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Flora and Fauna of Bandhavgarh National Park, India

This guide sets forth some of the salient species seen in Bandhavgarh NP in the dry deciduous forests of the Deccan Plateau in central India. Each of the species listed here have been personally observed by ...more ↓

Common Hawk-Cuckoo 1
Hierococcyx varius
Greater Coucal 2
Centropus sinensis
Jacobin Cuckoo 3
Clamator jacobinus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo 4
Cacomantis passerinus
Asian Koel 5
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Common Cuckoo 6
Cuculus canorus
Indian Cuckoo 7
Cuculus micropterus
Sirkeer Malkoha 8
Taccocua leschenaultii
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker 9
Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Brown-capped Woodpecker 10
Dendrocopos nanus
Rufous Woodpecker 11
Celeus brachyurus
Streak-throated Woodpecker 8
Picus xanthopygaeus
Black-rumped Flameback 12
Dinopium benghalense
White-naped Woodpecker 13
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Eurasian Wryneck 14
Jynx torquilla
Coppersmith Barbet 12
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Brown-headed Barbet 8
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Plum-headed Parakeet 15
Psittacula cyanocephala
Alexandrine Parakeet 14
Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet 15
Psittacula krameri
Jungle Owlet 12
Glaucidium radiatum
Mottled Wood-Owl 15
Strix ocellata
Spotted Owlet 12
Athene brama
Rock Eagle-Owl 8
Bubo bengalensis
Brown Boobook 16
Ninox scutulata
Indian Scops-Owl 15
Otus bakkamoena
Brown Fish-Owl 12
Ketupa zeylonensis
Barn Owl 17
Tyto alba
Green Bee-eater 15
Merops orientalis
Blue-bearded Bee-eater 18
Nyctyornis athertoni
Indian Roller 19
Coracias benghalensis
White-throated Kingfisher 8
Halcyon smyrnensis
Stork-billed Kingfisher 20
Pelargopsis capensis
Indian Small Blue Kingfisher 21
Alcedo atthis bengalensis
Pied Kingfisher 22
Ceryle rudis
Emerald Doves 8
Chalcophaps
Spotted Dove 12
Streptopelia chinensis
Eurasian Collared-Dove 23
Streptopelia decaocto
Oriental Turtle-Dove 12
Streptopelia orientalis
Laughing Dove 15
Streptopelia senegalensis
Red Collared-Dove 20
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Rock Pigeon 24
Columba livia
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon 15
Treron phoenicopterus
Woolly-necked Stork 15
Ciconia episcopus
Black Stork 25
Ciconia nigra
Painted Stork 26
Mycteria leucocephala
Lesser Adjutant 15
Leptoptilos javanicus
Asian Openbill 20
Anastomus oscitans
White-breasted Waterhen 27
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Eurasian Moorhen 12
Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot 4
Fulica atra
Painted Sandgrouse 28
Pterocles indicus
Common Hoopoe 8
Upupa epops
Indian Grey Hornbill 15
Ocyceros birostris
Malabar Pied Hornbill 15
Anthracoceros coronatus
Painted Spurfowl 8
Galloperdix lunulata
Red Spurfowl 8
Galloperdix spadicea
Indian Peafowl 15
Pavo cristatus
Painted Francolin 29
Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin 30
Francolinus pondicerianus
Jungle Bush Quail 12
Perdicula asiatica
Red Junglefowl 12
Gallus gallus
Barred Buttonquail 31
Turnix suscitator
Little Stint 20
Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint 3
Calidris temminckii
Wood Sandpiper 32
Tringa glareola
Common Greenshank 8
Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper 27
Tringa ochropus
Common Redshank 33
Tringa totanus
Common Sandpiper 15
Actitis hypoleucos
Greater Painted-snipe 34
Rostratula benghalensis
Bronze-winged Jacana 20
Metopidius indicus
Pheasant-tailed Jacana 8
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Little Ringed Plover 6
Charadrius dubius
Red-wattled Lapwing 35
Vanellus indicus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing 15
Vanellus malabaricus
Indian Thick-knee 36
Burhinus indicus
Black-winged Stilt 37
Himantopus himantopus
Little Grebe 15
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Black-headed Ibis 3
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Red-naped Ibis 15
Pseudibis papillosa
Little Egret 38
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret 39
Ardea alba
Grey Heron 40
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron 15
Ardea purpurea
Black-crowned Night-Heron 41
Nycticorax nycticorax
Indian Pond-Heron 15
Ardeola grayii
Cinnamon Bittern 42
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern 43
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Cattle Egret 44
Bubulcus ibis
Intermediate Egret 45
Mesophoyx intermedia
Peregrine Falcon 46
Falco peregrinus
Eurasian Kestrel 47
Falco tinnunculus
Savanna Nightjar 8
Caprimulgus affinis
Indian Nightjar 15
Jungle Nightjar 48
Caprimulgus indicus
Crested Treeswift 15
Hemiprocne coronata
Little Swift 49
Apus affinis
Lesser Whistling-Duck 15
Dendrocygna javanica
Green-winged Teal 50
Anas crecca

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