Checklist of Birds of Jabalpur Region

Checklist Birds of Jabalpur, MP

Author…...Uday Patel…… 

Jabalpur-Location 23.15N° N 79.97E° E, Madhya Pradesh, Altitude 393 meters, Area 10,160 km² Population (2001) 2000000 Density (approx.)197/km², Time zone IST (UTC +5:30). Temp: 2 deg C

- 42 deg. C. Annual Rainfall = approx. 60-70 inches.

Topography & Biodiversity Profile: Jabalpur, virtually situated in the center of India is surrounded by the offshoots of Vindhyan Range to the north – (Banhrer ; Kaimore Hills)-and Satpura Range in the south – (Bargi Hills:  Seoni Hills.). The major tiger reserves are within a radius of 200 km from Jabalpur-Bandhavgarh, Kanha & Pench.

Jabalpur supports substantial forest cover on surrounding hills along with small grasslands, open woods & scrub. Wetlands large & small are spread over all. Narmada River and smaller river systems are the lifeline of this ecosystem. The forests are Tropical Moist Dry Deciduous type (Mixed) and at places contain small belts of Sarai (Shorea robusta) Teak (Tectona grandis) & Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). The diverse habitat supports rich variety of flora and fauna, and avi-fauna-as described here.                         ____________________________Checklist______________________________

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1	Family: Phasianidae

S.No.		Common Name	Scientific Name		Status		Location		Notes
1		Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus		R, UnC		Kundam Range
2		Grey francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus		R, C		Wide spread		Breeding
3		Rain Quail	Coturnix coromandelica		R, C		Grasslands		Calls heard in rains & up to January
4		Blue Breasted Quail	Coturnix chinensis		Status?		Jamtara Village		One Pair recorded
5		Jungle Bush Quail	Pendicula asiatica		R, C		Common
6		Barred Button Quail	Turnix Suscitator		R, C		Farms near SFRI
7		Red Spur fowl	Gallopurdix spadicea		R, UnC		Pariyat. R.F		Habitat Threatened
8		Painted Spur fowl	Galloperdix lanulata		R, UnC		Pariyat R.F		Habitat Threatened
9		Red Jungle Fowl	Gallus gallus		R, UnC		Barha R.F		Habitat Threatened
10		Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus		R, C		Dumna Hills
2	Famliy: Anatidae
11	Greylag Goose			Anser anser		WV		Dumna Nature Reserve		Flock of up to 500+ Departs mid-March
12	Lesser Whistling Teal			Dendrocygna Javanica		WV		Khandari Tank		Small flocks seen. Departs April 1st Week
13	Ruddy Shelduck			Tadorna ferruginea		WV, C		Khandari Tank		Flocks seen in major water bodies
14	Comb Duck			Sarkidiornis melanotos		R, UnC		Sangram Sagar		Frequents large water bodies
15	Cotton Pygmy Goose			Nettapus coromandelianus		R, C		Widespread		Breeding
16	Gadwall			Anas  strepera		WV		Sangram Sagar
17	Eurasian Wigeon			Anas penelope		WV, F		Khandari Tank		Departs mid-April
18	Spot Billed Duck			Anas poecilorhyncha		R, F		Gokulpur Tank		Flock of 400+
19	Common Teal			Anas crecca		WV, F		Pariyat Tank
20	Garganey Teal			Anas querquedula		WV, F		Jalpari Tank
21	Northern Pintail			Anas acuta		WV, F		Khandari Tank
22	Northern Shoveler			Anas clypeata		WV		Khandari Tank
23	Red Crested Pochard			Rhodonessa rufina		WV		Many water bodies
24	Common Pochard			Aythya ferina		WV		Khandari Tank
25	Ferruginous Pochard			Aythya nyroca		WV		Bharda Tank		Only one flock seen 2008
26	Tufted Duck			Aythya fuligula		WV		Khamaria Tank
27

3	Family: Picidae
28	Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torqulla	R, UnC	SFRI	Seen rarely
29	Brown-Capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Dendrocopos nanus	R, UnC	Barha R.F
30	Yellow Crowned Woodpecker	Dendrocopos Mahrattensis	R, F	Widespread	Breeding. More common than 29
31	Black rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	R, F	Wide spread in woods
32	White-Naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes	R	Dumna Hills/Barha R.F	Less common than 31

4	Megalaimidae

33	Brown-Headed Barbet	Megalaima Zeylanica	R	Widespread in Woods	Less common than 34
34	Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala	R,C	Widespread	Breeding

5	Bucerotidae

35

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

R,C

Widespread

6

Upupidae

36

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

R,C

Widespread

7	Coraciidae

37

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

R, C

Widespread

8	Alcedinidae

38	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	R,C	Widespread	Breeding
9	Halycyonidae
39	Stork-Billed Kingfisher	Halcyon capensis	R, F	Widespread
40	White-Throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	R, C	Widespread

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10

Cerylidae

41

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

R, C

Widespread

11

Meropidae

42	Blue-Bearded Bee-eater	Nyctyornis athertoni	R?	SFRI	Rec. April/May- 05 & 06
43	Green-Beater	Merops orientalis	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
44	Blue-Tailed Beater	Merops philippinus	WV, F	SFRI & Barha R.F.	Rec. in April  Breeding

12

Cuculidae

45	Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	Monsoon Visitor	Common	Breeding
46	Common Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx Varius	R, C	Widespread
47	Indian Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus	R? UnC	Gaur	Rec. May
48	Eurasian Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	R? UnC	SFRI	Rec. May
49	Grey-Bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus	Summer Visitor? UnC	SFRI	Rec. May
50	Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea	R, A	Widespread	Brood parasite-Common Crow.

13	Centropodidae

51

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

R, C

Widespread

14	Psittacidae

52	Rose-Ringed Parakeet	Psitticula krameri	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
53	Plum-Headed Parakeet	Psitticula cyanocephala	R,C	Widespread

15	Apopididae
54	House Swift	Apus affinis	R,C	Widespread

16

Tytonidae

55

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

R,C

Widespread

17

Strigidae

56	Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo bengalensis	R, UnC	Shahpura Road
57	Brown Fish Owl	Ketupa Zeylonensis	R, C	Marble Rocks/Barha R.F.
58	Mottled Wood Owl	Stryx ocellata	R, UnC	Kundam Range
59	Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum	R, F	Barha R.F.	Prefers Woods
60	Spotted Owlet	Athene brama	R,C	Widespread	Breeding

18	Caprimulgidae

61	Grey Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	R, C?	Kundam R.F.
62	Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus	R, C	Barha R.F
63	Savanna Nightjar	Caprimulgus affinis	R, C	Pat Baba Hills	Breeding

19	Columbidae
64	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	R, C	Widespread
65	Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia Orientalis erythrocephala	R, UnC	Barha R.F	One Pair Rec. April/06
66	Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
67	Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
68	Red Collared Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	R, C	Widespread	Near Water
69	Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	R, C	Widespread
70	Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica	R, UnC	Barha R.F.	Woods
71	Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon	Treron phoenicoptera	R, C	Barha R.F
20	Gruidae
72	Sarus Crane	Grus antigone	R, C	Widespread	Habitat under stress

21

Rallidae

73	Slaty-Breasted Crake	Gallirallus striatus	R, Status?	SFRI
74	Brown Crake	Amaurornis akool	R, Status?	Lamheti Village
75	White-Breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	R, C	Widespread
76	Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	R, C	Widespread
77	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	R, C	Widespread
78	Common Coot	Fulica Utra	WV, C	Widespread

22	Pteroclidae

79	Chestnut-Bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus	R
80	Painted Sandgrouse	Pterocles indicus	R
23	Scolopacidae
81	Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	WV	Widespread	Seen singly
82	Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	WV, UnC	SFRI, Bargi Dam
83	Common Redshank	Tringa tetanus	WV, UnC	Gadehri Tank
84	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	WV, UnC	SFRI
85	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	WV, C	Widespread
86	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	WV, C	Khandari Tank
87	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	WV, C	Widespread
88	Little Stint	Calidris minuta	WV, F	Mohrari Tank
89	Temminck’s Stint	Calidris temminckii	WV, C	SFRI

24	Rostratulidae

90

Greater Painted Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

R, C

Barha R.F. / Jalpari tank

Seen Singly

25	Burhinidae
91	Eurasian Thick-Knee	Burhinus oedicnemus	R	Baghrajee Forests	Scarce
92	Great Thick-Knee	Esacus recurvirostris	R	Bargi Dam

26	Glareolidae

93

Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

R

Dumna Hills

Several birds seen in open lands.

27	Charadriidae
94	Black-Winged Stint	Himantopus himantopus	WV, A	Widespread	Arrives in large numbers-departs early May
95	Pied Avocet	Ricurvirostra avosetta	WV, UnC	Narmada River	One sighting
96	Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	R, C	Bargi Dam	Breeding
97	Yellow-Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
98	River Lapwing	Vanellus daucelii	R, Status?	Narmada River
99	Red-Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus	R, C,	Widespread	Breeding

28

Jacanidae

100	Pheasant-Tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
101	Bronze Winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus	R, C	Widespread	Breeding

29

Laridae

102	Black-Headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	WV	Bargi Dam
103	River Tern	Sterna aurantia	R, C	Bargi Dam

30	Accipitridae

104	Black-Shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	R, C	Widespread
105	Black Kite	Milvus migrans govinda	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
106	Black Kite	Milvus migrans lineatus	WV	Widespread
107	Japanese Sparrowhawk	Accipitar gularis	WV	SFRI & Napier Town	Sightings at SFRI Open Woods & Garden.
108	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	R, C	Widespread
109	White-Rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	R,UnC	Narainpur Forests	Breeding Last Rec. in town May/2003/
110	Red-Headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	R, UnC	Widespread
111	Crested Serpent Eagle	Spilornis cheela	LM	Barha R.F
112	Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	WV	Dumna Hills	One Pair sighted Dt/1-1-06
113	Shikra	Accipiter badius	R,C	Widespread
114	Oriental Honey Buzzard	Pernis ptilorhyncus	R,C	Widespread	Breeding
115	White-Eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	R, C	SFRI/Barha R.F	Nesting-SFRI/05
116	Changeable-Hawk Eagle	Spizaetus cirrhatus	R	Kundam Range

31	Falconidae

117

Common Kestral

Falco tinnunculus

WV

Dumna Rd/Pariyat

Single bird sighted at both places.

32	Podicipedidae

118

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

R, C

Widespread

Breeding

33	Anhingidae

119

Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

R, UnC

Jalpari Tank

34	Phalacrocoracidae

120	Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger	R, A	Widespread
121	Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis	R, C	Khandari Tank	Fewer than 120
122	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	R, UnC	Khandari Tank

35

Ardeidae

123	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	R, Abundant	Widespread	Breeding
124	Great Egret	Casmerodius albus	R, C	Widespread
125	Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	R, C	Widespread
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126	Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii	R, A	Widespread
127	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	WV, UnC	Widespread
128	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	R, UnC	Widespread
129	Little Heron	Butorides striatus	R, Rare	Katangi	One Rec.
130	Black-Crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	R, UnC	Widespread	Breeding
131	Black Bittern	Dupetor flavicollis	R, UnC	Bargi Dam
132	Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis	R, Rare	Narai Nala	One Rec.

36	Threskiornithidae

133	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	R, Rare	Patan
134	Black-Headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	R, C	Widespread	Less Common than 136
135	Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	R, UnC	Mohrari Tank
136	Black Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	R, C	Widespread	Breeding

37	Ciconiidae

137	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
138	Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans	R, C	Widespread
139	Woolly-Necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	R, F	Widespread
140	Black-Necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	Rare	Mohrari Tank

38

Pittidae

141

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

LM? UnC

SFRI

Rec. May/05

39

Irenidae

142	Blue-Winged Leaf Bird	Chloropsis cochinchinensis	R, UnC	Barha R.F
143	Gold-Fronted Leaf Bird	Chloropsis aurifrons	R, C	Widespread	More Common than 137

40

Laniidae

144	Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	WV, Rare	SFRI/Dumna Hills	Single Bird seen on both times
145	Bay-Backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	R, UnC	SFRI
146	Long-Tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	R, C	Widespread
147	Grey-Backed Shrike	Lanius tephronotus	WV, UnC	Gadheri Tank	Rec. January 06

41	Corvidae
148	Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda	R, C	Widespread
149	House Crow	Corvus splendens	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
150	Large-Billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	R, C	Widespread
151	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
152	Black-Hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus	R, C	Widespread
153	Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei	R, C	Widespread
154	Black Headed Cuckooshrike	Coracina melanoptera	R, C	Widespread	Less Common than 153
155	Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	R,C	Widespread
156	White-Bellied Minivet	Pericrocotus erythropygius	R, UnC	SFRI
157	Long-Tailed Minivet	Pericrocotus ethologus	WV,	SFRI
158	White-Throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis albogularis	R, UnC	SFRI	Breeding
159	White-Browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola	R, C	Widespread
160	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	R, A	Widespread
161	Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus	WV, F	Barha R.F./SFRI
162	White-Bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	R, F	Dumna Hills/SFRI	Keeps to dense forests
163	Greater Racket Tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus	R, UnC	Barha R.F	Keeps to dense forests
164	Black Naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea	R, F	Barha R.F	Keeps to dense forest
165	Common Iora	Aegithina tephia	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
166	Common Woodshrike	Tephrodornis pondicerianus	R, F	Widespread
167	Asian Paradise- Flycatcher	Terosipphone paradisi	R, F	Widespread	Breeding

42	Muscicapidae

168	Blue-Capped Rock Thrush	Monticola cinclorhynchus	PM Sighted for a Week	Gaur Village Rec. 18/4/01	WV  Western Ghats. Summers in Himalaya
169	Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius pandoo	WV	Thakurtal
170	Blue Rock Thrush	M. solitarius philippensis	WV	Sangram Sagar
171	Orange-Headed Thrush	Zoothera citrina cyanotus	R, F	SFRI
172	Tickell’s Thrush	Turdus unicolor	WV, Rare	SFRI	Rec. Nov-Dec/06
173	Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica	WV, UnC	SFRI/	Rec.Feb/03 & Jan 06
174	Red-Throated Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	WV, C	Widespread	Departs mid-April
175	Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassina	Status? UnC	SFRI/Gaur
176	Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae tickelliae	R, C	SFRI, Barha R.F.	Partial to Bamboo
177	Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis	WV, F	SFRI	Very Vocal
178	Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	WV? PM?	SFRI	Rec. 16/12/ 05 for a week/N.Br.
179	Oriental  Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
180	Indian Robin	Saxicoloides fulicata	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
181	Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	WV, C	Widespread	Arrives October departs mid-April
182	Common Stonechat	Saxicola torquata	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
183	Pied Buschat	Saxicola caprata	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
184	Brown Rockchat	Cercomela fusca	WV, F	Widespread

43

Sturnidae

185	Chestnut-Tailed Starling	Sturnus malabaricus	WV, UnC	Barha R.F
186	Brahminy Starling	Sturnus pagodarum	R, C	Widespread
187	Rosy Starling	Sturnus roseus	WV	Barha R.F
188	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
189	Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus	R, C	Widespread	Less Common than 185 & 187
190	Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus	R, C	Less Seen
191	Pied Myna	Sturnus contra	R, C	Widespread	Breeding

44

Paridae

192	Great Tit	Parus major	R, F	Widespread	Partial to Wood
193	Black-Lored Tit	Parus xanthogenys	R, C	Widespread	Breeding

45	Hirundinidae

194	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	R,C	Widespread
195	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica rustica	WV, F	Widespread
196	Wire-Tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	R, C	Widespread
197	Red-Rumped Swallow	Hirundo daurica	R,	SFRI

198

Streak-Throated Swallow

Hirunda fluvicola

R, F

Widespread

Breeding

46	Pycnonotidae

199	Red-Whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	R, UnC	Napier Town	Partial to urban gardens in Jbp
200	Red-Vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	R, A	Widespread	Breeding

47	Cisticolidae

201	Grey Breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii	R, F	SFRI/Barha R.F
202	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	R, F	SFRI
203	Graceful Prinia	Prinia gracilis	R, Rare	SFRI
204	Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	R, F	Thakurtal
205	Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis	R, A	Widespread	Breeding

48	Zosteropidae

206

Oriental White-Eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

R, C

Widespread

Partial to woods

49

Sylviidae

207	Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	WV, UnC	Lamheta Rd
208	Blyth’s Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	WV? PM?	SFRI	Rec. Nov/05 for 10 days.
209	Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus	WV, UnC	Khandari Nala
210	Booted Warbler	Hippolais caligata	WV, F	SFRI-Hills
211	Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	WV, F	Gadheri Village
212	Hume’s Lesser Whitethroat	S. curruca althaea	WV, UnC	Napier Town	Recorded in a garden
213	Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
214	Common Chiff	Phylloscopus collybita	WV, C	Widespread	Nos. decrease after March
215	Tickell’s Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus affinis	WV, UnC	SFRI
216	Sulphur-Bellied Warbler	Phylloscopus griseolus	WV, UnC	Khandari Tank  R.F
217	Hume’s Warbler	Phylloscopus humei	WV, C	Widespread	Seen & heard all over
218	Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides	WV, F	SFRI
219	Yellow-Browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	WV	SFRI
220	Puff-Throated Babbler	Pellorneum ruficeps	R, C	Barha R.F
221	Indian Scimitar Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii	R, UnC	Barha R.F
222	Twany-Bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra	R, C	Widespread
223	Yellow-Eyed Babbler	Chrysomma sinense	R,C	Widespread
224	Common Babbler	Turdoides caudatus	R, F	Widespread
225	Large Grey Babbler	Turdoides malcolmi	R, C	Widespread
226	Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striatus	R, A	Widespread
227	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	Alcippe poioicephala	R	Barha R.F.	Rec. 14/5/06

50

Alaudidae

         

228	Indian Bushlark	Mirafra erythroptera	R, F	Dumna Hills
229	Ashy-Crowned Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix grisea	R, C	Widespread
230	Rufous-Tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicurus	R, C	Widespread
231	Greater Short-Toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	WV	SFRI
232	Sykes’s Lark	Galerida deva	R, F	Dumna Hills
233	Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula	Status?	SFRI

51	Nectariniidae

234	Thick-Billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
235	Pale-Billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorynchos	R, C	Widespread
236	Purple-Rumped Sunbird	Nectarinia Zeylonica	Status?	House	Single bird seen
237	Purple Sunbird	Nectarinia asiatica	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
238	Loten’s Sunbird	Nectarinia lotenia	R, UnC	SFRI

52	Passeridae

239	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	R, A	Widespread	Breeding
240	Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia	Petronia xanthocollis	R, C	Widespread
241	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba personata	WV, C	Widespread
242	White Wagtail	M. alba dukhunensis	WV, C	Widespread
243	White-Browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis	R, C
244	Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	WV, F	Widespread
245	Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	WV, F
246	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	WV, C	Widespread	Seen in Breeding Plumage in April
247	Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	R, F	Widespread
248	Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	WV, F	SFRI
249	Long-Billed Pipit	Anthus similis	WV, F	Dumna Hills
250	Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	WV, C	SFRI
251	Olive-Backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsonii	WV, F	Khandari Forest
252	Black-Breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	R, UnC	Lulpur, Narmada Bank,	Rec.18/12/05
253	Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
254	Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava	R, C	Widespread
255	Green Avadavat	Amandava Formosa	R, F	Narmada Banks
256	Indian SilverBill	Lonchura malabarica	R, C	Widespread	Breeding
257	Scaly-Breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	R, F	Widespread
258	White-Rumped Munia	Lonchura striata	Status?	Narai nala	Rec. 5/1/2003
259	Black-Headed Munia	Lonchura Malacca	R, F	Widespread

53	Fringillidae

260	Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	WV, F	Dumna Hills
261	Crested Bunting	Melophus lathami	R,  Status?	Thakurtal	One Rec. Feb 96

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Birds that could be present, but have not been conclusively identified, due to lack of proper sightings.

1	Bucerotidae

1

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

R?

Unconfirmed Reporting.

2

Gruidae

2

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

PM? / V?

Patan/As described by locals but no sighting by author

3

Laridae

3

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

R?

One improper sightings at Gaur River

4	Accipitridae

4

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

Status?

Sighting described to author-unconfirmed

5	Ciconiidae

5

White Stork

Ciconia Ciconia

VM?

Pair sighted early 92 at Kailvas but no record kept.

6	Passeridae

6

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

Status?

Improper sighting-SFRI

7

Corvidae

7	Marshall’s Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	R?	Improper sighting –Barha R.F.
8	Muscicapidae
8	Scaly Thrush	Zoothera dauma	Status?	One old sighting in 70’s Marble Rocks

Abb: A=Abundant. C=Common. UnC=Uncommon. F=Frequent. R=Resident. WV=Winter Visitor LM=Local Migrant. PM=Passage Migrant .V=Vagrant. SFRI= State Forest Research Institute.

Later Finds:Osprey, Eurasian Curlew, Crested Tree Swift, White browed Bulbul, White Capped Bunting, Red Headed Bunting, Black Headed Bunting, Drongo Cuckoo. 
Hill blue flycatcher, Zitting Cisticola:  13/2/2011, Smokey Warbler March 2011, Isabelline Shrike, White Rumped Shama, Bonelli's Eagle, Black Eagle, Rock Bush Quail, Chestnut Bittern,     

Conclusion: This checklist has been completed in a period of 10 years, where the last few years have been intense. It is a grueling task were hundreds of hours spent and great amount of physical endurance is required. Sincere efforts have been put into the identification so that no misinformation be generated. Breeding is mentioned only where nesting or evidence is observed The purpose of this checklist is to further help in understanding movements of the birds and their survival in urban localities. My sincere thanks to Dr. Dilip Katiyar, Bittu Flora-both keen bird watchers themselves, Sh. P.K.Chowdhary (IFS), Sh. Chitranjan Tyagi (IFS), & Sh. Shailesh Pathak (IAS) for their encouragemnt and kind assistance.    

                                                                                                                Uday Patel

Author: I live in Jabalpur, and am a keen naturalist. I have been bird watching since more than a decade. I have published two articles in Sanctuary Asia.  Nesting Sunbirds (Nectrinia asiatica) and Nesting Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi.). I work as a freelance naturalist to resorts in Kanha, Pench & Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

                                                                                                                                                                Uday Patel

Reference:

Birds of Indian Subcontinent-Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, Tim Inskipp. (Pocket Guide)

Birds of Indian Subcontinent-Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, Tim Inskipp. (Comprehensive Guide)

A Field Guide to Birds of India-Krys Kazmierczak.

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India-Bikram Grewal, Bill Harvey, Otto Pfister.       

Birds of India- Salim Ali.

Birds of India-Bikram Grewal. (Photo Guide)

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