RED JUNGLEFOWL
Gallus gallus.
LESSER WHISTLING-DUCK
Dendrocygna javanica - on the road to Balipara.
EURASIAN WIGEON
Anas penelope - At White-winged Duck pool. New record for the Park
GREY-CAPPED PYGMY WOODPECKER
Dendrocopos canicapillus semicoronatus

GREATER FLAMEBACK
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
LINEATED BARBET
Megalaima lineata
BLUE-THROATED BARBET
Megalaima asiatica
COPPERSMITH BARBET
Megalaima haemacephala - observed at Balipara
GREAT HORNBILL
Buceros bicornis
WREATHED HORNBILL
Aceros undulatus
INDIAN ROLLER
Coracias benghalensis.
DOLLARBIRD
Eurystomus orientalis
COMMON KINGFISHER
Alcedo atthis
STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER
Halcyon capensis
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER
Halcyon smyrnensis
CRESTED KINGFISHER
Megaceryle lugubris
PIED KINGFISHER
Ceryle rudis
CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER
Merops leschenaulti
COMMON HAWK CUCKOO
Hierococcyx varius
INDIAN CUCKOO
Cuculus micropterus
PLAINTIVE CUCKOO
Cacomantis merulinus
ASIAN KOEL
Eudynamys scolopacea
GREEN-BILLED MALKOHA
Phaenicophaeus tristis
GREATER COUCAL
Centropus sinensis
LESSER COUCAL
Centropus bengalensis
ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
Psittacula krameri
BLOSSOM-HEADED PARAKEET
Psittacula roseata
RED-BREASTED PARAKEET
Psittacula alexandri
ASIAN PALM SWIFT
Cypsiurus balasiensis.
BROWN FISH OWL
Ketupa zeylonensis
ASIAN BARRED OWLET
Glaucidium cuculoides
SPOTTED OWLET
Athene brama
BROWN HAWK OWL
Ninox scutulata
ROCK PIGEON
Columba livia
SPOTTED DOVE
Streptopelia chinensis
BARRED CUCKOO DOVE
Macropygia unchall
EMERALD DOVE
Chalcophaps indica
YELLOW-FOOTED GREEN PIGEON
Treron phoenicoptera
GREEN IMPERIAL PIGEON
Ducula aenea
MOUNTAIN IMPERIAL PIGEON
Ducula badia
WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN
Amaurornis phoenicurus
PURPLE SWAMPHEN
Porphyrio porphyrio
COMMON MOORHEN
Gallinula chloropus
COMMON GREENSHANK
Tringa nebularia
COMMON SANDPIPER
Tringa hypoleucos
GREAT THICK-KNEE
Esacus recurvirostris
RIVER LAPWING
Vanellus duvaucelii

SMALL PRATINCOLE
Glareola lactea
RIVER TERN
Sterna aurantia
OSPREY
Pandion haliaetus

BLACK BAZA
Aviceda leuphotes
ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD
Pernis ptilorhyncus
BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE
Elanus caeruleus
BLACK KITE
Milvus migrans
PALLAS’S FISH EAGLE
Haliaeetus leucoryphus

GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
SLENDER-BILLED VULTURE
Gyps tenuirostris
HIMALAYAN GRIFFON
Gyps himalayensis
SHORT-TOED SNAKE EAGLE
Circaetus gallicus
CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE
Spilornis cheela
STEPPE EAGLE
Aquila nipalensis
ORIENTAL HOBBY
Falco severus
PEREGRINE FALCON
Falco peregrinus
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
Podiceps cristatus - 3 breeding plumages seen on the Jia Bhareli on 5th and 6th April, 2008. New record for the area.
LITTLE CORMORANT
Phalacrocorax niger
INDIAN CORMORANT
Phalacrocorax
GREAT CORMORANT
Phalacrocorax carbo

LITTLE EGRET
Egretta garzetta
GREY HERON
Ardea cinerea
PURPLE HERON
Ardea purpurea
INTERMEDIATE EGRET
Mesophoyx intermedia
CATTLE EGRET
Bubulcus ibis
INDIAN POND HERON
Ardeola grayii
LITTLE HERON
Butorides striatus
ASIAN OPENBILL
Anastomus oscitans
LESSER ADJUTANT
Leptoptilos javanicus
GOLDEN-FRONTED LEAFBIRD
Chloropsis aurifrons
GREY-BACKED SHRIKE
Lanius tephronotus
RUFOUS TREEPIE
Dendrocitta vagabunda
GREY TREEPIE
Dendrocitta formosae
LARGE-BILLED CROW
Corvus macrorhynchos
ASHY WOODSWALLOW
Artamus fuscus
BLACK-HOODED ORIOLE
Oriolus xanthornus
LARGE CUCKOOSHRIKE
Coracina macei
BLACK-WINGED CUCKOOSHRIKE
Coracina melaschistos
BLACK DRONGO
Dicrurus macrocercus
COMMON IORA
Aegithina tiphia.
BLUE WHISTLING THRUSH
Myophonus caeruleus
DARK-SIDED FLYCATCHER
TAIGA FLYCATCHER
Ficedula albicilla
LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula westermanni
PALE-CHINNED FLYCATCHER
Cyornis poliogenys
SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT
Luscinia calliope
ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN
Copsychus saularis.
WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA
Copsychus malabaricus indicus
HODGSON’S REDSTART
Phoenicurus hodgsoni
DAURIAN REDSTART
Phoenicurus auroreus

COMMON STONECHAT
Saxicola torquata
CHESTNUT-TAILED STARLING
Sturnus malabaricus
ASIAN PIED STARLING
Sturnus contra
COMMON MYNA
Acridotheres tristis
JUNGLE MYNA
Acridotheres fuscus
HILL MYNA
Gracula religiosa
VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCH
Sitta frontalis
GREAT TIT
Parus major
SULTAN TIT
Melanochlora sultanea
GREY-THROATED SAND MARTIN
Riparia chinensis
BARN SWALLOW
Hirundo rustica
BLACK-CRESTED BULBUL
Pycnonotus melanicterus
RED-WHISKERED BULBUL
Pycnonotus jocosus

RED-VENTED BULBUL
Pycnonotus cafer
BLACK BULBUL
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE
Zosterops palpebrosus
COMMON TAILORBIRD
Orthotomus sutorius
GREENISH WARBLER
Phylloscopus trochiloides
STRIATED GRASSBIRD
Megalurus palustris
GREATER NECKLACED LAUGHINGTHRUSH
Garrulax pectoralis
STRIPED TIT BABBLER
Macronous
gularis
SAND LARK
Calandrella raytal ratyal
RUBY-CHEEKED SUNBIRD
Anthreptes singalensis
assamensis
HOUSE SPARROW
Passer domesticus
CITRINE WAGTAIL
Motacilla citreola
RICHARD’S PIPIT
Anthus richardi
OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT
Anthus hodgsoni
LITTLE BUNTING
Emberiza pusilla - Seen at Balipara on 8/4/08. New record for the area.
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