Monday, April 25, 2011

Shimla Bird Species List as on 24.4.2011

Dear Friends!
A survey of bird species of Shimla city and surrounding areas was carried out on 24.4.2011. The birders were able to identify 126 species of birds which are listed below:

Sr. No.

NAME OF BIRD

SCIENTIFIC NAME

REMARKS

1.

Red Jungle Fowl

Gallus gallus

2.

KoklasS Pheasant

Pucrasia macrolopha

3.

Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

4.

Oriental White Eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

5.

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

6.

White Cheeked Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

7.

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

8.

Red Vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

9.

Great Barbet

Megalaima virens

10.

Blue Throated Barbet

Megalaima asiatica

11.

Chestnut Tailed Minla

Chrysominla strigula

12.

Bar Tailed Tree Creeper

Certhia himalayana

13.

Eurasian Tree Creeper

Certhia familiaris

14.

Jungle Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

15.

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

16.

Red-Rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

17.

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

18.

Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

19.

Black Headed Sibia

Heterophasia desgodinsi

20.

Grey-Winged Black Bird

Turdus boulboul

21.

Russett Sparrow

Passer rutilans

22.

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

23.

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

24.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

25.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

26.

Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

27.

White Throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

28.

Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon

Treron sphenurus

29.

Blue Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

30.

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

31.

Jungle Mynah

Acridotheres fuscus

32.

Common Mynah

Acridotheres tristis

33.

Chest Nut Shouldered Petronia

Petronia xanthocollis

34.

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

35.

Yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava

36.

Long Tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus

37.

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

38.

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

39.

Striated Prinia

Prinia crinigera

40.

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

41.

Crimson Sun Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

42

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

43

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

44

Black Headed Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus

45

Red Billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa erythrorhyncha

46

Grey Tree pie

Dendrocitta formosae

47

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

48

Common Chifchaf

Phylloscopus collybita

49

Grey Winged Blackbird

Turdus boulboul

50

Crested Bunting

Melophus lathami

51

Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

52

Rufous Winged fulvetta

Pseudominla castaneceps

53

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

54

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

55

Black and Yellow Grosbeak

Mycerobas icterioides

56

Large Billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

57

Spotted Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

58

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

59

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

60

House Swift

Apus affinis

61

Spotted Forktail

Enicurus maculatus

62

Spot Winged Tit

Parus melanolophus

63

Great Tit

Parus major

64

Black Throated Tit

Aegithalos concinnus

65

Green Backed Tit

Parus monticolus

66

Black Lored Tit

Parus xanthogenys

67

Himalayan Great Tit

Parus major subsp

68

Yellow Browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus

69

Red-headed Tit

Egithalos erythrocephalus erythrocephalus, Vig.

70

Crested Black Tit

Parus niger

71

Scaly Bellied Woodpecker

Picus squamatus

72

Fulvous Breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

73

Brown Fronted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos auriceps

74

Grey Headed Woodpecker

Picus canus

75

Himalayan Wood Pecker

Dendrocopos himalayensis

76

Yellow nape

77

Rufous Bellied Wood Pecker

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

78

Yellow Crowned Wood Pecker

Dendrocopos mahrattensis

79

Flame Back Wood Pecker (Heard)

Dinopium shorii

80

Speckled Pipulet

Picumnus innominatus

81

Indian Bush Chat

Pratincola torquata indica, Blyth

82

Pied Bush Chat

Saxicola caprata

83

Grey Bush Chat

Saxicola ferreus

84

Large Billed Warbler

Tickellia hodgsoni

85

Hume’s Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

86

Large Crowned Leaf Warbler

87

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis

88

Grey Hooded Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

89

Lemon Rumped Warbler

Phylloscopus proregulus

90

Grey cheeked Leaf Warbler

Seicercus poliogenys

91

Brownish flanked bush warbler

Cettia fortipes

92

Tickell’s Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus affinis

93

Blyth’s Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides

94

White Browed Blue Fly Catcher

Ficedula superciliaris

95

Rufous Gorgeted Fly Catcher

Ficedula strophiata

96

Verditer Fly catcher

Eumyias thalassina

97

Grey Headed Canary Fly Catcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

98

Dark sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica

99

Ultra-Marine Fly Catcher

Ficedula superciliaris

100

Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

101

Slaty headed Parakeet

Psittacula himalayana

102

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

103

Plum-Headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

104

Rose ringed parakeet

Psittacula krameri

105

White Capped Water redstart

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

106

Plumbeous Water Redstart

Rhyacornis fuliginosa

107

White-Throated Laughing Thrush

Garrulax albogularis

108

Variegated Laughing Thrush

Garrulax variegatus

109

Streaked Laughing Thrsuh

Garrulax lineatus

110

Dark Throated Thrush

Turdus ruficollis

111

Blue Capped Rock Thrush

Monticola cinclorhynchus

112

Blue Whistling Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

113

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata

114

Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

115

White Browed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

116

Black/Pariah Kite

Milvus migrans

117

Shikra

Accipiter badius

118

Himalayan Griffon

Gyps himalayensis

119

Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

120

Common kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

121

Eurasian Griffon

Gyps fulvus

122

Besra

Accipiter vargatus

123

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

124

Lesser White Throat

Sylvia curruca

125

Rufous Bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

126

Wall Creeper

Tichodroma muraria

Hope you find it useful. Your Suggestions are also welcome.

Himachal Birds thanks all the birders who participated in this event.



6 comments:

  1. Thank you sir, we've been trying to spot the bird which calls like brainfeaver bird in Shimla woods, wondering if its plaintive cockoo?

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  2. You should include photos for reference as well.

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  3. These days I am doing a course on Natural History Illustrations. You have created a good list of species. Found it very useful. Addition of pictures would add lot of value to the list.

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  4. I am Prof. P.K. Ahluwalia Formerly Prof. of Physics in HPU Shimla

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  5. This is the exciting list of the birds that you can visit from ShimlaPacks to make your tour adventurous. You can visit these exciting birds species easily during exploring of bird sanctuaries. This post is helpful for every tourist in Shimla.

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