Birds Status of Assam

Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

Status                Existing
Biounit               09A
Total Area          340 km2
Uperaltitude       500 m.
Longitude           95o50 '
Latitude              27o30 '


Checklist

Status Categories

R    =    widespread resident                        p            =     sparse migrant
r     =    very local resident                            V           =     vagrant
W   =    widespread winter visitor                 ?            =    status uncertain
w    =    sparse winter visitor                         rl            =    introduced resident
P    =     widespread migrant                         (ex)        =    extinct
p    =    sparse migrant                                 nT           =    near threatened
E    =    endangered
 
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME IUCN-Threatened Category STATUS ENGLISH NAME
Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus   rW Osprey
  Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Haliaeetus leucoryphus   R Pallas's Fishing Eagle
  Ichthyophaga icthyaetus nT R Grey-headed Fish Eagle
  Gyps bengalensis nT R White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Gyps fulvus   R Griffon Vulture
  Spilornis cheela   R Crested Serpent Eagle
  Circus aeruginosus   W Eurasian Marsh Harrier
  Circus macrourus nT W Pallid Harrier
  Circus melanoleucos   rw Pied Harrier
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
  Aquila clanga   RW Greater Spotted Eagle
  Hieraaetus fasciatus   r Bonelli's Eagle
Alaudidae Mirafra assamica   R Rufous-winged Bushlark
Alcedinidae Alcedo hercules   r Blyth's Kingfisher
  Alcedo atthis   R  Common Kingfisher (Small Blue )
Anatidae Anser anser   W Greylag Goose
  Anser indicus   rW Bar-headed Goose
  Tadorna ferruginea   rW Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck)
  Cairina scutulata   r White-winged Duck
  Nettapus coromandelianus   R Cotton Pygmy-goose(Cotton Teal)
  Anas strepera   W Gadwall
  Anas platyrhynchos   rW Mallard
  Anas poecilorhyncha   R Spot-billed Duck
  Anas clypeata   W Northern Shoveller
  Anas acuta   W Northern Pintail
  Anas crecca   W Common Teal
  Aythya ferina   W Common Pochard
  Aythya nyroca   rW Ferruginous Duck
  Aythya fuligula   W Tufted Duck
Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster nT R Darter
Apodidae Cypsiurus balasiensis   R Asian Palm-Swift (Palm Swift)
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta   R Little Egret
  Ardea cinerea   RW Grey Heron
  Ardea purpurea   R Purple Heron
  Casmerodius albus   Rw Great Egret (Large Egret)
  Mesophoyx intermedia   R Intermediate Egret (Small Egret)
  Bubulcus ibis   R Cattle Egret
  Ardeola grayii   R Indian Pond Heron
  Butorides striatus   r Little Heron (Little Green Heron)
  Nycticorax nycticorax   R Black-crowned Night Heron
  Ixobrychus minutus   r Little Bittern
  Ixobrychus sinensis   r Yellow Bittern
  Ixobrychus cinnamomeus   r Chestnut Bittern
  Dupetor flavicollis   r Black Bittern
Bucerotidae Anthracoceros albirostris   R Oriental Pied Hornbill (Indian Pied Hornbill )
  Buceros bicornis   R Great Hornbill (Greate Pied Hornbill )
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus   R Indian Nightjar (Little Nightjar)
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R  Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant) 
Cerylidae Ceryle rudis   R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied )
Charadriidae Himantopus himantopus   R Black-winged Stilt
  Pluvialis fulva   W Pacific Golden Plover
  Charadrius dubius   RWw Little ringed Plover
  Vanellus vanellus   W Northern Lapwing
  Vanellus duvaucelii   R River Lapwing(Spur-winged)
  Vanellus cinereus nT w Grey-headed Lapwing
  Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Ciconiidae Anastomus oscitans nT R Asian Openbill
  Ciconia nigra   w Black Stork
  Ciconia episcopus   R Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked)
  Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus   r Black-necked Stork
  Leptoptilos javanicus   r Lesser Adjutant
Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis   R Spotted Dove
  Streptopelia tranquebarica   R Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle)
  Streptopelia decaocto   R  Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring)
  Chalcophaps indica   R Emerald Dove
  Treron pompadora   r Pompadour Green Pigeon
  Treron curvirostra   r Thick-billed Green Pigeon
  Treron phoenicoptera   R Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Yellowlegged Green Pigeon)
  Ducula aenea   r Green Imperial Pigeon
Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis   R Indian Roller
Corvidae Dendrocitta vagabunda   R Rufous Treepie (Indian Treepie)
  Corvus splendens   R House Crow
  Corvus macrorhynchos   W Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)
  Artamus fuscus   R Ashy Woodswallow
  Oriolus xanthornus   R Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
  Coracina melanoptera   R Black-headed Cuckooshrike
  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus   R Small Minivet
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  Rhipidura albicollis   R White-throated Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Dicrurus aeneus   R Bronzed Drongo
  Dicrurus hottentottus   r Spangled Drongo (Hair-crested)
  Dicrurus paradiseus   R Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  Aegithina tiphia   R Common lora
  Tephrodornis gularis   R Large Wood Shrike
  Tephrodornis pondicerianus   R Common Woodshrike
Cuculidae Hierococcyx varius   R Common Hawk Cuckoo
  Cacomantis passerinus   r Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Indian Plaintive Cuckoo)
  Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
Dendrocygniade Dendrocygna bicolor   r Fulvous Whistling-duck
  Dendrocygna javanica   R Lesser Whisting-duck(Teal)
Gruidae Grus grus   W Common Crane
Halcyonidae Halcyon capensis   R Stork-billed Kingfisher
  Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (Whitebreasted Kingfisher)
Hirundinidae Riparia paludicola   R Plain Martin (Plain Sand Martin)
  Hirundo rustica   RW Barn Swallow
Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis   R Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis)
  Chloropsis aurifrons   R Golden-fronted Leafbird(Chloropsis)
Jacanidae Hydrophasianus chirurgus   R Pheasant-tailed Jacana
  Metopidius indicus   R Bronze-winged Jacana
Laniidae Lanius cristatus   w Brown Shrike
  Lanius vittatus   R Bay-backed Shrike
  Lanius tepronotus   rW Grey-backed Shrike (Tibetan)
Laridae Larus brunnicephalus   W Brown-headed Gull
  Larus ridibundus   W Black-headed Gull
  Sterna aurantia   R River Tern
  Chlidonias hybridus   RW Whiskered Tern
Megalaimidae Megalaima lineata   R Lineated Barbet
  Megalaima asiatica   R Blue-throated Barbet
  Megalaima haemacephala   R Coppersmith Barbet (Crimson-breasted Barbet) 
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
  Merops philippinus   R Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Culicicapa ceylonensis   r Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
  Copsychus saularis   R Oriental Magpie- Robin
  Phoenicurus ochruros   rW Black Redstart
  Saxicola torquata   R Common Stonechat (Collared Bushchat)
Nectariniidae Dicaeum erythrorhynchos   R Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker)
  Dicaeum cruentatum   r Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
  Nectarinia asiatica   R Purple Sunbird
Paridae Parus major   R Great Tit (Grey Tit)
  Melanochlora sultanea   r Sultan Tit
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Passer montanus   R Eurasian Tree Sparrow
  Dendronanthus indicus   rW Forest Wagtail
  Motacilla alba   rW White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla maderaspatensis   R White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla citreola   rW Citrine Wagtail (Yellow-headed Wagtail)
  Motacilla flava   W Yellow Wagtail
  Motacilla cinerea   rW Grey Wagtail
  Anthus rufulus   R Paddyfield Pipit
  Poceus manyar   R Streaked Weaver
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Lonchura punctulata   R Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia)
  Lonchura malacca   R Black-headed Munia
Pelecanidae Pelecanus onocrotalus   rW Great White Pelican(Rosy Pelican)
  Pelecanus philippensis   r Spot-billed Pelican (Grey Pelican)
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger   R Little Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax fuscicollis   R IndianCormorant (Shag)
  Phalacrocorax carbo   RW Great Cormorant
Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus   R Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge)
  Francolinus pintadeanus   r Chinese Francolin
  Francolinus francolinus   R Black Francolin (Black Francolin)
  Francolinus gularis   r Swamp Francolin (Swamp Partridge)
  Gallus gallus   R Red Junglefowl
  Lophura leucomelana   r Kaleej Pheasant
Picidae Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Picus chlorophus   R Lesser Yellownape
  Picus flavinucha   R Greater Yellownape (Large Yellownaped Woodpecker)
  Dinopium javanense   r Common Flameback (Indian Goldenbacked Threetoed Woodpecker)
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
  Chrysocolaptes lucidus   R Greater Flameback (Larger Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus ruficollis   R Little Grebe
  Podiceps cristatus   rw Great Crested Grebe
Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria   R Alexandrine Parakeet
  Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
  Psittacula roseata   r Blossom-headed Parakeet (Eastern Blossom-headed )
  Psittacula alexandri     Red-breasted Parakeet
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus   R Red-whiskered Bulbul
  Pycnonotus leucogenys   R Himalayan Bulbul
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus   R White-breasted Waterhen
  Gallicrex cinerea   R Watercock
  Porphyrio porphyrio   R Purple Swamphen (Purple Moorhen)
  Gallinula chloropus   R Common Moorhen
  Fulica atra   RW Common Coot
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia   W Common Greenshank
  Tringa ochropus   W Green Sandpiper
  Tringa glareola   W Wood Sandpiper
  Actitis hypoleucos   W Common Sandpiper
  Acridotheres cinereus   r White-Vented Myna (Orange-billed Jungle Myna)
Strigidae Bubo bubo   R Great Horned Owl or Eagle-Owl,Eurasian Eagle Owl
  Glaucidium cuculoides   r Asian Barred Owlet (Barred Owlet)
  Glaucidium radiatum   R Jungle Owlet
  Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
Sturnidae Sturnus malabaricus   R Chestnut-tailed Starling (Grey-headed Myna)
  Sturnus contra   R Asian Pied Starling
  Acridotheres tristis   R Common Myna
  Acridotheres fuscus   R Jungle Myna
  Gracula religiosa   R Hill Myna (Grackle)
Sylviidae Locustella lanceolata   w Lanceolated Warbler (Streaked Grasshopper Warbler)
  Locustella naevia   w Grasshopper Warbler
  Orthotomus sutorius   R Common Tailorbird
  Megalurus palustris   r Striated Grassbird (Striated Marsh Warbler)
  Pellorneum ruficeps   R Puff-throated Babbler (Spotted Babbler)
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Pteruthius rufiventer nT r Black-headed Shrike Babbler (Rufous-bellied Shrike Babbler)
Trogonidae Harpactes erythrocephalus   R Red-headed Trogon
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
Source: Sharma, N.C., 1996. Checklist, Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, First edition. Tinsukia. Assam 26.
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