Birds of Himachal

WHISTLER’S LIST OF BIRDS OF SHIMLA AND AROUND

Content and photos by: Somesh Goyal, IPS

Sr. No.	Bird Name	Scientific Name
1.	Jungle Crow	Cioides Crow
2.	Himalayan Nut-cracker	Nufifraga caryocatactes hemispila, Vig.
3.	Himalayan Great Tit	Parus major subsp
4.	Green-backed Tit	Parus monticolus monticolus, Vig
5.	Crested Black Tit	Parus melanolophus, Vig.
6.	Yallow-browed Tit	Parus modestus, Burton
7.	Red-headed Tit	Egithalos erythrocephalus erythrocephalus, Vig.
8.	Himalayan Goldcrest	Regulus regulus himalayaensis, Jerdon
9.	White-throated Laughing-Thrush	Garrulax albogularis, Gould
10.	Variegated Laughing-Thrush	Trochalopteron variegatum variegatum, Vig.
11.	Streaked Laughing-Thrush	Trochalopteron lineatum griscentior, Hartert
12.	Black-headed Sibia	Lioptila capistrata pallid, Hartert
13.	Strip throated Siva	Siva strigula strigula, Hodgs
14.	Indian White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosa, Temm.
15.	Black Bulbul	Hypsipetes psaroides, Vigors
16.	White-tailed Nuthatch	Sitta himalayansis, Jard and Selby
17.	White-cheeked Nuthatch	Sitta leucopsis leucopsis, Gould
18.	Ashy-bellied Drougo	Dicrurus leucophous longicaudatus, Hay
19.	Wall creeper	Tichodroma muraria (L)
20.	Himalayan Tree-Creeper	Certlia himalayana himalayana, Vig.
21.	Cashmere Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes neglectus, Brooks
22.	Hodgsons Grey-headed Flycatcher-Warbler	Cryptolopha xanthosclastos xanthoschistos, Grav
23.	Pale Bush-Warbler	Horeites pallidus, Brooks
24.	Siberian Chiff Chaff	Phylloscopus collybita tristie, Blyth
25.	Hume’s Willow-Warbler	Phylloscopus humei, Brooks
26.	Brook’s Willow-Warbler	Phylloscopus subviridis, Brooks
27.	Pallas Willow-Warbler	Phylloscopus proregulus newtoni, Gatke
28.	Short-billed Minivet	Pericrocutus brevirostris, Vig.
29.	Common Mynah	Acridotheres tristis (L)
30.	White-browed Blue Flycatcher	Muscicapa superciliaris, Jerd
31.	Slaty-blue Flycatcher	Muscicapa leucomelanurus, Hodgs
32.	Orange-gorgetted Flycatcher	Muscicapa strophiata
33.	Yellow-belled Flycatcher	Chelidorhynx hyporantha, Blyth
34.	Indian Bush-Chat	Pratincola torquata indica, Blyth
35.	Dark-grey Bush-Chat	Oreicola ferrea ferrea, Gray
36.	Little Fork-tail	Microcichla scouleri, Vig.
37.	Blue-fronted Redstart	Phoenicurus frontalis, Vig.
38.	Blue-headed Redstart	Phoenicurus coeruleocephala, Vig.
39.	Golden Bush-Robin	Tarsiger chrysceus, Hodg.
40.	Red-flanked Bush-Robin	Tarsiger rufilatus, Hodge
41.	Himalayan Ruby-throat	Calliope pectoralis, Gould
42.	Red-spotted Blue-throat	Luscinia suecica, L
43.	Himalayan Whistling-Thrush	Mycophoneus temminckii temmincki, Vig.
44.	Black-throated Ouzel	Turdus ruficollis atrogularis, Temm.
45.	Himalayan Missel-Thrush	Turdus viscivorus bonapartei, Cab
46.	Eastern Alpine Accentor	Prunella collaris rufilatus, Sw
47.	Jerdon’s Accentor	Prunella strophiatus jerdoni, Brooks
48.	Black-throated Accentor	Prunella atrigolaris, Brandt.
49.	Altai Accentor	Prunella himalayanus, Blyth
50.	Black and Yellow Grosbeak	Psycnorhampus icteroides (Vig.)
51.	Red-mantled Rosefinch	Carpodacus rhoochlamys grandis, Blyth
52.	Pink-browed Rose-Finch	Carpodacus rhodochroa, Vig.
53.	Himalayan Greenfinch	Acanthis Spinoides, Vig.
54.	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus indicus, Jard & Selby
55.	Cinnamon Sparrow	Passer rutilans debilis, Hartert
56.	Stoliczka’s Mountain	Montifringilla nemoricola altaica, Eversm.
57.	Pine-bunting	Emberiza leucocephala, S.G. Gmel
58.	White-capped Bunting	Emberiza stewarti, Blyth
59.	Eastern Meadow-Bunting	Emberiza cia stracheyi, Moore
60.	Crag-Martin	Rip via rupestrue
61.	Martin	Chelidon urlica, subsp
62.	Striated swallow	Hirundo rufula, subsp
63.	Upland Pipit	Oreocorys sylcanus, Hodgs
64.	Tree-Pipit	Authaus tririalis tririalis
65.	Indian Tree-Pipit	Anthhus tricialis maculates, Hodgs
66.	Brown rock-Pipit	Anthus leucophrys jerdoni, Finsch
67.	Water-Pipit	Anthus spinoletta blakistoni, Swinh
68.	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba, subsp
69.	Greay Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea, Tunst
70.	West-Himalayan Skylarks	Alauda gulgula gultata, Brooks
71.	Eastern Skylark	Alauda arvensis cinerascens, Ehmeke
72.	Long-billed Horned-Lark	Eremophila alpestris longirostris,Moore
73.	West-Himalayan Scaly –bellied Green Wood-pecker	Picus squamatus squamatus, Vig.
74.	Brown-fronted Pied Wood-pecker	Dryobates auriceps, Vig.
75.	Himalayan Pied Wood-pecker	Dryobates himalayensis, Jard & Selby
76.	King Vulture	Otogyps calvus, Scop
77.	Himalayan Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulrus himalayensis, Hume
78.	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus percnopterus, L
79.	Lammergeyer	Gypaetus barbatus grandis, Storr
80.	Hodgson’s Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus nepalensis, Hodge
81.	Pariah Kite	Milvus govinda, Sykes
82.	Shahin Falcon	Fulco peregrines peregrinator, Sundev
83.	Buzzard sps	Buteo sp
84.	Common Kestril	Falco tinnunculus, subsp
85.	Indian Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia turtur farrago, Eversm
86.	Eastern Wood-Pigeon	Palumbus palumbus casiotis, Bp
87.	Chukor Partridge	Alectoris graeca chukor, Gray
88.	Black Partridge	Francolinus francolinus asia
89.	Koklas Pheasant	Pucrasia pucrasia macrolopha, Less
90.	Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola, L

 

 

LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED IN SHIMLA AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON

BY HIMACHAL BIRDS & WILDLIFE WING, HP

Sr. No.	NAME OF BIRD	SCIENTIFIC NAME
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

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