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Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
The classification and scientific nomenclature follows:
Birds of Indian Subcontinent.
The sightings are mostly from within the Ranthambhore National Park
which is the main destination for the wildlife tourists. However major
water bodies lie either at the edge of the Tiger reserve or with in
10 Km distance.
R:
Resident
P: Passage
(autumn and / or spring) migrant
S:
Summer visitor
W:
Winter visitor
V: Vagrant
(erratic)
FAMILY: PHASIANIDAE - Pheasants, Junglefowl, Patridges, Quails
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BLACK
FRANCOLIN
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Francolinus
francolinus
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R |
Rare
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PAINTED
FRANCOLIN
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Francolinus
pictus
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R
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Rare
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GREY
FRANCOLIN
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Francolinus
pondicerianus
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R
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Very
Common
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COMMON
QUAIL
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Coturnix
coturnix
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W
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Very
Rare
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RAIN
QUAIL
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Coturnix
coromandelica
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R
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Rare
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BLUE
BREASTED QUAIL
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Coturnix
chinensis
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R
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Very
Rare
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JUNGLE
BUSH QUAIL
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Perdicula
asiatica
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R
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Very
Common
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ROCK
BUSH QUAIL
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Perdicula
argoondah
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R
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Common
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PAINTED
SPURFOWL
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Galloperdix
lunulata
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R
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Common
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INDIAN
PEAFOWL
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Pavo
cristatus
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: DENDROCYGNIDAE –
Tree Ducks
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LESSER
WHISTLING DUCK
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Dedrocygna
javanica
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W
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Very
Common
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FAMILY : ANATIDAE – Geese
, Ducks
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GREYLAG
GOOSE
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Anser
anser
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W
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Common
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BARHEADED
GOOSE
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Anser
indicus
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W
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Common
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RUDDY
SHELDUCK
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Tadorna
ferruginea
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R/W
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Very
Common
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COMMON
SHELDUCK
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Tadorna
tadorna
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W
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Rare
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COMB
DUCK
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Sarkidiornis
melanotos
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W
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Common
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COTTON
PYGMY GOOSE
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Nettapus
coromandelianus
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W
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Very
Common
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GADWALL
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Anas
strepera
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W
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Common
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EURASIAN
WIGEON
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Anas
Penelope
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W
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Common
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MALLARD
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Anas
platyrhynchos
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W
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Rare
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SPOT-BILLED
DUCK
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Anas
poecilorhyncha
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W
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Common
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COMMON
TEAL
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Anas
crecca
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R/W
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Very
Common
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GARGANEY
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Anas
querquedula
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W
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Common
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NORTHERN
PINTAIL
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Anas
acuta
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W
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Common
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NORTHERN
SHOVELLER
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Anas
clypeata
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W
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Very
Common
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RED-CRESTED
POCHARD
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Rhodonessa
rufina
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W
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Rare
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COMMON
POCHARD
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Aythya
ferina
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W
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Common
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FERRUGINOUS
POCHARD
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Aythya
nyroca
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W
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Common
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TUFTED
DUCK
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Aythya
fuligula
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W
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Rare
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FAMILY: TURNICIDAE – Bustard
and Button Quails
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SMALL
BUTTON QUAIL
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Turnix
sylvatica
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S
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Rare
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YELLOW-LEGGED
BUTTONQUAILS
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Turnix
tanki
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R
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Common
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BARRED
BUTTONQUAILS
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Turnix
suscitator
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: PICIDAE – Woodpeckers
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EURASIAN
WRYNECK
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Jynx
torquilla
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W
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Rare
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BROWN-CAPPED
PYGMY WOODPECKER
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Dendrocopos
nanus
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R
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Common
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YELLOW-CROWNED
WOODPECKER
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Dendrocopos
mahrattensis
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R
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Rare
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BLACK-RUMPED
FLAMEBACK
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Dinopium
benghalense
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R
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Very
Common
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WHITE
NAPED WOODPECKER
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Chrysocolaptes
festivus
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: MEGALAIMIDAE – Barbets
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BROWN
HEADED BARBET
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Megalaima
zeylanica
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R
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Common
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COPPPERSMITH
BARBET
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Megalaima
haemacephala
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: BUCEROTIDAE – Hornbills
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INDIAN
GREY HORNBILL
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Ocyceros
birostris
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: UPUPIDAE- Hoopoe
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COMMON
HOOPOE
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Upupa
epops
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: CORACIDAE- Rollers
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EUROPEAN
ROLLER
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Coracias
garrulus
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P
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Rare
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INDIAN
ROLLER
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Coracias
benghalensis
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: ALCENDINIDAE – Kingfishers
( Genera Alcedo )
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COMMON
KINGFISHER
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Alcedo
atthis
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: HALCYONIDAE – Kingfishers
( Genera Halcyon )
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STORK
BILLED KINGFISHER
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Halcyon
capensis
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R
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Rare
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WHITE-THROATED
KINGFISHER
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Halcyon
smyrnensis
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: CERYLIDAE – Kingfishers
( Genera Ceryle )
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PIED
KINGFISHER
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Ceryle
rudis
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: MEROPIDAE – Bee-eaters
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GREEN
BEE EATER
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Merops
orientalis
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R
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Very
Common
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BLUE
TAILED BEE EATER
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Merops
philippinus
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W
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Common
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CHESTNUT
HEADED BEE EATER
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Merops
leschnaulti
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w
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Common
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FAMILY: CUCULIDAE – Cuckoos
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PIED
CUCKOO
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Clamator
jacobinus
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S
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Common
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COMMON
HAWK CUCKOO
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Hierococcyx
varius
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R
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Common
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EURASIAN
CUCKOO
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Cuculus
canorus
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S
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Rare
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GREY
BELLIED CUCKOO
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Cacomantis
passerinus
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R
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Very
rare
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FAMILY: CENTROPODIDAE-Coucals
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ASIAN
KOEL
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Eudynamys
scolopacea
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R
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Common
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SIRKEER
MALKOHA
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Phaenicophaeus
leschenaultii
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R
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Common
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GREATER
COUCAL
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Centropus
sinensis
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: PSITTACIDAE – Parakeets,
Lorikeets
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ALEXANDRINE
PARAKEET
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Psittacula
eupatria
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R
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Common
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ROSE-RINGED
PARAKEET
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Psittacula
krameri
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R
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Very
Common
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PLUM-HEADED
PARAKEET
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Psittacula
cynaocephala
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R
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Very
Common
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FAMILY: APODIDAE – Swifts
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ASIAN
PALM SWIFT
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Cypsiurus
balasiensis
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R
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Common
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FORK-TAILED
SWIFT
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Apus
pacifus
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R
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Rare
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ALPINE
SWIFT
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Tachymarptis
melba
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V
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Very
Rare (only few sighting)
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HOUSE
SWIFT
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Apus
affinis
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: TYTONIDAE – Barn
owl
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BARN
OWL
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Tyto
alba
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: STRIGIDAE – Owls
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COLLARD
SCOPS OWL lesser
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Otus
bakkamoena
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R
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Common
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EURASIAN
EAGLE OWL
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Bubo
bobo
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R
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Rare
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DUSKY
EAGLE OWL
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Bubo
coromandus
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R
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Rare
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BROWN
FISH OWL
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Ketupa
zeylonensis
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R
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Rare
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SPOTTED
OWLET
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Athene
brama
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R
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Very
Common
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SHORT-EARED
OWL
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Asio
flammeus
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W
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Very
Rare
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FAMILY: CAPRIMULGIDAE – Nightjars
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GREY
NIGHTJAR
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Caprimulgus
indicus
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R
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Common
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LARGE-TAILED
NIGHTJAR
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Caprimulgus
macrurus
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R
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Common
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INDIAN
NIGHTJAR
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Caprimulgus
asiaticus
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R
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Common
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SAVANNA
NIGHTJAR
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Caprimulgus
affinis
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: COLUMBIDAE – Pigeons
, Doves
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ROCK
PIGEON
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Columba
livia
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R
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Very
Common
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ORIENTAL
TURTLE DOVE
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Streptopelia
orientalis
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W
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Rare
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LAUGHING
DOVE
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Streptopelia
senegalensis
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R
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Common
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SPOTTED
DOVE
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Streptopelia
chinensis
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R
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Very
Common
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RED
COLLARED DOVE
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Streptopelia
tranquebarica
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R
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Very
Common
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EURASIAN
COLLARED DOVE
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Streptopelia
decaocto
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R
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Very
Common
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YELLOW-FOOTED
GREEN PIGEON
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Treron
phoenicoptera
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: GRUIDAE – Cranes
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SARUS
CRANE
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Grus
antigone
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R
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Rare
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COMMON
CRANE
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Grus
grus
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W
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Rare
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DEMOISELLE
CRANE
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Grus
virgo
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W
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Rare
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FAMILY: RALLIDAE – Rails,
Moorhens, Coots
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BROWN
CRAKE
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Amaurornis
akool
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R
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Common
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WHITE-BRESTED
WATERHEN
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Amaurornis
phoenicurus
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R
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Common
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PURPLE
SWAMPHEN
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Porphyrio
porphyrio
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R
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Rare
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COMMON
MOORHEN
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Gallinula
chloropus
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R
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Common
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COMMON
COOT
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Fulica
atra
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: PTEROCLIDDIAE – Sandgrouse
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CHESTNUT-BELLIED
SANDGROUSE
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Pterocles
exustus
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R
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Rare surval sighted,
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PAINTED
SANDGROUSE
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Pterocles
indicus
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: SCOLOPACIDAE – Snipes,
Godwits, Curlew, Stints, Sandpipers
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PINTAIL
SNIPE
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Gallinago
stenura
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W
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Common
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COMMON
SNIPE
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Gallinago
gallinago
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W
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Common
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JACK
SNIPE doubtful
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Lymnocryptes
minimus
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W
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Rare
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BLACK-TAILED
GODWIT
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Limosa
limosa
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W
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Very
Common
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EURASIAN
CURLEW
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Numenius
arquata
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W
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Rare
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SPOTTED
REDSHANK
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Tringa
erythropus
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W
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Common
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COMMON
REDSHANK
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Tringa
tetanus
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W
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Common
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MARSH
SANDPIPER
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Tringa
stagnatilis
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W
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Common
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COMMON
GREENSHANK
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Tringa
nebularia
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W
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Common
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GREEN
SANDPIPER
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Tringa
ochropus
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W
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Common
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WOOD
SANDPIPER
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Tringa
glareola
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W
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Common
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COMMON
SANDPIPER
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Actitis
hypoleucos
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W
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Common
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LITTLE
STINT
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Calidris
minuta
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W
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Common
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DUNLIN
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Calidris
alpina
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W
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Rare
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TEMMINCK’S
STINT
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Calidris
temminckii
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W
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Rare
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RUFF
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Philomachus
pugnax
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W
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Common
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FAMILY: ROSTRATULIDAE – Painted
Snipe
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GREATER
PAITED SNIPE
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Rostratula
benghalensis
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R
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Rare
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PINTAIL
SNIPE
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Gallinago
stenura
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W
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Rare,
sighted in Devpura SMSanctuary
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FAMILY: JACANINDAE – Jacanas
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PHEASANT
– TAILED JACANA
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Hydrophasianus
chirurgus
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R
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Rare
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BRONZE-WINGED
JACANA
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Metopidius
indicus
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: BURHINIDAE – Thick
Knees
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EURASIAN
THICK-KNEE
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Burhinus
oedicnemus
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R
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Rare
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GREAT
THICK-KNEE
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Esacus
recurvirostris
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R
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Common
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FAMILY: CHARADRIIDAE – Plovers,
Lapwings
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BLACK-WINGED
STILT
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Himantopus
himantopus
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R
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Very
Common
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PIED
AVOCET
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Recurvirostra
avosetta
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W
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Common
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GREY
PLOVER
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Pluvialis
Squatarola
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W
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Rare
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LITTLE
RINGED PLOVER
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Charadrius
dubius
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R
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Common
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KENTISH
PLOVER
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Charadrius
alexandrinus
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W
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Rare
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NORTHERN
LAPWING
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Vanellus
vaellus
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W
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Rare
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YELLOW-WATTLED
LAPWING
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Vanellus
malarbaricus
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R
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Rare
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RIVER
LAPWING
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Vanellus
duvaucelii
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R
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Common
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RED-
WATTLED LAPWING
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Vanellus
indicus
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R
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Very
Common
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SOCIABLE
LAPWING
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Vanellus
gregarius
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W
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Rare
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FAMILY: GLAREOLIDAE – Crab
Plovers, Coursers, Pranticole
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INDIAN
COURSER
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Cursorius
coromandelicus
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R
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Very
Rare
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SMALL
PRANTICOLE
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Glareola
lactea
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: LARIDAE –Skimmers,
Gulls, Terns
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YELLOW-LEGGED
GULL
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Larus
cachinnans
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W
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Rare
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HEUGLIN’S
GULL
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Larus
heuglini
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W
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Very
Rare (Only few sightings in Surwal)
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PALLA’S
GULL
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Larus
ichthyaetus
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W
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Rare
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BROWN-
HEADED GULL
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Larus
brunnicephalus
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W
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Common
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BLACK-
HEADED GULL
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Larus
ridibundus
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W
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Common
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GULL-
BILLED TERN
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Gelochelidon
nilotica
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W
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Common
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RIVER
TERN
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Sterna
aurantia
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R
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Very
Common
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LITTLE
TERN
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Sterna
albifrons
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V
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Very
Rare (Only few sightings in Surwal)
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BLACK-
BELLIED TERN
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Sterna
acuticauda
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R
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Common
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WHISKERED
TERN
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Chlidonias
hybridus
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W
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Common
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INDIAN
SKIMMER
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Rynchops
albicollis
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R
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Rare
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FAMILY: ACCIPITRIDAE – Hawks,
Kites, Eagles, Vultures
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OSPREY
|
Pandion
haliaetus
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W
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Common
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BLACK-
SHOULDERED KITE
|
Elanus
caeruleus
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R
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Very
Common
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BLACK
KITE
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Milvus
migrans
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R
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Common
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PALLA’S
FISH EAGLE
|
Haliaeetus
leucoryphus
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R
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Rare
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GREY-
HEADED FISH EAGLE
|
Ichthyophaga
ichthyaetus
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V
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Very
Rare (One specimen in Bhakola 1999-00)
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LAMMERGEIER
|
Gypaetus
barbatus
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V
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Very
Rare (Few specimen in Bodal during winters)
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EGYPTIAN
VULTURE
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Neophron
percnopterus
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R
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