Birding in the land of the dawn-lit mountains

Land of the dawn-lit mountains has been phrased and refers to the easternmost place in India, Dong in Arunachal Pradesh, as it receives the first rays of the sun. It was supposedly discovered in the year 1999, later confirmed by Survey of India. Since, then it has prompted many visitors to visit this remote place, which is now known as the sunrise village.

At 1240 metres, Dong is located at the confluence of the turquoise coloured rivers, Lohit (a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra) and Sati, that flow in all its glory, to the misty blue mountains of Walong in the Eastern Himalayas. Strategically placed at the tri-junction of India, China and Myanmar. 

Walong (1094 meters) is a small army cantonment and the easternmost town, in Anjaw district of Arunachal. From here we continued our quest to look for birds, drove towards helmet top, Namti Plains and the farthest tiny hamlet of Dong which was unknown to most of the world, Kibithu (Kibithoo), near China border. 

Derbyan Parakeets had not arrived, however we could sight the other birds of the region. The Godlewski's bunting, Goldcrests were seen in very large numbers, apart from the Black-headed Greenfinches who preferred to perch on wires and flew away at slight movements. 

Godlewski's bunting (Emberiza godlewskii)

Spot-breasted Parrotbills were heard almost at every location we stopped. They would call out and keep moving up the thin bamboo plants and fly to the next, usually in a group of 4-5

Spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

The Yunnan nuthatch was sighted along with the flock of Goldcrests but preferred to stay high among the tall pine trees. The winter winds would make the clouds rise above and felt like mist rising through the pine trees and the whistling sounds was a treat to the ears. 

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

A pair of Spotted nutcrackers were seen too foraging into the bark of the pine trees. Watching them, with the valley into the background was a delight. They had a large region to them and very little competitors.

Spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

Most of the time weather was gloomy and it would snow in the night, the transformations would male the terrain wildly enchanting and totally picturesque.

Walong

The Himalayan range looked very tempting and there were times when we would look far into the mountains and forgot we were birding!. 

Walong

The very reason, earlier had seen the Yunnan nuthatch, among the flock of Goldcrest's and had missed taking its image, as the landscapes kept us mesmerised. 

Yunnan nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis)

As we drove along towards Kibithoo, could get network on the cellphone, from across the Chinese border. Otherwise most of the networks don't work in the region, which surely is a blessing. The weather gets cooler as one goes higher in the region. The roads are maintained by BRO and are in decent condition.

We stopped, as we sighted a Rufous-breasted Accentor, perched on a far away fallen log. However luck was on our side and we sighted the White-throated Redstart (male and female) and Chestnut-eared Bunting, foraging under a large canopy.

Chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata)

White-throated Redstart (Phoenicurus schisticeps)

We did find the forest towards Helmet Top very promising for pheasants and a couple of hunters with guns riding into the dense forests endorsed our doubt. We had seen most to the target species of the region except the Black-browed Tit, though Ravi could hear them faintly and seemed very far. 

Himalayan Buzzard was seen hovering amongst the pine forest, occasionally it was being chased away by a pair of crows. The birding here like any other north-east destination was along the road.

Himalayan buzzard (Buteo refectus)

The other commonly seen species here were the Black-throated Tit, Green-tailed Sunbird and Flowerpeckers apart from the Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher.

Black-throated tit (Aegithalos concinnus)

How to reach:

To reach this place, we had flown from Mumbai to Dibrugarh on 10th Feb 2019 and prior to reaching Walong on 16th Feb 2019, spent three days in Maguri Beel (118 metres), which is a large wetland located 3.8 Km away from Guijan Ghat, gateway of the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and a day each in Roing and Tezu.

Roing was a region, that we had missed due to heavy rains in 2017 so made a quick visit in the evening, here we sighted the Jerdon's Babbler. The grasslands had recently experienced forest fire and the reeds were just getting back to their normal height.

Jerdon's babbler (Chrysomma altirostre)

Roing is where we had met our guide for the region, Ravi Mekola and began our journey to the eastern most region, as the roads were just being broadened choose to drive upto Udayak pass and return to stay in Tezu for a day. We could have driven further, however the options were limited and bookings were not available.

The Route - Source Google Maps

Udayak pass (1650m) was were we saw a flock of Chevron breasted Babblers, there was about six of them. Rusty-fronted Barwings came in very close on a tree and the flock slowly moved upwards, while we kept waiting for the skulker to pose, they did respond but were in no mood to be photographed.

The two places we stopped around Tezu was purely coincidental, the first was when we stopped to photograph a Striated grassbird and realised our tripods had fallen off, lucky in the Mishmi Hill Camp in Roing, where we had stayed the previous night.

This is where we met Mr. Jibi Pulu, the owner of the Mishmi Hill camp, he was a very interesting person and during our discussion with him in the veranda discovered a lot of possible sightings. He has been helping a lot of NGO's and students who do research work. Having helped them over the years, was surprised with his passion, to run this lovely place.

Mishmi Hill Camp - Roing 

One can listen to the rhythmic flow of the stream that travels just below the resort. After having packed we planned to drive to to our next destination.

As we were crossing the bridge away from Tezu town, we saw a large flock of birds settle. We decided to stop and that's where we realised that our tripods had fallen off at the resort itself. While we waited, the vehicle went back to pick the fallen tripods, Ravi ensured we stayed busy and took us on a walk into the nearby forest, that was was along a large dried stream. We sighted many common birds and the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler stole the show.

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus mcclellandi)

The second instance we accidentally stopped was when the vehicle we had hired broke down, this time at the other side of Tezu town, while the alternate vehicle arrived, sighted birds like the Rufous-necklaced Laughingthrush and the Rufous-throated Fulvetta.

Rufous-throated fulvetta (Alcippe rufogularis) 

There were many hanging bridges along the road, it’s an unique and a thrilling experience just to walk over one of these. While one stands in the middle of the bridge, it sways from left to right, while the river gushes below is an adventure by itself. 

Suspension rope bridge 

On the way back from Walong, we experienced some landslide on the road and could only travel back after about six hours!

During these six hours we could not explore much as it was drizzling most of the times, very few vehicles come to this region and not many were affected by this landslide.

We had arrived the camp (Maguri Beel) late at night and it was just the right time to go out and see the owls, that were hooting around in the backyard.

Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)

Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) 

A small channel that connects Maguri Beel with the Dibru River to the North, is home to some of the resident bird species and attracts varied species of birds from around the globe. The very reason why it has already been declared as an Important Birding Site (IBA) by BirdLife International.

Some of the migratory bird species visiting the beel includes the Ruddy Shelduck, Bar-headed Goose, Falcated Duck (which we missed inspite of taking two boat rides on different instances), Ferruginous Duck, Tufted Duck, Northern Pintail, Greylag Goose,  Black-headed Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Eurasian Wigeon, to name a few.

We got to see the Pied Harrier who was flying very low over the water body, the birds would take flight and move to safer grounds or water, which ever was convenient to them.

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)

Small Indian pratincole (Glareola lactea)

Greylag goose (Anser anser)

The adjacent areas of the beel has wide open grassland, creating a safe haven for grassland birds. However the Baikal bush-warbler would only keep calling from the clutter and disappear. The bird usually that is heard at dusk and dawn was seen patrolling back to its roosting ground, the Swamp Francolin.

Swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis)

Chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata)

Striated Babbler (Turdoides earlei)

Water rail (Rallus indicus)

Jibon Dutta, insisted we visit Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, a sanctuary, located in Assam, India. It is home to as many bird species, that we could likely see the Bay Owl, Pale-capped Pigeon, these are threatened birds due to region going into  development. 

Situated in the foot hill of Himalayan range of Arunachal Pradesh. Dehing is the river flows through this forest and Patkai is the name of the hill on the foot of which it lies.

Red-headed trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)

Within the sanctuary we saw oil wells in two odd locations. Not known to many that the dense forests of the north east corner of India is actually home to the only wet tropical rainforest of the country. The Pale-capped pigeon were roosting on the ground, in a marshy patch of land within the sanctuary. On close observation, could see large foot marks, definitely the region belonged to elephants.

Elephant footmarks

Soon a small heard of local cattle walked in and the pigeons flew to the nearby tree. They felt safe there and even after the cattle left, did not perch lower. 

Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea)

The Dehing-Patkai, was declared as Wildlife Sanctuary in 2004, includes parts of Upper Dehing West reserve forest, Dirok rainforest and part of Joypur. The forest covered part of both Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. The bird activity was good, but like any other forest only at higher branches.

We did visit the pond, where the sighting of White-winged Duck was reported on two different instances, but could not sight them.

As night fell, we set out in search of the Bay Owl, it responded very well to the call, however it wouldn't stay still for a image, as we were waiting in the silence along the not so busy road, heard cracking of a large twig, could be a branch as well. It did not take long for all of us to unanimously agree to leave back for the camp.

How to reach

The nearest airport is Dibrugarh which is just 80 km from the Dehing-Patkai Sanctuary. Digboi is one of  the closest town to the forest. The town is within 20 km from the forest.

PAKKE TIGER RESERVE (2,040 m)

21st Feb to 24rd Feb (Two days birding)

Pakke Tiger Reserve was our next stop in this trip, we picked up our next guide for the region Papu Choudhury from Kaziranga, which is en route to Pakke, which is situated in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

It borders Assam and is a part of the Khellong Forest Division that was declared as a game sanctuary in 1977 until 2002, when the sanctuary was declared as a Tiger Reserve. 

We were told by Ohey, the local guide and member of the team, who had been known as the "nest protector" of the region, that the Nyishi community protects hornbill nests, imposes hefty and strict fines for hunting, cutting down of hornbill nest trees.

He and his team were awarded the Wildlife Service Award at the Sanctuary Wildlife Awards in 2014.

One of the first of its kind in India, the emphasis here is on the local village chiefs, the Gaon Burahs of the Nyishi tribe, who command respect and play an influential role in persuading people towards sustainability and protection of the jungle and its inhabitants.

We saw more than a dozen Wreathed Hornbills, the moment we entered the region. We were told that due to the conservation and ban on hunting in the region, the numbers of many birds has risen. There is strict fines for those who try to hunt hornbills during the breeding season.

Wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)

We stayed in a wonderful camp that was erected just outside the reserve forest. The sun sets as early as 5pm here and along with the darkness arrive the predators of the night.

Pakke Camp 

Brown hawk-owl (Ninox scutulata)

Collared scops owl (Otus bakkamoena)

Personally, wasn't aware of rich Biodiversity and had planned to be here only for a day or two. The reason was to see the Blyth's Kingfisher. India is home to about 12 species of Kingfishers and this was the only one that was left to be seen by me and by my co-birders.

We were told, its being seen, but has gone shy. The reason was, it had started to prepare for nesting and during this period, they become very cautious.

The trek along the stream was not very easy, as we had to walk in and out of water, sometimes even wading at knee high lengths. An hour later, we did reach the sight and hearing us the bird took to flight. We waited around the corner for more than an hour, the largest of its kind, would fly in and out at amazing speeds and calling out.

We felt, were too close to the nest and waited behind some bushes, occasionally looking at our feet, which were exposed to the leeches. Glad could see it many times, but could take only a record image.

Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) - Habitat

While we came back again the next day and trekked even longer and deeper into the stream, We did see it sitting near its nest and cleaning it. We knew if we went too close, it would fly off and also get disturbed. So we waited far away and watched it come and go. While we waited, did see common birds like the Plumbeous water redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Great Hornbills.

Wait along the stream 

Today, the Ghora Aabhe society, the Forest Department and few other NGOs support the conservation of these forests. The camp where we stayed also have many birds in and around their campus.

Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 

Manas National Park (85 m) 

24th Feb 2019 to 27th Feb 2019 (Three and half days birding)

Situated on the bank of the river Manas, which is named after the serpent goddess Manasa,  at the foothills of the Himalayas, Manas National Park was our next and final stop for this trip. The river is is the largest Himalayan tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra. Coming down the Bhutan Hills from the north, the crystal clear waters of the Manas river runs through the centre of the Park.

Located in the State of Assam in North-East India, is again a  biodiversity hotspot.  It spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan. 

The region includes a range of forested hills, alluvial grasslands and tropical evergreen forests.  Manas has exceptional importance within the Indian sub-continent’s protected areas, as one of the most significant remaining natural areas in the region, where sizeable populations of a large number of threatened species continue to survive, like the Bengal florican.

The Bengal Florican is a very shy bird and thanks to the conservation in the region has survived and is growing in numbers too. There was an instance, when we sighted one and it soon, simply sat down in the not so tall grass. We soon set up our camera and focused on its eye.

The wait began, we kept turning our sides and adjusting ourselves. Each time, saw through the view finder, the bird had not moved an inch. It was indeed a game of patience, almost after an hour we were tired of peeping and waiting.

Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)

As we moved a little ahead it took to flight, we had lost against the game for sure!

Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)

Lying on the foothills of the Himalaya, Manas is the most stunning pristine wildlife habitat in India, comparable to the best in the world in the beauty of its spectacular landscape. 

Manas National Park - Grasslands

Here again we kept driving on the very narrow pathway, with grasslands on both sides, the grasslands here as well had experienced fire and was short and at a distance from the pathway. We did sight the Slender-billed babbler but at a distance. Rustom, slowly asked us to look on the opposite side, the Indian grassbird was waiting for us. Surely a skulker and it went down in a jiffy.

Indian Grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)

At a distance, we could hear the black-breasted parrotbills, all we could do was wait, minutes later they arrived and were busy foraging.

Black-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis flavirostris)

As the grasslands come to an end, we started our journey back to the camp, this time via the woodlands, the woodlands were amazing, could see a large herd of elephants and while we kept driving, saw many species of woodpeckers, however the light wasn't great for photographing and the distance was too much.

As we drove, suddenly saw a crested serpent eagle catch a snake and perched itself on a tree. We drove upto a distance it felt safe. It had held the snake by its head. 

Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) 

The habitat of Manas was diversified, an ideal home for a variety of birds. Manas not only boasts the largest population of the endangered Bengal Florican in the world and is also a great place to see many other species of birds.

Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)

The National Park lists around 400 species and the adjoining hilly terrain of Bhutan can easily add a few more hundred birds to this count. As evening fell and started to get a little dark, could see nightjars flying in good numbers. 

 Savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)

large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)

My sincere thanks to Ravi Mekola, Jibon Dutta, Papu Choudhury, Ohey Tayem and Rustom Basumatary, who provided us with excellent support with not only birding but also with the stay, travel and meals.

(Guides - In order of appearance in the blog)

Special thanks to Satish Thayapurath who arranged and co-ordinated with such ease and perfection and to Dr. Ian D'souza who made an awesome company in our trip to the Dawn lit mountains.

Satish Thayapurath, Dr Ian D'souza and myself  - left to right (Clockwise)

Would like to mention Peter Lobo, who has always helped us with his wonderful tips and suggestions and my birding pals who could not make it to this trip, we missed you guys, Yash Kothiala, Chewang Bonpo and Shiva Shankar. With this trip and few more (29) lifers, have inched a few digits beyond 800 (Life List). Thank you readers and well wishers without whom this quest would never have been possible.

Sharing a link to videos captured during this trip and some from the archives. 

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	ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
1	Bar-headed Goose	Anser indicus	Maguri Beel
2	Greylag Goose	Anser anser	Maguri Beel
3	Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea	Maguri Beel
4	Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	Maguri Beel
5	Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Maguri Beel
6	Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Maguri Beel
7	Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Maguri Beel
8	Garganey	Spatula querquedula	Maguri Beel
9	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Maguri Beel
10	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Maguri Beel
11	Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope	Maguri Beel
12	Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha	Maguri Beel
13	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Maguri Beel
	GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
14	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Manas
15	Grey Peacock Pheasant	Polyplectron bicalcaratum	Teju and Joypur
16	Swamp Francolin	Francolinus gularis	Maguri Beel
17	Red Junglefowl	Gallus gallus	Manas
18	Kalij Pheasant	Lophura leucomelanos	Joypur and Manas
	PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
19	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Maguri Beel
	COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
20	Rock Dove	Columba livia	Commonly seen
21	Pale-capped Pigeon	Columba punicea	Dehing Patkai
22	Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis	Commonly seen
23	Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Commonly seen
24	Red Collared Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Joypur
25	Spotted-necked Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	Commonly seen
26	Barred Cuckoo Dove	Macropygia unchall	Manas
27	Pompadour Green Pigeon	Treron pompadora	Manas
28	Yellow-legged Green Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus	Manas
29	Pin-tailed Green Pigeon	Treron apicauda	Manas
30	Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon	Treron sphenurus	Manas
31	Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica	Manas
32	Green Imperial Pigeon	Ducula aenea	Dehing Patkai and Manas
33	Mountain Imperial Pigeon	Ducula badia	Dehing Patkai
	CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
34	Large-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus macrurus	Manas
35	Savanna Nightjar	Caprimulgus affinis	Manas
	CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
36	Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata	Manas
37	Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis	Manas
	CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
38	Lesser Coucal	Centropus bengalensis	Manas
39	Green-billed Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus tristis	Pakke
40	Banded Bay Cuckoo	Cacomantis sonneratii	Manas
41	Large Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx sparverioides	Pakke
	GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
42	Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Maguri Beel
43	Eastern Water Rail	Rallus indicus	Maguri Beel
44	Ruddy-breasted Crake	Zapornia fusca	Maguri Beel and Manas
45	Black-tailed Crake	Zapornia bicolor	Manas
46	White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	Commonly Seen
47	Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	Maguri Beel
48	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Maguri Beel
49	Common Coot	Fulica atra	Maguri Beel
	OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
50	Bengal Florican	Houbaropsis bengalensis	Manas
	PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
51	Greater Adjutant	Leptoptilos dubius	Guwahati
52	Lesser Adjutant	Leptoptilos javanicus	Manas
53	Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans	Manas
54	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Manas
	PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
55	Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis	Maguri Beel
56	Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii	Commonly Seen
57	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Commonly Seen
58	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Maguri Beel
	PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
59	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	Maguri Beel
60	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Maguri Beel
	PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
61	Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger	Maguri Beel
62	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Maguri Beel
	PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
63	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	Manas
	CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
64	Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	Manas
65	Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Maguri Beel and Manas
66	River Lapwing	Vanellus duvaucelii	Manas
67	Grey-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Manas and Kaziranga
68	Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus	Commonly seen
	CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
69	Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	Maguri Beel
70	Bronze-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus	Maguri Beel
	CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
71	Little Stint	Calidris minuta
72	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Maguri Beel
	CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
73	Yellow-legged Buttonquail	Turnix tanki	Manas
	CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
74	Little Pratincole	Glareola lactea	Maguri Beel
	ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
75	Oriental Honey Buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus	Joypur
76	Crested Serpent Eagle	Spilornis cheela	Manas
77	Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	Manas
78	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	Manas
79	Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus	Manas
80	Changeable Hawk Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus	Dehing Patkai
81	Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malaiensis	Dehing Patkai
82	Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	Manas
83	Pied Harrier	Circus melanoleucos	Maguri Beel
84	Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus	Manas
85	Shikra	Accipiter badius	Commonly seen
86	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	Manas
87	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Commonly seen
88	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo refectus	Walong
	STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
89	Bay Owl	Phodilus badius	Dehing Patkai
	STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
90	Brown Boobook	Ninox scutulata	Maguri Beel and Pakke
91	Asian Barred Owlet	Glaucidium cuculoides	Maguri Beel and Manas
92	Spotted Owlet	Athene brama	Manas
93	Oriental Scops Owl	Otus sunia	Maguri Beel and Pakke
94	Collared Scops Owl	Otus bakkamoena	Maguri Beel
	TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
95	Red-headed Trogon	Harpactes erythrocephalus	Dehing Patkai
	BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
96	Great Hornbill	Buceros bicornis	Manas
97	Oriental Pied Hornbill	Anthracoceros albirostris	Manas
98	Wreathed Hornbill	Rhyticeros undulatus	Pakke
	BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
99	Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Manas
	PICIFORMES: Picidae
100	Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Maguri Beel
101	Speckled Piculet	Picumnus innominatus	Manas
102	Black-rumped Woodpecker	Dinopium benghalense	Kaziranga
103	Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus	Manas
104	Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker	Chrysophlegma flavinucha	Commonly Seen
105	Lesser Yellow-naped Woodpecker	Picus chlorolophus	Commonly Seen
106	Streak-throated Woodpecker	Picus xanthopygaeus	Manas
107	Grey-headed Woodpecker	Picus canus	Manas
108	Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Dendrocopos canicapillus	Manas
	PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
109	Lineated Barbet	Psilopogon lineatus	Pakke
110	Blue-throated Barbet	Psilopogon asiaticus	Pakke
	CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
111	Blue-bearded Bee-eater	Nyctyornis athertoni	Manas
112	Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	Manas
113	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti	Manas
	CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
114	Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	Manas
115	Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	Kaziranga
	CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
116	Blyth's Kingfisher	Alcedo hercules	Pakke
117	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Pakke
118	Crested Kingfisher	Megaceryle lugubris	Pakke
119	White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	Maguri Beel
	FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
120	Collared Falconet	Microhierax caerulescens	Manas
121	Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Manas
122	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Manas
	PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
125	Red-breasted Parakeet	Psittacula alexandri	Manas
126	Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae
127	Long-tailed Broadbill	Psarisomus dalhousiae	Joypur
128	Silver-breasted Broadbill	Serilophus lunatus	Joypur
	PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
129	Long-tailed Minivet	Pericrocotus ethologus	Manas
130	Scarlet Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Manas
131	Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina javensis	Manas
132	Black-winged Cuckooshrike	Lalage melaschistos	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
133	Maroon Oriole	Oriolus traillii	Manas
134	Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
135	Large Woodshrike	Tephrodornis virgatus	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
136	Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
137	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	Manas
138	Bronzed Drongo	Dicrurus aeneus	Manas
139	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus remifer	Manas
140	Hair-crested Drongo	Dicrurus hottentottus	Manas
141	Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
142	White-throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis	Pakke
	PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
143	Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	Manas
144	Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	Manas
145	Grey-backed Shrike	Lanius tephronotus	Maguri Beel
	PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
146	Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda	Joypur
147	Common Green Magpie	Cissa chinensis	Dehiing Patkai
148	Eurasian Nutcracker	Nucifraga caryocatactes	Walong
149	House Crow	Corvus splendens	Commonly seen
150	Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
151	Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker	Dicaeum melanozanthum	Manas
152	Yellow-vented Flowerpecker	Dicaeum chrysorrheum	Manas
153	Plain Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor	Pakke
154	Fire-breasted Flowerpecker	Dicaeum ignipectus	Walong
155	Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker		Pakke
	PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
156	Little Spiderhunter	Arachnothera longirostra	Pakke
157	Streaked Spiderhunter	Arachnothera magna	Pakke and Manas
158	Green-tailed Sunbird	Aethopyga nipalensis	Tezu
159	Crimson Sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja	Tezu
	PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae
160	Asian Fairy-bluebird	Irena puella	Pakke
161	Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons	Udayak Pass
162	Orange-bellied Leafbird	Chloropsis hardwickii	Udayak Pass
163	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis cochinchinensis	Udayak Pass
	PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
164	Rufous-breasted Accentor	Prunella strophiata	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
165	Black-breasted Weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	Manas
166	Streaked Weaver		Roing
	PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
167	White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata	Roing
168	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Roing
	PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
169	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Commonly Seen
170	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Tezu
	PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
171	Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Pakke
172	Rosy Pipit	Anthus roseatus	Pakke
173	Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	Maguri Beel
174	Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	Maguri Beel
175	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	Maguri Beel
176	Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Maguri Beel
177	White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis	Maguri Beel
178	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	Maguri Beel
	PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
179	Crested Bunting	Melophus lathami	Manas
180	Chestnut-eared Bunting	Emberiza fucata	Walong
181	Godlewski's Bunting	Emberiza godlewskii	Walong
182	Little Bunting	Schoeniclus pusillus	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
183	Yellow-browed Tit	Sylviparus modestus	Dehing Patkai
184	Sultan Tit	Melanochlora sultanea	Dehing Patkai
185	Coal Tit	Periparus ater	Dehing Patkai
186	Green-backed Tit	Parus monticolus	Dehing Patkai
187	Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus	Dehing Patkai
188	Yellow-cheeked Tit	Machlolophus spilonotus	Dehing Patkai
189	Great Tit		Dehing Patkai
	PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
190	Bengal Lark	Mirafra assamica	Pakke
	PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
191	Golden-headed Cisticola	Cisticola exilis	Manas
192	Striated Prinia	Prinia crinigera	Walong
193	Yellow-bellied Prinia	Prinia flaviventris	Manas
194	Grey-breasted Prinia		Manas
195	Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	Maguri Beel
196	Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	Dehing Patkai
197	Dark-necked Tailorbird	Orthotomus atrogularis	Dehing Patkai
	PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
198	Baikal Bush Warbler	Locustella davidi	Maguri Beel
199	Striated Grassbird	Megalurus palustris	Maguri Beel
200	Indian Grassbird	Graminicola bengalensis	Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
201	Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	Roing and Manas
	PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
202	Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Maguri Beel
203	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Maguri Beel
	PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
204	White-throated Bulbul	Alophoixus flaveolus	Dehing Patkai
205	Ashy Bulbul	Hemixos flavala	Manas
206	Mountain Bulbul	Ixos mcclellandii	Tezu
207	Striated Bulbul	Pycnonotus striatus	Udayak Pass
208	Black-crested Bulbul	Pycnonotus melanicterus	Udayak Pass
209	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Commonly Seen
210	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Commonly Seen
211	Black Bulbul		Udayak Pass
	PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
212	Lemon-rumped Warbler	Abrornis chloronotus	Udayak Pass
213	Smoky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuligiventer	Maguri Beel
	PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
214	Black-throated Tit	Aegithalos concinnus	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
215	Jerdon's Babbler	Chrysomma altirostre	Roing and Manas
216	Black-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis flavirostris	Roing and Manas
217	Spot-breasted Parrotbill	Paradoxornis guttaticollis	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
218	Whiskered Yuhina	Yuhina flavicollis	Walong
219	Rufous-vented Yuhina	Yuhina occipitalis	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
220	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler	Erythrogenys erythrocnemis	Tezu
221	Chestnut-capped Babbler	Timalia pileata	Maguri Beel and Manas
222	Striped Tit Babbler	Mixornis gularis	Dehing Patkai
	PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae
223	Rufous-throated Fulvetta	Schoeniparus rufogularis	Tezu
	PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
224	Slender-billed Babbler	Chatarrhaea longirostris	Manas
225	Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striata	Manas
226	White-crested Laughing-thrush	Garrulax leucolophus	Dehing Patkai
227	Greater Necklaced Laughing-thrush	Garrulax pectoralis	Dehing Patkai
228	Rufous-necked Laughing-thrush	Garrulax ruficollis	Tezu
229	Beautiful Sibia	Heterophasia pulchella	Pakke
230	Silver-eared Mesia	Leiothrix argentauris	Udayak Pass
231	Red-tailed Minla	Minla ignotincta	Udayak Pass
232	Blue-winged Minla	Siva cyanouroptera	Udayak Pass
233	Rusty-fronted Barwing	Actinodura egertoni	Udayak Pass
	PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
234	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
235	Bar-tailed Treecreeper	Certhia himalayana	Walong
	PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
236	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch	Sitta castanea
237	Yunnan Nuthatch	Sitta yunnanensis	Walong
238	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis
	PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
239	Asian Pied Starling	Gracupica contra	Kaziranga
240	Chestnut-tailed Starling		Joypur
241	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Maguri Beel
242	Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus	Maguri Beel
243	Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus	Dehing Patkai
244	Great Myna	Acridotheres grandis	Digboi
245	Hill Myna	Gracula religiosa	Digboi
	PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
246	Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis	Joypur
247	White-rumped Shama	Kittacincla malabarica	Joypur
248	Pale Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis unicolor	Joypur
249	Rufous-bellied Niltava	Niltava sundara
250	Large Niltava	Niltava grandis
251	Small Niltava	Niltava macgrigoriae	Manas
252	Asian Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus
253	Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	Maguri Beel
254	Black-backed Forktail	Enicurus immaculatus	Dehing Patkai
255	Slaty-backed Forktail	Enicurus schistaceus	Walong
256	Blue-fronted Robin	Cinclidium frontale	Walong
257	Blue Whistling Thrush	Myophonus caeruleus	Commonly seen
258	Siberian Rubythroat	Calliope calliope	Pakke
259	Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher	Ficedula strophiata	Walong
260	Little Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula westermanni	Pakke
261	White-throated Redstart	Adelura schisticeps	Walong
262	Plumbeous Water Redstart	Rhyacornis fuliginosa	Pakke
263	White-capped Water Redstart	Chaimarrornis leucocephalus	Pakke
264	Hodgson's Redstart	Phoenicurus hodgsoni	Walong
265	Daurian Redstart	Phoenicurus auroreus	Pakke
266	Blue-capped Rock Thrush	Monticola cinclorhyncha	Pakke
267	Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush	Monticola rufiventris	Pakke
268	Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola maurus	commonly seen
269	Grey Bush Chat	Saxicola ferreus	Commonly seen
	PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
270	Black-throated Thrush	Turdus atrogularis	Manas

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