Photo ID
Common Birds of Nepal with a Special Reference to Jhapa District
- Tapil P. Rai, 2019
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Accipiter badius Shikra or Little banded goshawk
Acridotheres fuscus Jungle myna
Acridotheres grandis Great myna
Acridotheres tristis tristis Common myna
Aegypius monachus Cinereous vulture Location: Sunsari
Alcedo atthis bengalensis Common kingfisher or Eurasian kingfisher
Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted waterhen
Anastomus oscitans Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork
Anhinga melanogaster Oriental darter or Indian darter Location: Chitwan National Park
Anthracoceros albirostris Oriental pied hornbill
Ardea cinerea Grey heron
Anthus rufulus Paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit
Ardea intermedia Intermediate egret or Yellow-billed egret
Ardea purpurea Purple heron Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Ardeola grayii Indian pond heron or Paddybird
Argya striata striata Jungle babbler
Artamus fuscus Ashy woodswallow or Ashy swallow-shrike
Athene brama Spotted owlet
Bubo nipalensis Spot-bellied eagle owl
Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret
Buceros bicornis Great hornbill or Concave-casqued hornbill or Great pied hornbill VULNERABLE
[Protected bird of Nepal]
Burhinus indicus Indian thick-knee or Indian stone-curlew
Centropus sinensis Greater coucal or Crow pheasant
Ceryle rudis Pied kingfisher
Charadrius dubius Little ringed plover Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Chloropsis aurifrons Golden-fronted leafbird
Ciconia episcopus Wooly-necked stork
Ciconia nigra Black stork (large birds) Location: Bardia National Park
Cinnyris asiaticus (Female) Purple sunbird
Clamator jacobinus Jacobin cuckoo or Pied crested cuckoo
Copsychus malabaricus White-rumped shama
Copsychus saularis Oriental magpie-robin
Coracias benghalensis benghalensis Indian roller
Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed crow or Jungle crow
Corvus splendens splendens House crow or Grey-necked crow or Colombo crow
Cuculus micropterus Indian cuckoo
Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey-headed canary flycatcher
Dendrocitta vagabunda Rufous treepie
Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-breasted woodpecker
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser whistling duck
Dicrurus hottentottus Hair-crested drongo or Spangled drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus Ashy drongo Location: Chitwan National Park
Dicrurus macrocercus Black drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus Greater racket-tailed drongo
Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped flameback or Lesser golden-backed woodpecker
Egretta garzetta Little egret
Elanus caeruleus Black-winged kite
Enicurus immaculatus Black-backed forktail
Eremopterix griseus (Female) Ashy-crowned sparrow lark
Eudynamys scolopaceus (Male) Asian koel
Falco chicquera Red-necked falcon
Fulica atra Eurasian coot Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Gallus gallus Red junglefowl
Geokichla citrina Orange-headed thrush
Glaucidium radiatum Jungle owlet or Barred jungle owlet
Gracula religiosa Common hill myna or Hill myna or Myna bird
Gracupica contra contra Pied myna or Asian pied starling
Gyps himalayensis Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture
Halcyon smyrnensis smyrnensis White-throated kingfisher or White-breasted kingfisher
Hierococcyx varius Common hawk cuckoo or Brain fever bird
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed jacana (Non-breeding) Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow bittern
Ixos mcclellandii Mountain bulbul Location: Lumle, Kaski
Ketupa zeylonensis Brown fish owl
Lalage melaschistos Black-winged cuckooshrike or Dark grey cuckooshrike
Lanius cristatus cristatus (Female) Brown shrike
Lanius schach tricolor Long-tailed shrike or Black-headed shrike
Lanius tephronotus Grey-backed shrike
Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser adjutant VULNERABLE
Lonchura punctulata punctulata Scaly-breasted munia or Spotted munia
Lonchura striata White-rumped munia or White-rumped manikin
Lophura leucomelanos melanota Kalij pheasant Location: Ilam
Mareca strepera Gadwall Location: Taudaha Lake, Kirtipur
Merops leschenaulti Chestnut-headed bee-eater
Merops orientalis orientalis Green bee-eater or Little green bee-eater
Merops philippinus Blue-tailed bee-eater
Metopidius indicus Bronze-winged jacana
Microcarbo niger Little cormorant
Microhierax caerulescens Collared falconet
Motacilla alba alba White wagtail
Motacilla flava beema Yellow wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed wagtail Location: Chitwan National Park
Myiomela leucura White-tailed robin
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian vulture ENDANGERED Location: Kawasoti, Nawalparasi
Nycticorax nycticorax (Juvenile) Black-crowned night heron
Nyctyornis athertoni Blue-bearded bee-eater
Oriolus xanthornus Black-hooded oriole
Orthotomus sutorius Common tailorbird
Otus bakkamoena Indian scops owl
Parus major Great tit Location: Ilam
Passer domesticus House sparrow
Pavo cristatus (Male) Indian peafowl
Pelargopsis capensis Stork-billed kingfisher
Pericrocotus speciosus (Male left and Female right) Scarlet minivet
Pernis ptilorhynchus Oriental / Crested honey buzzard Location: Chitwan National Park
Phalacrocorax carbo Great cormorant Location: Taudaha Lake, Kirtipur
Phoenicurus ochruros Black redstart
Picus canus Grey-headed woodpecker or Black-naped woodpecker
Ploceus philippinus Baya weaver
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple swamphen Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Prinia crinigera Himalayan prinia or Striated prinia Location: Lumle, Kaski
Prinia inornata Plain prinia or White-browed wren-warbler
Pseudibis papillosa Black ibis or Red-naped ibis
Psilopogon asiaticus Blue-throated barbet
Psilopogon lineatus Lineated barbet
Psittacula cyanocephala (Male) Plum-headed parakeet
Psittacula eupatria (Adult) Alexandrine parakeet NEAR THREATENED
Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed parakeet or Ring-necked parakeet
Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus flaviventris Black-crested bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus Red-whiskered bulbul Location: Chitwan National Park
Pycnonotus leucogenys Himalayan bulbul or White-cheeked bulbul Location: Pokhara
Rhipidura albicollis White-throated fantail
Saxicola torquatus (Female) Common stonechat
Spilopelia chinensis Spotted dove
Spilornis cheela Crested serpent eagle
Streptopelia decacoto Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia orientalis Oriental turtle dove or Rufous turtle dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica Red collared dove or Red turtle dove
Sturnia malabarica Chestnut-tailed starling or Grey-headed myna
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little grebe or Dabchick Location: Barju Lake, Sunsari
Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy shelduck Location: Rapti river, Chitwan
Threskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed ibis or Indian white ibis
Treron curvirostra (Female) Thick-billed green pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera Yellow-footed green pigeon
Tringa ochropus Green sandpiper
Turdus atrogularis (Male) Black-throated thrush
Tyto alba Common barn owl
Upupa epops Common hoopoe
Vanellus cinereus Grey-headed lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii River lapwing
Vanellus indicus indicus Red-wattled lapwing
Zosterops palpebrosus Indian white-eye Location: Chitwan National Park
Back cover photo: Nesting colony of Asian openbill stork in Jhapa, Province I, Nepal
© All above bird photos are
taken by the author and are documented from Jhapa district unless its location
is mentioned. The species are kept alphabetically rather than in a scientific
order with a sole purpose of easy use.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Person: Carol Inskipp (for identification), Sabilb Rai (for mirrorless camera), Samiksha Rai (Research Assistant).
Person: Carol Inskipp (for identification), Sabilb Rai (for mirrorless camera), Samiksha Rai (Research Assistant).
Literature: Prof. Dr. Kalu Ram Rai, Prof. Dr. Madan Koirala, Tulasi
Prasad Dahal and Binod Shrestha.
Organization: TK Co., Turtle Rescue and Conservation Centre-TRCC,
ARCO-Nepal, SUMMEF / Park and Department of Environmental Science, Mechi Multiple Campus.
REFERENCES
Ali,
S. and Futehally, L. (1967). Common Birds.
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H.S. & C. Inskipp (2005). Important
Bird Areas in Nepal: key sites for conservation. Bird Conservation Nepal
and BirdLife International, Kathmandu, Nepal and Cambridge, UK.
Baral,
R. (2018). Birds of Annapurna
Conservation Area. National Trust for Nature Conservation, Annapurna
Conservation Area Project, Pokhara, Nepal.
Department
of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and Bird Conservation Nepal (2018).
Birds of Nepal: An Official Checklist, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Grimmett,
R., Inskipp, C. and Inskipp, T. (1998). Birds
of the Indian subcontinent. Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building,
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R., Inskipp C., Inskipp, T. and Baral, H. S. (2016). Birds of Nepal (Revised edition). Christopher Helm, London, UK.
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M. (2003). Trekker’s guide book on Birds
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Shrestha,
T. K. (2003). Wildlife of Nepal (2nd
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Citation: Rai, T. P. (2019). Photo ID: Common Birds of Nepal with a Special Reference to Jhapa District. https://tapilrai.blogspot.com/2019/12/photo-identification-77-common-birds-of.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR1ywwuJyiRv4wX9ZwhVpBNWpwwGOU3yab4AaDsWVIirpPR9_wPPV_mkNcc
Email: tapilprai19@gmail.com
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