Checklist of Birds of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)District(s)Taluk(s)
Birds91Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary AssamMarigaonNagaon, Kamrau(s.t)

Protected Areas

India Protected Areas
Pabitora 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: Lahkar, Bibhuti Prasad, 1999. Birds of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Zoos' Print Vol. XIV(2) 39.

WII web page - http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwd_birds/pobi.htm

Checklist Details

This is a checklist of bird species found in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. This checklist has 86 species listed here out of which 67 are residents of this place and 10 species among them are peculiarly winter residents. There are 6 species of winter visitors and Leptoptilos dubius (Greater Adjutant) is a endangered species of local resident.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife preserve in the Marigaon district of the state of Assam in India. Pobitora was declared a reserve forest in 1971 and a wildlife sanctuary ten years later. Pobitora is mainly famous for its great Indian one horned Rhinoceros. Besides, Rhinoceros the other animals are Asiatic Buffalo, Leopard, Wild bear, civet cat etc. Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is also home to more than 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles.

Key to 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
p = sparse migrant
V = vagrant
? = status uncertain
rl = introduced resident
(ex) = extinct
nT = near threatened

Checklist
sl_no family scientific_name common_name IUCN-Threatened Category status
1 Accipitridae Milvus migrans Black Kite (Pariah Kite) R
2 Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas's Fishing Eagle R
3 Accipitridae Ichthyophaga icthyaetus Grey-headed Fish Eagle nT R
4 Accipitridae Gyps bengalensis White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture) nT R
5 Accipitridae Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle R
6 Accipitridae Circus melanoleucos Pied Harrier rw
7 Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher (Small Blue ) R
8 Anatidae Anser anser Greylag Goose W
9 Anatidae Anas strepera Gadwall W
10 Anatidae Anas poecilorhyncha Spot-billed Duck R
11 Anatidae Anas clypeata Northern Shoveller W
12 Anatidae Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck rW
13 Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster Darter nT R
14 Apodidae Cypsiurus balasiensis Palm Swift,Asian Palm-Swift R
15 Ardeidae Egretta garzetta Little Egret R
16 Ardeidae Ardea cinerea Grey Heron RW
17 Ardeidae Ardea purpurea Purple Heron R
18 Ardeidae Casmerodius albus Great Egret (Large Egret) Rw
19 Ardeidae Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret (Small Egret) R
20 Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret R
21 Ardeidae Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron R
22 Ardeidae Dupetor flavicollis Black Bittern r
23 Centropodidae Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant) R
24 Cerylidae Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied) R
25 Charadriidae Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing R
26 Ciconiidae Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill nT R
27 Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork r
28 Ciconiidae Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser Adjutant r
29 Ciconiidae Leptoptilos dubius Greater Adjutant E rE
30 Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove R
31 Columbidae Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle) R
32 Columbidae Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring ) R
33 Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller R
34 Corvidae Dendrocitta vagabunda Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie) R
35 Corvidae Corvus splendens House Crow R
36 Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow) W
37 Corvidae Oriolus xanthornus Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed) R
38 Corvidae Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo R
39 Corvidae Dicrurus aeneus Bronzed Drongo R
40 Corvidae Aegithina tiphia Common lora R
41 Corvidae Tephrodornis pondicerianus Common Woodshrike R
42 Dendrocygniade Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whisting-duck(Teal) R
43 Gaviidae Gavia arctica Black-throated Loon (Diver) V
44 Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted Kingfisher) R
45 Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow RW
46 Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis) R
47 Jacanidae Metopidius indicus Bronze-winged Jacana R
48 Laniidae Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed) R
49 Laniidae Lanius tepronotus Grey-backed Shrike (Tibetan) rW
50 Megalaimidae Megalaima lineata Lineated Barbet R
51 Megalaimidae Megalaima asiatica Blue-throated Barbet R
52 Meropidae Merops orientalis Green Bee-eater R
53 Meropidae Merops leschenaulti Chestnut-headed Bee-eater R
54 Muscicapidae Ficedula parva Red-throated Flycatcher W
55 Muscicapidae Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher r
56 Muscicapidae Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie- Robin R
57 Muscicapidae Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat (Collared Bushchat) R
58 Nectariniidae Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird R
59 Passeridae Passer domesticus House Sparrow R
60 Passeridae Motacilla alba White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) rW
61 Passeridae Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail) R
62 Passeridae Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail W
63 Passeridae Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit R
64 Passeridae Lonchura punctulata Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia) R
65 Pelecanidae Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican (Grey Pelican) r
66 Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant R
67 Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant RW
68 Phasianidae Francolinus gularis Swamp Francolin (Swamp Partridge) r
69 Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe rw
70 Psittacidae Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet R
71 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus Red-whiskered Bulbul R
72 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul R
73 Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen R
74 Rallidae Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen R
75 Scolopacidae Tringa guttifer Nordmann's Greenshank (Spotted Greenshank) E EV
76 Scolopacidae Acridotheres cinereus White-Vented Myna (Orange-billed Jungle Myna) r
77 Sturnidae Sturnus malabaricus Chestnut-tailed Starling (Grey-headed Myna) R
78 Sturnidae Sturnus contra Asian Pied Starling R
79 Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis Common Myna R
80 Sturnidae Acridotheres fuscus Jungle Myna R
81 Sturnidae Gracula religiosa Hill Myna (Grackle) R
82 Sylviidae Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailorbird R
83 Sylviidae Seicercus xanthoschistos Grey-hooded Warbler (Grey-headed Flycatcher Warbler) r
84 Sylviidae Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler R
85 Threskiornithidae Threskiornis Melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis (White Ibis) nT R
86 Upupidae Upupa epops Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe RW
References

1) For more information on Wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobitora_Wildlife_Sanctuary
2) About Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary - http://www.wildlifeinindia.in/images/pobitora.html