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India North Cumulative Bird List Column A: Number of tours (out of 16) on which this species has been seen. Column B: Number of days this species was seen on the 2020 tour Column C: Maximum daily count for this species on the 2020 tour Column D: H = Heard Only; (H) = Heard more than seen The order, English and scientific names mostly follow those used in Inskipp, T., Lindsey, N. & Duckworth, W. (1996). An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region. Oriental Bird Club. Where an asterisk * follows the species’ English name the taxonomy used in Rasmussen, P. C. and Anderton, J. C. (2005) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vols. 1 and 2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona is followed. A B C D 1 Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 16 Black Francolin 2 4 (H) Francolinus francolinus 16 Grey Francolin 9 20 (H) Francolinus pondicerianus 2 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 13 Jungle Bush Quail 1 28 Perdicula asiatica 15 Hill Partridge 1 2 H Arborophila torqueola 2 Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis 15 Painted Spurfowl 2 3 Galloperdix lunulata 11 Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha 16 Red Junglefowl 2 8 Gallus gallus 16 Kalij Pheasant 5 10 Lophura leucomelanos 9 Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii 16 Indian Peafowl 13 102 Pavo cristatus 16 Lesser Whistling-duck 4 14 Dendrocygna javanica 16 Greylag Goose 4 435 Anser anser 16 Bar-headed Goose 5 400 Anser indicus 16 Ruddy Shelduck 10 434 Tadorna ferruginea 3 Common Shelduck 2 1 Tadorna tadorna 16 Knob-billed Duck 6 8 Sarkidiornis melanomas 14 Cotton Pygmy Goose 1 2 Nettapus coromandelianus 16 Gadwall 5 1200 Anas strepera 1 Falcated Duck Anas falcata 16 Eurasian Wigeon 3 15 Anas penelope 11 Mallard 1 7 Anas platyrhynchos 16 Indian Spot-billed Duck 5 40 Anas poecilorhyncha 16 Northern Shoveler 5 250 Anas clypeata 16 Northern Pintail 6 1500 Anas acuta 16 Garganey 4 50 Anas querquedula ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WINGS ● 1643 N. Alvernon Way Ste. 109 ● Tucson ● AZ ● 85712 ● www.wingsbirds.com (866) 547 9868 Toll free US + Canada ● Tel (520) 320-9868 ● Fax (520) 320 9373 India North Cumulative Bird List… 2 16 Eurasian Teal 6 1000 Anas crecca 16 Red-crested Pochard 3 12 Rhodonessa rufina 15 Common Pochard 3 425 Aythya ferina 15 Ferruginous Duck 4 20 Aythya nyroca 12 Tufted Duck 2 21 Aythya fuligula 10 Common Merganser Mergus merganser 7 Barred Buttonquail 1 4 Turnix suscitator 15 Eurasian Wryneck 6 2 Jynx torquilla 12 Speckled Piculet 2 1 Picumnus innominatus 10 Great Slaty Woodpecker 2 6 Mulleripicus pulverulentus 16 Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker 3 2 Dendrocopos nanus 16 Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker 5 5 Dendrocopos canicapillus 15 Brown-fronted Woodpecker 3 5 Dendrocopos auriceps 16 Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker 3 6 Dendrocopos macei 14 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker 2 3 Dendrocopos mahrattensis 10 Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus 12 Himalayan Woodpecker 1 1 Dendrocopos himalayensis 9 Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus 15 Lesser Yellownape 5 2 Picus chlorolophus 15 Greater Yellownape 2 3 Picus flavinucha 15 Streak-throated Woodpecker 3 2 Picus xanthopygaeus 12 Scaly-bellied Woodpecker 1 3 (H) Picus squamatus 16 Grey-headed Woodpecker 5 8 (H) Picus canus 16 Himalayan Flameback 2 2 (H) Dinopium shorii 16 Black-rumped Flameback 7 6 (H) Dinopium benghalense 15 Greater Flameback 2 1 Chrysocolaptes lucidus 15 White-naped Woodpecker 2 3 Chrysocolaptes festivus 3 Long-tailed Broadbill 1 1 H Psarisomus dalhousiae 16 Great Barbet 3 5 Megalaima virens 16 Brown-headed Barbet 5 6 (H) Megalaima zeylanica 16 Lineated Barbet 5 7 Megalaima lineata 16 Blue-throated Barbet 2 2 Megalaima asiatica 16 Coppersmith Barbet 10 4 (H) Megalaima haemacephala 16 Indian Grey Hornbill 8 14 Ocyceros birostris 15 Oriental Pied Hornbill 1 2 Anthracoceros albirostris 14 Great Hornbill 2 4 Buceros bicornis 16 Common Hoopoe 7 11 Upupa epops 16 Indian Roller 9 4 Coracias benghalensis 16 Common Kingfisher 11 11 Alcedo atthis 15 Stork-billed Kingfisher 1 2 Pelargopsis capensis 16 White-throated Kingfisher 15 20 Halcyon smyrnensis 16 Crested Kingfisher 5 4 Ceryle lugubris 16 Pied Kingfisher 13 4 Ceryle rudis 8 Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WINGS ● 1643 N. Alvernon Way Ste. 109 ● Tucson ● AZ ● 85712 ● www.wingsbirds.com (866) 547 9868 Toll free US + Canada ● Tel (520) 320-9868 ● Fax (520) 320 9373 India North Cumulative Bird List… 3 16 Green Bee-eater 4 6 Merops orientalis 14 Common Hawk Cuckoo 5 1 Hierococcyx varius 4 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii 1 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 10 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea 3 Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii 3 Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis 16 Greater Coucal 7 8 Centropus sinensis 3 Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis 16 Alexandrine Parakeet 5 5 Psittacula eupatria 16 Rose-ringed Parakeet 11 80 Psittacula krameri 16 Slaty-headed Parakeet 4 30 Psittacula himalayana 16 Plum-headed Parakeet 11 25 Psittacula cyanocephala 16 Red-breasted Parakeet 4 60 Psittacula alexandri 7 Himalayan Swiftlet 1 30 Aerodramus brevirostris 14 White-rumped Needletail 2 8 Zoonavena sylvatica 1 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 10 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 16 Little Swift 9 20 Apus affinis 16 Crested Treeswift 4 95 Hemiprocne coronata 1 Common Barn-owl Tyto alba 2 Mountain Scops Owl Otus spilocephalus 3 Oriental Scops-owl Otus sunia 16 Indian Scops Owl 3 2 Otus bakkamoena 1 Collared Scops Owl Otus letia 16 Dusky Eagle Owl 2 2 Bubo coromandus 4 Spot-bellied Eagle-owl Bubo nipalensis 16 Brown Fish Owl 2 1 Ketupa zeylonensis 13 Tawny Fish Owl 1 1 Ketupa flavipes 1 Mottled Wood-owl Strix ocellata 3 Brown Wood-owl Strix leptogrammica 15 Collared Owlet 3 1 Glaucidium brodiei 15 Asian Barred Owlet 4 2 Glaucidium cuculoides 2 Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum 16 Spotted Owlet 6 5 Athene brama 16 Brown Hawk Owl 4 1 Ninox scutulata 2 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 2 Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus 3 Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka 9 Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus 6 Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis 4 nightjar sp. 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Alvernon Way Ste. 109 ● Tucson ● AZ ● 85712 ● www.wingsbirds.com (866) 547 9868 Toll free US + Canada ● Tel (520) 320-9868 ● Fax (520) 320 9373 India North Cumulative Bird List… 5 16 Black-winged Stilt 13 150 Himantopus himantopus 11 Pied Avocet 1 1 Recurvirostra avosetta 1 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 16 Little Ringed Plover 7 15 Charadrius dubius 14 Kentish Plover 3 4 Charadrius alexandrinus 1 Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 5 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 16 Yellow-wattled Lapwing 2 4 Vanellus malabaricus 16 River Lapwing 8 70 Vanellus duvaucelii 2 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 16 Red-wattled Lapwing 16 100 Vanellus indicus 3 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius 16 White-tailed Lapwing 3 15 Vanellus leucurus 16 Indian Courser 3 16 Cursorius coromandelicus 16 Small Pratincole 5 540 Glareola lactea 16 Indian Skimmer 2 51 Rynchops albicollis 9 'Steppe' Gull 1 4 Larus [heuglini] barabensis 15 Pallas’s Gull 2 15
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    GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKEBITES 2nd Edition GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKEBITES 2nd Edition 1. 2. 3. 4. ISBN 978-92-9022- © World Health Organization 2016 2nd Edition All rights reserved. Requests for publications, or for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications, whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution, can be obtained from Publishing and Sales, World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 002, India (fax: +91-11-23370197; e-mail: publications@ searo.who.int). The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.
  • NE Tibet, 2014

    NE Tibet, 2014

    Mammals of NE Tibet, 28 July Ä 16 Aug 2014: An at-a-glance list of 26 species of mammals (& bird highlights).. By Jesper Hornskov ***this draft 23 Oct 2014*** ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDÄ Please note that the following list is best considered a work in progress. It should not be quoted without consulting the author. Based mostly on my own field notes, this brief write-up covers the mammals noted by J Clark, A Daws, M Hoit, J Jackson, S Lowe, H & P Schiermacker-Hansen, W Sterling, T Sykes, A Whitehouse & myself during a 2014 Oriental Bird Club Fundraiser visit to ChinaÄs Qinghai province. It was the 9th Oriental Bird Club Fundraiser trip in this area (another three have targeted desperately neglected Yunnan province, ChinaÄs biologically richest). This year we followed a slightly adjusted itinerary: as in the past we had allowed a good margin for altitude acclimatization & plenty of time to ensure that all specialities could be properly searched for. The mammals, the birds, the unbeatable scenery (at this time of the year in many places absolutely blanketed in wildflowers), an intriguing amalgam of local cultures, wonderful food, comfortable - from 'definitely OK' to 'surprisingly good' - accommodations & (not least) the companionship all came together to produce a trip the more memorable for the region - though in many ways an indisputable 'MUST' destination for anyone hooked on Palearctic and/or Asian mammals - being so under-visited. Anyone considering China as a natural history destination is welcome to contact the author at: Tel/fax +86 10 8490 9562 / NEW MOBILE +86 139 1124 0659 E-mail goodbirdmail(at)gmail.com or goodbirdmail(at)126.com Enquiries concerning future Oriental Bird Club Fundraisers - to NE Tibet, by and large following the itinerary used on the trip dealt with here, or Yunnan (our trips to ChinaÄs in every way most diverse province have been very popular) - can be made to Michael Edgecombe of the OBC at mail(at)orientalbirdclub.org or directly to this author.
  • White-Throated Nightjar Eurostopodus Mystacalis: Diurnal Over-Sea Migration in a Nocturnal Bird

    White-Throated Nightjar Eurostopodus Mystacalis: Diurnal Over-Sea Migration in a Nocturnal Bird

    32 AUSTRALIAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGY 2011, 28, 32–37 White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis: Diurnal Over-sea Migration in a Nocturnal Bird MIKE CARTER1 and BEN BRIGHT2 130 Canadian Bay Road, Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 (Email: [email protected]) 2P.O. Box 643, Weipa, Queensland 4874 Summary A White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis was photographed flying low above the sea in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, at ~1600 h on 25 August 2010. Sightings of Nightjars behaving similarly in the same area in the days before obtaining the conclusive photographs suggest that they were on southerly migration, returning from their wintering sojourn in New Guinea to their breeding grounds in Australia. Other relevant sightings are given, and the significance of this behaviour is discussed. The evidence Observations in 2010 At 0900 h on 21 August 2010, whilst conducting a fishing charter by boat in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the western coast of Cape York, Queensland, BB observed an unusual bird flying low over the sea. Although his view was sufficient to excite curiosity, it did not enable identification. Twice on 23 August 2010, the skipper of a companion vessel, who had been alerted to the sighting, had similar experiences. Then at 1600 h on 25 August 2010, BB saw ‘the bird’ again. In order to determine its identity, he followed it, which necessitated his boat reaching speeds of 20–25 knots. During the pursuit, which lasted 10–15 minutes, he obtained over 15 photographs and a video recording. He formed the opinion that the bird was a nightjar, most probably a White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis.