Birds Status of Gujarat

Shoolpaneswar (Dhumkhal) WS
Biounit           04B  
Totarea          607.70 km2 
Loweralt.        270 m. 
Upperalt.       880 m. 
Rainfall         1081 mm. 
Longit.          73o80 '
Latit.             21o90 m. '
Temp.           41.1 oC


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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 Pandion haliaetus   rW Osprey
  Pernis ptilorynchus   RW Oriental Honey- buzzard
  Elanus caeruleus   R Black-shouldered Kite(Black-winged Kite)
  Milvus migrans   R Black Kite (Pariah Kite)
  Haliastur indus   R Brahminy Kite
  Ichthyophaga icthyaetus nT R Grey-headed Fish Eagle
  Neophron percnopterus   R Egyptian Vulture
  Gyps bengalensis nT R White-rumped Vulture (Indian White-backed Vulture)
  Gyps indicus nT R Long-billed Vulture
  Spilornis cheela   R Crested Serpent Eagle
  Circus aeruginosus   W Eurasian Marsh Harrier
  Circus macrourus nT W Pallid Harrier
  Accipiter badius   R Shikra
  Accipiter nisus   RW Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  Butastur teesa   R White - eyed Buzzard
  Hieraaetus fasciatus   r Bonelli's Eagle
  Spizaetus cirrhatus   R Changeable Hawk - 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)
  Galerida cristata   R Crested Lark
Alcedinidae Alcedo atthis   R Common Kingfisher (Small Blue) 
Anatidae Tadorna ferruginea   rW Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck)
Apodidae Cypsiurus balasiensis   R Asian Palm-Swift (Palm Swift)
  Apus affinis   R House Swift
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta   R Little Egret
  Ardea cinerea   RW Grey Heron
  Casmerodius albus   Rw Great Egret (Large Egret)
  Bubulcus ibis   R Cattle Egret
  Ardeola grayii   R Indian Pond Heron
  Nycticorax nycticorax   R Black-crowned Night Heron
Batrachostomidae Batrachostomus hodgsoni   r Hodgson's Forgmouth
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus asiaticus   R Indian Nightjar (Little Nightjar)
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
  Charadrius dubius   RWw Little ringed Plover
  Vanellus indicus   R Red-wattled Lapwing
Ciconiidae Anastomus oscitans nT R Asian Openbill
  Ciconia episcopus   R Woolly-necked Stork (White-necked)
  Ciconia ciconia   W White Stork
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis   R Zitting Cisticola (Streaked Fantail Warbler)
  Prinia hodgsonii   R Grey-breasted Prinia (Franklin's Wren Warbler)
  Prinia socialis   R Ashy Prinia
Columbidae Columba livia   R Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon)
  Streptopelia senegalensis   R Laughing Dove (Little Brown or Senegal Dove)
  Streptopelia chinensis   R Spotted Dove
  Streptopelia decaocto   R Eurasian Collared Dove (Indian Ring Dove)
  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
  Oriolus xanthornus   R Black-hooded Oriole (Black-headed)
  Coracina macei   R Large Cuckooshrike
  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
  Dicrurus paradiseus   R Greater Racket-tailed 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
  Cacomantis passerinus   r Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Indian Plaintive Cuckoo)
  Eudynamys scolopacea   R Koel, Asian Koel
  Phaenicopohaeus leschenaultii   r Sirkeer Malkoha
Dendrocygniade Dendrocygna javanica   R Lesser Whisting-duck(Teal)
Falconidae Falco tinnunculus   RW Common Kestrel
  Falco peregrinus   rw Peregrine 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
Irenidae Chloropsis cochinchinensis   R Blue-winged Leafbird (Gold-mantled Chloropsis)
  Chloropsis aurifrons   R Golden-fronted Leafbird(Chloropsis)
Laniidae Lanius vittatus   R Bay-backed Shrike
  Lanius schach   R Long-tailed Shrike (Rufous-backed)
  Lanius excubitor   R Grey Shrike
Laridae Sterna aurantia   R River Tern
Megalaimidae Megalaima zeylanica   R Brown-headed Barbet (Green Barbet)
  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
  Turdus merula   R Eurasian Blackbird
  Ficedula parva   W Red-throated Flycatcher
  Eumyias thalassina   R Verditer 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 caprata   R Pied Bushchat
Nectariniidae Dicaeum agile   R Thick-billed Flowerpecker
  Dicaeum erythrorhynchos   R Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Tickell's Flowerpecker)
  Nectarinia zeylonica   R Purple-rumped Sunbird
  Nectarinia asiatica   R Purple Sunbird
  Nectarinia lotenia   R Loten's Sunbird
  Aethopyga siparaja   r Crimson Sunbird (Yellow-backed Sunbird)
Paridae Parus major   R Great Tit (Grey Tit)
  Parus xanthogenys   r Black-Iored Tit (Yellow-cheeked Tit)
Passeridae Passer domesticus   R House Sparrow
  Passer montanus   R Eurasian Tree Sparrow
  Petronia xanthocollis   R Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow)
  Dendronanthus indicus   rW Forest Wagtail
  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
  Poceus manyar   R Streaked Weaver
  Plceus philippinus   R Baya Weaver
  Lonchura malabarica   R Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia)
  Lonchura punctulata   R Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia)
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax niger   R Little Cormorant
Phasianidae Francolinus pondicerianus   R Grey Francolin (Grey Partridge)
  Francolinus pictus   R Painted Francolin (Painted Partridge)
  Coturnix coturnix   RW Common Quail
  Galloperdix spadicea   R Red Spurfowl
  Gallus gallus   R Red Junglefowl
  Pavo cristatus   R Indian Peafowl
Picidae Dendrocopos nanus   R Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpacker
  Dendrocopos mahrattensis   R Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
  Picus xanthopygaeus   R Streak-throated Woodpecker
  Dinopium benghalense   R Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
  Chrysocolaptes lucidus   R Greater Flameback (Larger Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
  Chrysocolaptes festivus   r White-naped Woodpecker (Blackbacked Woodpecker)
  Hemicircus canente   r Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Pittidae Pitta brachyura   R Indian Pitta
Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria   R Alexandrine Parakeet
  Psittacula krameri   R Rose-ringed Parakeet
  Psittacula cyanocephala   R Plum-headed Parakeet (Blossom-headed Parakeet)
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus   R Red-whiskered Bulbul
  Pycnonotus cafer   R Red-vented Bulbul
  Pycnonotus luteolus   r White-browed bulbul
Rallidae Amaurornis phoenicurus   R White-breasted Waterhen
  Gallinula chloropus   R Common Moorhen
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa   W Black-tailed Godwit
  Tringa totanus   W Common Redshank
  Tringa nebularia   W Common Greenshank
  Tringa glareola   W Wood Sandpiper
  Actitis hypoleucos   W Common Sandpiper
Sittidae Sitta frontalis   R Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Strigidae Bubo bubo   R Eurasian Eagle Owl (Great Horned Owl )
  Ketupa zeylonensis   R Brown Fish Owl
  Strix ocellata   R Mottled Wood Owl
  Glaucidium radiatum   R Jungle Owlet
  Athene brama   R Spotted Owlet
  Ninox scutulata   r Brown Hawk-Owl
Sturnidae Sturnus pagodarum   R Brahminy Starling (Black-headed Myna)
  Sturnus roseus   WP Rosy Starling (Rosy Pastor)
  Acridotheres tristis   R Common Myna
  Acridotheres ginginianus   R Bank Myna
Sylviidae Orthotomus sutorius   R Common Tailorbird
  Turdoides caudatus   R Common Babbler
  Turdoides malcolmi   R Large Grey Babbler
  Turdoides striatus   R Jungle Babbler
  Sylvia curruca   W Lesser Whitethroat
  Sylvia hortensis   W Orphean Warbler
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis Melanocephalus nT R Black-headed Ibis (White Ibis)
Turnicidae Turnix suscitator   R Barred Buttonquail (Common BustardQuail)
Tytonidae Tyto alba   R Barn Owl
Upupidae Upupa epops   RW Hoopoe,Common Hoopoe
Zosteropidae Zosterops palpebrosus   R Oriental White-eye

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