Bruce Carrick: Indian Subcontinent Life List IOC, All records Record(s) 1 to 643 of 643 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 2 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 3 Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 4 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 09/04/1999 Puna Tsang Chhu (near Wangdue Phodrang), Bhutan 5 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 6 Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus 20/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 7 Garganey Spatula querquedula 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 8 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 9 Gadwall Mareca strepera 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 10 Falcated Duck Mareca falcata Yes 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A drake. 11 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 12 Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 13 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 14 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal c 10,000 on 19th! 15 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 16 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 17 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 18 Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri 19/02/1994 Kosi barrage, Nepal 12 birds including males 19 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 21 Common Merganser Mergus merganser 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 22 Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola 06/04/1999 Dochu La, Bhutan Heard only. 23 Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii 13/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan Heard only. 24 Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis 12/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan Heard only. 25 Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus 10/04/1999 near Gangte La, Bhutan An adult pair. 26 Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra 10/04/1999 an female near Gangte La & then a male west of Trongsa, Bhutan 27 Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus 12/04/1999 west of Ura, Bhutan Two adult males, one displaying! 28 Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal A cock bird. 29 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 22/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal Both cocks & hens. 30 Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea 25/11/2007 Arpora Hills, Goa, India Heard only. 31 Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum 17/04/1999 between Morong & Deothang, Bhutan heard only 32 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus 20/02/1994 south of Hetauda, Nepal A cock bird. 33 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii 30/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India Heard only. 34 Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 35 Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica 06/12/2007 Divar Island, Goa, India 36 Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus 29/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 37 Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 38 Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis 29/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 39 Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus 23/11/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 40 Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India An adult pair at their day roost. 41 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal Even better views obtained in India particularly on 4 December 2007 of a perched pair at Maem Lake, Goa. 42 Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor 07/12/2007 Zuari River, Goa, India 43 Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris 08/04/1999 near Tashithang, the Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan 44 White-rumped Spinetail Zoonavena sylvatica 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 45 White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 15/04/1999 Yongkhala, Lingmethang Road, Bhutan Actually first seen in Bhutan on 8th but not nearly so well as today's c 6 birds. 46 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 20/04/1999 near Guwahati, Assam, India Actually first seen in Bhutan on 18th but not nearly so well as today's 10+ birds. 47 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 48 Common Swift Apus apus 04/12/2007 Baga, Goa, India 49 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus 08/04/1999 near Tashithang, Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan At least 200! 50 Dark-rumped Swift Apus acuticauda 18/04/1999 south of Morong, Bhutan 51 Little Swift Apus affinis 24/11/2007 Baga, Goa, India 52 House Swift Apus nipalensis 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 53 Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus 06/12/2007 Divar Island, Goa, India A female type flushed by local folk. 54 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 55 Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 56 Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris 01/12/2007 Bondla, Goa, India 2 juveniles 57 Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal Actually first seen on 21st at Machan Lodge but not nearly so well as today's bird. 58 Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus 27/11/2007 Chorao Island, Goa, India A juvenile 59 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 20/04/1999 near Guwahati, Assam, India A female while a male seen on 25th November 2007 near Goa. 60 Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan A male 61 Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus 19/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan A male 62 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii 05/12/2007 Bondla, Goa, India 63 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 19/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 64 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan Actually first seen on 13th but not nearly so well as today's bird. 65 Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides 02/12/2007 Saligao Spring, Goa, India Actually first seen on 30th at Backwoods Camp but not nearly so well as today's bird. 66 Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides 06/04/1999 near Dochu La, Bhutan 67 Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 68 Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor 13/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan 69 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus 18/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan heard only 70 Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley, n of Punakha, Bhutan A female however on 11th a male seen s of Trongsa. 71 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 15/04/1999 near Kori La, Bhutan A male seen as well as heard. 72 Rock Dove Columba livia 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 73 Speckled Wood Pigeon Columba hodgsonii 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan An adult pair. 74 Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii 29/11/2007 near Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 75 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 76 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 77 Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 78 Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 79 Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall 06/04/1999 near Dochu La, Bhutan 80 Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 24/02/1994 Gaida Lodge, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 81 Grey-fronted Green Pigeon Treron affinis 30/11/2007 near Tamdi Surla, Goa, India 82 Ashy-headed Green Pigeon Treron phayrei 17/02/1994 Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal 83 Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra 19/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 84 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 85 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon Treron apicauda 18/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 86 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Treron sphenurus 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan A male amongst the group of 3 birds. 87 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 88 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 89 Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 90 Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 91 Black-tailed Crake Zapornia bicolor 16/04/1994 south of Trashigang, Bhutan 92 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 93 Common Crane Grus grus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 94 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 95 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 96 Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A pair in the open! 97 Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 98 Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii 22/02/1994 Rapti River near Hetauda, Nepal A lucky 7 birds. 99 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 03/12/2007 Carabolim, Goa, India 100 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 07/12/2007 Zuari River, Goa, India 101 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 102 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Yes 07/12/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 103 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 104 Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus 22/02/1994 Rapti River near Hetauda, Nepal 105 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 106 River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 107 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 108 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 109 White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus 03/12/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India A juvenile. 110 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 25/11/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 111 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 112 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis 13/08/1993 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 113 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal Three non-breeding plumaged birds. On 20 April 1999 two adults in breeding plumage seen near Guwahati, Assam, India. 114 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 115 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 116 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 26/11/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 117 Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 118 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 119 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 26/11/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 120 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 121 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 122 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 02/12/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 123 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 124 Common Redshank Tringa totanus 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 125 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 26/11/2007 Carambolim Lake, Goa, India 126 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 127 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 26/11/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 128 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 129 Dunlin Calidris alpina 25/11/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 130 Little Stint Calidris minuta 02/12/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 131 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal Approximately 250! 132 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 26/11/2007 Santa Cruz, Goa, India 133 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 134 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 135 River Tern Sterna aurantia 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 136 Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 137 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 02/12/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 138 Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis 25/11/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 139 Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 25/11/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 140 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei 25/11/2007 Morjim, Goa, India 141 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 142 Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus 09/04/1999 Puna Tsang Chhu, near Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan 15, some in breeding plumage. 143 Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A first winter bird however on 9 April 1999 I saw several in breeding plumage at Puna Tsang Chhu, near Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan. 144 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 145 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 146 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 147 Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius 20/04/1999 Ulubari Bazaar, Guwahati, Assam, India C 30 adults and immatures at the city dump! 148 Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 149 Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 150 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 151 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 152 Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis 26/11/2007 Carambolim Lake, Goa, India Next day one in breeding plumage seen at Chorao Island. 153 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 154 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 155 Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 156 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 26/11/2007 Carambolim Lake, Goa, India A flock of c 130. 157 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 158 Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 159 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 160 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 30 birds increasing to 39 on 19th. 161 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 162 Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis 26/11/2007 Chapora Fort, Goa, India 20 or more birds however only 2 were white adults. 163 Striated Heron Butorides striata 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 164 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 165 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 166 Great Egret Ardea alba 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 167 Medium Egret Ardea intermedia 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 168 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 169 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 170 White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis 08/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan Three sightings of this scarce bird in one day (presumably the same individual). 171 Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A singleton in flight - only one of its kind I've yet seen! 172 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 173 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 174 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 24/02/1994 near Mugling, Nepal 175 Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 176 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 177 Indian Vulture Gyps indicus 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 178 Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 179 Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis 10/04/1999 near Pele La, Bhutan 180 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 181 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus 24/02/1994 near Mugling, Nepal 182 Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 183 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A sub-adult however adults seen in Chitwan Nat'l Park on 22nd & 23rd. 184 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 17/02/1994 Biratnagar, Nepal 185 Mountain Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nipalensis 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan Two adults. 186 Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal A juvenile bird however a pale morph adult seen between Kosi & Chitwan on 20th. 187 Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii 08/04/1999 near Tashitang, Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan Two adults. 188 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 189 Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata 17/02/1994 near Biratnagar, Nepal 190 Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 26/11/2007 Carambolim Lake, Goa, India 191 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 192 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 193 Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 194 Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan A male. 195 Shikra Accipiter badius 16/02/1994 Phulchowki, near Kathmandu, Nepal 196 Besra Accipiter virgatus 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 197 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 198 Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 16/02/1994 Godaveri Botanical Gardens, near Kathmandu, Nepal 199 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 19/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 200 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 201 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 06/12/2007 Divar Island, Goa, India An adult male. 202 Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos 19/02/1994 Kosi's reedbeds, Nepal An adult male. Another on 20th. 203 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 06/12/2007 Divar Island, Goa, India 204 Black Kite Milvus migrans 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 205 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 206 Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus 09/04/1999 Puna Tsang Chhu (near Wangdue Phodrang), Bhutan An adult pair. 207 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 4 birds. 208 White-bellied Sea Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster 24/11/2007 Baga, Goa, India 209 Lesser Fish Eagle Icthyophaga humilis 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal An adult. 210 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa 20/02/1994 Between Kosi and Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 211 Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius 12/04/1999 West of Shertang La, Bhutan An adult. 212 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 213 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 214 Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata 22/02/1994 Gaida Lodge, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 215 Collared Owlet Taenioptynx brodiei 15/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan 216 Spotted Owlet Athene brama 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 4 seen. 217 Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan 218 Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum 16/02/1994 Godaveri Botanical Gardens, near Kaathmandu, Nepal 219 Mountain Scops Owl Otus spilocephalus 14/04/1999 near Yongkhala on the Lingmethang Road, Bhutan Heard only however 4 in all. 220 Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 2 roosting birds. 221 Collared Scops Owl Otus lettia 07/04/1999 Wolakha, s of Punakha, Bhutan heard only 222 Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis 29/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India Heard only 223 Dusky Eagle-Owl Ketupa coromanda 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal Heard only 224 Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica 06/12/2007 Saligao, Goa, India 225 Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India An adult male. 226 Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus 08/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan An adult pair. 227 Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi 16/04/1999 south of Wamrong, Bhutan A very close & obliging adult pair. 228 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 229 Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal A perched adult pair. 230 Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 231 Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 232 Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis 13/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan An adult pair. 233 Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus 19/04/1999 Just north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 2 birds, one an adult male. 234 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 235 Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 236 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 237 Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata 07/12/2007 Zuari River, Goa, India 3 seen during boat journey. 238 Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris 07/12/2007 Zuari River, Goa, India Also 3 of this kingfisher species seen during boat journey. 239 Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting 23/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal Close views of an adult female. 240 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 241 Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules 18/04/1999 North of Samdrp Jongkhar, Bhutan An adult female. 242 Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca 29/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 243 Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris 08/04/1999 Mo Chhu & Puna Tsang Chhu (near Punakha), Bhutan Adult males & females amongst 4 seen today. 244 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 245 Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni 22/02/1994 Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 246 Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 247 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 24/11/2007 Baga, Goa, India 248 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti 29/11/2007 Tamdi Surla, Goa,India 249 Great Barbet Psilopogon virens 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 250 Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus 05/12/2007 Bondla, Goa, India 251 Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 252 White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis 27/11/2007 Saligao, Goa, India 253 Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan 254 Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 255 Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon cyanotis 18/04/1999 north of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 256 Malabar Barbet Psilopogon malabaricus 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 257 Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus 24/11/2007 Baga, Goa, India. Much better views of today's two birds compared to one seen briefly on 20 April 1999 in Guwahati, Assam, India. 258 Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus 11/04/1999 Giant Rock Bee nests at Yeshey Zam bridge (n of Kuenga Rabten), Bhutan An adult pair. 259 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 260 Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus 19/04/1999 North of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 261 White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan A male. 262 Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente 29/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India A male. On 1st December a pair was seen here. 263 Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus 05/12/2007 Bondla, Goa, India A female. 264 Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 12 birds in all today. 265 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis 27/11/2007 Saligao, Goa, India A pair. 266 Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus 11/04/1999 South of Trongsa, Bhutan A female. On 14th a male was seen along the Lingmethang Road. 267 Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei 16/02/1994 Godaveri Botanical Gardens, near Kathmandu, Nepal Excavating a nest hole. 268 Darjeeling Woodpecker Dendrocopos darjellensis 06/04/1999 Near Dochu La, Bhutan A pair. 269 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India A territorial (drumming etc) pair. 270 Greater Yellownape Chrysophlegma flavinucha 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal A male. 271 Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal An adult pair. 272 Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus 16/02/1994 Godaveri Botanical Gardens, near Kathmandu, Nepal 273 Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal An adult pair. 274 Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal On 22nd an adult pair was seen at Gaida Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park. 275 Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan An adult male. 276 Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal An adult male. 277 Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 278 Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos 18/04/1999 North of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 279 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 280 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 281 Amur Falcon Falco amurensis 24/11/2007 Baga, Goa, India An adult male. 282 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 08/04/1999 Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 283 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 284 Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal On 20th a superb male was seen at the roadside between Kosi & Chitwan. 285 Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri 21/02/1994 Machan Camp,Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal C 20 birds. 286 Blue-winged Parakeet Psittacula columboides 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India 287 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 288 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 14/02/1994 Kathmandu, Nepal 289 Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India On 30th a probable female showed well. 290 Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan A pair seen however briefly and at a considerable distance. 291 Blue-naped Pitta Hydrornis nipalensis 15/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan heard only 292 Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura 29/11/2007 near Backwoods Camp, Goa, India Sitting in a tree showing really well. 293 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 294 Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus 17/04/1999 South of Morong, Bhutan A female. 295 Malabar Woodshrike Tephrodornis sylvicola 05/12/2007 Bondla, Goa, India C 5 birds. 296 Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal C 25 birds. 297 Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus 17/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal Just one birds however c 10 seen at Kosi on 20th. 298 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 18/02/1994 Kosi, Nepal 299 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 7 birds. 300 Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris 08/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan A male. 301 Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris 06/04/1999 Dochu La, Bhutan A male. 302 Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus 15/04/1999 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal C 10 birds. 303 Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus 28/11/2007 Backwoods Camp, Goa, India A male. 304 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal C 30 birds. 305 Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei Nepal 306 Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos Nepal 307 Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera Goa, India 308 Green Shrike-babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus Bhutan 309 Black-eared Shrike-babbler Pteruthius melanotis Bhutan 310 White-browed Shrike-babbler Pteruthius aeralatus Bhutan 311 White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca Bhutan 312 Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii Nepal 313 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Nepal 314 Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo Goa, India 315 Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Nepal 316 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Bhutan 317 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus Nepal 318 Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Nepal 319 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Nepal 320 White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Nepal 321 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Nepal 322 White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis Nepal 323 White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis Goa, India 324 White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola Nepal 325 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Bhutan 326 Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Goa, India 327 Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus Goa, India 328 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Nepal 329 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Nepal 330 Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus Nepal 331 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius Bhutan 332 Yellow-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa flavirostris Bhutan 333 Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythroryncha Nepal 334 Common Green Magpie Cissa chinensis Bhutan Heard only. 335 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Nepal 336 Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae Nepal 337 Black-rumped Magpie Pica bottanensis Bhutan 338 Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes Bhutan 339 Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Bhutan 340 House Crow Corvus splendens Nepal 341 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Nepal 342 Eastern Jungle Crow Corvus levaillantii Nepal 343 Indian Jungle Crow Corvus culminatus Goa, India 344 Yellow-bellied Fantail Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus Nepal 345 Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis Nepal 346 Fire-capped Tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps Bhutan 347 Yellow-browed Tit Sylviparus modestus Nepal 348 Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea Bhutan 349 Rufous-vented Tit Periparus rubidiventris Bhutan 350 Coal Tit Periparus ater Bhutan 351 Grey-crested Tit Lophophanes dichrous Bhutan 352 Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus Nepal 353 Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus Nepal 354 Himalayan Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys Nepal 355 Indian Black-lored Tit Machlolophus aplonotus Goa, India 356 Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus Bhutan 357 Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura Goa, India 358 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus Nepal 359 Bengal Bush Lark Mirafra assamica Nepal 360 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula Bhutan 361 Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Goa, India 362 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Nepal 363 Sand Lark Alaudala raytal Nepal 364 White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus Bhutan 365 Striated Bulbul Alcurus striatus Bhutan 366 Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala Bhutan 367 Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica Goa, India 368 Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan 369 Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Nepal 370 Square-tailed Bulbul Hypsipetes ganeesa Goa, India 371 Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus Goa, India 372 Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 373 Flame-throated Bulbul Rubigula gularis Goa, India 374 White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Goa, India 375 Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Nepal 376 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Nepal 377 Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys Nepal 378 Grey-throated Martin Riparia chinensis Nepal 379 Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Goa, India 380 Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Goa, India 381 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Nepal 382 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Goa, India 383 Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus Bhutan 384 Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense Bhutan 385 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Nepal 386 Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata 20/04/1999 north of Guwahati, Assam, India 387 Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola Goa, India 388 Scaly-breasted Cupwing Pnoepyga albiventer Bhutan 389 Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla Bhutan 390 Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris Bhutan 391 Black-faced Warbler Abroscopus schisticeps Nepal 392 Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus Bhutan 393 Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni Bhutan 394 Brown-flanked Bush Warbler Horornis fortipes Bhutan 395 Hume's Bush Warbler Horornis brunnescens Bhutan 396 Aberrant Bush Warbler Horornis flavolivaceus Nepal 397 Grey-bellied Tesia Tesia cyaniventer Bhutan 398 Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea Bhutan 399 Grey-sided Bush Warbler Cettia brunnifrons Bhutan 400 Chestnut-headed Tesia Cettia castaneocoronata Bhutan 401 Black-throated Bushtit Aegithalos concinnus Nepal 402 Rufous-fronted Bushtit Aegithalos iouschistos Bhutan 403 Buff-barred Warbler Phylloscopus pulcher Nepal 404 Ashy-throated Warbler Phylloscopus maculipennis Bhutan 405 Hume's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei Nepal 406 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Bhutan 407 Lemon-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus Nepal 408 Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis Nepal 409 Smoky Warbler Phylloscopus fuligiventer Nepal 410 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus Nepal 411 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Nepal 412 Grey-cheeked Warbler Phylloscopus poliogenys Bhutan 413 Green-crowned Warbler Phylloscopus burkii Nepal 414 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus Goa, India 415 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Nepal 416 Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris Goa, India 417 Chestnut-crowned Warbler Phylloscopus castaniceps Bhutan 418 Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator Bhutan 419 Western Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis Goa, India 420 Blyth's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides Nepal 421 Grey-hooded Warbler Phylloscopus xanthoschistos Nepal 422 Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis Nepal 423 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Nepal 424 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Nepal 425 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Nepal 426 Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon Nepal 427 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Goa, India 428 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola Goa, India 429 Russet Bush Warbler Locustella mandelli Bhutan 430 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris Nepal 431 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Goa, India 432 Himalayan Prinia Prinia crinigera Bhutan 433 Hill Prinia Prinia superciliaris Bhutan 434 Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla Nepal 435 Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens Bhutan 436 Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Nepal 437 Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris Nepal 438 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Goa, India 439 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Nepal 440 Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Nepal 441 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Nepal 442 Fire-tailed Myzornis Myzornis pyrrhoura 10/04/1999 Dochu La, Bhutan C 10 birds including males. 443 Golden-breasted Fulvetta Lioparus chrysotis Bhutan 444 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense Nepal 445 White-browed Fulvetta Fulvetta vinipectus Nepal 446 Brown-throated Fulvetta Fulvetta ludlowi Bhutan 447 Great Parrotbill Paradoxornis aemodius Bhutan 448 Brown Parrotbill Paradoxornis unicolor Bhutan 449 White-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis ruficeps Bhutan 450 Striated Yuhina Staphida castaniceps Bhutan 451 Whiskered Yuhina Yuhina flavicollis Nepal 452 White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri Bhutan 453 Stripe-throated Yuhina Yuhina gularis Nepal 454 Rufous-vented Yuhina Yuhina occipitalis Nepal 455 Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Nepal 456 Chestnut-capped Babbler Timalia pileata Nepal 457 Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra Goa, India 458 Dark-fronted Babbler Dumetia atriceps Goa, India 459 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis Bhutan 460 Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum Bhutan 461 Black-chinned Babbler Cyanoderma pyrrhops Nepal 462 Rufous-capped Babbler Cyanoderma ruficeps Bhutan 463 Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis caudatus Bhutan 464 Bar-winged Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis troglodytoides Bhutan 465 Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus superciliaris Bhutan 466 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus ruficollis Bhutan 467 White-browed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps Bhutan 468 Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Goa, India 469 Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Erythrogenys erythrogenys Nepal 470 Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps Bhutan 471 White-hooded Babbler Gampsorhynchus rufulus Bhutan 472 Yellow-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus cinereus Bhutan 473 Rufous-winged Fulvetta Schoeniparus castaneceps Nepal 474 Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps Goa, India 475 Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala Bhutan 476 Nepal Fulvetta Alcippe nipalensis Bhutan 477 Striated Laughingthrush Grammatoptila striata Bhutan 478 Himalayan Cutia Cutia nipalensis 14/04/1999 Lingmethang Road, Bhutan 6 birds in all, duetting us! 479 Scaly Laughingthrush Trochalopteron subunicolor Bhutan 480 Blue-winged Laughingthrush Trochalopteron squamatum Bhutan 481 Bhutan Laughingthrush Trochalopteron imbricatum Bhutan 482 Black-faced Laughingthrush Trochalopteron affine Bhutan 483 Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Trochalopteron erythrocephalum Nepal 484 Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides Bhutan 485 Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata Nepal 486 Hoary-throated Barwing Actinodura nipalensis Nepal 487 Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera Bhutan 488 Bar-throated Minla Actinodura strigula Nepal 489 Rusty-fronted Barwing Actinodura egertoni Bhutan 490 Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea Nepal 491 Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris Bhutan 492 Red-tailed Minla Minla ignotincta Bhutan 493 Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens Bhutan 494 Red-faced Liocichla Liocichla phoenicea Bhutan 495 Jungle Babbler Argya striata Nepal 496 Striated Babbler Argya earlei Nepal 497 White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus Nepal 498 Spotted Laughingthrush Ianthocincla ocellata Bhutan 499 White-throated Laughingthrush Pterorhinus albogularis Nepal 500 Grey-sided Laughingthrush Pterorhinus caerulatus Bhutan 501 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella 18/04/1999 North of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan C 6 birds, mostly males! 502 Spotted Elachura Elachura formosa Bhutan 503 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis Nepal 504 White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis Nepal 505 Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta cinnamoventris Nepal 506 Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria Nepal 507 Rusty-flanked Treecreeper Certhia nipalensis Bhutan 508 Sikkim Treecreeper Certhia discolor Bhutan 509 Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Bhutan 510 Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus Nepal 511 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus Nepal 512 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Nepal 513 Indian Pied Myna Gracupica contra Nepal 514 Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica Nepal 515 Malabar Starling Sturnia blythii Goa, India 516 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus Goa, India 517 Purple Cochoa Cochoa purpurea Bhutan Heard only. 518 Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma Nepal 519 Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina Goa, India 520 Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul Bhutan 521 Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus Goa, India 522 Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus Goa, India 523 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Nepal 524 Chestnut Thrush Turdus rubrocanus Bhutan 525 White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus Nepal 526 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis Nepal 527 Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus Goa, India 528 White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Nepal 529 Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica Bhutan 530 Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui Goa, India 531 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Goa, India 532 Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara Bhutan 533 Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae Bhutan 534 Large Niltava Niltava grandis Bhutan 535 Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus Nepal 536 White-gorgeted Flycatcher Anthipes monileger Bhutan 537 White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes Goa, India 538 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Goa, India 539 Pale-chinned Flycatcher Cyornis poliogenys Nepal 540 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Nepal 541 White-tailed Robin Myiomela leucura Bhutan 542 Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope Nepal 543 Himalayan Rubythroat Calliope pectoralis Nepal 544 Little Forktail Enicurus scouleri Bhutan 545 Black-backed Forktail Enicurus immaculatus Bhutan 546 Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus Bhutan 547 Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus Nepal 548 Blue-fronted Robin Cinclidium frontale Nepal 549 Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus Nepal 550 Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Goa, India 551 Himalayan Shortwing Brachypteryx cruralis Bhutan 552 Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane Yes 15/02/1994 Nagajung Forest Park, near Kathmandu, Nepal 553 Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea Goa, India 554 Slaty-blue Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor Bhutan 555 Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra Bhutan 556 Pygmy Flycatcher Ficedula hodgsoni Bhutan 557 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata Nepal 558 Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris Bhutan 559 Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni Bhutan 560 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Nepal 561 Golden Bush Robin Tarsiger chrysaeus Bhutan 562 Himalayan Bluetail Tarsiger rufilatus Nepal 563 Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis Nepal 564 Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus coeruleocephala Nepal 565 Plumbeous Water Redstart Phoenicurus fuliginosus Nepal 566 White-capped Redstart Phoenicurus leucocephalus Nepal 567 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Nepal 568 Hodgson's Redstart Phoenicurus hodgsoni Nepal 569 Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha Bhutan 570 Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Monticola rufiventris Bhutan 571 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Nepal 572 Grey Bush Chat Saxicola ferreus Nepal 573 Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata Nepal 574 White-throated Bush Chat Saxicola insignis Bhutan 575 White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucurus Nepal 576 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Nepal 577 Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii Bhutan 578 Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni 03/12/2007 Baga Hills, Goa, India An adult pair. 579 Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons 21/02/1994 Machan Camp, Chitwan Nat'l Park, Nepal 580 Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii 07/04/1999 Mo Chhu Valley (n of Punakha), Bhutan One bird today however 3 on 8th in same area (all males!). 581 Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile Nepal 582 Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Goa, India 583 Nilgiri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor Goa, India 584 Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum Bhutan 585 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus Nepal 586 Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica Goa, India 587 Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima Goa, India 588 Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Nepal 589 Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius Goa, India 590 Mrs. Gould's Sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae Bhutan 591 Green-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis Nepal 592 Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata Bhutan 593 Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Nepal 594 Vigors's Sunbird Aethopyga vigorsii Goa, India 595 Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Bhutan 596 Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna Bhutan 597 Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis Nepal 598 Russet Sparrow Passer cinnamomeus Bhutan 599 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Nepal 600 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nepal 601 Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar Goa, India 602 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Nepal 603 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Nepal 604 Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti Goa, India 605 White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Nepal 606 Tricolored Munia Lonchura malacca Goa, India 607 Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Nepal 608 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris Bhutan 609 Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata Nepal 610 Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus Goa, India 611 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Goa, India 612 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Nepal 613 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nepal 614 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Nepal 615 White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis Nepal 616 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi Yes 24/11/2007 Baga Fields, Goa, India 617 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Nepal 618 Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii Goa, India 619 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Goa, India 620 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Goa, India 621 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Nepal 622 Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus Nepal 623 Collared Grosbeak Mycerobas affinis Bhutan 624 Spot-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas melanozanthos Bhutan 625 White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes Bhutan 626 Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis Bhutan 627 Red-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythrocephala Bhutan 628 Golden-naped Finch Pyrrhoplectes epauletta Bhutan 629 Dark-breasted Rosefinch Procarduelis nipalensis Nepal 630 Plain Mountain Finch Leucosticte nemoricola Bhutan 631 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus Nepal 632 Scarlet Finch Carpodacus sipahi Bhutan 633 Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch Carpodacus pulcherrimus Bhutan 634 Pink-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus rodochroa Nepal 635 Red-fronted Rosefinch Carpodacus puniceus Nepal 636 Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Chloris spinoides Bhutan 637 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Bhutan 638 Crested Bunting Emberiza lathami Bhutan 639 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla Bhutan 640 Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola Nepal 641 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Goa, India 642 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps Goa, India 643 Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala Nepal