LK1IWl ) ~ ~~IIIt' k:~' IT 1';PAL and NORTHINDIA including KASHMIR and LADAKH 7.3.1~87 - 13.7.1987

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7.3. 8.3. 10. to 16.3. 17. <l 18.3. 19. to 22.3. ~'4 • to 27.3. ?fJ. to 31.3.

1.4. to 6.4. 7.4. S. to 17.4.

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23.4. 24.4.

26.4.

arrival New Delhi Agra , birdwatching behind !aj Mahal Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary , Bharatpur Ranthambore Tiger Reserve , Sawai Madhopur Surat (Gujarat) , on 22. excursion to the ~ port Corbett National Parc (Uttar Pradesh) Nainital , a little tourist town 2000m high in Kumaon rgion of Uttar Pradesh New Delhi arrival in Nepal Royal Chitwan National Parc of Nepal terai , stay in Sauh(a)ra Pokhara trecking ne of'Pokhara: Pokhara - Thak Thak - Thaprang - Kilang Kilang - Parje - Siklis Siklis - ridge of 2700m ~ Kheprang Kheprang - Bujurung - Pokhara Pokhara

:'7.4. to 20.5. trecking around Annapuma ( Manang- and Jomosom­trecks ) and to Annapurna Base Camp:

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27.4. 28.4. 2'l.4. 30.4. 01.5. 02.5. 0).5. 04.5.

Dumre - Philesangu - Beshi Sahar Beshi Sahar - Khudi - Baundada Baundada - Chanje - Tal Tal - Dharapani - Bagarchap Bagarchap - Chame - Bratang. Bratang - Pisang Pi sang - Manang Manang

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05.5. 06.5. 07.9. 08.5. 09.5. 10.5. 11 .5. 12.5. 13.5. 14.5. 15.5. 16.5.

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19.5. 20.5.

29.5.

Manang - Ledhar (= Churi Lattar) Ledhar - Thorung Phedi Thorung Phedi - Thorung La (5400m) - Muktinath Muktinath Muktinath - Jomosom Jomosom - Marpha Marpha - Kalopani Kalopani - Lete - Tatopani Tatopani - Ghoropani Ghoropani - Bhantanti - Chomro Chomro - Khuldi - Bamboo Lodge Bamboo Lodge - Dovan - Himalaya Hotel - Hinko Cav~ - Deurali Lodge (3200m) Deurali Lodge - Machhapuchhare Base Camp - Annapurnn Base Camp (4200m) Annapurna Base Camp - Himalaya Hotel (2900m) Himalaya Hotel - Chomro - Landrung Landrung - Dhampus - Pokhara Ilam (Eastnepal)

31.5. & 1.6. Kosi Barrage and Koshi Tap~u Wildlife Reserve 06.6. leaving Nepal , proceeding to Kashmir

10. to 13.6. Srinagar (Kashmir) 14.6. trip to Wullarlake nw of Srinagar 16.6. to 20.6. Dachigam National Parc e of Srinagar 23.6. 24.6. 25.6. 26.6. 27. to 29.6. 01.7. 04. & 05.7. 11. & 12.7. 13.7.

Sonamarg Sonamarg - Kargil Kargil - Leh (Ladakh) Leh trecking up to 5700m in Stok range s of Stok (Lad"'~ll)

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Macaca mulatta - Rhesus l.lonkey - Rhesusaffe

Hew Delhi station , BHAR , RANT , CORB , NAIN , CHIT , Kathmandu/N , ++

l'fLacuca assCJ..lldlSis - Assamese Macaque - Assamrhesus

15.:i. about 10 above flamboo/N (2350m)

Presbytis ontclluD - Hanwn::m - Hulman

nAN'l' , CORd , J~_UI: , CHIT , AhPU , near treeline at about 3800m DACH , ++

PantIlera tip'is - Tieer - Tiger

RAI~T , CHIT

Herpcstes edviardsi - Co=on lIlongoose - Indischer Mungo

behind Taj i.:~'hal Agra , BHAR , CORd , CHIT , "::OSI , ++

Herpestes Cluropunctatus - Small Indian Mongoose - GoldstaubmanLuste

CHIT , Iolchar,./H

Canis aureus - Jacl~al - Goldschakal

BHAR (all 3 :Juli observations pairs) , CORB , CHIT

Vulpes vulpes or Vul-pcs ferrilata ,) [" ().:.>. 1 at ubout 43COm near IlIulctinath/N

SelE;nr1.rctos tilibct:.muG - Hiulalayan Blacl;: Bear - Kragenbti,r

14. -Lo 20.G. ) ouscrvations (5 on trees, 4 on the ground) of single

spec irncn and one fem~Lle with two cubs in lower DACH

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29.5.

flavi:'·u La - Himo.layan Yellowthroated l/,arten - Charsamarder

at G,'TOl.lr!ic ,]101a near Tak/N ,

at tn c road bw Phild:al and Ilam/N

Funamliijlus po.lwarum - ThreE;striped Squirrel

'Jomo:l.Y

.f!'unDill' ulus pl:lltlanti - Fivestriped Squirrel

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Lepus nigricollis

BHAR , RAHT Indian Hare

Elephas maximus - Elephant - Indischer Elefant

CORB

Rhinoceros unicornis - Great Indian Onehorned lChinoceros - L'll~". Ii,

CHIT

Bos gaurus - Gaur - .Gaur

9.4. 1 ad male CHIT

Bubalus bubalis - Wild Buffalo - Ilasserbi.ifL·el

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Pseudois nayaur - Bharal - Blauschaf

bw I,edhar and Thorung Phedi/N , muktinath/N

Hemitragus jemlahicus - Himalayan Thar - Himalayathar

16.5. a group of 10 above Deurali/N (3200m)

Nemorhaedus goral - Goral - Goral

15.5. 2 above Bamboo/N (2350m)

Boselaphus tragocamelus - Nilgai - Nilgauuntilone

BHAR , 18.3. 1 bw Sawai Madhopur/R and RAllT

Antilope cervicapra - Blackbuck - Hirschzieeenalltilopc l3HAR

Cervus unicolor - Sambar - Pferdehirsch

13.3. 1 BHAR , RANT, CORB

Cervus elaphus - HalloOUl - l:aschmirrothirsch DACH

Axis axis - Chital - Axishirsch

BHAR , RANT , CORB , CHIT

Axis porcinus - Hog Deer - Schweinshirsch CORB , CHIT

I\luntiacus muntjac - Muntiac - Muntiak CORB , NHN , CHIT

Sus scrofa - ,;Iild Boar - Wildschwein J3HAR , HAN'r , COHl1 , CHIT

Platanista g~mgetica - Gangetic Dolphin - Gangesdelphin KO SI

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Peticeps ru.ficollis - Little Grebe - Zwergtaucher.-18.3. RANT , 12.6. Srinagar!K , 31.5. KOSI

Pelecanus onocrotalus - White Pelican - Rosapelikan 11.3. 2 BHAR

Phalacrocorax niger - Little Cormorant - Mohrenscharbe

BHAR " RANT , KOSI D Anhinga zufa - Darter - Schlangenhalsvogel BHAR , RANT , CHIT , KOSI

Ardea cinerea - Grey Heron - Graureiher BHAR , RANT , Srinagar , ++

Ardea purpurea - Purple Heron - Purpurreiher BHAR , RANT , KOSI , CHIT

Ardeola striatus - Little Green Heron - Mangrovereiher RANT , CORB , CHIT

Ardeola grayi - Pond Heron - Paddyreiher BHAR , Agra , RANT , Surat/G , CORB , CHIT , Pokhara/N , K0;31 , I I

Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret - Kuhreiher Agra , BHAR RANT, CORB CHIT Pokhara/N (19.4. in mixcu colony with Little Egret) , KOSI , Bombay, ++

Egretta alba - Large Egret - Silberreiher BHAR , RANT , CHIT , KOSI

Egretta intermedia - Yellowbilled Egret - Mittelreiher BHAR , RANT , CHIT , KOSI

Egretta garzetta - Little Egret - Seidenreiher Agra , BHAR , RANT , CHIT , Pokhara/N (see Cattle Egret) , K{J~ I , Srinagar!K , ++

schistacea? Egretta gularis - Indian Reef Heron - Ktistenreiher or Meerreiher 22.3. Magdalla port Surat/G

Nycticorax nycticorax - Night Heron - Nachtreiher _ BHAR , CORB , CHIT , Srinagar/K

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus - Chestnut Bittern - Zimtdommel 31.5. KOSI

Ixobrychus sinensis - Yellow Bittern - Ch~esendommel

31.5. 1:0S1

hlycteria leucocephala - Painted Stork - Ind.Nimmersatt 14.3. 1 BHAR (only BHAR spring observation) , RANT , Surat/G KOSI

Anastomus oscitans - Openbill Stork - Ind.Klaffschnabel BHAR ( none in march, hundreds 11.7. on their nests waiting for the onset of monsoon) , CHIT , KOSI

Ciconia episcopus - Whitenecked Stork - Wollhalsstorch BHAR , RANT , KOSI

EphirJpiorhynchus asiaticus - Blacknecked Stork - Riesenstorch BHAR , ~~T , KOSI

Leptoptilus dubius - Adjutant - Argala 11 .3. 1 BHAR ,

Leptoptilus javanicus - Lesser Adjutant - Sundamarabu 13 .4. 1 CIU'.c , 31.5. KOSI

Threskiornis aethiopica - White Ibis - Heiliger Ibis BHAR , R~T , Surat/G , KOSI

Pseudibis papillosa - Black Ibis - Warzenibis BHAR , RAl'JT , CHIT , 1.6. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve/N

Platalea leucorodia - Spoonbill - Loffler BHAR , RAHT

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Anser indicus - Barheaded Goose-Streifengans

BHAR

Dendrocygna javanica - Lesser Whistling Tree Duck - Javapfeifgans BHAR (several 11.7., none in march) , CHIT, KOSI

Tadorna ferruginea - Ruddy Shelduck - Rostgans

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BHAR ,3.5. 7 on a glacier lake near Manang/N (3400m) ,10.4. CHIT

Anas acuta - Pintail - SpieBente RANT, CHIT (17.4.), BHAR

Anas c~ecca - Teal - Krickente BHAR , RANT

Anas poecilorhynchus - Spotbilled Duck - Fleckschnabelente

BHAR

Anas platyrhynchns - Mallard - Stockente CHIT (17.4.)

Anas strepera - Gadwall - Schnatterente 3.5. 1 female in a mixed group together with 1 female shoveler :.md

3 male 2 female garganeys on a glacier lake near Manang/N (3400m)

Anas querquedula - Garganey - Knakente 10.4. near Sauhra/N , 3.5. Manang/N (see Gadwall)

Anas clypeata - Shoveler - Loffelente BHAR , 3.5: Manang/N (see Gadwall)

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Aythya baeri - Baer's Po chard - Baerentc 31.5. and 1.6. 3 KOSI

Nettapus coromandelianus - Cotton Teal - WeiBbauch-Zwergg.ms

BHAR (12.7., not in march) , RANT , KOSI

Elanus caeruleus - Blackwinged Kite - Gleitaar BHAR , CORB , KOSI

Pernis ptilorhynchus - Honey Buzzard - Schopfwespenbussard RANT , CORB , CHIT

Milvus migrans - Black Kite - Schwarzmilan

BHAR , CORB , CHIT , KOSI , New Delhi , Agra , NAIN , POkhara/N , Srinagar/K , Leh/L , Bombay , ++

Haliastur indus - Brahminy Kite - Brahminenweihe 22.3. 1 !,!agdalla port of Surat/G

Accipiter nisus - European Sparrowhawk Sperber 11.3. BHAR , 4.5. Manang/N , 28.3. NAIN

Buteo rufinus - Longlegged Buzzard - Adlerbussard 23.6. 1 Son~marg/K

Buteo buteo vulpinus - Buzzard - Falkenbussard 4.5. 1 Manan~/N

Hieraaetus pennatus - Booted Eagle - Zwe:g adler NAIN

Aquila chrysaetos - Golden Eagle - Steinadler NAIN

Aquila rapax/nipalensis - Tawny/Steppe Eagle - Raub/Steppenadler BHAR ,NAIN ,22.4. bw Thak and Thaprang/N, +.f.

Aquila clancu - Greater Spotted Eagle - Schelladler ][X BHAR

Aquila pom~rina - Lesser Spotted Eagle - Schreiadler BHAR

Haliaaetus leucoryphus - Pallas's Fishing Eagle - Bindenseeadl~r

BHAR , CORB (fighting with subad. Osprey)

Ichthyopbaga ichthyaetus - Greyheaded Fishing Eagle - Graukopf­Seeadler 10.4. 1 small forestpond near Saura/N opposite CHIT

Ichthyophaga nana - Himalayan Greyheaded Fishing Eagle -Braunschwanz-Seeadler CORB

Sarcogyps calvus - King Vulture - Lappengeier BHAR , NAIN , 23.4. parje/N

Aegypius monachus - Cinereous Vulture - Monchsgeier 16.3. 1 feeding on dead Spoonbill BHAR

Gyps fulvus - Griffon Vulture - Gansegeier CHIT

Gyps himalayensis - Himalayan Griffon - Himalayageier NAIN , ANPU , DA6H , Sonamarg/K , ++

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Gyps indicus - Indian Longbilled Vulture - DUnnschnabelgeier CHIT

Gyps bengalensis - Indian Whitebacked Vulture - Bengale!1£;eier' New Delhi , Agra , BHAR , Surat/G , Pokhara/N , Bombay , ++

Neophron percnopterus - Egyptian Vulture - Schmutzgeier Agra , BHAR , ANFU , Manarbal lake nw of Srinagar (14.6.) , ++

Gypaetus barbatus - Bearded Vulture - Bartgeier NAIN , ANPU , DACH , Stokrange/L , ++

Circur aeruginosus - Marsh Harrier - Rohrweihe BHAR , CHIT , KOSI

Spilornis cheela - Crested Serpent Eagle - Schlangenweihe BHAR , CORB , 24.4. 1 sailing at 2400m near Sikli siN , AlH'!] , I I

Circaetus gallicus - Shorttoed Eagle - Schlangenadler BHAR

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"l'~~~h~r::~~::',~- =:'~":h:as=t -S~':'rl~san i 21.4. forest above Fishtail Lodge pokhara/N

Pandion haliaetus - Osprey - Fischadler CORB • CHIT. KOSI • 4.7. Gateway of India Bombay

Falco subbuteo - Hobby - Baumfalke 12.5. 2 Kaligandaki gorge bw Lete and Tatopani

F'alco tinnunculus - Kestrel - Turmfalke 26.4. Setiriv~r Pokhara/N (possibly breeding) • DACH , Leb/L

Tetraogallus tibetanus - Tibetan Snow~ock - Tibetaner Konigshuhn 7.5. Thorung Phedi/N (4400m)

Tetraogallus himalayensis - Himalayan Snowcock - Himalaya Konigshuhh 7.5. 3 above lIIuktinath/N at 4000m

Alectoris chw~ar - Chw{ar Partridge - Chukarhuhn 5.5. 2 above Tengi/N , 25.6. crossing the road bw Kargil and Leh/L , 27.6. above Stol{/L

Francolinus francolinus - Black Francolin - Halsbandfrankolin CHIT

Francolinuz pondicerianus - Grey Francolin - Wachtelfrankolin 8.3. 1 behind Taj Mahal Agra, BHAR , RANT

Perdicula argoonda - Rock Bush Quail - Madraswachtel 8.3. 2 male 1 female behind Taj Mahal Agra

Tragopan satyra - Satyr 'l'ragopan - Satyr-Tragopan 19.5. male near Himalaya Hotel in Annapurna Sanctuary/N

Lophophorus ilJlfJ(" j~lllU::: - Monal PheaSRant - Gelbschwanz-Glanzfasan 2.5. 1 ut T'i;;:mg/H "1200m after heavy snowfall, 16.5. Deurali/N'

! , Gallus gallus - Red Junglefowl - Bankivahuhn

CORB , CHIT

Pavo cri status - Common Peafowl - Pfau Agra , BHAR , RANT , CORB , CHIT , n Bombay

Grus grus - Common Crane - Europ. Kranich 10.3. a group BHAR

Grus antigone - Sarus Crane - Saruskranich

BHAR ,++

Grus leucogeranus - Siberian Crane - Nonnenkranich 16. to 15.3. 2ad 1imm BHAR

Amaurornis akool - Brown Crake - Braunbauchkielralle CHIT

Amaurornis phoenicurus - Whi tebreasted Waterhen - WeiBbrustlcieJ l'<ili

BHAR (on 11.7. 1 very far from wat er ) • CHIT

Gallicrex cinerea - Water Cock - Wasserhahn 31.5. KOSI

Gallinula chloropus - Moorhen - Teichhuhn BHAR • RANT • CHIT , KOSI , Srinagar/K , ++

Porphyrio porphyriO - Purple Moorhen - Purpurralle 10.3. 3 seen at 1am BHAR

Fulica atra - Coot - Blenhuhn

3.5. 9na:'lake nearPisang/N (3200m). 31.5. hOJ!

Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Pheasanttailed Jacana - V/as:;c!'i'a,:J[j

RANT • KOSI

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Metopidius indicus - Bronzewinged Jacana - Hindublatthllhnchen BHAR , RANT , KOSI

Rostratula benghalensis - Painted Snipe - Goldschnepfe

CHIT

Himantopus himantopus - Blackwinged Stilt - Stelzenla:ufer

Agra , BHAR , ~~T , ++

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Burhinus oedicnemus - stone Curlew - Triel BHAR , CHI'r, 1.6. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve/N

Esacus magnirostris - Great Stone Plover - Rifftriel 17 .3. RANT

Glareola lactea - Small Indian Pratincole - Sandbrachschwalbe 10.4. CHIT 31.5. KOSI

Vanellus leucurus - Whitetailed Lapwing - WeiBschwanzkiebitz BHAR

Vanellus indicus - Redwattled Lapwing - Rotlappenkiebitz New Delhi Airport , Agra , BHAR , RANT , Surat/G , CORB , CHIT , ++

Vanellus spinosus - Spurwinged Plover - Spornkiebitz CORB , CHIT

Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover - FluBregenpfeifer BHAR , CHIT

Limosa llioosa - rilacktailed Godwit - Uferschnepfe RANT

Tringa rn'ythropus - Spotted Redshank - Dunkler Wasserlaufer BHAR

Tringa totanus - Redshank - Rotschenkel BlUR , Taptirivcr Surot/G

Tringa staf:natilis - JI'larsh Sandpiper - Teichwasserlaufer

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Tringa nebularia - Greenshank - Grtinschenkel

Yamunariver Agra , BHAR , Taptiriver Surat/G , CHIT 3.5. 1 glacier lake Manang/N (3400m)

Tringa ochropus - Green Sandpiper - Waldwasserla:ufer Yamunariver Agra , BHAR, CHIT, 3.5. 1 glacier lake Manang/N (3400.,,)

Tringa glareola - Wood Sandpiper - Bruchwasserla:ufer Agra , BHAR , RANT .

Tringa terek - Terek Sandpiper - Terekwasserlaufer 22.3. port of Surat/G

Actitis hypoleucos - Common Sandpiper - FluBuferlaufer Agra , BHAR ,RANT CHIT, Pokhara/N , ++

Gallinago gallinago - Common Snipe - Bekassine BHAR , CHIT

Calidrisminuta - Little Stint - Zwergstrandla:ufer BHAR

Chalidris temmincki - Temming's Stint - Temminckstrandbufer BHAR , CHIT

Philomachus pugnax - Ruff - Kampfla:ufer Agra , BHAR , ~{NT

Larus ichthyaetus - Great Blackheaded Gull - Fischmuwe 1 4 .4. 1 imm CHIT

Larus brunnicephalus - Brownheaded Gull - Tibetlachmowe 22·3. Taptiriver Surat/G

Chlidonias hybrida - Whiskered Tern - WeiBbartseeschwalbe 31.5. KOSI '. 12. to 14.6. many on flooded ricefields arourld Srinagar/K

Gelochel~don nilotica - Gullbilled Tern - Lachseeschwalbc RANT , Surat/G

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Hydroprogne caspia - Caspian Tern - Raubseeschwalbe

Surat/:;

Sterna aurantia - Indian River Tern - Hinduseeschwalbe 1(OS1

Sterna acuticauda - Blackbellied Tern - Schwarzbauchseeschwalbe

RANT , KOS1

Sterna albifrons - Little Tern - Zwergseeschwalbe 1:0SI

Pterocles exustus - Chestnutbellied Sandgrouse - Braunbauchflughuhn BhAR

Treron phoenicoptera - Yellowlegged Green Pigeon - GelbfuBtaube BHAR

Columba leuconota - Snow Pigeon - Schneetaube Alll"U , above Stok/L , ++

Columba rupestris - Hill Pigeon - Klippentaube lI1al1.ane/N , above Stok/L

Columba livia - Blue Rock Pigeon - Felsentaube Pokhara/N , ++

Columba hodgsoni - Speckled Wood Pigeon - Schwarzschnabel Oliventaube 1.5. bw Bae:o.rchap and Chame/N , 16.6. DACH

Streptopclia orientulis - Oriental Turtle Dove - Meenataube NAIN , CHn , ANPU , DACH , Stok/L , ++

Streptopelia dccaocto - Ring Dove -Turkentaube

New Delhi jUJ.ilway ~tiJ.tion , BHAR , RANT , CORB , SrinagarIX , DACH , ++

Streptopclia trunquebariea - Red Turtle Dove - Zwerglachtaube BEAR , CHIT

Streptopelia senegalensis - Senegal Dove - Palmtaube Agra , BHAR , ++

Psittacula krameri - Roseringed Parakeet - Halsbandsittich Agra , BHAR , RANT , CORB , CHIT , ++

Psi ttacula alexandri - Redbreasted Parakeet - Rosenbrustsi ttic11 CHIT

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Psi ttacula cyanocephala - Bl06somheaded Parakeet - PflaumenkopLoi t L idl

CORB , CHIT

Clamator jacobinus - Piedcrested Cuckoo - Jakobinerkuckuck 11. & 12.7. (but not in march) BHAR

Cuculus sparverioides - Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Sperberkuckuck AN PO

Cuculus varius - Brainfewer Bird - Wechselkuckuck BHAR , CORB , ++

Cuculus satuXatus - Himalayan Cuckoo - Hopfkuckuck ANro , DACH , ++

Cuculus cuculus - Cuckoo - Kuckuck

POkhara/N , ANRJ , Srinagar/K , DACH , 11.7. (but not in march) Lluli

Cacomantis passerinus - Indian Plaintive Cuckoo - Klagckuckuclc ANPU

Surniculus lugubris - Drongo Cuckoo - Drongokuckuck 29.5. 1 Ilam/N

Eudynamys scolopacea - Koel - Koel POkhara/N , ANRJ , 11.7. (but not in march) BHAR

Centropus sinensis - Crow-Pheasant - Heckenkuckuck B HAR , RANT , CORB , CHIT , ++

Otus bakkamoena - Collared Scops Owl - Halsbandeule

calling N AIN

Athene brama - Spotted Owlet - Brabmakauz

BHAR

Caprimulgus affinis - Franklin's Nightjar - Savannennachtschwalbe 17.4. 1 flushed several times bw few low bushes on a sandbanc of

riv,"l' Rapti C,'HIT

Collocalia brevirostris - Himalayan Swiftlet - Himalayasalangane

ANPU

Chaetura syl vatica - Whi terumped Spinet ail - Hindusegler CORB

Apus a-pus - Swift - JIIlauersegler DACH

Apus -pacificus - Large vVhiterumped Swift - Pazifiksegler 16.5. at Deurali/N (3200m)

Apus affinis - House Swift - Haussegler Agra , RANT ,CORB HAIN, Pokhara/N , ANPIT , ++

Cypsiurus parvus - Palm Swift - Palmsegler Surat/G

Ceryle lugubris - Himalayan Pied Kingfisher - Trauerfischer 28.4. 1 Marsyangdi river at Khudi/N

Ceryle rudis - Lesser Pied Kingfisher - Graufischer Agra , BHAR , CORB , CHIT , Srinagar/K , ++

Alcedo atthis - Com.non Kingfisher - Eisvogel BEAR , CHIT , SrinaearlK , ++

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Pelargopsis capensis - Storkbilled Kingfisher - Storchschnabel 10.4. 1 small pondm near Sauhra/N

Halcyon smyrnensis Whitebreasted Kingfisher - Braunliest BEAR , RANT , CORE , CHIT , Srinagar/K , ++

Merops leschenaulti - Chestnutheaded Beeater - Braunkopfspint CHIT

Merops apiaster - European Beeater - Bienenfresser 25.3. a group CORE 14.6. Manarba1lake/K

Merops phillipinus - Bluetailed Beeater - Blauschwanzspint CHIT

Merops orientalis - Green Beeater - Hinduspint=Smaragdspint Agra , BHAR , Surat/G , CORE , CHIT , ++

Coracias garrulus - European Roller - Blauracke 14.6. Manarballake/K

Coracias ~enghalensis - Indian Roller - Hinduracke Agra , BHAR , CORE , CHIT ,Pokhara/N ++

Eurystomus orientalis - Broadbilled Roller - Dollarvogel CHIT

Upupa epops - Hoopoe - Wiedehopf

Agra , BHAR , Surat/G , CORE , NAIN , Srinagar/K , Sonamarg/K, 1.7. juv. Leh/L

Tockus birostris - Common Grey Hornbill - Hindutok Agra , BHAR , ++

Buceros bicornis - Great Pied Hornbill - Doppelhornvogel CORE

Megalaima vir ens - Great Hill Barbet - Heulbartvogel ANPIT , ++

'-

Megalaima ceylanica - Large Green Barbet - Braurticopfbartvogel

CORB

Megalaima lineata - Lineated Barbet - Streifenbartvogel

CORB

throated Megalaima asiatica - Blue-EXXE~ Barbet - Blauwangenbartvogel

Pokhara/N

Megalaima haemacephala - Coppersmith - Kupferschmied Agra , BHAR , Pokhara/N

Picumnus illnominatus - Speckled Piculet - TUpfelzwergspecht 20.5. bw L~ mdrung and Dhampus;'N

Picus squruuatus - Salybellied Green Woodpecker - Almoraspecht DACH

Picus myrmecophoneus - Little Scalybellied Green Woodpecker -Schuppenbauchspecht CORB

Picus chlorolophus - Small Yellownaped Woodpecker - Gelbhaubenspecht CHIT

Dinopium bcnghalense - Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker - Orangespecht BHAR , RAN'f

Dinopium :~hori - Himalayan Goldenbacked Woodpecker - Braunhalsspecht CHIT

Hypopicus hyperythrurus - Rufousbellied Woodpecker - Braunkehlspecht NAIN , ANPU

Picoidcs hllOalaycnsis - Himalayan Pied Woodpecker - Himalayaspecht

NAIN , lJAC]I

Picoide::: wlriceps - llrowni'ronted Pied Woodpecker - Braunstirnspecht DAUII

. " ., 'Z:.r~-·· .,. ,-

I Picoides macei - Ful vousbreasted Pied Woodpecker - I sabell brust 81',(; elL t

CORB , CHIT " POkhara/N

Picoides mahrattensis - Yellowfronted Pied Woodpecker - MahrattcnspechL BHAR

Pico.ides canicapillus - Greycrowned Pigmy Woodpecker - Grauscheitd"l'~l''''

CHIT

Mirafra assamica - Bush Lark - Bengalenlerche CHIT

Eremopterix grisea - Ashycrowned Finchlark - Grauscheitellerche BHAR , RANT

. Ammomanus phoenicurus - Rufoustailed Finchlark - RotschwUllzlercliEo Surat/G

Calandrella raytal - Sandlark - Uferlerche Banc of river Rapti CHIT

Alauda gulgula - Eastern Sylark - Kleine Feldlerche 4.5. 10 Manang/N , 27.6. Stok/L

Riparia paludicola Plain Sand Martin - Braunkehluferschwall)e Agra , BHAR , CORB , CHIT , Pokhara/N , ++

Hirundo rupestris - Crag martin-Felsenschwalbe 10.5. Marpha/N , 27.6. Stokrange/L

Hirundo rustic a - Swallow - Rauchschwalbe BHAR , POkhara/N , 27.4. feeding young in Beshi Sahar/N , Srinagar/K , DACH , ++

Hirundo smithi - Wiretailed Swallow - Rotkappenschwa]bc BHAR

Hirundo fluvicola - Indian Cliff Swallow - Braum.;ch().l~cl!.;cliVl~IJIJl! 12.7. (not in march) BHAR

Delichon urbica - House Martin - Mehlschwalbe 17.5. bw Deurali (3200m) and Macchapucchare Base Camp /N

Delichon nipalensis - Nepal House Martin - Nepalschwalbe

AHPU

Lanius excubitor - Grey Shrike - Raubwurger BHAR

Lanius tephronotus - Tibetan Shrike - Tibetwlirger ANPU

Lanius schach - Rufousbacked Shrike - Schachwlirger SHAll , Surat/G , CORB , CHIT , ANPlJ ,Srinagar/K ++

Oriolus oriolus - Golden Oriole CHIT , Pokhara/N , Srinagar/K

Pirol

Oriolus xanthornus - Blackheaded Oriole - Schwarzkopfpirol CHIT

Dicrurus adsimilis - Black Drongo - Trauerdrongo A{[,ra , BHAR , RANT , Surat/G , CORB , CHIT , ++

Dicrurus leucophaeus - Ashy Drongo - Graudrongo N AIN , ANl't'

Dicrurus hottentottus - Haircrested Drongo - Haarbuschdrongo CHIT , forest above Fishtail Lodge Pokhara/N , ANPU

Dicrurus paradiseus - Greater Raclcettailed Drongo - Flaggendrongo CHIT

Artamus fuscus - A shy Swallow Shrike - Grauer Schwalbenstar CHIT , KOSI

Sturnus malabaricus - Greyheaded Myna - Malabarstar COHB , CHIT , Pold1.ara/N , ++

Sturnus pagodarum - Brahminy Myna - Pagodenstar

Agra , BHAR , Pokhara/N , ++

Sturnus roseus - Rosy Pastor - Rosenstar

14.3. 1 BHAR

Sturnus vulgaris - Starling - Star Srinagar/K , DACH

Sturnus contra - Pied Myna - Trauermaina

Agra , BHAR '. CHIT , Bombay , ++

Acridotheres tristis - Common Myna - Hirtenmaina New Delhi , Agra , sleeping community BHAR , feeding on the floor wi thin restaurant CORB , NAIN , CHIT , Pokhara/N , Srinagar/N ,

DACH , ++

Acridotheres ginginianus - Bank Myna - Ufermaina feeding on the floor within restaurant New Delhi , not seen BHPj~ , breeding in the roof of ik Bharatpur railway station (feeding ~ld

freshly ~dged young 12.7.) , CHIT, ++

Acridotheres fuscus - Jungle Myna - Braunmaina CHIT , Pokhara/N , ++

Gracula religiosa - Hill Myna - Beo CHIT

Garrulus glandarius - jay - Eichelhaher NAIN

Cissa chinensis - Green Magpie - Jagdelster 20.4. forest above Fishtail Lodge Pokhara/N

Cissa flavirostris - Yellowbilled Blue Magpie - Gelbsch1.abelkitta

ANPU , DACH

Cissa erythrorhynchus - Redbilled Blue Magpie - Rotschnabelkitta CHIT , ++

Pica pica - Magpie - Elster common in Ladakb.

Dendrocitta vagabunda - Indian Treepie - Wanderelster BHAR , RANT , CORB , Pokhara/N

Dendrocitta formosae - Himalayan Treepie - Graubrustbaumelster

Pokhara/N , ++

Nucifraga caryocatactes - Nutcracker - Tannenhaher 2.5. after heavy snowfall at Pisang/N (3200m)

Pyrrhocorax graculus - Yellowbilled Chough - Alpendohle Manang/N , Stokrange/L

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax - Redbilled Chough - Alpenkrahe

Manang/N , Stokrange/D , Leh/L

Corvus splendens - House Crow - Indischer Hausrabe New Delhi , Agra , BHAR , RANT , Surat/G , NAIN , CHIT , Pokhara/N , Srinagar/K , ++

Corvus monedula - Jackdaw - Dohle Srinagar/K

Corvus macrorhynchus - Jungle Crow - Glanzkrahe BHAR , RANT , Surat/G ,CORB CHIT, Pokhara/N , ANPU , DACH , ++

Corvus corone - Carrion Crow - Rabenkrahe Stok/L

Tephrodornis virgatus - Large Wood Shrike - Braunschwanz-Tephrodornis CHIT

. Tephrodornis pondicerianus - Common Wood Shrike - WeiBbrauen-Teph. BEAR, RANT

Pericrocotus flammeus - Scarlet Minivet - Scharlachmennigvogel CHIT , DACH

.. :~'.

Pericrocotus ethologus - Longtailed Minivet - LangschwanzmennicvogLJl

ANPU , ++

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus - Small Minivet - Zwergmennigvogel

BHAR , CORB

Aegithina tiphia - Common Iora - schwarzflUgelaegithina

CORB , CHIT

Chloropsis aurifrons - Goldenfronted Leafbird - Goldstirnblattvoccl

CHIT

Pycnonotus melanicterus - Blackcrestea Bulbul - GoldbrustbUlbul

CORB , CHIT

Pycnonotus jocosus - Redwhiskered Bulbul - RotohrbUlbUl

CHIT

Pycnonotus' leucygenys - Whitecheeked Bulbul - YVeiBohrbUlb:i.l BHAR , CORB , NAIN , CHIT , ANPU , Srinagar/K , DACH , ++

Pycnonotus cafer - Redvented Bulbul - RuBbUlbUl Agra , BHAR , RANT , CORB , CHIT , pokhara/N , ~~PU , ++

Hypsipetes mcclellandi - Rufousbellied Bulbul - GrUnfh'gelbllbl

ANPU

Hypsipe:ztes flavalus - Browneared Bulbul - Braunohrb;ilbi.l

CORB

HYPsipetes madagascariensis - Black Bulbul - RotschnabelfluchtvOLCC.l

CHIT , ANPU , DACH , ++

Pnoepyga albiventer - Scalybreasted Wrenbabbler - Schup'cn­

Zaunkonigtimalie 13.5. Ghoropani/N

Timalia pileata - Redcapped Babbler - Rotkappchentirnalie

CHIT

.~.

Chrysomma sinense - Yelloweyed Babbler - Goldaugentimalie

BHAR , CORB

Conostoma aemodium - Great Parrotbill - Krahenmeise 19.5. opposite Himalaya Hotel/N (2900m)

Turdoides caudatus - Common Babbler - Langschwanzdrossling

Agra , BHAR

Turdoides malcolmi Agra , BHAR , RANT

Large Grey Babbler

++

Malkolmdrossling

Turdoides striatus - Jungle Babbler - Dschungeldrossling

BHAR , CORB , CHIT , ++

Garrulax albogularis - Whitethroated Laughing Thrush - WeiBkehlhaherling

ANPU , ++

Garrulax moniligerus - Necklaced Laughing Thrush - Latzchenhaherling CHIT

Garrulax leucolophus - \Vhitecrested Laughing Thrush - WeiBhauben~

haherline; CORB , forest above Fishtail Lodge Pokhara/N

Garrulax variegatus - Variegated Laughing ThruSh - BuntflUgelha.herling ANPU

Garrulax lineatus - Streaked Laughing Thrush - Borstenhaherling NAIN , ANPU , DACH

Garrulax suuunicolor - Plaincoloured Laughing Thrush -Goldschwing(;:nh~,herling

ANPU

Garrulax afIinis - Blackfaced Laughing Thrush - Schwarzscheitel­htiherling ANPU

i Garrulax er.vGhrocephalus - Redheaded Laughing Thrush - Rotkopfhaherling !' ANl'lJ

, Actinodura nipalensis - Hoary, BaTWing - Nepalsibia 24.4. above Siklis/N

Minla strigula - Barthrqated Siva - Bandersiva 24.4. above Siklis/N

Yuhina flavicollis - Yellownaped Yuhina - Gelbnackenyuhina ANPU

Yuhina gularis - Stripethroated Yuhina - Kehlstreifyuhina ANPU

Yuhina xantholeuca - Whit7bellied Yuhina - Gr~i.nriickenyuhin(l

CHIT

Alcippe castaneceps - Chestnutheaded Titbabbler - KastanienalciPI'(; ANPIJ

Alcippe vinipectus - Whitebrowed Titbabbler - VleiBbrauenalcipne ANPU

Heterophasia capistrata - Blackcapped Sibia - Schwarzkappentimalh NAIN , ANPU , ++

Muscicapa sibirica - Sooty Flycatcher ANPU , DACH

RuB schrilipner

lYluscicapa ferruginea - Fln'ruginous Flycatcher - Rostschnapner ANPU

lYluscicapa parva - Redbreasted Flycatcher - Zwergschn'pper BHAR , NAIN

Muscicapa subruhra - Kashmir Redbreasted Flycatcher - lCaschrnir­Zwergschnapper DACH

, ~,

rnuscicapa stronhiata - Orangegorgeted Flycatcher - Zimtkehlschnapper

MUD, ++

M.uscicapa superciliaris - Whitebrowed Blue Flycatcher - BrauenschIilipper

NAIN , DACH

Muscicapa leucoroelanura - Slaty Blue Flycatcher - Dreifarbenschnapper

18.5. 1 ~air Himalaya Hotel /N (2900ro)

lIluscicapa sundara - Rufousbellied Nil tava - Rotbauchnil tava

AlJPU

Muscicapa poliogenys - Brook's Flycatcher - Grauwangenschnapper

CHI'r

MUGcicapa thalassina - Verditer Flycatcher - :LazulischIilip'Per

13.3. BHAR, CORB , NAIN , Ai'lPU , ++

Culicapo. ceylonensis - Greyheaded Flycatcher - Graukopf-Kanarienschn.

NAIN , CHI T , Ai,jPU , ++

Rhipidura hypoxantha - Yellowbellied Fantailflycatcher -Goldbauchfacherschwanz

ANI'U

Terciphone po.radisi - Paradise Flycatcher - Paradiesschnapper

CHIT

Hypothyroi:::; o.zurcu - 13lacknaped Flycatcher - Schwarzgenickschnap:Jer

CHIT

Tesia cac:ki11cocoronata - Chestnutheaded Groundwarbler - Rotkopftesia

15.5. b"'1 1~llu1di ,'nd Tlamboo/N

Cetti8. mall L, Ill" - ..;tnlll{;i'ootcd Bushwarbler - Berebuschsiinger

DACrr

CctLiu 't;rl 11 I Illl'rullC; - lil.lfouGcapped 11u:::;hwarbler - ]{otkppfbuschs~inger

16.5. D(Cul'lli/tl (',~CUll1)

Cisticola juncidis - Fantail Warbler - Cistens~ncer

CHIT

Prinia hodgsoni - Franklin's -.. renwarbIer - Gr<.lubrust :1rii,ic:

ANPU

Prinia socialis - Ashy;,renwarbler - Rostbauchprinic

CORB

Prinia criniger - Brown Hillwarbler - Bergprinie

ANPU , ++

Prinia subflava or/and Prinia sylvatica

Separation in field was not possible.

Orthotorous sutorius - Tailor Bird - Schneidervosc]

co=on 11.7. (but not seen in march) BHAR , COd13 , t.!i?U

Megalurus palustris - Striated l',\arshwarbler - Striche1Lu:f-;d,j"

KOSI

Acrocephalus stentoreus - Indian Great Recdvl::crb1er - ::it(';llL,)l', c'l J,

BHAR , Srinagar/K

Acrocephalus dumetorum - Blyth' s Reedwarb1er - Lu;,;cllrohn::.l,

28.4. 1 near Khudi/N

Sylvia curruca - Lesser Ylhitethroat - h'lappercro.cm(icL(:

13.3. BHP.R (either blythi or minuIa or 0.1 ths co.)

Phylloscopus (collybi ta) sindianus - Chiffchr~fi' - Z,i 1 • c I

27.6. singing Stok/L

Phylloscopus affinis - Tickell's :Leafwarbl er - lIill: __ I,' ,I I 1,,:

8.5. singing at j,'lulctinuth/N , ++

Phylloscopus proregulus - Pallas's LeafwarbIer - Cl) I I', ,11111;1,,' "

NAIN , 30naroarg/K

l"hy"llosco:-;us maenirostris - ~.Q.rGebilled Leafwarbler - Schluchten­l~ub~::n{~er

Hi.5. cin:.:;ing lIimalaya Hotel/N (2900m)

l'hyllo!3copuS ni tidus - Green ','{arbler - Wachholderlaubsanger

13.3. JHAR

Phyllo,->copuS reguloides - Blyth's Leafwarbler - Streifenkopflaubsanger

15.5. bw Chomre and i.huldi/!-i

Seiccrcus burki - Blackbrowed Flycatcherwarbler - Goldbrillenlaubsanger

Ai,FU

Seicercus :canthoschistos - Greyheaded Flycatcherwarbler -Gro.uscheitellaubsUnGer

l!H]~ , .1.UPli

Drachypteryx stellata - Gould's Shortwing - BraunrUckenkurzfltigel

16.5. 1 Di.:urali/H (3200m)

Br2l.chypterix montana - ,Jlli te browed Shortwing - BerekurzflLigel

19.? uw .00'1= and !3amboo/H

l::rithacus ~vecicus - JJlucthroat - Dlaukehlchen

d.3. AGm, 14.3. :lHAR , n.4. CHIT

,,-ritL:lcu,-, brunneus - Blue Chat - Orangenachtigall

AiU'u

.2:rithacuc chryc:lcus - Golden Bushrobin - Goldschwanz

17.5. c~verul bw Dcurali and hiacchapucchare !.lase Camp /N

Copsychus ~:..ularis - Magpie Hobin - Dayaldrossel

,jEAn , ccn,:; , CHIT , Pold1.ara/ll , Kathmandu/N , Anpu , ++

Phoenicu:cu~ ochruros - .Black Redstart - Hausrotschwanz

A.:ro. , :'lL-..r~ , CHIT , ANPU , Stokrange , ++

Phocnicuru::; l'ront:.dis - ,-,luefronted 7tedstart - Alpenrotschwal1z

A:n'J

Phoenicurus schisticeps - I'Ihitethroated Redstart - do.u.,lru-c,· L

8.5. ]:;uktinath; N

Phoenicurus erythrogaster - GuldenstLidt! s Redstart - Hie :;(,:l·.1'O L:e,,, "".

29.6. at about 5100m in Stokrange/L

Rhyacornis fuliginoElus - Plumbeous Redstart - Y/asscrr:" tel

Pokhara/N , ANPU , ++

Gr-andala coelicolor - Grandala - Grandala 17.5. bw M.acchapucchare Base Camp and Annapurna. Base U::mp /i.

Enicurus scouleri - Little Forktail - Stumrnelschercnsehv.:.l.n:.;

29.4. 2 under waterfall at Thal/N(1700m) ,

14.5. 2 at small creek bw Ghoropani and .i3hant8.nti/rl ,

15.5. at small creek in pure bambooforest Bamboo/H (2350.n)

Enicurus maculatus - Spotted Forktail - b'leckensehercnscll"'I~.ll';

2 at small creek near Chomrone ~~ola/H , 15.5.

19.5. on the wet path , escapinc into dry gorge in I.li::"c.l

bamboo-evrrgreenbroadleafed-forest bw Dov.:m ond 'j~:.JllL;Oj/j, ,

19.5. 2 feeding bw grasses on wet sandy cround beside cr.::,]: lie:!!'

Landrung-Bridge/N

Saxicola torquata - Stonechat - Schwarzkehlchen

RANT , CHIT , 14.6. near IIlanarballalce/K , DACH , ++

Saxicola caprata - Fied Bushchat - !..ohren:.;ehwarzl,:clllcfll.:n

Agra , 13HAR , CORD , CHIT , PoY.hara/1I , + I

Saxicola ferrea - Dark Grey Bushchat - GrauschnLtzer

NAIN , ANPU , ++

Oenanthe deserti - Desert Wheatear - YJtistensteinsch[r,,-_t:~e::'

Leh/L

Oenanthe picata - Pied Chat - Blstersteinsc~tzer

25.6. at the road bw iCareill and Lch/1

Chnimarrornis leucocephalus - ':Ihitecapped Riverchat - 'UeiBkopfsch.rnlitzer

29.). lo.l(c:::hore NAIl, , ANFU (in An=purna Sanctuary above 2800m most

01:::8rvation::: more ttw.n 5C'm from water) , ++

SaxicoloHJes fulicata - Indian Robin - Indischcr Drosselschrnatzer

Agra , L'H.\[{ , RAI'jT

r,~oIJticola cinclorhynchus - Blueheaded Rockthrush - Bergrotel

ANPU , DAGH , ++

l,;onticola rufiventris - Chestnutbellied Rockthrush - Rotelmerle

29.3. 1 pair near iliAIN , ++

I:iyiophonus cneruleus - Dlue Vmistling Thrush - Purpurpfeifdrossel

up to 500m of altitude above next water around NAIN , Pokhara/N ,

ANPU , S onamarg/K , ++

Zoothera dauma - Speckled IiIountain Thrush - Erddrossel

14.5. Ghoro1)ani/N

'L'Llrdus unicolor - Thickell' s Thrush - Einfarbdrosse],

Srino..[~ar/l~

'rurdus ol,)oeinctus - Hhitecollared Blackbird - WeiBhalsamsel

AnI'U

'rurdus boul uoul - Gre;r.'Jinged Blackbirill - BlilbUldrossel

lUII'U

Turdus merula - Blackbird - _lI.msel

27.3. 1 COfe.:

Cinclus cinclus - Dipper - Wasseramsel

29.6. 1 at ~uout 5100m in Stokrange/L

Ginclus pallasi - Brown Dipper - FluBwasseramsel

PJll'U , Son~u'I:.,rc/I~

Prunella collaris - P~pine Accentor - Alpenbraunelle

AiHlf

Prunella rubecoloides - Robin Accentor - Rotbrustbraunelle

Stokrange/L

Prunella strophiata - Rufousbreasted Aceentor - :";trichelurUW1C11 L'

ANJ?U , Sonamarg/K

Prunella fulvescens - Brown Accentor - FahlbralIDclle

Stokrange/L

Parus major - Grey Tit -Kohlmeise

CORB , CHIT , Pokhara/N , DACH

Parus monticolus - Greenbac],ed Tit - :3ergkohlmeisc

NAIN , Al'lPU

Parus rubidiventris - Rufousbellied Crested Tit - Hotbrustmcisc

ANFU

Parus dichrous - Brown Crested Tit - Birkenmeise

14.5. bw Ghoropani and Bhantanti/N

Parus xanthogenys - Yellowcheel(ed Tit - Kroneru,jeise

Po]<:hara/N

Aegi thalos cone innus - Redheaded 'r it - Ro Gtk:QJICCnsch\'J2nZlilL: i~l'

NAIN , ANPU

Sitta castanea - Chestnutbellied Nuthatch - Zimtlcleiuer

BHAR

Sitta himalayensis - ','lhitetailed Nuthatch - WeiBschwanzklciul!l'

NAIN , ++

Sitta frontalis - Velvetfronted Nuthatch - Samtstirn:clciber

CHIT

Tichodroma muraria - Wall Creeper - MauerUiufer

3.and 4.5. many on rocks, artificial low ::;toncwalls and 1l0Llsc:; in :'.l1d

around IVlanang/N (onc on earthwall of glacier lake , fleein,~ :11011, ::\1'.)'"

instead of wall,and settling on stone of flat shore)

Certhia familiaris - Tree Creeper - Waldbaumlaufer

::lonamarg/K

Certhia himalayana - Himalayan 'Eree Creeper - Himalayabaumlaui"er

NAIH

Certhia nipalensis - Nepal Tree Creeper - Rostbauchbaumlaufer

ANPU

Ant'nus trivinlis - Tree Pipit - Baumpieper

14. ',.

Anttlus nov,"" seelandi - Paddyfield Pipit - Spornpieper

13. -',. 1 richardi ,3HAR , 19.4. rufulus Pokhara/N (hindclaw seen well) ,

othcrwis(; :.;cperatlon bw A.noveeseelandi, A.godlewski, A.camp1!l'stris and

A. sic.lill:; not posc;ibel

Antll1.l.G r·OSC<.ltu.s - Vinaceousbreasted Pipit - Rosenpieper

10.4. CHIT, .Aj~PU , ++

MoLlcill:,. ,l'L,va - Yellow 'w'iagtail - Schafstelze

jJU:.H , ::.:to!:rc.nGe/L

I-iJotacil]~' c;itrcolo. - 'fellowheaded liae;tail - Zitronenstelze

BILl! , 10.4. CHIT , Srinar:ar/L , Sonamarg/K

MoLacilJ c~ cinCl'ca - Grey l'lagtail - Gebirgsstelze

C0,,,; , ;1:,11: , CHI'l' , ANPU , DACH , ++

l/loL:cciIJ:' ,,'I":l- "hite ';/agtail- i3achstelze

A!'l':' , ;:l! .. ,( . ;;1'.:1'1' , Surc.t/G , CHIT , Pokhara/N , ANPU ,

SriwlC:J.l'/. , ;.iOJlc'-Il~;rc/l: , Stol:ran:;c/L , ++

f,;o i :lcill:l ,,' ,kl':lGI",Ltcnsis - :i,nr[;e Pied Wagtail - J..amulastelze

AT, " (1 J . r(. sinr>;inc;) , j(AWe , COW3 , CHIT , ANPU , ++

IJIC',f'lHiI I lii '''(:~IJ:: - l"irecJrenste,] Blowerpecker - lo'euerbrust­

Ui ::tolfr,: " L'

Nectarinia asiatica - Purple Sunbird - Purpurndctarvocel

Agra , BHAR (11.7. feeding young, nest on teleeraphpole)

CORB , AHPU , ++

Aethopygia nipalensis - Nepal Sunbird - Grunschwanznel;:tClrvo{:c:l

ANl'U , ++

Aethopyga siparaja - Yellowbacked Sunbird - Scharlachne:;t:.rvo'L i

C0RB , ANPU , ++

Zosterops palpebrosa - White-Eye - Gangesbrillenvoccl

BHAR , CORB , HAIN , POkhara/N , ANPU , DACH

Passer domesticus - Housesparrow - Haussperling

New Delhi, Agra , BHAR , CORB , NAIN , CHIT , Poldl",.ro./H , ;,;.1\1 ,

Srinagar/K , DACH , Stok/L , Bombay , ++

Passer montanus - Tree Sparrow - Feldsperling

Pokhara/N , ANl'U , ++

Passer rutilans - Cinnamon Tree Sparrow - RotelsperJinc

ANPU , DACH , ++

Petronia xanthocollis - Yellowthroated. Sparrow - GeJ .. 1:e111 ~;:"'j"

BHAR , CORB , 19.6. DACH

Montifringilla adamsi - Tibet SnoVlfinch - Adam's ~cLne(.lil,1.

Leh/lh , Stolcrange/I.

Ploceus phillippinus - Baya - Bajaweber

11.7. (but none in march) BHAR

Estrilda amandava - Red j,junia - Ti~erfink

CHIT

j,onchuro. malo.barica - Whitethroatcu Mun'ia - 1:l:!l:llJ:'J [', JI" ,\,'

13.3. building nest BHAR

P.IIlI, lLonchura punctu) ata - Spot Ged l:lunia - l\lu~:J:at l' I nle

CHIT

Coccothr:.lustcs cornipes - ',ihitewinged Grosbeak - WacholderkernbeiBer

ANPU

Carduclis carduelis - Goldfinch - Stieglitz

Manang/N , 14.6. Sonamarg/lC

Carduellc spinoides - Himalayan Greenfinch - HimalayagrUnling

Sonarnarc;/K

8erinuc 'pusillus - Goldf'ronted Finch - Rotstirngirlitz

Sonamar:~!;, , Stokrance/:G

Jcucosticte nemoricola - Hod;3"son's Mountainf'inch - Waldschneegimpel

abundant ;.lon:.lnst'N , StokranC;G/L

J.cmcosticte brandti - Brandt' s l1ountainf'inch - l,lattenschneegimpel

clround sl10wfields at about 5600m in Stokrange/L

Garpoducus mongolicus - lftongolian Trumpeter Bullfinch - Ii:ongolengimpel

J~eh/1 , ::;tokrange/i.

Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch - iCarmingimpel

COH!3 , L :J:U

Carpodacus rhodochrous - Pinkbrowed Rosefinch - Rosenbrauengimpel

11. 5. l~o.lop~lni ,H

Carpodacus -pulcherrimus - Beautiful Rosefinch - Schmuckgimpel

li1:PU

~o.rp()U:l(;II:; rUI.,icil La - Great Rosel'inch - Bergeimpel

5.5. utl'cngi/N

1):u'jJoLl.:CII:; PllllicCllC - ){cdLre:lsted Rosefinch - Pelscnrr,impel

17.'5. ~il'tC'J' llC:1VY cnov;fall clOveral near Annapurna Base Camp /N

Emberiza cia - Rocl{bunting Zippammer

Pisang/N , Manang/N , DACH , Sonamare; 'K

Emberiza fucata - Greyheaded Bunting - Graukopfruru~er

DACH

Melophus lathami - Crested Bunting - Haubenammer

ANPU , ++

Henning Lege

CharlottenburgerstraBe 2a

D 3400 Gottingen

West Gennany