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Bhutan, May 16-31, 2004
Peter Lobo
www.birdingindiatours.com
gurutt@satyam.net.in
gurutt@sancharnet.in

Day 14 –May 29.04 Mongar-Limethang-Yongkola-Namling- Sengor-Thrumsingla-Jakar.

Drove back to Jakar with birding stops along Lingmethang road

Birds seen/heard:Satyr Tragopan-02,Great Barbet-02,Rufous-necked Hornbill-02,Blue-bearded Bee-eater-02,Rock Piegon-10,Oriental Turtle Dove-18,Spotted Dove-07,Wedge-tailed Green Piegon-10,Long-tailed Shrike-06,Yellow-billed Blue Magpie-06,Grey Treepie-05,Spotted Nutcracker-06,Red-billed Chough-10,Large-billed Crow-06,Yellow-bellied Fantail-04,Ashy Drongo-03,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-10,Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush-04,Blue Whistling Thrush-20,Dark-sided Flycatcher-10,Slaty-blue Flycatcher-02,Verditer Flycatcher-12,Oriental Magpie Robin-02,Hodgsons Redstart-01,White-capped Water Redstart-02,Little Forktail-02,Slaty-backed Forktail-02,Spotted Forktail-01,Grey Buschat-02,Eursian Treecreeper-02,Green-back Tit-03,Asian House Martin-20,

 
 

Striated Bulbul-02,Red-vented Bulbul-04,Black Bulbul-20,Large-billed Leaf Warbler-03,Broad-billed Warbler-04,White-crested Laughingthrush-10,Rufous-necked Laughingthrush-06Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-04,Rufous-vented Yuhina-08,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-10,Fire-tailed Sunbird-03,Eursian Tree Sparrow-10,White Wagtail-02,Dark-breasted Rosefinch-09,Scarlet Finch-02,Spot-winged Grossbeak-20.

Day 15-May 30.04 Bumthang-Yotungla-Pelela-Dochula-Paro.

A long drive back to Thimpu and on to Paro. Overnight at hotel Gangtey Palace

Birds seen/heard Hill Partridge-02,Great Barbet-07,Lesser Cuckoo-01,House Swift-10,Forktail Swift-15,Grey Nightjar-01,Rock Piegon-16,Oriental Turtle Dove-12,Spotted Dove-10,Steppe Eagle-01,Eursian Hobby-02,Long-tail Shrike-06,Grey-backed Shrike-02,Eursian Jay-04,Yellow-billed Blue Magpie-05,Grey Treepie-09,Black-billed Magpie-04,Spotted Nutcracker-08,Large-billed Crow-10,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-01,Long-tailed Minivet-02,Ashy Drongo-04,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-06,Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush-05,Blue Whistling Thrush-18,White-collared Blackbird-02,Grey-winged Blackbird-06,Dark-sided Flycatcher-05,Verditer Flycatcher-04,Rufous-bellied Niltava-05,White-capped Water Redstart-04,Plumbeous Water Redstart-03,Grey Bushchat-04,Common Myna-20,Fire-capped Tit-02,Rufous-vented Tit-10,Green-backed Tit-05,Yellow-browed Tit-04,Asian House Martin-10,Nepal House Martin-12,Red-vented Bulbul-10,Black Bulbul-20,Yellow-rumped warbler-02,Large-billed Leaf Warbler-03,White-throated Laughingthrush-16,Straited Laughingthrush-04,Streaked Laughingthrush-01,Black-faced Laughingthrush-12,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-01,Spotted Wren Babbler-02,White-naped Yuhina-06,Stripe-throated Yuhina-10,Rufous Sibia-08,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-06,Fire-tailed Sunbird-10,Eursian Tree Sparrow-20,Olive-backed Pipit-10,Brown Bullfinch-20,White-winged Grossbeak-06.

Day 16-May 31.04 Paro-Chelela-Thimphu.

Drive up to Chelela pass for a short exploration high altitude habitat.

Birds seen/heard HillPartridge-H,Blood Pheasant-02,Himalayan Monal-10,White-collared Blackbird-05,Spotted Nutcracker-18,White-browed Finch-20.

List of Birds Seen

Oriental Bird Club Checklist of birds of India

No.

Scientific name     

Common name

39

40

43

64

66

71

78

143

205

207

221

222

223

230

235

237

246

248

257

268

280

282

302

313

323

334

341

359

380

383

393

395

396

398

399

400

401

402

419

420

426

444

534

538

542

544

560

577

602

603

605

614

636

649

655

656

668

670

674

681

710

744

796

848

851

   894

919

1018

1027

1031

1036

1050

1062

1073

1077

1084

1086

1099

1107

1146

1151

1246

1318

1327

1328

1353

1360

1368

1377

1381

1382

1383

1394

1416

1420

1434

1451

1465

1469

1470

1471

1473

1476

1481

1496

1499

1501

1505

1538

1539

1540

1542

1549

1567

1568

1581

1582

1603

1619

1620

1632

1637

1648

1649

1650

1655

1661

1663

1677

1685

1701

1702

1703

1706

1719

1723

1724

1725

1728

1730

1732

1736

1738

1749

1768

1783

1804

1805

1816

1818

1826

1833

1835

1839

1842

1851

1855

1857

1869

1879

1880

1887

1893

1901

1902

1920

Arborophila torqueola

Arborophila rufogularis

Arborophila mandellii

Ithaginis cruentus

Tragopan satyra

Lophophorus impejanus

Lophura leucomelanos

Tadorna ferruginea

Indicator xanthonotus

Picumnus innominatus

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

Dendrocopos cathpharius

Dendrocopos darjellensis    

Celeus brachyurus

Picus chlorolophus

Picus flavinucha

Picus canus

Dinopium shorii

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Megalaima virens

Megalaima franklinii

Megalaima asiatica

Buceros bicornis

Aceros nipalensis

Upupa epops

Harpactes wardi

Alcedo atthis

Halcyon smyrnensis

Megaceryle lugubris

Nyctyornis athertoni

Clamator coromandus

Hierococcyx sparverioides   

Hierococcyx varius

Hierococcyx fugax

Cuculus micropterus

Cuculus canorus

Cuculus saturatus

Cuculus poliocephalus

Surniculus lugubris

Eudynamys scolopacea

Phaenicophaeus tristis

Centropus sinensis

Hirundapus caudacutus

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Apus pacificus

Apus affinis

Otus spilocephalus

Otus bakkamoena

Glaucidium brodiei

Glaucidium cuculoides

Glaucidium radiatum

Ninox scutulata

Caprimulgus indicus

Columba livia

Columba hodgsonii

Columba pulchricollis

Streptopelia orientalis

Streptopelia chinensis

Macropygia unchall

Chalcophaps indica

Treron sphenura

Ducula badia

Porzana bicolor

Tringa ochropus

Actitis hypoleucos

Ibidorhyncha struthersii

Vanellus duvaucelii

Milvus migrans

Gypaetus barbatus

Gyps himalayensis

Spilornis cheela

Accipiter badius

Accipiter nisus

Ictinaetus malayensis

Aquila nipalensis

Hieraaetus kienerii

Spizaetus nipalensis

Falco tinnunculus

Falco subbuteo

Ardea insignis

Bubulcus ibis

Pitta nipalensis

Chloropsis hardwickii

Lanius schach

Lanius tephronotus

Garrulus glandarius

Urocissa flavirostris

Dendrocitta formosae

Pica pica

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Pyrrhocorax graculus

Corvus macrorhynchos

Oriolus tenuirostris

Oriolus traillii

Coracina striata

Coracina melaschistos

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Pericrocotus solaris

Pericrocotus ethologus

Pericrocotus brevirostris

Pericrocotus flammeus

Rhipidura hypoxantha

Rhipidura albicollis

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Dicrurus aeneus

Dicrurus hottentottus

Dicrurus paradiseus

Cinclus pallasii

Monticola saxatilis

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Monticola rufiventris

Myophonus caeruleus

Zoothera dixoni

Zoothera dauma

Turdus albocinctus

Turdus boulboul

Brachypteryx leucophrys

Muscicapa sibirica

Muscicapa dauurica

Ficedula strophiata

Ficedula hyperythra

Ficedula westermanni

Ficedula superciliaris

Ficedula tricolor

Eumyias thalassina

Niltava macgrigoriae

Niltava sundara

Cyornis banyumas

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Tarsiger chrysaeus

Tarsiger indicus

Tarsiger hyperythrus

Copsychus saularis

Phoenicurus hodgsoni

Phoenicurus frontalis

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

Rhyacornis fuliginosus

Myiomela leucura

Cinclidium frontale

Enicurus scouleri

Enicurus schistaceus

Enicurus maculatus

Saxicola ferrea

Sturnus malabaricus

Acridotheres tristis

Sitta castanea

Sitta himalayensis

Sitta formosa

Certhia familiaris

Cephalopyrus flammiceps

Parus rubidiventris

Parus ater

Parus dichrous

Parus monticolus

Sylviparus modestus

Aegithalos concinnus

Aegithalos iouschistos

Hirundo rustica

Delichon dasypus

Delichon nipalensis

Pycnonotus striatus

Pycnonotus melanicterus

Pycnonotus leucogenys

Pycnonotus cafer

Alophoixus flaveolus

Hill Partridge

Rufous-throated Partridge

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Blood Pheasant

Satyr Tragopan

Himalayan Monal

Kalij Pheasant

Ruddy Shelduck

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Speckled Piculet

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

Darjeeling Woodpecker

Rufous Woodpecker

Lesser Yellownape

Greater Yellownape

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Himalayan Flameback

Bay Woodpecker

Great Barbet

Golden-throated Barbet

Blue-throated Barbet

Great Hornbill

Rufous-necked Hornbill

Common Hoopoe

Ward's Trogon

Common Kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher

Crested Kingfisher

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

Eurasian Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

Drongo Cuckoo

Asian Koel

Green-billed Malkoha

Greater Coucal

White-throated Needletail

Asian Palm Swift

Fork-tailed Swift

House Swift

Mountain Scops Owl

Collared Scops Owl

Collared Owlet

Asian Barred Owlet

Jungle Owlet

Brown Hawk Owl

Grey Nightjar

Rock Pigeon

Speckled Wood Pigeon

Ashy Wood Pigeon

Oriental Turtle Dove

Spotted Dove

Barred Cuckoo Dove

Emerald Dove

Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Black-tailed Crake

Green Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Ibisbill

River Lapwing

Black Kite

Lammergeier

Himalayan Griffon

Crested Serpent Eagle

Shikra

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Black Eagle

Steppe Eagle

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Mountain Hawk Eagle

Common Kestrel

Eurasian Hobby

White-bellied Heron

Cattle Egret

Blue-naped Pitta

Orange-bellied Leafbird

Long-tailed Shrike

Grey-backed Shrike

Eurasian Jay

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie

Grey Treepie

Black-billed Magpie

Spotted Nutcracker

Red-billed Chough

Yellow-billed Chough

Large-billed Crow

Slender-billed Oriole

Maroon Oriole

Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Small Minivet

Grey-chinned Minivet

Long-tailed Minivet

Short-billed Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

Yellow-bellied Fantail

White-throated Fantail

Ashy Drongo

Bronzed Drongo

Spangled Drongo

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Brown Dipper

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush

Blue Whistling Thrush

Long-tailed Thrush

Scaly Thrush

White-collared Blackbird

Grey-winged Blackbird

Lesser Shortwing

Dark-sided Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Little Pied Flycatcher

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Slaty-blue Flycatcher

Verditer Flycatcher

Small Niltava

Rufous-bellied Niltava

Hill Blue Flycatcher

Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher

Golden Bush Robin

White-browed Bush Robin

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin

Oriental Magpie Robin

Hodgson's Redstart

Blue-fronted Redstart

White-capped Water Redstart

Plumbeous Water Redstart

White-tailed Robin

Blue-fronted Robin

Little Forktail

Slaty-backed Forktail

Spotted Forktail

Grey Bushchat

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Common Myna

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

White-tailed Nuthatch

Beautiful Nuthatch

Eurasian Treecreeper

Fire-capped Tit

Rufous-vented Tit

Coal Tit

Grey-crested Tit

Green-backed Tit

Yellow-browed Tit

Black-throated Tit

Rufous-fronted Tit

Barn Swallow

Asian House Martin

Nepal House Martin

Striated Bulbul

Black-crested Bulbul

Himalayan Bulbul

Red-vented Bulbul

White-throated Bulbul

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