I'HA'i!ANII'AF J 1,\" RtJcl P. mcn/m fy..::'lc li'1ld Iran"(J!inu~ ()rw or I Wll gee:} r heard (It (J, h .. ·C'l'1, lnd

tIH.:Jl Sl'vl·r;.i! y[ Clutwaos with ~-l 1IH.'4.' Ylew ,f d pair ,In d". la~t ["Vl"Olllg_

Hill Partru..lgc (C:ommpn HIlI Partridgd Arharnphila rmqltenla (H," Heard on

Phul, howka.

Red 'un~dcfowl Uallus £:Cltlu.~ L'amman;u Clllfwan.

K.illl J'hc..tS:1n1 J,l1phurfJ '.el«ctJT1Iefana Sevr:ral sighting,> on Phukl.:)wkl, ~nl ;,11 .... ·.:rC'

hrid. Wl..~ lIu.:n 5itW lwo groul" tll'M Ti,l;l'r T0pS i,. Chl(",,:~n, ttol~l1y $l·V{·.n

hirds, whICh ~howcd well.

Im.lii!.n Peafowl (Common Pe ",fowl) Pavo cris!aru.~

PEN PRlX;YUN I PAE

'-es$I..'r Whi~thng~Duck J)cndrocygna }QlIanica. A dlst3m flock in fljght at dusk near

Chi[w~n Jungll' Ltxlge.

ANATIDAF.

Ruridy Shdduck Tlldorna [ermginea

liadwall Anas ~lrepera . Around ..,ix Clt thl~ river l'ro ... ~in~ :.tt Saurab<t

(:uras\;m Wlgcon Anas penclo(Je A d02en or ~ .IS aMve.

L:"rgclnl'Y Ana:; qUCT(lucduLa' Two at Saurma. .ft2'1 I""~ Common Poch:-mi A'Jrhjo fninn- Two (It Saurahll., ~stant In the heal-haze, E.used

~(I Jnl· di~(u!-;slon;,1~ to thl"ir H.k'ntity_

Common Mcrg(lnscr (Goosan.der) Mergus mer,(!anser· A smgle hauted out on (t

Ol udb<lnk <It S .. ur .. IHI.

P[CIOAE

Speckled Piculct Picumnu~ ifm(Jminatu~. Seen on (WO dates ,u Gooitvt:n.

ltr('y-cilPP1.'d Py~my Wt""lf"ldrx.'ckt. .. r (Crey-capj:Jt:d Woodpt:ck1.'r) Dendr(I("(lp(l:; canicapiHu.s:

A couple of ~ri~f siJ;hrings in Chitw;m ..

rulvou::.·-bfca~tcd Woo<..Irx,(h'f IJendrocot",{j:; man>j· Common Ifl Chitwan.

Rufous-bellied Wooopcckn lJendmcopos hYl'erythrus: &~autiful vif'~ of this often

dUSlvt Sp1.'cu,'~ fa two places on Phukh()w\(I. r'\41S'1 bu<{ fhrjeeimg Woodpecker J)endwcnpos darjf"lunns A sinp,l{ near the summit of

Phulchowkt.

Rufous Woodrcckt'r Celeus hrachyuTUS; Two Sf't'O on our I(lst morning 10 Chit wan,

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includint:l ;.\ hird chat fL'!'pnndeJ .spccc;·lcul:uly fOol tare l'( IC!' drummtnv.

I.(~~"n Y~lItlWTl; ... pe PI(IH ,-hIMo!nphll~ ~(·{~n;H Nagaqunt :-md 1fi ChJlw~n.

Lirt'ilU'[ l'1..,l1own<tpe PICI'.~ fllltJlnudlO A (ouplt' In Chltw,lI)

Strcak-rhrcMrcd WcxxfpccKcr PICIlS xanIiwP'YKaeus: Om.' po~d very nicely on the

m"min~ "':.-Ill ffllm tht T<:IIH:d C .. mp IQ fi.t:(>f lop" L ·,·.i~L'

Lin .. '}',h(..~(lJ\.'d W(.\(.ldr\.'(h~r (RhH:k-IIC1Jx-d W()("Idp~:(ku) Pie us C(lnu~ rrol·ahly tht:

COmm(lnc-st w0l...,.ipt'~-h·"ln (~hifwan.

Hlm"I£lY!lJl 1-hJflehet{k P.irw!lium :>horii i:'.vnJtu"lIy, W( ,,1\ h"d .i!(O()d vii .. ·y.'~ 111

Chltwan.

GreC:lt<:'r Fbmeh:.tck Chrysocolapres lucidus. On\.:' ... t Chitwan Jungle Lodge.

B<,y Woodpecker BlythiPicus (Iyrrhotis One :::('('n briefly m flighT on Pl1ulchowki (jUSt

wdl ('nough to !;l'i,: th(' pak' bilJ), ,H the 'Rufolls~chinm .. d LtughjuJ!:thrush

gully'.

Grl>~t Slaty WI.""ICldIX'(ker MttUe,..ipicu.s tlutvc,·uLenlu5 (H)

Tiger Tops Tent~rl C(lmp.

MEGALAlMlDAE

Gre;.\t Barhet Mc-galllima virens

Line<llCd Barbel" Megalaima lineara

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Heard distantly ". the

Gold(·n~throa[e.d Barbt:t Megalaima franklin,i A l'ouplt, Sl~('n well on Phukhowkl.

RIIIf,~throated BMbet MegaiaiOla asiatica Seen on the first aftl:moon al NttgMjung,

~nd then hc~rd 10 Chitw,m,

IlUCEROTIDAE

Grefl( Hombill Bucer(l~ bic(Jrnis (H): Heard onJy M Chitw;!,n (at both Chitw~n Jungle

Lodge and the Tooted Camp).

Orienfal Pied HOn1/:-1ill AnthracOCeTO.5 albim:H,..is: Afrer some elusive e(Jrly oloming

hirds In dll> trl"l·S m-ar the Tented ~"::<Imp, SOffil' nice fli,ght views m'~r Hhimll-.

ururlDAE

Common Hoopoe (J:uJ(l.si.3n Hoopoc) Utmpa epllps: Just a couple In Chltw:m.

TROGONIOAE

Rcd#headed Trogon Harpacrc.'i crychroce()halus: Some prolonged whistling ;md r.aping

eventuatly brought a handsome bird into view near Chltwan lunf!Je Lod~e,

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A~ian Koc:1 l::udJna.m)'i 5colopaaD. Two or three ;J l'h!-:Jrlunl:!. Yl'ry rc.cpon~i'll' r( (he

l1{!emd ~hov • .'U\g "'<-cv well.

lin':l:n-b.lltod Malkoha Phacnic(tI'hilCU~ trt.Hls Unt: at N<lg""'Jun'!, <lmll~u-n sl·vl·r~(

sighnnj..ls ;H Chi[WAn.

slrkn'r ~bllnh;1 Phat"ni'-(lphaeil~ ll!srhcl1(lu/fii Om' fn'in C:kpkml kid .. \1 LhlC'wAn

Jurlgk' I.od/.w for SIOH)f). Hd<lry ~nd Huw (causmg i;t few ..:richJ II~thl)

CENTROPOPI PAE

Grt'ater (~ou(#l1 CenrrolJUs "~inenHS

Lesser COU(""! CcntTOplt,S bengaleTlSi.s: As usual, most wen: In <1 stf('<lky~hl·ad(·d non~

hreeding plum<!.gc, hut ~omc wt-re devclopin.'; "lack head!>.

PSITTAClDAE

Alexandnne P"rakeet Psittacula cupatria

Rose~ringed Parakect (Rin~~nc{'ked P) P.~ittarut(] hameri

Plum~hl.;adc-J j1afakcct P.sitrQ("uta cyanocet1hala

Rcd~breastcd Pttrakeet Psitracula alexandrf' Evenlunlly, we h.<\d good ~ope views ohll the par:akt°_ct spl~cie5. at ChJtwJn, but it W(ts loiti<lUy frustrllting!

APOPIDAE

White~rumped Needletlljl loonavena sytvalica. Two buds seen on two dlltC:'s <it

ChltWitn Jungll' Lodge_. A scarn' bird In Nepal, WhOSl" status is obscurt_

Silvcr~b"c:ked Nc:cdletail (White~vented Needlctai.l) HinmdalJU$ C{]chinchinen!'iis: A

singk itl ChJtwan Jungk LoJgt" (lnd th('n two seen wclll'Ilough n('aJ Tig{'r

Tops to see tin- silver mantle.

rork ~ t(lill·d Swjh (Pacific;n Apu.s J1Qcificus (NL): On ... S{~cn (tt the_ airport on our

,uflval in Nep"l.

Housl..· Swift Apus nipalensis

HEMIPROCNlDAE

Cn;~'::ted Trceswift Hemrprocne comnata. Some nie£> views of perched /)irds.

STRIGlDAE

Orientill Scaps Owl Ot145 sunia (H): Heard at Tiger Tops Tcnred Camp_

Rrm ... n Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis. Two roosti'I'W hirds seen, at Chitw<tn JungJe Lod~e

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and near llgl!r J l'r", ;II IClw1ng I~rcat scnpL Vl~W"

A:<.I:w fhrn'd Owlf'1 ()lnllodJlJOl l'u(ulnid!s: O{lC~ Of tV,11l iH Gnd:1\UI Rol':lI'HUI

Gardens,

Jungle Owlet GfallcidfUm rarllawm

~((\wn Hflwk;Owl Ni.wr ~L':mdall'l St"{:n:lt J"lwn:lI Chllw;m Jllngk Lodgt' ;mri dll'o

a fl'p\,:~t pl·rk1nnanu: lut tht- l>l:nl:ht of Ph.1 M t}n" ll:Hlt,d ClImp

CAPRIMULGII1AE

Ltrge,t,lIlcd NighTJar CaPTimulgu~ macrkru"~: Sf·Vt~raJ heard (and l,·ycshine M!c·n) (It

the TC'nted Camp, and then nnt' flushed ultra dose range (thrt'e feet) in 1I

b'lllly near Ti~er Tops (after ~'l of us h"d been stomping ahout rhere for lO

minutc~) Thl~fl' was no Dl$t, just two (.'ggs.

SlIv3nna Nightj(lr Caprimldgus affinis: A ((':w fmds at dusk over the grasshmd near

Chitwcln JUIlRit' Lodge.

COLUMBIDAE

Rock Pigton (Rock Dove) Columha livia

Onent~l Turtil'" Dove (Rufous Turtlt· Dove) StTeptnpe1ia orientali,;

Spotted Llove Streptope/ia Chinensi"~

Red Collared Dove (I\t'd Tunk Dov(.') StTepw~lefia tranquebaTka. QUltt' t'ommOIl III

Chitwan, wher(' its r"ther h1rs(> call l'j one of 111<' charllctcrisric b<Jckground

sounds. tJ...

Eurasi:m Collared Dove StTeptopdrn deca{J(:ro

EmNald Dove (Grcl'J\~wjngl~d Pigeon) ChatwphaJ'li iru.iica. Soml' lov..-ly vlew~ of this

little gem in ('"'hitwan,

OrClIlRe~breasteJ Green Pigeon Treron bicincra: Good views in Chitwan.

Werlge·ta.ilcd Green Pigeon Tre1"on sphenura: At least two at the ffKlt of Phutchowki

allowed nitical.':icopc l'xammation.

OTlDlDAE

8engcd Flori("an 1lol,baTopsis benJ:alensis: After 11 sighting from Elephant,b"d: at

Chirwan Jungle I.odge, )t W~~ Rfl'i:n l~single in flight then.', ::tnd then two

hirds on the ground on the drive through the park to Tiger Tops, one of which

l:vc-.n Utatl'u us to a short disphy fljght A nitlC,dJy t~nd,lOgcled clOd wry

handsome bust<:lrd.

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Black Drcngo DicT·"ru.\ maCf(lcerCU$

A~hy ftrnn1!o IJicru-rus leuco/l/1a!'us

fkonz~d Drongo Dicrul"u.., aeneus Just om: \el~O ;~t CtLltwan

Lcs~(tr Racker-raded Drongo DiCfltTUS remjfer One at tht> ~ot(Om of Phulchowki and

on(~ 'il:f:(\ hricn~ f1(-l-If tlw T('ntcd C3mp.

Spangkd Drongf' (H,m~('fl·"tl~d l)rong(\) [);crurus hottc'Htottus

(irC;U'-!f R:~cht-cHled Dron~o D'CTlIru'i pa..-adisl u_<; AC<lIl ph- near rhe Tcnred C::Imp,

but they Wl·f( .. ' unU5uCllly (JlI~iVl;

MONARCHINI

Black.naped Mon:.trch HYlJorhymj,.; aZUTea: Good nUmhf~r!) <It Chifw;m; ;4 summ(~r

visItor.

Asian P<tradise FlYGltcher Terpsi(lhone pamdisr: Abondant 10 Chi(wan k,>p(~ci3I1y

around the Chltwan Jungle- Lodge}j with numerous supe-rh white mall~s,

complete with long wispy [l-lils. AnOther summcr visitor.

AEGITIlININAE

Comm("ln lora Aegithina tiphia· Heard regularly at Chitwan, but relattvely few seen.

MALACONOTl NA E

Common Woodshrikc TephTodornis pondicerianus: A pair at Clutw.fIn.

ClNCLlDAE

Brown Dipper Cincius (JaUasi. Three seen on the lourney from Chitw,m back to

Kathnnmdu. In the hear of the d<ty they w(;re elusive, and seemed to pref(~r

hiding in thl~ shadows of sm<111 CClv(:~ <mu oyuh<mgs to sitting around on SW1~

drenched rocks!

TURD1NAE

Blue Rock Thru~h Monticola solitarius: One from r-.hc bnd.ac at Mugling.

Blue Whistling Thrush M)'ophonus caeruleus

OnUlg(~~htadcJ Thrush Zoorhera citrina.- Common m Chitwfln, Will\ ~om(' raffi(' \:1mb

"round Chitwan Jungle Lodge. Another slimmer visitor, the song is

TrminlSCl'nt of a Blackbird.

Scaly Thrush {White'sr Zoothera dauma· Up r-o four Zlrouod Chitwan Jungle Lodge

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(much to R{dnl'Y'~ ut'hght), eventuall~· alluwmg :-:upcrh view~ ar d(,~c r.-IOW'"

Ttd.dl':; Thru5-h ru.rdu~ umcnLnr· A coupk at Chilw;m Jun~lt" I...odgt

Grq ·wioRcO Rlackbtrd furdus bllulbol4.1· One wa~ ~t~"n britcfly on Phulchowkt, but It

escaped several of m: (indudi.n~ me)

MUSCICAPINI

I lad. '''idt""d FI v(.~al ,he( M u.~rica[.!a <;i,l"rica TWO;lI GOd:iV(-rl. Yel ;lnotn(-r <:Ismm{~r

V1SJtnr,

Asmn Brown Flycatcher Musclcapa daurica Three' <;.('cn in Chltv.:~n (where It lS <l

ffilgnml).

Rufous~gorgeted Flycatcher Ficed"la ,Hrol)hiata. A single in the fre(-~tops near (he

~ummjt of Phukhowkl_

Red~throated Flycatcher ~breasted p( Ficedula parva: Seen::lt (,oo::lveri and

Chitwan, if)(Juding sl.:vcrai n·d~thfO"V.:'d (but not fI.>.d;brc"::;tcd) OI;.:dl'.b. Such

males with restricled red on the throat, ,",ordered below hy soft grey, belong to

the race albiciHa from eastern Si"cria, sometimes trl~(tted as Cl distinct

specie".

Litdt:: Pied Flycatcher Ficedula tt'cstl.'rmanni· A single male on Phulchowki.

Verditer Flycatcher Ettmyias thalassina: What" colour!

Small Ntltava NHttllJa macgrig{lrine; A couple on Phulcllowkl

Rufous~I'ellied Nilttlva Ni/tavO- sl.mdara: Ag;:lin, tI couple on Phulchowki, hut f(l(her

more obJigmg,

Pale~chinned Flycatcher Cyornis po!iogenys: Commonly heard in ChIN'an, and a

couple Sl·en. A !o>ubtly dur(lctivt: spc-cics.

Grey~headed Can:ny~Flvcatcher (G~h Hyc~tcher) Cuticicapa reyionensJS -SAXICOL/NI

Siberian Ruhythroat LliScinia calliope. Super views of Cln adult male singmg at the

machan near the Tf!nted Camp (.md another two or three ~en more nriefly).

Vowd bJrd of the' t/ip.

White;tailed Ruby throat LlIsci,lia pectoralis." Two or three elu5>ive pirds in Chitwan,

which never really showed themselves.

Rlu(:throat Luscinia StJecica: Some nice views in Chitw<tn.

Golden Bush Robin Tarsiger chrysaclls (H): One heard 'croaking' in the scrub whilst

se<Jrching for the Spiny Babbler.

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Black I('t\.'d Tif PaTlt_~ xCII:thogenyo:

Yellow·brnwtJ Tit Sylt,i{_'ilFIU nl"deslus A. (:il'UVI(' III rlw ,"'~l forc~1 ')n l'hutchowh.

they 5how~d w(JI (but nc\'crthd(:s~ ga\l{' R(odol.:Y du: :c.lirJ, mudl to Il\~

chA~rin). They ~dd0m -..how thc yellow brow,

AEGJTHilLIIlAF

Rla("k .. dlToaft:d Til (Red·ht::dtJ Tt() Af'!;itlJrllo.\ concinnU5 Somf~ Hlce vit'w"

h~v('ntu'llly for ,Ill) of t"i~ dl;llffimg :::;rntl' ,

HIRUNDINlDAE

Plain Martin (Brown-throated Sflnd Martm) Riparia {lotudicola Some sizcahle

colonit~S ncstlOg in the river bomb at Chitwao,

Slim Swallow Hirtmdo rustica

Rcd'flImped Swallow Hinmdo daurica.- Seen on the journey ro Goolweri, and "Iso

::Jround some houses ju~t ~yond the rim of the Kathmandu valley on the

journey to Chitwafl.

PYCNONOTIDAE

B1ack ... crested Bulbul P),cllonotus melanicteru'i' Seen on it couple of dMes in Clutwan.

Red~whi~kered Eulbul P:;,'{'non(ltus jOCO.sU5

Himahy"n Bul~III (White~cheeked Rulhul) Pyrnonoru5 {eucogeny,~

Rcd~wntcd BuJbul Pycnollotus (affer

Mount3111 Bulhul Hypsipetes mcclella71dii A group (If noisy /}irds on Phulchowkt

responded well to the tape, but wefe fast-moviJlR.

Black Rufbul Hypsipetes leucocephalu~ Seen at both Nagaqung and on rhf' low('r

~JopCb of Phulc-howk ..

CISTICOLlDAE

Z,tting Cis(icola {Fan-t~iled Warbler} Cisticola Juncidis

Rnght-hcadl'd CIStiCOIa (B-cappcd C) Cisticula cxHis: A ,",uperb ~ummer-p\um<tgcd - -bird at Chitwan convinced me chat 'Golden-headed Cl5ticn1a' if-, <I far herter

English name.

Striated Prin;;.! Prinia criniger (H): he::lrd :H God;.!vcri ~nd on tlw journey bad from

Chltwan. -Grey ... crowned Priniit Prinio. cinercocapiUa: Common in the forc~t undergrowth M

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Chitwan, i:-ur only .. few ;tctlltllly H'\-n.

(Jrcy',",n::=t"lcd Pnnn Prinia hodl!,sOnlf

Ash), rrllltd p,.jnia sout/lis Jmt tW(l In ~hJtw;u), In tilt: grd~sland I-:-y Chltwdn Junglto

Lodg..:.

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ACROCEPHALlNAE

Chestnu(,headed Tcsia Tesia casraneocorona£a: One ,c:en near the summit of

Phulchowki showed welL.to some.

Grey·bellied Tcsia ~I esia cyanit.Jenter' Typically teasing, several heard on Phulchowki,

and also on\:' hC(lrd at Chitw<1n, but h<lrJ to get good vi\,.'ws (unless your mUll\'"

was Phil).

Palc ... footcd Bush Warhler Cerria pallidil){:$. A superbly reSpOn.\ilVe bird at ChitwlIn ~at

and sang for several minutes, giving fuJl·fr<:lme scope views, M;my otht:.S

he~ml tht:rl' t(Xl.

Ch(~~tnut·crowned Rush Warbler Cettia major: Onf' III th{~ grassl:md near ChltWflO

Jungle LOOge n~sJ)Onded well t~~t' ;,Ind, for ft while, gave unusually gooJ

views. It would not respond agair-£..an illustration that '3 blfd In the hand .. .'.

Aberrant Hush W~tbJ(:;t Ceaia }1avolivacea: t.ventutlHy showed weJJ to alJ at

Chitwan.

Gtey~sideu Bush Warbler Ccrtia brunnifrom: Just one or two heard at Godavcn, ~md <-

only oriscen, creeping in silhouette through the scmh.

Spotted l'u~h Warbh,'I Bral1YIHerus thoracieus, A couple of skulking birds In Chitw3n

Blyth's Reed Warbler ACTOcel:nalu5 dumewrum: Plenty of good views at the Trnred

CRmp In Chitwan. Not that (hfficult to Identify, especially jfthcy go 'chak'.

Thick-billed Warhler Anocephah.s aedon A couple hy the ffiflchan at the Tented

CRmp.

Common Tailorhini OrthouJmlu suwritu

Smoky Warbler Pll'ylloscopllS ful'igive.nter: Seen by tllmost all me water hodies in

Chitwan.

Buff·b;ured Warbler PhyU(}scopUS jmlcncT: A few near the summit of Phulchowb.

Look for the white in the tail.

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A~h\'~thro;-IteJ Wrtr~ICT Ph"jUo.<;cl1t'!L~ maculipenms &)ml· lovely vie .... : 0n the upper

~'{lp('!, (J{ Phulchowkl

l..("mon~rllmped Warhlt·r rhyUtlS~'(lJIU!! l.h[MonmUJ JU'!-l (Wll till Phuld'('W\:1

Ycllow-browed Warbler Ph'Y{/(l~copUS inornatus· A couple tit Godavcri, ;UlJ alw :1

coupl(· in Ch,tw:m (seen wdl "V Hodn~y) Th{· 0,/1 j" bv (~r th~ mosl ft-I.;-tf+,:

W<iy of s\:"PJfCltin~ thl.:ro from HUITlt"'., Wttrbh:r

Hume'..; W;:trhler (Hume'" LeJ.f WUhJt:f, H1Jff~hrnwf:d W.l'Irhled Phy/Low:opus Jwn<ei

l\.:rhClps th(.· comOlonl,st warbler U'\ OH_· KClthwOlmiu Yolk'y·

Gr~t:nlsh W~rblcr Phylll)swtJl.Is r'l'(Jchiloides: M,my h(~;-trd (tnd ~ {I;':W seen 10 Chil'WAn.

P,lyth's Lc(lf Warble_f PhyUoscopus reguioides: Almost as common as Hume's tn thl'

K3[hmondu Valley, Look for rhe o;g pale bill.

lioklc·n-spcct<lck·d Warblc:r Scicenus burkii. A coupk~ fit Phulrhowki, and Ofll~ for Phi]

in Chitwan.

Grcy~hooded Warbler Scicercl(S xanrhoschisros

ChestnuH':fowned Warhler Seicercus castaniceps· Some hyperactive birds on

Phulchowki.

BhlCk~f3ced \"Varbler Abrosco()US schistieeps: One party on Phulchowki.

MEGALUR1NAE

Rufous-rumped Grassbird (Large Grass Warbler) Graminicola. bcngalensts

UARRULACINAE.

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Whlte-throtlted Laughingthrush GaTnlax albngutaris: Setn daily on Phulchowki,

always birds crossing the road.

Whire~crested Laughingthrush CTarrulax le!H:olophu.~: Htard af Na~arjung and

Godavcri, and fI (ouph.: of birds st.·cn bridly at the- lClttcr sih:.

lesser Necklaced L<lughingthrush Garrulax monilegeT: Eventually, a party tracked

down at Tiger Tops, and S('cn we11 {'nollgh through the scope to pin down the

spcc;es.

Rufous~neckcd Laughingthmsh GaTTulax Tllficollis: Great views of a flock of ten at

Tiger Tops Lodge.

Striated Lflughingthrush vanulax striatu-s. Seen by Annl~ 30d H~tll<Hl at

Ph"lchowJo.

Rufous~chinned Lwghingthrush GarTUlax T14fogltlaTi.~; Excellem views of two pair~ on

Phulchowki. Often hard to find,

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Rufou:>.-wmgt:J Fulvdt'! AI'iNH" c'l~tanccef)\ (:ommon on the upper ~ti'~" l,f

rhu'clu'w~,

Whltc·r.rowcd fulvcttA Alci/llH' tJlni,.,ecrhs A alxw(~.

NepAl Fulvc(tit Alnl)pe nipalen.si.c A few skulking p<lrtll:~ in the unJt'r~mwth <tround

dw "a ... ,: of Phulchowlo

Ruf(\u~ Sall~ (Black~capp~d Sitl1;'!) Heteropha.'iQ ca{nstT"Qw· THE ... nund of Phulchowb

\X1hlskerd Yuh,n:1 Yllhma {la\Ji(nlliS T w.--, ("If tlu(·(· seen "1icciy nn Phul...-n0wll

Wlu[t·.~bt·JI.t·d Yuhl1t<1 Yuhinll xlmthdLcuw I'<utlci. at Nag<Hjull.t! ~nJ JIl CtlltWHl

ALAUDmAE

Rufous,wingt::d Bus-hlark Mirafra aHGmica Nice vie VIS or a couple of :<>inging "irds (It

Chltw~n Jungle l.odgc .

.sand L{lrk Calandrella ray tal: A few <,round the riYCr511l Chitwan.

NECTAR1NlIDAE

Pale-billed Flowcrpecker Dicaeurn erythToTnynchos: Up to three near Chitwan Jung1t

lodge

Firc,bfCrlstt'd Howl·rpt.:tker (Huff,lx'lltcd HOWtTJX:cku) Ok{lt:uw i~nip('{"tU5. C~~mmon

on Phufchowkt.

Purple Sunbird NcctuTinia asiatica: A few in the lowlands.

Green~t<Il'e:d Sunf,ud Aethnt1yga ni/Jalensj.~· Jusr 1I handful on Phulchowkl.

Crimson Sunbird AethotJYf!a ~it}aTaja: Seen <it the drinks !;tt'lP on thc way to Chltwan,

:md 10 the guden.s of till: Chitwan )ung-If' Lodge.

PASSER1NAE

House Sparrow Pas-ser domcsticlB

Eurasian T ret SP<lfTOW Pusse.r montanus

Chestnut-shouldered Petronitl. (Ycllow-thro<tted SpalTow) PetTonia xanthocollis· A

few in Chi(wan, ~ur m05riy dreadful views!J

MOTAC1LLlNAE

White W<f.grtl.il (Pied Wagt:-td) Motacilla alba

White,hrnwed \V"gtail Motacillo maaQTost1ocensis

Citrinl~ W ~gtaiJ (Y dlow~hoodC"d Wagtllit) M{lt/lcilta ri.treoLa One at SauTaha and one ---l or Guy) at Me~ouli.

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'In'v W(lJ::"fail M(lrarilla cinfYea

ltICh;Hd':::; Pipit Anrhus tlchardi Thre(;' In ChltWi!n. l~c~t H.'pClrat~cl from P<lddyfidd

by dw 'P"chioll' eft H and longer tail.

P~ddyheld PiPlt Anrhus tuJulu5

nl\\·t~·backed riplt (Oliv(' Tree P) Ani'hf4S lwdgsnnJ A ';{Jwhl.e. roilsr (If at /.easf 500

hirds in the ,fZ"T(15S near the Tenred Camp. ~

Rosy Pipir Anthus TOsea!ltS. A few tifound rh!;' muddy hanks or nvcrs At ChifW~-n

JunglL: l.oJg(· SOl.lnJti 1tk\.·.1 Mi.::adl.'w Pipit

PLOCEINAE

R .. lya We~ver PI.()CeU5 [,hiiiiJklinu$' NlCe vi(~wS of a flock by the Eleph(lnr st::thles at

Tiger Tops Lod,ge.

ESTRILDJNAE White;rumped Munj(l. Lonchura striara: A couple of groups tn rhe grasshmd aC

Chitwan.

Scaly;l~re(ts(ed MunJ(1 LonchuTa punctulara:Nice views of a flock hy the Elepham

stable.s at Tiger Tops Lodge.

fRJNGILLlNAE

Common Rosefinch (Scarier Rosefinch) Carpoclacks erythrinus: Two near Chito,Al"::ln

Jungle Lodge.

EMBERIZINAE

Crested Bunting Mel.ophus iatha.m.i: Some good views in Chitwan.

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