Pench National Park: Birdlist updated

Pench river flows through the forest, and a huge Totladoh dam is also a part of this national park. Pench has very good birding as well. Close to 300 species of birds have made Pench their home. 

Pench has one of the highest densities of Spotted Deer in India, and animals such as the Indian Leopard and the Dhol or Indian Wild Dog exist while carefully avoiding conflict with the 80-odd tigers in the wild here. Here, evidence of large villages which have been relocated to bring back the grasslands is apparent with sprawling grasslands now as far as the eye can see, amongst the gently rolling hills which are gorgeous just after the monsoons.

 The life-giving Pench river is a hot-bed of activity with water-birds and herbivores which attract the Jackal, Wild Dog as well as the Tiger who make it one of their hunting grounds. Vultures roost atop the dry trees, looking to scavenge on the remains.

Pench National Park: Birdlist updated

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

 

 

Common name

Scientific name

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

 

 

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

 

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Red Spurfowl

Galloperdix spadicea

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata

Jungle Bush-Quail

Perdicula asiatica

Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

Gray Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

 

 

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

 

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

 

 

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

 

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Red Collared-Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon

Treron phoenicopterus

 

 

PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

 

Painted Sandgrouse

Pterocles indicus

 

 

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

 

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Sirkeer Malkoha

Taccocua leschenaultii

Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Gray-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

 

 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

 

Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

 

 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

 

White-rumped Needletail

Zoonavena sylvatica

Little Swift

Apus affinis

Asian Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

 

 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae

 

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

 

 

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

 

Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Gray-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

 

Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

 

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

 

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

 

Greater Painted-Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

 

Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

 

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

 

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

 

Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

 

 

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

 

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

 

 

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

 

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

 

 

SULIFORMES: Anhingidae

 

Oriental Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

 

 

SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

 

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

 

 

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

 

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Indian Pond-Heron

Ardeola grayii

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

 

 

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

 

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

 

 

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

 

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

 

 

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

 

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

Crested Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Pallas's Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

 

 

STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

 

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

 

 

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

 

Indian Scops-Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Oriental Scops-Owl

Otus sunia

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

Rock Eagle-Owl

Bubo bengalensis

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Brown Wood-Owl

Strix leptogrammica

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

 

 

BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

 

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

 

 

BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

 

Indian Gray Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

Malabar Pied-Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

 

 

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

 

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

 

 

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

 

Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

 

 

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

 

 

PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae

 

Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

 

 

PICIFORMES: Picidae

 

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Brown-capped Woodpecker

Yungipicus nanus

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

Leiopicus mahrattensis

White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Rufous Woodpecker

Micropternus brachyurus

Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Streak-throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

 

 

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

 

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

 

 

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

 

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

 

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

 

White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus

Orange Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

Large Cuckooshrike

Coracina macei

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

 

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

 

Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

 

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

 

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

 

White-throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

 

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

 

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

 

Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

 

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

 

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

 

Fire-capped Tit

Cephalopyrus flammiceps

Cinereous Tit

Parus cinereus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

 

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix griseus

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

Indian Bushlark

Mirafra erythroptera

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

 

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Rufous-fronted Prinia

Prinia buchanani

Gray-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

 

Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

 

Gray-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Streak-throated Swallow

Petrochelidon fluvicola

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

 

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys

White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

 

Hume's Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

Sulphur-bellied Warbler

Phylloscopus griseolus

Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides

Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

 

Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

 

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

 

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

Common Babbler

Turdoides caudata

Large Gray Babbler

Turdoides malcolmi

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

 

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

Daurian Starling

Agropsar sturninus

Asian Pied Starling

Gracupica contra

Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnia malabarica

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

 

Scaly Thrush

Zoothera dauma

Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

Tickell's Thrush

Turdus unicolor

Red-throated Thrush

Turdus ruficollis

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

 

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Muscicapa muttui

Indian Robin

Copsychus fulicatus

Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Ficedula superciliaris

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Gray Bushchat

Saxicola ferreus

Persian Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

 

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum agile

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

 

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae

 

Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

Golden-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

 

Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

 

Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

 

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

 

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

 

 

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

 

Crested Bunting

Emberiza lathami

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

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