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Field Guide Birds of Ladakh
Field Guide Birds of Ladakh
Field Guide Birds of Ladakh
Birds of Ladakh
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Pankaj Chandan
Mohd. Abbas
Parikshit Gautam
FOREWORD
The Field Guide on the Birds of Ladakh is part of a series of bilingual (English and Ladakhi) field guides developed by WWF-India. The publication commemorates WWF-Indias efforts in conserving Ladakhs fragile wetlands, in collaboration with the State
Government and partner Organizations. Spread over a decade,
the work has helped in raising the profile of High Altitude Wetlands both at the local as well as national levels. A core component of the project has been to raise awareness of local youth
and involve them in conservation efforts. The publication of Field
Guides is yet another step towards this endeavour.
Given the pristine beauty of the land and its enigmatic inhabitants, Ladakh has been known as the Mountains of the Gods.
We are indeed fortunate to be able to participate in the conservation of this unique landscape.
My appreciation of the efforts put in by the authors and all those
involved in preparing this Field Guide. I hope that it will be a
handy companion for budding conservationists as well as visitors to Ladakh.
Ravi Singh
Secretary General & CEO,
WWF-India
PREFACE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The field guide is the result of exhaustive work by a large number of
people. There are many to whom we owe a great deal for helping to
produce this book.
We would like to thank Sh.Jigmet Takpa, IFS Regional Wildlife Warden Ladakh for his help in bringing out this publication.
Our special thanks to Ms.Nisa Khatoon, Project Officer, WWF-India,
Field Office Leh, for her help.
We wish to thank Sh. Abdul Rouf, Sh. Tsering Angchok and Sh. Lobzang Khatup-Range Officers, Wildlife division Leh, and other staff
members of Wildlife division Leh, especially Mrs. Tashi Lanzon for
their help.
We want to thank Ms.Archana Chatterjee, Regional Coordinator
WWF-India and Mr.Kishor Chandra, Admin Officer, WWF-India for
their help.
We are deeply grateful to Ms. Yamini Panchaksharam, Project Officer, WWF-India for helping us in editing the English version of the
guide.
We are grateful to Sh.Konchok Phandey, a renowned Ladakhi Scholar, for translating the field guide into the Ladakhi version. Without his
help the field guide in the local language could not have been possible.
We want to acknowledge Dr. Asad R. Rahmani, Director, BNHS, for
critically reviewing the draft. His comments have helped in further
improving the field guide.
Our special thanks to Sh. Ravi Singh, Secretary General and CEO,
WWF-India and Dr. Sejal Worah, Programme Director, WWF-India, for
their help and guidance.
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Birds of Ladakh
1. Great Crested Grebe
2. Red-Crested Pochard
3. Black-necked Crane
4. Bar-headed Goose
5. Ruddy Shelduck
6. Garganey
7. Northern Shoveler
8. Gadwall
9. Eurasian Wigeon
10. Ferruginous Pochard
11. Common Snipe
12. Common Redshank
13. Ruff
14. Black-winged Stilt
15. Pied Avocet
16. Ruddy Turnstone
17. Green Sandpiper
18. Marsh Sandpiper
19. Lesser Sand Plover
20. Black-tailed Godwit
21. Red-necked Phalarope
22. Common Tern
23. Golden Eagle
24. Lammergeier
25. Himalayan Griffon
26. Steppe Eagle
27. Pallas's Fish Eagle
28. Osprey
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INTRODUCTION
Ladakh represents the westernmost extension of the vast
Tibetan Plateau, covering an altitude range from 2700 to 7650
m. Two major mountain chains, the mighty Himalayas and the
Karakoram, demarcate its natural borders towards the south
and the north respectively, with the Zanskar and Ladakh ranges running through it cut by the flow of the Indus. It constitutes
over 80% of the Trans-Himalayan tract in India and is home to a
unique assemblage of flora and fauna. The region is also known
as a cold-desert and is characterized by severe, arid conditions.
Temperature may drop to 400C in the long winter months between December and April and may rise to 350C in the short
summer season from July August. The vegetation in the region
is sparse and productivity peaks only in the short summer season. This harsh environment is thus home to only highly adaptable flora and fauna.
Several species of mammals are found in the region, such as
the Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur), Tibetan Argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni), Tibetan Wild Ass (Equus kiang kiang), Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes),
Tibetan Gazelle (Procapra picticaudata), Snow Leopard (Uncia
uncia), Lynx (Lynx isabellina), Tibetan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsoni), and Wild Yak (Bos
grunniens). The flora of Ladakh falls under the Alpine and High
Alpine zones and many species recorded from the area are medicinal in nature. Some of the widely used medicinal plants are
Podophyllum hexandrum, Aconitum violaceum and Picrorhiza
kurrooa.
Ladakh, dotted with some of the Worlds most unique and spectacular wetlands, also holds the distinction of being the only
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known breeding ground of Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) in India. Most of these wetlands are of glacial origin and remain frozen from December to March. A unique tent dwelling
tribe, the Changpas, move around the wetlands of Ladakh in
search of pasturelands. Several species of birds also use these
wetlands as their breeding grounds, such as Bar-headed Goose
(Anser indicus), Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis), Brownheaded Gull (Larus brunicephalus), Great-crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Lesser
Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus).
Ladakh, like any other high-altitude desert in the world, has
a very fragile ecosystem and can be easily degraded by unplanned and unregulated developmental and tourism activities. Unplanned developmental activities and unregulated tourism activities in some areas of Ladakh are a direct threat to the
unique biodiversity of Ladakh. An important indirect threat to local wildlife is created by the disturbance and degradation of natural habitat due to overgrazing of pasturelands by ever-growing
livestock population. This occurs mainly in eastern and western Ladakh, which pushes wildlife, chiefly herbivores, out into
sub-optimal habitat. The resulting non-availability of natural prey
often further forces predators to go after livestock. The excessive grazing near the wetlands is leading to the degradation of
the vital breeding grounds of the rare and endangered migratory birds. At the same time unregulated tourism activities near
the wetlands are becoming a major threat to the breeding birds.
This is causing more damage as the peak period of biological
activity in Ladakh coincides with the peak tourism season.
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Birds of Ladakh:
Home to some of the most unique avifaunal species, Ladakhs
vast and remote landscape has drawn the attention of many researchers over the years. Some of them have had the opportunity and resources to conduct in-depth studies on site. Bird
species typical of the Palearctic and the Indo-Malayan zoogeographic regions (Ladakh lies on the border between these
two regions) have been documented. Also, eastern Ladakh lies
within the home range of characteristic Tibetan bird species. Till
date, more than 300 avifaunal species have been recorded in
Ladakh. The unique habitat is an important breeding and feeding ground for birds during the short and dry summer months. It
also serves as an important staging ground for birds while they
are crossing the mighty Himalayan range during the spring and
winter migrations.
On the basis of the time of occurrence, four bird groups have
been identified in Ladakh (Pfister 2004). They are:
Resident birds This group comprises of species adapted to
high altitudes. They are known to consume seeds, shoots, fruits
and insects (opportunistic feeders). They breed in summer primarily at very high elevations and retreat to the lower valley bottoms during the harsh winter months.
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RED-CRESTED POCHARD
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Red-Crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marzangmo
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BLACK-NECKED CRANE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
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Black-necked Crane
Grus nigricollis
Cha Thung Thung Karmo
Description: Black-necked Crane is a tall
bird with a height of about 135 cm and a
wingspan of about 62 64 cm. Both the sexes are almost of the same size but male is
slightly bigger than the female. The upper
long neck, head, primary and secondary
flight feathers, and tail are completely black
and body plumage is pale grey/whitish. A
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BAR-HEADED GOOSE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Nangpa
Description: Both the sexes are
alike. This is an asting-grey, white
and brown goose. The body size
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bars. One bar is across the sinciput from eye to eye and the other
is shorter below on the nape. The
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RUDDY SHELDUCK
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Brahminy Duck
Tadorna ferruginea
Muru
Description: This is a large rustyorange duck with pale head and
neck. The size of the duck is about
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Common Name :
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Garganey
Anas querquedula
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NORTHERN SHOVELER
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
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Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Khamchu Kham
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GADWALL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Gadwall
Anas strepera
Jugnagma
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u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
G^--m-!-q-WG-mG-
31
EURASIAN WIGEON
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Wigeon
Anas penelope
Gobrakpa
Description: The bird is about 48 cm in length. It is a medium sized duck with neck and small bill. Male has a distinctive
creamy patch on forehead with rusty-red head and neck. Female is similar to male in eclipse but much duller. Bill is red with
white tip and legs are orange in colour.
Habitat: Freshwater shallow marshes, lakes, open reservoirs, rivers and pools. Avoid deep water overgrown with vegetation.
General Distribution: Breeds across North Asia and moves to
East Asia, northern part of South Asia, northern part of SouthEast Asia in non-breeding period.
Distribution in Ladakh: In the wetland of eastern Ladakh, upper
Indus Basin and Shey marshes.
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--m- -W-m
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
-W-m
-m-q-m-z!Gz-G-q
33
FERRUGINOUS POCHARD
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Ghustat
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w--G-m-q-T^
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
q-T^
--f- m---
G-bb
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 42 m-mG G---hG-G-q-m-mG D-bGxG-q-G-mG-hP-WG-O-GG-;m-h;-q-m-mG- w--m---h;q-G-q-fP-P-mG Mh-t-!-Dm-m-wG-WP-q-hP-P-h;-P-P-mG
-;m--WP-q-hP-P-;m-G-q-m-mG V-f--;m--- P-G-z-Ghm-G-f---t-GbP-e--mG
hG-- V---P-hP--z-V-GG--P-P-Tm-hP-V-mP-P-B-Dmm--h--hG-G-mG M--f--;m-m-mP-P--V-Dz-b-h-DmhP-V-E--;m--hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP z--T-bm-hP-q-;-bm-hP-;---hP--hG-;m-Mht--mG hGm--M-G-JP
-Vm-m-xG-P--z-q-m-mG
-hG--Ez-DP
-hG--e--wG--hP--h;-hP-----hP- ----hP-hqfz-;m--hG-G-mG
35
COMMON SNIPE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Tingtilling
36
;-m-o-qz
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
o-qG--m-G-G-m-WbP-b-P.
37
COMMON REDSHANK
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Kyalechit
Description: The bird is
about 28 cm in length.
It has a relatively long
stout bill and long legs.
Both the sexes are
alike. In breeding season the upper parts
are streaked and lower breast has dark crescent spots. Legs are
bright orange in colour.
38
;-m-^-P
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
;-m-^-P-P-G---m--Th
39
RUFF
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
Tingrilmo
Description: The bird is
about 28 cm in length.
Male is slightly bigger
than female. The bill is
relatively short and dark
brown in colour with yellowish base. Legs are
orange-yellow in colour.
Neck is long and head
is comparatively small in
size. Some back feathers
often stand up. Long upper tail-coverts and narrow wing-bar is clearly
visible.
Habitat: Rice fields, mudflats and marshes.
40
w
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
w
w---D-qG-mGbP--
I-zh-z-P-h-m----28h-h-m-mG -w-z---P--qG-Vm-qh-h-m-mG-D-V--qG-fP-Pm-hP-G-mG-Tm-Ghm-----qG-m-mG
@P-q-;m-h--m-mG WP-q-P-q-hP-G--qG-VP-Pm--m-mG
Mz-xG--t--;m-Hm--P-b-WG-O-z;z-e-m-mG-GG-q-y--G-q-m-mG
Gm-
--P-hP-h--;m--hG-G-mG
41
BLACK-WINGED STILT
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Black-Winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Tabia
Description: The bird is
about 32 cm in length.
Distinct large black and
white with long bill and extremely long legs. Bill is
black and legs are pink in
colour. The adult has entirely white plumage except for a black back.
Tail is pale-grey in colour.
Males head tends to be
whiter than that of the female.
42
z-G-!P^--
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
z-G-!P^--
m--q -m--q
b-z-
I-zh
-z-h-m---b- 32 h-h-m-mG-mG-q-Vm-q-G-q-hP- D-V-P-qh;-q-hP-@P-q-P-q-G-m-mG D-V-mG-q-m-mG @P-q-;m-h-B-mmG Vm-q-;m-m-Mz-xG--mG-q-G--GbG-GG-q-GP-q-G--m-mG
WG-O-B-G-m-mG -w--G---P--qG-h;-q-m-mG
43
PIED AVOCET
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Khamchuganlok
44
q^---
u-zbP-P-
Vm-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
--
-;----- --
D-V-Gm-G
45
RUDDY TURNSTONE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Tangnak Ldogbi
Description: The
bird is about 23
cm in length. The
bill is black and
short legs are orange in colour.
In flight, unique
pattern of white
stripes on wings
and back and a
prominent black
tail band is clearly visible. Breeding adult has a prominent black
and white pattern on head, neck and breast. Juvenile has brown
upperparts and throat, and underparts are white.
Habitat: Rocky areas and also tidal mudflats, sandy shores and
islands near high altitude lakes.
General Distribution: Winter visitor mainly to coasts of the Indian subcontinent. Passage migrant in high altitude marshes and
wetlands.
Distribution in Ladakh: It can be sighted at Tsokar, Tsomoriri and
Tsigul Tso in Chushul.
46
-^-m-m
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P.
m-em
--m- m--q-
fP-mG-kG-z
47
GREEN SANDPIPER
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Ldokbi
48
G-m-m-^-q-q
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
m-^-q-q
-P-G ---q
kG-w
49
MARSH SANDPIPER
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Tselay Ling
50
-m^-q-q-
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
-m-^-q-q--P-G eG-m----JP.
51
Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Mignagtsellay
Description: The bird is about
21 cm in length. This is a medium sized but a long-legged
plover. The head is round
in shape and bill is smaller
and stouter. The long legs
are dark grey or grey-green
in colour. In flight, feet do not
usually extend beyond tail.
Habitat: Breeds in high-altitude semi desert on drying out edges of lakes and marshes. Winters on coasts mainly on inter tidal
mudflats and tidal creeks, and also on rocky and sandy shores.
General Distribution: Breeds in Ladakh, Lahul and Sikkim in India and also in Balistan in Pakistan and winters along coasts of
the subcontinent.
Distribution in Ladakh: It can be sighted at Tsokar, Tsomoriri,
Hanle, Chushul and Lungparma.
52
--m-^-q--
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P-
q--
T--^--P-G-
G-mG--
53
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Thingril Jognak
z-G-^- G^-u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
z-G-^- G^----q-q-m-;fP--WG-mG
55
Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Jingmar
^-m-;!-w--z
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
w--z
w---q- -z-
WP-h
57
COMMON TERN
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Tern
Sterna hirundo
Niaza
;-m-m
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
m
---m-h
Z--
59
GOLDEN EAGLE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Laknak, Nele, Gyab-Lak
Description: The bird is
about 88 cm in length. This
is a large eagle with long
and broad wings. Tail is
long with distinctly protruding head and neck. When
soaring, wings are clearly raised and pressed forward in pronounced V
shape. Juvenile is very distinct with a white tail base
and white patch at base of
flight feathers.
60
G-^m--G
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P.
G-^m--G
!-;----D----
JG-mG-m- Mz-JG
61
LAMMERGEIER
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Skiaklag, Tangcar
Description: This is a huge sized
bird measuring about 115 cm in
length. Has long pointed wings
with small but well protruding
head and a large wedge-shaped
tail. In appearance, is quite unlike
any other raptor. Adult has yellowish or white head, black mask and
beard. Juvenile is mainly blackishbrown with grey face.
Habitat: Towns, villages and city
outskirts, especially around rubbish dumps and slaughter houses.
62
--W--
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
z-^^-T
W-q-- z-z-
BG-JG fP-h;
63
HIMALAYAN GRIFFON
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Thankar
Description: The bird is
about 125 cm in length.
Adult has a larger and
broader body and slightly longer tail. Wing coverts
and body are pale whitish
in coloration. Legs and feet
are pinkish with dark claws.
In flight, wings are held flatter with markedly upturned
fingers.
64
---m-G--wm
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P.
---m-G--wm--T
W!z- ---m-fP-h;-
65
STEPPE EAGLE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Lhak or Rewgyab
q-q- -G
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
-G
---m-q-m-
JG
67
Fishing Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Nyallak
Description: The bird is about 84
cm in length. In flight, the bird
soars and glides with comparatively narrow wings and fairly
long tail. Adult has white throat
and neck and dark brown upper
and under wings. Juvenile is different in shape with broader arm
and longer tail.
Habitat: Mainly large rivers and
lakes. Is also found in tidal creeks
and mangroves. Feeds mainly on
fish and also on water birds such
as common coot.
68
q--w--G
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-!P.
-Gm-P.
q--w-P--G
!-------;-q
Z-G
69
OSPREY
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Nyallak thawo
Description: The bird is
about 58 cm in length.
It has a long, rather thin
wings and comparatively
short tail. Fine head is often held downwards and
when soaring and gliding
wings are sharply bowed.
At long range can be mistaken for a large gull.
Habitat: Major rivers, lakes,
large reservoirs, jheels,
coastal lagoons and estuaries. Feeds entirely on
fish present in these ecosystems.
General Distribution: Breeds in Himalayas, Kashmir, North Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Winters throughout much of the Indian
Subcontinent except Central India. In Pakistan the bird is common and a widespread winter visitor throughout the Indus Basin.
Distribution in Ladakh: It can be sighted along Upper Indus Basin, Hanle, Chushul and Chumur.
70
!-q!-!!
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P
-q-!
qm-^-m- -!--
Zm-G-F-z
71
UPLAND BUZZARD
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Nyllsy Muoqpo
Description: The bird is about
71 cm in length. Adult has grayish-white tail which is paler
towards base with two or three fine
bars towards the tip. Head is whitish with bold dark brown streaking.
Habitat: Open country, including
grasslands and cultivation in hills
and mountains.
General Distribution: Status uncertain because of confusion with
other buzzard species.
72
q-m-^-!-^
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
q-m-^--^
z--- ----
Z--G-q
73
COMMON KESTREL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Thha
Description: The bird is about 35 cm
in length. This is a medium-sized
falcon with relatively long wings
and long but broad tail. The bird
soars frequently with tail spread.
In flight, wings appear longer and
wing-tips are more rounded. Male
has grayish head with dark moustachial stripe. Female has diffuse and
narrow dark moustachial stripe.
Habitat: Open country, cultivated
land, grassland and semi-desert,
in hills and plains and open sub alpine and alpine slopes. Nest is usually in a cliff hole or on a cliff.
74
;-m-;--
u-zbP-Pm-VG-G-P-Gm--P-
;--w-;--mm-;-;F-
75
BROWN-HEADED GULL
Common Name :
Scientific name :
Local Name
:
Brown-headed Gull
Larus brunnicephalus
Nayagar
Description: The bird is
about 42 cm in length and
both the sexes are alike.
The under parts are pale
grey. The legs and feet are
red in colour. The bill is
orange-red with black tip.
During the breeding season
the head is dark brown and
in non-breeding season head
is white with a vertical black
crescent mark near earcoverts.
Habitat: This is a gregarious
bird found in open water bodies, marshes and rivers. The
bird breeds in colonies along
with Bar-headed Goose in
z-m-!-^h-G
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
z-m-!-^h-G
--m-m-w-
Z-K
77
GREY HERON
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Bainlong
Description: The bird is about
94 cm in length with long legs,
long neck and yellow bill. The
adult bird has a white crown,
white neck with black lateral
markings. The sides of belly are
black. Under wings are bluegrey. For part of the breeding
season bill and legs become
deep orange.
Habitat: Marshes, rivers, lakes,
rice fields, coral reefs and offshore islands.
78
G--m-m
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
G---m
--- -m--
zP-P.
I-zh -z-P-h-!m----94 m-mG @P-q-P-q WP-q-Pq-hP-D-V--q-m-mG Lm-q-;m--Tz-bm-h;-q- WP-q-h;-q--mG--h-h-m-mG Ih-q-xG-GTG-mG-q-hP- GG-q-GG-;m-S-B-mmG Mh-t-z-Gm--DG-TG-G-D-V-hP-@P-q-;m-h-G-H-hG
hG- h--hP- IG-q-hP- -hP- --P-hP- --KP-hP-M-f--m-fG-P-zT-q-hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP !----xG--hz-hP--hP---hP- GP;m--Mh-t--mG P-xG--Mh-t--Dm-;m-Mh-t-h-q-h---
xG--V-mG
-hG--Ez-DP !-z-mz--hP--hG---xG-hP--- hP-R-K
GP-q-Mh-;m--fP-P-mG
79
PALLAS'S GULL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
Towgarma
80
q--G
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
G
-- G-f-G-
-G-
81
GLOSSY IBIS
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Charakpa
Description: The bird is about
52 cm in length. A small dark
ibis with feathered head and
characteristic slender downcurved brown bill. In breeding
season upper parts are
maroon-brown and tail is
black glossed with green
and purple. In non-breeding
season head and neck are
brown and innermost wing
82
G----z
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
G----z
q-!G-h- w--m
W-G-q
I-zh
!-z-P-h-m----52 m-mG t-Tm-m-GhP-D-V-G-q---GG-G-GG-Dm--z-mG-q-VP-Pm-G-m-mG
Mh-t--Gm--h--D-bG-xG-q-h-G-hP-WG-O-mG-q-G-G-YP-h-m-mG Mh-t-h-q-h--G-hP-WP-q-G-q-hP-GG-q-mPG-;m-YP-;-G-G-P-hG
hG- -Vm-q-hP-h--hP---P-hP- -fP-hP-IG-q-GbP-Tmh--;m--hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP !----hP- --xG-;m--P-Pm-hG-G-mG
-hG--Ez-DP h---GG-D---GbG--hG--fP-P--mG
83
IBISBILL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Tunglakma
Description: The bird is
about 41 cm in length.
Adult bird has a black
face. Throat and breast
band are also black in
colour. It has grey upper parts, white under parts and strongly
down curved dark red
bill. In flight, it shows a
blackish tail-band. Juvenile has a whitish or
brown face.
84
-z-z
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P-
-z-z
-z-^-m-T --f-^-m
hP-G-
I-zh
--z-P-P-m----41 m-mG--Lm-q-;m--GhP-mG-q-P-P-mG b-bhP-P-mP-mG-q-m-mG -z-D-bG-;m-B-z-hP-GG-D-;m-h;-q-hP-DV-mG-G-GG-GG-m-mG w--m--z-WG-O-mG-fz-fz-fP-P-mG
-yG-;m--GhP-;-q-P-m-G-q-P-P-mG
Gm- h--;m--;m-m-V-zG-q-f--;m--hG-G-mG -;m-mu--G-q-WG-m-S-q-h-G-q-Mh-t--mG
u zbP-Ez-DP
-xG----P-xG--M-G--P-V-z-W--;---m--xG---mT-s-h-G-q-P-P-mG-hG-Ez-DP
-Z-D--P-G-GP-q-hm--fP-P-mG
D-P-fP-P-mG
-hG--Gm-IG-q-;m-m-Z-
85
COMMON COOT
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Coot
Fulica atra
Hanta Chanluk
Description: The bird is
about 38 cm in length.
Adult is entirely greyish
-black with white bill
and large dull green
legs and feet. Juvenile is paler grey-brown
with whitish chin, throat
and breast.
86
;-m-;
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P-
;
w-;---
m-b-T-G
I-zh
-z-P-m-m---b- 38m-mG Lm-q-;m-mG-B-m-mG D-V-h;-qhP- G-G-hP-@P-q-;m-Vm-q-hP-YP-;-m-mG Vz-z-;m-G-B-hP-;-;-hPb-b-hP-P-;m-h;-q-m-mG
hG-- -z--hP-P-hP- -z- V-P-q-Dz-b-h--hP--Sm-B-bh--;m--hG-G-mG P-q-V-P--qG-D-bG-G-h-z--y--Pq-zB-b--mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP hG--hP-hGm--P-- JP-P--Eh-P-m-mG m-mP-mz-P-hP-P-------;m--h-;G
-hG--Ez-DP- -hP-FG--hP-J-hP-mz--hP--h;-;m-m--m
q-;m--hG-G-mG
87
COMMON KINGFISHER
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Ngya-Za
Description:
The
bird is about 16 cm
in length. Both the
sexes are alike with
top of the head finely banded black
and blue. Chin and
throat are white with
a white patch on the
sides of the neck.
Dives for fish from
top and occasional-
88
;-m-;P-w-
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
;P-!w-
--h- -f
Z-
I-zh
-z-P-h--!m----16 m-mG w--GZ-;G-P-hG G-h-q-mG-q-hP-Sm-q--G-q-h-h-m-mG Iq-hP-b-b-;m-h;-q-hP-I-q-;m--h;-fG--P-hG V-Z-D--Im-hG-e-Z-G---w-Gm-D-m-V-mP-P-V-mG
hG- IG-q-hP-P-hP--z-;m--hG-G-mG !-z-M--f--hPh--UP-Gz-;m-P-hG-G-mG z-Tm-m-mG-G-;m--hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP M-G-JP-Vm-m-xG-P--P-P-mG
-hG--Ez-DP -hG--xG--m--hP-V--hP- -h--hPmz--;m--P-P-mG
89
Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Kamru, Gondil
90
--m----^
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-!P-
-Gm--P.
^z
z--q- !-m--
;-- Gm-^
I-zh
-z-P-h- m---- 33 m-mG
-z-f-z-h-Dm-m-t-Tm-m-Gm-^-P-m-mG GG-;m-B-z-hP-h-G
m-mG WP-q-;m--mG-q-hP-S-B---h-;G VP-Pm-;m-m-hG--m-mG G-hP-Ih-q-B-z-m-mG
hG- zh-Hh---P-hP-UP-Gz-;m--hG-G-mG
---hP-M-G--P--hP-zP--h-hP-M-G--M--I--;-m-^G-G--mP-xG--hG-Dm-hGm--P-Dm-m-mG
-hG--Ez-DP
-z--hG----YP--GG-D-hP-J- hP. -hP. mz--zh-Bh-hPm-h-hP- q-m-G;m--fP-P-mG
91
Pigeon
Columba livia
Phurgon
z--;-q-Wm
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
q-Wm
;-z--
w-Gm
93
SNOW PIGEON
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Pigeon
Columba leuconota
Bujul, Phurgon
o-q-Wm
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
q-Wm;--z---;-m-z-W- w-Gm-
95
Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo
Ugpa
Description: The bird is more
than 56 cm in length. A very
large owl with bold dark brown
streaking. Ear tufts are prominent, eyes are orange and legs
are fully feathered. Bill is brown
in colour.
Habitat: Mainly nocturnal,
roosting by day in a rocky cliff
or among ruins. Usually perches on a prominent rock well
before sunset and again after
sunrise.
General Distribution: Resident
bird and is found throughout
much of the Indian Subcontinent, except parts of North
West and North East.
96
---m--G--
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
-G--
z-z-z-z
G-q
mz-P-hP-P---DG-TG--GbG-M-G--xG-
97
LITTLE OWL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Little owl
Athene noctua
Ugpa
Description: The bird is about
23 cm in length. A white-spotted and sandy brown owl with
bold streaking on under parts. It
has neatly streaked crown with
white streaks arranged in lines.
Habitat: Rocky and earth cliffs,
gullies, bluffs of rivers and ruins
in open semi-desert. Nests in a
hole in a tree, rock, ruined wall
or earth cliff.
General Distribution: Local resident of Baluchistan in Pakistan,
Jammu & Kashmir, Nepal and
North Sikkim.
98
---
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
---
-f-m-mG-T
G-q
99
RED-BILLED CHOUGH
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Chunka-Khamar
100
^-z^-Tw
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
Tw
q--G- q!--;-GTP-;-D-h
101
YELLOW-BILLED CHOUGH
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Chunka-Kasher
--z-^-Twu-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
Twq---;-G- G--;-TP-;-D--
103
TIBETAN SNOWCOCK
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanus
Ticok, Te-ok, Congmo
104
-z-bm-o;G
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
o-;G
-- G---z-m
b-;G -- GP-!
I-zh
-z-P-h--m---- 51 P-P-mG D-bG-;m--h;-q-;---mG-qh-h-m-mG w--m-GG-q-z-e---G-G--h;-q--qG-zem-
h-dP-m-h;-q-P-P-zem-b-m-mG VP-Pm-;m-m-zP-VP-Pm-hP-xGGZ-;----h-q-m-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP ----YP----T-s-h-m--!--m-T-sh-G-q-f-hm-;m--h-h-m-mG ----mz-xG--UP--h--mHm--f-h--- 5800 --fm-q-;m--hG-G-mG Gm--hP-zem-bhGm---- 3000 -G-q-m-mG
-hG--Ez-DP
P--hP- eG-P--hP. --hP- -h;-hP. ----;m--hGG-mG
105
HIMALAYAN SNOWCOCK
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Snowcock
Tetraogallus himalayensis
Ripja, Kong-mo-jukar
106
---m-o-;G
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P--
o-;G
----G-- ----m
z-W- GP--W-h;
107
TIBETAN SANDGROUSE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Caling and Kagaling
108
-z-bm-m^-G-
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
m^-G-
--q- -z--m
;-P. ;-G-P.
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 48 m-mG -z-zh--h-q-;-P-WG-O-z-zh-q--Vm-q-GTG-q-m-mG w--GZ-;--B---GhP-hP-b-b-h-qPm-G-Tm-m-mG u-GG-hP-P-xG--mG--y--h-h-m-mG
P-GG-hP-Ih-q-h;-q-m-mG
hG- f---+-l-z-Tm-Sm-q-P-e-h-Dm-Gm--;m--hG-G-mG
l-z-f-f-h-q--Eh----bm-F-GbP-P-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP
-hG-hP---Tm-s-h-hP--YP-;m--hG-e-Mh-t--mG +z-hGm--GG-G-zz-b-P-P-mG
-hG--Ez-DP
-z--h;-hP-V--hP-m--hP- V--;m--fP-P-mG hGm--J-hP-hP-FG--;m--fP-P-mG
109
TIBETAN PARTRIDGE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Tibetan Partridge
Perdix hodgsoniae
Shagpa-giao, De-shrak
110
-z-m-q--W-W
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
-z-mq--W
q-^G ^-W--m--
G-q-M- i-G
111
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Magpie
Pica pica
Katang-putit
112
z-G-z^-G-q-
u-zbP-Pm-G-G-P-Gm--P-
G-q-q-;-q;D-iP-z-Fh-
113
COMMON HOOPOE
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Hututusay, Utu-tutse, Pupuk-shele
114
;-m--q-
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
-q-
-q-q--q
-b-b-! -b-b-
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 31 h-h-m-mG GG-q-hP-WG-O-h;-mG-h-hm-mG GG-q-DG-Gm-P-V-z-h-G-h-h-m-mG D-V-z--f-GG-e-P-P-mG w--m-GG-q-;m-P-Tm-hP-G-G-P-P-mG
hG- P-mG-P-ZP-h--hP-zHh-zh----Eh-hP-IP-Gz-;m-hG-G-mG tP-hP--Sm-B-b-h--;m--P-P-hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP q-;-bm-m-mz-hP-P-xG--h--hG-G-mG
hGm--q-;-bm-m---hP-M-G--mz-P-m--hG-G-mG
-hG--Ez-DP -z--hG--S-k-k-h-q-h--hP--Eh--fmq-fP-G-hP. -+---kz-;m--h-h-m-mG
115
ALPINE SWIFT
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Kalakukti
Description: The bird is
about 22 cm in length.
It is larger and more
powerful
than
other
swifts. Both the sexes
are alike and wings are
long, sickle-shaped and
pointed. Has mid-brown
upper parts and wings
are paler brown. Throat is
white with brown breast
band.
Habitat: Mainly found on
the cliffs of the mountains.
General Distribution: Local resident in Himalayas from North Pakistan to Bhutan. From
South Rajasthan east to North Andhra Pradesh and south to Kerela and Sri Lanka.
Distribution in Ladakh: The bird can be sighted in eastern
Ladakh, Dras and Suru.
116
-qm--w
u-zbP-P-
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P-
-w
-T-q---z;--;G-b
I-zh
-z-P-h--m----22 hP-Gm-;--;G-b-;mm-P-Vm-q-hP-G-Tm-m-mG w--GZ-;-G-P-P-mG GG-q-P-qz-z-!-z-z-e-P-P-mG D-bG-;m-D-q-G-hP- GG-q-;m-D-B-mmG b-b-h;-q-hP-P-D-q-m-mG
hG- P-V-z-G-G-;m--P-hG
u-zbP-Ez-DP q-;-bm-m-P-xG-m-G--G-q-h-h-m-mG
-W-fm--m--hP- m-h--s-h--P-xG-hP- ;---hP--P-;xG-;m--h-h-m-mG
-hG--Ez-DP RK-GP-q-Mh-h-GhP----m-J-hP---;m-P-P-mG
117
GREAT ROSEFINCH
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Rosefinch
Carpodacus rubicilla
Lama-chipa, Ichu-gomar
Description: The bird is
about 20 cm in length.
Male has paler rose-pink
head and under parts. Upper parts are sandy-grey in
colour. Female has sandybrown upper parts and under parts are paler greybrown in colour. In flight,
both sexes show edge on
outer tail feathers.
Habitat: Arid, sparely vegetated and rocky ground in alpine zone. Is also found in Caragana
scrub in winter. Nest is built in a rock crevice or under stones.
General Distribution: Resident with only small altitudinal
movement. North Himalayas from North Pakistan east to Sikkim
in India.
Distribution in Ladakh: The bird can be sighted in eastern
Ladakh, Zanskar and Nubra.
118
G---wm-T
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P.
-wm-T
;-q-^-;--z--
---q -T-G-h
119
HORNED LARK
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Chipa-gut, Up-tshakir
120
-m-;
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
;
--w-w--qm--
!-q-Gh
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 18 m-mG -q-w-;m--G--;-mG-G---hPG-u-G---T-G----h-hG
GG-;m--h;--Tm--mG---P-G-q- q--;m--IP-mG-qPhG VP-Pm-;m--fz-fz-hP--B-GG-xG--P-hG
hG-
l-z-Tm-m-f--;m--Mh-t-b--fm-q--D-hP-hGm--h--F-Tm-mP-zbz-Dm-hP--IG-q-zMh-h--fP-M-Dm-hP-m---;m-l-z-Tm-kz-;m--hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DPb--;m--I-m-hG-G-mG q-;-bm-m-P-xG-m-----m-YP---G-q-m-mG
-hG--Ez-DP
--Hm-xG-hP-P-h;-hP--;-hP-P-G-GP-q-hP-P-fP-hP-mz-;m--fP-P-mG
121
COMMON REDSTART
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Kyakchit
;-m-^-^
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
^-^
w--m-;-- w--m;-
ZG-xh
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 15 P-hG-w-Vm-q-;m- w-m-bG-mG-q-P-uGG-B-G-hP-hs-z-D--h;-P-h-q-P---G-G-q-fP-hG
w-Vm-q-;m-D-bG-G-G-q-hP-b-b-hP-Ih-q-h;-q-G-P-hG
hG-
P-V-z-mG-G-hP--+-Tm-m-JP
-;m--P-hG
u-zbP-Ez-DP -+-Tm-m-JP
-;m--P-hG -hG--Ez-DP-hP-FG--;m--P-hG
123
BLACK REDSTART
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Tsilder, Santig-nagpo
Description:
z-G-^-c^
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-Gm--P.
^- c^
w--m-;---D-M--k-m-bG-mG-q-
I-zh
-z-m-h-m---- 15 P-hG w-;m-mG-q-P-m-mG-B-GG-q-DbG-;m-G-q-hP-b-b-hP-P-mG-q-P-hG D-TG-G-G-hm-xG--fGh;-q-G-G-G-eG-G-q-P-hG w-V--;m--t-hG--G-+-GG-qz;z-e-P-hG h-WG-O--bG-P--G--zK-m-z-hG
hG-
-z-zh-h-UP-- h---fP-hP-G--Tm-m--kz-hP-UP--hP-G-qVP-P-f-f-h--;m--Mh-t-z-m-mG hGm-h--IP-q--hP.
UP-G-hP---G-Gm-hP--z-hP-IG-q-b--;m--hG-G-mGu-zbP-Ez-DP -fm-q-;m-I-Dm-;m-q-;-bm-mz-xG-hP----q-;-bm-m-mz-xG-m--YP-G-q-P-P-mG hGm-----hP-M-G---xG-G-q-P-;G m-mP-P-;--hG-G--mG
-hG-Ez-DP
-P-h-q-bP-bP-;m--GbG--hG--YP-P---!h-h-m-mG
125
Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogaster
Sintic, Santic, Tsentic
Description: The bird is
about 18 cm in length.
Comparatively this is a
large redstart and adult
male has a white crown
with large white patch at
the base of flight feathers. Adult female resembles female Black Redstart. Juvenile has brown
head and body with diffuse spotting.
126
^-P-G^-^-^
u-zbP-P-
m-G-GP.
-Gm--P.
^-^
w--m-;---^--G-
m-bG m-bG
-Gm--P.
m-bG m-bG
127
CITRINE WAGTAIL
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Sterzi, Star-zee
Description: The bird is
about 19 cm in length.
During breeding season adult male is readily distinguished by yellow head and under
parts. Breeding female
have greyish crown
and yellow under parts.
Non-breeding females
can be coloured and
has brownish crown
with black spotting
across breast.
Habitat: Summers in wet grasslands in Himalayan valleys and
on marshy patches on alpine slopes below glaciers and melting snow. Winters on marshes, around lakes, tanks and jheels
and on wet fields. Nest is a compact cup, made of dry grass,
rootlets and moss; placed on the ground under a bush, stone or
grass tussock.
General Distribution: Breeds in Baluchistan, Pakistan and in Himalayas from North Pakistan east to Himachal Pradesh. Winters
widely in the Indian Subcontinent.
Distribution in Ladakh: It can be sighted in eastern Ladakh and
in Dras and Nubra valleys.
128
--bm-G--
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P-
-Gm--P.
G--
------^-!-
d-
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 19 m-mG-Mh-t--h- w-Vm-q-;m-G-q-hP-GG-;m-m-G-q---mG Mh-t--Gm--mP-P--;m-G-Bz-hP-GG-xG---q-P-mG Mh-t-h-q-h---;m-hG-Tm-hP-uGG-G-q-hP. P-;m--mG-fG--P-hG
hG- h-h-----YP---m-q-hP-h--VP-Pm-hP--kzhP-GP--Ghm-hP-D-z-Dm-;m--hG-G-mG hGm---hm-m-h-hP. P-hP--m-q-;m--hG-G-mG -hP- l-z-hP-Ym-q-;m-m-GG-G-z-fG-hP- tP-+-q-hP--VG-VG-;m-zG-b-P-ym-b-zh---mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP
z---bm-hP-q-;-bm-hP-----mP-P-q-;-bm-m-P-xG-m--xGm--xG-hP---T-G-q-Mh-t--mG hGm--M-G--JP-;m--hh-mG
-hG--Ez-DP----D-hP--h;-hP. V--hP-m--hP-V----hP-h--hPmz--hP-P-G-GP-q-Mh-;m--hG-G-mG
129
ROBIN ACCENTOR
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Robin
Prunella rubeculoides
Bangma-tsildir, Tseldir, Bang-tsil
Description:
The
bird is about 17 cm
in length. Adult has
a well defined rustyorange band across
breast. Head and
throat are brownish
-grey.
Habitat: Summers
in dwarf willows,
Caragana
scrub
and sedge tussocks
around streams and
lakes. In winters on stay ground and around upland villages.
General Distribution: Resident, subject to attitudinal movements,
in the Himalayas from North Pakistan east to Bhutan.
Distribution in Ladakh: It can be sighted in eastern Ladakh and
in Zanskar, Markha and Nubra valleys.
130
-zm--m-
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--P.
-zm
i-m z-;--^-^
zG---k -k
I-zh
-z-P-h-m---- 17 m-mG Vm-q-;m--m-G-G--m--fh-P-hG G-hP-b-b-;m-G-B-P-hG
hG-
h--UP--VP-Pm-;m-hP-P-kP-VP-Pm-wP-e-h-q-hP. IG-q-hP-f--;m--hG-G-mG hGm--fP-hP--;m--hG-G-mG
u-bP-Ez-DP
P-fh--I--mG-q-;-bm-m-P-xG-hP-P-h;-hP--D-hP-zG-hP---hP-P-fP-;m--P-PmG
131
DESERT WHEATEAR
Common Name :
Scientific Name :
Local Name
:
Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Chiu-logzi
Description: The bird is about
15 cm in length. This is a
comparatively small wheatear
which can be distinguished
in all plumages from other wheatears occurring in the
subcontinent. Both male and
female have a largely black
tail. In the breeding season
adult male is distinctive with
sandy brown upper parts and
black face and throat.
132
^--^-/--
u-zbP-P.
m-G-G-P.
-Gm--!-P.
--
--mm-f-^--
-G-
I-zh-z-P-h-m---- 15 m-mG JP
-h--Gm-Gm--;m--h-q-G--;m-m-P--z-- G--VP-Pm-G-m-mG h-Eh-q-h-h-m-mG
w--GZ-;--WG-O-mG-q-Vm-q-h-h-m-mG Mh-t--Gm--mP-P-wLm-q-;m-G-q-hP-GhP-hP-b-b-;m-mG-q-P-P-mG
hG- G-P-m--Sm-B-h-q-kz--;-Mh-t--mG hGm--+-hP-MP-h--hP-G--Tm-m--kz-hP-Gh-q-G--f-f-h--;m-hG-G-mG
u-zbP-Ez-DP m--P-xG-hP-q-;-bm-hP. ;---xGm-z-z-;m--Mh-t--mG
hGm--P-V-z-q-;-bm-hP-M-G--mz-P-;m--hG-G-mG
-hG--Ez-DP P-fP-P--h;-hP--h-hP- ----hP-m-hP-V--hP-IP--hP--D-Hm-xG-hP--hP-mz--;m--P-P-mG
133
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S.NO.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Grus nigricollis
Black-necked Crane
Anthropoides virgo
Demoiselle Crane
Ciconia nigra
Black Stork
Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
Casmerodius albus
Great Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardeola grayii
10
Ixobrychus minutus
Little Bittern
11
Botaurus stellaris
Great Bittern
12
Phalacrocorax carbo
Cormorant
13
Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
14
Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Ibisbill
15
Fulica atra
Common Coot
16
Gallinula chloropus
Common Moorhen
17
Rallus aquaticus
Water Rail
18
Gallinago stenura
Pintail Snipe
19
Gallinago solitaria
Solitary Snipe
20
Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
21
Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet
22
Vanellus vanellus
Northern Lapwing
23
Charadrius leschenaultii
24
Charadrius mongolus
25
Charadrius alexandrinus
Kentish Plover
26
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper
27
Calidris minuta
Little Stint
28
Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
29
Calidris temminckii
Temmincks Stint
30
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper
31
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
32
Philomachus pugnax
Ruff
33
Xenus cinereus
Terek Sandpiper
34
Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper
35
Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh Sandpiper
36
Tringa erythropus
Spotted Redshank
37
Tringa totanus
Redshank
38
Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
39
Numenius arquata
Eurasian Curlew
40
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
41
Anser indicus
Bar-headed Goose
42
Anser anser
Graylag Goose
137
138
43
Tadorna ferruginea
Ruddy Shelduck
44
Mergus merganser
Merganser
45
Aythya ferina
Common Pochard
46
Rhodonessa rufina
Red-crested Pochard
47
Anas strepera
Gadwall
48
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
49
Anas penelope
Eurasian Wigeon
50
Anas clypeata
Northern Shoveler
51
Anas acuta
Northern Pintail
52
Anas querquedula
Garganey
53
Anas crecca
Common Teal
54
Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
55
Larus brunnicephalus
Brown-headed Gull
56
Larus ichthyaetus
Pallass Gull
57
Larus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull
58
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
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Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
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White-winged Tern
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Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe
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Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe
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Cinclus cinclus
White-throated Dipper
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Cinclus pallasii
Brown Dipper
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Troglodytes troglodytes
Winter Wren
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Gypaetus barbatus
Lammergeier
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Gyps himalayensis
Himalayan Griffon
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Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian Vulture
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Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle
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Hieraaetus pennatus
Booted Eagle
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Aquila nipalensis
Steppe Eagle
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Buteo rufinus
Long-legged Buzzard
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Buteo hemilasius
Upland Buzzard
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Accipiter gentilis
Northern Goshawk
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Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
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Circus cyaneus
Hen Harrier
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Circus pygargus
Montagu's Harrier
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Circus aeruginosus
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Elanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered Kite
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Milvus migrans
Black Kite
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Pernis ptilorhyncus
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Circaetus gallicus
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Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Pallass Fish-eagle
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Aquila clanga
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Peregrine Falcon
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Falco jugger
Laggar Falcon
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Falco cherrug
Saker Falcon
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Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Hobby
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Falco tinnunculus
Common Kestrel
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Falco columbarius
Merlin
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Pica pica
Black-billed Magpie
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Urocissa flavirostris
Yellow-billed Magpie
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Garrulus lanceolatus
Black-headed Jay
95
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Jay
96
Corvus splendens
House Crow
97
Corvus corone
Carrion Crow
98
Corvus corax
Common Raven
99
Corvus macrorhynchos
Large-billed Crow
100
Corvus monedula
Eurasian Jackdaw
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Coracias benghalensis
Indian Roller
102
Coracias garrulus
European Roller
103
Columba livia
Rock Pigeon
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Columba rupestris
Hill Pigeon
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Columba leuconota
Snow Pigeon
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Columba eversmanni
Yellow-eyed Pigeon
107
Streptopelia orientalis
108
Streptopelia senegalensis
Laughing Dove
109
Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Dove
110
Streptopelia decaocto
111
Asio otus
Long-eared Owl
112
Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl
113
Athene noctua
Little Owl
114
Bubo bubo
115
Clamator jacobinus
Pied Cuckoo
116
Cuculus canorus
Common Cuckoo
117
Tetraogallus tibetanus
Tibetan Snowcock
118
Lerwa lerwa
Snow Partridge
119
Alectoris chukar
Chukar
120
Coturnix coturnix
Common Quail
121
Coturnix coromandelica
Rain Quail
122
Perdix hodgsoniae
Tibetan Partridge
123
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black Drongo
124
Merops apiaster
Europian Bee-eater
125
Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
126
Merops leschenaulti
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
127
Upupa epops
Common Hoopoe
128
Sterna albifrons
Little Tern
129
Sterna aurantia
River Tern
130
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Pheasant-tailed jacana
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131
Glareola pratincola
Collared Pratincole
132
Stercorarius parasiticus
Parasitic Jaeger
133
Alcedo atthis
Common Kingfisher
134
Oriolus oriolus
135
Tetraogallus himalayensis
Himalayan Snowcock
136
Pseudopodoces humilis
Hume's Groundpecker
137
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Yellow-billed Chough
138
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Red-billed Chough
139
Otus brucei
140
Erthacus chrysaecus
141
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Koel
142
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Tibetan Sandgrouse
143
Caprimulgus europaeus
Eurasian Nightjar
144
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
145
Lanius collurio
Red-backed Shrike
146
Lanius isabellinus
Rufous-tailed Shrike
147
Lanius tephronotus
Grey-backed Shrike
148
Lanius minor
149
Lanius schach
Long-tailed Shrike
150
Lanius excubitor
151
Turdus philomelos
Song Thrush
152
Myophonus caeruleus
153
Monticola solitarius
154
Turdus unicolor
Tickell's Thrush
155
Turdus merula
Eurasian Blackbird
156
Turdus ruficollis
Dark-throated Thrush
157
Turdus naumanni
Dusky Thrush
158
Picus squamatus
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
159
Muscicapa striata
Spotted Flycatcher
160
Muscicapa dauurica
161
Muscicapa ruficauda
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
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Red-breasted Flycatcher
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Terpsiphone paradisi
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White-tailed Rubythroat
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Bluethroat
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White-winged Redstart
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Hodgson's Redstart
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Blue-fronted Redstart
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Rufous-backed Redstart
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Little Forktail
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Eurasian Rubythroat
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Desert Wheatear
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Oenanthe pleschanka
Pied Wheatear
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Oenanthe oenanthe
Common Wheatear
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Oenanthe isabellina
Isabelline Wheatear
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Variable Wheatear
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Hume's Wheatear
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Variegated Laughingthrush
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Rufous-breasted Accentor
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Prunella rubeculoides
Robin Accentor
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Prunella fulvescens
Brown Accentor
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Prunella montanella
Sibarian Accentor
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Prunella atrogularis
Black-throated Accentor
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Alpine Accentor
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Altai Accentor
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Mountain Chiffchaff
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Common Chiffchaff
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Phylloscopus pulcher
Buff-barred Warbler
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Phylloscopus griseolus
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
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Phylloscopus fuscatus
Dusky Warbler
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Phylloscopus occipitalis
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Phylloscopus inornatus
Inornate Warbler
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Phylloscopus trochiloides
Greenish Warbler
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Phylloscopus humei
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Phylloscopus magnirostris
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Phylloscopus tytleri
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Paddyfield Warbler
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Certhia himalayana
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Parus rufonuchalis
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Parus major
Great Tit
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Sylviparus modestus
209
Regulus regulus
Goldcrest
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Fire-capped Tit
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Sylvia borin
Garden Warbler
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Sylvia communis
Greater Whitethroat
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Sylvia curruca
Lesser Whitethroat
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Sylvia nisoria
Barred Warbler
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Calandrella acutirostris
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Tibetan Lark
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Bimaculated Lark
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Alaemon alaudipes
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Alauda gulgula
Oriental Skylark
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Horned Lark
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Calandrella cheleensis
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Galerida cristata
Crested Lark
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Fringilla montifringilla
Brambling
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Emberiza cia
Rock Bunting
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Emberiza citrinella
Yellowhammer
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Emberiza leucocephalos
Pine Bunting
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Emberiza buchanani
Grey-necked Bunting
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Emberiza rutila
Chestnut Bunting
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Emberiza hortulana
Ortolan Bunting
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Emberiza pusilla
Little Bunting
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Emberiza bruniceps
Red-headed Bunting
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Emberiza schoeniclus
Reed Bunting
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Great Rosefinch
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White-browed Rosefinch
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Carpodacus erythrinus
Common Rosefinch
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Red-mantled Rosefinch
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Streaked Rosefinch
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Carpodacus puniceus
Red-fronted Rosefinch
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Rhodopechys mongolica
Mongolian Finch
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Leucosticte brandti
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Leucosticte nemoricola
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Carduelis cannabina
Eurasian Linnet
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Carduelis carduelis
European Goldfinch
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Carduelis flavirostris
Twite
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Serin
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Rhodopechys sanguinea
Crimson-winged Finch
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Motacilla citreola
Citrine Wagtail
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Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail
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Motacilla alba
White Wagtail
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Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail
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Forest Wagtail
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Red-throated Pipit
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Water Pipit
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Olive-backed Pipit
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Rosy Pipit
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Tree Pipit
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Alpine Swift
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Common Swift
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Fork-tailed Swift
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House Swift
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Rosy Starling
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Common Starling
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Brahminy Starling
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Spotless Starling
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Wallcreeper
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Plain Martin
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Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow
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Hirundo rupestris
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Riparia riparia
Sand Martin
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Hirundo smithii
Wire-tailed Swallow
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Hirundo daurica
Red-rumped Swallow
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Delichon urbica
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Delichon dasypus
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Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
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Spanish Sparrow
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White-rumped Snowfinch
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Montifringilla nivalis
White-winged Snowfinch
Tibetan Snowfinch
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Montifringilla blanfordi
Plain-backed Snowfinch
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Sedge Warbler
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Wood Sandpiper
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G-- - f-
- - f-
z-^- G-^- - b^-G
-z-m- G
z--;--^- G
G-- -q- G
-m-- ;- G
m^- G
-m- -b^- G
;-- G
z-z-P.
G zm-P.
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-z- -m-m-
-z- -;--w-m
-z- z-Tm-m-m
-z- --
-z- -b--m
-z- q--
-z- z-m-;z
-z- -D-mT-
;-q-^-; -z----^
;-q-^-; f-
;-q-^-; ;-f--m
;-q-^-; -^-;-
;-q-^-; -z---^
;-q-^-; qm-m-D
-^-qT m-G-
-;-b;-b z-m^-
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;-^- ;m-m-z-m
;-^- ;-^-
;-^--w----e
-m --m
- ^-q-T mG--m
-b-- --
--- -z
--- w--
-- -
qm- zm-P.
G- m;- zm-P.
T-m- zm-P.
--m- zm-P.
- zm-P.
^- -^^- zm-P.
^- zm-P.
G-- -wmT
-- z-^- -wmT
;-m- -wmT
^- m-^- -wmT
;
^ -wmT
^- w-m-b^- -wmT
-G-- wmT
z-m^-- m-m- wmT
q-m- m-m- wmT
--m- -m
--m- G^- wm
-
-m
;--m-m- G-
G-
- G-
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--- w--
^m-h--mm-f- m-^-;
m-f ;--m
m-f t-m--
m-f ^G -m
m-f --
m-f ---
-V--q- -z
-q -q
-q q--w-;
-q -q-m
e- m -m
e- m- -G-
e-m q-G-h-
e-m -m-;-
b-T-i-- --
-q- q--^-;-
-m-^- --f
-m-^ -q-
-q- -q-
-m-^- --f
m-^- ^--D
^-D-m- -z-D
^--D-m- ^-q
q-- ^-m-b-;m
- G-
w-- G-
^- f--^- q-q
-- q-q
!-z z;^-q-q
- q-q
--q-q
-qm
;-m- -w
wG-^- -!-w
-- -w
-- -P.
;-m- -P.
z--m -P.
t-- -P.
- ;-q
qm
- ^- -
--m- ;-G -m
m^- -m
- ^- -
^- - -m
mkm- - -m
-m- - -m
-- t-
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q- -q-m- m-
m--w-PG-G- G--m--;
m--w-PG-G- z-m-w^
m--w-PG-G- h--
m--w-PG-G- zm--m
--q-w- ^-m--m
--q-w- z-b-W-m
--q-w- -D--z-m
m-G G---
m-G m-z--
t-m- t-
- q^- m-wmT
q-m- ^- z-
-z-m- -m-wmT
Q-m- ^- z-
zf ^-z-
zf- ^- z-
^W- z-
^-m^-q-q
G-m-m;
Notes
Notes
Notes
Notes
Notes
Mohd. Abbas
Sh. Mohd. Abbas is a Range Officer with the Leh Forest Division.
He has over two decades of experience on working with the various conservation and wildlife issues of Ladakh.