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17 NOVEMBER - 7 DECEMBER 2003 TOUR REPORT LEADER: DAVE FARROW GROUP MEMBERS:. HEMME BATJES, DODGE ENGLEMANN, LORNA ENGLEMANN, STEFFEN GYSEL, JOHN HOYE, NIGEL JOHNSTON-STEWART, AUDREY McCARTHY and ERIKA UMBRICHT. This was a remarkable tour indeed. Not only did we exceed our wildest expectations with the mammals seen - four Tigers, a Sloth Bear and a Leopard, but we managed to find a very rich seam of quality birds that almost tipped the magic 400 in total! A mouth-watering list of good birds included Jungle and Rock Bush Quails, the Painted Spurfowl that was voted 'bird-of-the-trip', an incredible 18 species of Woodpecker seen, eight species of Owl including both Tawny and Brown Fish Owls, three species of Nightjar, Ibisbill, nine species of Vulture, Crested and Northern Goshawks, Collared Falconet, Long-tailed, Orange-headed and Dark-throated Thrushes, three species of Forktail, Wallcreeper, five species of Bush Warbler including Chestnut-crowned, plus Syke's, Smoky, Brooks's Leaf and a quintet of Black-faced Warblers somewhat out of range. We achieved the full set of Laughingthrushes on this tour which included some noisy Rufous-chinneds mobbing an Asian Barred Owlet, and we had great looks at all of Pygmy, Scaly-breasted and Nepal Wren Babblers. The latter was enjoyed at point-blank range, one of nine that were recorded during the tour! We also found Black-chinned Yuhina and Red-billed Leiothrix, eight species of Lark, Black-throated and Rufous-breasted Accentors, Crested, Rock, White-capped, Chestnut-eared and some dapper Red-headed Buntings. I now might be bold enough to say - Mission accomplished! We began with a morning arrival in Delhi and set off towards the Himalayas, eating our picnic en-route where Oriental Honey Buzzards sat in the tall roadside trees. Reaching the mighty Ganges river we paused to do some birding, finding our first Ashy Prinias and Yellow-eyed Babblers In the grass, Ruddy Shelducks on the water, some vocal and confiding Sand Larks on the sandy flats where Great Thick-knees also roamed. A Black-bellied Tern flew by and a Shikra sat on a lily-covered pond. A good start to our tour, then we over-nighted at a small hotel before heading onwards to the foothills and Corbett National Park. A beautiful setting for some great birding, with rich forests of Sal trees and wide slow rivers snaking through it, we began well with Lesser and Pallas's Fish Eagles, Bright-capped Cisticola, Grey-sided, Yellowish-bellied and Aberrant Bush Warblers in the thick herbage, the localised Himalayan Flameback, Black-chinned Babblers, Ashy Bulbuls and delightful Collared Falconets that were plain to see as they scanned the forest edge from the tops of dead trees. Out on the grassy river plain we could see patrolling Hen Harriers, Black, Black-necked and Wooly-necked Storks, and overhead soared Cinereous Vultures and Himalayan Griffons. We boarded jeeps for further explorations, seeing furtive Kalij Pheasants scuttling through the undergrowth, a roosting Brown Fish Owl, and our first encounter with a vocal but well-buried Nepal Wren Babbler. We almost saw a Leopard, missing one by five minutes, a typical encounter for this leader! A final morning around the compound at Dhikala threw up a new set of birds, with Rufous Woodpecker, Scarlet Minivets, Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler, Tickell?s Leaf Warbler and Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker. As we headed out of the park, we collected a Crested Serpent Eagle along the way, Streak-throated Woodpecker, Large Cuckooshrike, and a very instructive and obliging Pygmy Wren Babbler. Another Wren Babbler calling from the roadside caused us to pause and investigate. Lo and behold, a tiny visitor appeared just three metres from the jeep, bobbing and twisting in full view - Nepal Wren Babbler! A terrific view of this little-known bird that was only discovered here, outside of its known range in Nepal, just three years ago. We continued to our lodgings at the well-appointed Quality Inn, perched above the Kosi river. Spending the last hours of daylight birding down by the riverside, we had a rush of thrills that started with Rufous-bellied Niltava, Bar-tailed Treecreeper, Chestnut-bellied and Velvet-fronted Nuthatches, before moving on to Crested Kingfisher and Brown Dippers, Little and Spotted Forktails, an Ibisbill that appeared and announced itself with its fluty calls - the first time that this bird has been seen here at Quality Inn. Jungle Babblers making a commotion nearby drew our attention and suddenly there was a huge Tawny Fish Owl, showing us all its richly-coloured plumage as it waited for darkness and a fish supper! What an evening that was! By contrast, the next day was hard work and the forests were remarkably quiet, although we enjoyed more looks at the Ibisbill, noisy Grey Treepies, Grey-backed Shrike, Oriental Turtle Doves, our first of four Asian Barred Owlets being mobbed by Black-lored Tits, a Whistler?s Warbler and another two Nepal Wren Babblers singing away to make our total an incredible nine birds! In spite of an early departure from here we still managed to find Red-breasted Parakeet and Crimson Sunbirds before boarding the bus, and then we returned to Ramnagar. Birding around the barrage produced Long-billed Pipit, and a Wallcreeper charmed us with its presence. Nearby we stopped to look at Slender-billed Vulture, Pale-billed Flowerpecker and Peregrine, and a lunch stop at Corbett Falls added a lovely Jungle Owlet and a shy Slaty-backed Forktail. Climbing into the hill forests we found a lively flock of Black-chinned Yuhina and Black-throated Sunbirds, and glimpsed an elusive Long-tailed Broadbill before it was time to press on to the lofty heights of Naini Tal. We were blessed with fine weather here in the mountains, and although cold it was not yet cold enough for many of the wintering birds often found here. Nonetheless we found a very respectable set of birds, with Black-throated and Rufous-breasted Accentors, White-tailed Rubythroats, Brown-fronted Woodpeckers, Eurasian Crag Martins, Black-headed Jay, Russet Sparrow, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babblers, Streaked and Rufous-chinned Laughingthrushes and Red-billed Leiothrix on our first day alone. Further exploration at the higher elevations of Snow View and the Kilbury Road provided us with White-throated and Striated Laughingthrushes, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, White-tailed Nuthatches, Black-throated, Spot-winged and Yellow-browed Tits, a flock of Blue-capped Redstarts and a mighty Lammergeier that paused in its patrolling of the high tops to give us a good look as it perched on a rocky outcrop. The Mangoli valley is normally filled with thrills lurking within, and this year was no exception as we clocked up Rufous-gorgetted Flycatchers, Blue-fronted Redstarts, more Black-headed Jays, a flock of Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrushes, a lively Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, Ashy-throated Warbler and Greater Yellownape. A splendid Scaly-breasted Wren babbler put on a show for us, (and about time, as the previous seven had never showed!) to make complete the trip trio of these tiny birds. The remainder of our time was spent in the forests of the higher elevations, where a search for Himalayan Woodpecker resulted in only a partial success, however we found a flock of Dark-throated Thrushes, a single Long-tailed Thrush, Orange-flanked Bush Robin, Hill Partridges showed themselves to all, hundreds of Nepal House Martins flew over and a small flock of five Black-faced Warblers surprised, here beyond the western limit of their range. We headed back to the plains and the overnight train, a comfortable way to travel that brought us to Agra just in time for a luxury breakfast, before travelling the short distance to Bharatpur and the famous Keoladeo Ghana National Park. We began our birding immediately and were rewarded with Red-throated Flycatcher, Ashy Drongo, Small and Long-tailed Minivets, Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Bonelli?s and Greater Spotted Eagle, Ferruginous Pochard and Cotton Pygmy Geese. And all before lunch! The afternoon programme was equally exciting, and started with Spotted Owlet, Dusky Eagle Owl and Indian Scops Owl, and continued with Citrine Wagtails, Indian Cormorants, White Pelican and Bar-headed Geese. We spent an additional two days and a morning here. While the reserve had water (unlike the previous year!), it was much reduced compared to the ?usual? levels, and the desiccated areas even held the dry country specialist, Yellow-wattled Lapwing. Nonetheless we found flocks of Common and Red-crested Pochard, Sarus and Common Cranes (- alas no Siberians this year), Two Imperials and a sub-adult Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Eurasian Thick-knee, Clamorous Reed, Smoky, Brook?s Leaf and Sykes?s Warbler, Common Babbler, Siberian Rubythroat, Black-necked Stork, Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Black Bittern, Coppersmith Barbet and Indian Grey Hornbill. Its always a pleasure to work with the staff at the reserve and this year was no exception, and our capable young guide Ansar (son of Bolu Khan) showed us two Large-tailed Nightjars and a Brown Boobook roosting in a small nursery. Dragging ourselves away from the avian delights for a few hours, we popped over to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, and even here we were able to look at Egyptian Vultures, River Lapwing, Marsh Sandpiper and Temminck?s Stints on the foetid-looking Yamuna River. We travelled westwards from here deeper into Rajasthan, passing ever drier fields (well into the drought zone here) and various stops en-route yielded many delights such as Indian Bushlark, Ashy-crowned Sparrow Larks, Tawny Pipits, Green Bee-eaters, Pallid Harrier and Booted Eagle, Desert, Isabelline and a smart male Variable Wheatear of the opistoleuca race, while on a river crossing we saw both River and Black-bellied Terns, Dusky Crag Martins and Streak-throated Swallow. Arriving at our hotel beneath the tall slopes of Ranthambore National Park, we squeezed in some evening birding, which resulted in us finding an athletic male Rock Bush Quail and Rufous-fronted Prinia, and as dusk fell Painted Sandgrouse flew in to drink, and gave us superb looks just before it got dark. And if it wasn?t already a great trip by now, it was about to get better. Tigers are always high on peoples want-lists, but it can be difficult here, with many long dusty jeep-rides being necessary just to glimpse one. Not so this year! Christmas came early for this group! On our first morning?s jeep drive, everyone was able to enjoy leisurely looks at three of these wonderful beasts, a mother and two fully-grown ?cubs? lolling about in a shady nullah, occasionally lifting their regal faces to see what all the fuss was about and giving us a quizzical (or was it threatening?) glare. The Cat was in the bag, so we set about finding the exciting birds of the area. Sulphur-bellied Warblers feeding on the ground, Tickell?s Blue Flycatcher singing their sweet songs from the thickets, Long-billed Vultures carrying sticks to their cliff-side nests, plus many gorgeous Plum-headed Parakeets adorning the fruiting trees. A second jeep ride in separate directions had differing results. Another Tiger for one jeep, and a Sloth Bear for the second! Outside the park we found White-naped Woodpeckers at a hole and Jungle Bush Quails scurrying about in the low scrub. A Savanna Nightjar was watched hawking and perching on the ground, while Indian Nightjars favoured grassy areas and we watched two emerging at dusk. In the rather hot midday periods, our hotel garden was a haven for a splendid male Red-breasted Flycatcher, Blue Rock Thrush and White-browed Fantails. At the nearby Suriwal and Bhagawat lakes we found a teeming mass of duck that included Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Pintail and Comb Duck, Dalmatian Pelicans and huge flocks of Ruff. In the dry surrounds we found flocks of Bimaculated and Greater Short-toed Larks, Oriental Skylarks, a medley of hirundines that included Dusky Crag and two Pale Martins, Wire-tailed and Streak-throated Swallows, and roadside bushes provided Spanish Sparrow, Wryneck and Red-headed Buntings. Our local staff were still keen to show us more birds in the park, so back inside we went once more. We were soon enjoying superlative views of our ?bird-of-the-trip?; a pair of Painted Spurfowl feeding just metres from our jeeps, the male showing off his stunning irridescent plumage. We also found Crested and White-capped Buntings, Jungle Prinia, a pair of Brown Crakes, Stork-billed Kingfisher, another Brown Fish Owl and a Changeable Hawk Eagle. Our last new bird was a fine Rufous-tailed Lark close to where we had just eaten breakfast, and on heading for the entrance of the park, our attention was drawn to the alarm calls from the Hanuman Langurs. Then an excited huddle began as a Leopard was spotted, (no pun intended!) sunning itself in the morning rays atop the safety of a rocky hill. Impossible, this leader always dips! Yet sure enough, as lengthy views established, the beast does exist and we have the pictures to prove it! What a way to end a wonderful tour! Even without the mammals, this tour squeezed out as many of the avian delights possible, and Northern India continues to prove itself not only a classic birding experience but also an essential one if one wants to see many sub-continent endemics and regional specialities. For great birding coupled with the chance to see some of the most exciting mammals in Asia, you know this has to be the right choice! SYSTEMATIC LIST Species which were heard but not seen are indicated by the symbol (H). Species which were not personally recorded by the leader are indicated by the symbol (NL). Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica Greylag Goose Anser anser Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus Gadwall Anas strepera Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Burmese Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Northern Pintail Anas acuta Garganey Anas querquedula Eurasian Teal Anas crecca Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Common Pochard Aythya ferina Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Merganser Mergus merganser Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocopos auriceps Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopus mahrattensis Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus Himalayan Woodpecker Dendrocopos himalayensis
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus (NL) Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus Great Barbet Megalaima virens Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala Indian Grey Hornbill Tockus birostris Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis (H) Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus (NL) Little Swift Apus affinis Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena Dusky Eagle Owl Bubo coromandus Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Tawny Fish Owl Ketupa flavipes Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei (H) Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Spotted Owlet Athene brama Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis Rock Pigeon Columba livia Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera Sarus Crane Grus antigone Common Crane Grus grus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus (NL) Brown Crake Amaurornis akool White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca (NL) Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Coot Fulica atra Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Redshank Tringa totanus Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Little Stint Calidris minuta Temminck?s Stint Calidris temminckii Dunlin Calidris alpina Ruff Philomachus pugnax Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica River Tern Sterna aurantia Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus Osprey Pandion haliaetus Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Black Kite Milvus migrans Black-eared Kite Milvus lineatus Pallas?s Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Lesser Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Shikra Accipiter badius Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Bonelli?s Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Casmerodius albus Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Little Heron Butorides striatus Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Black Stork Ciconia nigra Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatu Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae House Crow Corvus splendens Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike Hemipus picatus Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasi Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina Long-tailed Thrush Zoothera dixoni Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris Slaty-blue Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara Tickell?s Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope White-tailed Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Orange-flanked Bush Robin Tarsiger cyanurus Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis White-capped Water Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Plumbeous Water Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus Little Forktail Enicurus scouleri Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Grey Bushchat Saxicola ferrea Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Brown Rock Chat Cercomela fusca Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana Spot-winged Tit Parus melanolophus Great Tit Parus major Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys Yellow-browed Tit Sylviparus modestus Black-throated Tit Aegithalos concinnus Pale Martin Riparia diluta Plain Martin Riparia paludicola Eurasian Crag Martin Hirundo rupestris Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica Streak-throated Swallow Hirundo fluvicola Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus caffer Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Bright-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis Striated Prinia Prinia criniger Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Chestnut-headed Tesia Tesia castaneocoronata (H) Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler Cettia fortipes Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler Cettia major Aberrant Bush Warbler Cettia flavolivacea Grey-sided Bush Warbler Cettia brunnifrons Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler Cettia acanthizoides Blyth?s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Sykes?s Warbler Hippolais rama Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus tristis Smoky Warbler Phylloscopus fuligiventer Tickell?s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus Buff-barred Warbler Phylloscopus pulcher Ashy-throated Warbler Phylloscopus maculipennis Lemon-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus Brooks?s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus subviridis Hume?s Warbler Phylloscopus humei Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Blyth?s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides Whistler?s Warbler Seicercus whistleri Grey-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistos Black-faced Warbler Abroscopus schisticeps White-throated Laughingthrush Garrulax albogularis White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus Striated Laughingthrush Garrulax striatus Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush Garrulax rufogularis Streaked Laughingthrush Garrulax lineatus Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Garrulax erythrocephalus Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps (H) Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga albiventer Nepal Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga immaculata Pygmy Wren-Babbler Pnoepyga pusilla Black-chinned Babbler Stachyris pyrrhops Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix grisea Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Sand Lark Calandrella raytal Crested Lark Galerida cristata Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica Green-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Russet Sparrow Passer rutilans Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis White Wagtail Motacilla alba White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata Black-throated Accentor Prunella atrogularis Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Carduelis spinoides Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus Crested Bunting Melophus lathami Rock Bunting Emberiza cia White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps MAMMALS Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus (NL) Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta Hanuman Langur Presbytes entellus Golden Jackal Canis aureus Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii Leopard Panthera pardus Tiger Panthera tigris Indian Elephant Elephas maximus (NL) Wild Boar Sus scrofa Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak Spotted Deer Cervus axis Sambar Cervus unicolor Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus Dorcas Gazelle Gazella dorcas Northern Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennantii House Mouse Mus domesticus Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica (NL) Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis |
