Checklist of the Birds of Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)
Birds137Wild Ass Wildlife sanctuaryGujarat

Protected Areas

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

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Original Source: Nita V. Shah, Pillo, Bonny and Goyal, S.P., 1995. Avifauna of Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat. Pavo Vol.33 (1&2):135-144.
WII webpage: http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwd_birds/wild.htm

Checklist Details

This is a checklist of 137 birds species of the Wild Ass Wildlife sanctuary. Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. Spread over 4954 km², it is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India. The sanctuary is one of the last places on earth where the endangered wild ass sub-species Indian Wild Ass (Khur) (Equus hemionus khur) belonging to Asiatic Wild Ass species Onager (Equus hemionus) can be spotted.The sanctuary is habitat to many species of animals and birds. According to the data submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Center the sanctuary has

93 species of invertebrates
25 species of zooplanktons
1 species of annelid
4 crustaceans
24 insects
12 molluscs
27 spiders
4 species of amphibians
29 species of reptiles
2 species of turtles
14 species of lizards
12 snakes
1 crocodile

Metapenaeus kutchensis - a type of prawn
70,000-75,000 bird nests

9 mammalian orders with 33 species/subspecies - including the world’s last population of the Khur sub-species of the wild ass

TotArea 4,953.70 km2
Loweralt 3 m.
Upperalt 75 m.
Rainfall 517 m.m.
Longit. 70.45 0C
Latit. 24.35 0C

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

Checklist
sl_no family scientific_name common_name IUCN-threatened_category status
1 Accipitridae Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite) R
2 Accipitridae Milvus migrans Black Kite (Pariah Kite) R
3 Accipitridae Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture(Neophon) R
4 Accipitridae Gyps bengalensis White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture) nT R
5 Accipitridae Gyps indicus Long-billed Vulture nT R
6 Accipitridae Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture R
7 Accipitridae Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture nT rW
8 Accipitridae Sarcogyps calvus Red-headed Vulture (King Vulture) nT R
9 Accipitridae Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier W
10 Accipitridae Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier nT W
11 Accipitridae Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier W
12 Accipitridae Accipiter badius Shikra R
13 Accipitridae Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk rw
14 Accipitridae Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle r
15 Alaudidae Eremopterix grisea Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch Lark) R
16 Alaudidae Ammomanes phoenicurus Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark) R
17 Alaudidae Alaemon alaudipes Greater Hoopoe Lark (Bisfasciated Lark) r
18 Alaudidae Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark W
19 Alaudidae Galerida cristata Crested Lark R
20 Anatidae Anser anser Greylag Goose W
21 Anatidae Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck(Brahminy Duck) rW
22 Anatidae Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon W
23 Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos Mallard rW
24 Anatidae Anas poecilorhyncha Spot-billed Duck R
25 Anatidae Anas clypeata Northern Shoveller W
26 Anatidae Anas gibberifrons Grey Teal,Sunda Teal r
27 Anatidae Anas acuta Northern Pintail W
28 Anatidae Anas crecca Common Teal W
29 Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster Darter(Snakebird) nT R
30 Apodidae Apus affinis House Swift R
31 Ardeidae Egretta gularis Western Reef Egret (Indian Reef Heron) R
32 Ardeidae Ardea cinerea Grey Heron RW
33 Ardeidae Casmerodius albus Great Egret (Large Egret) Rw
34 Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret R
35 Ardeidae Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron R
36 Ardeidae Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron R
37 Burhinidae Burhimus oedicnemus Eurasian Thick-Knee(Stone-curlew) R
38 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus europaeus Eurasian Nightjar(European) p
39 Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus Indian Nightjar R
40 Centropodidae Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal(Crow-pheasant) R
41 Cerylidae Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher(Lesser Pied) R
42 Charadriidae Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher w
43 Charadriidae Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt R
44 Charadriidae Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet rW
45 Charadriidae Charadrius dubius Little ringed Plover RWw
46 Charadriidae Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover RW
47 Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover W
48 Charadriidae Vanellus malabaricus Yellow-wattled Lapwing R
49 Charadriidae Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing R
50 Ciconiidae Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork nT R
51 Ciconiidae Ciconia ciconia White Stork W
52 Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork r
53 Cisticolidae Prinia inornata Plain Prinia R
54 Columbidae Columba livia Rock Pigeon(Blue Rock Pigeon) R
55 Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove R
56 Columbidae Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Collared Dove(Red Turtle) R
57 Columbidae Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove(Indian Ring) R
58 Coraciidae Coracias garrulus European Roller rp
59 Corvidae Corvus splendens House Crow R
60 Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow) W
61 Corvidae Corvus corax Common Raven r
62 Corvidae Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole R
63 Corvidae Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo R
64 Cuculidae Clamator jacobinus Pied Cuckoo(Pied Crested) P
65 Falconidae Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel RW
66 Falconidae Falco columbarius Merlin wp
67 Glareolidae Cursorius coromandelicus Indian Courser R
68 Glareolidae Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole(Common) w
69 Gruidae Grus antigone Sarus Crane nT r
70 Gruidae Grus virgo Demoiselle Crane W
71 Gruidae Grus grus Common Crane W
72 Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher(White-breasted Kingfisher) R
73 Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow RW
74 Hirundinidae Hirundo smithii Wire-tailed Swallow R
75 Hypocoliidae Hypocolius ampelinus Grey Hypocolius w
76 Jacanidae Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana R
77 Laniidae Lanius vittatus Bay-backed Shrike R
78 Laniidae Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed) R
79 Laniidae Lanius excubitor Grey Shrike R
80 Laridae Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull W
81 Laridae Larus genei Slender-billed Gull W
82 Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern rW
83 Laridae Sterna caspia Caspian Tern W
84 Laridae Sterna aurantia River Tern R
85 Laridae Sterna sumatrana Black-naped Tern r
86 Laridae Sterna albifrons Little Tern R
87 Meropidae Merops orientalis Green Bee-eater R
88 Meropidae Merops persicus Bluecheeked Bee-eater r
89 Muscicapidae Saxicoloides fulicata Indian Robin R
90 Muscicapidae Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart rW
91 Muscicapidae Oenanthe picata Variable Wheatear (Pied Chat) W
92 Muscicapidae Oenanthe deserti Desert Wheatear r
93 Muscicapidae Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear (Chat) W
94 Nectariniidae Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird R
95 Otididae Chalmydotis macqueeni McQueen's Bustard(Houbara) w
96 Paridae Parus nuchalis White-naped Tit (White-winged Black Tit) r
97 Passeridae Passer domesticus House Sparrow R
98 Passeridae Petronia xanthocollis Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow) R
99 Passeridae Motacilla alba White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) rW
100 Passeridae Plceus philippinus Baya Weaver R
101 Passeridae Lonchura malabarica Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia) R
102 Pelecanidae Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican(Rosy Pelican) rW
103 Pelecanidae Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican (Grey Pelican) r
104 Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant RW
105 Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge) R
106 Phasianidae Francolinus francolinus Black Francolin (Black Partridge) R
107 Phasianidae Coturnix coturnix Common Quail RW
108 Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl R
109 Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo rW
110 Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo nT r
111 Procellariidae Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater (Pinkfooted) p
112 Psittacidae Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet R
113 Pteroclidae Pterocles alchata Pin-tailed Sandgrouse V?
114 Pteroclidae Pterocles senegallus Spotted Sandgrouse w
115 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus leucotis White-eared Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul) R
116 Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul R
117 Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen R
118 Rallidae Fulica atra Common Coot RW
119 Rostratulidae Rostratula benghalensis Greater Painted-snipe R
120 Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit W
121 Scolopacidae Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew W
122 Scolopacidae Tringa totanus Common Redshank W
123 Scolopacidae Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper W
124 Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper W
125 Scolopacidae Calidris minuta Little Stint W
126 Strigidae Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops Owl R
127 Strigidae Strix ocellata Mottled Wood Owl R
128 Strigidae Asio flammeus Short- eared Owl w
129 Sturnidae Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna) R
130 Sturnidae Acridotheres ginginianus Bank Myna R
131 Sylviidae Hippolais caligata Booted Warbler W
132 Sylviidae Turdoides caudatus Common Babbler R
133 Sylviidae Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler R
134 Threskiornithidae Threskiornis Melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis (White Ibis) nT R
135 Threskiornithidae Pseudibis papillosa Black Ibis nT R
136 Threskiornithidae Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill RW
137 Upupidae Upupa epops Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe RW
References

1). For further information - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Wild_Ass_Sanctuary