Bird Status of  Kerala

Eravikulam National Park
Biounit 05B
Total Area 97 km2
Loweralt. 1400 m.
Upperalt. 2694 m.
Rainfall  4500 mm.
Longit. 77.10 o
Latit. 10.20 o
Temp. 2oC


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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 Pernis ptilorynchus   RW Oriental Honey- buzzard
  Elanus caeruleus   R Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite)
  Circaetus gallicus   R Short - toed Snake Eagle
  Spilornis cheela   R Crested Serpent Eagle
  Circus macrourus nT W Pallid Harrier
  Accipiter trivirgatus   R Crested Goshawk
  Buteo buteo   rW Common Buzzard
  Ictinaetus malayensis   R Black Eagle
  Hieraaetus kienerii   r Rufous-bellied Eagle
Alaudidae Alauda gulgula   R Oriental Skylark (Eastern Skylark)
Apodidae Collocalia unicolor   r Indian Swiftlet (Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet)
  Zoonavena sylvatica   R White-rumped Needletail
  Hirundapus giganteus   R Brown-backed Needletail
  Tachymarptis melba   R Alpine Swift
  Apus pacificus   R Fork-tailed Swift (Large Whiterumped Swift)
  Apus affinis   R House Swift
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus   R Large-tailed Nightjar (Longtailed Nightjar)
  Caprimulgus asiaticus   R Indian Nightjar (Little Nightjar)
Centropodidae Centropus bengalensis   r Lesser Coucal
Cisticolidae Prinia hodgsonii   R Grey-breasted Prinia (Franklin's Wren Warbler)
  Prinia sylvatica   R Jungle Prinia
  Prinia socialis   R Ashy Prinia
  Prinia inornata   R Plain Prinia
Columbidae Columba elphistonii nT R Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
  Chalcophaps indica   R Emerald Dove
  Ducula badia   r Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Imperial )
Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos   W Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  Hemipus picatus   R Bar-inged Flycatcher-shrike (Pied Flycatcher-Shrike)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Dicrurus leucophaeus   R Ashy Drongo
Falconidae Falco tinnunculus   RW Common Kestrel
Fingillidae Carpodacus erythrinus   rW Common Rosefinch
Gaviidae Gavia arctica   V Black-throated Loon (Diver)
Hirundinidae Hirundo concolor   R Dusky Crag Martin
  Hirundo rustica   RW Barn Swallow
  Hirundo tahitica   r Pacific Swallow (House)
  Hirundo daurica   RW Red-rumped Swallow
  Hirundo fluvicola   R Streak-throated Swallow (Indian Cliff Swallow)
Laniidae Lanius cristatus   w Brown Shrike
Megalaimidae Megalaima viridis   R White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green )
Meropidae Merops leschenaulti   R Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Monticola cinclorhynchus   r Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Blue-headed Rock Thrush)
  Monticola solitarius   rW Blue Rock Thrush
  Myophonus horsfieldii   R Malabar Whistling Thrush
  Turdus merula   R Eurasian Blackbird
  Brachypteryx major nT r White-bellied Shortwing (Rufousbellied Shortwing)
  Muscicapa ruficauda   r Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Rufous-tailed Flycatcher)
  Ficedula nigrorufa nT r Black-and-orange Flycatcher
  Eumyias thalassina   R Verditer Flycatcher
  Eumyias albicaudata nT r Nilgiri Flycatcher
  Cyornis pallipes nT r White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
  Culicicapa ceylonensis   r Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
  Luscinia brunnea   r Indian Blue Robin (Blue Chat)
  Saxicola caprata   R Pied Bushchat
Nectariniidae Dicaeum agile   R Thick-billed Flowerpecker
  Dicaeum erythrorhynchos   R Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker)
  Dicaeum concolor   R Plain Flowerpecker
  Nectarinia minima   R Crimson-backed Sunbird (Small Sunbird)
Paridae Parus major   R Great Tit (Grey Tit)
  Parus xanthogenys   r Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Passeridae Motacilla cinerea   rW Grey Wagtail
  Anthus rufulus   R Paddyfield Pipit
  Anthus similis   R Long-billed Pipit (Brown Rock Pipit)
  Anthus trivialis   rW Tree Pipit
  Anthus hodgsoni   RW Olive-backed Pipit (Indian Tree Pipit)
Phasianidae Peridula erythrorhyncha   R Painted Bush Quail
  Gallus sonneratii nT R Grey Junglefowl
Picidae Picus chlorophus   R Lesser Yellownape
  Picus xanthopygaeus   R Streak-throated Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
  Chrysocolaptes lucidus   R Greater Flameback (Larger Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus melanicterus   R Black-crested Bulbul (Black-headed Yellow Bulbul)
  Pycnonotus jocosus   R Red-whiskered Bulbul
  Pycnonotus luteolus   r White-browed bulbul
  Iole indica   r Yellow-browed Bulbul
  Hypsipetes leucocephalus   R Black Bulbul
Scolopacidae Tringa ochropus   W Green Sandpiper
Sittidae Sitta frontalis   R Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sylviidae Acrocephalus dumetorum   W Blyth's Reed Warbler
  Acrocephalus aedon   w Thick-billed Warbler
  Hippolais caligata   W Booted Warbler
  Phylloscopus collybita   W Common Chiffchaff (Brown Leaf Warbler)
  Phylloscopus affinis   W Tickell's Leaf Warbler
  Phylloscopus trochiloides   rW Greenish Warbler (Dull Green Warbler)
  Phylloscopus magnirostris   rW Large-billed Leaf Warbler
  Phylloscopus occipitalis   r western Crowned Warbler (Large-crowned Leaf Warbler)
  Schoenicola platyura nT r Broad-tailed Grassbird
  Garrulax jerdoni nT r Grey-breasted Laughingthrush (White-breasted Laughingthrush
  Pellorneum ruficeps   R Puff-throated Babbler (Spotted Babbler)
  Pomatorhinus schisticeps   r White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler)
  Turdoides subrufus   R Rufous Babbler
  Alcippe poioicephala   R Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Quaker Babbler)
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
Source: Uthaman, P.K., 1998. Birds of the Eravikulam National Park- A Survey Report. Blackbuck Vol.14(2) 45.

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