Checklist of Birds of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)District(s)
Birds27Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryKeralaIdukki

Protected Areas

India Protected Areas
Chinnar WLS
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Attribution:

Old ENVIS (Wildlife and Protected Areas) Species Database, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

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http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwd_birds/chi.htm

Checklist Details

Information on Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary -
Biounit 05B
Total area 90.44 km2
Lower alt. 500 m.
Upper alt. 2400 m.
Rainfall 100 mm.
Longitu. 77.16 o
Latit. 10.21 o
Temp. 35oC

Key to the Checklist -
In the column titled field_status,
R = widespread resident
r = very local resident
V = vagrant
W = widespread winter visitor
w = sparse winter visitor
? = status uncertain
rl = introduced resident
P = widespread migrant
p = sparse migrant
(ex)= extinct
nT = near threatened
E = endangered

Checklist Stats -
Number of species: 27

Author quoted references for the checklist -
Katju, Dhananjay, 1995. Birds of the Amravathi area and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Newsletter for Birdwatcher Vol.35(1) 12.

Checklist
s.no. family scientific_name field_status common_name
1 Accipitridae Spilornis cheela R Crested Serpent Eagle
2 Accipitridae Ictinaetus malayensis R Black Eagle
3 Accipitridae Spizaetus cirrhatus R Changeable Hawk - Eagle
4 Ardeidae Egretta garzetta R Little Egret
5 Ardeidae Ardea cinerea RW Grey Heron
6 Ardeidae Ardeola grayii R Indian Pond Heron
7 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus R Little Nightjar,Indian Nightjar
8 Cerylidae Ceryle rudis R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied )
9 Columbidae Ducula aenea r Green Imperial Pigeon
10 Corvidae Oriolus xanthornus R Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
11 Corvidae Pericrocotus cinnamomeus R Small Minivet
12 Corvidae Pericrocotus flammeus R Scarlet Minivet
13 Corvidae Dicrurus caerulescens R White-bellied Drongo
14 Corvidae Aegithina tiphia R Common lora
15 Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis R White-throated Kingfisher (Whitebreasted Kingfisher)
16 Meropidae Nyctyornis athertoni r Blue-bearded Bee-eater
17 Meropidae Merops orientalis R Green Bee-eater
18 Meropidae Merops leschenaulti R Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
19 Nectariniidae Nectarinia zeylonica R Purple-rumped Sunbird
20 Passeridae Motacilla maderaspatensis R White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail)
21 Passeridae Motacilla cinerea rW Grey Wagtail
22 Picidae Dinopium benghalense R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
23 Picidae Chrysocolaptes festivus r White-naped Woodpecker (Blackbacked Woodpecker)
24 Psittacidae Psittacula krameri R Rose-ringed Parakeet
25 Psittacidae Psittacula cyanocephala R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossomheaded Parakeet)
26 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer R Red-vented Bulbul
27 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus luteolus r White-browed bulbul
References

For more details on Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala - http://wapedia.mobi/en/Chinnar_Wildlife_Sanctuary