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Table 1. Checklist of the birds found in Jaipurhat district.

Order (Family)

Sl. No

Scientific Name

Bangle Name

English Name

Anseriformes

(Dendrocygnidae)

1

Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1837)

Boro sorali

Fulvous whistling duck

 

2

Dendrocygna javanica (Horsfield, 1821)

Choto Sorali

Lesser whistling-duck

Apodiformes (Apodidae)

3

Apus affinis (Gray,1830)

Ababil, Ghore, Batasi

House Swift

 

4

Cypsiurus balasiensis (Selater,1866)

Talchata, Tal Batasi

Palm Swift

Ciconiiformes

1.(Accipitridae)

5

Milvus migrans (Sykes,1832)

Bhuban Chil

Black Kite

 

6

Haliastur indicus (Boddaert,1783)

Sankha / Lal Chil

Brahminy Kite

 

7

Spilornis cheela (Latham,1790)

Tila Baj

Crested Serpent Eagle

 

8

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821)

Boro Machmural

Grey-Headed fish eagle

 

9

Elanus caeruleus (Desfontainese, 1789)

Dhola Chil

Black-Shouldered Kite

2.(Ardeidae)

10

Bubulcus ibis (Boddaert,1783)

Go Bok

Cattle Egret

 

11

Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus,1758)

Nishi Bok

Night Heron

 

12

Ardeola grayii (Sykes,1832)

Kani Bok

Indian Pond Heron

 

13

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus(Gmelin,1789)

Lal Bok

Cinnamon Bittern

 

14

Casmerodicus albus (Gray,1831)

Boro Sada Bok

Great Egret

 

15

Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus,1766)

Choto Sada Bok

Little Egret

 

16

Butorides striatus (Horsfield,1857)

Choto / Shabuj Bok

Little (Green) Heron

3.(Ciconiidae)

17

Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1873)

Shamuk khol

Asian openbill

4.(Scolopacidae)

18

Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metey Chega

Common Snipe

5.(Threskiornithidae)

19

Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824)

Kastechora

Black Ibis

6.(Phalacorcoracidae)

 

20

Phalacrocorsx carbo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Boro Pankouri

Great Cormorant

 

21

Phalacrocorsx niger  (Vieillot, 1817)

Choto Pankouri

Little Cormorant

Columbiformes

(Columbidae)

22

Columba livia (Gmelin,1789)

Jalali Kobutor

Rock Pigeon

 

23

Streptopelia chinensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Tila Ghughu

Spotted Dove

 

24

Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky,1838)

Konthi Ghughu

Eurasian Collared Dove

Coraciiformes

1.(Alcedinidae)

25

Alcedo atthis (Gmelin,1788)

Pati/Choto Machranga

Common Kingfisher

2.(Cerylidae)

26

Ceryle rudis (Reichenbach,1851)

Pakra Machranga

Pied Kingfisher

3.(Dalcelonidae)

27

Halcycon smyrnensis(Linnaeus,1758)

Sada-Buk Machranga

White-Throated Kingfisher

 

28

Halcycon capensis (Linnaeus,1766)

Megh-Hou

Stork-Billed Kingfisher

4.(Meropidae)

29

Merops orientalis (Latham,1801)

Shobuj Shuichora

Green Bee-Eater

 

30

Merops philippinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nil –Lej Shuichora

Blue-tailed Bea-Eater

Cuculiformes

1.(Centropodidae)

31

Centropus krameri (Scopoli, 1769)

Choto Kanakukka

Lesser Coucal

 

32

Centropus sinensis (Hume,1873)

Boro Kanakukka

Greater Coucal

2.(Cuculidae)

33

Eudynamys scolopaceaI (Linniaeus, 1758)

Kokil

Asian Koel

 

34

Cuculus micropterus (Gould,1838)

Bou- Kotha -Kou

Indian Cuckoo

 

35

Clamator jacobinus (Boddaert,1783)

Chatok

Pied Cuckoo

 

36

Hierococcyx  varius (Vahl, 1797)

Peukaha /  Pati Chokhgelo

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Gruiformes

  (Rallidae)

37

Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769)

Dahuk

White-Breasted Waterhen

Passeriformes

1.(Corvidae)

38

Dendrocitta vagabunda (Latham, 1790)

Harichacha

Rufous Treepie

 

39

Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus,1758)

Haldey Pakhi / ktiturn

Black-Hooded Oriole

 

40

Corms splendens (Vieillot,1817)

Pati Kak

House Crow

 

41

Corvus macrorhynchos (Lesson,1831)

Dar Kak

Large-Billed / Jungle Crow

 

42

Rhipidura albicollis (Vieillot, 1818)

Lej Nachune

Fantail Flycatcher

 

43

Terpsiphone paradise (Linnaeus,1758)

Dudhraj / Sah Bulbul

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

 

44

Aegithina tiphia (Linnaeus,1758)

Fotikijal / Taufiq

Common iora

 

45

Dicrurus macrocercus (Vieillot,1817)

Fingey / Kalo Fingey

Black Drongo

 

46

Dicrurus leucophaeus (Vieillot,1817)

Dhushorav Fingy

Ashy Drongo

 

47

Dicrurus aeneus (Vieillot,1817)

Bronze Fingey

Bronzed Drongo

 

48

Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Keshraj

Spangled Drongo

 

49

Tephrodornis pondicerianus (Gmelin 1789)

Kath Kosai

Common Wood Shrike

 

50

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus,1766)

Satsaheli

Small Minivet

 

51

Pericrocotus flammeus (froster, 1781)

Altapori

Scarlet inivet

2.(Hirundinidae)

52

Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ababil

Barn / Common Swallow

3.(Irenidae)

53

Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Gameline, 1789)

Choto horeal

Golden fronted Leaf Bird

4.(Laniidae)

54

Lanius schach (Hodgson,1837)

Kalomatha Kosai

 Long-Tailed Shrike

5.(Muscicapidae)

55

Zoothera citrina (Latham,1790)

Dama / Komla Bou

Orange-Headed Thrush

 

56

Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus,1758)

Doel

Oriental Magpie Robin

6.(Pycnonotidae)

57

Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus,1766)

Bulbuli

Red-Vented Bulbul

 

58

Pycnonotuscafer(Linnaeus,1758)

Shipahi Bulbuli

Red-whiskered Bulbul

7.(Passeridae)

59

Passer domestica (Linnaeus,1758)

Chorui

House Sparrow

 

60

Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus,1766)

Babui

Baya weaver

 

61

Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus,1758)

Tila munia

Scaly breasted munia

 

62

Anthus rufulus (Vieillot, 1818)

Dhani tulika

Paddyfield pipit

 

63

Motacilla maderaspatensis(Gmelin,1789)

Pakra Khonjon

White-Browed Wagtail

 

64

Motacilla alba (Linnaeus,1758)

Sada Khonjon

White Wagtail

 

65

Motacilla flava (Linnaeus,1758)

Halud Khonjon

Yellow Wagtail

8.(Sylviidae)

66

Locustella naevia (Boddaent, 1783)

Foring Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler

 

67

Megalurus palustris,(Horsefield, 1821)

Jolar chatare

Striated Wabber

 

68

Phylloscopus affinis (Tickell, 1833)

Tickeller pata futki

Tickell’s Leaf wabler

 

69

Turdoides striatus (Dumont,1823)

Bon Chhatare

Jungle Babbler

 

70

Orthotomus sutorius (Pennaut,1769)

Tuntuni

Common Tailorbird

9.(Sturnidae)

71

Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus,1766)

Bhat Shalik

Common Myna

 

72

Acridotheres fuscus (Vagler,1827)

Jhuti Shalik

Jungle Myna

 

73

Sturnus malabaricus (Gmelin,1789)

Kath Shalik

Chestnut-Tailed Starling

 

74

Sturnus contra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gobrey / Go Shalik

Asian Pied Starling

10.(Nectarniidae)

75

Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham,1790)

Niltuni

Purple Sunbird

 

76

Nectarinia zeylonica(Linnaeus, 1766)

Moutushi

Purple  rumped Sunbird

 

77

Dicaeum cruenatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lal pati Fuljhuri

Scarlet-backed flower picker

11.(Paridae)

78

Parus major (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ramgangra

Great Tit

12.(Zosteropidae)

79

Zosterops palpebrosus

Babunai

Oriental white eye

Piciformes

(Picidae)

80

Dendrocopos macei (Vicillot,1818)

Pakra Kaththokra

Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker

 

81

Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus,1758)

Choto Lalpith Kaththokra

Black-Rumped Flameback

 

82

Dinopium javanicus (Liungh, 1797)

Pati kaththoktra

Indian Golden-back woodpecker

 

83

Picus xanthopygaeus (Gray And Gray,1874)

Shobuj Kath Thokra

Streak-Throated Woodpecker

 

84

Megalaima asiatica (Latham,1790)

Boro Basantabauri

Blue-Throated Barbet

 

85

Megalaima haemacephala (Muller,1776)

Choto Basantabauri

Coppersmith Barbet

Psittaciformes

(Psitacidae)

86

Psitacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769)

Tia

Rose-Ringed Parakeet

Strigidiformes

1.(Strigidae)

87

Ketupa zeylonensis (Gmelin, 1788)

Bhutub

Brow fish Owl

 

88

Athene brama (Temminck, 1822)

Khuruley pencha

Spotted owlet

2.(Tytonidae)

89

Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)

Laxmi pencha

Barn Owl