81 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] Design & Print : CONCEPT, +91 353 2640132 email: [email protected] © All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Department of Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management, Government of Sikkim. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim. 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: