India - Ranthambore, Bharatpur & Chambal · Tour participants: Rachit Singh & Pradeep Rana (Tour...

India - Ranthambore, Bharatpur & Chambal

Plus Corbett National Park extension

Naturetrek Tour Report 5 - 17 November 2017

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Report compiled by Rachit Singh & Pradeep Rana

Images courtesy of Ian & Kate Bruce

Bengal Tiger, Ranthambore NP

Chinkara, Ranthambore NP,

Oriental Pied Hornbill, in the banyan tree. Corbett NP

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Tour participants: Rachit Singh & Pradeep Rana (Tour leaders) with 10 Naturetrek clients,

Six of whom took the Corbett extension

Day 1 Sunday 5th November

The group was in flight from London.

Day 2 Monday 6th November

Delhi

The group met with Rachit and Pradeep at around 10am at Indira Gandhi International Airport and went to the

Hotel Holiday Inn. It was very foggy weather this morning because of all the dust in the environment. On way to

the hotel we saw Black Kite, Bank and Common Mynas, and House Crow. We checked in to the hotel and then

went to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. We saw large numbers of of birds there, like Knob-billed Duck, Gadwall,

Eurasian Wigeon, Indian Spot-billed duck, Northern Pintail, Painted Stork, Asian Openbill, Woolly-necked

Stork, Crested Serpent Eagle, Shikra, Marsh Harrier, Black Kite, Pied Myna (also called Asian Pied Starling),

Black Drongo, and other common birds. We came back and, after discussing the programme for tomorrow

morning, had dinner and retired to bed.

Day 3 Tuesday 7th November

Delhi to Agra- Chambal

It was an early start this morning Drive to Agra (the City of the Taj) to see Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Baby Taj, and

then on to Chambal, On the way to Agra, we saw Black-winged Kite, Black Kite, Rock Dove (Common Pigeon),

Black-winged Stilt, and a very elusive pair of Sarus Cranes in a roadside field; we all were happy and amazed to

see the cranes. We reached the Itimad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj) and met our guide. After seeing the Baby Taj, we

went to see Red Fort and then had lunch. Next, we went to see the Taj Mahal, then went behind the Taj to the

banks of Yamuna River where we saw Gull-billed Tern, Ruff, Great Cormorants, Egyptian Vulture, Redshank,

Black-winged Stilt, Ruddy Shelduck and Black Kite. After seeing all this, we went to Chambal, reaching there by

evening and checking in to our hotel.

Later we came back together and did the checklist, then had dinner and went to bed.

Day 4 Wednesday 8th November

Chambal

Today it was a very fresh start. We had an early breakfast and then left for the Chambal River and did some

birding on way as well, seeing weavers, Blyth’s Reed Warbler, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, Common Babbler, Large

Grey Babbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow-eyed Babbler, Pied Bush Chat and Brown Rock Chat. When we

reached the Chambal River, we got into our boats. We saw Black-bellied and River Tern, Gharial, Marsh

(Mugger) Crocodiles, Kentish Plover, Little Ringed and Common Ringed Plover, Red Turtle Dove, Ruddy

Shelduck, Temminck’s Stint, Red-headed Bunting, Baya Weaver, Grey Heron, Egyptian Vulture, Redshank,

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Greenshank, Lesser Whistling Duck, Black-winged Stilt, Citrine and White Wagtail, Red-naped Ibis and Blue

Rock Thrush and very elusive Jungle Cat.

On the afternoon nature walk we saw Hoopoe, Hornbill, Coppersmith Barbet, Common Tailorbird, Little Swift,

Grey Francolin, Spotted Owlet and other common birds.

Later we had dinner and did the checklist before lights out.

Day 5 Thursday 9th November

Chambal to Bharatpur

It was another fresh morning. We had an early breakfast and, afterwards, we had a nature walk and saw Hornbill,

Coppersmith Barbet, Barred Buttonquail, Baya Weaver, Red-headed Bunting, Hoopoe, Orange-headed Thrush,

Bronze-winged Jacana and other birds. After an early lunch we started on the way to Bharatpur. We stopped to

visit the Mughal capital, Fatehpur Sikri, and saw Egyptian Vulture, Brown Rock Chat and Rose-ringed Parakeets.

After about two to three hours in that monument we drove to Bharatpur, reaching there by evening.

Later, as usual in the evening, we did the checklist, had dinner and then went off to bed.

Day 6 Friday 10th November

Bharatpur

It was a very fine morning although a little bit cold. We had breakfast at 7am and left from the hotel at 7.30 in

Bicycle Rickshaws for the Keoladeo Ghana National Park. We had our morning birding session, lasting three to

four hours, and for lunch we came back to hotel. After lunch we went again to the park, and saw Black-necked

Stork, all the cormorants, Green Bee-eater, Greater Spotted Eagle, Eurasian Hobby and other birds which are in

the checklist.

Later we came back and updated the checklist over drinks, and then had dinner before going to bed.

Day 7 Saturday 11th November

Bharatpur

It was a very fine morning again although a little bit cold. We had breakfast at 7am and left from the hotel at 7.30

in our same Bicycle Rickshaws for the park. We had a full day in the park. Amongst other birds, we saw Painted

Storks, which come early in the monsoon and breed here. We also saw Little, Great and Indian Cormorants,

Western Marsh Harrier, Indian Spotted Eagle, Eurasian Hobby and Grey Francolin. A Great Bittern was a

highlight of the day: we were told that this bird was the first sighted here in the Keoladeo National Park for 16-

17 years. We also saw other good birds.

Later we came back and did the checklist over drinks, and then had dinner before going to bed.



Day 8 Sunday 12th November

Bharatpur to Ranthambore

It was a very fine morning again. We had breakfast at 7am, and at 7.30 we went to a nearby open field to see

some more birds. We saw Indian Courser, Desert Wheatear, Southern Grey Shrike, and other birds which are in

the checklist. We came back to hotel and after lunch we left for the Railway Station to catch our train to

Ranthambore. We reached Ranthambore by evening and, after settling in to the resort, we did the checklist over

drinks, and then had dinner before going to bed.

Day 9 Monday 13th November

Ranthambore

It was a very lovely morning with cold weather. We went for the morning safari drive in different zones, and saw

many birds and animals, including Tiger, Indian Gazelle, Sambar deer and Blue Bull. We also saw Little Grebe,

Little Cormorant, Great Egret, Indian Pond Heron, Lesser Whistling Duck, Black-winged Kite and other birds.

We came back and had lunch and then later went for an afternoon safari in different zones. We drove around

listening for the alarm calls and waited, and later we were lucky to see two sub-adult Tiger cubs. We came back

and had drinks, then did the checklist and had dinner before putting the lights out.

Day 10 Tuesday 14th November

Ranthambore

We went again for another morning drive, this time in different zones. We saw Small Minivet, Short-toed Snake

Eagle, Long-legged Buzzard, Black Stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Shikra and had a good sighting of a Sloth Bear

and Leopard. We came back and had lunch.

We went for the afternoon drive and we saw Red-headed Bunting and Small Minivet, Shikra, Indian Vulture

(also known as Long-billed) and another but distant view of Sloth Bear. Later we came back and, as usual, met

for the checklist and drinks before dinner and then lights off.

Day 11 Wednesday 15th November

Ranthambore

It was another fresh morning as we went to the park. There were loads of alarm calls, and we saw Crested

Bunting, Short-toed Eagle, Indian Vulture and Tawny Pipit. We heard alarm calls, and saw Tiger. We came back

and then had lunch.

Later we started our afternoon drive and went back to the park. Birds included Greater Painted-snipe, Black-

headed Ibis, River Tern, Great Stone-curlew (also called Great Thick-knee) and Oriental Darter. We also saw

Mugger (Marsh Crocodiles). We were hoping to see a Tiger this afternoon but, unfortunately, she didn't come

out; we heard later that she had made a kill at the hill and stopped there only.



We came back and then did the checklist over drinks, before having dinner and going to bed.

Main Tour Day 12/ Extension Day 1 Thursday 16th November

Ranthambore - Delhi

It was another fresh morning as we went to the park for our last morning drive. We had an amazing morning,

seeing two sub-adult male Tigers, and then a family of four Tigers - so altogether we had great sighting of six

Tigers. We were all very happy! We also saw great birds as well, plus Marsh (Mugger) Crocodiles.

We came back to resort and packed our bags, and checked out from resort, going to the station to catch our train

to Delhi. We had packed-lunch boxes from the resort, so we had our lunch on the train, celebrating

Pamela’s birthday with a surprise cake, which we all enjoyed. We reached Delhi by evening and then went to the

hotel.

Everyone was briefed about the next day’s schedule. We had to say some farewells, as four of the group were

returning home, while six were continuing on for the Corbett National Park extension.

Main Tour Day 13/ Extension Day 2 Friday 17th November

Delhi - UK or Delhi - Corbett

Four group members returned to the UK today, after enjoying their 13-day Naturetrek adventure.

The rest of us left the hotel at 4.30am along with packed-breakfast boxes, to catch our train to Kathgodam from

New Delhi railway station at 6am. It was a very nice train journey. We reached Kathgodam by 11.55am, and then

we drove to Corbett, reaching our resort by lunch time. After lunch, we went for a Nature trail; we saw, fresh

Tiger pugmarks and heard alarm calls too, but only from a far distance. We also saw butterflies, Blue Bull,

parakeets, Stone-curlew, and other birds.

We came back and then did the checklist over drinks, before having dinner and going to bed.

Extension Day 3 Saturday 18th November

Corbett

It was a very lovely morning with cold weather. We went for the morning safari drive in Dhela zone, and saw

many birds and animals, including Tarai Grey Langur, Sambar deer, Blue Bull and Spotted Deer. We also saw

Himalayan Bulbul, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Lineated Barbet, Brown-headed Barbet, and other

birds.

We came back and had lunch and then later went for an afternoon safari in Dhela Zone. We drove around

listening for the alarm calls and waited, saw birds and mammals.

We came back and had drinks, then did the checklist and had dinner before putting the lights out.



Extension Day 4 Sunday 19th November

Corbett


many birds and animals, including, Pied Harrier, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Himalayan Bulbul, Great Hornbill,

Oriental Pied Hornbill, and other birds. We also saw Tiger, Tarai Grey Langur, Sambar and Spotted Deer. The

highlight of the day was to see rare (in India) and elusive Yellow-throated Marten.

We came back and had lunch and then later went for an afternoon safari in Dhela Zone. We drove around

listening for the alarm calls, but nothing came out. However, we again saw a good range of other mammals and

birds.


Extension Day 5 Monday 20th November

Corbett

It was a very lovely morning with cold weather. We went for the morning safari drive in Bijrani zone, and saw

many birds and animals, including Sirkeer Malkoha, Lineated Barbet, Brown-headed Barbet, Changeable Hawk-

Eagle, Himalayan Bulbul, and other birds. We heard alarm calls and waited, but nothing came out. We also saw

Tarai Grey Langur, Sambar and Spotted Deer and Wild Boar.

We came back and had lunch and then later went for an afternoon safari in Bijrani Zone. We drove around

listening for the alarm calls and we saw a sub-adult Tiger, as well as the other birds and mammals.


Extension Day 6 Tuesday 21st November

Corbett-Delhi


many birds and animals, including, Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Red-headed Vulture (also known as King Vulture),

Lineated Barbet, Brown-headed Barbet, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Himalayan Bulbul, and other birds.

We came back to resort, packed our bags and checked out, along with packed-lunch boxes, and drove to catch

our train to Delhi from Kathgodam. We boarded our train at 3.45pm, and reached Delhi by late evening (at

9.35pm), having had dinner on the train. We then drove to the Hotel Holiday Inn, where the group checked in

and I said goodbye to them after letting them know about the plans for the next day.

Extension Day 7 Wednesday 22nd November

Delhi

The group left Delhi for their onward journeys, after an excellent trip.



Extension Day 8 Thursday 23rd November

Arrival back in the UK

Conclusion

It was a very fine group with lovely people, very easy going, and all were very happy to see the Tiger in

Ranthambore and Corbett, We saw loads of birds and mammals, as in the tour we recorded 252 species of birds,

25 species of mammals plus reptiles, amphibians and insects, as per the checklist.

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Species Lists

Birds (=recorded but not counted)

November

Common name Scientific name 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica

2 Greylag Goose Anser anser

3 Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

4 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

5 Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus

6 Gadwall Mareca strepera

7 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope

8 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

9 Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha haringtoni

10 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

11 Northern Pintail Anas acuta

12 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca

13 Common Pochard Aythya ferina

14 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca

15 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

16 Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus

17 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus

18 Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica

19 Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata

20 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

21 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

22 Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos

23 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

24 Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala

25 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans

26 Black Stork Ciconia nigra

27 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

28 Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

29 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus



November


30 Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa

31 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

32 Black Bittern Dupetor flavicolis

33 Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris

34 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

35 Striated Heron Butorides striata

36 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

37 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus

38 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

39 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

40 Great Egret Ardea alba

41 Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia

42 Little Egret Egretta garzetta

43 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger

44 Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

45 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

46 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

47 Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus

48 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus

49 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus

50 Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

51 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis

52 Indian Vulture - N Gyps indicus

53 Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis

54 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus

55 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus

56 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela

57 Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus(cirrhatus)limnaeetus

58 Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii

59 Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata

60 Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga

61 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus



November


62 Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca

63 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata

64 Shikra Accipiter badius

65 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus

66 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus

67 Black Kite Milvus migrans

68 Grey-headed Fish Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

69 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa

70 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

71 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

72 Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus

73 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

74 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

75 Sarus Crane Grus antigone

76 Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus

77 Indian Stone-curlew Burhinus indicus

78 Great Stone-curlew Esacus recurvirostris

79 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

80 River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii

81 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus

82 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

83 White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus

84 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

85 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus

86 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

87 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

88 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

89 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

90 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus

91 Common Redshank Tringa totanus

92 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis

93 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia



November


94 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

95 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

96 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

97 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii

98 Ruff Philomachus pugnax

99 Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus

100 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea

101 Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

102 Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

103 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

104 River Tern Sterna aurantia

105 Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda

106 Rock Dove Columba livia

107 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis

108 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

109 Red Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

110 Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

111 Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis

112 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus

113 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

114 Southern Coucal Centropus (sinensis) parroti

115 Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii

116 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus

117 Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena H

118 Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia

119 Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus

120 Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis

121 Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum

122 Spotted Owlet Athene brama

123 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

124 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

125 Little Swift Apus affinis



November


126 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

127 Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis

128 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

129 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

130 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

131 Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni

132 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

133 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

134 Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

135 Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris

136 Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis

137 Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus

138 Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus

139 Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata

140 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla

141 Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus

142 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis

143 Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus

144 Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense

145 Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei

146 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo

147 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

148 Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala

149 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

150 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

151 Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

152 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

153 Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus

154 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus

155 Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus

156 Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus

157 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach



November


158 Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis

159 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

160 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

161 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

162 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus

163 Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus

164 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

165 White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens

166 White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

167 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

168 House Crow Corvus splendens

169 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

170 Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

171 Great Tit Parus major

172 Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus

173 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus

174 Bengal Bush Lark Mirafra assamica

175 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula

176 Crested Lark Galerida cristata

177 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla

178 Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

179 Black-crested Bulbul P. (melanicterus) flaviventris

180 Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys

181 White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis

182 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

183 Grey-throated Martin (split fr Plain) Riparia chinensis

184 Sand Martin Riparia riparia

185 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

186 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

187 Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor

188 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

189 Pale-footed Bush Warbler Urosphena pallidipes



November


190 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

191 Hume's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei

192 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides

193 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus

194 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama

195 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

196 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

197 Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii

198 Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica

199 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

200 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

201 Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

202 Common Babbler Turdoides caudata

203 Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi

204 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata

205 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca

206 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense

207 Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

208 Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria

209 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus

210 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

211 Pied Myna Gracupica contra

212 Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum

213 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus

214 Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina

215 Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus

216 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis

217 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica

218 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

219 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

220 Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus

221 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva



November


222 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla

223 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

224 White-capped Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

225 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius

226 Siberian Stonechat (spl fr Common) Saxicola maurus

227 Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata

228 Grey Bush Chat Saxicola ferreus

229 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti

230 Brown Rock Chat Oenanthe fusca

231 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

232 Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons

233 Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus

234 Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja

235 House Sparrow Passer domesticus

236 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

237 Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica

238 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

239 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola

240 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

241 White Wagtail Motacilla alba

242 White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

243 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi

244 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

245 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris

246 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis

247 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

248 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni

249 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus

250 Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Carduelis spinoides

251 White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti

252 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps



November


Mammals

1 Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus

2 Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta

3 Common Langur Presbytis entellus

4 Tarai Grey Langur Semnopithecus hector

5 Asiatic Golden Jackal Canis lupus

6 Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus

7 Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi

8 Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithi

9 Jungle Cat Felis chaus

10 Leopard Panthera pardus

11 Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris

12 Asiatic Elephant Elephas maximus

13 Ganges River Dolphin Platanista gangetica

14 Wild Boar Sus scrofa

15 Chital (Spotted Deer) Cervus axis

16 Sambar Cervus unicolor

17 Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus

18 Indian Gazelle or Chinkara Gazella bennettii

19 Indian Munjac (Barking Deer) Muntiacus muntjak

20 Five-striped Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennanti

21 Three-striped Palm Squirrel Funambulus palmarum

22 Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula

23 Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis

24 Small Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus sp.

25 Pipistrelle Bat Pipistrellus sp.

Reptiles & Amphibians

1 Indian Monitor Lizard Varanus bengalensis

2 Gharial Gavialis gangeticus

3 Marsh Crocodile (Mugger) Crocodylus palustris



November


4 Indian (or Ganges) Softshell Turtle Nissonia gangetica

5 Indian Flapshell Turtle Lissemys punctata

6 Red-crowned Roofed Turtle Batasgur kachuga

7 Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor

8 Checkered Keelback (Asiatic Water Snake) Xenochrophis piscator

9 Skittering Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

10 Common Indian Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insects

Common Evening Brown Vagrant Emperor Plain Tiger Common Mormon

Grass Yellow spp. Rice Swift spp. Yellow Sulphur Lemon Pansy

Yellow Pansy Common Rose Blue Tiger Peacock Pansy

Common Sailor Common Crow Castor butterfly Ruddy Marsh Skimmer dragonfly

Ground Skimmer Bristle Beetle

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