AVIAN

Satpura is blessed with a beautiful collection of birds.
The Denwa river attractslots of migratory birds specially during the winter season. The adjoining agricultureal fields where cultivation takes place also attracts Peafowls, Grey Jungle Fowls, Green Pigeon as well as peacocks which are commonly found. The river bed and adjoining areas have Grey Patridges, Quails, Snipes and other migratory and water birds hich are found in the open areas and water bodies.
The sand stone cliffs located at the higher altitudes of Pachmarhi plateau offer diverse avian habitat. The edges of the vertical cliffs are the nesting grounds of Long Billed Vultures ( Gyps Indicus ) and White Rumped Vultures ( Gyps Bengalensis ).
The crevices of these cliffs also houses colonies of bats like the Fruit Bat, Flying Fox Bat and Short Nose Fruit Bat.

Satpura Tiger Reserve – Birds Checklist

This avian checklist includes all bird species found in Satpura National Park, Bori and Pachmari.
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).
Number of species: 358
Number of globally threatened species: 13
Listed below are the sighted bird species with their scientific name & IUCN Red List status.

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
Common Pochard Aythya ferina Vulnerable
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Garganey Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
Gadwall Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Common Teal Anas crecca
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Asian Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica
Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah Endemic
Painted Bush Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha Endemic
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii Endemic
Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea Endemic
Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata Endemic

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Rock Dove Columba livia
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted-necked Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Yellow-legged Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus

PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse  Pterocles exustus
Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Grey Nightjar  Caprimulgus indicus
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
 Indian Nightjar  Caprimulgus asiaticus
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
White-rumped Spinetailed Swift Zoonavena sylvatica
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Little Swift Apus affinis
Common Swift Apus apus

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii
Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Common Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus
Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown Crake White- Zapornia akool
breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus
Purple Swamphen  Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot Fulica atra

GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Sarus Crane Antigone antigone Vulnerable
Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo
Common Crane Grus grus

PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Near-threatened
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Near-threatened

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Near-threatened
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Indian Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa

PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster Near-threatened

CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Eurasian Thick-knee  Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Near-threatened

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover River  Charadrius alexandrinus
Lapwing Yellow-wattled  Vanellus duvaucelii Near-threatened
Lapwing Red-wattled  Vanellus malabaricus
Lapwing Vanellus indicus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Pheasant-tailed Jacana  Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Near-threatened
Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
Little Pratincole Glareola lactea

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Pallas’s Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
River Tern Sterna aurantia Near-threatened
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Endangered

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Osprey Pandion haliaetus

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Endangered
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Critically endangered
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Critically endangered
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Critically endangered
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Endangered
Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Grey-headed Fish Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus Near-threatened
Black Kite Milvus migrans
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus

STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Barn Owl Tyto alba

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet Athene brama
Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti Endemic
Tengmalm’s Owl Aegolius funereus Endangered
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata
Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica
Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo
Rock Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis
Dusky Eagle Owl Bubo coromandus
Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis

BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Malabar Pied Hornbill  Anthracoceros coronatus Near-threatened
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops

PICIFORMES: Picidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Northern Wryneck Black- Jynx torquilla
rumped Woodpecker Rufous  Dinopium benghalense
Woodpecker Streak- Micropternus brachyurus
throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus
Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis

PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown-headed Barbet  Psilopogon zeylanicus
Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Blue-bearded Bee- Nyctyornis athertoni
eater Green Bee-eater  Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater  Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Kingfisher Pied  Alcedo atthis
Kingfisher Stork-billed  Ceryle rudis
Kingfisher White- Pelargopsis capensis
throated Kingfisher  Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Near-threatened
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Endangered
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata Near-threatened
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Near-threatened
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura

PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina javensis
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus

PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black-naped Monarch  Hypothymis azurea
Indian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Thick-billed Flowerpecker  Dicaeum agile
Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Purple-rumped Sunbird  Leptocoma zeylonica
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus

PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Golden-fronted Leafbird  Chloropsis aurifrons
Jerdon’s Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Red Avadavat Indian  Amandava amandava
Silverbill White- Euodice malabarica
rumped Munia Scaly- Lonchura striata
breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewskii
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
White Wagtail Motacilla alba

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Crested Bunting Red- Melophus lathami
headed Bunting Black- Granativora bruniceps
headed Bunting Grey- Granativora melanocephala
necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani

PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura Endemic
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus
Indian Bush Lark Mirafra erythroptera
Lesser Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
Oriental Sky Lark Alauda gulgula
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Sykes’s Lark Galerida deva Endemic

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Zitting Cisticola  Cisticola juncidis
Rufous-fronted Prinia  Prinia buchanani
Grey-breasted Prinia  Prinia hodgsonii
Jungle Prinia Ashy  Prinia sylvatica
Prinia Plain Prinia  Prinia socialis
Common Tailorbird Prinia inornata
Orthotomus sutorius

PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris

PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Booted Warbler  Iduna caligata
Sykes’s Warbler  Iduna rama
Blyth’s Reed Warbler  Acrocephalus dumetorum
Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Streak-throated Swallow  Petrochelidon fluvicola
Red-rumped Swallow  Cecropis daurica
Striated Swallow Wire- Cecropis striolata
tailed Swallow Barn  Hirundo smithii
Swallow Eurasian Crag  Hirundo rustica
Martin Dusky Crag  Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Martin Plain Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Riparia paludicola

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Black-crested Bulbul  Pycnonotus melanicterus
Red-whiskered Bulbul  Pycnonotus jocosus
Himalayan Bulbul  Pycnonotus leucogenis
White-eared Bulbul  Pycnonotus leucotis
Red-vented Bulbul  Pycnonotus cafer
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Hume’s Leaf Warbler Common  Abrornis humei
Chiffchaff Plain Leaf Warbler  Phylloscopus collybita
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Tickell’s  Phylloscopus neglectus
Leaf Warbler Golden-spectacled  Phylloscopus griseolus
Leaf Warbler Greenish Leaf  Phylloscopus affinis
Warbler Large-billed Leaf  Seicercus burkii
Warbler Western Crowned Leaf  Seicercus trochiloides
Warbler Seicercus magnirostris
Seicercus occipitalis

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Eastern Orphean Warbler  Curruca crassirostris
Lesser Whitethroat Yellow- Curruca curruca
eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Scimitar Babbler White- Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
browed Scimitar Babbler  Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra

PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Rusty-capped Fulvetta  Schoeniparus dubius
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps

PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Brown-cheeked Nun Babbler Alcippe poioicephala
Large Grey Babbler Argya malcolmi
Scrub Babbler Argya caudata
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata

PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Chestnut-bellied  Sitta castanea
Nuthatch Velvet-fronted  Sitta frontalis
Nuthatch Indian Salpornis Salpornis spilonota

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
Purple-backed Starling Agropsar sturninus
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama Kittacincla malabarica
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
Asian Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Endemic
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
Eastern Stonechat Saxicola maurus
Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata
Brown Rock Chat Oenanthe fusca

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status
Orange-headed Thrush  Geokichla citrina
Indian Blackbird Tickell’s  Turdus simillimus
Thrush Turdus unicolor