Official Checklist of
the Birds of the Delhi Region
including adjoining areas of
Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Notes:
- Area covered: Delhi (including both the Okhla and Noida
banks of the Yamuna) and adjoining areas of Haryana, including Sonipat, Rohtak,
Jhajjar, Gurgaon & Faridabad districts plus Ghaziabad district in Uttar
Pradesh. Roughly everywhere is within 100kms of central Delhi; an area in
which day trips from Delhi are eminently feasible.
- An asterisk * indicates a species which have not been
recorded within Delhi State limits.
- The species included come from the 2002 Checklist of the
Birds of Delhi and Adjoining Areas (January 2002) and on the references
indicated below. V (for vide = see) and the reference numbers are given
against all rarer species and pre 1970 records.
- A number of recently “separated” species, which are not
shown in the OBC list, are included and given the code RS after the scientific
name. In a few cases doubts (e.g. the possibility of the bird being an escape
or release from captivity) are expressed.
- This list is provided as an aid to birders for their
personal use only. Please contact
- This list will be published as a pocket-sized booklet in
summer 2003
English and Scientific Names follow the Oriental Bird Club
"An Annotated Checklist of the Birds the Oriental Region". Alternative Names
follow Ali and Ripley's "Handbook of the Birds of India"
There are 462 species on this list of which 449 have been
recorded within the limits of Delhi itself. 47 species have not been
conclusively reported from the region covered since 1970.
Main List
1.
Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, Black Partridge
2.
Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus, Grey Partridge
3.
Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, Grey Quail
4.
Rain Quail, Coturnix coromandelica, Black-breasted Quail
5.
Jungle Bush Quail, Perdicula asiatica
6.
Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, Common Peafowl
7.
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons, V2, 4
8.
*Lesser White-fronted Goose, Anser erythropus, V4, 5
9.
Greylag Goose, Anser anser
10.
Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus
11.
Lesser Whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica, Lesser Whistling Teal
12.
Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, Brahminy Duck
13.
Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
14.
Comb Duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
15.
Cotton Pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus, Cotton Teal
16.
Gadwall, Anas strepera
17.
Falcated Duck, Anas falcata, Falcated Teal, V2, 4
18.
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope, Widgeon
19.
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
20.
Spot-billed Duck, Anas poecilorhyncha
21.
Common Teal, Anas crecca
22.
Garganey, Anas querquedula
23.
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta, Pintail
24.
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, Shoveller
25.
Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris, Marbled Teal, V2,6
26.
Red-crested Pochard, Rhodonessa rufina
27.
Common Pochard, Aythya ferina
28.
Ferruginous Pochard, Aythya nyroca, White-eyed Pochard
29.
Baer's Pochard, Aythya baeri, V 5, 6
30.
Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
31.
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, Scaup Duck , V 6
32.
Smew, Mergellus albellus, V2, 7
33.
Small Buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica, Little Bustard-Quail, V 2, 6
34.
Barred Buttonquail, Turnix suscitator, Common Bustard-Quail
35.
Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, Wryneck
36.
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattensis, Mahratta Woodpecker
37.
Black-rumped Flameback, Dinopium benghalense, Lesser Golden-backed
Woodpecker
38.
Brown-headed Barbet, Megalaima zeylanica, Large Green Barbet
39.
Coppersmith Barbet, Megalaima haemacephala, Crimson-breasted Barbet
40.
Indian Grey Hornbill, Ocyceros birostris, Common Grey Hornbill
41.
Common Hoopoe, Upupa epops, Hoopoe
42.
European Roller, Coracias garrulus
43.
Indian Roller, Coracias benghalensis
44.
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, Common Kingfisher
45.
White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, White-breasted Kingfisher
46.
Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis, Lesser Pied Kingfisher
47.
Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis
48.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus
49.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus
50.
Pied Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus, Pied Crested Cuckoo
51.
Common Hawk Cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius
52.
Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus, V2, 5
53.
Eurasian Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, The Cuckoo, V2, 4
54.
Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus, V6
55.
Lesser Cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus, V7
56.
Grey-bellied Cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus, Indian Plaintive Cuckoo
57.
Drongo Cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris , V4
58.
Asian Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea, Koel
59.
Sirkeer Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii, Sirkeer Cuckoo,
60.
Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis, Crow-Pheasant
61.
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis V6
62.
Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria
63.
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
64.
Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala, Blossom-headed Parakeet
65.
Asian Palm Swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis, Palm Swift, V2, 4
66.
Alpine Swift, Tachymarptis melba
67.
*Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus, Large White-rumped Swift, V5
68.
House Swift, Apus affinis
69.
Barn Owl, Tyto alba
70.
Collared Scops Owl, Otus bakkamoena
71.
Rock Eagle Owl, Bubo (bubo) bengalensis, Great Horned Owl, Eurasian Eagle
Owl
72.
Dusky Eagle Owl, Bubo coromandus, V2
73.
Brown Fish Owl, Ketupa zeylonensis, V2
74.
Spotted Owlet, Athene brama
75.
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
76.
Sykes's Nightjar, Caprimulgus mahrattensis, V2, 7
77.
Indian Nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus, Common Indian Nightjar, V2, 4
78.
Savanna Nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis, Franklin's Nightjar, V2, 4
79.
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia, Blue Rock Pigeon
80.
Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis, Rufous Turtle Dove
81.
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, Little Brown Dove
82.
Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
83. Red
Collared Dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica, Red Turtle Dove
84.
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, Indian Ring Dove
85.
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera, Yellow-legged Green
Pigeon
86. *MacQueen's
Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, Houbara, V2, 6
87.
Sarus Crane, Grus antigone
88.
Demoiselle Crane, Grus virgo
89.
Common Crane, Grus grus
90.
*Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus V6
91.
Brown Crake, Amaurornis akool
92.
White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
93.
Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla
94.
*Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana, V4
95.
Ruddy-breasted Crake, Porzana fusca, Ruddy Crake
96.
Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
97.
Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, Purple Moorhen
98.
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, Moorhen
99.
Common Coot, Fulica atra
100.
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus, Indian Sandgrouse
101.
Painted Sandgrouse, Pterocles indicus
102.
Pintail Snipe, Gallinago stenura, V2, 6
103. Common
Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, Fantail Snipe
104. Jack
Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
105.
Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
106.
Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, Curlew
107.
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus
108. Common
Redshank, Tringa totanus, Redshank
109. Marsh
Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
110. Common
Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
111. Green
Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
112. Wood
Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
113. Terek
Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus, V2, 6
114. Common
Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
115. *Asian
Dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus, V5, 6
116. Little
Stint, Calidris minuta
117.
Temminck's Stint, Calidris temminckii
118.
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
119. Curlew
Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
120.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus, V2, 6
121. Ruff,
Philomachus pugnax
122.
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, V2
123.
Greater Painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis
124.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
125.
Bronze-winged Jacana, Metopidius indicus
126.
Eurasian Thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus, Stone Curlew
127. Great
Thick-knee, Esacus recurvirostris, Great Stone Plover
128.
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
129. Pied
Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
130.
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, Eastern Golden Plover
131. Grey
Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, V2, 6
132. Common
Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
133.
Long-billed Plover, Charadrius placidus, V7
134. Little
Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius
135.
Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
136. Lesser
Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus
137.
Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, Large Sand Plover, V2, 6
138.
*Caspian Plover, Charadrius asiaticus, Caspian Sand Plover , V4
139.
Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, Lapwing
140.
Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus
141. River
Lapwing, Vanellus duvaucelii, Spur-winged Lapwing
142.
Grey-headed Lapwing, Vanellus cinereus , V5
143. Red-wattled
Lapwing, Vanellus indicus
144.
Sociable Lapwing, Vanellus gregarius, V2
145.
White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus
146. *
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor V6
147. Indian
Courser, Cursorius coromandelicus
148.
Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum, Large Indian Pratincole
149. Small
Pratincole, Glareola lactea, Small Indian Pratincole
150. Indian
Skimmer, Rynchops albicollis, V2, 4, 6
151. Mew
Gull, Larus canus, V7
152.
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, Caspian Gull, Herring Gull
153.
Armenian Gull Larus armenicus, Herring Gull, V6 ; Requires confirmation
as would be new for Oriental Region.
154.
Pallas's Gull, Larus ichthyaetus, Great Black-headed Gull
155.
Brown-headed Gull, Larus brunnicephalus
156.
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
157.
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei, V7
158. Little
Gull Larus minutus, V7
159.
Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
160. River
Tern, Sterna aurantia, Indian River Tern
161.
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo, V2, 7
162. Little
Tern, Sterna albifrons
163.
Black-bellied Tern, Sterna acuticauda
164.
Bridled Tern, Sterna anaethetus, Brownwinged Tern, V7
165.
Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus V7
166.
White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, White-winged Black Tern, V2,
4, 7
167. Black
Tern, Chlidonias niger, V2, 4
168.
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
169.
Oriental Honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus, Honey Buzzard
170.
Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged Kite
171. Black
Kite, Milvus migrans, Pariah Kite, Black-eared Kite
172.
Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
173.
Pallas's Fish Eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, V2
174.
Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus, V2, 5
175.
Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus, Scavenger Vulture
176. White-rumped
Vulture, Gyps bengalensis, Indian White-backed Vulture
177. Indian
Vulture, Gyps indicus RS, Long-billed Vulture V2, 4
178.
Eurasian Griffon, Gyps fulvus, Griffon Vulture, V2, 4
179.
Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps calvus, King Vulture,
180.
Short-toed Snake Eagle, Circaetus gallicus, Short-toed Eagle,
181.
Crested Serpent Eagle, Spilornis cheela
182.
Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus RS, Marsh Harrier
183. Hen
Harrier, Circus cyaneus, Hen-Harrier
184. Pallid
Harrier, Circus macrourus, Pale Harrier
185.
Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus, V2, 6
186. Shikra,
Accipiter badius, Shikra
187. Besra,
Accipiter virgatus, Besra Sparrow-Hawk
188.
Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, Sparrow-Hawk
189.
White-eyed Buzzard, Butastur teesa, White-eyed Buzzard-Eagle
190. Common
Buzzard, Buteo buteo, Japanese Buzzard
191.
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus
192. Upland
Buzzard, Buteo hemilasius, V6
193. Indian
Spotted Eagle, Aquila hastate RS, Lesser Spotted Eagle V 2, 4, 6
194.
Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga
195. Tawny
Eagle, Aquila rapax
196. Steppe
Eagle, Aquila nipalensis
197.
Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca
198.
Bonelli's Eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus
199.
Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus, Booted Hawk-Eagle
200.
*Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni, V 5, 6
201. Common
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Kestrel
202.
Red-necked Falcon, Falco chicquera, Red-headed Merlin
203.
Merlin, Falco columbarius, V 6
204.
Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo, Hobby
205. Laggar
Falcon, Falco jugger
206. Saker
Falcon, Falco cherrug, V2
207.
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, Peregrine Falcon
208. Little
Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
209. Great
Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
210.
Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
211.
Darter, Anhinga melanogaster
212. Little
Cormorant, Phalacrocorax niger
213. Indian
Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis, Indian Shag
214. Great
Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, Cormorant
215. Little
Egret, Egretta garzetta
216.
Western Reef Egret, Egretta gularis, Indian Reef Heron, V2, 6
217. Grey
Heron, Ardea cinerea
218. Purple
Heron, Ardea purpurea
219. Great
Egret, Casmerodius albus, Large Egret
220.
Intermediate Egret, Mesophoyx intermedia, Smaller Egret
221. Cattle
Egret, Bubulcus ibis
222. Indian
Pond Heron, Ardeola grayii, Pond Heron
223. Little
Heron, Butorides striatus, Little Green Heron
224.
Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, Night Heron
225. Yellow
Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
226.
Cinnamon Bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
227. Black
Bittern, Dupetor flavicollis
228. Great
Bittern, Botaurus stellaris, Bittern, V4, 6
229.
Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, Flamingo
230. Glossy
Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
231.
Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus, White Ibis
232. Black
Ibis, Pseudibis papillosa
233.
Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, Spoonbill
234. Great
White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Rosy Pelican
235.
Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus, Grey Pelican,
236.
*Spot-billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippensis, V2
237.
Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala
238. Asian
Openbill, Anastomus oscitans, Openbill Stork
239. Black
Stork, Ciconia nigra, V2
240.
Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus, White-necked Stork
241. White
Stork, Ciconia ciconia, V2
242.
Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
243. Lesser
Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus, V2
244.
Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius, Adjutant, V 2, 4, 5
245. Rufous-tailed
Shrike, Lanius isabellinus, Red-backed Shrike
246. Brown
Shrike, Lanius cristatus, V 2, 6
247.
Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus
248.
Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach, Rufous-backed Shrike
249.
Grey-backed Shrike, Lanius tephronotus, V2, 5
250.
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, Grey Shrike
251. Rufous
Treepie, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Indian Tree Pie
252. House
Crow, Corvus splendens
253.
Large-billed Crow, Corvus macrorhynchos, Jungle Crow
254. Common
Raven, Corvus corax, Raven, V 2, 4
255.
Eurasian Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, Golden Oriole
256. Maroon
Oriole, Oriolus traillii V 7
257. Large
Cuckooshrike, Coracina macei, V 2, 4, 6
258.
*Black-headed Cuckooshrike, Coracina melanoptera, V 5
259. Small
Minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
260.
White-bellied Minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius, V 2,6
261.
Long-tailed Minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
262.
White-browed Fantail, Rhipidura aureola, White-browed Fantail Flycatcher
263. Black
Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
264. Ashy
Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus, Grey Drongo,
265.
White-bellied Drongo, Dicrurus caerulescens, V 2,4,6
266. Asian
Paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi
267.
Marshall's Iora, Aegithina nigrolutea, V 1, 2, 4
268. Common
Woodshrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus
269. Blue
Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius
270.
Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrine, Orange-headed Ground Thrush V 2,6
271.
Tickell's Thrush, Turdus unicolor, V2, 5, 6
272. *
Grey-winged Blackbird, Turdus boulboul, V 5
273.
Dark-throated Thrush, Turdus (ruficollis) atrogularis, Black-throated
Thrush
274. *Mistle
Thrush Turdus viscivorus V6
275.
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, V 5, 7
276.
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, Muscicapa ruficauda, Rufous-tailed
Flycatcher,V2,6
277.
Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva, Red-throated Flycatcher
278.
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula (parva) albicilla RS, Red-breasted
Flycatcher
279.
Verditer Flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina
280.
Blue-throated Flycatcher, Cyornis rubeculoides, V3, 7
281.
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis, Grey-headed
Flycatcher
282.
Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, Rubythroat, , V2, 4, 5
283.
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
284.
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Cercotrichas galactotes, Rufous Chat,
V3, 7
285.
Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis
286. Indian
Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata
287.
*Blue-capped Redstart, Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus, Blue-headed Redstart
V5
288. Black
Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
289.
*White-capped Water Redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus, White-capped
Redstart, V 6
290.
Plumbeous Water Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus, Plumbeous Redstart, V
3, 5
291. *Stoliczka's
Bushchat, Saxicola macrorhyncha, V 6
292.
Siberian Stonechat, Saxicola maura, Stone Chat, Common Stonechat
293.
White-tailed Stonechat, Saxicola leucura
294. Pied
Bushchat, Saxicola caprata
295. Grey
Bushchat, Saxicola ferrea, Dark-Grey Bush Chat, V 5
296.
Variable Wheatear, Oenanthe picata, Pied Chat
297. Rufous-tailed
Wheatear, Oenanthe xanthoprymna, Red-tailed Chat
298. Desert
Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
299.
Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, Isabelline Chat
300. Brown
Rock-chat, Cercomela fusca
301.
Chestnut-tailed Starling, Sturnus malabaricus, Grey-headed Myna, V2, 4
302.
Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum, Brahminy Myna
303. Rosy
Starling, Sturnus roseus, Rosy Pastor
304. Common
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Starling
305. Asian
Pied Starling, Sturnus contra, Pied Myna
306. Common
Myna, Acridotheres tristis
307. Bank
Myna, Acridotheres ginginianus
308.
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Sitta castanea, V 2, 4
309. Wall
Creeper Tichodroma muraria, V 2, 7
310.
Spotted Creeper, Salpornis spilonotus, Spotted Grey Creeper, V 2,
5
311.
White-crowned Penduline Tit, Remiz coronatus, Penduline Tit, V 7
312.
Fire-capped Tit, Cephalopyrus flammiceps, V2, 4
313. Great
Tit, Parus major, Grey Tit, V2
314. Sand
Martin, Riparia riparia, Collared Sand Martin, V 2, 4, 5, 6
315. Pale
Martin, Riparia diluta, V 6
316. Plain
Martin, Riparia paludicola, Plain Sand Martin
317. Dusky
Crag Martin, Hirundo concolor
318. Barn
Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Swallow
319.
Wire-tailed Swallow, Hirundo smithii
320. Red-rumped
Swallow, Hirundo daurica
321.
Streak-throated Swallow, Hirundo fluvicola, Indian Cliff Swallow
322.
Northern House Martin, Delichon urbica, V 7
323.
Red-whiskered Bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
324.
White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis, White-cheeked Bulbul
325.
Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
326.
Black Bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, V3, 7
327.
Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis, Streaked Fantail Warbler
328. Rufous-fronted
Prinia, Prinia buchanani, Rufous-fronted Wren-Warbler
329.
Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii, Franklin's Wren-Warbler
330.
Graceful Prinia, Prinia gracilis, Streaked Wren-Warbler
331. Jungle
Prinia, Prinia sylvatica, Jungle Wren-Warbler, V2
332.
Yellow-bellied Prinia, Prinia flaviventris, Yellow-bellied Wren-Warbler
333. Ashy
Prinia, Prinia socialis, Ashy Wren-Warbler
334. Plain
Prinia, Prinia inornata, Plain Wren-Warbler
335.
Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus, White-eye
336.
Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon, Moustached Sedge Warbler
337.
Paddyfield Warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
338.
Blyth's Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
339.
Clamorous Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus, Indian Great Reed
Warbler
340. Booted
Warbler, Hippolais caligata
341. Sykes
Warbler, Hippolais rama RS, Booted Warbler V6
342. Common
Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
343. Common
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, Siberian Chiffchaff
344.
Mountain Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus sindianus, V6
345. Dusky
Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus, V6
346.
Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Phylloscopus griseolus, Olivaceous Leaf Warbler
347.
Buff-barred Warbler, Phylloscopus pulcher, Orange-barred Leaf
Warbler, V3, 7
348.
Brook's Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus subviridis
349. Hume's
Warbler, Phylloscopus humei, (Hume's) Yellow-browed Warbler
350.
Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides, Dull Green Leaf Warbler
351.
Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus magnirostris, V5, 6
352.
Western Crowned Warbler, Phylloscopus occipitalis, Large Crowned Leaf
Warbler,
353.
Striated Grassbird, Megalurus palustris, Striated Marsh Warbler
354.
Bristled Grassbird, Chaetornis striatus, Bristled Grass Warbler, V 2, 4,
5
355.
Yellow-eyed Babbler, Chrysomma sinense
356. Common
Babbler, Turdoides caudatus
357.
Striated Babbler, Turdoides earlei
358. Large
Grey Babbler, Turdoides malcolmi
359. Jungle
Babbler, Turdoides striatus
360.
Greater Whitethroat, Sylvia communis, Whitethroat, V 5, 6
361. Lesser
Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
362. Hume's
Whitethroat, Sylvia althaea RS, Hume's Lesser Whitethroat
363.
*Small Whitethroat, Sylvia minula RS, Desert Lesser Whitethroat, , V 6
364.
Eastern Orphean Warbler, Sylvia crassirostris RS, Orphean Warbler
365. Indian
Bushlark, Mirafra erythroptera, Red-winged Bush Lark
366. Rufous-winged
Bushlark, Mirafra assamica RS, Bengal Bush Lark
367.
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark, Eremopterix grisea, Ashy-crowned Finch-Lark
368. Rufous-tailed
Lark, Ammomanes phoenicurus, Rufous-tailed Finch-Lark
369.
Bimaculated Lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata, Eastern Calandra Lark
370.
Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla, Short-toed Lark
371. Hume's
Short-toed Lark, Calandrella acutirostris
372. Sand
Lark, Calandrella raytal
373.
Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
374.
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, Skylark, V 2,6
375.
Oriental Skylark, Alauda gulgula, Eastern Skylark
376. Horned
Lark, Eremophila alpestris, V 6, Shore Lark
377.
Thick-billed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile, V2, 5
378. Purple
Sunbird, Nectarinia asiatica
379. House
Sparrow, Passer domesticus
380.
Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
381. Sind
Sparrow, Passer pyrrhonotus, Sind Jungle Sparrow,
382.
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia, Petronia xanthocollis,Yellow-throated
Sparrow
383. White
Wagtail, Motacilla alba
384.
White-browed Wagtail, Motacilla maderaspatensis, Large Pied Wagtail
385.
Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola, Yellow-headed Wagtail
386. Yellow
Wagtail , Motacilla flava
387. Grey
Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
388.
Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi, V 6
389.
Paddyfield Pipit, Anthus rufulus
390. Tawny
Pipit, Anthus campestris
391.
Blyth's Pipit, Anthus godlewskii
392.
Long-billed Pipit, Anthus similis, Brown Rock Pipit
393. Tree
Pipit, Anthus trivialis
394.
Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni, Indian Tree Pipit
395.
Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus , V 2, 7
396. Rosy
Pipit, Anthus roseatus, Vinaceous-breasted Pipit
397. Water
Pipit, Anthus spinoletta, V 2, 6
398.
Black-breasted Weaver, Ploceus benghalensis, Black-throated Weaver Bird
399.
Streaked Weaver, Ploceus manyar, Streaked Weaver Bird
400. Baya
Weaver, Ploceus philippinus, Baya
401. Finn's
Weaver, Ploceus megarhynchus, Finn's Baya, V5 Presumed escapes
402. Red
Avadavat, Amandava amandava, Red Munia
403. Indian
Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica, White-throated Munia
404.
Scaly-breasted Munia, Lonchura punctulata, Spotted Munia
405.
Black-headed Munia, Lonchura malacca
406. Common
Rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
407.
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, Trumpeter Bullfinch, V2,7
408.
Crested Bunting, Melophus lathami
409.
Grey-necked Bunting, Emberiza buchanani, V 2, 4
410.
Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana, V2, 7
411.
White-capped Bunting, Emberiza stewarti
412. House
Bunting, Emberiza striolata, Striolated Bunting, V2
413.
Chestnut-eared Bunting, Emberiza fucata, Grey-headed Bunting, V 5, 6
414.
Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
415.
Red-headed Bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
Species seen
only prior to 1970
1.
*White-headed Duck, Oxyura leucocephala, V2
2.
*Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus, Whistling Swan, Bewick’s Swan
V1, 2
3.
Baikal Teal, Anas formosa, V2
4.
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula, Goldeneye Duck , V2
5.
Yellow-legged Buttonquail, Turnix tanki, V2
6.
Oriental Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris, Indian Pied
Hornbill, V2
7.
Oriental Scops Owl, Otus sunia, Scops Owl , V2
8.
Mottled Wood Owl, Strix ocellata, V2
9.
Long-eared Owl Asio otus V1
10.
Grey Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus, Indian Jungle Nightjar, V2
11.
Large-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus, Long-tailed Nightjar,
V2
12.
Indian Bustard, Ardeotis nigriceps, Great Indian Bustard, V2
13.
*Siberian Crane, Grus leucogeranus, V2
14.
Slaty-breasted Rail, Gallirallus striatus, Blue-breasted Banded
Rail, V2
15.
*Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata, V2
16.
Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis, Imperial
Sandgrouse , V2
17.
Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, Woodcock , V2
18.
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres, Turnstone , V2
19.
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia, V2
20.
Cinereous Vulture, Aegypius monachus, V2
21.
Black Eagle, Ictinaetus malayensis , V2
22.
Changeable Hawk Eagle, Spizaetus cirrhatus, Crested Hawk Eagle, V2
23.
White-bellied Heron, Ardea insignis, V2 these records should be
treated as doubtful
24.
Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus, V2
25.
Lesser Flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor, V2
26.
Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura, V2
27.
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus, V2
28.
Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, V2
29.
Rosy Minivet, Pericrocotus roseus, V2
30.
Blue-capped Rock Thrush, Monticola cinclorhynchus, Blue-headed
Rock Thrush, V2
31.
Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa daurica, Brown Flycatcher, V2
32.
Ultramarine Flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris, White-browed Blue
Flycatcher, V 2, 3
33.
Bar-tailed Treecreeper, Certhia himalayana, Himalayan Tree
Creeper, V2
34.
White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus, V2 Probable escape
35.
Rufous-vented Prinia, Prinia burnesii, Long-tailed Grass Warbler,
V2 Unsubstantiated record
36.
Lanceolated Warbler, Locustella lanceolata, Streaked Grasshopper
Warbler, V2
37.
Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia, V2
38.
Plain Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus neglectus, V2
39.
Tickell's Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus affinis, V2
40.
Tawny-bellied Babbler, Dumetia hyperythra, Rufous-bellied
Babbler, V3
41.
*Eastern Desert Warbler, Sylvia nana, V1, 3
42.
* Black-crowned Sparrow Lark, Eremopterix nigriceps, Black-crowned
Finch-Lark, V2
43.
Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum erythrorhynchos, Tickell's
Flowerpecker , V2
44.
Green Avadavat, Amandava formosa, Green Munia , V 23 Probable
escape
45.
White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata, White-backed Munia , V3
46.
Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia, V 1, 2, 3
47.
Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, V1, 2
Sources codes:
V1. The Handbook
V2. Usha Ganguli 1975 A Guide to the Birds of the Delhi
Area (for historical records up to 1970)
V3. Kalpavriksh, What's That Bird, 1991
V4. Sudhir Vyas , Delhi Checklists '78-79, '84-86,
'95-99
V5. Suresh C. Sharma and Bill Harvey, Checklist of the
Birds of Haryana (on
www.delhibird.org ), last updated 2002
V6. Verified reports to delhibird recorded on
www.delhibird.org (2001-2003)
V7. Records published by JBNHS, Forktail or accepted by Tim
Inskipp from birders’ trip reports
Compiled by: Delhibird & the Northern India Bird Network in
2003
Bill Harvey
& Vivek Tiwari
Last updated: 13 May 2003
