Birds Status of Rajasthan

Sariska Tiger Reserve

Total Area       800 km2
Core Area       498.00  Km2
Buffer Area      302.00 km2


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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)
  Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Neophron percnopterus   R Egyptian Vulture
  Gyps bengalensis nT R White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Gyps fulvus   R Griffon Vulture
  Sarcogyps calvus nT R Red-headed Vulture (King Vulture)
  Spilornis cheela   R Crested Serpent Eagle
  Circus aeruginosus   W Eurasian Marsh Harrier
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
  Accipiter nisus   RW Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  Butastur teesa   R White - eyed Buzzard
  Aquila clanga   RW Greater Spotted Eagle
  Aquila heliaca   W Imperial Eagle
Alaudidae Mirafra cantillans   R Singing Bushlark
  Mirafra erythroptera   R Indian Bushlark (Red-winged Bushlark)
Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis   R Common Kingfisher( Small Blue) 
Anatidae Sarkidiornis melanotos   R Comb 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
  Rhodonessa rufina   W Red-crested Pochard
  Aythya ferina   W Common Pochard
  Aythya fuligula   W Tufted Duck
Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster nT R Darter
Apodidae Apus affinis   R House 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
Bucerotidae Ocyceros birostris   R Indian Grey Hornbill
Burhinidae Burhimus oedicnemus   R Eurasian Thick-Knee (Stone Curlew)
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus indicus   R Grey Nightjar (Indian Jungle )
Centropodidae Centropus sinensis   R  Greater Coucal (Crow-Pheasant )
Certhiidae Salpornis spilonotus   r Spotted Creeper (Grey)
Cerylidae Ceryle rudis   R Pied Kingfisher (Lesser Pied )
Charadriidae Himantopus himantopus   R Black-winged Stilt
  Recurvirostra avosetta   rW Pied Avocet
  Charadrius dubius   RWw Little ringed Plover
  Charadrius alexandrinus   RW Kentish Plover
  Vanellus vanellus   W Northern Lapwing
  Vanellus malabaricus   R Yellow-wattled Lapwing
  Vanellus duvaucelii   R River Lapwing(Spur-winged)
  Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Ciconiidae Mycteria leucocephala nT R Painted Stork
  Anastomus oscitans nT R Asian Openbill
  Ciconia nigra   w Black Stork
  Ciconia episcopus   R Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked)
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 livia   R Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon)
  Streptopelia orientalis   RW Oriental Turtle Dove (Rufous Turtle)
  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
  Coracina macei   R Large Cuckooshrike
  Coracina melanoptera   R Black-headed Cuckooshrike
  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus   R Small Minivet
  Pericrocotus flammeus   R Scarlet Minivet
  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
  Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
  Phaenicopohaeus leschenaultii   r Sirkeer Malkoha
Falconidae Falco tinnunculus   RW Common Kestrel
  Falco severus   r Oriental Hobby
Fingillidae Carpodacus erythrinus   rW Common Rosefinch
  Melophus lathami   R Crested Bunting
  Emberiza buchanani   w Grey-necked Bunting
  Emberiza stewarti   rW White-capped Bunting (Chestnut-breasted Bunting)
Gruidae Grus antigone nT r Sarus Crane
Halcyonidae Halcyon smyrnensis   R White-throated Kingfisher (Whitebreasted Kingfisher)
Hirundinidae Riparia paludicola   R Plain Martin (Plain Sand Martin)
  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 schach   R Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed)
  Lanius excubitor   R Grey Shrike
Laridae Larus brunnicephalus   W Brown-headed Gull
  Sterna aurantia   R River Tern
  Sterna acuticauda   r Black-bellied Tern
  Chlidonias hybridus   RW Whiskered Tern
Megalaimidae Megalaima haemacephala   R Coppersmith Barbet (Crimson-breasted Barbet) 
Meropidae Merops orientalis   R Green Bee-eater
  Merops philippinus   R Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Muscicapidae Ficedula parva   W Red-throated Flycatcher
  Cyornis tickelliae   R Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
  Culicicapa ceylonensis   r Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
  Luscinia svecica   W Bluethroat
  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
  Saxicola ferrea   R Grey Bushchat (Dark-grey 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)
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Passer hispaniolensis   W Spanish Sparrow
  Passer montanus   R Eurasian Tree Sparrow
  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
  Motacilla cinerea   rW Grey Wagtail
  Anthus rufulus   R Paddyfield Pipit
  Anthus trivialis   rW Tree Pipit
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Amandava amandava   R Red Avadavat (Red Munia )
  Lonchura malabarica   R Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)
Pelecanidae Pelecanus onocrotalus   rW Great White Pelican(Rosy Pelican)
  Pelecanus crispus   w Dalmatian 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 francolinus   R Black Francolin (Black Francolin)
  Coturnix coromandelica   R Rain Quail (Black Breasted Quail)
  Coturnix chinensis   R Blue-breasted Quail
  Perdicula asiatica   R Jungle Bush Quail
  Galloperdix spadicea   R Red Spurfowl
  Galloperdix lunulata   R Painted Spurfowl
  Pavo cristatus   R Indian Peafowl
Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus ruber   rW Greater Flamingo
Picidae Dendrocopos nanus   R Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpacker
  Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Pittidae Pitta brachyura   R Indian Pitta
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 cyanocephala   R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossomheaded Parakeet) 
Pteroclidae Pterocles exustus   R Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Indian Sandgrouse)
  Pterocles indicus   R Painted Sandgrouse
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus leucotis   R White-eared Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul)
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus   R White-breasted Waterhen
  Porphyrio porphyrio   R Purple Swamphen (Purple Moorhen)
  Gallinula chloropus   R Common Moorhen
  Fulica atra   RW Common Coot
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa   W Black-tailed Godwit
  Tringa totanus   W Common Redshank
  Tringa nebularia   W Common Greenshank
  Tringa ochropus   W Green Sandpiper
  Tringa glareola   W Wood Sandpiper
  Actitis hypoleucos   W Common Sandpiper
  Calidris minuta   W Little Stint
  Calidris temminckii   W Temminck's Stint
Strigidae Otus bakkamoena   R Collared Scops Owl
  Ketupa zeylonensis   R Brown Fish Owl
  Strix ocellata   R Mottled Wood Owl
  Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
  Asio flammeus   w Short- eared Owl
Sturnidae Sturnus malabaricus   R Chestnut-tailed Starling (Grey-headed Myna)
  Sturnus pagodarum   R Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna)
  Sturnus roseus   WP Rosy Starling (Rosy Pastor)
  Sturnus vulgaris   WP Common Starling
  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)
  Phylloscopus inornatus   W Inornate Warbler (Yellow-browed Leaf Warbler)
  Phylloscopus trochiloides     Greenish Warbler (Dull Green Warbler)
  Dumetia hyperythra   R Tawny-bellied Babbler (Rufous-bellied Babbler)
  Chrysomma sinense   R Yellow-eyed Babbler
  Turdoides caudatus   R Common Babbler
  Turdoides malcolmi   R Large Grey Babbler
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Sylvia curruca   W Lesser Whitethroat
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis Melanocephalus nT R Black-headed Ibis (White Ibis)
  Pseudibis papillosa nT R Black Ibis
  Platalea leucorodia   RW Eurasian Spoonbill
Turnicidae Turnix sylvatica   R Small Buttonquail (Little Bustard-quail)
Tytonidae Tyto alba   R Barn Owl
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye
Sankar, K., Mohan, D. and Pandey, S., 1993. Birds of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India. Forktail (8) 133.
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