Birds Status of Rajasthan


Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Biounit             04B   
Totarea            5.19 km2  
Loweralt.          630 m.  
Upperalt.          938 m.  
Rainfall             650 mm.  
Longit.              73o37'  
Latit.                24o39' 
Temp.               42o


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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     =    sparse migrant                                 nT           =    near threatened
E    =    endangered
 
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME IUCN-Threatened Category STATUS ENGLISH NAME
Accipitridae Elanus caeruleus   R Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite)
  Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
  Accipiter nisus   RW Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  Aquila rapax   R Tawny Eagle
Alaudidae Mirafra erythroptera   R Indian Bushlark (Red-winged Bushlark)
  Eremopterix grisea   R Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch Lark)
  Ammomanes phoenicurus   R Rufous-tailed Lark (Rufous-tailed Finch Lark)
  Calandrella brachydactyla   W Greater Short-toed Lark
  Galerida cristata   R Crested Lark
Apodidae Apus affinis   R House Swift
Bucerotidae Ocyceros birostris   R Indian Grey Hornbill
Burhinidae Burhimus oedicnemus   R Eurasian Thick-Knee (Stone Curlew)
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus   R Little Nightjar,Indian Nightjar
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R  Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant  )
Charadriidae Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis   R Zitting Cisticola (Streaked Fantail Warbler)
  Prinia hodgsonii   R Grey-breasted Prinia (Franklin's Wren Warbler)
  Prinia socialis   R Ashy Prinia
  Prinia inornata   R Plain Prinia
Columbidae Columba livia   R Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon)
  Streptopelia senegalensis   R Laughing Dove (Little Brown )
  Streptopelia chinensis   R Spotted Dove
  Streptopelia tranquebarica   R Red Collared Dove (Red Turtle)
  Streptopelia decaocto   R Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring )
  Treron phoenicoptera   R Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Yellowlegged Green 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)
  Oriolus oriolus   R Eurasian Golden Oriole
  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus   R Small Minivet
  Rhipidura albicollis   R White-throated Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Rhipidura aureola   R White-browed Fantail (Flycatcher)
  Dicrurus macrocercus   R Black Drongo
  Dicrurus caerulescens   R White-bellied Drongo
  Terpsiphone paradisi   R Asian Paradise- Flycatcher
  Aegithina tiphia   R Common lora
  Tephrodornis pondicerianus   R Common Woodshrike
Cuculidae Clamator jacobinus   P Pied Cuckoo (Pied Crested )
  Hierococcyx varius   R Common Hawk Cuckoo
  Cuculus micropterus   R Indian Cuckoo
  Cacomantis passerinus   r Grey-bellied Cuckoo
  Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
  Phaenicopohaeus leschenaultii   r Sirkeer Malkoha
Falconidae Falco tinnunculus   RW Common Kestrel
  Falco chicquera nT R Red-necked Falcon
Fingillidae Melophus lathami   R Crested Bunting
Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (Whitebreasted Kingfisher)
Hirundinidae Hirundo concolor   R Dusky Crag Martin
  Hirundo rustica   RW Barn Swallow
  Hirundo smithii   R Wire-tailed Swallow
  Hirundo daurica   RW Red-rumped Swallow
Laniidae Lanius vittatus   R Bay-backed Shrike
  Lanius excubitor   R Grey Shrike
Megalaimidae Megalaima haemacephala   R Coppersmith Barbet (Crimson-breasted Barbet )
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
  Merops philippinus   R Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Monticola solitarius   rW Blue Rock Thrush
  Ficedula parva   W Red-throated Flycatcher
  Cyornis tickelliae   R Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
  Culicicapa ceylonensis   r Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
  Copsychus saularis   R Oriental Magpie- Robin
  Saxicoloides fulicata   R Indian Robin
  Phoenicurus ochruros   rW Black Redstart
  Saxicola torquata   R Common Stonechat (Collared Bushchat)
  Saxicola caprata   R Pied Bushchat
  Oenanthe deserti   r Desert Wheatear
  Cercomela fusca   R Brown Rock-Chat
Nectariniidae Nectarinia asiatica   R Purple Sunbird
Paridae Parus major   R Great Tit (Grey Tit)
  Parus xanthogenys   r Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Petronia xanthocollis   R Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow)
  Anthus rufulus   R Paddyfield Pipit
  Anthus campestris   W Tawny Pipit
  Anthus hodgsoni   RW Olive-backed Pipit (Indian Tree Pipit)
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Lonchura malabarica   R Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)
  Lonchura punctulata   R Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia)
Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus   R Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge)
  Francolinus pictus   R Painted Francolin (Painted Partridge)
  Coturnix coturnix   RW Common Quail
  Coturnix coromandelica   R Rain Quail (Black Breasted Quail)
  Perdicula argoondah   R Rock Bush Quail
Picidae Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Celeus brachyurus   R Rufous Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria   R Alexandrine Parakeet
  Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
  Psittacula cyanocephala   R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossomheaded Parakeet) 
Pteroclidae Pterocles exustus   R Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Indian Sandgrouse)
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
Strigidae Bubo bubo   R  Eurasian Eagle Owl (Great Horned Owl )
  Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
Sturnidae Sturnus pagodarum   R Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna)
  Sturnus roseus   WP Rosy Starling (Rosy Pastor)
  Sturnus contra   R Asian Pied Starling
  Acridotheres tristis   R Common Myna
  Acridotheres ginginianus   R Bank Myna
Sylviidae Orthotomus sutorius   R Common Tailorbird
  Phylloscopus collybita   W Common Chiffchaff (Brown Leaf Warbler)
  Chrysomma sinense   R Yellow-eyed Babbler
  Turdoides caudatus   R Common Babbler
  Turdoides malcolmi   R Large Grey Babbler
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
Source: Sharma, Satish Kumar, 1998. Avian Fauna of Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary Newsletter for Birdwatcher Vol.38(2) 25.

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