Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

Birds  ( 421 Species) Checklist

 

Part II:

S. No Family Common 
Name		 Scientific  
Name
201.     Eurasian Collared Dove   Streptopelia    decaocto   
202.     Red Turtle Dove   Streptopelia   tranquebarica
203.     Oriental (Rufous) Turtle Dove   Streptopelia  orientalis
204. Spotted Dove   Streptopelia  chinensis  
205.    Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps    indica  
206.    (Pigeons)   Orange-breasted Green Pigeon   Treron    bicincta  
207.    Pompadour Green Pigeon   Treron    pompadora  
208.  Yellow-footed Green Pigeon   Treron  phoenicoptera  
209.    Psittaculidae (Parakeets)   Alexandrine Parakeet   Psitta  eupatria  
210.    Ring-necked Parakeet   Psittacula krameri  
211 . Slaty-headed Parakeet   Psittacula    himalayana  
212.  Blossom-headed Parakeet   Psittacula  cyanocephala  
213.    Cuculidae (Cuckoos)   Moustached Parakeet   Psittacula    alexandrii  
214.   Pied Crested  (Jacobin) Cuckoo   Clamator  coromandus  
215. Common Hawk-Cuckoo   Hierococcyx    varius  
216.  Grey-bellied Plaintive Cuckoo   Cacomantis  paserinus  
217. Rufous-bellied Plaintive Cuckoo   Cacomantis    merulinus  
218. Indian Cuckoo   Cuculus    micropterus  
219.  Common Cuckoo   Cuculus    canorus  
220.  Oriental Cuckoo   Cuculus  saturatus  
221.        Drongo Cuckoo   Surnculus  lugubris  
222.  Common Koel   Eudynamys  scolopacea  
223.  Sirkeer Cuckoo   Taccocua    leschenaultii  
224.   Greater Coucal   Centropus    sinensis  
225.  Lesser Coucal   Centropus    bengalensis  
226.   Strigidae (Owls)   Collared Scops Owl   Otus    lempiji  
227. Northern Eagle Owl   Bubo  bubo  
228.  Dusky Eagle Owl   Bubo    coromandus  
229.  Forest Eagle Owl   Bubo  nipalensis  
230. Brown Fish Owl   Ketupa    zeylonensis  
231.   Tawny Fish Owl   Ketupa    flavipes  
232.   Jungle Owlet   Glaucidium  radiatum  
233.    Asian Barred Owlet   Glaucidium    cuculoides  
234.  Brown Hawk Owl   Ninox  scutulata  
235.   Spotted Little Owl   Athene  brama  
236.   Short-eared Owl   Asio    flammeus  
237.   Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)   Savanna Nightjar   Caprimulgus  affinis  
238.     Indian Nightjar   Caprimulgus    asiaticus  
239.    Large-tailed Nightjar   Caprimulgus  macrurus  
240.   Apopidae (Swifts)   Himalayan Swiftlet   Collocalia    brevirostris  
241. White-rumped Needletail   Zoonavena    sylvatica  
242.    White-throated Needletail   Hirundapus    caudacutus  
243.    White-vented Needletail   Hirundapus    cochinchinensis  
244.  Common Swift   Apus    apus  
245.    Pacific Swift   Apus    pacificus  
246.    Alpine Swift   Apus    melba  
247.    Little swift   Apus  affinis  
248.    Asian Palm Swift   Cypsiurus    balasiensis  
249.    Crested Tree Swift   Hemiprocne  coronata  
250.  Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)   White-breasted Kingfisher   Halcyon    smyrnensis  
251.   Black-capped Kingfisher   Halcyon   pileata  
252.   Stork-billed Kingfisher   Pelargopsis  capensis  
253.  Common Kingfisher   Alcedo    atthis  
254.   Pied Kingfisher   Ceryle  rudis  
255.    Meropidae    (Bee-eaters)  

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis    athertoni  
256.  (Little) Green Bee-eater   Merops  orientalis  
257.    Blue-tailed Bee-eater   Merops  philippinus  
258.   Chestnut-headed Bee-eater   Merops  leschenaulti  
259.   Coracidae (Rollers)   Indian Roller   Eurystomus    benghalensis  
260.   Upupidae (Hoopoes)   Hoopoe   Upupa  epops  
261.    Bucerotidae (Hornbills)   Indian Grey-Hornbill   Tockus  birostris  
262.    Capitonidae (Barbets)   Lineated Barbet   Megalaima    lineata  
263.  

Blue-throated Barbet

Megalaima  asiatice  
264.  Coppersmith Barbet   Megalaima    haemacephala  
265.  Picidae    (Woodpeckers)   Eurasian Wryneck   Jynx    torquilla  
266.  Grey-headed Woodpecker   Picus  canus  
267.    Streak-throated Green Woodpecker   Picus  flavinucha  
268.    Rufous woopecker   Celeus    brachyurus  
269.    Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker   Dinopium  shorii  
270.    Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker   Dendrocopos    macei  
271.    Bengal Bush lark   Mirafra  assamica  
272.  Alaudidae (Lark)   Ashy-crowned Finchlark   Eremopterix    grisea  
273.    Greater Short-toed Lark   Calandrella    brachydactyla  
274.  Sandlark   Calandrella    raytal  
275.  Crested Lark   Galerida  cristata  
276.  Oriental Skylark   Alauda  gulgula  
277.   Hirundinidae (Swallows)   Brown-throated Sand Martin   Riparia    paludicola  
278.  Collared Sand Martin   Riparia    riparia  
279.   Crag Martin   Ptyonoprogne    rupestris  
280.    Barn Swallow   Hirundo    rustica  
281. Wire-tailed Swallow   Hirundo    smithii  
282.  Red-rumped Swallow   Hirundo  daurica  
283. Indian Cliff Swallow   Hirundo    fluvicola  
284.   Nepal House-Martin   Delichon  nipalensis  
285.   Common House-Martin   Delichon    urbica  
286.  Motacillidae (Pipits)   Richard's Pipit   Anthus    novaeseelandiae  
287.   Olive-backed Pipit   Anthus    hodgsoni  
288.     Tree Pipit   Anthus    trivialis  
289.   Rosy Pipit   Anthus    roseatus  
290.  Water Pipit   Anthus    spinoletta  
291.   (Wagtails)   Yellow Wagtail   Motacilla  flava  
292.     Citrine Wagtail   Motacilla  citreola  
293.    Grey Wagtail   Motacilla    cinerea  
294.  White Wagtail   Motacilla  alba  
295.      White-browed Wagtail   Motacilla    maderaspatensis  
296.  Campephagadae (Cuckoo-shrikes)   Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike   Coracina    melanoptera  
297.   Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike   Coracina  melaschistos  
298.   Large Cuckoo-shrike   Coracina    novaehollandiae    
299.     (Minivets)   Small Minivet   Pericrocotus    cinnanomeus  
300.  Scarlet Minivet   Pericrocotus    flammeus  
 
301.  Rosy Minivet   Pericrocotus  roseus  
302.   Pyctonotidae (Bulbul)   Red-whiskered Bulbul   Pycnonotus    cafer  
303.  Red-vented Bulbul   Pycnonotus    jocosus  
304. Irenidae (Iora)   Common Iora   Aegithina    tiphia  
305.   (Leafbirds)   Golden-throated Leafbird   Chloropsis  aurifrons  
306.  Turdidae (Rubythroats)   Siberian Rubythroat   Luscinia  calliope  
307.  Bluethroat   Luscinia    svecica  
308.     White-tailed Rubythroat   Luscinia    pectoralis  
309.   Asian Magpie-Robin   Copsychus    saularis  
310.   White-rumped Shama   Copsychus    malabaricus  
311.    (Redstarts)   Black Redstart   Phoenicurus    ochruros  
312.  Plumbeous Redstart   Rhyacornis  fuliginosus  
313.   (Bushchats)   Common Stonechat   Saxicola    torquata  
314.  White-tailed Stonechat   Saxicola    leucura  
315.   Hodgson's Buschchat   Saxicola    insignis  
316.   Pied Bushchat   Saxicola  caprata  
317.  Grey Bushchat   Saxicola    ferrea  
318.    White capped Redstart   Chaimarornis    leucocephalus  
319. Indian Robin   Saxicoloides  fulicata  
320.   (Thrush)   Blue-headed Rock Thrush   Monticola    cinclorhyncha  
321.   Blue-capped Rock-Thrush   Monticola  rufiventris  
322.   Blue Rock-Thrush   Monticola    solitarius  
323.    Blue Whistling Thrush   Myiophoneus    caeruleus  
324.    Scaly (White's) Thrush   Zoothera  dauma  
325. Orange-headed Grond Thrush   Zoothera    citrina  
326.  Tickell's Thrush   Turdus    unicolor  
327.    Gray-winged Blackbird   Turdus    boulboul  
328.  Dark-throated (Red/Black-throated) Thrush   Turdus    ruficollis  
329.  Sylvidae (Warblers)   Pale-footed Bush Warbler   Cettia  pallidipes  
330.  Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler   Cettia    major  
331.   Bright-capped Cisticola   Cisticola  exilis  
332.     Fan-tail Cisticola   Cisticola    juncidis  
333.    Graceful Prinia   Prinia    gracilis  
334.   Plain Prinia   Prinia  inornata  
335.    Ashy Prinia   Prinia    socialis  
336.    Grey-breasted Prinia   Prinia  hodgsonii  
337.    Yellow-bellied Prinia   Prinia flaviventris  
338.  Striated Prinia   Prinia criniger  
339.   Jungle Prinia   Prinia sylvatica  
340.   Hill Prinia   Prinia atrogularis  
341.    Grey-capped Prinia   Prinia    cinereocapilla  
342.  Common Tailorbird   Orthotomus  sutorius  
343.     Striated Marsh Warbler   Megalurus  palustris  
344.    Black-browed Reed Warbler   Acrocephalus    bistrigiceps  
345.    Paddyfield Warbler   Acrocephalus  agricola  
346.  Blyth's Reed Warbler   Acrocephalus  dumetorum  
347.   Clamorous Reed Warbler   Acrocephalus    stentoreus  
348.   Thick-billed Warbler   Acrocephalus    aedon  
349.   Golden-spectacled Warbler   Seicercus  burkii  
350.  Blyth's Crowned Warbler   Phylloscopus    trochiloides  
351.    Greenish warbler   Phylloscopus    reguloides  
352.  Large-billed Leaf Warbler   Phylloscopus    magnirostris  
353.    Yellow-browed Warbler   Phylloscopus  inornatus  
354.  Dusky's Warbler   Phylloscopus    fuscatus  
355.   Smoky Warbler   Phylloscopus  fuligiventer  
356.   Sulphur-bellied Warbler   Phylloscopus    griseolus  
357.   Tickell's Warbler   Phylloscopus    affinis  
358.   Chiff Chaff   Phylloscopus    collybita  
359.    Muscicapidae (F lycatchers)   Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher   Cyornis    rubeculoides  
360.   Tickell's Blue Flycathcer   Cyornis    tickelliae  
361.    Verditer Flycatcher   Muscicapa    thalassina  
362.   Asian Sooty Flycatcher   Muscicapa    sibirica  
363.   Asian Brown Flycatcher   Muscicapa    latirostris  
364.    Red-breasted Flycatcher   Ficedula  parva  
365.   Grey-headed Flycatcher   Culicicapa    ceylonensis  
366.   White-throated Fantail   Rhipidura    albicollis  
367.  Asian Paradise Flycatcher   Terpisphone    paradisi  
368.    Black-naped Monarch   Hypothymis    azurea  
369.  Abbott's Babbler   Trichastoma    abbotti  
370.   Striated babbler   Turdoides    earlei  
371.    Jungle Babbler   Turdoides    striatus  
372.  Paridae (Tits)   Great Tit   Parus    ater  
373.  Sittidae (Nuthatch)   Velvet-fronted Nuthatch   Sitta    frontalis  
374. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch   Sitta    castanea  
375. Nectarinidae (Sunbirds)   Purple Sunbird   Nectarinia    asiatica  
376.    Little Spiderhunter   Arachnothera    longirostra  
377.  Dicidae (Flowerpeckers   Pale-billed Flowerpecker   Dicaeum    erythrorhynchos  
378.   (Z osteropidae)   Oriental White-eye   Zosterops    palpebrosa  
379.    Oriolidae (Orioles)   Black-hooded Oriole   Oriolus  xanthornus  
380.    Golden Oriole   Oriolus  oriolus  
381.    Laniidae (Shrikes)   Brown Shrike   Lanius    cristatus  
382.  Bay-backed Shrike   Lanius    vittatus  
383.   Grey-backed Shrike   Lanius    tephronotus  
384.  Rufous-tailed Shrike   Lanius    isabellinus  
385.   Long-tailed Shrike   Lanius    schach  
386.   Great Grey Shrike   Lanius  excubitor  
387.  Dicruridae (Drongo)   Black Drongo   Dicrurus    macrcercus  
388.   White-Bellied Drongo   Dicrurus    caerulescens  
389.     Ashy Drongo   Dicrurus    leucophaeus  
390.  Bronzed Drongo   Dicrurus    aeneus  
391.   Spangled Drongo   Dicrurus    hottentottus  
392.  Artamidae (Woodswallow)   Ashy Wood-swallow   Artamus    fuscus  
393.   Corvidae (Magpies)   Red-billed Blue Magpie   Urocissa    erythrorhyncha  
394.    Rufous Treepie   Dendrocitta  vagabunda  
395.     (Crows)   House Crow   Corvus    splendens  
396.    Jungle Crow   Corvus    macrorhynchos  
397.  Sturnidae (Mynah)   Chestnut-tailed Starling   Sturnus  malabaricus  
398.    Brahminy starling   Sturnus    pagodarum  
399.   Common Starling   Sturnus    vulgaris  
400.  Asian Pied Starling   Sturnus    contra  
401.  Common Mynah   Acridotheres    tristis  
402.    Bank Mynah   Acridotheres    lascas  
403.   Jungle Mynah   Acrocephalus    fuscus  
404.   Ploceidae (Sparrow)   House Sparrow   Passer    domesticus  
405.   Eurasian Tree Sparrow   Passer    montanus  
406.  Yellow-throated sparrow   Petronia    xanthocollis  
407.   (Weavers)   Baya Weaver   Ploceus  philippinus  
408.   Black-breasted Weaver   Ploceus    benghalensis  
409.     Streaked weaver   Ploceus    manyar  
410.    (Munias)   Red Avadavat   Amandava    amandava  
411.    Indian Silverbill   Euodice    malabarica  
412.      Striated Munia   Lonchura    striata  
413.     Scaly-breasted Munia   Lonchura  punctulata  
414.  Chestnut Munia   Lonchura    malacca  
415.   Common Rose finch   Carpodacus    erythrinus  
416.  Emberizidae (Bunting)   Black-faced Bunting   Emberiza    spodocephala  
417.   Gray -headed Bunting   Emberiza  fucata  
418.   Chestnut-eared Bunting   Emberiza  stewarti  
419.  Yellow-breasted Bunting   Emberiza    aureola  
420.    Crested Bunting   Melophus    lathami  
421.   Dusky Thrush     Turdus  Naumanni  
 

 

Nepal & Himalayas Kingdoms Expeditions 2001 & 2002:

NP01 - Mt. Everest Nepal Side Trek

NP02 - Kathmandu - Pakhara - Ghorepani Trek

NP03 -  Lobuche Peak Trek 

NP04 - Mustang Restricted Area Trek

NP05 - Nepal- Sikkim - Bhutan,    3  Countries in One Expedition

NP06 - Upper Dolpo Restricted Area Trek

NP07 - Round Manaslu Restricted Area Trek

NP08 - Special Tour of Nepal for Students / Young People

NP09 - Helicopter & Balloon Himalays Tours

Optional Short Tours:

- MT. EVEREST FLIGHT TOUR: FOR ONE HOUR WHICH IS CONDUCTED FOM KATHMANDU TOWARDS MT. EVEREST AND BACK. IT IS AN HOUR LONG JOURNEY THAT LEAVES MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME. FLYING AT 25,000 FT. WITH A GUARANTEED WINDOW SEAT AND WONDERFUL VIEW OF MT. EVEREST RANGE. THE FLIGHT DURATION IS TOTAL 45 MINUTES .
THE COST: US$ 170. / PER PERSON (FLIGHT COST ONLY)

BALLONNING TOUR: In JUST ONE HOUR, SHOW YOU ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR VIEWS YOU ARE EVER LIKE TO SEE BALLONNING IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET A 360 DEGREE VIEW OF THE WORLD’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE, THE HIMALAYAS.
THE COST: US$ 299. PER PERSON( FLIGHT COST ONLY)

NP010 - Activities in the Royal Chitwan National Park --- Elephant Safari, Jungle Drive, Canoeing, Village Tour etc ( 2N/3D to 3N/4D )

NP011 -  Activities in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve --- Bird Watching & Safari  ( 2N/3D

More optional tours: 
Birth place of Lord Buddha the Lumbini tour for 3N/4D or longer, 
2N/3D extra white water rafting in different rivers of Nepal, 
Nepalese traditional cultural show, 
Mt. Biking around Kathmandu valley, 
bungy jump, 1N overnight at Nagarkot or Dhulikhel etc.

Background Information:

Nepal, the Himalayas Kingdom

Geology of the Mt. Everest Region

National Parks & Wildlife Reserves in Nepal

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Wild Animals Checklist

Koshi Tappu wildlife Reserve Birds ( 421 Species ) Checklist

Trekking in Himalayas

Sikkim, the Beautiful Himalays Swiss

Bhutan, A hidden Himalayas Kingdom

 

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