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Haryana Bird Checklist
Bill Harvey, Tim Inskipp and Suresh C. Sharma
Second update – June 2003

The first online Haryana State checklist was published on www.delhibird.org in June 2001. It was updated in April 2002 by Bill and Suresh. This is the most comprehensive update and includes a full bibliography prepared by Tim. Only records with reasonable substantiation are included, although there are a few, mainly old records, that would benefit from confirmation. The status information remains a tentative assessment and is based on our current knowledge. It may not be accurate for the whole state. Additional records since the first edition come from a deeper search of the literature for historical records, some more recent vagrants and the results of much better coverage of the north-eastern hill forests at Kalesar and Morni. This update brings the State total to 527 species, including recent “splits” and potential “splits”.

Note that many recent records have not been published in detail but have been reported (with varying degrees of description) on www.delhibird.org the website of the Northern India Bird Network. They are included if they appear within the bounds of possibility, particularly in the light of records from neighbouring states. The initials of the reporters of such records are included in the Status column and their full names appear at the end of this Checklist.

GT = globally threatened, GNT = globally near threatened * = historical (pre 1970) records only

	Species	Threat status		Status	References
1.	Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus			Scarce breeding resident. Cultivation and wetlands. State bird.	3, 14, 53, 53a, 64, 76, 84, 93, 107, 108, 120, 123, 125, 158, 189
2.	Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus			Very common breeding resident. Most open habitats	6, 7, 65, 68, 75, 76, 78, 79, 84, 92, 93, 106, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 124, 125, 158, 170, 171, 189
3.	Common Quail Coturnix coturnix			Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant, but overlooked. Cultivation and open plains	53, 53a, 107, 108, 123, 158, 189
4.	Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica			Local breeding resident. Cultivation and open plains	?44a, 87, 123, 158, 172b, 181, 193
5.	Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica			Status uncertain. Probably scarce resident. Rocky scrub	14, 53, 93, 123, 144, 189, 191
6.	Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah			Status uncertain. Probably rare resident. Rocky scrub (RSK)	93, 144
7.	Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus			Scarce resident. Hill forests	53, 122, 123, 189
8.	Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos			Status uncertain. Possibly rare resident. Hill forests	119, 123
9.	Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus			Very common breeding resident. All habitats including villages. National Bird	7, 44, 53a, 64, 65, 76, 78, 79, 106, 107, 109, 120, 123, 158, 164, 171, 189
10.	Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica			Mainly local breeding summer visitor. Wetlands	77, 79, 84, 119, 120, 139, 158
11.	White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	GT	*	Historical winter records	48, 59, 104, 144
12.	Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons			Winter vagrant. Wetlands. Sultanpur 03/1982 (WGH), ?/1985 (PP, SCS)	9, 64, 120, 151, 158
13.	Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	GT		Winter vagrant. Wetlands. Sultanpur 03/1982 (WGH), Bhindawas shot early 1980s (per SCS)	59, 102, 158
14.	Greylag Goose Anser anser			Common winter visitor. Large wetlands.	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 51, 53, 57, 64, 68, 77, 78, 79, 107, 108, 110, 120, 128, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 180
15.	Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus			Common winter visitor. Large wetlands and nearby cultivation	6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 51, 52, 53, 57, 64, 68, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 92, 93, 94, 107, 108, 110, 120, 124, 125, 128, 131, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 164, 170, 172, 176, 177, 180, 189
16.	Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea			Common winter visitor. Large wetlands	6, 7, 9, 51, 64, 65, 68, 76, 78, 79, 91, 92, 107, 108, 120, 125, 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 172, 176, 189
17.	Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna			Scarce winter visitor. Large wetlands	51, 92, 108, 120, 158, 172, 180
18.	Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos			Mainly scarce breeding resident. Large wetlands	6, 9, 10, 52, 65, 79, 84, 109, 120, 125, 131, 135, 151, 158
19.	Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus			Scarce breeding summer visitor. Wetlands	9, 119, 120, 125, 139, 140, 151, 158, 176
20.	Gadwall Anas strepera			Very common winter visitor. Wetlands	6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 51, 68, 76, 78, 79, 92, 107, 108, 120, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 179
21.	Falcated Duck Anas falcata		*	Winter vagrant. Wetlands. Sultanpur 1890. Badshahpur 02/1958, 6 near Sonipat 01/1969. No recent records	12, 77, 120, 125, 137, 148, 193
22.	Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope			Common winter visitor. Wetlands	6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 51, 52, 53, 64, 65, 68, 76, 78, 79, 92, 93, 107, 108, 120, 124, \| 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 179, 180, 189, 193
23.	Mallard Anas platyrhynchos			Scarce winter visitor. Wetlands	5, 6, 7, 51, 52, 53, 64, 68, 77, 79, 92, 93, 108, 120, 128, 131, 136, 139, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 180, 189, 193
24.	Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha			Common breeding resident. Wetlands	6, 7, 9, 12, 44, 51, 64, 65, 68, 76, 78, 79, 84, 91, 92, 107, 108, 109, 120, 124, 125, 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 176, 179
25.	Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata			Very common winter visitor. Wetlands	6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 51, 52, 53, 53a, 64, 65, 68, 76, 77, 78, 79, 92, 93, 107, 108, 109, 120, 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 176, 179, 189
26.	Northern Pintail Anas acuta			Very common winter visitor. Wetlands	6, 7, 9, 44, 51, 52, 53, 64, 68, 76, 77, 78, 79, 92, 93, 107, 108, 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 176, 179, 180, 189
27.	Garganey Anas querquedula			Mainly scarce passage migrant. Few winter. Wetlands	2, 68, 78, 79, 92, 108, 120, 158, 170, 176
28.	Baikal Teal Anas formosa	GT	*	Historical winter records	59, 102
29.	Common Teal Anas crecca			Very common winter visitor. Wetlands	1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 47, 51, 53, 53a, 64, 65, 68, 76, 78, 79, 107, 108, 109, 120, 128, 131, 136, 139, 140, 141, 151, 158, 170, 171, 172, 176, 179, 189
30.	Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris			Historical winter records. Recently Basai 04/2003 (WGH et al.)	59, 78, 103
31.	Red-crested Pochard Rhodonessa rufina			Scarce winter visitor. Wetlands	9, 92, 108, 109, 120, 151, 158, 180
32.	Common Pochard Aythya ferina			Very common winter visitor .Wetlands	2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 51, 64, 65, 68, 78, 79, 92, 94, 107, 108, 120, 131, 139, 140, 151, 158, 170, 172, 176
33.	Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca	GNT		Scarce winter visitor. Wetlands	9, 79, 93, 151, 158, 193
34.	Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri	GT		Winter vagrant. Wetlands, Bhindawas 02/2002 (WGH, SCS)	158
35.	Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula			Common winter visitor. Wetlands	6, 9, 51, 52, 65, 68, 78, 79, 92, 107, 108, 120, 139, 140, 151, 158, 193
36.	Greater Scaup Aythya marila		*	Only historical winter records (but recorded in Delhi and Uttaranchal in the period 2001-2003)	49, 103
37.	Smew Mergellus albellus		*	Historical winter records from Najafgarh	77
38.	Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica			Historical records but possibly still scarce resident. Sultanpur 06/2001 (WGH)	53a, 79, 120, 189
39.	Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki			Historical records from Ambala and Kalka. Perhaps currently overlooked	53, 119
40.	Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator			Scarce breeding resident. Cultivation and open plains	14, 119, 120, 123, 157, 158, 193
41.	Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla			Scarce winter visitor. Wooded areas and scrub	78, 107, 108, 120, 171, 189
42.	Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus			Historical records from Ambala. On edge of range.	26, 119
43.	Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus			Scarce resident. Hill forest	119, 123
44.	Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocopos aurifrons			Scarce resident. Hill forest. Morni (SCS)
45.	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei			Scarce resident. Hill forest	119
46.	Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas	93, 120, 123, 124, 125, 158, 172, 173
47.	Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus			Scarce resident. Wooded areas	25, 119
48.	Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus			Scarce resident. Hill forest. Morni (SCS)
49.	Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii			Scarce? resident. Hill forest	183
50.	Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas	7, 26, 73, 76, 84, 120, 123, 124, 125, 144, 158, 171, 189
51.	Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus			Common breeding resident. Hill forest. Kalesar (WGH, SCS)
52.	Great Barbet Megalaima virens			Scarce breeding resident. Hill forest	119
53.	Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas	123, 124, 144
54.	Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica			?Scarce winter visitor. Hill forest (SCS)
55.	Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas.	25, 68, 93, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 128, 158, 171, 184
56	Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris			Scarce probable resident. Wooded areas	15, 24, 55, 120, 123, 124, 133, 144, 158, 189
57.	Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris			Scarce probable resident. Hill forests	24, 123, 144, 182
58.	Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis			Scarce probable resident. Hill forests. Kalesar (SS)
59.	Common Hoopoe Upupa epops			Very common breeding resident. Wooded and open areas	6, 24, 44, 57, 63, 64, 68, 78, 79, 84, 92, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113, 119, 120, 123, 149b, 149c, 158, 171
60.	European Roller Coracias garrulus			Scarce autumn passage migrant. Open country	84, 103, 158
61.	Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis			Common breeding resident. Open areas and cultivation	6, 7, 23, 44, 64, 75, 75b, 78, 79, 84, 106, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 158, 171, 189
62.	Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis			Historical record, and also recently, from Kalesar (SCS)	182
63.	Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis			Scarce and declining resident. Wetlands	22, 44, 55, 79, 119, 120, 123, 144, 158, 171, 189
64.	Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis			Status uncertain. Probably rare visitor. Wetlands. Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar (RSK, JSY)
65.	White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis			Very common breeding resident. Most wooded, open and wetland habitats including cultivation	6, 7, 22, 44, 53a, 64, 68, 78, 84, 107, 108, 109, 120, 124, 128, 158, 171, 189
66.	Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris			Status uncertain. Probably scarce breeding resident. Hill rivers. Kalesar (SS, SCS)
67.	Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis			Locally common breeding resident. Wetlands	6, 7, 53a, 64, 65, 68, 79, 109, 120, 124, 158, 171, 189
68.	Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni			Probably rare resident. Forests. One record (photographed) Kalesar 08/1991 (SCS, VVR).	182
69.	Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis			Very common mainly breeding summer visitor. Open country	6, 23, 44, 53a, 65, 68, 78, 84, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 158, 161, 171, 189
70.	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus			Common summer visitor. Open country	65, 75, 77, 84, 98, 109, 120, 123, 158
71.	Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus			Local breeding summer visitor. Open country	23, 119, 120, 144, 158
72.	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti			Rare resident. Forests. Kalesar (RSK).	123
73.	Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus			Common breeding summer visitor. Wooded areas and open country	78, 119, 120, 123, 158
74.	Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius			Common breeding summer visitor. Wooded areas	19, 73, 78, 84, 106, 109, 120, 123, 125, 158, 171, 189
75.	Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus			Rare summer visitor. Wooded areas	123
76.	Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus			Scarce passage migrant. Wooded areas	77, 119
77.	Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus			Scarce breeding summer visitor. Wooded areas	120, 158
78.	Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris			Status uncertain. Recorded Kalesar 12/2001(SS) but only a summer visitor elsewhere in western Himalayan foothills. Juv. Sirsa 10/2002 (WGH, SCS et al.)
79.	Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea			Common breeding summer visitor. Few winter. Wooded areas	108, 109, 120, 123, 124, 158, 189
80.	Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii			Scarce, probably breeding, resident. Dry open scrub and wooded areas	19, 55, 106, 120, 123, 180, 189
81.	Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis			Very common breeding resident. Wetlands and most open and wooded areas	6, 7, 19, 44, 57, 64, 65, 68, 78, 79, 84, 107, 109, 120, 123, 124, 144, 158, 170, 171, 189
82.	Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas and cultivation	55, 123, 158, 189
83.	Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri			Very common breeding resident. Most habitats	6, 44, 55, 64, 68, 76, 78, 84, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 158, 171, 189
84.	Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana			Probably scarce breeding resident. Hill forests	18, 119
85.	Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas and cultivation	75a, 120, 123, 125, 158, 189
86.	Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba			Scarce passage migrant or winter visitor. Open country	21, 119
87.	Common Swift Apus apus			Scarce summer visitor or passage migrant. Hills (SCS)
88.	Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus			Status uncertain. Probably winter vagrant. Sultanpur 02/2001 (WGH)
89.	House Swift Apus affinis			Very common breeding resident. Over most habitats near human habitation.	21, 44, 64, 65, 68, 78, 79, 92, 107, 108, 109, 120, 121, 128, 158, 171, 189
90.	Barn Owl Tyto alba			Scarce breeding resident. Open country	20, 92, 119, 120, 189
91.	Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei		*	Historical record from Sultanpur 12/1877	163
92.	Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena			Scarce breeding resident. Woodlands	20, 144
93.	Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo			Scarce breeding resident. Wooded areas and wetlands	20, 53a, 109, 119, 158, 171, 189
94.	Dusky Eagle Owl Bubo coromandus			Scarce breeding resident. Wooded areas and wetlands	53a, 119, 158, 189
95.	Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis			Rare breeding resident. Wetlands	54, ?64, 158, 189
96.	Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata		*	Status unknown. Historical record from Ambala	119, 189
97.	Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei			Scarce resident. Hill forest	119
98.	Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum			Common breeding resident. Hill forest. Kalesar (WGH, SCS)
99.	Spotted Owlet Athene brama			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas	20, 54, 57, 64, 84, 92, 93, 106, 109, 120, 123, 124, 125, 158, 171, 189
100.	Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus			Scarce winter visitor. Open dry country	20, 53a, 54, 64, 78, 92, 119, 170, 189
101.	Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus			Status uncertain. Probably scarce resident. Wooded areas	119, 123
102.	Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis			Status uncertain. Possibly scarce resident. Dry open areas	75, 123, 144
103.	Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus			Status uncertain. Probably scarce resident. Wooded areas.	119, 123
104.	Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus			Status uncertain. Probably scarce resident. Open country and wooded areas	20, 53a, 123, 114
105.	Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis			Status uncertain. Probably scarce resident. Wooded and rocky areas. Photographed Sonipat 03/1990 (SCS)	119, 123
106.	Rock Pigeon Columba livia			Very common breeding resident. Most open habitats particularly near human habitation	17, 78, 84, 91, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 158, 171, 189
107.	Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	GT	*	Historical winter records from Ambala	7, 53, 59, 61, 75, 75c, 146, 189
108.	Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus			Rare winter visitor to hills	119
109.	Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis			Mainly scarce passage migrant. Wooded areas	123, 125, 189, 193
110.	Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis			Very common breeding resident. Most dry habitats	44, 53, 64, 68, 75, 75c, 78, 79, 84, 107, 108, 109, 120, 158, 171, 189
111.	Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis			Local breeding resident. Wooded and cultivated areas	53, 53a, 79, 120, 123, 158, 171, 189
112.	Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica			Common breeding resident. Cultivation and villages	7, 53, 53a, 64, 78, 84, 91, 93, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 124, 158, 189
113.	Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto			Very common breeding resident. Wooded areas, villages and cultivation	44, 64, 65, 68, 75, 76, 78, 92, 107, 108, 109, 120, 123, 158, 171, 189
114.	Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica			Rare visitor. Hill forest	123
115.	Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera			Common breeding resident. Wooded areas	53, 75, 119, 120, 123, 158, 189
116.	Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	GNT	*	Historical winter record only	144
117.	Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps	GT	*	Historical (19th century) records. Dry open areas	?53, 59, 69, 74, 89, 127, 135, 138
118.	Macqueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii	GNT		Historical winter records	75, 89, 119
119.	Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica	GT	*	Historical (apparently breeding) records	59, 105, 187
120.	Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus	GT	*	Historical (!9th century) records. Wetlands	59, 62, 105, 127, 185
121.	Sarus Crane Grus antigone	GT		Local and declining breeding resident. Wetlands and cultivation	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 44, 52, 53, 57, 59, 64, 65, 67, 73, 76, 78, 79, 84, 91, 93, 107, 108, 109, 120, 124, 125, 127, 128, 131, 134, 136, 140, 141, 149c, 151, 158, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176, 189
122.	Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo			Mainly scarce passage migrant. Wetlands and cultivation	5, 9, 10, 77, 92, 93, 120, 151, 158, 172, 176, 180

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