Passeriformes
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbottiPellorneidae
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Birds of Nepal: the model’s field guide.
Explore the 85 trained species supported by Nepal Bird ID. This collection is not a complete checklist of Nepal’s birds.
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Himalayan Monal
Meet the Himalayan Monal, or Danphe: Nepal’s national bird. Compare male and female plumage, habitat context and careful photo-identification steps.
White-rumped Vulture
Explore White-rumped Vulture identification clues and Nepal’s vulture conservation work. Compare evidence and consult original conservation sources.
Sarus Crane
Learn Sarus Crane identification clues, wetland and farmland context, and responsible observation in Nepal. Read original research and conservation sources.
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Anseriformes
African Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotosAnatidae
Cuculiformes
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatusCuculidae
Passeriformes
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puellaIrenidae
Anseriformes
Baer's Pochard
Aythya baeriAnatidae
Columbiformes
Barred Cuckoo-dove
Macropygia unchallColumbidae
Accipitriformes
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatusAccipitridae
Otidiformes
Bengal Florican
Houbaropsis bengalensisOtididae
Pelecaniformes
Black bittern
Botaurus flavicollisArdeidae
Charadriiformes
Black-bellied Tern
Sterna acuticaudaLaridae
Passeriformes
Black-breasted Weaver
Ploceus benghalensisPloceidae
Passeriformes
Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimentaZosteropidae
Passeriformes
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephalaEmberizidae
Ciconiiformes
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticusCiconiidae
Piciformes
Blue-eared Barbet
Psilopogon cyanotisMegalaimidae
Coraciiformes
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo menintingAlcedinidae
Passeriformes
Brown Parrotbill
Paradoxornis unicolorParadoxornithidae
Cuculiformes
Common Hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx variusCuculidae
Anseriformes
Common Pochard
Aythya ferinaAnatidae
Anseriformes
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Nettapus coromandelianusAnatidae
Gruiformes
Demoiselle Crane
Anthropoides virgoGruidae
Strigiformes
Eastern Grass-owl
Tyto longimembrisTytonidae
Accipitriformes
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterusAccipitridae
Pelecaniformes
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellarisArdeidae
Passeriformes
Golden Babbler
Cyanoderma chrysaeumTimaliidae
Passeriformes
Golden-breasted Fulvetta
Lioparus chrysotisParadoxornithidae
Suliformes
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carboPhalacrocoracidae
Podicipediformes
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatusPodicipedidae
Bucerotiformes
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornisBucerotidae
Ciconiiformes
Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos dubiusCiconiidae
Phoenicopteriformes
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseusPhoenicopteridae
Passeriformes
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus pectoralisLeiotrichidae
Galliformes
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianusPhasianidae
Passeriformes
Grey-sided Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus caerulatusLeiotrichidae
Charadriiformes
Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersiiIbidorhynchidae
Suliformes
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollisPhalacrocoracidae
Caprimulgiformes
Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticusCaprimulgidae
Passeriformes
Jerdon's Bushchat
Saxicola jerdoniMuscicapidae
Passeriformes
Kashmir Flycatcher
Ficedula subrubraMuscicapidae
Falconiformes
Laggar Falcon
Falco juggerFalconidae
Cuculiformes
Large Hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioidesCuculidae
Caprimulgiformes
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurusCaprimulgidae
Ciconiiformes
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicusCiconiidae
Otidiformes
Lesser Florican
Sypheotides indicusOtididae
Passeriformes
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostraNectariniidae
Columbiformes
Mountain Imperial-pigeon
Ducula badiaColumbidae
Passeriformes
Nepal Fulvetta
Alcippe nipalensisAlcippeidae
Ciconiiformes
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephalaCiconiidae
Accipitriformes
Pallas's Fish-eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphusAccipitridae
Psittaciformes
Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandriPsittacidae
Falconiformes
Red-headed Falcon
Falco chicqueraFalconidae
Trogoniformes
Red-headed Trogon
Harpactes erythrocephalusTrogonidae
Passeriformes
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotinctaLeiotrichidae
Gaviiformes
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellataGaviidae
Charadriiformes
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicusCharadriidae
Charadriiformes
River Tern
Sterna aurantiaLaridae
Passeriformes
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensisNectariniidae
Coraciiformes
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromandaAlcedinidae
Accipitriformes
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kieneriiAccipitridae
Passeriformes
Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularisScotocercidae
Bucerotiformes
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Aceros nipalensisBucerotidae
Passeriformes
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus ruficollisLeiotrichidae
Passeriformes
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoniLeiotrichidae
Galliformes
Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyraPhasianidae
Passeriformes
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatumDicaeidae
Accipitriformes
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensisAccipitridae
Passeriformes
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyarPloceidae
Passeriformes
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultaneaParidae
Galliformes
Swamp Francolin
Ortygornis gularisPhasianidae
Strigiformes
Tawny fish owl
Ketupa flavipesStrigidae
Passeriformes
Tawny-bellied Babbler
Dumetia hyperythraTimaliidae
Columbiformes
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Treron curvirostraColumbidae
Pterocliformes
Tibetan Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes tibetanusPteroclidae
Psittaciformes
Vernal Hanging-parrot
Loriculus vernalisPsittacidae
Piciformes
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochraceaPicidae
Passeriformes
White-gorgeted Flycatcher
Anthipes monilegerMuscicapidae
Passeriformes
White-naped Yuhina
Yuhina bakeriZosteropidae
Passeriformes
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Abroscopus superciliarisScotocercidae
Passeriformes
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Emberiza aureolaEmberizidae
Passeriformes
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Machlolophus spilonotusParidae
Passeriformes
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
Pachyglossa chrysorrheaDicaeidae
Charadriiformes
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricusCharadriidae