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Sl. Name Scientific Name Photo taken at Type
1 Red tailed minla Pedong 
2 Great hornbill Reshi river belt 
3 Maroon oriole Pedong 
4 White browed shrike babbler Pedong 
5 Rusty fronted barwing Pedong 
6 Red rumped swallow Pedong Bazar 
7 White crested laughingthrush Pedong 
8 Long tailed broadbill Orchid retreat, Kalimpong 
9 Spangled drongo Orchid retreat, Kalimpong 
10 Great Barbet Orchid retreat, Kalimpong 
11 Red whiskered bulbul CKBS, Narendrapur 
12 Black capped night heron Alipore Zoo, Kolkata 
13 White stork Alipore Zoo, Kolkata 
14 Black necked stork Alipore Zoo, Kolkata 
15 Hodgeson's redstart Samsing 
16 Alexandrine Parakeet Chalsa 
17 Yellow footed green piegon_chlorigaster race Chalsa 
18 Green imperial piegon Tiyabon Resort, Chalsa 
19 Lesser racket tailed drongo Suntalekhola 
20 Hill Myna Tiyabon Resort, Chalsa 
21 Black redstart CKBS Narendrapur, Kolkata 
22 Black-naped monarch CKBS Narendrapur, Kolkata 
23 Eurasian collared dove Nalban, Saltlake 
24 Black bulbul Rishyap, North Bengal 
25 Whiskered yuhina Lolegaon, North Bengal 
26 Blue winged minla Lolegaon, North Bengal 
27 Oriental turtle dove Rishyap, North Bengal 
28 Tree pipit Lolegaon, North Bengal 
29 Rufous backed sibia Lolegaon, North Bengal 
30 Collared falconet Tiyabon Resort, Chalsa, North Bengal 
31 Pied bushchat Samsing, North Bengal 
32 Slaty backed forktail Suntalekhola, Samsing, North Bengal 
33 White capped water redstart Jhalong, North Bengal 
34 White rumped shama Jhalong, North Bengal 
35 Indian Peafowl Chapramari WLS, North Bengal 
36 Common Stonechat Aibeel TE, Samsing, North Bengal 
37 Blue-fronted redstart Pedong 
38 Green-tailed sunbird Lolegaon, North Bengal 
39 Fire-tailed sunbird Lolegaon, North Bengal 
40 Himalayan Bulbul Lolegaon, North Bengal 
41 Whiskered tern Koikhali, South Barasat 
42 Dusky warbler Kella, South Barasat 
43 Eurasian Wryneck Near Koikhali Tourist Lodge, South Barasat 
44 Small minivet Near Koikhali Tourist Lodge, South Barasat 
45 Long tailed minivet Jayanti, Buxa 
46 Grey-backed shrike Near Jayanti River, Buxa 
47 Forest wagtail Koikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
48 White-browed wagtail Teesta River, North Bengal 
49 Black Bittern Koikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
50 Little Heron Henry Island 
51 Common redshank Henry Island 
52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollisRajarhat Newtown 
53 Great tit Parus majorGadiara, Howrah 
54 Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeusGadiara, Howrah 
55 Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensisGadiara, Howrah 
56 Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosusCKBS Narendrapur 
57 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheelaCKBS Narendrapur 
58 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidisShyamkhola Narendrapur 
59 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopteraShyamkhola Narendrapur 
60 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinusShyamkhola Narendrapur 
61 Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoenaShyamkhola Narendrapur 
62 White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollisNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
63 Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorumNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
64 Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneusNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
65 Common Iora Aegithina tiphiaKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
66 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensisNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
67 Rufous woodpecker Celeus brachyurusNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
68 Shikra Accipiter badiusNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
69 Black kite Milvus migransKaikhali, West Bengal 
70 Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos maceiNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
71 Common hawk cuckoo Hierococcyx variusNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
72 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolusNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
73 Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttuiNarendrapur Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal 
74 Common Hoopoe Upupa epopsKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
75 Large-billed Reed Warbler (possible photo) Acrocephalus orinusKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
76 Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloidesKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
77 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudisHenry Island 
78 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola citreolaKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
79 Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorusRishyap, North Bengal 
80 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropusNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
81 Paddyfield warbler Acrocephalus agricolaNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
82 Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultiiJammu island 
83 Garganey Anas querquedulaNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
84 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinusNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
85 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopusJammu island 
86 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensisNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
87 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreusNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
88 Great Egret Casmerodius albusKhoribari Rajarhat 
89 Common Myna Acridotheres tristisKaikhali, Kolkata 
90 Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parvaKaikhali, Kolkata 
91 Purple-rumped Sunbird Nectarinia zeylonicaKaikhali, Kolkata 
92 Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castaneajayanti 
93 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligulaSatragachi 
94 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelopePurbasthali 
95 Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermediaPurbasthali 
96 Common Coot Fulica atraPurbasthali 
97 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgusPurbasthali 
98 Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianusPurbasthali 
99 Purple Heron Ardea purpureaPurbasthali 
100 Red-crested Pochard Rhodonessa rufinaPurbasthali 
101 Gadwall Anas streperaPurbasthali 
102 Northern Pintail Anas acutaSatragachi 
103 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeataSatragachi 
104 Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanicaSatragachi 
105 Lineated barbet Megalaima lineatajayanti 
106 Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandrijayanti 
107 Streaked spiderhunter Arachnothera magnajayanti 
108 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubiusjayanti 
109 Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermannijayanti 
110 Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultaneajayanti 
111 Scarlet Minivet Female Pericrocotus flammeusjayanti 
112 Scarlet Minivet Male Pericrocotus flammeusjayanti 
113 Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensisJayanti 
114 Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalusJammu island 
115 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicusHenry Island 
116 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadornaJammu island 
117 Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileataKiran Beach, Henry island 
118 Ashy woodswallow Artamus fuscusBakkhali Beach 
119 Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Buxa Tiger Reserve 
120 Greater Yellownape Picus flavinuchaJayanti 
121 Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidusjayanti 
122 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseusjayanti 
123 Brown fish owl Ketupa zeylonensisCKBS, Narendrapur 
124 Blue rock thrush Monticola solitariusBuxa Tiger Reserve 
125 Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeusjayanti 
126 Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterusjayanti 
127 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puellajayanti 
128 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosusKhoribari Rajarhat 
129 Grey Heron Ardea cinereaNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
130 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucosTalsari Beach, Orissa 
131 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indusChilka Lake, Orissa 
132 Jungle babbler Orissa Subspecies Chandipur, Orissa 
133 Jungle babbler Turdoides striatusKaikhali, Kolkata 
134 Spotted owlet Athene bramaCentral Park, Saltlake 
135 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensisRajarhat - New town 
136 Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisiKedar nath 
137 Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrinaKaikhali, Kolkata 
138 Plumbeous Water-Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosusUpper Pelling, Sikkim 
139 White tailed nuthatch Sitta himalayensisUpper Pelling, Sikkim 
140 Grey-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistosUpper Pelling, Sikkim 
141 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitansPurbasthali 
142 White-rumped munia Lonchura striataKaikhali, Kolkata 
143 Blue throated barbet Megalaima asiaticaKaikhali, Kolkata 
144 Green Bee-eater Green Bee-eaterKoikhali, South Barasat, West Bengal 
145 Purple Sunbird(Female) Nectarinia asiaticaKaikhali, Kolkata 
146 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurusFrazerganj 
147 Little Egret Egretta garzettaHenry Island, Bakkhali 
148 Common kingfisher Alcedo atthisFrazerganj 
149 Black-rumped flameback Dinopium benghalenseCKBS, Narendrapur, West Bengal 
150 Grey treepie Dendrocitta formosaeSuntalekhola, North Bengal 
151 Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrataPelling, Sikkim 
152 Green backed tit Pelling, Sikkim 
153 Grey bushchat male Saxicola ferreaLolegaon 
154 Grey bushchat Female Saxicola ferreaLolegaon 
155 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flavaGoltala Bheri, Saltlake, Kolkata 
156 Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigerNalban Bheri, Salt lake, Kolkata 
157 Indian Pond heron Ardeola grayiiKhari bari bheri, Rajarhat 
158 Paddyfield pipit Anthus rufulusKharibari Bheri, Rajarhat, Kolkata 
159 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareolaKhari Bari, Rajarhat, Kolkata 
160 Barn Swallow Hirundo rusticaKhari Bari, Rajarhat, Kolkata 
161 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulataNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
162 Common snipe Gallinago gallinagoNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
163 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustrisNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
164 Long tailed shrike Lanius schachNalban Bheri, Salt lake 
165 Verditer flycatcher Eumyias thalassinaLolegaon, North Bengal 
166 Blue whistling thrush Myiophonus caeruleusjayanti 
167 Long tailed shrike tri color Lanius schachLolegaon, North Bengal 
168 Brown shrike Lanius cristatusGoltala Bheri, Salt lake, Kolkata 
169 Plain Prinia Prinia inornataNalban Bheri, Saltlake, Kolkata 
170 Bluethroat Female Luscinia svecicaNalban Bheri, Saltlake, Kolkata 
171 Chestnut tailed starling Sturnus malabaricusSaltlake, Kolkata 
172 White wagtail Motacilla albaNalban Bheri, Saltlake, Kolkata 
173 Bronze winged jacana Metopidius indicusSatraganchi, Kolkata 
174 Jungle Maina Acridotheres fuscusKaikhali, Kolkata 
175 Purple Sunbird (Male) Nectarinia asiaticaKaikhali, Kolkata 
176 Rose ringed parakeet Psittacula krameriKaikhali, Kolkata 
177 White breasted moorhen Amaurornis phoenicurusKaikhali, Kolkata 
178 Crow phesant Centropus sinensisKaikhali, Kolkata 
179 Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensisKaikhali, Kolkata 
180 Common magpie robin Copsychus saularisNalban Bheri, Saltlake, Kolkata 
181 White Breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensisKaikhali, Kolkata 
182 Common maina Acridotheres albocinctus 
183 Rufous Tree pie Dendrocitta vagabunda 
184 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 
185 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Kaikhali, Kolkata 
186 Coppersmith barbet Megalaima haemacephalaKaikhali, Kolkata 
187 Black-hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornusKaikhali, Kolkata 
188 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercusKaikhali, Kolkata 
189 Asian Koel Female Eudynamys scolopaceaKaikhali, Kolkata, West bengal 
190 Asian Koel Male Eudynamys scolopaceaKaikhali, Kolkata