A Checklist of the Birds
of
The Chambal Safari Lodge
(171 Species)
Please mail your additions/corrections to: rpsjarar@chambalsafari.com
C – National Chambal Sanctuary
L – Chambal Safari Lodge
R - Resident
M - Migratory
LM – Local Migratory
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
Family: Phasianidae
Black Francolin (Black Partridge) Francolinus francolinus C,L R
Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge) Francolinus pondicerianus C,L R
Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica C,L R
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus C,L R
(Common Peafowl, Blue Peafowl)
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
Anserini
Ruddy Shelduck (Ruddy Sheldrake) Tadorna ferruginea C,L LM
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos C,L R
Anatini
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha C,L R
(Spotbil Duck, Spotbill)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta C,L M
(Common Pintail, Pintail)
Common Teal Anas crecca C,L M
Lesser Whistling Teal Dendrocygna javanica C,L LM
Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata C,L M ORDER: TURNICIFORMES
Family: Turnicidae
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki C,L R
(Button Quail)
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator C,L R
(Common Bustardquail)
ORDER: PICIFORMES
Family: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck (Wryneck) Jynx torquilla C,L R
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus C,L R
(Brown-crowned Pigmy Woodpecker)
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis C,L R
(Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker)
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense C,L R
(Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker)
Family: Megalaimidae
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica L R
(Green Barbet)
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala L R
(Crimson-breasted Barbet)
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES
Family: Bucerotidae
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris L R
(Common Grey Hornbill, Gray Hornbill)
ORDER: UPUPIFORMES
Family: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe (Hoopoe) Upupa epops C,L R
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES
Family: Coraciidae
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis C,L R
Family: Alcedinidae
Family: Halcyonidae
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis C,L R
(White-breasted Kingfisher)
Family: Meropidae
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis C,L LM
(Little Green Bee-eater)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus C,L LM
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES
Family: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus C,L LM
(Pied Crested Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo)
Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius C,L LM
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea C,L R
(Koel, Common Koel)
Family: Centropodidae
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis C,L R
(Crow-pheasant)
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
Family: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri C,L R
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala C,L R
(Blossom-headed Parakeet)
ORDER: APODIFORMES
Family: Apodidae
House Swift (Little Swift) Apus affinis C,L R
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES
Family: Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba L R
Family: Strigidae
Spotted Owlet Athene brama C,L R
Brown Hawk Owl (Brown Boobook) Ninox scutulata L LM
Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena L R
ORDER:COLUMBIFORMES
Family:Columbidae
Rock pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon) Columba livia C,L R
Laughing Dove (Little Brown) Streptopelia senegalensis C,L R
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis C,L R
Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle) Streptopelia tranquebarica C,L R
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto C,L R
(Indian Ring, Collared)
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera C,L R
(Yellow-legged Green or Bengal)
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
Family: Gruidae
Sarus Crane Grus antigone C,L R
Family: Rallidae
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus C,L R
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus C,L R
(Moorhen, Waterhen, Indian Gallinule)
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES
Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacinae
Common Snipe (Fantail Snipe) Gallinago gallinago C,L R
Tringinae
Common Redshank (Redshank) Tringa totanus C,L R
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis C,L R
Common Greenshank (Greenshank) Tringa nebularia C,L R
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus C,L R
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola C,L R
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos C,L R
Ruff Philomachus pugnax C,L R
Family: Jacanidae
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus C,L R
Family: Charadriidae
Recurvirostrini
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus C,L R
Charadriinae
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius C,L LM
(Little Plover, Little Ring Plover)
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus C,L R
Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malarbaricus L R
River Lapwing (Spur-winged) Vanellus duvaucelii C,L R
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus C,L R
Family: Glareolidae
Family: Laridae
Sternini
River Tern Sterna aurantia C,L R
(Indian River Tern)
Family: Accipitridae
Accipitrinae
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus L R
(Honey Buzzard)
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus C,L R
(Black-winged Kite)
Black Kite Milvus migrans C,L R
(Pariah Kite, Dark Kite, Black-eared Kite)
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus C,L R
(Small White, Scavenger)
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis C,L R
(Indian White-backed Vulture)
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus C,L R
(King Vulture, Black Vulture)
Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus C,L R
Crested serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela C,L R
(Short-toed Eagle)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus C,L M
(Western Marsh Harrier)
Shikra Accipiter badius C,L R
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus C,L R
(Sparrow Hawk, Northern Sparrowhawk)
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa C,L R
(White-eyed Buzzard Eagle)
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina L M
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga C,L M
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca L M
Family: Falconidae
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus C,L R
(Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel)
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera L LM
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger C,L R
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus C,L M
(Red-capped Falcon, Barbary Falcon)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger C,L R
Family: Ardeidae
Little Egret Egretta garzetta C,L R
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea C,L R
Great Egret (Large Egret) Casmerodius albus C,L R
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia C,L R
(Smaller Egret, Plumed Egret)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis C,L R
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii C,L R
(Pond Heron)
Family: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus C,L R
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus C,L R
(White Ibis, Oriental White Ibis)
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
Family: Laniidae
Rufous-tailed Shrike (Isabelline) Lanius isabellinus C,L R
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus C,L R
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus C,L M
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach C,L R
(Rufous-backed Shrike)
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis C,L R
(Grey Shrike)
Family: Corvidae
Corvini
Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie) Dendrocitta vagabunda C,L R
House Crow Corvus splendens C,L R
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos C,L R
(Jungle/Black Crow)
Oriolini
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus C,L LM
(Golden Oriole)
Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed) Oriolus xanthornus L LM
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei L R
(Pied Flycatcher-shrike)
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus C,L R
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus L LM
Dicrurinae
Rhipidurini
White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher) Rhipidura aureola L LM
(White-breasted Fantail Flycatcher)
Dicrurini
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus C,L R
Ashy Drongo (Grey) Dicrurus leucophaeus L LM
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens L LM
(White-vented Drongo)
Monarchini
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi L LM
Aegithininae
Common Iora (Iora) Aegithina tiphia C,L R
Family: Muscicapidae
Turdinae
Blue-capped Rock Thrush Montocola cinclorhynchus C LM
Tickell’s Thrush Turdus unicolor L LM
Muscicapini
Grey headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis L LM
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda L LM
(Rufous-tailed Flycatcher)
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva C,L M
(Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina L M
Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris L LM
Saxicolini
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica C,L LM
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis L R
(Magpie Robin Dayal)
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata C,L R
(Black Robin, Indian Chat)
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros C,L R
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata C,L R
(Collared Bushchat)
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata C,L R
(Pied Stone-chat)
Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca C,L R
(Indian Chat)
Family: Sturnidae
Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum C,L R
(Black-headed /Brahminy Myna)
Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus C,L LM
(Rosy Pastor, Rose-coloured Starling)
Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra C,L R
(Pied Myna)
Common Myna (Mynah) Acridotheres tristis C,L R
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus C,L R
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus C,L LM
Family: Pycnonotidae
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis C,L R
(White-cheeked Bulbul)
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer C,L R
Family: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola junicidis L LM
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis C,L R
(Ashy Wren-Warbler)
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata C,L R
(Plain Wren-Warbler, White-browed Prinia)
Family: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus L R
(White-eye, Small White-eye)
Family: Sylviidae
Acrocephalinae
Common Tailorbird (Tailorbird) Orthotomus sutorius C,L R
Hume’s Warbler Phylloscopus humei C,L M
(Plain Leaf Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler)
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides C,L M
(Green tree warbler)
Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis C,L M
Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola L M
Sylviinae
Timaliini
Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi C,L R
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus C,L R
Sylviini
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca C,L LM
Family: Alaudidae
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix grisea C,L R
(Ashy-crowned Finch Lark)
Crested Lark Galerida cristata C,L R
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula C,L R
Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera C,L R
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla C,L LM
Family: Nectariniidae
Nectariniinae
Dicaeini
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile L LM
Nectariniini
Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica C,L LM
Family:Passeridae
Passerinae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus C,L R
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis C,L M
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis C,L R
(Yellow-throated Sparrow)
Motacillinae
White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) Motacilla alba perso C,L LM
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis C,L LM
(Large Pied Wagtail)
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola C,L LM
(Yellow-headed/hooded Wagtail)
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava C,L LM
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea C,L LM
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi C,L LM
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus C,L R
(Indian Pipit)
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris C,L LM
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis C,L LM
(Eurasian Tree Pipit)
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgssoni C,L LM
Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis L LM
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewskii C,L LM
Ploceinae
Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis C,L R
(Black-throated Weaver/Weaver Bird)
Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar C,L R
(Streaked Weaver/Striated Weaver)
Baya Weaver (Baya) Ploceus philippinus C,L R
Estrildinae
Red Avadavat (Red Munia) Amandava amandava C,L R
Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica C,L R
(White-throated Munia/Silverbill)
Scaly breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata L R
(Spotted Munia)
Family: Fringillidae
Emberizinae
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps C,L LM
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