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Checklist of the Birds
of Bandavgarh Tiger Reserve
This checklist is based on the list compiled by Hashim Tyabji, Dushyant
Singh, Vivek Sharma and Anil Khawas. Additional sightings by Bikram Grewal
and Bill Harvey
August 2003
R=RESIDENT W=WINTER S=SUMMER P=PASSAGE
V=VAGRANT ( ) OLD NAMES
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
Family:
Phasianidae
Painted
Francolin (Painted Partridge)
R Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin
(Grey Partridge)
R Francolinus pondicerianus
Jungle
Bush Quail
R Perdicula asiatica
Painted
Spurfowl
R Galloperdix lunulata
Red Junglefowl
R Gallus gallus
Indian
Peafowl
R Pavo cristatus
(Common
Peafowl, Blue Peafowl )
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
Family:
Dendrocygndiae
Lesser
Whistling-duck
R Dendrocygna javanica
(Lesser
Whistling-teal, Lesser Treeduck )
Family: Anatidae
Anserini
Bar-headed
Goose
W Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck
(Ruddy Sheldrake)
W Tadorna ferruginea
Comb Duck
R Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton
Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal)
R Nettapus coromandelianus
Anatini
Common
Teal
W Anas crecca
Red-crested
Pochard
W Rhodonessa rufina
Common
Pochard
W Aythya ferina
ORDER: TURNICIFORMES
Family:
Turnicidae
Barred
Buttonquail
R Turnix suscitator
(Common
Bustardquail, Barred Bustard-Quail)
ORDER: PICIFORMES
Family: Picidae
Eurasian
Wryneck (Wryneck)
W Jynx torquilla
Brown-capped
Pygmy Woodpecker
R Dendrocopos nanus
(Brown-crowned
Pigmy Woodpecker)
Yellow-crowned
Woodpecker
R Dendrocopos mahrattensis
(Yellow-fronted
Woodpecker)
RufousWoodpecker(BrownWoodpec
R Celeus brachyurus
Streak-throated
Woodpecker
R Picus xanthopygaeus
(Little
Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker))
Black-rumped
Flameback
R Dinopium benghalense
(Lesser
Golden-backed Woodpecker)
White-naped
Woodpecker
R Chrysocolaptes
festivus
(Black-backed
Woodpecker)
Family: Megalaimidae
Brown-headed
Barbet (GreenBarbet)
R Megalaima zeylanica
Coppersmith
Barbet
R Megalaima haemacephala
(Crimson-breasted
Barbet)
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES
Family: Bucerotidae
Indian
Grey Hornbill
R Ocyceros birostris
(Common
Grey Hornbill, Gray Hornbill)
Malabar
Pied Hornbill
R Anthracoceros coronatus
ORDER: UPUPIFORMES
Family:
Upupidae
Common
Hoopoe (Hoopoe)
R Upupa epops
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES
Family:
Coraciidae
Indian
Roller
R Coracias benghalensis
Family: Alcedinidae
Common
Kingfisher
R Alcedo atthis
(Small
Blue Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher)
Family: Halcyonidae
Stork-billed
Kingfisher
R Halcyon capensis
White-throated
Kingfisher
R Halcyon smyrnensis
(White-breasted
Kingfisher)
Family:
Cerylidae
Pied Kingfisher
R Ceryle rudis
(Lesser
Pied Kingfisher)
Family: Meropidae
Blue-bearded
Bee-eater
R Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater
R Merops orientalis
(Little
Green Bee-eater)
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES
Family:
Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo
S Clamator jacobinus
(Pied Crested
Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo)
Common
Hawk Cuckoo
R Hierococcyx varius
Indian
Cuckoo
R Cuculus micropterus
Eurasian
Cuckoo
R Cuculus canorus
(The Cuckoo,
Common Cuckoo)
Grey-bellied
Cuckoo
R Cacomantis passerinus
(Indian
Plaintive Cuckoo)
Drongo
Cuckoo
S Surniculus lugubris
Asian Koel
R Eudynamys scolopacea
(Koel)
Sirkeer
Malkoha
R Phaenicophaeus
leschenaultii
(Sirkeer
Cuckoo, Sirkeer)
Family: Centropodidae
Greater
Coucal
R Centropus sinensis
(Crow-pheasant,
Common Coucal)
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
Family:
Psittacidae
Alexandrine
Parakeet
R Psittacula eupatria
(Large
Indian Parakeet, Large Parakeet)
Rose-ringed
Parakeet
R Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed
Parakeet
R Psittacula cyanocephala
(Blossom-headed
Parakeet)
ORDER: APODIFORMES
Family:
Apodidae
White-rumped
Needletail
R Collocalia esculenta
(White-rumped
Spinetail)
House Swift(Little
Swift)
R Apus affinis
Crested
Treeswift(Crested Swift)
R Hemiprocne coronata
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES
Family: Strigidae
Collared
Scops Owl
R Otus bakkamoena
Brown Fish
Owl
R Ketupa zeylonensis
Mottled
Wood Owl
R Strix ocellata
Jungle
Owlet
R Glaucidium radiatum
(Barred
Jungle Owlet)
Spotted
Owlet
R Athene brama
Brown Hawk
Owl (Brown Boobook)
R Ninox scutulata
Family: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar
R Caprimulgus indicus
(Indian
Jungle Nightjar, Jungle Nightjar)
Indian
Nightjar
R Caprimulgus asiaticus
(Common
Indian Nightjar, Common Nightjar)
Savanna
Nightjar (Franklin’s)
R Caprimulgus affinis
ORDER:COLUMBIFORMES
Family:Columbidae
Rock Pigeon
(Blue Rock Pigeon)
R Columba livia
Oriental
Turtle Dove
R Streptopelia orientalis
(Rufous
Turtle Dove)
Laughing
Dove (Little Brown)
R Streptopelia senegalensis
Spotted
Dove
R Streptopelia chinensis
Red Collared
Dove (Red Turtle)
R Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eurasian
Collared Dove (Indian Ring)
R Streptopelia decaocto
Emerald
Dove
R Chalcophaps indica
Yellow-footed
Green Pigeon
R Treron phoenicoptera
(Yellow-legged
Green or Bengal)
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
Family: Gruidae
Sarus Crane
R Grus antigone
Family: Rallidae
White-breasted
Waterhen
R Amaurornis phoenicurus
Common
Moorhen
R Gallinula chloropus
(Moorhen,
Indian Gallinule)
Common
Coot
W Fulica atra
(Coot,
Eurasian Coot, Black Coot)
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES
Family:
Pteroclidae
Painted
Sandgrouse (Close-barred)
R Pterocles indicus
Family:
Scolopacidae
Tringinae
Spotted
Redshank
W Tringa erythropus
Common
Redshank (Redshank)
W Tringa totanus
Green Sandpiper
W Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper
W Tringa glareola
Common
Sandpiper
W Actitis hypoleucos
Little
Stint
W Calidris minuta
Temminck’s
Stint
W Calidris temminckii
Family: Rostratulidae
Greater
Painted-snipe
R Rostratula benghalensis
(Painted
Snipe)
Family: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed
Jacana
R Hydrophasianus
chirurgus
Bronze-winged
Jacana
R Metopidius indicus
Family: Burhinidae
Eurasian
Thick-knee
R Burhinus oedicnemus
(Stone-curlew,
Stone-Plover)
Great Thick-knee
R Esacus recurvirostris
(Great
Stone Plover)
Family: Charadriidae
Recurvirostrini
Black-winged
Stilt
R Himantopus himantopus
Charadriinae
Yellow-wattled
Lapwing
R Vanellus malarbaricus
River Lapwing
(Spur-winged)
R Vanellus duvaucelii
Red-wattled
Lapwing
R Vanellus indicus
Little
Ringed Plover
R Charadrius dubius
(Little
Plover, Little Ring Plover)
Lesser
Sand Plover (Mongolian)
P Charadrius mongolus
Sternini
River Tern
R Sterna aurantia
(Indian
River Tern)
Black-bellied
Tern
V Sterna acuticauda
Family: Accipitridae
Pandioninae
Osprey
W Pandion haliaetus
Accipitrinae
Oriental
Honey-buzzard
R Pernis ptilorhyncus
(Honey
Buzzard, Eurasian Honey Buzzard,)
Black-shouldered
Kite
R Elanus caeruleus
(Black-winged
Kite)
Black Kite
R Milvus migrans
(Pariah
Kite, Dark Kite, Black-eared Kite)
Egyptian
Vulture
R Neophron percnopterus
(Small
White, Scavenger)
White-rumped
Vulture
R Gyps bengalensis
(Indian
White-backed Vulture,)
Indian
Vulture
R Gyps indicus
(Indian
Long-billed, Indian Griffon)
Red-headed
Vulture |
Paradise
