1 Little Grebe2 Great Crested Grebe3 Red Necked Grebe4 Little Cormorant5 Indian Cormorant6 Great Cormorant7 Grey Francolin8 Black Francolin9 Common Peafowl10 Painted Spurfowl11 Red Spurfowl12 Red Junglefowl13 Jungle Bush Quail14 Rain Quail15 Blue-breasted Quail16 Painted Bush Quail17 Lesser Whistling Duck18 Fulvous whistling Duck19 Cotton Pygmy-goose20 Common Teal21 Garganey22 Spot-billed Duck23 Gadwall24 Eurasian Wigeon25 Northern Pintail26 Northern Shoveler27 Common Pochard28 Ferruginous Pochard29 Tufted Duck30 Red Crested Pochard31 Rudy Shelduck32 Baer's Pochard33 Barred Buttonquail34 Small Buttonquail35 Yellow Legged Buttonquail36 Eurasian Wryneck37 Speckled Piculet38 Brown-capped Pygmy

Woodpecker39 Fulvous-breasted

Woodpecker

Family

PodicipedidaePodicipedidaePodicipedidaePhalacrocoracidaePhalacrocoracidaePhalacrocoracidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaePhasianidaeDendrocygnidaeDendrocygnidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeAnatidaeTumicidaeTumicidaeTumicidaePicidaePicidae

Picidae

PicidaePicidae

SIN°. Common Name Scientific Name

Tachybaptus ruficollisPodiceps cristatusPodiceps grisegenaPhalacrocorax nigerPhalacrocorax fuscicollisPhalacrocorax carboFrancolinus pondicerianusFrancolinus francolinusPavo cristatusGalloperdix lunulataGalloperdix spadiceaGallus gallusPerdicula asiaticaCoturnix coromandelicaCoturnix chinensisCrythro rsinyrichaDendrocygna javanicaDengrocygna bicolorNettapus coromandelianusAnas creccaAnas querquedulaAnas poecilorhynchaAnas streperaAnas penelopeAnas acutaAnas clypeataAythya ferinaAythya nyrocaAythya fuliaulaNetta rufinaTadorna fen-ugineaAythya baeriTumix suscitatorTumix sylvaticusTurnix tankiJynxto rquillaPicumnus innominatus

Dencdrocopos minis

Dendrocopus macei40 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS OFSIMILIPAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Birds of Similipal Biosphere Reserve 7

Sl.No. Common Name

41 Rufous Woodpecker42 Lesser Yellownape43 Greater Yellownape44 Streak-throated Woodpecker45 Grey-headed Woodpecker46 Black-romped Flameback47 Greater Flameback48 Heart Spotted Woodpecker49 4 White Bellied Woodpecker50 Coppersmith Barbet51 Brown-headed Barbet52 Lineated Barbet53 Blue-throated Barbet54 Indian Grey Hornbill55 Oriental Pied Hornbill56 Malabar Pied Hornbill57 Common Hoopoe58 Malabar Trogon59 Indian Roller60 Common Kingfisher61 White-throated Kingfisher62 Stork-billed Kingfisher63 Pied Kingfisher64 Green Bee Eater65 Blue-tailed Bee-eater66 Blue-bearded Bee-eater67 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater68 Asian Koel69 Pied Cuckoo70 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo71 Common Hawk Cuckoo72 Large Hawk Cuckoo73 Indian Cuckoo74 Oriental Cuckoo75 Lesser Cuckoo76 Grey-bellied Cuckoo77 Banded Bay Cuckoo78 Drongo Cuckoo79 Sirkeer Malkoha80 Blue-faced Malkoha81 Green Billed Malkoha82 Greater Coucal83 Lesser Coucal84 Rose-ringed Parakeet85 Alexandrine Parakeet86 Plum-headed Parakeet87 Vernal Hanging Parrot

Scientific Name

Family

Celeus brachyurus

PicidaePicus chlorolophus

PicidaePicus flavinucha

PicidaePicus xanthopygaeus

PicidaePicus canes

PicidaeDinopium benghalense

PicidaeChrysocolaptes lucidus

PicidaeHemicircus canente

PicidaeDrycopus javensis

PicidaeMegalaima haemacephala

Megalaimidae

Megalaima zeylanica

MegalaimidaeMegalaima lineata

MegalaimidaeMe galaima asiatica

MegalaimidaeOcyceros birostris

BucerotidaeAnthracoceros albirostris

Bucerotidae

Anthracoceros coronatus

BucerotidaeUpupa epops

UpupidaeHarpactes fasciatus

TrogonidaeCoracias benghalensis

CoraciidaeAlcedo atthis

AlcedinidaeHalcyon smyrnensis

AlcedinidaeHalcyon capensis

AlcedinidaeCeryle rudis

AlcedinidaeMerops orientalis

MeropidaeMerops philippinus

MeropidaeNyctyornis athertoni

MeropidaeMerops leschenaulti

MeropidaeEudynamys scolopacea

CuculidaeClamator jacobinus

CuculidaeClamator coromandus

CuculidaeHierococcyx varius

CuculidaeHierococcyx sparverioides

CuculidaeCuculus micropterus

CuculidaeCuculus saturatus

CuculidaeCuculus poliocephalus

CuculidaeCacoinantis passerinus

CuculidaeCacomantis sonneratii

CuculidaeSurniculus lugubris

CuculidaePhaenicophaeus leshcenaultii CuculidaePhaenicophaeus viridirostris CuculidaePhaenicophaeus tristis CuculidaeCentropus sinensis CentropidaeCentropus bengalnesis CentropidaePsittacula krameri PsittacidaePsittacula eupatria PsittacidaePsittacula cyanocephala PsittacidaeLoriculus vernalis Ps ittac idae

No direct sightings in past 3 years

Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve

SI.No. Common Name Scientific Name

88 Asian Palm Swift89 White-rumped Needletail90 House Little Swift91 Crested Tree Swift92 Barn Owl93 Grass Owl94 Collared Scops Owl95 Oriental Scops Owl96 Spotted Owlet97 Jungle Owlet98 Brown Hawk Owl99 Short-eared Owl100 Indian Eagle Owl101 Spot Bellied Eagle Owl102 Brown Fish Owl103 Brown Wood Owl104 Mottled Wood Owl105 Grey Nightjar106 Indian Nightjar107 Savanna Nightjar108 Large-tailed Nightjar109 Rock Pigeon110 Pale-capped Pigeon111 Green Imperial Pigeon112 Mountain Imperial Pigeon113 Oriental Turtle Dove114 Laughing Dove115 Spotted. Dove116 Red Collared Dove117 Eurasian Collared Dove118 Emerald Dove119 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon120 Orange-breasted Green Pigeon121 Pompadour Green Pigeon122 Thick Billed Green Pigeon123 Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse124 Purple Swamphen125 Water Cock126 Common Moorhen127 White-breasted Waterhen128 Brown Crake129 Ruddy-breasted Crake130 Slaty-breasted Rail131 Common Coot132 Greater Painted-snipe133 Common Snipe134 Common Redshank

Cypsiurus balasiensisZoonavena sylvaticaApus affinisHemiprocne coronataTyto albaTyto capensisOtus bakkamoenaOtus suniaAthene bramaGlaucidium radiatumNinox scutulataAsio flammeusBubo buboBubo nipalensisKetupa zeylonenisStrix leptogrammicaStrix ocellataCaprimulgus indicusCaprimulgus asiaticusCaprimulgus affinisCaprimulgus macrurusColumba liviaColumba puniceaDucula aeneaDucula badiaStreptopelia orientalisStreptopelia senegalensisStreptopelia chinensisStreptopelia tranquebaricaStreptopelia decaoctoChalcophaps indicaTreron phoenicopteraTreron hicinctaTreron pompadoraTreron curvirostraPterocles exustusPorphyrio porphyrioGallicrex cinereaGallinula chioropusAmauromis phoenicurusAmauromis akoolPorzana fuscaGallirallus striatusFulica atraRostratula bengalensisGallinago gallinagoTringa totanus

Family

ApodidaeApodidaeApodidaeHemiprocnidaeTytonidaeTytonidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeStrigidaeCaprimulgidaeCaprimulgidaeCaprimulgidaeCaprimulgidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumhidaeColumbidaeColumhidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaeColumbidaePteroclididaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRallidaeRostratulidaeScolopacidaeScolopacidae

Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve

Sl.No. Common Name Scientific Name

135 Common Greenshank136 Green Sandpiper137 Common Sandpiper138 Wood Sandpiper139 Little Stint140 Temminck's Stint141 Eurasian Thick-knee142 Black-winged Stilt143 Bronze-winged Jacana144 Pheasant-tailed Jacana145 Small Pratincole146 Little Ringed Plover147 Red-wattled Lapwing148 Yellow-wattled Lapwing149 Kentish Plover150 Grey-headed Lapwing151 Brown-headed Gull152 Gull-billed Tern153 River Tern154 Black Bellied Tern155 Whiskered Tern156 Jerdon'sbaza157 Black Baza158 Osprey159 Black-shouldered Kite160 Black Kite161 Black eared Kite162 Brahminy Kite1634 Long Billed Vulture1644 Red Headed Vulture1654 Egyptian Vulture1664 White Rumped Vulture167 Short-toed Snake Eagle168 Crested Serpent Eagle169# Black Eagle170 Eurasian Marsh Harrier171 Pallid Harrier172 Montagifsharrier173 Pied Harrier174 Shikra175 Besra176 Eurasian Sparrowhawk177 Crested Goshawk178 Oriental Honey Buzzard179 White-eyed Buzzard180 Common Buzzard

Tringa nebulariaTringa ochropusTringa hypoleucosTringa glareolaCalidris minutaCalidris tenuninckiiBurhinus oedicnemusHimantopus himantopusMetopidius indicusHydrophasianus chirurgusGlareola lacteaCharadrius dubiusVanellus indicusVanellus malabaricusCharadrius alexandrinusVanellus cinerensLarus bnumicephalusGelochelidon niloticaSterna auranticaSterna acuticaudaChlidonias hybridaAviceda jerdoniAviceda leuphotesPandion haliaetusElanus caeruleusMilvus migransMilvus lineatusHaliastur indusGyps indicusSarcogyps calvusNeophron percnopterusGyps BengalensisCircaetus gallicusSpilornis cheelaIctinaetus malayensisCircus aeruginosusCircus macrourusCircus pygargusCircus melanoleucosAccipiter badiusAccipiter virgatusAccipiter nisusAccipiter trivirgatusPenns ptilorhyncusButastur teesaButeo buteo

Family

ScolopacidaeScolopacidaeScolopacidaeScolopacidaeScolopacidaeScolopacidaeBurhinidaeRecurvirostridaeJacanidaeJacanidaeGlareolidaeCharadriidaeCharadriidaeCharadriidaeCharadriidaeCharadriidaeLaridaeLaridaeLaridaeLaridaeLaridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridaeAccipitridae

No direct sightings in past 3 years

10 Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve

SI.No. Common Name

Scientific Name

Family

181 Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

Accipitridae182 Indian Spotted Eagle

Aquila hastata

Accipitridae183 Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Accipitridae184 Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Accipitridae185 Bonelli's Eagle

Hieraaetus fasciatus

Accipitridae186 Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennants

Accipitridae187# Rufous-bellied Eagle

Hieraaetus kienerii

Accipitridae188 Changeable Hawk Eagle

Spizaetus cirrhatus

Accipitridae189 Pallas Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Accipitridac190 Grey Headed Fish Eagle

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

Accipitridae

191 Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens

Falconidae192 Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Falconidae193 Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

Falconidae194 Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Falconidae195 Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger Falconidae

196 Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Falconidae197 Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Anhingidae

198 Little Heron

Butorides striatus

Ardeidae199 Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

Ardeidae

200 Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Ardeidae201 Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Ardeidae202 Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Ardeidae203 Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Ardeidae204 Intermediate Egret

Mesophoyx. intermedia

Ardeidae205 Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Ardeidae206 Black Crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Ardeidae

207 Black Bittern

Dupetor flavicollis

Ardeidae208 Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

Ardeidae209 Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Ardeidae210 Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Ciconidae211 Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Ciconidae212 Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Ciconidae213 Black Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

Threskiornithidae214 Black-headed White Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus Threskiomithidae

215 Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

Campephagidae216 Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

Campephagidae217 Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Campephagidae218 Large Cuckooshrike

Coracina macei

Campephagidae219 Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis gularis

Campephagidae220 Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Campephagidae

221 Black Headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melanoptera

Campephagidae222 Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

Campephagidae

223 Bar Winged FlycatcherShrike

Hemipus picatus

Campephagidae224 Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Lanidae225 Grey-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus

Lanidae226 Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

Lanidae

Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve 11

SI.No. Common Name Scientific Name amily

227 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Lanidae228 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Corvidae229 House Crow Corvus splendens Corvidae230 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhyncos Corvidae231 Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae Corvidae232 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Dicruridae233 White-bellied Drongo Therms caerulescens Dicruridae234 Bronzed Drongo Dicrums aeneus Dic mridae235 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Dicruridae234 Spangled Drongo Dicrums hottentottus Dicruridae236 Greater Racket Tailed Drongo Dicnirus paradiseus Dicruridae237 Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Oriolidae238 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthomus Oriolidae239 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis Oriolidae240 Ashy Wood Swallow Artamus fuscus Artamidae241 Common bra Aegithina tiphia Irenidae242 Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis Irenidae243 Golden-fronted Leatbird Chloropsis aurifrons Irenidae244 Asian Fairy Bluebird Irene paella Irenidae245 Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura Pittidae246 Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Muscicapidae247 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Muscicapidae248 White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola Muscicapidae249 White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis Muscicapidae250 Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis Muscicapidae251 White rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Muscicapidae252 Indian Robin Smicoloides fulicata Muscicapidae253 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Muscicapidae254 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Muscicapidae255 Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata Muscicapidae256 White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucura Muscicapidae257 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Muscicapidae258 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Muscicapidae259 Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus Muscicapidae260 Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Muscicapidae261 Tickell's Thrush Turdus unicolor Muscicapidae262 Orange Headed Thrush Zoothera citrina Muscicapidae263 Scaly Thrush Zoothera datum Muscicapidae264 Eurasian Blackbird Turdud merula Muscicapidae265 Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva Muscicapidae266 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyomis tickelliae Muscicapidae267 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Muscicapidae268 Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui Muscicapidae269 Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciharis Muscicapidae270 Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westennaimi Muscicapidae271 Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Muscicapidae272 Pale-chinned Flycatcher Cyomis poliogenys Muscicapidae

12 Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve

SI.No. Common Name

273 Blue-throated Flycatcher274 Grey-headed Canary

Flycatcher275 Desert Whetear276 Variable Wheatear277 Great Tit278 Indian Yellow Tit279 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch280 Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch281 Hill Myna282 Asian Pied Starling283 Common Myna284 Jungle Myna285 Brahminy Starling286 Chestnut-tailed Starling287 Rosy Starling288 Bank Myna289 Black-crested Bulbul290 Red-whiskered Bulbul291 Red-vented Bulbul292 White-browed Bulbul293 Zittingcisticola294 Grey-breasted Prinia295 Ashy Prinia296 Plain Prinia297 Jungle Prinia298 Oriental White Eye299 Clamorous Reed Warbler300 Blyth's Reed Warbler301 Paddyfield Warbler302 Bristled Grassbird303 Common Tailor Bird304 Orphean Warbler305 Common Chiffchaff306 Greenish Leaf Warbler307 Humes Warbler308 Tickell's Leaf Warbler309 Puff-throated Babbler310 Brown-cheeked Fulvetta311 Jungle Babbler312 Rufous-capped Babbler313 Striped Tit Babbler314 Common Babbler315 Indian Scimitar Babbler316 Tawny-bellied Babbler317 Yellow-eyed Babbler318 Rufous-winged Bushlark

Scientific Name

Cyomis rubeculoides

Culicicapa ceylonensisOenathe desertiOenathe picataParus majorParus aplonotusSitta frontalisSitta castaneaGracula relegiosaSturnus contraAcridotheres tristisAcridotheres fuscusSturnus pagodarumSturnus malabaricusSturnus roseusAcridotheres ginginianusPycnonotus flaviventrisPycnonotus jocosusPycnonotu caferPycnonotus luteolusCisticola juncidisPrinia hodgsoniiPrinia socialisPrinia inornataPrinia sylvaticaZosterops palpebrosusAcrocephalus stentoreusAcrocephalus dumetorumAcrocephalus AgricolaChaetornis striatusOrthotomus sutoriusSylvia hortensisPhylloscopus collybitaPhylloscopus trochiloidesPhylloscopus humeiPhylloscopus affinisPellorneum ruficepsAlcippe poioicephalaTurdoides striatusStachyris ruficepsMacronous gularisTurdoides caudatusPomatorhinus horsfieldiiDumetia hyperythraChrysomma sinenseMirafra assamica

Family

Muscicapidae

MuscicapidaeMuscicapidaeMuscicapidaeParidaeParidaeSittidaeSittidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaeStumidaePycnonotidaePycnonotidaePycnonotidaePycnonotidaeCisticolidaeCisticolidaeCisticolidaeCisticolidaeCisticolidaeZosteropidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeSylvidaeAlaudidae

Birds of Simitipat Biosphere Reserve 13

SI.No. Common Name

319 Oriental Skylark320 Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark321 Rufous-tailed Lark322 Indian Bushlark323 Jerdon'sbushlark324 Purple-rumped Sunbird325 Purple Sunbird326 Crimson Sunbird327 Little Spiderhunter328 Thick-billed Flowerpecker329 Pale-billed Flowerpecker330 White Wagtail331 Yellow Wagtail332 Citrine Wagtail333 Grey Wagtail334 White-browed Wagtail335 Forest Wagtail336 Paddyfield Pipit337 Olive-backed Pipit338 Tree Pipit339 Blyth's Pipit340 House Sparrow341 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia342 Baya Weaver343 Black-breasted Weaver344 Streaked Weaver345 Dusky Crag Martin346 Northern House Martin347 Barn Swallow348 Wire-tailed Swallow349 Red-humped Swallow350 Streak-throated Swallow351 Black-headed Munia352 Scaly-breasted Minna353 White romped Munia354 Black-throated Munia355 Red Avadavat356 Indian Silverbill357 Common Rosefinch358 Grey necked Bunting359 White-capped Bunting360 Crested Bunting

Scientific Name

Alauda gulgulaErempoterix griseusAmmomanes phoenicurusMirafra erythropteraMirafra affinisNectarinia zeylonicaNectarinia asiaticaAethopyga siparajaArachnothera longirostraDicaeum agileDicaeum erythrorhynchosMotacilla albaMotacilla flavaMotacilla citreolaMotacilla cinereaMotacilla maderaspatensisDendronanthus indicusAnthus rufulusAnthus hodgsoniiAnthus trivialisAnthus godlewskiiPasser domesticusPetronia xanthocollisPloceus philippinusPloceus benghalensisPloceus manyarHirundo concolorDefiction urbicaHirundo ntsticaHirundo smithiiHirundo dauricaHirundo fluvicolaLonchura malaccaLonchura punctulataLonchura striataLonchura kelartiiAmandava amandavaLonchura malabaricaCarpodacus eiythrinusEmberiza buchananiEmberiza stewartiMelophus lathami

Family

AlaudidaeAlaudidaeAlaudidaeAlaudidaeAlaudidaeNectariniidaeNectariniidaeNectariniidaeNectariniidaeDicaeidaeDicaeidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaeMotacillidaePasseridaePasseridaePasseridaePasseridaePasseridaeHirundinidaeHirundinidaeHirundinidaeHirundinidaeHirundinidaeHirundinidaeEstrildidaeEstrildidaeEstrildidaeEstrildidaeEstrildidaeEstrildidaeFringillidaeFringillidaeFringillidaeEmberizidae

Symbols used in this Book

Male: cr , Female: ? , Breeding: Br, Adult: Ad, Immature: Imm, Juvenile: Juv

14 Birds of Similipat Biosphere Reserve