An Annotated Bird's Checklist of Khijadiya Bird SanctuaryJamnagar, Gujarat - India.

ByKunal J. Joshi…

Srushti Environment and Nature Awareness (sena) Foundation, Jamnagar.Email: senafoundation@yahoo.com

Introduction

Jamnagar, the Land of Birds, is well known for its abundance ofbio-diversity. This district of Gujarat is the richest in marine andavian fauna. It is indeed a signif icant mark on the global birdingmap.

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is situated at 22º 30’ 50.88”N latitudesand 70º 09’ 14.64”E longitudes, which is 15 km away fromJamnagar, Gujarat-INDIA. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is spreadover an area of 604.86 hectors. Out of this, the first 182.90hectors have been declared as a Sanctuary under the WildlifeProtection Act, 1972 vide Government of Gujarat, Forest andEnvironment Department on 27 th May, 1982 and remaining421.96 hectors were included on 6 th November, 1982. Formerly,this area was the seacoast and marshy revenue wasteland ofthe villages Khijadiya, Jambuda and Dhunvav of Jamnagardistrict. Before Independence, reclamation bunds were built toprevent salinity ingress and storing the water of the riversRuparel and Kalindri by His Highness Maharaja, the JamsahebShri Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar State in 1920. It was renovatedby Government of Gujarat in 1956. The Ministry of Environmentand Forest, Government of India has recognized Khijadiya BirdSanctuary as one of the important National Level Wetlandsunder “NATIONAL WETLAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMME”,due to both - the fresh and marine water eco-system existing atone place. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is listed among theImportant Bird Areas of India with IBA code: IN-GJ-07. Thissanctuary needs to be classif ied as per International Conventionof RAMSAR as a “CLASS – A” type Wetland Sanctuary.

Although the area of Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is relatively small,but it has an amazing variety of habitats like, rivers, fresh water,brackish water, saline water, tidal mudflats, mangroves,grassland, scrubland and agricultural land. These numerousmicro and macro habitats form a unique eco-system. Thetemperature varies from 7º C in winter to 42º C in summer andaverage rainfall is about 555 mm.

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for waterfowls, waders andterrestrial birds. More than 300 species of birds have beenrecorded in and around the Sanctuary and among them nearly200 species are seen regularly during the year. In addition tobeing a wonderful Avifauna habitat, it is also a home to otherfauna like mammals (Blue-bulls, Jackals, Jungle cats,) Reptiles(Snakes, Monitor Lizards), invertebrates (Butterf lies, Insects)amidst some signif icant f lora.

This habitat provides an excellent breeding ground for migratorybirds like Great Crested Grebe, Glossy Ibis and globallythreatened species (as per Bird Life International), like Black-necked Storks, Painted Storks, Darters, Black-headed Ibis,Eurasian Spoonbills etc. Geographically, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuaryis an important location on the migratory routes covering North toSouth Asia along the Western Flyway and the West Coast of Indiaadjoining the Gulf of Kutch. Some of the characteristic specieslike Dalmatian Pelicans, Pallid Harriers, Greater Spotted Eaglesetc. stay here for the whole winter making it a remarkablewintering ground and some species like European Rollers,Spotted Flycatchers etc. make it a passage before migratingSouthwards.

The legendry Indian Ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali visited theSanctuary in 1984 and he proclaimed, “Khijadiya Bird Sanctuaryis such an amazing Treasure of Birds.”

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is divided in two sections - a) Dhuvavand b) Jambuda. There are three watchtowers in both thesesections which provide an excellent vantage point forbirdwatchers during the nature trials. Every winter, a NatureEducation Camp is organized by Marine Forest Department-Jamnagar for school & college students. I would really like toappreciate Marine Forest Department, Jamnagar for their effortsin conserving Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.

- Kunal Joshi1st November, 2010

Acknowledgement

I convey my heartiest thanks to Shri Jumabhai Morya, Shri P.R. Sindhya and Shri D.M. Dafda for providing me the collection oftheir birding notes of Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.

My article would be noteless without the birding notes of ever helping hands of eminent Bird Watcher Shri Adesh Shivkar(Mumbai), Shri Chirag Solanki and Shri Irshad Theba.

I would place my sincere gratitude to Shri Manishbhai Joshi, Wildlife Photographer Shri Saleel Tambe (United Kingdom) formaking the article personified and Wildlife Photographer Shri Jayeshbhai Patel for the image of Black-necked Stork for the coverpage.

References

• Taxonomy, nomenclature and sequence follow An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Regionby Tim Inskipp, Nigel Lindsey and William Duckworth (1996).

• Four volumes on birds of Gujarat 1) Jivanbharna Sathi Aaspasna Pankhi 2) Jal ane Jalashayna Pankhio Panina Sangathi 3) Van, Upvanna Pankhi4) Vid, Vagadana Pankhi by Shri Lalsinh Raol.

• Indian Red Data Book of Threatened Bird Species by Bird Life International 2000.

• Birds of Saurashtra by R. S. Dharamkumarsinhji.

• Bio-diversity Study on Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary by Shri R.J. Asari & Shri S.P. Jani.

• Important Bird Areas and potential Ramsar Sites in Asia – India.• Newsletter Buceros Vol. 7, No. 1 & 2 (2002), The ENVIS newsletter published by the BNHS.

• This checklist is based on the records and observations of several birdwatchers.

• To watch all the species listed may not be possible because some of them are vagrants, past record (or extinct from Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary) andseasonal migrants.

• I am eager to know about new bird notes or any suggestions, please mail me on : crab.plover@yahoo.in

Abbreviations:-R – Resident LM – Local Migrant BR – Breeding Resident C – Common O – Occasionally I – Isolated

M – Migratory PM – Passage Migrant BM – Breeding Migrant UC – Uncommon PR – Past Record (?)–Unconvinced

V – Vagrant

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance RemarksGALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

1 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Tetar BR C2 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Moti Bater R,M O3 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Mor BR UC

ANSERIFORMES: Dendrocygnidae4 Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica Nani Sisoti Batak BR C

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae5 Greylag Goose Anser anser Gajhans M O6 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Bhagvi Shurkhab M O7 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Safed Shurkhab M O8 Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Nakto BR C9 Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus Girajaa LM UC10 Gadwall Anas strepera Luhaar M C11 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Piyasan M C12 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nilshir M O13 Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Tiliyali Batak BR C14 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Gayano M C15 Northern Pintail Anas acuta Singpar M C16 Garganey Anas querquedula Chetava M C17 Common Teal Anas crecca Nani Murdhabi M C18 Common Pochard Aythya ferina Rakhodi Karachiya M C19 Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Dholi Aankh Karachiya M UC20 Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Baer no Karachiyo V PR21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kabri Karachiya M C

TURNICIFORMES: Turnicidae22 Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Pila-pag Bil Bater M UC23 Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator Rakhodi-pag Bil Bater R UC

PICIFORMES: Picidae24 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Dokamardi M UC25 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis Lakkadkhod BR UC

PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae26 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala Kansaro BR C

UPUPIFORMES: Upupidae27 Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Ghanti-tanklo BR C

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae28 European Roller Coracias garrulus Kashmiri Chas PM C29 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Chas BR C

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae30 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nano Kalkaliyo BR C

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance RemarksCORACIIFORMES: Halcyonidae

31 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Safed Chhati Kalkaliyo BR C32 Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Shyamshir Kalkaliyo R O33 Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Kanthla-varo Kalkaliyo V PR

CORACIIFORMES: Cerylidae34 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Kabro Kalkaliyo BR C

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae35 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Nano Patrango BR C36 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus Patrango M UC37 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus Nilpunch Patrango M UC

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae38 Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Chatak BM UC39 Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Bappaiyoi BM UC40 Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pardeshi Kuhukanth M O41 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Ratumadi Koyal R O42 Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Koshi Koyal V PR43 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Koyal BR C44 Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii Shirkir BR UC

CUCULIFORMES: Centropodidae45 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Ghunkiyo BR C

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae46 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Sudo / Popat BR C

APODIFORMES: Apodidae47 House Swift Apus affinis Ababil BR C

STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae48 Barn Owl Tyto alba Revidevi BR O

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae49 Spotted Owlet Athene brama Chibri BR C50 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Ravaidu M O

STRIGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae51 Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Nanu Dasrathiyun BR UC52 Savana Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis Chabuk Dasrathiyun R O

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae53 Rock Pigeon Columba livia Kabuter BR C54 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Holi BR C55 Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Lotan Holo BR UC56 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kanthlavaro Holo / Holo BR C

GRUIFORMES: Gruidae57 Sarus Crane Grus antigone Saras BR PR58 Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo Karkaro M C

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance Remarks59 Common Crane Grus grus Kunj M C

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae60 Brown Crake Amaurornis akool Tapkhiri Santakukadi R O61 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Safed Chhati Santakukadi BR C62 Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Nani Santakukadi M O63 Watercock Gallicrex cinerea Jal-murgho R O64 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Nil Jal-murgho BR C65 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jal-murghi BR C66 Common Coot Fulica atra Bhagatdu BR C

CICONIIFORMES: Pteroclidae67 Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Vagdau Batavado BR C68 Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus Kachchhi Batavado M PR69 Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis Shahi Batavado M PR70 Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus Rangin Batavado R O

CICONIIFORMES: Scolopacidae71 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Pankha-punchh Garkhod M UC72 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Nani Garkhod M UC73 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Moto Gadero M C74 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Nano Gadero M O75 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Nani Khalili M C76 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Moti Khalili M C77 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Kalo Ratapag M O78 Common Redshank Tringa totanus Ratapag M C79 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Nano Lilapag M C80 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Lilapag M O81 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Shwet-punch Tutwari M O82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Tapkili Tutwari M C83 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Dariyai Tutwari M UC84 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Nani Tutwari M C85 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Kachbarangi M UC86 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Moto Dariyai Kichadiyo M UC87 Sanderling Calidris alba Dariyai Kichadiyo M UC88 Little Stint Calidris minuta Kala-pag Kichadiyo M C89 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Ujala-pag Kichadiyo M UC90 Dunlin Calidris alpina Kala-pet Kichadiyo M C91 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Shwet-pith Kichadiyo M C92 Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus Shwet-nen Kichadiyo M UC93 Ruff Philomachus pugnax Tiliyo M C94 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Chanchal M O

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance RemarksCICONIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

95 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis Panlava BR OCICONIIFORMES: Jacanidae

96 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Shwet Pankh Jalmanjhar BR UC97 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus Kalo Jalmanjhar R O

CICONIIFORMES: Burhinidae98 Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Nano Chakvo BR C99 Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Moto Chakvo BR O

CICONIIFORMES: Charadriidae100 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Aablakh M UC101 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Gajpaw BR C102 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Ulti-chanch R,LM C103 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Soneri Batan M O104 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Moti Batan M UC105 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Kanthla-vali Dhongili M UC106 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Kanthla-vali Nani Dhongili BR C107 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Bhulamni Dhongili R,M C108 Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus Nani Dhongili M C109 Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Moti Dhongili M C110 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malarbaricus Vagdou Titodi BR C111 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Titodi BR C112 White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Shwet-punchh Titodi M UC

CICONIIFORMES: Glareolidae113 Crab Plover Dromas ardeola Shanklo M UC114 Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus Badami Ran-godhalo BR O115 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Motu Tejper R,M O116 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea Nanu Tejpar BR O

CICONIIFORMES: Laridae117 Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Jalhar LM O118 Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini Kali-pith Dhomado M UC119 Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans Pila-pag Dhomado M UC120 Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus Moto Dhomado M UC121 Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus Ladakhi Dhomado M C122 Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Shyamshir Dhomado M C123 Slender-billed Gull Larus genei Va Dhomadi R,M C124 Little Gull Larus minutus Nani Dhomadi V O125 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Dholi Vabagli M C126 Caspian Tern Sterna caspia Moti Vabagli R,M UC127 River Tern Sterna aurantia Kenchi-punch Vabagli BR C

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance Remarks128 Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis Nani Dariyai Vabagli M O129 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Ladakhi Vabagli M O130 Little Tern Sterna albifrons Nani Vabagli BR C131 Saunders's Tern Sterna saundersi Saunders ni Nani Vabagli BR UC132 Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Kala-pet Vabagli V O133 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus Kashmiri Vabagli R,M C134 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Shwet-pankh Vabagli M O135 Black Tern Chlidonias niger Kali Vabagli V O

CICONIIFORMES: Accipitridae136 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Matsyabhoj M O137 Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus Madhiyo Baaz R UC138 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Kapasi BR C139 Black Kite Milvus migrans Samadi BR C140 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Shwetshir Samadi BR C141 Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Matsya Garud LM PR142 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Khero / Safed Gidh BR PR143 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Safed Pith Gidh BR PR144 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Raj-gidh BR PR145 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Chotaliyo Saapmar R,LM O146 Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Pan Pattai M C147 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Uttari Pattai V PR148 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Ujali Pattai M O149 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Patti Pattai M UC150 Shikra Accipiter badius Shakro BR C151 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Badshah Shakro M O152 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Safed-nen Tiso M O153 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis Shyam Garud M PR154 Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata Nano Kalo Zummash M O155 Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Moto Kalo Zummash M UC156 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Deshi Zummash R PR157 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Pardeshi Zummash M O158 Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Shahi Zummash M PR159 Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus Sansagr R O160 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Shiyalu Sansagr M O

CICONIIFORMES: Falconidae161 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Larji M O162 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera Turamti BR UC163 Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Laggad R PR164 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Mausmi Sahin M O

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance RemarksCICONIIFORMES: Podicipedidae

165 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nani Dubki BR C166 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Moti Chotili Dubki BR,M UC167 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Moti Shiyalu Dubki M O

CICONIIFORMES: Sulidae168 Red-footed Booby Sula sula Lal-pag Vadhomada V PR

CICONIIFORMES: Anhingidae169 Darter Anhinga melanogaster Sarpgriv BR C

CICONIIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae170 Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Nano Kajiyo BR C171 Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Vachet Kajiyo BR C172 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moto Kajiyo BR C

CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae173 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Nano Dholo Baglo BR C174 Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis Dariyai Baglo BR C175 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kaboot Baglo BR C176 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Nadi Baglo BR UC177 Great Egret Casmerodius albus Moto Dholo Baglo BR C178 Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia Vachet Dholo Baglo BR C179 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Dhor Baglo BR C180 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Kani Bagli BR C181 Little Heron Butorides striatus Lili Bagli BR O182 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Raat Baglo BR UC183 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Pili Pan Bagli R O184 Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Surangi Pan Bagli R O185 Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris Shiyalu Pan Bagli M PR

CICONIIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae186 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Moto Hanj R,LM C187 Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor Nano Hanj R,LM C

CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae188 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Nani Kankansar BR,M C189 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Dholi Kankansar BR C190 Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Kali Kankansar BR C191 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Chamcho BR C

CICONIIFORMES: Pelecanidae192 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Gulabi Pen M C193 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Ruperi Pen M UC194 Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Tiliyani Chanch Pen V O

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae195 Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Pili Chanch Dhonk BR C

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance Remarks196 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Phati Chanch Dhonk BR UC197 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Safed Dhonk M O198 Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Kali Dok Dhonk BR UC199 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Nano Jamadar V PR

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae200 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Lalpith Latoro PM O201 Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus Retiyo Latoro M C202 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Badami Latoro M O203 Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus Pachnak Latoro BR C204 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Matiyo Latoro BR C205 Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis Dudhiyo Latoro BR UC

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae206 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Kher-khatto BR UC207 House Crow Corvus splendens Kagado BR C208 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Girnari Kagdo BR UC209 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Pilak R UC210 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Shyam-shir Pilak R PR211 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Nano Rajalal R O212 White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis Nachan R O213 White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola Tapkili Nachan R O214 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Kalo Koshi BR C215 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Rakhodi Koshi M O216 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Nilpankho R UC217 Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Dudhraj M UC218 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Showbigi BR UC219 Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Van Kashyo R O

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae220 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Diwali Makhimar PM UC221 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Badami Makhimar M UC222 Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva Chataki Makhimaar M UC223 Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Haritnil Makhimar M O224 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Adharang BR UC225 Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis Tarvariyo Makhimaar M UC226 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Nilkanthi M UC227 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Nachan Piddo M O228 Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis Daiyad BR UC229 Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata Dev Chakli BR C230 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Kashmiri Thartharo M UC231 Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata Mediyo Piddo M C232 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Kabro Piddo M UC

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance Remarks233 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata Moto Kabro Piddo M UC234 Rufous-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna Lal-punch Piddo M O235 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Ran Piddo M C236 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Ujalo Piddo M C

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae237 Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Kabar BR UC238 Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus Vayya M C239 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Kabar BR C240 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus Ghoda Kabar BR C

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae241 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Shiyalu Ret Abali M O242 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola Ret Abali R O243 Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor Abali BR UC244 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Shiyalu Tarodiyun M C245 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Tarodiyun BR C246 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica Kenchi-punch Tarodiyun BR C247 Streak-throated Swallow Hirundo fluvicola Nanu Tarodiyun BR UC248 Northern House Martin Delichon urbica Kabri Abali V O

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae249 White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Ran Bulbul BR C250 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Bulbul BR C

PASSERIFORMES: Hypocoliidae251 Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus Maskati Latoro M I

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae252 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Nani Pan Tiktiki BR UC253 Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Lal-bhal Fadakfutki BR UC254 Grey Breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Nani Fadakfutki BR UC255 Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis Ran Fadakfutki R O256 Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Moti Fadakfutki BR O257 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Fadakfutki BR C258 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Pan Fadakfutki BR C

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae259 Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Shwet Nyna R C

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae260 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Danger Karkariyo M O261 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Nano Pan Karkariyo PM UC262 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Moto Pan Karkariyo R,M C263 Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata Kant Futaki M O264 Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Darjido BR C265 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Badami Futaki M UC

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance Remarks266 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Zankhi Lili Futaki M O267 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense Pili-ankh Lelu R O268 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus Lelu BR C269 Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi Motu Lelu BR C270 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus Van Lelu BR C271 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca Nano Shwetkanth M UC272 Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis Shyamshir Shwetkanth M UC

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae273 Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera Agiyo Chandul BR C274 Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix grisea Bhoi Chakli BR C275 Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus Khetariyo BR UC276 Greater Hoopoe Lark Alaemon alaudipes Ran Chandul V I (?)277 Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata Moto Sad Chandul M O278 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Sad Chandul BR C279 Sand Lark Calandrella raytal Ret Chandul BR C280 Crested Lark Galerida cristata Moto Chandul BR C281 Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Malbari Chandul R O282 Sykes's Lark Galerida deva Nano Chandul BR C283 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula Bharat Chandul R UC

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae284 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica Shakkar Khoro BR C

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae285 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chakli BR C286 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis Raji / Pitkanthi BR UC287 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Diwali-ghodo M C288 White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis Dhobido M C289 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Pitshir Pilakiyo M C290 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Pilakiyo M C291 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Van Pilakiyo M O292 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Vid Dhanchidi R C293 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Vagdau Dhanchidi M C294 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis Moti Dhanchidi M UC295 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Khetrav Dhanchidi M O296 Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis Pan Sugri BR UC297 Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar Rekhavali Sugri BR UC298 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Sugri BR UC299 Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Lal Tapushiyun BR O300 Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica Tapushiyun BR C

Sr.No. Common English Name Scientific Name Gujarati Name Status Abundance RemarksPASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

301 Crested Bunting Melophus lathami Mor Gandam R O302 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia Chattani Gandam M PR303 Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani Thoriyo Gandam M UC304 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Shyamshir Gandam M UC

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