Bird Checklist for Nainital COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME
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Bird Checklist for Nainital 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 Falcated Duck Mareca falcata Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Common Pochard Aythya ferina Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greater Scaup Aythya marila Common Merganser Mergus merganser White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus (Nainital/Pangot) Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica Chukar Alectoris chukar Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii Ashy Wood-Pigeon Columba pulchricollis Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon Treron phayrei (Nainital/Pangot) Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron apicauda Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron sphenurus PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus OTIDIFORMES: Otididae Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus (Nainital/Pangot) CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris Alpine Swift Apus melba Blyth's Swift Apus leuconyx Little Swift Apus affinis House Swift Apus nipalensis Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata Spotted Crake Porzana porzana Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus Watercock Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca Brown Crake Zapornia akool (Nainital/Pangot) Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla 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: Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius (Nainital/Pangot) 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 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Ruff Calidris pugnax Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Little Stint Calidris minuta Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura 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 Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae (Nainital/Pangot) Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor 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 Mew Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 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 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala SULIFORMES: Anhingidae Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis (Nainital/Pangot) PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis 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 (Nainital/Pangot) ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Mountain Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nipalensis Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Shikra Accipiter badius Besra Accipiter virgatus (Nainital/Pangot) Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Black Kite Milvus migrans Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Lesser Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus humilis Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Himalayan Buzzard Buteo refectus