Checklist of Birds in the Kothri catchment, Lansdowne Forest Division, Garhwal Himalayan foothills.

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Birds150Kothri catchment, Lansdowne Forest Division, Garhwal Himalayan foothills. Himalaya: North WestUttarakhand

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Wed, 2008-05-21Mon, 2008-05-26
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DHANANJAI MOHAN and RAMAN KUMAR. FORKTAIL 26 (2010): 75–81.

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http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/publications/researchpapers/2010/2010_mohan_bre...

Checklist Details

Checklist Info -
This bird survey was conducted in Kothri valley of Lansdowne Forest Division, Uttarakhand state, India, which lies between and links two very well known protected areas, Corbett Tiger Reserve and Rajaji National Park. Of the 150 species observed, 75 showed confirmed and 34 probable evidence of breeding.

Checklist Key -
Below is a list of codes used in the field for Location:
Code, Place name, Elevation surveyed in metres (m)
K, Kolhu Chaur, 400–460
C, Chaukhamb, 600
D, Dhimki, 450
N, Nauri, 750–920

Checklist Stats -
Number of species: 150.

Checklist
s.no. common_name scientific_name location breeding_activity_observed
1 RED JUNGLEFOWL Gallus gallus K, N, C, D Calling/singing
2 KALIJ PHEASANT Lophura leucomelanos K, C, N Calling/singing
3 INDIAN PEAFOWL Pavo cristatus K, C, D Probably breeding
4 SPECKLED PICULET Picumnus innominatus N Singing/chasing
5 GREY-CAPPED PYGMY WOODPECKER Dendrocopos canicapillus K, N Chasing
6 FULVOUS-BREASTED WOODPECKER Dendrocopos macei K, N, C, D Drumming
7 RUFOUS WOODPECKER Celeus brachyurus K Probably breeding
8 LESSER YELLOWNAPE Picus chlorolophus K, N, C, D Calling/in pair
9 GREATER YELLOWNAPE Picus flavinucha C, N Probably breeding
10 STREAK-THROATED WOODPECKER Picus xanthopygaeus K Probably breeding
11 GREY-HEADED WOODPECKER Picus canus K, N, C, D Drumming, pairs responding to each other
12 HIMALAYAN FLAMEBACK Dinopium shorii K, N, C, D Probably breeding
13 BLACK-RUMPED FLAMEBACK Dinopium benghalense K Drumming
14 GREATER FLAMEBACK Chrysocolaptes lucidus N Probably breeding
15 GREAT SLATY WOODPECKER Mulleripicus pulverulentus K Moving in pairs
16 GREAT BARBET Megalaima virens C, N In pair singing
17 BROWN-HEADED BARBET Megalaima zeylanica K Probably breeding
18 LINEATED BARBET Megalaima lineata C, N Probably breeding
19 BLUE-THROATED BARBET Megalaima asiatica K, C, N Singing
20 COPPERSMITH BARBET Megalaima haemacephala K, N, C, D Feeding chicks in nest
21 INDIAN GREY HORNBILL Ocyceros birostris K Male seen alone with food
22 ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL Anthracoceros albirostris K, D Probably breeding
23 COMMON HOOPOE Upupa epops K, C Probably breeding
24 INDIAN ROLLER Coracias benghalensis K Probably breeding
25 DOLLARBIRD Eurystomus orientalis N Pairs flying together
26 COMMON KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis K, D
27 STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER Halcyon capensis K, D
28 WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER Halcyon smyrnensis K, C, D Probably breeding
29 CRESTED KINGFISHER Megaceryle lugubris K, D
30 PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis K
31 BLUE-BEARDED BEE-EATER Nyctyornis athertoni K, N Feeding chicks in nest
32 GREEN BEE-EATER Merops orientalis K, C, D
33 BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER Merops philippinus K, C, D
34 CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER Merops leschenaulti K
35 COMMON HAWK CUCKOO Hierococcyx varius K, N, C, D Singing
36 INDIAN CUCKOO Cuculus micropterus K Singing
37 EURASIAN CUCKOO Cuculus canorus K, N Singing
38 BANDED BAY CUCKOO Cacomantis sonneratii N Singing
39 GREY-BELLIED CUCKOO Cacomantis passerinus K Singing
40 DRONGO CUCKOO Surniculus lugubris K, C, N Singing
41 ASIAN KOEL Eudynamys scolopacea K Probably breeding
42 GREATER COUCAL Centropus sinensis K
43 ALEXANDRINE PARAKEET Psittacula eupatria K, C, D Probably breeding
44 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET Psittacula krameri K On nest hole
45 SLATY-HEADED PARAKEET Psittacula himalayana N Feeding chicks in nest
46 PLUM-HEADED PARAKEET Psittacula cyanocephala K, N, C, D Feeding fledged chicks
47 RED-BREASTED PARAKEET Psittacula alexandri C
48 WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL Hirundapus caudacutus C
49 HOUSE SWIFT Apus affinis K On nest
50 ORIENTAL SCOPS OWL Otus sunia K, N Calling, probably breeding
51 BROWN FISH OWL Ketupa zeylonensis D Seen in pair, probably breeding
52 BROWN HAWK OWL Ninox scutulata K Calling, probably breeding
53 LARGE-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus macrurus K, N On nest, calling
54 ROCK PIGEON Columba livia K Pairing
55 ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia orientalis K
56 SPOTTED DOVE Streptopelia chinensis K, N, C, D Pair defending nest
57 RED COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia tranquebarica K
58 EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia decaocto K
59 EMERALD DOVE Chalcophaps indica K, N Singing
60 YELLOW-FOOTED GREEN PIGEON Treron phoenicoptera K Pair defending nest
61 WEDGE-TAILED GREEN PIGEON Treron sphenura N Singing
62 RIVER LAPWING Vanellus duvaucelii K Probably breeding
63 RED-WATTLED LAPWING Vanellus indicus K, C, D Probably breeding
64 ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD Pernis ptilorhynchus K
65 LESSER FISH EAGLE Ichthyophaga humilis D
66 EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnopterus K
67 RED-HEADED VULTURE Sarcogyps calvus K
68 CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE Spilornis cheela K, N
69 SHIKRA Accipiter badius K, N
70 LITTLE CORMORANT Phalacrocorax niger K
71 INDIAN POND HERON Ardeola grayii K
72 LITTLE HERON Butorides striatus K
73 WOOLLY-NECKED STORK Ciconia episcopus K
74 INDIAN PITTA Pitta brachyura K, N, C, D Singing
75 LONG-TAILED BROADBILL Psarisomus dalhousiae N Probably breeding
76 RED-BILLED BLUE MAGPIE Urocissa erythrorhyncha K, N, C, D Probably breeding
77 COMMON GREEN MAGPIE Cissa chinensis N Probably breeding
78 RUFOUS TREEPIE Dendrocitta vagabunda K Probably breeding
79 GREY TREEPIE Dendrocitta formosae N
80 LARGE-BILLED CROW Corvus macrorhynchos K, D Probably breeding
81 EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE Oriolus oriolus K Probably breeding
82 BLACK-HOODED ORIOLE Oriolus xanthornus K Probably breeding
83 BLACK-WINGED CUCKOOSHRIKE Coracina melaschistos K
84 BLACK-HEADED CUCKOOSHRIKE Coracina melanoptera K, N Singing
85 ROSY MINIVET Pericrocotus roseus K, N, C, D On nest at Nauri
86 SMALL MINIVET Pericrocotus cinnamomeus K Probably breeding
87 SCARLET MINIVET Pericrocotus flammeus K, N, C, D On nest at Nauri
88 BAR-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE Hemipus picatus K, N, C, D Singing
89 YELLOW-BELLIED FANTAIL Rhipidura hypoxantha N Singing and displaying
90 WHITE-THROATED FANTAIL Rhipidura albicollis K, N, C, D Probably breeding
91 WHITE-BROWED FANTAIL Rhipidura aureola K Probably breeding
92 BLACK DRONGO Dicrurus macrocercus K
93 WHITE-BELLIED DRONGO Dicrurus caerulescens K
94 BRONZED DRONGO Dicrurus aeneus N Incubating
95 SPANGLED DRONGO Dicrurus hottentottus K, C, D In pair singing
96 BLACK-NAPED MONARCH Hypothymis azurea K In pair singing
97 ASIAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER Terpsiphone paradisi K, N, C, D Feeding chicks in nest
98 COMMON IORA Aegithina tiphia K, D In pair singing
99 LARGE WOODSHRIKE Tephrodornis gularis N
100 BLUE-CAPPED ROCK THRUSH Monticola cinclorhynchus N
101 BLUE WHISTLING THRUSH Myophonus caeruleus K, N, C, D Singing
102 ORANGE-HEADED THRUSH Zoothera citrina K, N, C, D Singing
103 ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER Muscicapa dauurica N Carrying nesting material
104 LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER Ficedula westermanni D, N Singing/chasing
105 VERDITER FLYCATCHER Eumyias thalassina N Singing
106 BLUE-THROATED FLYCATCHER Cyornis rubeculoides K, N, C, D Singing, chasing
107 GREY-HEADED CANARY FLYCATCHER Culicicapa ceylonensis N Singing
108 ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN Copsychus saularis K, N, C, D Singing, displaying, carrying nesting material
109 WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA Copsychus malabaricus K, N Singing, on nest hole
110 INDIAN ROBIN Saxicoloides fulicata K In pair
111 SPOTTED FORKTAIL Enicurus maculatus N
112 PIED BUSHCHAT Saxicola caprata K In pair
113 CHESTNUT-TAILED STARLING Sturnus malabaricus K, C, N Singing, on nest hole
114 BRAHMINY STARLING Sturnus pagodarum K
115 COMMON MYNA Acridotheres tristis K On nest hole
116 JUNGLE MYNA Acridotheres fuscus K
117 CHESTNUT-BELLIED NUTHATCH Sitta castanea K, C, N Singing, feeding chicks in nest
118 VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCH Sitta frontalis K, C, N Singing, feeding chicks in nest
119 GREAT TIT Parus major K, N, C, D Singing, feeding chicks in nest
120 BLACK-LORED TIT Parus xanthogenys N
121 BLACK-THROATED TIT Aegithalos concinnus N
122 PLAIN SAND MARTIN Riparia paludicola K
123 BLACK-CRESTED BULBUL Pycnonotus melanicterus C, N
124 RED-WHISKERED BULBUL Pycnonotus jocosus K
125 HIMALAYAN BULBUL Pycnonotus leucogenys K, N, C, D Probably breeding
126 RED-VENTED BULBUL Pycnonotus cafer K, N, C, D Display
127 ASHY BULBUL Hemixos flavala C, N Carrying nesting material
128 BLACK BULBUL Hypsipetes leucocephalus N Young begging for food
129 GREY-BREASTED PRINIA Prinia hodgsonii K, N, C, D In pair singing
130 ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE Zosterops palpebrosus K, N, C, D In pair singing
131 PALE-FOOTED BUSH WARBLER Cettia pallidipes K, N Singing
132 COMMON TAILORBIRD Orthotomus sutorius K Singing
133 GREY-HOODED WARBLER Seicercus xanthoschistos N, C, D Singing, young begging for food
134 WHITE-THROATED LAUGHINGTHRUSH Garrulax albogularis N Courtship
135 WHITE-CRESTED LAUGHINGTHRUSH Garrulax leucolophus
136 PUFF-THROATED BABBLER Pellorneum ruficeps K, N Singing
137 RUSTY-CHEEKED SCIMITAR BABBLER Pomatorhinus erythrogenys K, N Singing
138 WHITE-BROWED SCIMITAR BABBLER Pomatorhinus schisticeps N Singing
139 BLACK-CHINNED BABBLER Stachyris pyrrhops K, N, C, D Singing
140 STRIPED TIT BABBLER Macronous gularis K Singing
141 JUNGLE BABBLER Turdoides striatus K Probably breeding
142 RED-BILLED LEIOTHRIX Leiothrix lutea K, N, D In pair singing
143 BLUE-WINGED MINLA Minla cyanouroptera N Carrying food
144 NEPAL FULVETTA Alcippe nipalensis N In pair singing
145 WHITE-BELLIED YUHINA Yuhina [Erpornis] zantholeuca N In pair agitated
146 PURPLE SUNBIRD Nectarinia asiatica K Singing
147 CRIMSON SUNBIRD Aethopyga siparaja K, N With nesting material
148 CHESTNUT-SHOULDERED PETRONIA Petronia xanthocollis K Probably breeding
149 WHITE-BROWED WAGTAIL Motacilla maderaspatensis K Probably breeding
150 PADDYFIELD PIPIT Anthus rufulus K Probably breeding