Goa Trip Report - February 2004 

 

Name	Species	Where Seen
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	CL
Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger	Common
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis	CL, Z
Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	CL, Z
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Common
Western Reef-egret	Egretta gularis	CL, MB, Z
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Common
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	BF, CL, SC, V, Z
Great Egret	Ardea alba	Common
Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	Common
Eastern Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis coromandus	Common
Indian Pond-heron	Ardeola grayii	Common
Little Heron	Butorides striatus	A, CL, ML
Black-crowned Night-heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	CL, MB
Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans	CL, NF, V
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	CI, CL, V
Lesser Adjutant	Leptoptilos javanicus	CI, CL
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	CL
Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	CI, CL, Z
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	CI
Lesser Whistling-duck	Dendrocygna javanica	CI, CL, V
Cotton Pygmy-goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	CL, V
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	CI
Garganey	Anas querquedula	CL, V
Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhyncus	Common
Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	MB
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Common
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus	Common
White-bellied Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster	A, BH, CL, FA, MB, SC, V
White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	V, TS
Long-billed Vulture	Gyps indicus	BW
Crested Serpent-eagle	Spilornis cheela	BW, TS
Eurasian Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	A, CL, SC, V
Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus	BW, TS
Shikra	Accipiter badius badius	A, BF, BH, FA, ML, TS, V
Besra	Accipiter virgatus	SZ
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	A
Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malayensis	BW, TS
Indian Spotted Eagle	Aquila hastata	SZ, V
Greater Spotted Eagle	Aquila clanga	SZ, V, Z
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	CL, SZ
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	AW, BH, B, CL, SZ, V
Rufous-bellied Eagle	Hieraaetus kienerii	TS
Changeable Hawk-eagle	Spizaetus cirrhatus	ML
Mountain Hawk-eagle	Spizaetus nipalensis kelaarti	BW, TS
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	BF, CL, VL, Z
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	A, BF
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	CL, Z
Jungle Bush-quail	Perdicula asiatica	CL
Grey Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii	B
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	FA
Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator	AW, CL
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	B, BF, V, Z
Grey-headed (Purple) Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	CL, V
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	V
Common Coot	Fulica atra	CL, V
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	CL
Bronze-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus	CL, V
Greater Painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	BF
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	CI, CL, SC
Great Thick-knee	Burhinus recurvirostris	SC
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	A, CI, SC
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Z
Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	CL
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	A, BF, CL
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	A, CL, MB
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus	MB, Z
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii	MB
Caspian Plover	Charadrius asiaticus	MB
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus	NF, V
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus	Common
Pintail Snipe	Gallinago stenura	NF
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	CL, V
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Z
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	CL
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	CI
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	CI, Z
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	A, CI, CL, MB, SC, Z
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	A
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	A, CI, CL, MB, SC, Z
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	B, V
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	A, CL, V
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Z
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Common
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	MB
Sanderling	Calidris alba	SC
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	A, CL
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	CL
Steppe Gull	Larus barabensis	MB
Heuglin's Gull	Larus heuglini	MB
Pallas's Gull	Larus ichthyaetus	MB
Brown-headed Gull	Larus brunnicephalus	CI, MB, SC, Z
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	MB
Slender-billed Gull	Larus genei	MB
Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica	CI, CL, MB, SC, Z
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	MB, Z
Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	MB, Z
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	MB
Little Tern	Sterna albifrons	Z
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybridus	CL
Rock Dove	Columba livia	BW, CL, NF
Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	Common
Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica	ML
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon	Treron bicincta	ML
Grey-fronted (Pompadour) Green Pigeon	Treron pompadora affinis	BW, FA, TS
Mountain Imperial-pigeon	Ducula badia	TS
Vernal Hanging-parrot	Loriculus vernalis	B, BW, TS
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	A, DP
Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	AW, BW, CL, FA, MB, ML,
Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides	BW, TS
Banded Bay Cuckoo	Cacomantis sonneratii	ML, TS
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea	Common
Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	ML
Southern (Greater) Coucal	Centropus sinensis parroti	B, BF, BW, CL, MB, V
Oriental Scops-owl	Otus sunia	BW
Brown Fish-owl	Ketupa zeylonensis	TS
Brown Wood-owl	Strix leptogrammica	SZ
Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum	BW, CL
Spotted Owlet	Athene brama	BF, MB
Brown Hawk-owl	Ninox scutulata	CL
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	BW
Indian Jungle (Grey) Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	ML, BW
Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	TS
Savannah Nightjar	Caprimulgus affinis	BW
Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata	B
Indian White-rumped Spinetail	Zoonavena sylvatica	B, ML, TS
Brown-throated (backed) Needletail	Hirundapus giganteus	TS
Asian Palm-swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis	A, B, BF, NF, V
House Swift	Apus affinis	AW, B, BF, BH, BW
Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	BW, TS
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Common
Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis	A, ML, TS, V, Z
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	Common
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	A, BF, MB, Z
Collared Kingfisher	Todirhamphus chloris	Z
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	A, CL, ML, V
Little Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	Common
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus	BF, CL, ML, V
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti	BW
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	BF, MB, SZ, V
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops	V
Malabar Grey Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus	B, BW
Malabar Pied-hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	B, TS
White-cheeked Barbet	Megalaima viridis	B, BF, BW, CL, FA, ML, SZ
Malabar (Crimson-fronted) Barbet	Megalaima rubricapilla malabarica	BW, TS
Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala	AW, CL, FA, ML, SZ
Indian (Brown-capped) Pygmy Woodpecker	Dendrocopos nanus	BW
Rufous Woodpecker	Celeus brachyurus	AW, B, BW
White-bellied Woodpecker	Dryocopus javensis	BW
Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	BW, CL, SZ, V
Greater Flameback	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	BW
Heart-spotted Woodpecker	Hemicircus canente	B, BW
Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	BW
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark	Eremopterix grisea	DP
Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica	CL, MB, NF, SC
Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula	DP
Eurasian Crag-martin	Hirundo rupestris	CL, V
Dusky Crag-martin	Hirundo concolor	CL
Eurasian Swallow	Hirundo rustica	A, CL, FA, MB, NF
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	A, BW, CL, MB, V, Z
Red-rumped Swallow	Hirundo daurica rufula	Common
Streak-throated Swallow	Hirundo fluvicola	A, BW, CL
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi	MB, V
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	A, BF, CL, MB, V
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	A, BF, CL, V
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus	B
White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla madaraspatensis	A, BF, CL
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	CL, V
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	B, BW, CL, SZ, TS
Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Coracina melanoptera	B, FA
Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	AW, B, BW, FA
Scarlet Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	BW, TS
Pied (Bar-winged) Flycatcher-shrike	Hemipus picatus	ML, TS
Black-crested Bulbul	Pycnonotus melanicterus	B, BW, TS
Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Common
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	AW, BW, CL, ML
White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	AW, DP, FA
Yellow-browed Bulbul	Iole indica	B, BW, TS
Square-tailed Black Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	BW
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia	AW, B, BH, BW, MB, SZ
Asian Fairy-bluebird	Irena puella	TS
Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis cochinchinensis	BW
Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons	AW, B, BW, ML, TS
Indian Blue Robin	Luscinia brunnea	BW
Oriental Magpie-robin	Copsychus saularis	Common
White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	B, BW
Siberian Stonechat	Saxicola maurus indicus	BF, CL, NF, V
Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata	A, CL, MB
Indian Black Robin	Saxicoloides fulicata	Common
Malabar Whistling-thrush	Myiophonus horsfieldii	BW, ML
Orange-headed Thrush	Zoothera citrina	AW, B, BW
Tickell's Thrush	Turdus unicolor	ML
Nilgiri Blackbird	Turdus simillimus simillimus	BW, ML
Grey-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii	MB
Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis	CL, FA, ML, V
Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	AW, CL, FA
Blyth 's Reed-warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	B, BW, CL, FA, ML, SZ
Clamorous Reed-warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus	MB
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	AW, B, CL, FA, MB
Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides	Common
Western Crowned-warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	BW
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica	BW, CL, MB
Brown-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa muttui	BW, TS, SZ
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	B
Red-throated (Taiga) Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	BW, TS
Tickell's Blue-flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae	AW, B, BW, SZ
White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola	FA, SZ
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea	B, BW, SZ, TS
Asian Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi	B, BW, FA, ML, SZ, TS
Puff-throated Babbler	Pellorneum ruficeps	AW, BW, ML, SZ
Dark-fronted Babbler	Rhopocichla atriceps	B, BW
Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striatus	AW, B, BW, FA, SZ
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	Alcippe poioicephala	B, BW, ML, SZ
Black-lored Tit	Parus xanthogenys	AW, CL, MB, ML
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis	B, BW
Purple-rumped Sunbird	Nectarinia zeylonica	Common
Crimson-backed Sunbird	Nectarinia minima	B, BH, BW, SZ, TS
Purple Sunbird	Nectarinia asiatica	AW, B, BH, BW
Loten's Sunbird	Nectarinia lotenia	B, TS
Crimson Sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja	BH, FA, ML, SZ
Little Spiderhunter	Arachnothera longirostra	B, ML
Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile	B, BW, FA, TS
Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos	CL, FA
Nilgiri (Plain) Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor concolor	B, BW, SZ, TS
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus kundoo	Common
Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus	B, BW, CL, ML
Large Woodshrike	Tephrodornis gularis	BW
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	Common
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	Common
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Common
White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	AW, B, ML
Bronzed Drongo	Dicrurus aeneus	B, BW, ML
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus	B, BW, SZ, TS
Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda	B, BF, ML, SZ
House Crow	Corvus splendens	Common
Indian Jungle (Large-billed) Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos culminatus	B, BW, CL, TS
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus	A, BW, CL
Grey-headed (Chestnut-tailed) Starling	Sturnus malabaricus	AW, B, BW, CL, SZ, V
Brahminy Starling	Sturnus pagodarum	MB
Rosy Starling	Sturnus roseus	A, BF, CL, FA, MB, SZ
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	V
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	A, BF, MB
Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus	Common
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	DP
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia	Petronia xanthocollis	BW, CL
Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus	CL, FA
White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata	AW, B, BW, CL, FA, V
Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	BW
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	BW