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Pench Birds Checklist

Introduction

Birds in Pench national park

Pench tiger reserve is a popular birding safari destination. This forest area is spread over two states thus here we can find two official birds checklist which are almost similar to each other with some difference. These bird checklists are occasionally updated by experts, through different bird surveys, conducted by park management. This forest is divided in to 3 categories i.e. mixed forest, southern tropical dry deciduous teak forest and southern tropical wet forest. During jungle safari drives we will notice that here teak forest dominates the vegetation composition with undulating hilly terrains, rocky stretches and huge backwater areas of Pench river. During jeep safari drive, we need to clarify our jeep driver to give priority ot birds over tiger tracking then only we can realize the birding richness of this forest. Some of the commonly seen birds are like Common Kingfisher, Black drongo, Grey Hornbill, Red-naped Ibis, Common Hoopoe, Yellow footed Green Pegion etc. If we will do the birdwatching safari, then we will get plenty of birds photography opportunity. Certain areas are popular for certain species of birds thus good guide will prove very helpful.

Birds Checklist

Here we have tried to prepare the birds checklist of Pench tiger reserve.

S. No. Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Sighting Status
1 Gadwall Anas strepera Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
2 Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Local migrant
3 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Winter visitor
4 Cotton Pygmy. -goose Nettapus coromandelianus Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Winter visitor
5 Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus Grasslands Occasional Resident
6 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Grasslands Occasional Resident
7 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
8 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Winter visitor
9 Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Winter visitor
10 Northern Pintail Anas acuta Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Winter visitor
11 Garganey   Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
12 Common Teal Anas crecca Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter Visitor
13 Red-crested Pochard Rhodonessa rufina Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
14 Common Pochard Aythya ferina Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
15 Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
16 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Winter visitor
17 Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Grassland / Meadows, Open scrub forest, Countryside Uncommon Resident
18 Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator Grassland / Meadows, Open scrubland Uncommon Resident
19 Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica Dry scrubland, Grassland Occasional Local Migrant, Resident
20 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Open scrub land Rare Winter visitor
21 Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus Teak forest,Miscellaneous forest,Bamboo forest Common Resident
22 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Countryside Common Resident
23 Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Woodlands Uncommon Resident
24 Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus Teak forest,Bamboo forest Occasional Resident
25 Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Occasional Resident
26 Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Countryside Common Resident
27 Indian Roller Coracias Benghalensis Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Countryside Common Resident
28 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
29 Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
30 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Miscellaneous forest, Woodlands, Countryside, Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
31 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
32 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Miscellaneous forest, Woodlands, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
33 Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Miscellaneous forest, Woodlands,Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Common Resident
34 Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Uncommon Resident
35 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus Miscellaneous forest Uncommon Summer visitor
36 Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Teak forest,Miscellaneous forest,Bamboo forest,Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Summer visitor
37 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Uncommon Winter visitor
38 Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus Teak forest, Bamboo forest, Open scrub forest Occasional Resident
39 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Teak forest,Miscellaneous forest,Bamboo forest,Woodlands Common Resident
40 Sirkeet Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Open scrub forest Occasional Resident
41 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Grassland / Meadows, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
42 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Woodlands Common Resident
43 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Woodlands, Grassland / Meadows, Countryside Common Resident
44 Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest, Woodlands Common Resident
45 White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Occasional Resident
46 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Countryside Occasional Resident
47 House Swift Apus affinis Countryside, Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
48 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata   Common Resident
49 Barn Owl Tyto alba Countryside Uncommon Resident
50 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Countryside Uncommon Resident
51 Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Uncommon Resident
52 Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Occasional Resident
53 Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Occasional Resident
54 Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Teak forest Uncommon Resident
55 Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Uncommon Resident
56 Spotted Owlet Athene brama Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Countryside Occasional Resident
57 Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Occasional Resident
58 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Occasional Resident
59 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
60 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Woodlands, Countryside Common Resident
61 Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Occasional Resident
62 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Teak forest, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
63 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Teak forest Rare Resident
64 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest Common Resident
65 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
66 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
67 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
68 Common Coot Fulica atra Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter Visitor
69 Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus Open scrub forest Occasional Resident
70 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago &Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter Visitor
71 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Winter visitor
72 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Winter visitor
73 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
74 Little Stint Calidris minuta Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
75 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
76 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
77 Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Teak forest, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
78 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus mimantopus Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
79 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
80 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus Countryside Occasional Resident
81 River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
82 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Countryside, Wetlands / Marshy lands Common Resident
83 Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus Countryside Uncommon Resident
84 River Tern Sterna aurantia Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
85 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Winter visitor
86 Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Grassland / Meadows, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
87 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus careruleus Grassland / Meadows, Open scrub forest, Countryside Common Resident
88 Black Kite Milvus migrans Countryside Rare Resident
89 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Wetlands / Marshy lands Uncommon Resident
90 Pallas's Fish Eagle Halieetus leucoryphus Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
91 Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
92 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Countryside Common Resident
93 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Miscellaneous forest, Countryside Common Resident
94 Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus Countryside Common Resident
95 Cinereous Vulture / Eurasian Black Vulture Aegypius monachus Countryside Rate Vagrant
96 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Countryside Occasional Resident
97 Short-toed Snake Eagle Cicaetus gallicus Grassland, Open scrub forest, Countryside Uncommon Resident
98 Crested Serpent Eagle  Spilomis cheela Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest Common Resident
99 Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Wetlands / Marshy lands Occasional Resident
100 Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos  Grassland Rare Winter visitor
101 Crested Goshawk   Teak forest Rare Vagrant
102 Shikra   Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Woodlands, Countryside    
103 Besra   Miscellaneous forest   Rare
104 White-eyed Buzzard   Teak forest,Miscellaneous forest,Woodlands,Grassland, Open scrub forest    
105 Common Buzzard   Miscellaneous forest    
106 Tawny Eagle   Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest    
107 Bonelli's Eagle   Teak forest    
108 Booted Eagle   Teak forest    
109 Changeable Hawk Eagle   Teak forest, Miscellaneous forest, Bamboo forest    
110 Common Kestrel   Grassland, Countryside    
111 Laggar Falcon   Miscellaneous forest,, Open scrub forest, Countryside    
112 Reregrine Falcon   Teak forest, Wetlands / Marshy lands    
113 Little Grebe   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
114 Great Crested Brebe   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
115 Oriental Darter   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
116 Little Cormorant   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
117 Indian Cormorant   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
118 Great Cormorant   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
119 Little Egret   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
120 Grey Heron   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
121 Purple Heron   Wetlands / Marshy lands    
122 Great Egret   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
123 Cattle Egret   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
124 Indermediate Egret   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
125 Black-crowned Night Heron   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
126 Indian Pond Heron   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
127 Black-headed Ibis   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
128 Red-naped Ibis   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
129 Painted Stork   Wetlands / Marshy lands   Resident
130 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Wetland / Marshy lands Occasional Resident

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