Checklist of Birds of Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)
Birds60Radhanagari Wildlife SanctuaryMaharashtra

Protected Areas

India Protected Areas
Radhanagari 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/rad.htm

Checklist Details

Information on Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
Biounit 05B
Total Area 371.88 km2

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: 60

Author quoted references for the checklist -
Thakkar, Mukund and Patel, Chirag, 1998. Birding in Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary, Dajipur and Mahabaleshwar Newsletter for Birdwatcher Vol. 38(2) 34.

Checklist
s.no. family scientific_name common_name field_status
1 Accipitridae Milvus migrans Black Kite (Pariah Kite) R
2 Accipitridae Gyps indicus Long-billed Vulture R
3 Accipitridae Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk RW
4 Alaudidae Ammomanes phoenicurus Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark) R
5 Alaudidae Galerida deva Sykes's Lark R
6 Alaudidae Alauda gulgula Oriental Skylark (Eastern Skylark) R
7 Apodidae Apus affinis House Swift R
8 Ardeidae Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron R
9 Centropodidae Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant) R
10 Cerylidae Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied) R
11 Charadriidae Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing R
12 Columbidae Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove (Rufous Turtle) RW
13 Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller R
14 Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow) W
15 Corvidae Oriolus chinensis Black-naped Oriole rw
16 Corvidae Pericrocotus flammeus Scarlet Minivet R
17 Corvidae Rhipidura aureola White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher) R
18 Corvidae Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo R
19 Corvidae Terpsiphone paradisi Asian Paradise- Flycatcher R
20 Corvidae Aegithina tiphia Common lora R
21 Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted Kingfisher) R
22 Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis) R
23 Irenidae Chloropsis aurifrons Golden-fronted Leafbird(Chloropsis) R
24 Laniidae Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed) R
25 Megalaimidae Megalaima zeylanica Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet) R
26 Megalaimidae Megalaima viridis White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green ) R
27 Meropidae Merops orientalis Green Bee-eater R
28 Muscicapidae Monticola cinclorhynchus Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Blue-headed Rock Thrush) r
29 Muscicapidae Myophonus horsfieldii Malabar Whistling Thrush R
30 Muscicapidae Muscicapa ruficauda Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Rufous-tailed Flycatcher) r
31 Muscicapidae Cyornis tickelliae Tickell's Blue Flycatcher R
32 Muscicapidae Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie- Robin R
33 Muscicapidae Oenanthe picata Variable Wheatear (Pied Chat) W
34 Muscicapidae Cercomela fusca Brown Rock-Chat R
35 Nectariniidae Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker) R
36 Nectariniidae Dicaeum concolor Plain Flowerpecker R
37 Nectariniidae Nectarinia minima Crimson-backed Sunbird (Small Sunbird) R
38 Nectariniidae Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird R
39 Paridae Parus xanthogenys Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit) r
40 Passeridae Petronia xanthocollis Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow) R
41 Passeridae Motacilla alba White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) rW
42 Passeridae Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail) R
43 Passeridae Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail W
44 Passeridae Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit R
45 Phasianidae Galloperdix spadicea Red Spurfowl R
46 Phasianidae Gallus sonneratii Grey Junglefowl R
47 Psittacidae Loriculus vernalis Vernal Hanging Parrot (Indian Lorikeet) R
48 Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet R
49 Psittacidae Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet R
50 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus Red-whiskered Bulbul R
51 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul R
52 Pycnonotidae Iole indica Yellow-browed Bulbul r
53 Pycnonotidae Hypsipetes leucocephalus Black Bulbul R
54 Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper W
55 Sylviidae Pellorneum ruficeps Puff-throated Babbler (Spotted Babbler) R
56 Sylviidae Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Indian Scimitar Babbler R
57 Sylviidae Turdoides caudatus Common Babbler R
58 Sylviidae Turdoides subrufus Rufous Babbler R
59 Sylviidae Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler R
60 Sylviidae Alcippe poioicephala Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Quaker Babbler) R
References

For more on the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radhanagri_Wildlife_Sanctuary