Checklist of Birds of Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park), Karnataka

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)District(s)Taluk(s)
Birds185Nagarhole National ParkKarnatakaMysoreHunsur

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India Protected Areas
Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP

Dates

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Thu, 1970-01-01Thu, 1970-01-01
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Madhav Gadgil et al. Status of Karnataka Biodiversity. SAHYADRI E-NEWS: Issue XI. Sahyadri: Western Ghats Biodiversity Information System ENVIS @CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. AND, S G Neginhal (IFS), Harish Bhat, Pramod Subbarao and Manjunath P. (Investigating Team for preparation of checklist).

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Checklist Details

Checklist Stats -
Number of species: 185

Checklist
s.no. scientific_name common_name
1 Turdoides caudatus Babbler, Jungle
2 Pomatorhinus horsfieldii schisticeps Babbler, Slatyheaded Scimitar
3 Megalaima haemacephala Barbet, Crimsonbreasted
4 Megalaima zeylanica Barbet, Large Green
5 Megalaima viridis Barbet, Small Green
6 Nyctyornis athertoni Bee-Eater, Bluebearded
7 Merops philippinus Bee-Eater, Bluetailed
8 Merops leschenaulti Bee-Eater, Chestnutheaded
9 Merops orientalis Bee-Eater, Small Green
10 Pycnonotus cafer Bulbul, Red Vented
11 Pycnonotus jocosus Bulbul, Red Whiskered
12 Saxicola caprata Bushchat, Pied
13 Pernis ptilorhynchos Buzzard, Honey
14 Saxicola caprata Chat, Pied Bush
15 Chloropsis aurifrons Chloropsis, Goldenfronted
16 Chloropsis cochnichinensis Chloropsis, Goldmanted
17 Fulica atra Coot, Common
18 Phalacrocorax niger Cormorant, Little
19 Centropus bengalensis Coucal, Lesser
20 Corvus splendens Crow, House
21 Corvus macrorhynchos Crow, Jungle
22 Cuculus varius Cuckoo, Common Hawk
23 Cuculus micropterus Cuckoo, Indian
24 Clamator jacobinus Cuckoo, Pied Crested
25 Taccocua leschenaultii Cuckoo, Sirkeer
26 Burhinus oedicnemus Curlew, Stone
27 Anhinga rufa Darter
28 Streptopelia tranquebarica Dove, Collared
29 Streptopelia decaocto Dove, Indian Ring
30 Streptopelia chinensis Dove, Spotted
31 Dicrurus macrocercus Drongo, Black
32 Dicrurus paradiseus Drongo, Grater Racket-tailed
33 Dicrurus caerulescens Drongo, Whitebellied
34 Surniclus lugubris Drongo-Cuckoo
35 Anas poecilorhyncha Duck, Spotbilled
36 Ictinaetus malayensis Eagle, Black
37 Spilornis cheela Eagle, Crested Serpent
38 Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Eagle, Greyheaded Fishing
39 Circateus gallicus Eagle, Shorttoed
40 Butastur teesa Eagle, Whiteeyed Buzzard
41 Bubulcus ibis Egret, Cattle
42 Egretta egretta Egret, Little
43 Mesophoyx intermedia Egret, Median
44 Eremoteris grisea Finchlark, Ashycrowned
45 Ammomanes phoenicurus Finchlark, Rufous Tailed
46 Dicaeum concolor concolor Flowerpecker, Nilgiri
47 Dicaeum agile Flowerpecker, Thickbilled
48 Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Flowerpecker, Tickell’s
49 Hypothymis azurea Flycatcher, Blacknaped
50 Terpsiphone paradisi Flycatcher, Paradise
51 Muscicapa parva Flycatcher, Redbreasted
52 Muscicapa tickelliae Flycatcher, Tickell’s Blue
53 Muscicapa thalassina Flycatcher, Verditer
54 Rhipidura aureola Flycatcher, Whitebrowed Fantail
55 Podiceps ruficollis Grebe, Little
56 Accipiter nisis nisosimilis Hawk, Sparrow
57 Cuculus varius Hawk-Cuckoo, Common
58 Spizaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus Hawk-Eagle, Crested
59 Ardeola grayii Heron, Pond
60 Ardea purpurea Heron, Purple
61 Upupa epops Hoopoe
62 Tockus birostris Hornbill, Common Grey
63 Tockus griseus Hornbill, Malabar Grey
64 Pseudibis papillosa Ibis, Black
65 Aeginithina tiphia Iora, Common
66 Gallus sonneratii Jungle Fowl, Grey
67 Falco tinnunculus Kestrel
68 Ceryle rudis Kingfisher, Pied
69 Alcedo atthis Kingfisher, Small Blue
70 Pelargopsis capensis Kingfisher, Storkbilled
71 Halcyon smyrnensis Kingfisher, White Breasted
72 Milvus migrans Kite, Black
73 Elanus caeruleus Kite, Blackwinged
74 Haliastur Indus Kite, Brahminy
75 Eudynamys scolopacea Koel, Asian
76 Vanellus indicus Lapwing, Red-Wattled
77 Vanellus malabaricus Lapwing, Yellow-Wattled
78 Galerida malabarica Lark, Malabar Crested
79 Mirafra erythroptera Lark, Redwinged Bush
80 Mirafra javanica Lark, Singing Bush
81 Galerida deva Lark, Syke’s Crested
82 Loriculus vernalis Lorikeet, Indian
83 Rhopodytes viridirostris Malkoha, Small Greenbilled
84 Pericrocotus flammeus Minivet, Scarlet
85 Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Minivet, Small
86 Pericrocotus erythopygius Minivet, Whitebellied
87 Lonchura malacca Munia, Blackheaded
88 Lonchura punctulata Munia, Spotted
89 Sturnus pagodarum Myna, Brahminy
90 Acidotheres tristis Myna, Common
91 Gracula religiosa Myna, Hill
92 Acidotheres fuscus Myna, Jungle
93 Caprimulgus asiaticus Nightjar, Common Indian
94 Sitta castanea Nuthatch, Chestnutbellied
95 Sitta frontalis Nuthatch, Velvetfronted
96 Oriolus xanthornus Oriole, Blackheaded
97 Oriolus oriolus Oriole, Golden
98 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
99 Tyto alba Owl, Barn
100 Bubo zeylonensis Owl, Brown Fish
101 Otus bakkamoena Owl, Collared Scops
102 Bubo nipalensis Owl, Forest Eagle
103 Bubo Bubo Owl, Great Horned
104 Glaucidium radiatum Owlet, Jungle
105 Athene brama Owlet, Spotted
106 Psittacula eupatria Parakeet, Alexandrine
107 Psittacula cyanocephala Parakeet, Blossom Headed
108 Psittacula colomboides Parakeet, Bluewinged
109 Psittacula krameri Parakeet, Rose Ringed
110 Francolinus pondericerianus Partridge, Grey
111 Pavo cristatus Peafowl, Common
112 Columba livia Pigeon, Blue Rock
113 Columba elphinstonii Pigeon, Nilgiri Wood
114 Treron phoenicoptera Pigeon, Yellowlegged Green
115 Anas acuta Pintail
116 Anthus rufulus Pipit, Paddyfield
117 Anthus trivialis Pipit, Tree
118 Pitta brachyura Pitta, Indian
119 Aythya nyroca Pochard, White-Eyed
120 Perdicula asiatica Quail, Jungle Bush
121 Perdicula erythrorhyncha Quail, Painted Bush
122 Turnix tanki Quail, Yellowlegged Button
123 Saxicoloides fulicata Robin, Indian
124 Copsychus saularis Robin, Oriental Magpie
125 Coracias benghalensis Roller, Indian
126 Carpodacus erythrinus Rosefinch, Common
127 Tringa hypoleucos Sandpiper, Common
128 Tringa ochropus Sandpiper, Green
129 Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Shag, Indian
130 Copsychus malabaricus malabaricus Shama
131 Accipiter badius Shikra
132 Artamus fuscus Shrike, Ashy Swallow
133 Lanius vittatus Shrike, Baybacked
134 Coracina novaehollandiae Shrike, Blackheaded Cuckoo
135 Lanius cristatus Shrike, Brown
136 Tephrodornis pondicerianus Shrike, Common Wood
137 Lanius excubitor Shrike, Grey
138 Tephrodornis virgatus Shrike, Large Wood
139 Hemipus picatus Shrike, Pied Flycatcher
140 Lanius schach Shrike, Rufous Backed
141 Lymnocryptes sp. Snipe
142 Passer domesticus Sparrow, House
143 Mycteria leucocephala Stork, Painted
144 Ciconia episcopus Stork, Whitenecked
145 Nectarinia lotenia Sunbird, Loten’s
146 Nectarinia asiatica Sunbird, Purple
147 Nectarinia zeylonica Sunbird, Purplerumped
148 Nectarinia minima Sunbird, Small
149 Hirundo rustica Swallow
150 Hirundo fluvicola Swallow, Cliff
151 Hirundo daurica Swallow, Red Rumped
152 Hirundo smithii Swallow, Wiretailed
153 Hemiprocne longipennis Swift, Crested Tree
154 Apus affinis Swift, House
155 Cypsiurus parvus Swift, Palm
156 Orthotomus sutorius Tailor Bird
157 Nettapus coromandelianus Teal, Cotton
158 Dendrocygna javanica Teal, Lesser Whistling
159 Sterna aurantia Tern, River
160 Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Tickell's Flowerpecker
161 Parus major Tit, Grey
162 Parus xanthogenys Tit, Yellowcheeked
163 Dendrocitta vagabunda Treepie, Indian
164 Harpactes fasciatus Trogon, Malabar
165 Gyps indicus Vulture, Indian Longbilled
166 Gyps bengalensis Vulture, Indian Whitebacked
167 Sarcogyps calvus Vulture, King
168 Neophron percnopterus Vulture, Scavenger
169 Motacilla maderaspatensis Wagtail, Large Pied
170 Motacilla alba Wagtail, White
171 Hippolais caligata Warbler, Booted
172 Sylvia hortensis Warbler, Orphean
173 Phylloscopus affinis Warbler, Tickell’s Leaf
174 Amaurornis phoenicurus Waterhen, Whitebreasted
175 Zosterops palpebrosa White-Eye
176 Chrysocolaptes festivus Woodpecker, Blackbacked
177 Dinopium javanese Woodpecker, Indian Goldenbacked Threetoed
178 Dryocopus javensis Woodpecker, Indian Great Black
179 Chrysocolaptes lucidus Woodpecker, Larger Goldenbacked
180 Dinopium benghalense Woodpecker, Lesser Goldenbacked
181 Picus myrmecophoneus Woodpecker, Little Scalybellied Green
182 Picoides nanus Woodpecker, Pygmy
183 Micropternus brachyurus Woodpecker, Rufous
184 Picus chlorolophus chlorigaster Woodpecker, Small Yellownaped
185 Picoides mahrattensis Woodpecker, Yellowfronted Pied
References

For more on the status of Karnataka Biodiversity: http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issu...
For more on Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagarhole_National_Park