The Wildflower Resort in Bandhavgarh is ensconced between forested hills of Tala Zone and Khitouli zone of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and has a spectacular avifauna. You may be able to spot as many as 63 different species of birds' right at our Bandhavgarh retreat. We are not just a service provider offering accommodation in Bandhavgarh; we are one of the best hotels in Bandhavgarh which has a team of Naturalists to satiate your appetite for wildlife experiences and more particularly birding in Badhavgarh National Park. The checklist of birds of Bandhavgarh is as follows:
Family: PODICIPEDIDAE | ||
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Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1. | Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
2. | Great cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo |
3. | Darter | Anhinga rufa |
Family: ARDEIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea |
2 | Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea |
3 | Pond Heron | Ardeola grayii |
4 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
5 | Large Egret | Ardea alba |
6 | Intermediate Egret | Egretta intermedia |
7 | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta |
8 | Black bittern | Dupetor flavicolis |
Family: CLONIIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Openbill stork | Anastomus oscitans |
2 | Wooly (white)-necked stork | ciconia episcopus |
3 | Black stork | Ciconia nigra |
4 | Lesser Adjutant Stork | Leptoptilos javanicus |
Family: THRESKIORNITHIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Black-headed Ibis | Threskiornis melanocephalus |
2 | Black Ibis | Pseudibis papillosa |
Family: ANATIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Barheaded Goose | Anser indicus |
2 | Lesser whistling duck | Dendrocygna javanica |
3 | Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea |
4 | Northern Pintail | Anas acuta |
5 | Common T+B48eal | Anas crecca |
6 | Common Pochard | Aythya ferina |
7 | Cotton Teal | Nettapus coromandelianus |
8 | Comb Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos |
Family: ACCIPITRIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Black-shouldered Kite | Elanus caerulus |
2 | Oriental honey Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus |
3 | Black Kite | Milvus migrans |
4 | Shikra | Accipiter badius |
5 | Eurasian Sparrow hawk | Accipiter nisus |
6 | Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentiles |
7 | White-eyed Buzzard | Butastur teesa |
8 | Changeable Hawk Eagle | Spizaetus cirrhatus |
9 | Bonelli's Eagle | Hieraaetus fasciatus |
10 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis |
11 | Lesser Spotted Eagle | Aquila pomarina |
12 | Grey-headed Fish Eagle | Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus |
13 | Red-headed (king)Vulture | Sarcogyps calvus |
14 | India (long-billed) Vulture | Gyps indicus |
15 | White-rumped Vulture | Gyps bengalensis |
16 | Egyptian (scavenger) Vulture | Neophron percnopterus |
17 | Hen harrier | Circus cyaneus |
18 | Pied Harrier | Circus melanoleucos |
19 | Eurasian Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus |
20 | Short-toed Snake Eagle | Circaetus gallicus |
21 | Crested Serpent Eagle | Spilornis cheela |
22 | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
Family: FALCONIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
2 | Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo |
3 | Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus |
Family: PHLASIANIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Painted Francolin | Francolinus pictus |
2 | Grey Francolin | Francolinus pondicerianus |
3 | Jungle Bush Quail | Perdicula asiatica |
4 | Painted Spurfowl | Galloperdix lunulata |
5 | Red Jungle fowl | Gallus gallus |
6 | Indian peafowl | Pavo cristatus |
Family: TURNICIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Barred button (Common Bustard) | Turnix suscitator |
Family: GRUIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Sarus Crane | Grus antigone |
Family: RALLIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus |
2 | Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus |
Family: JACANIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Greater Painted Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis |
Family: ROSTRATULIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus |
Family: RECURVIROSTRIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | urasian Thick-knee (Stone Curlew) | Burhinus oedicnemus |
Family: BURHINIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Great Stone Plover | Esacus magnirostris |
2 | Redwattled Lapwing | Vanellus indicus |
Family: CHARADRIIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Spurwinged Lapwing | Vanellus spinosus |
2 | Yellow-wattled Lapwing | Vanellus malabaricus |
3 | Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius |
4 | Lesser Sand Plover | Charadrius mongolus |
5 | Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia |
6 | Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus |
7 | Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus |
8 | Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola |
9 | Common Sand piper | Actitis hypoleucos |
10 | Pintail Snipe | Gallinago stenura |
11 | Temminck's Stint | Calidris temminckii |
12 | Little Stint | Calidris minuta |
13 | River Tern | Sterna aurantia |
Family: LARIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Black-bellied Tern | Stema acuticauda |
2 | Painted Sandgrouse | Pterocles indicus |
Family: PTEROCLIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Yellow-footed Green Pigeon | Treron phoenicoptera |
Family: COLUMBIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
2 | Oriental Turtle Dove | Streptopelia orientalis |
3 | Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto |
4 | Red Collared Dove | Streptopelia tranquebarica |
5 | Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis |
6 | Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis |
7 | Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica |
8 | Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria |
Family: PSITTACIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
2 | Plum-headed Parakeet | Psittacula cyanocephala |
3 | Pied Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus |
Family: CUCULIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Common Hawk Cuckoo | Heirococcyx varius |
2 | Indian Cuckoo | Cuculus micropterus |
3 | Eurasian Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
4 | Grey-bellied Cuckoo | Cacomantis passerinus |
5 | Drongo Cuckoo | Surniculus lugubris |
5 | Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopacea |
6 | Sirkeer Cuckoo | Taccocua leschenaultii |
7 | Crow – pheasant | Centropus sinensis |
8 | Collared Scops Owl | Otus bakkamoena |
9 | Brown Fish Owl | Ketupa zeylonensis |
10 | Jungle Owlet | Glaucidium radiatum |
11 | Brown Hawk Owl | Ninox scutulata |
12 | Spotted Owlet | Athene brama |
13 | Mottled Wood Owl | Strix ocellata |
14 | Grey Nightjar | Caprimulgus indicus |
Family: CAPRIMULGIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | India Nightjar | Caprimulgus asiaticus |
2 | Savanna Nightjar | Caprimulgus affinis |
3 | Whiterumped Spinetail | Chaetura sylvatica |
Family: APODIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | House Swift | Apus affinis |
2 | Crested Treen Swift | Hemiprocne longipennis |
3 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis |
Family: ALCEDINIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | ommon Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis |
2 | Stork-billed Kingfisher | Halcyon capensis |
3 | White-throated Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis |
4 | Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis |
Family: MEROPIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Blue-bearded Bee-eater | Nyctyornis athertoni |
Family: CORACIIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Indian Roller | Coracias benghalensis |
Family: UPUPIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Common Hoopoe | Upupa epops |
Family: BUCEROTIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Indian Grey Hornbill | Ocyceros birostris |
2 | Malabar pied hornbill | Anthracoceros coronatus |
Family: CAPITONIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Brown-headed Barbet | Megalaima zeylanica |
2 | Coppersmith Barbet | Mgalaima haemacephala |
Family: PICIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Eurasian Wryneck | Jynk torquilla |
2 | Rufous Woodpecker | Celeus brachyurnus |
3 | Scaly-bellied Woodpecker | Picus squamatus |
4 | Black-rumped Flameback | Dinopium benghalense |
5 | Yellow-crowned Woodpecker | Dendrocopos mahrattensis |
6 | Brown-capped Pigmy Woodpecker | Picoides nanus |
7 | White-naped Woodpecker | Chrysocolaptes festivus |
Family: PITTIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Indian Pitta | Pitta brachyura |
Family: ALAUDIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Bengal Bush Lark | Mirafra assamica |
2 | Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix grisea |
3 | Rufous-tailed Lark | Ammomanes phoenicurus |
Family: HIRUNDINIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Plain Martin | Riparia paludicola |
2 | Eurasian Crag Martin | Hirundo rupestris |
3 | Dusky Crag Martin | Hirundo concolor |
4 | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
5 | Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundo smithii |
6 | Red-rumped Swallow | Hirundo daurica |
Family: LANIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Bay-backed Shrike | Lanius vittatus |
2 | Long-tailed Shrike | Lanius schach |
3 | Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus |
Family: ORIOLIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriouls |
2 | Black-hooded Oriole | Oriolus xanthornus |
Family: DECRURIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Black Drongo | Dicrurus macrocercus |
2 | Ashy Drongo | Dicrurus leucophaeus |
3 | White-bellied Drongo | Dicrurus caerulescens |
4 | Spangled Drongo | Dicrurus hottentottus |
5 | Greater Racket-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus paradiseus |
Family: STURNIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Chestnut-tailed Starling | Sturnus malabaricus |
2 | Brahminy Myna | Sturnus pagodarum |
3 | Rosy Starling | Sturnus roseus |
4 | Asian Pied Starling | Sturnus contra |
5 | Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis |
Family: CORVIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Rufous Treepie | Dendrocitta Vagabunda |
2 | House Crow | Corvus splendens |
3 | Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos |
Family: CAMPEPHAGIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Common Wood shrike | Tephrodornis pondicerianus |
2 | Large Cuckooshrike | Coracina macei |
3 | Black-winged Cuckooshrike | Coracina melaschistos |
4 | Black-headed Cuckoo shrike | Coracina melanoptera |
5 | Long-tailed Minivet | Pericrocotus ethologus |
6 | Small Minivet | Pericrocotus cinnamomeus |
7 | White-bellied Minivet | Pericrocotus erythropygius |
Family: IRENIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Common Iora | Aegithinia tiphia |
2 | Golden-fronted Leaf bird | Chloropsis aurifrons |
3 | Blue-winged Leaf bird | Chloropsis cochinchinensis |
Family: PYCNOMOTIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Red-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer |
Family: MUSCICAPIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Puff-throated Babbler | Pellorneum ruficeps |
2 | White-browed Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus schisticeps |
3 | Tawny-bellied Babblerf | Dumetia hyperythra |
4 | Yellow-eyed Babblerf | Chrysomma sinense |
5 | Jungle Babbler | Jungle Babbler |
6 | Quaker Babbler | Alcippe poioicephala |
7 | Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica |
8 | Red-throated Flycatcher | Ficedula parva |
9 | White-browed Blue Flycatcher | Muscicapa superciliaris |
10 | Tickell's Blue Flycatcher | Muscicapa tickelliae tickelliae |
11 | Verditer Flycatcher | Muscicapa thalassina |
12 | Grey-headed Flycatcher | Culicicapa ceylonensis |
13 | White-browed Fantail Flycatcher | Rhipidura aureola |
14 | Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi |
15 | Black-naped Flycatcher | Monachus azurea |
16 | Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola Juncidis |
17 | Grey-breasted Prinia | Prinia hodgsonii |
18 | Jungle Prina | Prinia sylvatica |
19 | Common Tailorbird | Orthotomus sutorius |
20 | Clamorous Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus stentoreus |
21 | Blyth's Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus dumetorum |
21 | Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca |
22 | Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita |
23 | Tickell's Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus affinis |
24 | Sulphur-bellied Warbler | Phylloscopus griseolus |
25 | Dusky Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus fuscatus |
26 | Yellowbrowed Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus inornatus |
27 | Dull Green Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus trochiloides |
28 | Blyth's Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus reguloides |
29 | Rubythroat | Luscinia calliope |
30 | Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica |
31 | Oriental Magpie Robin | Copsychus saularis |
32 | Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros |
33 | Common Stonechat | Saxicola torquata |
34 | Pied Bushchat | Saxicola caprata |
35 | Grey Bushchat | Saxicola ferrea |
36 | Indian Robin | Saxicoloides fulicata |
37 | Blue-capped Rock Thrush | Monticola cinchlorhynchus |
38 | Blue Rock Thrush | Monticola Solitarius |
39 | Orange-headed Thrush | Zoothera citrina |
40 | Plain-backed Thrush | Zoothera mollissima |
41 | Scaly Thrush | Zoothera dauma |
42 | Tickell's Thrush | Turdus unicolor |
Family: PARIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Tit | Parus major |
2 | Chestnut bellied Nuthatch | Sitta castanea |
3 | Spotted Creeper | Salpornis spilonotus |
Family: MOTACILLIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Olive-backed Pipit | Anthus hodgsoni |
2 | Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus |
3 | Tawny Pipit | Anthus campestris |
4 | Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis |
5 | Forest Wagtail | Dendronanthus indicus |
6 | Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola |
7 | Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea |
8 | White Wagtail | Motacilla alba |
9 | Large-browed Wagtail | Motacilla maderaspatensis |
Family: DICAETDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Thick-billed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum angile |
2 | Pale-billed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum erythrorynchos |
Family: NECTARINIIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Purple Snbird | Nectarina asiatica |
Family: ZOSTEROPIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Oriental White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosus |
Family: PLOCEIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
2 | Chestnut-shouldered Petronia | Petronia xanthocollis |
3 | Indian Silverbill | Lonchura malabarica |
4 | White-rumped Munia | Lonchura striata |
5 | Scaly- breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata |
Family: FRINGILLIDAE | ||
Sno. | Name | Scientific Name |
1 | Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus |
2 | White-capped Bunting | Emberiza stewarti |
3 | Crested Bunting | Melophus lathami |