District. Out of 63 recorded 181 species of birds from Chilchilla Bird species of wetland birds, 31 were winter migratory, 9 Sanctuary in in Haryana. It is pertinent local migratory, 3 summers migratory and 20 species to mention that birds like Cotton Pygmy-Goose were resident birds. Also, Gupta and Kaushik (2010) Nettapus coromandelianus, Little Stint Calidris minuta, reported 66 species of wetland birds from rural Greater painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis, Plum ponds of . Considering the headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala, Common spectrum of avian biodiversity very specific to

Podicipedidae Phalacrocoracidae Anhingidae Ardeidae 6 1 4 111 8 1 21 Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae 9 9 Anatidae Accipitridae 1 Phasianidae Rallidae 6 Charadriidae Scolopacidae Recurvirostridae Glareolidae 23 7 Columbidae Psittacidae Cuculidae Tytonidae 5 Strigidae Apodidae 3 Alcedinidae Meropidae Coraciidae Upupidae 1 3 8 Bucerotidae Capitonidae Picidae Hirundinidae 6 11 Laniidae Oriolidae 7 7 Dicruridae Pittidae 2 Alaudidae Sturnidae 111 5 4 1 Corvidae Campephagidae 6 2 3 221113 4 Pycnonotidae Muscicapidae Paridae Nectariniidae Passeridae Fringillidae Emberizidae

Figure3. Analysis of avian diversity of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in family-wise manner during 1997-2002.

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Local Migratory, Straggler, 1, 1% 9, 5% Resident Winter Migratory Local Migratory Winter Migratory, 45, 27% Summer Migratory Straggler

Resident, 104, 64%

Figure4. Residential Status of Avian Diversity of Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana. 23 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

Research article Gupta et al. (2012) Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary, birds like Black Ibis Dendrocitta vagabunda, Indian Pitta Pitta brachyuran, Pseudibis papillosa, Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenioptera, Red asiatica, Red Jungle Fowl Gallus gallus, Eurasian Jungle Fowl Gallus gallus and Grey Francolin Curlews Numenius arquata, Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo Francolinus pondicerianus were encountered bubo and Stork Billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis are throughout the study period at Khaparwas Bird worth of mention. Great Cormorants could not been Sanctuary in Jhajjar district in Haryana. observed at Khaparwas. It is very crucial to mention that Great Cormorants inhabit such Jheels which are It must be made clear that world famous perennial and support a thick cover of low size Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan is drooping trees and these were absent at Khaparwas. actually not too far off from both Khaparwas Bird Pheasant- tailed Jacana was also not seen due to the Sanctuary and Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar total absence of aquatic vegetation. It is pertinent to district near Rohtak in Haryana. It is argued that trio mention that Passeriformes dominate all other Orders cities of Kolkata, Mumbai and are the (76 species), followed by Charadriiformes (13 Golden triangle of India then in terms of Bird species), Ciconiiformes (10 species) (Figure1). Orders watching and studying birds, these three Bird like Podicipediformes, Pelecaniformes, Apodiformes, Sanctuaries i.e. Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur Psittaciformes are represented merely by one or two district of Rajasthan, Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary and species only (Table-1, Figure1 & 2). Further analysis Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar district near reveals that out of 164 species of birds observed at Rohtak city in Haryana form Golden triangle for Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary, 104 species were amateur as well as professional ornithologists. It is residents, 45 species Winter Migratory, 9 Local further argued that Govt. of Haryana has already done Migratory and 5 species were Summer Migratory and appreciable efforts in the field of tourism, can now one species was Straggler i.e. Rufous- vented Prinia link bird watching with tourism by developing this (Figure 3). The latter was observed at irregular gaps proposed triangle of Eco-tourism by providing linked of the year in the sanctuary regarded as Straggler. It is facilities of Journey, lodging, boarding and an expert also clear from the Table 1 that Migratory birds like guide in birds’ identification. It will be one potent step Northern Pintail Anas acuta, Spot-billed Duck Anas forward to promote concept of sustainable poecilorhyncha, Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, development in actual practice. It will simultaneously Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata and Common bring Haryana on international tourists map by Pochard Aythya ferina were seen in large groups. linking the Khaparwas and Bhindawas with world famous Keoladeo National Park. It is pertinent to mention that birds like Garganey Anas querquedula, Common Teal Anas Precisely speaking, Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary crecca, Spotted Redshank Teringa erythropus, is a paradise of 164 species of birds having 16 orders Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata, Common Snipe and 45 families. Out of these, 104 species were Gallinago gallinago, Common Greenshank Tringa residents, 45 species Winter Migratory, 9 Local nebularia, Indian Courser Cursorias coromandelicus Migratory and 5 species were Summer Migratory and and Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani were one species was Straggler i.e. Rufous- vented Prinia. seen in winter season only. At the same time birds Birds like Black Ibis, Jungle Bush Quail, Red Jungle like Pied Cuckoo Clamotor jacobinus, Common Hawk Fowl, Eurasian Curlews, Eurasian Eagle Owl, and Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius, Indian Cuckoo Cuculus Stork Billed Kingfisher are peculiar to Khaparwas micropterus, Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Bird Sanctuary in Haryana. It is pertinent to mention and Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradise that Govt. of Haryana has done path breaking were observed only in summer. progress in traditional tourism. Let it now link “Tourism” with environment with the help of Eco- It is important to mention that Spotted Munia Tourism thus implementing Sustainable Lonchura punctulata, Red Avadavat Amandava Development. Kharparwas Bird Sanctuary and amandava, Baya Weaver Ploeus philippinus, Purple Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary are collectively calling Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica, Blue Rock Thrush Govt. of Haryana, its Wildlife Department and Monticola solitaries, Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata, Department of Tourism to develop these Sanctuaries Common Tailor Bird Orthotomous sutoris, Ashy Prinia to implement the concept of Sustainable Prinia socialis, Rufous Fronted Prinia Prinia Development. These two bird Sanctuaries have their buchanani, Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer, Small own importance and can be compete well with Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, Rufous Treepie

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Research article Gupta et al. (2012) TABLE 1. CHECKLIST OF AVIFAUNA OF KHAPARWAS BIRD SANCTUARY IN JHAJJAR DISTRICT IN HARYANA,INDIA S.N Common Name Scientific Name Res. Abundance Status Status PODICIPEDIFORMES PODICIPEDIDAE 1 Little Grebe Tachybaptaus rufficollis (Pallas,1764) R O PELECANIFORMES PHALACROCORACIDAE 2 Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger R UC (Vieillot, 1817) ANHINGIDAE 3 Darter Anhinga melanogaster R O Pennant, 1769 CICONIIFORMES ARDEIDAE 4 Little Egret Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) LM O 5 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 LM O 6 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 LM O 7 Large Egret Casmerodius albus (Linnaeus 1758) LM O 8 Median Egret Mesophoyx intermedia (Wagler, 1829) LM O 9 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) R C 10 Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) R C 11 Black-crowned Night Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus,1758) R C Heron CICONIIDAE 12 Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) R O 13 White-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (Boddaert, 1783) LM UC THRESKIORNITHIDAE 14 Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa R O (Temminck, 1824) ANSERIFORMES ANATIDAE 15 Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos WM UC (Pennant, 1769) 16 Gadwall Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758 WM UC 17 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758 WM O 18 Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha WM C J.R. Forester, 1781 19 Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 WM C 20 Northern Pintail Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 WM C 21 Garganey Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758 WM O 22 Common Teal Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 WM O 23 Common Pochard Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) WM O GRUIFORMES RALLIDAE 24 Ruddy Breasted Porzana fusca R UC Crake ( Linnaeus,1766) 25 White-breasted Amaurornis phoenicurus R O Waterhen (Pennant, 1769) 26 Purple Moorhen Porphyrio porphyrio R C (Linnaeus, 1758) 27 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus WM C (Linnaeus, 1758) 28 Common Coot Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 WM C CHARADRIIFORMES CHARADRIIDAE 29 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius WM O Scopoli,1786 30 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrines WM UC Linnaeus, 1758 31 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus R C (Boddaert, 1783) SCOLOPACIDAE 25 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

Research article Gupta et al. (2012) 32 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus (Pallas, 1764) WM UC 33 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (Linnaeus,1758) WM UC 34 Common Redshank Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) WM UC 35 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Linnaeus, 1758 WM O 36 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) WM UC 37 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (Gunner,1767) WM UC 38 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein,1803) WM UC 39 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Linnaeus,1758 WM UC RECURVIROSTRIDAE 40 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus R C (Linnaeus, 1758) GLAREOLIDAE 41 Indian Courser Cursorias coromandelicus (Gmelin,1789) WM UC FALCONIFORMES ACCIPITRIDAE 42 Brahminy Kite Haliastur Indus (Boddaert,1783) R UC 43 Black-shouldered Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines,1789) R C Kite 44 Black Kite Milvus migrans (Boddaert,1783) R C 45 Shikra Accipiter badius (Temminck,1824) R O 46 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax (Temminck,1828) LM O 47 Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos (Pennant,1769) R UC GALLIFORMES PHASIANIDAE 48 Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus,1766) R O 49 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus R O (Gmelin,1789) 50 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus,1758) R UC 51 Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica (Latham,1790) R UC 52 Red Jungle Fowl Gallus gallus ( Linnaeus,1758) R O 53 Grey Jungle Fowl Gallus sonneratii (Temmincks,1813) R UC 54 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Linnaeus,1758 R O COLUMBIFORMES COLUMBIDAE 55 Yellow-Legged Green Treron phoenioptera (Latham,1790) R O Pigeon 56 Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin,1789 R C 57 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis (Latham,1790) LM O 58 Eurasian Collared Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky) R C Dove 59 Red Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto R O (Frivaldszky,1838) 60 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli,1786) R C 61 Little Brown Dove Streptopelia senegalensis R C (Linnaeus,1766) PSITTACIFORMES PSITTACIDAE 62 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus,1758) R UC 63 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri R C (Scopoli,1769) CUCULIFORMES CUCULIDAE 64 Pied crested Cuckoo Clamotor jacobinus (Boddaert,1783) SM UC 65 Common Hawk Hierococcyx varius (Vahl,1797) SM UC Cuckoo 66 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Gould,1838 SM O 67 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea (Linnaeus,1758) R C 68 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (Stephens,1815) R O STRIGIFORMES TYTONIDAE 69 Barn Owl Tyto alba (Hartert) R O STRIGIDAE 70 Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo (Linnaeus,1758) R UC 71 Spotted Owlet Athene brama (Temminck,1821) R C 26 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

Research article Gupta et al. (2012) 72 Short-eared Owl Asia flammeus (Pontoppiddan,1763) WM UC CORACIIFORMES ALCEDINIDAE 73 Lesser Pied Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) R C Kingfisher 74 White-breasted Halcyon smyenensis (Linnaeus,1758) R C Kingfisher 75 Stork-billed Halcyon capensis (Linnaeus,1766) R UC Kingfisher 76 Small Blue Kingfisher Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus,1758) R O MEROPIDAE 77 Blue-cheeked Bee- Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 WM O eater 78 Chestnut-headed Merops leschenaultia Vieillot,1817 R C Bee-eater 79 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Latham,1801 R C CORACIIDAE 80 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus,1758) R O UPUPIDAE 81 Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Linnaeus,1758 R C BUCEROTIDAE 82 Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris (Scopoli,1786) R C PICIFORMES CAPITONIDAE 83 Brown-headed Megalaima zeylanica (Gmelin,1788) R O Barbet 84 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala R O (P.L.S.Muller,1776) PICIDAE 85 Black-rumped Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus,1758) R O Flameback 86 Yellow-crowned Dendrocopos mahrattensis R UC Woodpecker (Latham,1801) APODIFORMES APODIDAE 87 House Swift Apus affinis (J.E.Gray,1830) R C 88 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray,1829) R O PASSERIFORMES HIRUNDINIDAE 89 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Leach,1818 R C 90 Common Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 R O 91 Eurasian Crag Martin Hirundo rupestris Scopoli,1769 LM O 92 Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor Sykes,1833 R O 93 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica (Linnaeus,1771) WM O 94 Northern House Delichon urbica (Linnaeus,1758) R O Martin LANIIDAE 95 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Linnaeus,1758 R O 96 Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus (Valenciennes,1826) R UC 97 Rufous backed Shrike Lanius schach Linnaeus,1758 R UC 98 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Linnaeus,1758 WM UC ORIOLIDAE 99 Eurasian Golden Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus,1758) SM C Oriole DICRURIDAE 100 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot,1817 R C PITTIDAE 101 Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura (Linnaeus,1766) R C ALAUDIDAE 102 Red-winged Bush Mirafra erythroptera Blyth,1845 R C Lark 103 Ashy-crowned Eremopterix grisea (Scopoli,1786) R O 27 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

Research article Gupta et al. (2012) Sparrow Lark 104 Black- crowned Eremopterix nigriceps (Gould,1839) R UC Sparrow Lark 105 Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus R O (Franklin,1831) 106 Sand Lark Calandrella raytal (Blyth,1845) R C 107 Common Crested Galarida cristata (Linnaeus,1758) R O Lark 108 Eastern Skylark Alauda gulgula Franklin,1831 R C STURNIDAE 109 Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum (Gmelin,1789) R O 110 Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus (Linnaeus,1758) WM UC 111 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus,1758 WM C 112 Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra Linnaeus,1758 R C 113 Common Myna Acriditheres tristis (Linnaeus,1766) R C 114 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus (Latham,1790) R C CORVIDAE 115 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda (Latham,1790) R C 116 House Crow Corvus splendens Vieillot,1817 R C 117 Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler,1827 R C CAMPEPIIGIDAE 118 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus R O (Linnaeus,1766) PYCNONOTIDAE 119 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus,1766) R C MUSCICAPIDAE 120 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense (Gmelin,1789) R O 121 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus (Dumont,1823) R C 122 Striated Babbler Turdoides earlie (Blyth,1844) R C 123 Large Grey Babbler Turdoidesmalcolmi (Sykes,1832) R C 124 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus (Dumont,1823) R C 125 Asian Brown Muscicapa dauuric (Linnaeus) WM O Flycatcher 126 Asian Paradise Muscicapa dauuric Pallas,1811 SM UC Flycatcher 127 Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque,1810) R C 128 Rufous Fronted Prinia buchanani Blyth,1844 R O Prinia 129 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Sykes,1832 R UC 130 Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Jerdon,1840 R UC 131 Yellow Bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris (Delessert,1840) R O 132 Long-tailed Prinia Prinia burnesii Blyth,1844 S O 133 Common Tailor Bird Orthotomous sutorius (Pennant,1769) R O 134 Indian great Reed Acrocephalus stentoreus (Hemprich and WM O Warbler Ehrenberg,1833) 135 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus,1758) WM O 136 Oriental Magpie Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus,1758) R C Robin 137 Brown Rock Chat Cercomela fusca (Blyth,1851) R C 138 Common Stone Chat Saxicola torquata ((Linnaeus,1766) R C 139 Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus,1766) WM O 140 Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus,1776) R C 141 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus,1758) R UC 142 Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula (Lafresnaye) WM UC PARIDAE 143 Great Tit Parus major (Linnaeus,1758) R O MOTACILLIDAE 144 Indian Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus,1758) R C 28 | International Journal of Life Sciences • ISSN 2091–0525 • Year 2012 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

Research article Gupta et al. (2012) 145 Paddy-field Pipit Anthus rufulus Vieillot,1818 R C 146 Brown Rock Pipit Anthus similesJerdon,1840 WM UC

147 Forest Dendronanithus indicus (Gmelin,1789) WM UC 148 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 WM C 149 Large Pied Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis Gmelin, WM C 1789 150 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776 WM C 151 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flave Linnaeus, 1758 WM C 152 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Tunstall,1771 WM C NECTARINIIDAE 153 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica (Latham,1790) R O PASSERIDAE 154 House Sparrow Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) R C 155 Baya Weaver Ploeus philippinus (Linnaeus,1766) R C 156 Black-breasted Ploeus benghalensis (Linnaeus,1758) R O Weaver 157 Streaked Weaver Ploeus manyar (Horsefield,1821) R O 158 Red Avadavat Amandava amandava (Linnaeus,1758) R O 159 Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus,1758) R O FRINGILLIDAE 160 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus (Pallas,1770) WM O EMBERIZIDAE 161 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps (Brandt,1841) WM UC 162 White-capped Emberiza stewarti (Blyth,1854) WM O Bunting 163 Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani Blyth,1845 WM UC 164 Crested Bunting Melophus lathami (Gray,1831) WM O Dewar, D.1908. Local in India. Journal Bombay Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur in Rajasthan. Natural History Society 18 (2):343-356

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