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Birds of Bharatpur

C = Common
LM = Local Migrant
O = Occasional
PM = Passage Migrant
R = Resident
SM = Summer Migrant
U = Uncommon
VSS = Flora and Fauna
WM = Winter Migrant(Migratory in the list usually refers to this category)

Greater white-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) Migratory, Occasional
Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) Resident, common
Gadwall (Anas strepera) Migratory, common
Falcated Teal (Anas falcata) Migratory, uncommon
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) Migratory, common
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Migratory, uncommon
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) Resident, common
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Migratory, very common
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Migratory, very common
Garganey (Anas querquedula) Passage migrant
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) Migratory, uncommon
Common Teal (Anas crecca) Migratory, common
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Migratory, common
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Migratory, common
Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca) Local migrant
Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) Uncommon migrant
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) migrant, common to uncommon
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) uncommon migrant
Smew (Mergellus albellus) single record?
Common Marganser (Mergus merganser) single record?
Yellow-legged Buttonquail (Turnix tanki) Local migrant, occasional
Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) Resident
Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) Migrant, common
Brown-capped Woodpecker (Dendrocopos nanus) Resident
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) Resident
Back-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) resident, breeds
Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) now established, Resident
White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis) Evans, by mistake
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) Resident, breeds
Indian Grey-Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) resident, breeds
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Resident and migrant
European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Local migrant, uncommon
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Resident, common
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) common resident
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) occasional, resident
White-thoated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) resident, very common
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) LM, U
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) Resdient common
Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) Resident common
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) passage migrant
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) passage migrant
Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) Migrant, breeds, common
Common Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus varius) R,C
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) M,O
Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) LM,O
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) R,O
Sirkeer Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii) R,O
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) R,C
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) R,C
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) LM,O
Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus) R,C
Brown Fish-Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) LM,U
Mottled Wood-Owl (Strix ocellata) R
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) R,C
Brown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata) LM,U
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) M,U
Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) R,O
Syke's Nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) SM,U
Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) R,O
Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) R,O
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) R,C
Pale-backed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni) winter migrant, perhaps a few records
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) LM,U
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) R,C
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) LM,U
Red-collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica) R,C
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) R,C
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) R,C
Lesser Florican (Eupodotis indica) One sight record
Siberian Crane (Grus leucogeranus) Winter migrant, high site fidelity
Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) Resident, breeds, common
Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) Migrant, uncommon
Common Crane (Grus grus) Migrant, occasional
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) LM,O
Brown Crake (Amaurornis akool) Local migrant, occasional
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) Resident, very common
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) uncommon migrant
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) uncommon migrant
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca) LM,O
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) breeds
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) R,C
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) RM,C
Common Coot (Fulica atra) very common migrant
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) LM,U
Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura) M,U
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) M,O
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) M,U
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) M,U
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) M,U
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) M,O
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) M,O
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) M,O
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) M,O
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) M,C
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) M,C
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) M,U
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) M,O
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) M,O
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) first reported in 1996
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) M,U
Little Stint (Calidris minuta) M,O
Temmink's Stint (Calidris temminckii) M,O
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) M,U
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) M,C
Broadb-illed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) M,U
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) M,O
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) M,U
Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) R,O
Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) R,C
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) R,C
Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus) R,C
Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) occasional
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) LM,C
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) LM,U
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) M,U
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) HA
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) M,O
(Charadrius dubius) M,O
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) M,O
Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) R,O
River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii) R,U
Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) M,U
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) R,C
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) Migrant uncommon
White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) M,C
Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) R,C
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) M,U
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) Evans
Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea) LM,O
Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) uncommon
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans) uncommon
Great Black-headed or Pallas's Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) M, O
Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) M,U
Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) M,U
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) LM,C
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) LM,O
Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) R,U
Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) HA
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) LM,C
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) HA
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) M,O
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus) R,C
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) R,C
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) M,U
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) R,U
Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) LM,U
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) LM,?U
Pallas's Fishing-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) BM,O
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Evans
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) R,C
White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) R,uncommon
Long-billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) R,O
Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) migrant, uncommon
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) migrant, uncommon
Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) resident, occasional
Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) R,C
Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) LM,C
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) M,C
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) M,U
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) M,U
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) M,O
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) M,O
Shikra (Accipiter badius) R,C
Besra (Accipiter virgatus) LM,O
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) M,O
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) M,U
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) R,O
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) RM,O
Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) RM,C
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) LM,C
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) M,C
Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) M,C
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Bill Harvey
Bonelli's Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) LM,O
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) LM,O
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) LM,O
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera) LM,U
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) M,U
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Evans
Lagger Falcon (Falco jugger) R,U
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) M,O
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) R,C
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) M,O
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) M,O
Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) R,C
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) R,C
Indian cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) R,C
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) R,C
Little egret (Egretta garzetta) R,C
Western Reef-Egret (Egretta gularis) VSV
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) R,C
Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) R,C
Great egret (Casmerodius albus) R,C
Intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) R,C
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) R,C
Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) R,C
Striated heron (Butorides striatus) R,U
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) R,C
Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) LM,U
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) LM,U
Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) LM,O
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus) RC,O
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) LM,O
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) M,O
Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) LM,O
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) R,C breeds in large numbers
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) R,C, breeds
Wooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) R,C, breeds
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) M,U
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) R,C
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) SM,O
Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) SM,O
Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) SM,U
Rufous-tailed Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) M,O
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) M,U
Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) R,C
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) LM,C
Grey-backed Shrike (Lanius tephronotus) LM,U
Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) R,C
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) R,C
House Crow (Corvus splendens) R,C
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) R,C
Black-headed Cuckooshrike (Coracina melanoptera) uncommon
Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) R,C
White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) uncommon
Short-billed Minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris) LM,O
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) LM,O
White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) ?HA
Hair-crested or Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) LM,U
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) Migrant, uncommon
Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) R,M,C
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) R,C
Marshall's or White-tailed Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) R,O
Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) R,C
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Muscicapa ruficauda) M,U
Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) M,C
Ultramarine Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris) M,U
Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassina) M,O
Blue-throated Flycatcher (Cyornis rubeculoides) Evans
Tickell's Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) R,C
Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura) Evans?(does not occur in India)
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) LM,O
Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Evans
Indian or Brown Rock Chat (Cercomela fusca) R,C
Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum) R,C
Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) M,O
Fire-capped Tit (Cephalopyrus flammiceps) Handbook
Great Tit (Parus major) M
Pale Martin (Riparia diluta) WM,U
Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola) LM,O
Dusky Crag-Martin (Hirundo concolor) 
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) M,C
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) R,C
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) HA
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) R,C
Bright-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
Rufous-fronted Prinia (Prinia buchanani) LM,U
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) R,O
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata) R,C
Oriental White-Eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) R,O
Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata) M,O
Tytler's Laef-Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri)
Western Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) M,O
Golden-spectacled Warbler (Seicercus burkii) VSS
Large grey Babbler (Turdoides malcolmi) R,C
Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus) R,C
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) 
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) M,C
Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana) no recent sight record
Orpean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis) M,C
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix grisea) LM,O
Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicurus) R?,O
Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti) LM,U
Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) M,O
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) R,C
Syke's Crested Lark (Galerida deva) R,U
Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) R,O
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile) R,U
Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos) R,U
Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica) R,C
White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla madaraspatensis) R,C
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) M,C
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) M,C
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) M,O
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) R,C
Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) M,U
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

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