Pench National Park: Birdlist updated

[Nature Safari India]

Pench river flows through the forest, and a huge Totladoh dam is also a part of this national park. Pench has very good birding as well. Close to 300 species of birds have made Pench their home. 

Pench has one of the highest densities of Spotted Deer in India, and animals such as the Indian Leopard and the Dhol or Indian Wild Dog exist while carefully avoiding conflict with the 80-odd tigers in the wild here. Here, evidence of large villages which have been relocated to bring back the grasslands is apparent with sprawling grasslands now as far as the eye can see, amongst the gently rolling hills which are gorgeous just after the monsoons.

 The life-giving Pench river is a hot-bed of activity with water-birds and herbivores which attract the Jackal, Wild Dog as well as the Tiger who make it one of their hunting grounds. Vultures roost atop the dry trees, looking to scavenge on the remains.

Pench National Park: Birdlist updated

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Common name	Scientific name
Lesser Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna javanica
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus
Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea
Painted Spurfowl	Galloperdix lunulata
Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica
Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus
Gray Francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus
Red Junglefowl	Gallus gallus
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Oriental Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared-Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
Asian Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis
Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii
Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Gray-bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus
Common Hawk-Cuckoo	Hierococcyx varius
Indian Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus
Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar	Caprimulgus affinis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
White-rumped Needletail	Zoonavena sylvatica
Little Swift	Apus affinis
Asian Palm-Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae
Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Indian Thick-knee	Burhinus indicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
River Lapwing	Vanellus duvaucelii
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Bronze-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
River Tern	Sterna aurantia
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus
Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond-Heron	Ardeola grayii
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus
Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus
Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus
Cinereous Vulture	Aegypius monachus
White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis
Indian Vulture	Gyps indicus
Crested Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis cheela
Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata
White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Pied Harrier	Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Besra	Accipiter virgatus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus ichthyaetus
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena
Oriental Scops-Owl	Otus sunia
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Bubo bubo
Rock Eagle-Owl	Bubo bengalensis
Brown Fish-Owl	Ketupa zeylonensis
Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet	Athene brama
Brown Wood-Owl	Strix leptogrammica
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Indian Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris
Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae
Coppersmith Barbet	Psilopogon haemacephalus
Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Brown-capped Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker	Leiopicus mahrattensis
White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus
Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus
Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense
Lesser Yellownape	Picus chlorolophus
Streak-throated Woodpecker	Picus xanthopygaeus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius
Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Long-tailed Minivet	Pericrocotus ethologus
Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus
Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei
Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus kundoo
Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
Common Woodshrike	Tephrodornis pondicerianus
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
White-throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis
White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach
Great Gray Shrike	Lanius excubitor
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow	Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Fire-capped Tit	Cephalopyrus flammiceps
Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus
Singing Bushlark	Mirafra cantillans
Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera
Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius
Rufous-fronted Prinia	Prinia buchanani
Gray-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii
Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica
Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Gray-throated Martin	Riparia chinensis
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer
White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis
Himalayan Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucogenys
White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Hume's Warbler	Phylloscopus humei
Sulphur-bellied Warbler	Phylloscopus griseolus
Mountain Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus sindianus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides
Large-billed Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus magnirostris
Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca
Yellow-eyed Babbler	Chrysomma sinense
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Indian White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra
Indian Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	Alcippe poioicephala
Common Babbler	Turdoides caudata
Large Gray Babbler	Turdoides malcolmi
Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striata
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus
Daurian Starling	Agropsar sturninus
Asian Pied Starling	Gracupica contra
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling	Sturnia malabarica
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Scaly Thrush	Zoothera dauma
Orange-headed Thrush	Geokichla citrina
Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus
Tickell's Thrush	Turdus unicolor
Red-throated Thrush	Turdus ruficollis
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa muttui
Indian Robin	Copsychus fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin	Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae
Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus
Ultramarine Flycatcher	Ficedula superciliaris
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Siberian Stonechat	Saxicola maurus
Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata
Gray Bushchat	Saxicola ferreus
Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysopygia
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile
Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae
Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni
Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava
Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica
White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata
Tricolored Munia	Lonchura malacca
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus
Gray Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Crested Bunting	Emberiza lathami
Black-headed Bunting	Emberiza melanocephala