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ENVIS Newsletter Vol. 20, No. 1, 2015

Supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India

ENVIS Newsletter Vol. 20, No. 1, 2015

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Vol. 20, No. 1, 2015

BUCEROSENVIS Newsletter

Avian Ecology

ENVIS News

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National News

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International News

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Articles

Birding in Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve, UttarakhandRaju Kasambe and Nandkishor Dudhe.......................6

Birding in North-West India Asif N. Khan..............................................................10

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Abstracts.................................................................20

Advisory committee meeting of BNHS-ENVIS Centre

IBCN to compile Kerala Bird Atlas

Bird Identification App Developed By Cornell Research Team

The European Robin is selected as the national bird of UK..............

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BUCEROS Vol. 20, No. 1, 2015

ABOUT ENVIS

ENVIS (Environmental Information System) is a network of subject-specific centres located in

various institutions throughout India. The focal point of the present 66 ENVIS centres in India is

at the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi, which further serves as

the Regional Service Centre (RSC) for INFOTERRA, the global information network of the

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to cater to environment information needs in

the South Asian sub-region. The primary objective of all ENVIS centres is to collect, collate,

store and disseminate environment related information to various user groups, including

researchers, policy planners, and decision makers.

The ENVIS Centre at the Bombay Natural History Society was set up in June 1996 to serve as a

source of information on Avian Ecology.

Objectives of the ENVIS Centre at BNHS

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?To publish and distribute BUCEROS newsletter on avian ecology to its members

? To create and upload databases on avian ecology on ENVIS website

? To reply to queries related to birds

To create a bibliographic database of published literature related to avian ecology study

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Bar-headed Goose Anser indicusPhotograph: Nandkishor Dudhe


EDITORIAL

A person takes up a hobby out of passion. One may move a step ahead and turn this hobby into one’s

chosen field of work. One such hobby is birdwatching. Birdwatching is a delight for people around the

world; it has its own way of rejuvenating the birdwatcher. It gives one the joy of walking through the

most beautiful landscapes and the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature. Yet it is not necessary to

visit a forest or field to fulfill this hobby, it can also be done in one’s backyard, even in urban

settlements. In this issue, we have covered two beautifully written articles in which the authors have

shared their birding experiences. One article is on birding in northwest India and other is on birding in

Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve in Uttarakhand. While reading these articles, one can surely imagine

the beauty of the terrain and experience the fun of birdwatching. Another important feature of the

articles is that the authors have given annotated checklists of the birds sighted. Such checklists add

value to the avian database of that area. Amateur birdwatchers can look at these articles as a guide to pen

their birding experiences.

The most important component of birdwatching is identifying the species observed. Many of us rely on

field guides, but technology has a role to play even in this field. Nowadays there are mobile applications

developed to do this job. Several web based android applications are being developed to identify

commonly seen birds. Though there are many pros and cons to this, it is surely good news for today’s

tech savvy generation. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the one which always come up with such

innovations. We have covered news which will shed light on this initiative.

Ecosystem services provided by birds are known to all, but it is important to quantify the economic

value of these services. To achieve this, one needs thorough information on the avifauna of a

geographic location and the services provided by them. Indian Bird Conservation Network is all set to

compile a bird atlas for the state of Kerala. The bird atlas attempts to provide information on

distribution, abundance, and seasonal as well as long-term changes in bird population. This

cumbersome task will ultimately help to accumulate baseline data which can be used to quantify the

ecosystem services provided by birds. We have covered news on this subject for our readers.

For the first time, we are publishing an article in hindi for our readers. It gives the reader a glimpse of the

European Roller’s stay in central India during migration. The author has put forth the observations and

findings of his team over two years in a very informative way. It will certainly generate interest amongst

birdwatchers and encourage them to observe bird behaviour.

In the Abstracts section, we have included abstracts on research conducted to highlight the importance

of birdbaths in urban areas, and population trends of common birds observed over a period of five years

in a residential area of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala.

I hope our readers will find this issue informative and interesting to read.

Pratik P. Tambe

Scientist-in-Charge

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ENVIS News

4th Advisory committee meeting of BNHS-ENVIS Centre

As per the recommendations of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate

Change, Government of India, at the National Evaluation Workshop held in

August 2012, the BNHS has constituted an Advisory Committee for monitoring

and guiding the activities of the BNHS-ENVIS Centre on Avian Ecology.

The 4th meeting of this Advisory Committee for ENVIS Centre was held on

July13, 2015 at 2.00 pm at Hornbill House. Dr. Asad R. Rahmani, Director 4th Advisory commitee meeting

BNHS and Coordinator, ENVIS Centre on Avian Ecology, chaired the meeting. Dr. Ashok M. Bhagwat, Honorary Secretary, Dr.

Deepak Apte, Chief Operating Officer, and other members of BNHS along with ENVIS staff attended the meeting. Dr. Goldin

Quadros, Coordinator, ENVIS Centre on Wetland Ecosystems including Inland Wetlands, SACON, attended the meeting and

shared his views and comments about the Centre. All the activities of ENVIS Centre held since the last Advisory Committee

meeting in November 2014 were reviewed by the Committee. Members of the Committee gave their comments on the database

of the website and overall functioning of the Centre. The ENVIS team is implementing the suggestions of the members to

provide thorough information to users.


The Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) will soon compile a bird atlas of Kerala, which will be the first bird atlas of an

Indian state. A decision in this regard was taken at a workshop of the IBCN held at the College of Forestry (CoF), Kerala

Agricultural University.

A bird atlas gives the precise distribution pattern of birds in a region, and when put together over a period of time, it provides

accurate trends of bird presence. Kerala has to its credit six bird monitoring schemes, which include recording common birds,

heronries, water birds, pelagic (sea) birds, and forest birds.

The workshop discussed several bird conservation related issues. It was attended by experts from the Royal Society for

Protection of Birds (RSPB) - UK, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) - India, and 55 Kerala birdwatchers.

Impressive schemes

“The impressive range of bird monitoring schemes being undertaken by Kerala birders makes it one of the leading states for

birdwatching in India. It was exciting to see the enthusiasm and dedication of Kerala birders at the IBCN workshop,” said Bruce

Liggitt of the RSPB.

The workshop proposed that the ecosystem services approach should be used to evaluate Kerala’s wetlands and the state should

also consider setting up a ‘conservation toll’ for highways that pass through wildlife areas.

“Kerala currently has 24 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs). Eleven more have been identified. These biodiversity

jewels in Kerala’s crown are of high value not just for birds, but for fish and butterflies as well and should be protected. The

wetlands of the state distinguish Kerala from many other states. These amazing places deserve protection,” said Neha Sinha of

BNHS-India.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ibcn-to-compile-kerala-bird-atlas/article7327975.ece

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EDITORIAL

A person takes up a hobby out of passion. One may move a step ahead and turn this hobby into one’s

chosen field of work. One such hobby is birdwatching. Birdwatching is a delight for people around the

world; it has its own way of rejuvenating the birdwatcher. It gives one the joy of walking through the

most beautiful landscapes and the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature. Yet it is not necessary to

visit a forest or field to fulfill this hobby, it can also be done in one’s backyard, even in urban

settlements. In this issue, we have covered two beautifully written articles in which the authors have

shared their birding experiences. One article is on birding in northwest India and other is on birding in

Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve in Uttarakhand. While reading these articles, one can surely imagine

the beauty of the terrain and experience the fun of birdwatching. Another important feature of the

articles is that the authors have given annotated checklists of the birds sighted. Such checklists add

value to the avian database of that area. Amateur birdwatchers can look at these articles as a guide to pen

their birding experiences.

The most important component of birdwatching is identifying the species observed. Many of us rely on

field guides, but technology has a role to play even in this field. Nowadays there are mobile applications

developed to do this job. Several web based android applications are being developed to identify

commonly seen birds. Though there are many pros and cons to this, it is surely good news for today’s

tech savvy generation. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the one which always come up with such

innovations. We have covered news which will shed light on this initiative.

Ecosystem services provided by birds are known to all, but it is important to quantify the economic

value of these services. To achieve this, one needs thorough information on the avifauna of a

geographic location and the services provided by them. Indian Bird Conservation Network is all set to

compile a bird atlas for the state of Kerala. The bird atlas attempts to provide information on

distribution, abundance, and seasonal as well as long-term changes in bird population. This

cumbersome task will ultimately help to accumulate baseline data which can be used to quantify the

ecosystem services provided by birds. We have covered news on this subject for our readers.

For the first time, we are publishing an article in hindi for our readers. It gives the reader a glimpse of the

European Roller’s stay in central India during migration. The author has put forth the observations and

findings of his team over two years in a very informative way. It will certainly generate interest amongst

birdwatchers and encourage them to observe bird behaviour.

In the Abstracts section, we have included abstracts on research conducted to highlight the importance

of birdbaths in urban areas, and population trends of common birds observed over a period of five years

in a residential area of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala.

I hope our readers will find this issue informative and interesting to read.

Pratik P. Tambe

Scientist-in-Charge


ENVIS News

4th Advisory committee meeting of BNHS-ENVIS Centre

As per the recommendations of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate

Change, Government of India, at the National Evaluation Workshop held in

August 2012, the BNHS has constituted an Advisory Committee for monitoring

and guiding the activities of the BNHS-ENVIS Centre on Avian Ecology.

The 4th meeting of this Advisory Committee for ENVIS Centre was held on

July13, 2015 at 2.00 pm at Hornbill House. Dr. Asad R. Rahmani, Director 4th Advisory commitee meeting

BNHS and Coordinator, ENVIS Centre on Avian Ecology, chaired the meeting. Dr. Ashok M. Bhagwat, Honorary Secretary, Dr.

Deepak Apte, Chief Operating Officer, and other members of BNHS along with ENVIS staff attended the meeting. Dr. Goldin

Quadros, Coordinator, ENVIS Centre on Wetland Ecosystems including Inland Wetlands, SACON, attended the meeting and

shared his views and comments about the Centre. All the activities of ENVIS Centre held since the last Advisory Committee

meeting in November 2014 were reviewed by the Committee. Members of the Committee gave their comments on the database

of the website and overall functioning of the Centre. The ENVIS team is implementing the suggestions of the members to

provide thorough information to users.


The Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) will soon compile a bird atlas of Kerala, which will be the first bird atlas of an

Indian state. A decision in this regard was taken at a workshop of the IBCN held at the College of Forestry (CoF), Kerala

Agricultural University.

A bird atlas gives the precise distribution pattern of birds in a region, and when put together over a period of time, it provides

accurate trends of bird presence. Kerala has to its credit six bird monitoring schemes, which include recording common birds,

heronries, water birds, pelagic (sea) birds, and forest birds.

The workshop discussed several bird conservation related issues. It was attended by experts from the Royal Society for

Protection of Birds (RSPB) - UK, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) - India, and 55 Kerala birdwatchers.

Impressive schemes

“The impressive range of bird monitoring schemes being undertaken by Kerala birders makes it one of the leading states for

birdwatching in India. It was exciting to see the enthusiasm and dedication of Kerala birders at the IBCN workshop,” said Bruce

Liggitt of the RSPB.

The workshop proposed that the ecosystem services approach should be used to evaluate Kerala’s wetlands and the state should

also consider setting up a ‘conservation toll’ for highways that pass through wildlife areas.

“Kerala currently has 24 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs). Eleven more have been identified. These biodiversity

jewels in Kerala’s crown are of high value not just for birds, but for fish and butterflies as well and should be protected. The

wetlands of the state distinguish Kerala from many other states. These amazing places deserve protection,” said Neha Sinha of

BNHS-India.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ibcn-to-compile-kerala-bird-atlas/article7327975.ece

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Bird Identification App Developed By Cornell Research Team

A research project, collaborated on by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, USA and Visipedia, has led to the development of a

sophisticated bird identification application. The software’s advanced algorithm is capable of recognizing hundreds of different

bird species from photos. The app, known as Merlin Bird Photo ID, can work out the identities of some 400 birds common to

Canada and the United States.

International News

According to Merlin Project Leader Jessie Barry, Merlin Bird Photo ID manages to find the identity of a given bird and place it

within its “top three” results section around 90 percent of the time. “It’s designed to keep improving the more people use it,”

added Barry, referring to Merlin’s machine-learning technology.

Merlin users simply upload a photo of an unidentified bird and tell the application where and when the image was snapped.

Users then draw a box around the bird, thereby ensuring the algorithm doesn’t get confused by some of the surrounding foliage

or landscape. They are then tasked with selecting the creature’s bill, eye and tail. Once these steps have been successfully

executed, the app gets to work and presents a result within seconds. The software not only recognizes the bird species but

presents users with additional photos and sounds of the bird in question.

Serge Belongie, a computer science professor at Cornell Tech, explained that computers are far superior to humans when it

comes to processing images. “They can organize, index and match vast constellations of visual information such as the colours

of the feathers and shapes of the bill,” he explained.

However, while Merlin offers a powerful indexing and identification service, it relies heavily on the work of human beings.

Merlin accesses a vast catalogue of thousands of bird images, all of which have been pre-identified by ornithologists and bird

enthusiasts. The algorithm also takes advantage of a bird sighting database, eBird.org, to narrow down its search and more

accurately hone in on a particular bird’s identity.

Source: http://www.viralglobalnews.com/science/bird-identification-app-developed-by-cornell-research-team/30888/

The European Robin is selected as the national bird of UK

A campaign to select the UK’s most popular bird has

been concluded and the winner, unsurprisingly to

many, is the European Robin. The European male

variety is distinguished by a distinctive red breast.

The UK, unlike many other nations, does not have a

national bird. As part of a campaign to resolve this,

ornithologist David Lindo ran a poll whereby

people could vote from a shortlist to determine

which feathered friend most typified Britain. The

outcome was the robin. Given the ubiquity of the red

breasted bird adorning many Christmas cards, the

selection was perhaps unsurprising.

Talking with the BBC ahead of the close of the poll,

and predicting victory for the robin, Lindo reminded

voters that the robin, although found in many British

gardens during the winter, is arguably not a “true” British bird: “People consider the robin as a British bird – but [like] a lot of our

native birds, some of the population move south to Siberia for the winter and are replaced by immigrants from the continent.”

With the poll outcome, some 240,000 people voted. Of these, some 34 percent selected the robin as the best candidate for the

national bird. Coming a distant second was the barn owl, with 12 percent; and close behind, at number three and with 11 percent,

was the blackbird, known for its beautiful song.

At number four was the wren and taking fifth spot was the red kite. At sixth was the kingfisher; whereas seventh and eighth spots

were taken by mute swan and the blue tit. Finishing off the top 10 came the hen harrier and the puffin.

With the selection of the robin, an opinion piece in The Independent points out that the bird is not quite as ‘cute’ as it is often

portrayed; noting that robins compete very extensively both for territory and females often fight very aggressively.

Discussing the outcome, Lindo told The Guardian: “If the truth be known it would be great if something else had won, like a

blackbird, but I’m very happy still that a European Robin has been confirmed as Britain’s national bird. I think it’s good and I

think it’s a bird that we can be proud of and hoist up on our shoulders now.”

As a comparator to the diminutive robin, the U.S. has the American bald eagle as its national bird; India has the vibrant peacock;

Australia has the flightless emu; and France has Gallic rooster, the cockerel.

The next stage of Lindo’s campaign is to have the British government formally adopt the robin as the national bird.

Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/the-robin-is-selected-as-the-u-k-s-national-

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Articles

Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve is the third conservation reserve in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in Nainital district

between the Ramnagar-Haldwani Highway and the rivers Dabka and Kosi. The reserve includes beautiful and biodiversity-rich

terai-bhabhar forests in Nainital district and in Ramnagar Forest Division in Uttarakhand (29.36 N and 79.24 E). The altitude of

the area varies from 300 to 700 msl. This conservation reserve, which was notified in December 2012, encompasses an area of

nearly 49 sq. km, and is part of the Terai Arc Landscape. Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve has some beautiful patches of forests

which attract many birdwatchers. These patches are Pawalgarh, Sitabani, Kyari, Sandanigaja, Kaladhungi, and Kotabagh.

Pawalgarh was once the hunting ground of Jim Corbett and many of his stories are set in this area, including the hunt for the

famed tiger, ‘The Bachelor of Pawalgarh’. It has patches of Sino-Himalayan Subtropical as well as Sino-Himalayan Temperate

Forest, besides cropfields and many villages.

We attended the 2nd Uttarakhand Spring Bird Festival which was held in Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve. The festival was

organized during February 4–8, 2015. The main objectives behind this festival are to involve more people in birdwatching and

promote bird tourism, to create employment for the local people. More than 3,000 people attended this four-day festival,

including more than 1,000 school children and members of the local community.

We participated in the various trails and also birdwatched opportunistically in and around Pawalgarh and Chunakhan (near

Bailparao) areas, the Hathigaliyar trail on February 5, the waterfall in Chunakhan Range on February 6, and did the Karda Srot

trail on February 7, 2015, as well as Buck Scent Resort and around Chunakhan Forest Rest House (FRH). We sighted 94 species

of birds during five days.

Annotations:

February 5, 2015:

The following species were sighted at Pawalgarh FRH –Hathigaliyar

(Sitabani) trail:

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus seen perched and hunting in a

crop field near Chunakhan FRH. A Himalayan Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle lugubris was seen hunting in the river bed. It kept a safe

distance from us. Four River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii were seen

in the river basin. Two Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus (Near

Threatened) were seen perched atop trees. A flock of four Great Slaty

Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (Vulnerable) flew across the

river over our heads, calling loudly. A few Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentotus, and a Red-billed Blue-Magpie Urocissa

erythrorhyncha were seen moving in tree canopies. Other important

sightings of the day were Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana,

Grey-crowned Warbler Seicercus burkii, Plumbeous Water-redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus, Chestnut-headed Tesia Oligura

castaneocoronata, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Hypopicus

hyperythrus, and a Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis. A Pied

Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus, and a flock of Little Pied

Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni were seen.

February 6, 2015:

A Black Stork Ciconia nigra was seen in the river bed. It flew and

landed after flying some distance. Other important sightings of the

day were Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata, Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys, Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus

flaviventris, Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva, and Grey-

breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii.

Tawny Fish-owl Ketupa flavipes: A single bird was seen in dense

forest, roosting in a tree near Barati Rau waterfall in Chunakhan area.

It was identified later from the photographs.

February 7, 2015:

Pawalgarh to Karda Srot Trails:

The trail from the Pawalgarh FRH towards Karda Srot yielded good

sightings. These included a flock of 8–10 Green-crowned Warbler

Seicercus burkii which was seen in bushes. They kept calling in a very

low tone and kept to the inside of the bush. A lone Slaty-blue

Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor was seen on the fringe of forest and

crop field.

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria (Near Threatened): A

single bird was seen on February 7, 2015 flying over a cropfield.

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Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve is the third conservation reserve in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in Nainital district

between the Ramnagar-Haldwani Highway and the rivers Dabka and Kosi. The reserve includes beautiful and biodiversity-rich

terai-bhabhar forests in Nainital district and in Ramnagar Forest Division in Uttarakhand (29.36 N and 79.24 E). The altitude of

the area varies from 300 to 700 msl. This conservation reserve, which was notified in December 2012, encompasses an area of

nearly 49 sq. km, and is part of the Terai Arc Landscape. Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve has some beautiful patches of forests

which attract many birdwatchers. These patches are Pawalgarh, Sitabani, Kyari, Sandanigaja, Kaladhungi, and Kotabagh.

Pawalgarh was once the hunting ground of Jim Corbett and many of his stories are set in this area, including the hunt for the

famed tiger, ‘The Bachelor of Pawalgarh’. It has patches of Sino-Himalayan Subtropical as well as Sino-Himalayan Temperate

Forest, besides cropfields and many villages.

We attended the 2nd Uttarakhand Spring Bird Festival which was held in Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve. The festival was

organized during February 4–8, 2015. The main objectives behind this festival are to involve more people in birdwatching and

promote bird tourism, to create employment for the local people. More than 3,000 people attended this four-day festival,

including more than 1,000 school children and members of the local community.

We participated in the various trails and also birdwatched opportunistically in and around Pawalgarh and Chunakhan (near

Bailparao) areas, the Hathigaliyar trail on February 5, the waterfall in Chunakhan Range on February 6, and did the Karda Srot

trail on February 7, 2015, as well as Buck Scent Resort and around Chunakhan Forest Rest House (FRH). We sighted 94 species

of birds during five days.

Annotations:

February 5, 2015:

The following species were sighted at Pawalgarh FRH –Hathigaliyar

(Sitabani) trail:

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus seen perched and hunting in a

crop field near Chunakhan FRH. A Himalayan Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle lugubris was seen hunting in the river bed. It kept a safe

distance from us. Four River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii were seen

in the river basin. Two Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus (Near

Threatened) were seen perched atop trees. A flock of four Great Slaty

Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (Vulnerable) flew across the

river over our heads, calling loudly. A few Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentotus, and a Red-billed Blue-Magpie Urocissa

erythrorhyncha were seen moving in tree canopies. Other important

sightings of the day were Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana,

Grey-crowned Warbler Seicercus burkii, Plumbeous Water-redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus, Chestnut-headed Tesia Oligura

castaneocoronata, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Hypopicus

hyperythrus, and a Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis. A Pied

Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus, and a flock of Little Pied

Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni were seen.

February 6, 2015:

A Black Stork Ciconia nigra was seen in the river bed. It flew and

landed after flying some distance. Other important sightings of the

day were Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata, Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys, Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus

flaviventris, Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva, and Grey-

breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii.

Tawny Fish-owl Ketupa flavipes: A single bird was seen in dense

forest, roosting in a tree near Barati Rau waterfall in Chunakhan area.

It was identified later from the photographs.

February 7, 2015:

Pawalgarh to Karda Srot Trails:

The trail from the Pawalgarh FRH towards Karda Srot yielded good

sightings. These included a flock of 8–10 Green-crowned Warbler

Seicercus burkii which was seen in bushes. They kept calling in a very

low tone and kept to the inside of the bush. A lone Slaty-blue

Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor was seen on the fringe of forest and

crop field.

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria (Near Threatened): A

single bird was seen on February 7, 2015 flying over a cropfield.

Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

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Other birds observed:

Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri (Near Threatened): At

least six birds were seen on February 5, a flock of 24 birds was seen on

February 6, and at least 25 of them were seen on February 7,2015.

Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris: A few birds were

seen around the Chunakhan Forest Rest House area every day. On

February 5, 2015, we saw six of them feeding on ripe figs. Next day,

we saw nine of these hornbills. They regularly visited an ancient

Peepal Ficus religiosa tree nearby, which was laden with figs. They

were highly vocal and announced their arrival loudly.

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum: An owlet near Pawalgarh village

was seen active in a cropfield, even at 12:30 am in full sunlight.

Another was seen in Chunakhan FRH active throughout the day.

Other Fauna:

As Pawalgarh is near Corbett Tiger Reserve, most of the larger

mammals and other fauna is expected to be similar. During our stay,

we saw Cheetal Axis axis, troops of Nepal Grey Langur

Semnopithecus schistaceus, and Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta in

the croplands. Among reptiles, we saw an Indian Rock Python Python

molurus.

Discussion:

Pawalgarh is home to at least 350 species of birds. A checklist of

Pawalgarh published by the Uttarakhand Forest Department (Anon.

2015) contains 352 species of birds. There are no other published

papers about this site. E-bird website (www.ebird.org, accessed on

July 17, 2015) has a checklist of 119 species of birds reported from

Pawalgarh. A checklist of 687 species of birds of Uttarakhand

compiled by Mohan & Sondhi (2014) has recently been published by

the Uttarakhand Forest Department.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Mr. Sanjay Sondhi (of Titli Trust) and Mr. Rajiv Bhartari,

Chief Conservator of Forests and Ecotourism, and the organizers of

the festival for excellent arrangements during the entire programme.

References:

Anon. (2015) A Checklist of the Birds of Pawalgarh Conservation

Reserve. Published by Uttarakhand Forest Department. Pp.18.

Mohan, D. & Sondhi, S. (2014) An updated checklist of the birds of

Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Forest Department. Pp. 54.

eBird website:

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3295186?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec

Plumbeous Water-redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Sr.

Spe

cies

Sc

ient

ific

Nam

e

1

Gre

at E

gret

E

gret

ta a

lba

2

E

aste

rn C

attle

Egr

et

Bub

ulcu

s co

rom

andu

s

3

Indi

an P

ond-

hero

n

Ard

eola

gr

ayii

4

St

riat

ed H

eron

B

utor

ides

st

riat

a

5

Bla

ck S

tork

Cic

onia

nigr

a

6

Bla

ck-w

inge

d K

ite

Ela

nus

caer

uleu

s

7

Bla

ck K

ite

Milv

us

mig

rans

8

Shik

ra

Acc

ipite

r ba

dius

9

Cre

sted

Ser

pent

-eag

le

Spilo

rnis

chee

la

10

Cha

ngea

ble

Haw

k-ea

gle

Nis

aetu

s

limna

eetu

s

11

Step

pe E

agle

Aqu

ila n

ipal

ensi

s

12

Cin

ereo

us V

ultu

re

Aeg

ypiu

s

mon

achu

s

13

Pere

grin

e Fa

lcon

Fal

co p

ereg

rinu

s

14

Red

Jun

glef

owl

Gal

lus

gallu

s

15

Indi

an P

eafo

wl

Pav

o

cris

tatu

s

16

Red

-wat

tled

Lap

win

g

Vane

llus

indi

cus

17

Riv

er

Lap

win

g

Vane

llus

duva

ucel

ii

18

Roc

k P

igeo

n

Col

umba

livi

a

19

Lau

ghin

g D

ove

Spilo

pelia

sene

gale

nsis

20

Spot

ted

Dov

e

Spilo

pelia

chin

ensi

s

21

Em

eral

d D

ove

Cha

lcop

haps

indi

ca

22

Plum

-hea

ded

Para

keet

Psi

ttacu

la

cyan

ocep

hala

23

Ros

e-ri

nged

Par

akee

t

Psi

ttacu

la

kram

eri

24

Ale

xand

rine

Par

akee

t

Psi

ttacu

la

eupa

tria

25

Red

-bre

aste

d Pa

rake

et

Psi

ttacu

la

alex

andr

i

26G

reat

er C

ouca

lC

entr

opus

sine

nsis

27Ta

wny

Fis

h-ow

lK

etup

afla

vipe

s

28Ju

ngle

Ow

let

Gla

ucid

ium

radi

atum

29W

hite

-thr

oate

d K

ingf

ishe

rH

alcy

on s

myr

nens

is

30C

omm

on K

ingf

ishe

rA

lced

oat

this

31H

imal

ayan

Pie

d K

ingf

ishe

rC

eryl

elu

gubr

is

32In

dian

Gre

y H

ornb

illO

cyce

ros

biro

stri

s

33O

rien

tal P

ied

Hor

nbill

Ant

hrac

ocer

osal

biro

stri

s

Sr.

Sp

ecie

s

Scie

ntif

ic N

ame

34

C

oppe

rsm

ith B

arbe

t

Xan

thol

aem

a

haem

acep

hala

35

B

row

n-he

aded

Bar

bet

M

egal

aim

a

zeyl

anic

a

36

Lin

eate

d B

arbe

t

Meg

alai

ma

lin

eata

37

Fulv

ous-

brea

sted

Pie

d W

oodp

ecke

r

Den

droc

opos

mac

ei

38

Ruf

ous-

belli

ed

Woo

dpec

ker

Hyp

opic

us

hype

ryth

rus

39

Him

alay

an P

ied

Woo

dpec

ker

Den

droc

opos

him

alay

ensi

s

40

Les

ser Y

ello

wna

pe

Pic

us c

hlor

olop

hus

chlo

rolo

phus

41

Him

alay

an F

lam

ebac

k

Din

opiu

m

shor

ii

42

Bla

ck-r

umpe

d

Flam

ebac

k

Din

opiu

m

beng

hale

nse

43

Gre

at S

laty

Woo

dpec

ker

Mul

leri

picu

s

pulv

erul

entu

s

44

Whi

te W

agta

il

Mot

acill

a al

ba

45

Whi

te-b

row

ed W

agta

il

Mot

acill

a

mad

eras

pate

nsis

46

Com

mon

Woo

dshr

ike

Teph

rodo

rnis

pond

icer

ianu

s

47

Pied

Fly

catc

her-

shri

ke

Hem

ipus

pica

tus

48

Lon

g-ta

iled

Min

ivet

Per

icro

cotu

s

etho

logu

s

49

Scar

let M

iniv

et

Per

icro

cotu

s

spec

iosu

s

50

Red

-ven

ted

Bul

bul

Pyc

nono

tus

cafe

r

51

Red

-whi

sker

ed B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

joco

sus

52

Him

alay

an B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

leuc

ogen

ys

53

Bla

ck-c

rest

ed B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

flavi

vent

ris

54

Com

mon

Ior

a

Aeg

ithin

a

tiphi

a

55

Yel

low

-bel

lied

Fant

ail

Che

lidor

hynx

hypo

xant

ha

56W

hite

-thr

oate

d Fa

ntai

lR

hipi

dura

albi

colli

s

57B

lue

Whi

stlin

g-th

rush

Myo

phon

usca

erul

eus

58O

rien

tal M

agpi

e-ro

bin

Cop

sych

ussa

ular

is

59Pl

umbe

ous

Wat

er-r

edst

art

Pho

enic

urus

fulig

inos

us

60Si

beri

an S

tone

chat

Saxi

cola

mau

rus

61G

rey

Bus

hcha

tR

hodo

phila

ferr

ea

62L

ittle

Pie

d Fl

ycat

cher

Fic

edul

aw

este

rman

ni

63R

ed-b

reas

ted

Flyc

atch

erF

iced

ula

parv

a

Sr.

Sp

ecie

s

Scie

ntif

ic N

ame

64

Slat

y-bl

ue F

lyca

tche

rF

iced

ula

tric

olor

65

Jung

le B

abbl

erTu

rdoi

des

stri

ata

66

Ruf

ous

Si

bia

M

alac

ias

capi

stra

tus

67

A

shy

Prin

ia

P

rini

aso

cial

is

68

Gre

y-br

east

ed P

rini

aP

rini

aho

dgso

nii

69

Com

mon

Tai

lorb

ird

Ort

hoto

mus

suto

rius

70

Che

stnu

t-he

aded

Tes

iaO

ligur

aca

stan

eoco

rona

ta

71

Gre

en-c

row

ned

War

bler

Seic

ercu

sbu

rkii

72

Gre

y-cr

owne

d W

arbl

erSe

icer

cus

teph

roce

phal

us

73

Gre

y-he

aded

Can

ary-

flyc

atch

er

Cul

icic

apa

ceyl

onen

sis

74

Cin

ereo

us T

it

Par

usci

nere

us

75

Bar

-tai

led

Tre

ecre

eper

Cer

thia

him

alay

ana

76

Che

stnu

t-be

llied

Nut

hatc

hSi

ttaci

nnam

oven

tris

77

Vel

vet-

fron

ted

Nut

hatc

hSi

ttafr

onta

lis

78

Ori

enta

l Whi

te-e

yeZo

ster

ops

palp

ebro

sus

79

Cri

mso

n Su

nbir

dA

etho

pyga

sipa

raja

80

Hou

se S

parr

owP

asse

r do

mes

ticus

81

Indi

an B

aya

Wea

ver

Plo

ceus

phili

ppin

usph

ilipp

inus

82

Indi

an G

olde

n O

riol

eO

riol

usku

ndoo

83

Bla

ck-h

oode

d O

riol

eO

riol

usxa

ntho

rnus

84

Bla

ck D

rong

o

Edo

lius

mac

roce

rcus

85

Ash

y D

rong

o

Edo

lius

leuc

opha

eus

86

Hai

r-cr

este

d D

rong

oD

icru

rus

hotte

ntot

us

87

Bro

nzed

Dro

ngo

Cha

ptia

aen

ea

88G

reat

er R

acke

t-ta

iled

Dro

ngo

Dic

ruru

s pa

radi

seus

89A

sian

Pie

d St

arlin

gG

racu

pica

con

tra

90C

omm

on M

yna

Acr

idot

here

str

istis

91H

ouse

Cro

wC

orvu

ssp

lend

ens

92L

arge

-bill

ed C

row

Cor

vus

[mac

rorh

ynch

os]

japo

nens

is93

Red

-bill

ed B

lue

Mag

pie

Uro

ciss

aer

ythr

orhy

ncha

94R

ufou

s T

reep

ieD

endr

ocitt

ava

gabu

nda

Ch

eck

list

of

Bir

ds

Sig

hte

d i

n P

awal

garh

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

White-throated Fantail

Rhipibura albicollis

vA

ina

sh B

ha

ga

tA

vin

ash

Bh

ag

at

* Raju Kasambe, Project Manager IBA-IBCN

** Nandkishor Dudhe, Research Assistant IBA-IBCN

Ra

ju K

asa

mb

e


Other birds observed:

Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri (Near Threatened): At

least six birds were seen on February 5, a flock of 24 birds was seen on

February 6, and at least 25 of them were seen on February 7,2015.

Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris: A few birds were

seen around the Chunakhan Forest Rest House area every day. On

February 5, 2015, we saw six of them feeding on ripe figs. Next day,

we saw nine of these hornbills. They regularly visited an ancient

Peepal Ficus religiosa tree nearby, which was laden with figs. They

were highly vocal and announced their arrival loudly.

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum: An owlet near Pawalgarh village

was seen active in a cropfield, even at 12:30 am in full sunlight.

Another was seen in Chunakhan FRH active throughout the day.

Other Fauna:

As Pawalgarh is near Corbett Tiger Reserve, most of the larger

mammals and other fauna is expected to be similar. During our stay,

we saw Cheetal Axis axis, troops of Nepal Grey Langur

Semnopithecus schistaceus, and Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta in

the croplands. Among reptiles, we saw an Indian Rock Python Python

molurus.

Discussion:

Pawalgarh is home to at least 350 species of birds. A checklist of

Pawalgarh published by the Uttarakhand Forest Department (Anon.

2015) contains 352 species of birds. There are no other published

papers about this site. E-bird website (www.ebird.org, accessed on

July 17, 2015) has a checklist of 119 species of birds reported from

Pawalgarh. A checklist of 687 species of birds of Uttarakhand

compiled by Mohan & Sondhi (2014) has recently been published by

the Uttarakhand Forest Department.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Mr. Sanjay Sondhi (of Titli Trust) and Mr. Rajiv Bhartari,

Chief Conservator of Forests and Ecotourism, and the organizers of

the festival for excellent arrangements during the entire programme.

References:

Anon. (2015) A Checklist of the Birds of Pawalgarh Conservation

Reserve. Published by Uttarakhand Forest Department. Pp.18.

Mohan, D. & Sondhi, S. (2014) An updated checklist of the birds of

Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Forest Department. Pp. 54.

eBird website:

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3295186?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec

Plumbeous Water-redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Sr.

Spe

cies

Sc

ient

ific

Nam

e

1

Gre

at E

gret

E

gret

ta a

lba

2

E

aste

rn C

attle

Egr

et

Bub

ulcu

s co

rom

andu

s

3

Indi

an P

ond-

hero

n

Ard

eola

gr

ayii

4

St

riat

ed H

eron

B

utor

ides

st

riat

a

5

Bla

ck S

tork

Cic

onia

nigr

a

6

Bla

ck-w

inge

d K

ite

Ela

nus

caer

uleu

s

7

Bla

ck K

ite

Milv

us

mig

rans

8

Shik

ra

Acc

ipite

r ba

dius

9

Cre

sted

Ser

pent

-eag

le

Spilo

rnis

chee

la

10

Cha

ngea

ble

Haw

k-ea

gle

Nis

aetu

s

limna

eetu

s

11

Step

pe E

agle

Aqu

ila n

ipal

ensi

s

12

Cin

ereo

us V

ultu

re

Aeg

ypiu

s

mon

achu

s

13

Pere

grin

e Fa

lcon

Fal

co p

ereg

rinu

s

14

Red

Jun

glef

owl

Gal

lus

gallu

s

15

Indi

an P

eafo

wl

Pav

o

cris

tatu

s

16

Red

-wat

tled

Lap

win

g

Vane

llus

indi

cus

17

Riv

er

Lap

win

g

Vane

llus

duva

ucel

ii

18

Roc

k P

igeo

n

Col

umba

livi

a

19

Lau

ghin

g D

ove

Spilo

pelia

sene

gale

nsis

20

Spot

ted

Dov

e

Spilo

pelia

chin

ensi

s

21

Em

eral

d D

ove

Cha

lcop

haps

indi

ca

22

Plum

-hea

ded

Para

keet

Psi

ttacu

la

cyan

ocep

hala

23

Ros

e-ri

nged

Par

akee

t

Psi

ttacu

la

kram

eri

24

Ale

xand

rine

Par

akee

t

Psi

ttacu

la

eupa

tria

25

Red

-bre

aste

d Pa

rake

et

Psi

ttacu

la

alex

andr

i

26G

reat

er C

ouca

lC

entr

opus

sine

nsis

27Ta

wny

Fis

h-ow

lK

etup

afla

vipe

s

28Ju

ngle

Ow

let

Gla

ucid

ium

radi

atum

29W

hite

-thr

oate

d K

ingf

ishe

rH

alcy

on s

myr

nens

is

30C

omm

on K

ingf

ishe

rA

lced

oat

this

31H

imal

ayan

Pie

d K

ingf

ishe

rC

eryl

elu

gubr

is

32In

dian

Gre

y H

ornb

illO

cyce

ros

biro

stri

s

33O

rien

tal P

ied

Hor

nbill

Ant

hrac

ocer

osal

biro

stri

s

Sr.

Sp

ecie

s

Scie

ntif

ic N

ame

34

C

oppe

rsm

ith B

arbe

t

Xan

thol

aem

a

haem

acep

hala

35

B

row

n-he

aded

Bar

bet

M

egal

aim

a

zeyl

anic

a

36

Lin

eate

d B

arbe

t

Meg

alai

ma

lin

eata

37

Fulv

ous-

brea

sted

Pie

d W

oodp

ecke

r

Den

droc

opos

mac

ei

38

Ruf

ous-

belli

ed

Woo

dpec

ker

Hyp

opic

us

hype

ryth

rus

39

Him

alay

an P

ied

Woo

dpec

ker

Den

droc

opos

him

alay

ensi

s

40

Les

ser Y

ello

wna

pe

Pic

us c

hlor

olop

hus

chlo

rolo

phus

41

Him

alay

an F

lam

ebac

k

Din

opiu

m

shor

ii

42

Bla

ck-r

umpe

d

Flam

ebac

k

Din

opiu

m

beng

hale

nse

43

Gre

at S

laty

Woo

dpec

ker

Mul

leri

picu

s

pulv

erul

entu

s

44

Whi

te W

agta

il

Mot

acill

a al

ba

45

Whi

te-b

row

ed W

agta

il

Mot

acill

a

mad

eras

pate

nsis

46

Com

mon

Woo

dshr

ike

Teph

rodo

rnis

pond

icer

ianu

s

47

Pied

Fly

catc

her-

shri

ke

Hem

ipus

pica

tus

48

Lon

g-ta

iled

Min

ivet

Per

icro

cotu

s

etho

logu

s

49

Scar

let M

iniv

et

Per

icro

cotu

s

spec

iosu

s

50

Red

-ven

ted

Bul

bul

Pyc

nono

tus

cafe

r

51

Red

-whi

sker

ed B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

joco

sus

52

Him

alay

an B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

leuc

ogen

ys

53

Bla

ck-c

rest

ed B

ulbu

l

Pyc

nono

tus

flavi

vent

ris

54

Com

mon

Ior

a

Aeg

ithin

a

tiphi

a

55

Yel

low

-bel

lied

Fant

ail

Che

lidor

hynx

hypo

xant

ha

56W

hite

-thr

oate

d Fa

ntai

lR

hipi

dura

albi

colli

s

57B

lue

Whi

stlin

g-th

rush

Myo

phon

usca

erul

eus

58O

rien

tal M

agpi

e-ro

bin

Cop

sych

ussa

ular

is

59Pl

umbe

ous

Wat

er-r

edst

art

Pho

enic

urus

fulig

inos

us

60Si

beri

an S

tone

chat

Saxi

cola

mau

rus

61G

rey

Bus

hcha

tR

hodo

phila

ferr

ea

62L

ittle

Pie

d Fl

ycat

cher

Fic

edul

aw

este

rman

ni

63R

ed-b

reas

ted

Flyc

atch

erF

iced

ula

parv

a

Sr.

Sp

ecie

s

Scie

ntif

ic N

ame

64

Slat

y-bl

ue F

lyca

tche

rF

iced

ula

tric

olor

65

Jung

le B

abbl

erTu

rdoi

des

stri

ata

66

Ruf

ous

Si

bia

M

alac

ias

capi

stra

tus

67

A

shy

Prin

ia

P

rini

aso

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Sr. No.

Common Name

Scientific name

Tal Chhapar

Naliasar

Sambhar

Kheechan Jor Beed Desert National Park

1

Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus coromandus

Y

Y

2

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Y

Y

3

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Y

4

Indian Pond-heron

Ardeola grayii

Y

5

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Y 6

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

Y

7

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Y

8 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Y

9 Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Y

10 Common Teal Anas crecca Y

11

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Y

Y

12

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Y

13

Northern Shoveller

Spatula clypeata

Y

14

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Y

Y

15

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Y

Y

16

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Y

17

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Y

18

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Y

19

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Y

20

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Y

Y

Y

Y Y21

Black Kite

Milvus migrans migrans

Y

Y

22

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Y

23

‘Steppe’

Buzzard

Buteo buteo vulpinus

Y

24

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Y

Y25

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Y

Y26

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Y

Y27

Indian Spotted Eagle

Clanga hastata

Y

28

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

29

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Y

Y30

Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

Y

Y31

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Y32

Western Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Y

33

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Y

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White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

Y35

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Y36

Red-headed Vulture

Aegypius calvus

Y37

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

Y Y38

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

Y

39

Montagu’s Harrier

Circus pygargus

Y

40

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Y

41

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Y

Y Y Y42

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

Y

43

Red-headed Falcon

Falco chicquera

Y

44

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus calidus

Y

45

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger

Y

46

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Y

47

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

Y

Y

Y

48

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

49

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

Y

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Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

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Chlamydotis macqueenii

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Fulica atra

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53

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Himantopus himantopus

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Annotations:

·White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis (CR)

Single bird seen on a Camel carcass at Desert National Park.

·Red-headed Vulture Aegypius calvus (CR)


·Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps (CR)

Flock of 7 birds, 4 male and 3 female at Desert National Park.

·Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius (CR)

Flock of 4 birds seen at Tal Chhapar.

·Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus (EN)

More than 200 birds seen at Jor Beed, and 5 at Desert National

Park.

·Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata (VU)

Single bird seen perched at Jor Beed.

·Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca (VU)

Single bird seen at Tal Chhapar and Jor Beed.

·Macqueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii (VU)

Single bird seen at Desert National Park.

·Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni (VU)

Flock of 30 individuals seen at Jor Beed.

·White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus (VU)

Single bird seen doing “Pitch and roll” at Desert National Park.

·Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca (NT)

Four birds seen in Naliasar Wetland.

·Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus (NT)


·Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (NT)

Five birds seen at Tal Chhapar.

·Red-headed Falcon Falco chicquera (NT)

Single bird seen in Tal Chhapar, perched close to the main gate.

·Laggar Falcon Falco jugger (NT)

Single bird seen perched in Tal Chhapar.

·‘Western’ Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa (NT)

Flock of 17 birds seen feeding at Naliasar wetland.

·River Tern Sterna aurantia (NT)

Single bird seen over Salt Pan area of Tal Chhapar.

(CR: Critically Endangered, EN: Endangered, VU: Vulnerable, NT: Near

Threatened)

References:

BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Ardeotis nigriceps.

Downloaded from on 02/06/2015.

Rasmussen, P.C. & J.C. Anderton (2012): Birds of South Asia: The Ripley

Guide Vol. 1: Field guide. Vol. 2: Attributes and status. S m i t h s o n i a n

Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington, D.C. & Barcelona.

http://www.birdlife.org

River Tern Sterna aurantia

Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Asif N. Khan, Associate Programme Officer BNHS

Checklist of Birds RajasthanSighted in


Sr. No.

Common Name Scientific name Tal Chhapar

Naliasar Sambhar Kheechan Jor Beed Desert National Park

54 Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor Y55 Indian Courser Cursorius

coromandelicusY Y

56 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Y57 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius Y58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Y59 ‘Western’ Black-tailed

GodwitLimosa limosa Y

60 Ruff Philomachus pugnax Y61 Common Redshank Tringa totanus Y62 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Y63 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Y64 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Y65 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Y66 Temminck’s Stint Ereunetes temminckii Y Y67 Little Stint Ereunetes minutus Y Y68 River Tern Sterna aurantia Y69

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

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70

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles orientalis

Y

Y71

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Y

Y

Y72

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Columba eversmanni

Y73

Eurasian Collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Y

Y

Y

Y74

Red Collared-dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Y Y

75

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Treron phoenicopterus chlorigaster

Y

76

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Y

Y77

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Y

78

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Y

79

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis benghalensis

Y

Y

Y

80

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops epops

Y

81

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Y

Y

Y Y82

Lesser Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Y

83

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Y

84

Little Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Y

85

Coppersmith Barbet

Xantholaema haemacephala

Y

86

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Y

87

Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata

Y

88

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

Y

89

Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

Y90

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis

Y

Y

91

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Y

Y

92

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

Y

93

Black-crowned Finch-lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Y94

Ashy-crowned Finch-lark

Eremopterix griseus

Y

95

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Y

96

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Y

97

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Y

98

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Y

99

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Y

100

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

Y

101 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis Y102 Small Minivet Pericrocotus

cinnamomeusY

103 White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Y Y Y104 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Y Y Y105 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Y106 Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus Y Y107 Rufous-backed Long-

tailed ShrikeLanius schach erythronotus

Y Y Y Y

108 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor lahtora Y109 Oriental Magpie-robin Copsychus saularis Y Y Y110 Indian Black Robin Copsychus fulicatus Y Y Y111 Brown Rock-chat Oenanthe fusca Y112 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

phoenicuroidesY

113 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Y Y114 Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia Y115 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka Y116 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti deserti Y Y Y117 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata picata Y Y118 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus maurus Y Y Y Y Y119 White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus Y120 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata121 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Y122 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense Y Y123 Common Babbler Turdoides caudata Y Y124 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Y125 Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Y126 Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis Y127 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca

halimodendriY Y

128 Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana Y Y129 Indian Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonotus Y130 Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Y Y Y131 Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus Y132 Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica Y Y133 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Y Y Y Y Y134 Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Y135 Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis Y136 Black Drongo Edolius macrocercus Y Y Y Y Y Y137 Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum Y138 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus Y139 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Y Y140 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Y Y Y141 House Crow Corvus splendens Y Y Y142 Indian Jungle Crow Corvus [macrorhynchos]

culminatusY Y

143 Punjab Raven Corvus corax subcorax Y

Sr. No.

Common Name Scientific name Tal Chhapar

Naliasar Sambhar Kheechan Jor Beed Desert National Park

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Birdbaths: Attracting birds to an urban home gardenBhat, S.

The present article describes how placing birdbaths, in an urban home garden, can provide a critical resource for the local

avifauna. Between 2009 and 2014, two earthen and three cement birdbaths, of various sizes, were placed in an urban home

garden. In addition, two sprinklers were set-up to drench the leaves of two bushes to encourage birds to bathe in the water-

droplets collected on the leaves. A total of 47 species of birds comprising both residents, and migrants visited the birdbaths for

drinking and bathing. The number of species visiting the birdbaths over the years, increased steadily from a mere eight species

in the first year. Conservation implications of providing birdbaths in residential urban gardens, and the resulting opportunities

for studying bird behavior, are discussed.

Indian Birds (2014) 10(2): 35 39

Population trend of the common birds in a residential area of Thiruvananthapuram city, KeralaRaju, S.

The status and distribution of birds in Jawahar Nagar, a residential area in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala were studied from

March 2005 to March 2010. Bird diversity, and abundance, were assessed through systematic, regular, and repeated surveys.

Seventy-seven species of birds were identified during the study period, represented 34 families, of which one is categorised as

Near Threatened, four are in Schedule I of the Wildlife Act, 14 are migrants, 62 residents, and two, habitat specialists. 213 field

hours were spent in the field. House Sparrows Passer domesticus, which were abundant during the 1990s, were totally absent

during the study period. An analysis of the data showed a gradual increase in the diversity, and abundance, of birds in the initial

years, followed by a decrease in the last year. Incidentally, the study area was under a lot of disturbance during the study, caused

by construction activity, habitat destruction, etc. An increase in the numbers of some species, especially Rock Pigeon Columba

livia, was noticed, along with the increased number of large apartment blocks in the area. 40 species of birds were recorded

breeding in the area, using 31 trees of different species; more than ten other nesting sites were observed. One large roost was also

observed, with 10,000+ birds comprising nine species. The guild structure analysis of the birds showed an equal representation

of insectivores and carnivores (20 species each). As birds are indicators of the health and quality of their environment, fixing

priorities, and developing strategies, for their conservation is inevitable for a healthy urban agglomeration.

Indian Birds (2014) 10(2): 40–45

A pilot survey of the avifauna of Rangdum Valley, Kargil, Ladakh (Indian Trans-Himalaya)Ahmed, T., A. Khan & P. Chandani

An avifaunal survey of Rangdum Valley in Kargil District, Jammu & Kashmir, India was carried out between June and July

201l. McKinnon’s species richness and total count methods were used. A total of 69 species were recorded comprising six

passage migrants, 25 residents, 36 summer visitors and three vagrants. The recorded species represents seven orders and 24

families, accounting for 23% of the species known from Ladakh. A majority of the bird species are insectivores.

Key words: Avifauna, feeding guild, Ladakh, Rangdum Valley, status

JoTT (2015) 7(6): 7274–7281

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