Birding Hotspots of W. Arunachal Pradesh

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Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis An adult pair with juvenile Sangti valley, Dirang

Birds of W. Arunachal Pradesh

Checklist

by Ramana Athreya

Page content :
   Bird list and links to their images
             Link to bird images webpage
   References

Bird list

454 species till date, 37 species photographed in the area

In the list below :
column 1 : lists the name,
column 2 : Pakke record (P)
column 3 : Eaglenest record (E)
column 4 : recorded elsewhere in W. Arunachal (D : Dirang-Tawang)
column 5 : Eaglenest Biodiversity Project record (i.e. during Nov 2003 - Dec 2004) and
column 6 : Remarks, including code for brief notes (notes listed below the table) and IUCN redlist status.

This page will be updated with separate checklists for each place, some annotation against individual species and a link to notes on species in the near future. As of now, the location columns in the table are merely place holders.

Family : Phalacrocoracidae

Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger P E D Y

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo P E D Y

Darter Anhinga melanogaster P E D Y

Family : Ardeidae

Little Egret Egretta garzetta P E D Y

Large (Great) Egret Casmerodius albus P E D Y

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis P E D Y

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii P E D Y

Little Green (striated) Heron Butorides striatus P E D Y

Family Ciconiidae

Black Stork Ciconia nigra P E D Y

Family Threskiornithidae

Oriental White (Black-headed) Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus P E D Y

Family Anatidae

Brahminy Duck Tadorna ferruginea P E D Y

White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata P E D

Lesser Whistling-Teal Dendrocygna javanica P E D Y

Common Merganser Mergus merganser P E D Y

Family Accipitridae

Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni P E D Y

Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus P E D Y

Black Kite Milvus migrans P E D Y

Bearded (lammergeier) Vulture Gypaetus barbatus P E D Y

Indian White-backed (white-rumped) Vulture Gyps bengalensis P E D Y

Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris P E D Y

Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis P E D Y

Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela P E D Y

Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus P E D Y

Hen Harrier (Northern) Circus cyaneus P E D Y

Besra Sparrowhawk Accipiter virgatus P E D Y

Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis P E D Y

Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus P E D Y

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus P E D Y

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo       image P E D Y

Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius P E D Y

Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos P E D Y

Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis P E D Y

Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii P E D Y

Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis P E D Y

Family Falconidae

Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos       image P E D Y

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus P E D Y

Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo P E D Y

Family Phasianidae

Common Hill-Partridge Arborophila torqueola    image P E D Y

Rufous-throated Hill-Partridge Arborophila rufogularis P E D Y

White-cheeked Hill-Partridge Arborophila atrogularis P E D Y

Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus P E D Y

Temminck's Tragopan Tragopan temminckii P E D Y

Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra P E D Y

Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii P E D Y

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus P E D Y

Kaleej Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos P E D Y

Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum P E D Y

Family Gruidae

Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis        image image P E D Y

Family Rallidae

Elwes's (Black-tailed) Crake Porzana bicolor P E D Y

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus P E D Y

Purple Moorhen (Swamphen) Porphyrio porphyrio P E D Y

Family Charadriidae

Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus    image P E D Y

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius P E D Y

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus P E D Y

Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus P E D Y

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus P E D Y

River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii P E D Y

Family Scolopacidae

Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola P E D Y

Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala P E D Y

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa P E D Y

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis P E D Y

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia P E D Y

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus P E D Y

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos P E D Y

Family Recurvirostridae

Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii P E D Y

Family Burhinidae

Stone-Curlew (Eurasian Thick-knee) Burhinus oedicnemus P E D Y

Family Glareolidae

Small Pratincole Glareola lactea P E D Y

Family Laridae

River Tern Sterna aurantia P E D Y

Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus P E D Y

Family Columbidae

Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota P E D Y

Ashy Wood-Pigeon Columba pulchricollis P E D Y

Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii P E D Y

Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis P E D Y

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis P E D Y

Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall P E D Y

Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica P E D Y

Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra P E D Y

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicincta P E D Y

Pompadour Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora P E D Y

Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron apicauda P E D Y

Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron sphenura    image P E D Y

Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea P E D Y

Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia P E D Y

Family Psittacidae

Indian (Vernal) Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis P E D Y

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria P E D Y

Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri P E D Y

Family Cuculidae

Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus P E D Y

Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius P E D Y

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides P E D Y

Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax P E D Y

Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus P E D Y

Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus P E D Y

Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus P E D Y

Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus P E D Y

Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii P E D Y

Rufous-bellied Plaintive-Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus P E D Y

Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris P E D Y

Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea P E D Y

Large Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis P E D Y

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis P E D Y

Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis P E D Y

Family Strigidae

Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius P E D Y

Spotted (Mountain) Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus P E D Y

Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia P E D Y

Collared Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena P E D Y

Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo P E D Y

Forest (Spot-bellied) Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis P E D Y

Tawny Wood-Owl Strix aluco P E D Y

Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei P E D Y

Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides P E D Y

Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata P E D Y

Family Podargidae

Indian Jungle (Grey) Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus P E D Y

Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus P E D Y

Family Apodidae

Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris P E D Y

Silver-backed Needletail-Swift Hirundapus cochinchinensis P E D Y

Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift Apus pacificus P E D Y

House (Little) Swift Apus affinis P E D Y

Family Trogonidae

Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus P E D Y

Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi        image P E D Y

Family Alcedinidae

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting P E D Y

Small Blue (Common) Kingfisher Alcedo atthis P E D Y

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus P E D Y

White-breasted (White-throated) Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis P E D Y

Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda P E D Y

Greater Pied (Crested) Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris P E D Y

Lesser Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis P E D Y

Family Meropidae

Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni P E D Y

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti P E D Y

Family Coraciidae

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis P E D Y

Oriental Broad-billed Roller (Dollarbird) Eurystomus orientalis P E D Y

Family Upupidae

Common (Eurasian) Hoopoe Upupa epops P E D Y

Family Bucerotidae

Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris P E D Y

Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis    P E D Y

Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis P E D Y

Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus P E D Y

Family Capitonidae

Great Barbet Megalaima virens     image P E D Y

Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata P E D Y

Golden-throated Barbet Megalaima franklinii    image image P E D Y

Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica P E D Y

Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis P E D Y

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala P E D Y

Family Picidae

Rufous (white-browed) Piculet Sasia ochracea P E D Y

Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus P E D Y

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus P E D Y

Rufous-bellied Pied-Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus P E D Y

Crimson-breasted Pied-Woodpecker Dendrocopos cathpharius P E D Y

Fulvous-breasted Pied-Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei P E D Y

Darjeeling Pied-Woodpecker Dendrocopos darjellensis P E D Y

Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus P E D Y

Small Yellow-naped Woodpecker Picus chlorolophus P E D Y

Large Yellow-naped Woodpecker Picus flavinucha P E D Y

Greater Golden-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes lucidus P E D Y

Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia P E D Y

Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis P E D Y

Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus P E D Y

Family Eurylaimidae

Hodgson's (Silver-breasted) Broadbill Serilophus lunatus P E D Y

Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae P E D Y

Family Pittidae

Blue-naped Pitta Pitta nipalensis P E D Y

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida P E D Y

Family Alaudidae

Bengal Bush-Lark Mirafra assamica P E D Y

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris image P E D Y

Family Hirundinidae

Sand Martin Riparia riparia P E D Y

Nepal House-Martin Delichon nipalensis P E D Y

Asian House-Martin Delichon dasypus P E D Y

Dusky Crag-Martin Hirundo concolor P E D Y

Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica P E D Y

Common (Barn) Swallow Hirundo rustica P E D Y

Family Motacillidae

Large Pied (White-browed) Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis P E D Y

White Wagtail Motacilla alba P E D Y

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea P E D Y

Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava P E D Y

Eurasian Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis P E D Y

Oriental Tree (Olive-backed) Pipit Anthus hodgsoni    image P E D Y

Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus P E D Y

Family Campephagidae

Large CuckooShrike Coracina macei P E D Y

Black-winged CuckooShrike Coracina melaschistos P E D Y

Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris    image image P E D Y

Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus P E D Y

Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris P E D Y

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus P E D Y

Pied (Bar-winged) Flycatcher-Shrike Hemipus picatus P E D Y

Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis P E D Y

Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus P E D Y

Family Pycnonotidae

Striated Bulbul Pycnonotus striatus P E D Y

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus