
SHORT-EARED OWL
[Asio flammeus] W. Seen
around Karnakawas, Jaunary to February 1989.
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SHIKRA
[Accipiter badius] R, PB. Common.
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Scientific Name of The Indian
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GREY NIGHTJAR
[Caprimulgus
indicus] R, B. Common.
ROCKY PIGEON [Columba livia] R, B. Common.
LAUGHING DOVE
[Streptopelia
senegalensis] R, B. Fairly common.
SPOTTED DOVE [Streptopelia chinensis]
R, B. Fairly common.
RED COLLARED-DOVE [Streptopelia tranquebarica] R, B. Fairly
common.
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
[Streptopelia decaoto] R, B. Fairly
common.
SARUS CRANE
[Grus antigone] W.
Rare - one near Manasarovar, 12 January 1990.
WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN
[Amaurornis phoenicurus] R, B. Not
very common.
PURPLE SWAMPHEN [Porphyrio porphyrio] R, PB. Rare.
COMMON COOT [Fulica atra] W. Common - 60 on Manasarovar, 12
December 1990.
CHESTNUT - BELLIED SANDGROUSE
[Pterocles exustus] R. Common.
BLACK-BELLIED SANDGROUSE
[Pterocles orientalis] R. Rare.
PAINTED SANDGROUSE [Pterocles indicus]
R. Common in winter.
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
[Limosa limosa] V. One at Somasagar, 10
March 1990.
COMMON REDSHANK [Tringa totanus] W. Fairly common.
COMMON GREENSHANK [Tringa nebularia] W. Common.
GREEN SANDPIPER [Tringa ochropus] W. Common.
WOOD SANDPIPER [Tringa glareola] W. Common.
LITTLE STINT [Calidris minuta] W. Rare.
TEMMINCK'S STINT [Calidris temminckii] W. Rare - one at Silisad, Novermber 1986.
EURASIAN THICK-KNEE
[Burhinus oedicnemus] R, PB. Rare.
BLACK-WINGED STILT [Himantopus himantopus] R, PB. Not very
common.
PIED AVOCET [Recurvirostra avosetta]
W. Not very common - 20
on Manasarovar, 11 January 1990.
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
[Charadrius dubius] W. Rare.
KENTISH PLOVER [Charadrius alexandrinus] W. Rare.
NORTHERN LAPWING [Vanellus vanellus] W. Rare - Silisad, 1988,
1989 and 1990.

YELLOW-WATTLED LAPWING
[Vanellus malabarics]
V. Two records from Udainath, July
1989.
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BLACK-BELLIED TERN
[Sterna acuticauda]
V. One at Kankwari, 10 April 1989.
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RIVER LAPWING
[Vanellus
duvaucelii] V. Silisad, Novermber 1986.
RED-WATTLED LAPWING [Vanellus indicus] R, B. Fairly common.
BROWN-HEADED GULL [Larus brunnicephalus]
V. One on Manasarover,
14 January 1989.
RIVER TERN [Sterna aurantia] R. Rare.
WHISKERED TERN
[Chlidonias
hybridus] W. Rare - two near Kankwari, January 1989.
BLACK-WINGED KITE [Elanus caeruleus]
R, PB. Rare.
BLACK KITE [Milvus migrans]
R. Rare - only two records near Udainath during monsoon and summer 1989.
EGYPTIAN VULTURE [Neophron percnopterus] R, B. Rare.
WHITE-RUMPED VULTURE
[Gyps bengalensis] R, B. Fairly common.
LONG-BILLED VULTURE Gyps
[indicus] R, B. Fairly common.
EURASIAN GRIFFON [Gyps fulvus] V. One near Sariska, November
1986.
RED-HEADED VULTURE [Sarcogyps calvus] R, B. Rare.
CRESTED SERPENT-EAGLE
[Spilornis cheela] R, PB. Rare.
WESTERN MARSH-HARRIER
[Circus aeruginosus] W. Rare - one near Silisad, November 1986.
WHITE-EYED BUZZARD [Butastur teesa] W. More than 100 were seen
around Karnakawas in 1989 when rodents were abudant;
howerver, in 1990 very few were seen.
GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE
[Aquila clanga] W. Rare - one near Kankwari, 20 November 1989 and one near Kalighati, 17
November 1991.

IMPERIAL EAGLE
[Aquila heliaca] W. Rare -one near Karnakawas,
17 January 1990.
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ORIENTAL TURTLE-DOVE
[Streptopelia orientalis]
V. One at
Sariska, 15 June 1989.
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COMMON KESTREL
[Falco
tinnunculus] W. Rare.
ORIENTAL HOBBY [Falco severs ?] Rare- one near Karnakawas, 17
January 1990.
LITTLE GREBE [Tachybaptus ruficollis] R. Common in winter.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
[Podiceps cristatus] V. Four seen on Manasarover, 12 January 1990.
ORIENTAL DARTER [Anhinga melanogaster]
W. Rare - 2-3 on Manasarovar and Silisad.
LITTLE CORMORANT [Phalacrocorax niger] R.
INDIAN CORMORANT [Phalacrocorax fuscicollis] R.
LITTLE EGRET [Egretta garzetta] R. An influx of migrants in
winter.
GREY HERON [Ardea cinerea] R. Rare.
PURPLE HERON [Ardea purpurea] R. Rare.
GREAT EGRET [Casmerodius albus]
? Rare 2-4 seen in winter on Somasagar, Silisad and Manasarovar.
INTERMEDIATE EGRET [Mesophoyx intermedia]
R. Numbers augmented
by migrants in winter.
CATTLE EGRET [Bubulcus ibis] R. Most frequent during summer
and the early monsoon period.
INDIAN POND-HERON [Ardeola grayii] R, B. A colony found in
summer 1989.
GREATER FLAMINGO [Phoenicopterus ruber] W. Rare-four on Manasarovar on 15 January 1990.

GREAT CORMORANT
[Phalacrocorax cardo]
R. Numbers of all three cormorants
are augmented by migrants in winter.
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SCARLET MINIVET
[Pericrocotus flammeus]
V. One near
Sariska, November 1987.
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BLACK-HEADED IBIS
[Threskiornis melanocephalus] W. Rare -11 on Manasarovar, 11
January 1989.
RED-NAPED IBIS [Pseudibis papillosa]
W. Rare - one on Manasarover, 11 January 1990.
EURASIAN SPOONBILL [Platalea leucorodia]
W. Common, maximum of
50 on Manasarover, 11 January 1990.
GREAT WHITE PELICAN
[Pelecanus onocrtalus] W. 45 at Silisad,
11 January 1990; six on Manasarovar, 13 January 1990.
DALMATIAN PELICAN [Pelecanus crispus] W. Two on Manasarovar,
12 January 1990.
PAINTED STORK [Mycteria leucocephala] W. 30 on 11 and 15 on 13
January 1990 on Silisad.
ASIAN OPENBILL [Anastomus oscitans] W. 10 on Manasarovar, 13
January 1990; 4 on Somasagar, 16 March 1990.
WOOLY-NECKED STORK [Ciconia episcopus] R, B. Rare - breeds
near Bharthari.
INDIAN PITTA [Pitta brachyura] S, B. Fairly common and
widespread during May and June.COMMON KESTREL Falco
tinnunculus W. Rare.
ORIENTAL HOBBY [Falco severs ?] Rare- one near Karnakawas, 17
January 1990.
LITTLE GREBE [Tachybaptus ruficollis] R. Common in winter.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
[Podiceps cristatus] V. Four seen on Manasarover, 12 January 1990.
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