Bird Statusof Maharashtra


Radhanagari WS

Status                Existing

Biounit               05B

Total Area          371.88  km2


Birding in Radhanagri

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 Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Accipiter nisus   RW Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Alaudidae Ammomanes phoenicurus   R Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark)
  Galerida deva   R Sykes's Lark
  Alauda gulgula   R Oriental Skylark (Eastern Skylark)
Apodidae Apus affinis   R House Swift
Ardeidae Ardeola grayii   R Indian Pond Heron
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant)
Cerylidae Ceryle rudis   R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied)
Charadriidae Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Columbidae Streptopelia orientalis   RW Oriental Turtle Dove (Rufous Turtle)
Coraciidae Coracias benghalensis   R Indian Roller
Corvidae Corvus macrorhynchos   W Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)
  Oriolus chinensis   rw Black-naped Oriole
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  Rhipidura aureola   R White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Terpsiphone paradisi   R Asian Paradise- Flycatcher
  Aegithina tiphia   R Common lora
Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted Kingfisher)
Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis   R Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis)
  Chloropsis aurifrons   R Golden-fronted Leafbird(Chloropsis)
Laniidae Lanius schach   R Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed)
Megalaimidae Megalaima zeylanica   R Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet)
  Megalaima viridis   R White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green )
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Monticola cinclorhynchus   r Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Blue-headed Rock Thrush)
  Myophonus horsfieldii   R Malabar Whistling Thrush
  Muscicapa ruficauda   r Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Rufous-tailed Flycatcher)
  Cyornis tickelliae   R Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
  Copsychus saularis   R Oriental Magpie- Robin
  Oenanthe picata   W Variable Wheatear (Pied Chat)
  Cercomela fusca   R Brown Rock-Chat
Nectariniidae Dicaeum erythrorhynchos   R Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker)
  Dicaeum concolor   R Plain Flowerpecker
  Nectarinia minima   R Crimson-backed Sunbird (Small Sunbird)
  Nectarinia asiatica   R Purple Sunbird
Paridae Parus xanthogenys   r Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Passeridae Petronia xanthocollis   R Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow)
  Motacilla alba   rW White Wagtail (Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla maderaspatensis   R White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail)
  Motacilla flava   W Yellow Wagtail
  Anthus rufulus   R Paddyfield Pipit
Phasianidae Galloperdix spadicea   R Red Spurfowl
  Gallus sonneratii nT R Grey Junglefowl
Psittacidae Loriculus vernalis   R Vernal Hanging Parrot (Indian Lorikeet)
  Psittacula eupatria   R Alexandrine Parakeet
  Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus   R Red-whiskered Bulbul
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
  Iole indica   r Yellow-browed Bulbul
  Hypsipetes leucocephalus   R Black Bulbul
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos   W Common Sandpiper
Sylviidae Pellorneum ruficeps   R Puff-throated Babbler (Spotted Babbler)
  Pomatorhinus horsfieldii   R Indian Scimitar Babbler
  Turdoides caudatus   R Common Babbler
  Turdoides subrufus   R Rufous Babbler
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Alcippe poioicephala   R Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Quaker Babbler)

Source: Thakkar, Mukund and Patel, Chirag, 1998. Birding in Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary, Dajipur and Mahabaleshwar Newsletter for Birdwatcher Vol. 38(2) 34.

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