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Mohit Aggarwal, Vivek Tiwari & I made a visit to Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaziranga National Park in early March 2004. We arrived at Dibrugarh, on the 3rd of March and stayed overnight at Miao before moving on to Namdapha the eastern most Tiger Reserve of India. We stayed in the park till 8th March. We spend two nights at Deban, a night at Haldibari Campsite, two
nights at Hornbill and made a sortie towards Embeong. Even though we had intermittent light showers, our birding went quite unhindered, except for the millions of leeches, which as we found out only attacked Vivek. Our next stop was a very brief (few hours) visit at Dibru-saikowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Assam on the 9th of March and finally to Kaziranga National Park between 10th and 13th March.
Itinerary:
2 March: Flight from Delhi to Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh to Miao.
3 March: Miao to Deban. Evening walk by the Noa-Dihing River below the
FRH.
4 March: Trek from Deban to Haldibari.
5 March: Trek from Haldibari to Hornbill.
6 March: Trek from Hornbill to past Bulbulia and back to Hornbill.
7 March: Hornbill to Deban.
8 March: MV Road ~3Km past Deban camp, North bank of Noa-Dihing
across Deban FRH.
9 March: Near Deban FRH; Drive to Tinsukhia via Miao.
10 March: Dibru-Saikhowa, boat-ride along bank of Dibru River.
Drive to Kaziranga NP
11 March: Eastern Range up-to Pelican point; Central Range up-to the lake
12 March: Central Range (woodland track). Tea plantation near Wild Grass.
13 March: Panbari Forest Reserve; Drive to Guwahati for flight out.
Logistics arranged by: Help
Tourism & Asian Adventures
Systematic list of Birds:
Swamp Francolin
Francolinus gularis - Common, Seen & heard at KNP
Rufous-throated Partridge
Arborophila rufogularis heard enroute Hornbill-Embeong
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus - Common in KNP
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos lathami - one sighted in KNP
Grey Peacock Pheasant
Polyplectron bicalcaratum -calls heard between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Greylag Goose
Anser anser - several in KNP
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus - KNP
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea - Dibru-Saikhowa
Gadwall
Anas strepera - Dibru- Saikhowa and Kaziranga
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope - KNP
Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha - Dibru-Saikhowa, Common in KNP
Northern Shoveler
Anas penelope - KNP
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta - KNP
Common Teal
Anas crecca - KNP
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula - KNP
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser - 8 seen in Noa-Dihing around Deban
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea - between Deban & Haldibari, towards Embeong
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocopos canicapillus - KNP
Rufous Woodpecker
Celeus brachyurus - KNP
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus – Namdapha, KNP
Greater Yellownape
Picus flavinucha - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus - KNP
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus – Namdapha, KNP
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense - KNP
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus - around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis - around Deban
Great Barbet
Megalaima virens - around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Lineated Barbet
Megalaima lineata - between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Blue-throated Barbet
Megalaima asiatica - around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong, KNP
Blue-eared Barbet
Megalaima australis - KNP
Coppersmith Barbet
Megalaima haemacephala - KNP
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Brown Hornbill
Anorrhinus tickelli - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Aceros nipalensis - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris - KNP
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops - KNP
Red-headed Trogon
Harpactes erythrocephalus - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis - around Deban, KNP
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis - Haldibari
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis - KNP
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Halcyon capensis - KNP
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis - around Deban, KNP
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris - around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis - KNP
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis - KNP
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti - KNP
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis - between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis - KNP
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis - one in the grassland around Deban, KNP
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria - KNP
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri -KNP
Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri- KNP
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis - around Deban
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis - around Deban
House Swift
Apus affinis - towards Embeong
Mountain Scops Owl
Otus spilocephalus - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica - towards Embeong
Collared Owlet
Glaucidium brodiei - between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides - around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum - around Deban
Brown Hawk Owl
Ninox scutulata - around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia - around Deban
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis - KNP
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis - around Deban, KNP
Red Collared Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica - KNP
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto - KNP
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica - around Deban, KNP
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera - KNP
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron apicauda - around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Green Imperial Pigeon
Ducula aenea - Common towards Embeong, KNP
Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Bengal Florican
Houbaropsis bengalensis - KNP
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus - KNP
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea - KNP
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus - KNP
Common Coot
Fulicata atra - KNP
Pintail Snipe
Gallinago gallinago - KNP
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia - KNP
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola - KNP
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos – In Noa-dihing, Dibru-Saikhowa
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus - KNP
Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersii - around Deban
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius - KNP
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus - KNP
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii - KNP
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus - KNP
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus - around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Pallas’s Gull
Larus ichthyaetus – Dibru-Saikhowa
River Tern
Sterna aurantia - KNP
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus - KNP
Oriental Honey-Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhyncus - KNP
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus - KNP
Black Kite
Milvus migrans - KNP
Pallas's Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus - KNP
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus - KNP
White-rumped Vulture -
Gyps bengalensis - KNP
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris - Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus - KNP
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela - between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus – Namdapha & KNP
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos - KNP
Shikra
Accipiter badius-KNP
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus- between Deban & Haldibari
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis -around Deban
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga- KNP
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis - KNP
Rufous-bellied Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii
Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus- KNP
Mountain Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis between- Haldibari & Hornbill
Pied Falconet
Microhierax melanoleucus-around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus- around Deban, KNP
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus - around Deban
Little Grebe
Podiceps ruficollis-KNP
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster-Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger - Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis - Dibru-Saikhowa
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo - few around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta- KNP
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea-KNP
White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis - one close to Deban Bungalow
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea- KNP
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus - KNP
Intermediate Egret
Mesophoyx intermedia - KNP
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis -KNP
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii- around Deban, Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Little Heron
Butorides striatus - Dibru-Saikhowa
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis-KNP
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans - KNP
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra -KNP
Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia nigra –, between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus -KNP
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus - KNP
Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos dubius- KNP
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis cochinchinensis - KNP
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii -around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus- KNP
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach- around Deban, KNP
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus- around Deban, KNP
Common Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda- KNP
Grey Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae -around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari
House Crow
Corvus splendens- KNP
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos- around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong, KNP
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus- around Deban, KNP
Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii- around Deban
Large Cuckooshrike
Coracina macei -KNP
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Coracina melaschistos- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus - KNP
Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris - KNP
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus- around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari
Yellow-bellied Fantail
Rhipidura hypoxantha- between Deban & Haldibari
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus- KNP
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucocephalus- around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus -around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Lesser-Racket tailed Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus - Namdapha
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus- around Deban, KNP
Greater Racket Tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus -between Deban & Haldibari
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea - KNP
Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis gularis- between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Brown Dipper
Cinclus pallasii - In Noa Dihing around Deban
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius- around Deban
Blue Whistling Thursh
Myophonus caeruleus -around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma - between Haldibari & Hornbill
White-collared Blackbird
Turdus albocinctus- between Deban & Haldibari
Dark-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis - Hornbill
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra -between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassina - KNP
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis -between Deban & Haldibari
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae – Namdapha, KNP
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara - Deban
Pygmy Blue Flycatcher
Muscicapella hodgsoni- around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis- between Deban & Haldibari
White-tailed Rubythroat
Luscinia pectoralis – Dibru- Saikhowa
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis -around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus- between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Hodgson’s Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni - Kaziranga (near Wild Grass)
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus - Kaziranga (near Wild Grass)
White-capped Water Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus- around Deban, KNP
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Rhyacornis fulginosus- around Deban
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri -around Deban
Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus- around Deban, between Haldibari & Hornbill
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti – Bulbulia (Namdapha)
Common Stonechat
Saxicola torquata- around Deban, KNP
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferrea -between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera – Kaziranga (Panbari)
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnus malabaricus- around Deban
Asian Pied Starling
Sturnus contra- KNP
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis- around Deban, KNP
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus- around Deban, KNP
White-vented Myna
Acridotheres grandis-around Deban
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta castanea- around Deban, towards Embeong
Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa-towards Embeong
Great Tit
Parus major - KNP
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea- At entrance of Namdapha, around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, towards Embeong
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola- enroute Deban
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica- KNP
Nepal House Martin
Delichon nipalensis -around Deban
Striated Bulbul
Pycnonotus striatus -around Deban
Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanicterus- between Deban & Haldibari
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus- around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari, KNP
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer- around Deban, KNP
White-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus- between Deban & Haldibari
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala between Deban & Haldibari
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus – Around Deban
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis – Dibru-Saikhowa, KNP
Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica – Dibru-Saikhowa
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris- around Deban
Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus- between Deban & Haldibari
Slaty-bellied Tesia
Tesia cyaniventer- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Tesia castaneocoronata – in Deban
Thick-billed Warbler
Acrocephalus aedon - Dibru- Saikhowa
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius- KNP
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus - Dibru- Saikhowa, KNP
Smoky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuligiventer - Dibru- Saikhowa
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis - KNP
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides - Namdapha
Yellow-vented Warbler
Phylloscopus cantator -between Deban & Haldibari
Golden-spectacled Warbler
Seicercus burkii- KNP
Grey-hooded Warbler
Seicercus xanthoschistos - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Grey-cheeked Warbler
Seicercus poliogenys - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Seicercus castaniceps - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Broad-billed Warbler
Tickellia hodgsoni- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularis- between Deban & Haldibari
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Abroscopus superciliaris – Around Hornbill
Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris - around Deban, KNP
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus - Namdapha
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger- around Deban
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax pectoralis- between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill, KNP
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis- around Deban
Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti- KNP
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps - KNP
White-browed Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus schisticeps – near Wild Grass
Red-billed Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps - towards Embeong
Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler
Xiphirhynchus superciliaris - between Hornbill &Embeong
Pygmy Wren Babbler
Pnoepyga pusilla- between Haldibari & Hornbill
Golden Babbler
Stachyris chrysaea -around Deban
Grey-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps -around Deban
Striped Tit-Babbler
Macronous gularis- around Deban, KNP
Jerdon’s Babbler
Chrysomma altirostre- Dibru-Saikhowa
Striated Babbler
Turdoides earlei - KNP
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris- between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Black-headed Shrike babbler
Pteruthius rufiventer – between Hornbill &Embeong
White-browed Shrike Babbler
Pteruthius flaviscapis - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta - between Deban & Haldibari, between Haldibari & Hornbill
Rufous-throated Fulvetta
Alcippe rufogularis - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Nepal Fulvetta
Alcippe nipalensis - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectens – around Deban
Beautiful Sibia
Heterophasia pulchella - around Deban
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides - between Deban & Haldibari
White-naped Yuhina
Yuhina bakeri - Haldibari
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis – around Deban
Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimenta - around Deban
White-bellied Yuhina
Yuhina zantholeuca - between Deban & Haldibari
Black-breasted Parrotbill
Paradoxornis flavirostris – Dibru-Saikhowa
Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis ruficeps - towards Embeong
Bengal Bushlark
Mirafra assamica - KNP
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula - Dibru-Saikhowa
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum – near Wild Grass
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata - between Haldibari & Hornbill
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja - KNP
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna - around Deban, between Deban & Haldibari
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus - KNP
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus - around Deban, KNP
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba - around Deban, KNP
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis - around Deban
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola - Dibru-Saikhowa
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea - KNP
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus - Dibru-Saikhowa
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni – Namdapha & KNP
List of Mammals:
Slow Loris
Nycticebus bengalensis Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Hoolock Gibbon
Bunopithecus hoolock Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulata Kaziranga National Park
Assamese Macaque
Macaca assamensis Kaziranga National Park
Capped Langur
Trachypithecus pileatus Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Swamp Deer
Cervus duvaucelii Kaziranga National Park
Indian Muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Hog Deer
Axis porcinus Kaziranga National Park
Asiatic Wild Buffalo
Bubalus arnee Kaziranga National Park
Wild Pig
Sus scrofa Kaziranga National Park
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus Kaziranga National Park
Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis Kaziranga National Park
Tiger
Panthera tigris one heard distinctly several Times in Namdapaha
Hog Badger
Arctonyx collaris Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Yellow-throated Marten
Malayan Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel
Dremomys lokriah Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Kaziranga National Park
Hoary-bellied Himalayan Squirrel
Callosciurus pygerythrus Kaziranga National Park
Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Biswamoyopterus biswasi Namdapha Tiger Reserve
All photographs in this section are copyright © Sujan Chatterjee 2004
