Checklist of Birds of Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)District(s)
Birds159Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary HaryanaYamunanagar

Protected Areas

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

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Source

Original Source: Kalsi, R.S., 1998. Birds of Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana, India. Forktail (13) 29.
WII webpage: http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwd_birds/kal.htm

Checklist Details

This is a checklist of 159 bird species found in the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated in Yamunanagar District of Haryana, Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 100 sq km in the lower reaches of Shivalik range. It is recognized as an excellent birding area. Sal and khair trees dominate the forest but there are also shisam, tun, sain and amla trees. The sanctuary protects birds like pallid harrier, Indian bushlark, crested lark, cattle egret, common moorhen, Indian pitta, Indian nightjar, jungle prinia and ashy wood-swallow.

Status Categories
R = widespread resident
r = very local resident
W = widespread winter visitor
w = sparse winter visitor
P = widespread migrant
p = sparse migrant
E = endangered
V = vagrant
? = status uncertain
p = sparse migrant
rl = introduced resident
ex = extinct
nT = near threatened

Total area 100.28 km2
Lower alt. 240 m.
Upper alt. 650 m.
Rainfall 1350 mm.
Long. 77o35 '
Lat. 30o28 '
Temp. 37 oC

Checklist
sl_no family scientific_name common_name IUCN-Threatened Category status
1 Accipitridae Pernis ptilorynchus Oriental Honey- buzzard RW
2 Accipitridae Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite) R
3 Accipitridae Milvus migrans Black Kite (Pariah Kite) R
4 Accipitridae Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite R
5 Accipitridae Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture R
6 Accipitridae Gyps bengalensis White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture) nT R
7 Accipitridae Gyps indicus Long-billed Vulture nT R
8 Accipitridae Sarcogyps calvus Red-headed Vulture (King Vulture) nT R
9 Accipitridae Circaetus gallicus Short - toed Snake Eagle R
10 Accipitridae Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle R
11 Accipitridae Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier W
12 Accipitridae Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier nT W
13 Accipitridae Accipiter badius Shikra R
14 Accipitridae Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk rw
15 Accipitridae Ictinaetus malayensis Black Eagle R
16 Accipitridae Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle R
17 Accipitridae Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle W
18 Alaudidae Mirafra erythroptera Indian Bushlark (Red-winged Bushlark) R
19 Alaudidae Eremopterix grisea Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch Lark) R
20 Alaudidae Ammomanes phoenicurus Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark) R
21 Alaudidae Calandrella raytal Sand Lark (Indian short-toed Lark) R
22 Alaudidae Galerida cristata Crested Lark R
23 Alaudidae Alauda gulgula Oriental Skylark (Eastern Skylark) R
24 Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher (Small Blue) R
25 Ardeidae Egretta garzetta Little Egret R
26 Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret R
27 Ardeidae Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron R
28 Ardeidae Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron R
29 Bucerotidae Ocyceros birostris Indian Grey Hornbill R
30 Bucerotidae Anthracoceros albirostris Oriental Pied Hornbill (Indian Pied Hornbill) R
31 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus indicus Grey Nightjar (Indian Jungle ) R
32 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus mahrattensis Sykes's Nightjar w
33 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus Large-tailed Nightjar (Long-tailed ) R
34 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus Indian Nightjar R
35 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus affinis Savanna Nightjar (Franklin's ) R
36 Centropodidae Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant ) R
37 Certhiidae Certhia himalayana Bar-tailed Treecreeper (Himalayan Treecreeper) r
38 Cisticolidae Prinia burnesii Rufous-vented Prinia (Long-tailed Grass Warbler) r
39 Cisticolidae Prinia buchanani Rufous-fronted Prinia (Wren- Warbler) R
40 Cisticolidae Prinia gracilis Graceful Prinia (Streaked Wren Warbler) R
41 Cisticolidae Prinia sylvatica Jungle Prinia R
42 Cisticolidae Prinia flaviventris Yellow-bellied Prinia R
43 Cisticolidae Prinia socialis Ashy Prinia R
44 Cisticolidae Prinia inornata Plain Prinia R
45 Columbidae Columba livia Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon) R
46 Columbidae Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove (Rufous Turtle) RW
47 Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove R
48 Columbidae Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle) R
49 Columbidae Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring) R
50 Columbidae Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove R
51 Columbidae Treron phoenicoptera Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Yellow-legged Green or Bengal) R
52 Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller R
53 Corvidae Dendrocitta vagabunda Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie) R
54 Corvidae Corvus splendens House Crow R
55 Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow) W
56 Corvidae Artamus fuscus Ashy Woodswallow R
57 Corvidae Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole R
58 Corvidae Oriolus xanthornus Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed) R
59 Corvidae Coracina macei Large Cuckooshrike R
60 Corvidae Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small Minivet R
61 Corvidae Pericrocotus ethologus Long-tailed Minivet R
62 Corvidae Pericrocotus flammeus Scarlet Minivet R
63 Corvidae Rhipidura hypoxantha Yellow-bellied Fantail (Flycatcher) r
64 Corvidae Rhipidura aureola White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher) R
65 Corvidae Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo R
66 Corvidae Dicrurus leucophaeus Ashy Drongo R
67 Corvidae Dicrurus caerulescens White-bellied Drongo R
68 Corvidae Dicrurus hottentottus Spangled Drongo (Hair-crested) r
69 Corvidae Dicrurus paradiseus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo R
70 Corvidae Terpsiphone paradisi Asian Paradise- Flycatcher R
71 Corvidae Tephrodornis pondicerianus Common Woodshrike R
72 Cuculidae Clamator jacobinus Pied Cuckoo (Pied Crested ) P
73 Cuculidae Hierococcyx varius Common Hawk Cuckoo R
74 Cuculidae Cuculus micropterus Indian Cuckoo R
75 Cuculidae Eudynamys scolopacea Koel, Asian Koel R
76 Cuculidae Phaenicopohaeus leschenaultii Sirkeer Malkoha r
77 Falconidae Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel wp?
78 Falconidae Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel RW
79 Falconidae Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby rW
80 Fingillidae Melophus lathami Crested Bunting R
81 Fingillidae Emberiza buchanani Grey-necked Bunting w
82 Fingillidae Emberiza bruniceps Red-headed Bunting W
83 Hirundinidae Riparia diluta Pale Martin V?
84 Hirundinidae Riparia paludicola Plain Martin (Plain Sand Martin) R
85 Hirundinidae Hirundo rupestris Eurasian Crag Martin r
86 Hirundinidae Hirundo concolor Dusky Crag Martin R
87 Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow RW
88 Hirundinidae Hirundo smithii Wire-tailed Swallow R
89 Hirundinidae Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow RW
90 Laniidae Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike w
91 Laniidae Lanius vittatus Bay-backed Shrike R
92 Laniidae Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed) R
93 Laniidae Lanius excubitor Grey Shrike R
94 Megalaimidae Megalaima zeylanica Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet) R
95 Megalaimidae Megalaima haemacephala Coppersmith Barbet (Crimson-breasted Barbet) R
96 Meropidae Merops orientalis Green Bee-eater R
97 Meropidae Merops persicus Bluecheeked Bee-eater r
98 Meropidae Merops leschenaulti Chestnut-headed Bee-eater R
99 Muscicapidae Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush rW
100 Muscicapidae Zoothera dauma Scaly Thrush (Smallbilled Mountain Thrush) R
101 Muscicapidae Turdus boulboul Grey-winged Blackbird r
102 Muscicapidae Turdus merula Eurasian Blackbird R
103 Muscicapidae Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher r
104 Muscicapidae Luscinia svecica Bluethroat W
105 Muscicapidae Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie- Robin R
106 Muscicapidae Copsychus malabaricus White-rumped Shama r
107 Muscicapidae Saxicoloides fulicata Indian Robin R
108 Muscicapidae Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart rW
109 Muscicapidae Chaimarrornis leucocephalus White-capped water Redstart r
110 Muscicapidae Rhyacornis fuliginosus Plumbeous Water Redstart r
111 Muscicapidae Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat (Collared Bushchat) R
112 Muscicapidae Saxicola caprata Pied Bushchat R
113 Muscicapidae Saxicola ferrea Grey Bushchat (Dark-grey Bushchat) R
114 Nectariniidae Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird R
115 Paridae Parus major Great Tit (Grey Tit) R
116 Passeridae Passer domesticus House Sparrow R
117 Passeridae Motacilla alba White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) rW
118 Passeridae Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail) R
119 Passeridae Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail (Yellow-headed Wagtail) rW
120 Passeridae Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail W
121 Passeridae Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail rW
122 Passeridae Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit R
123 Passeridae Anthus similis Long-billed Pipit (Brown Rock Pipit) R
124 Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant R
125 Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge) R
126 Phasianidae Francolinus francolinus Black Francolin (Black Francolin) R
127 Phasianidae Coturnix coturnix Common Quail RW
128 Phasianidae Coturnix coromandelica Rain Quail (Black Breasted Quail) R
129 Phasianidae Perdicula asiatica Jungle Bush Quail R
130 Phasianidae Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl R
131 Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl R
132 Picidae Dendrocopos canicapillus Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpacker r
133 Picidae Dendrocopos mahrattensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker R
134 Picidae Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker) R
135 Pittidae Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta R
136 Podicipedidae Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe R
137 Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet R
138 Psittacidae Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet R
139 Psittacidae Psittacula cyanocephala Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossom-headed Parakeet) R
140 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus leucogenys Himalayan Bulbul R
141 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul R
142 Pycnonotidae Hypsipetes leucocephalus Black Bulbul R
143 Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen R
144 Sittinae Tichodroma muraria Wall Creeper rW
145 Strigidae Athene brama Spotted Owlet R
146 Sturnidae Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna) R
147 Sturnidae Sturnus roseus Rosy Starling (Rosy Pastor) WP
148 Sturnidae Sturnus contra Asian Pied Starling R
149 Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis Common Myna R
150 Sturnidae Acridotheres ginginianus Bank Myna R
151 Sylviidae Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailorbird R
152 Sylviidae Pomatorhinus schisticeps White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler) r
153 Sylviidae Chrysomma sinense Yellow-eyed Babbler R
154 Sylviidae Turdoides caudatus Common Babbler R
155 Sylviidae Turdoides malcolmi Large Grey Babbler R
156 Sylviidae Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler R
157 Turnicidae Turnix suscitator Barred Buttonquail (Common Bustardquail) R
158 Upupidae Upupa epops Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe RW
159 Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus Oriental White-eye R
References

1). For further information on Kalesar wildlife sanctuary - http://yamunanagar.nic.in/kalesar_wild_life.htm