Pokhara is a birdwatcher's paradise. About 525 species of birds can be spotted in and around the Pokhara Valley.While 185 species can be spotted all year round, the rest can be seen during hatching and migration periods, which varies from species to species.
Our resident birdwatching guide, Mr. Hari K.C, has over 15 years of experience in Birdwatching and has spotted 150 species of birds in a single day (in alititudes varying from 800 to 2200 meters.) Mr. K.C makes personalized programmes according to the interest of the guest, depending on the weather and the season.
For further detailed information and rates, he can be contacted at : fishtail@fewanet.com.np
1.
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
280.
Yellow-Cheeked Tit
Parus Spilonotus
281.
Black-Throated Tit
Aegithalos Concinnus
282.
Sand Martin
Riparia Riparia
283.
Plain Martin
Riparia Paludicda
284.
Eurasian Crag Martin
Hirundo Rupestris
285.
Barn Swallow
Hirundo Rustica
286.
Red-Rumped Swallow
Hirundo Daurica
287.
Striated Swallow
Hirundo Striolata
288.
Northern House Martin
Delichon Urbica
289.
Nepal House Martin
Delichon Nipalensis
290.
Black-Crested Bulbul
Pyconotus Melanicterus
291.
Himalayan Bulbul
Pyconotus Leucogenys
292.
Red-Vented Bulbul
Pyconotus Cafer
293.
Ashy Bulbul
Hemlxos Flavala
294.
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes Leucocephalus
295.
Mountain Bulbul
Hypsipetes mcclellandii
296.
Hill Prinia
Prinia Atrogularis
297.
Grey-Breasted Prinia
Prinia Hodgsonil
298.
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola Juncidis
299.
Oriental White Eye
Zosterops Paplpebrosus
300.
Chestnut Headed Tesia
Tesia Castaneocoronata301.
Grey Bellied Tesia
Tesia Cyaniventer
302.
Aberrant Bush Warbler
Cettia Flavollvacea
303.
Chestnut Crowned Bush Warbler
Cettia Major
304.
Grey-Sided Bush Warbler
Cettia Brunnifrons
305.
Radde’s Warbler
Phylloscopus Schwarzi
306.
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus Fuscatus
307.
Smoky Warbler
Phylloscopus Fuligiventer
308.
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus Collybita
309.
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus Affinis
310.
Sulphur Bellied Warbler
Phylloscopus Griseolus
311.
Buff-Barred Warbler
Phylloscopus Pulcher
312.
Ashy-Throated Warbler
Phylloscopus Maculipennis
313.
Lemon-Rumped Warbler
Phylloscopus Chloronotus
314.
Greeenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
315.
Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Cettia major
316.
Hume’s Warbler
Phylloscopus humei
317.
Western crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus Occipitalis
318.
Easter Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus Corunatus
319.
Yellow Vented Warbler
Phylloscopus Cantator
320.
Golden Spectacled Warbler
Seicerus Burkii
321.
Grey Hooked Warbler
Seicerus Xanthuschistos
322.
Grey-cheeked Warbler
Seicerus Poliogenys
323.
Black-faced Warbler
Abroscopus Albogularis / Schisticeps
324.
Yellow-Bellied Warbler
Abroscopus Superciliaris
325.
Goldcrest
Regulus Regulus
326.
White-crested Laughing Thrush
Garrulux Kucolophur Leucolophus
327.
White-throated Lauhingthrush
Garrulux albogularis
328.
White –throated Laughingthrush
GarruluxMonileger
329.
Lesser Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax Pectoralis
330.
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulux Striatus
331.
Striated Laughing Thrush
Garrulux Ocellatus
332.
Spotted Laughing Thrush
Garrulux Squamatus
333.
Blue-winged Laughing Thrush
Garrulux Affinis
334.
Black-faced Laughing Thrush
Pomatorhinils Erythrogenys
335.
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler
Pellorneum Ruficeps
336.
Puff-Throated Babbler
Pomatorhinus Schisticeps
337.
White-Browed Scimitar Babbler
Pnoepyga Immaculata
338.
Nepalwren Babbler
Pnoepyga Pusilla
339.
Pygmywren Babbler
Pnoepyga Albiventer
340.
Scaly-breasted wren Babbler
Stachyris Pyrrheps
341.
Black Chinned Babbler
Stachyris Chrysaea
342.
Golden Babbler
Stachyris Nigriceps
343.
Grey-throated Babbler
Turdoides Nipalensis
344.
Spiny Babbler
Turdoides Striatus
345.
Jungle Babbler
Leiothrix Argentauris
346.
Silver Eared Mesia
Leiothrix Lutea
347.
Red Billed Leiothrix
Minla Lynauroptera/Cyanouroptra
348.
Blue Winged Minla
Minla Strigula
349.
Chestnut Tailed Minla
Minla Inotincta
350.
Red Tailed Minla
Actinodura Nipalensis
351.
Hoary Throated Barwing
Yuhina Bakeri
352.
White Naped Yuhina
Yuhina Zantholeuca
353.
White Bellied Yuhina
Yuhina Nigrimenta
354.
Black Chinned Yuhina
Heterophasia Capistrate
355.
Rufous Sidia
Dicaeum Agile
356.
Thick Billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum Chrysorrheum
357.
Yellow Vented Flowerpecker
Dicaeum Cancolor
358.
Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum Ignipectus
359.
Five Breasted Flowerpecker
Nectarinia Asiatica
360.
Purple Sunbird
Aethopyga Nipalensis
361.
Green Tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga Saturata
362.
Black Throat Sunbird
Aethopyga Sipamja
363.
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga Siparaja
364.
House Sparrow
Passer Rutilans
365.
Russet Sparrow
Passer Montanus
366.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Montacilla Alba
367.
White Wagtail
Montacilla Maderaspatensis
368.
White Browed Wagtail
Montacilla Citreola
369.
Citrine Wagtail
Montacilla Flava
370.
Yellow Wagtail
Montacilla Cinerea
371.
Grey Wagtail
Anthus Richardi
372.
Richard’s Pipit
Anthus Rufulus
373.
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus Goldewiskii
374.
Blyth’s Pipit
Anthus Syhianus
375.
Upland Pipit
Anthus Sylvanus
376.
Tree Pipit
Anthus Hodgsoni
377.
Olive Backed Pipit
Anthus Roseatus
378.
Rosy Pipit
Anthus Spinoletta
379.
Water Pipit
Prunella Strophiata
380.
Rufous Breasted Accentor
Prunella Inomaculata
381.
Marron Backed Accentor
Ploceus Philippinus
382.
Baya Weaver
Lonochura striata
383.
White Rumped Munia
Lonchura punctualatai
384.
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonochura Malacca
385.
Black Headed Munia
Carduelis Spinoides
386.
Yellow Breasted Greenfineh
Carpodacus Erythrinus
387.
Common Rosefineh
Carpodacus Vinaceus
388.
Vinaceous Rosefineh
Carpodacus Rhodochlamys
389.
Red Mantled Rosefineh
Haematospiza Sipahi
390.
Scarlet Fineh
Pyrrhoplectes Epauletta
391.
Gold Naped Fineh
Melophus Lathami
392.
Crested Bunting
Emberiza Aureola
393.
Yellow Brested Bunting
Emberiza Pusilla
394.
Little Bunting
Emberiza Melanocephala
395.
Black Headed Bunting
Emberiza Rutila
396.
Chestnut Bunting
Pteruthius Melanctis
397.
Chestnut Throated Shrike Babbler
Sitta himalayensis
398.
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta leucopsis
399.
White Cheeked Nutatch
Prinia criniger
400.
Striated Prinia
Prinia cinereocapilla
401.
Grey –crowned prinia
Phylloscopus inornatus
402.
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus regluoides
403.
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus griseolus
404.
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Hippolasis caligata
405.
Booted Warbler
Spelaeorinis formosus
406.
Spotted Wren Bbbler
Sachyris ruficeps
407.
Rufous – capped Babbler
Macronous gularis
408.
Striped Tit Babbler
Alcippe castaneceps
409.
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Alcippe vinipectus
410.
White-browed Fulvetta
Alcippe nipalensis
411.
Nepal Fulvetta
Carpondacus nipalensis
412.
Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Carpondacus erythrinus
413.
Common Rosefinch
Carpondacus pulcherrimus
414.
Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus rodochrous
415.
Pink-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus thura
416.
White-browed Rosefinch
Emberiza leucocephalos
417.
Pine Bunting
Emberiza citrinella
418.
Yellow Hammer
Emberiza spodocephala
419.
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza fucata
420.
Chestnut-eared Bounting
2.
Black-Necked Grebe
Padiceps Nigricollis
3.
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps Cristatus
4.
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax Carbo
5.
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax Nycticorax
6.
Little Heron
Butorides Striatus
7.
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola Grayii
8.
Grey Heron
Ardea Cinerea
9.
Little Egret
Egretta Garzetta
10.
Intermediate Egret
Mesophoyx intermedia
11.
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
12.
Black Strok
Ciconia Nigra
13.
Wolly-Necked Strok
Ciconia Episcopus
14.
Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna Javanica
15.
Bar-Headed Goose
Anser Indicus
16.
Ruddy Shel Duck
Tadorna Ferruginea
17.
Common Shelduck
Tadorna
18.
Cotton Pygmy Goose
Nettapus Cormandelianus
19.
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas Penelope
20.
Falcated Duck
Anas Falcata
21.
Gadwall
Anas Strepera
22.
Common Teal
Anas Crecca
23.
Mallard
Anas Platyrhynchos
24.
Spot – billed Duck
Anas Peocilorhyncha
25.
Northern Pintail
Anas Acuta
26.
Garganey
Anas Querquedula
27.
Northern Shoveler
Anas Clypeata
28.
Red-Crested Pochard
Netta Rufina
29.
Common Pochard
Aythys Freina
30.
Bear’s Pochard
Aythys Baeri
31.
Ferruginous Duck
Aythys Nyroca
32.
Tufted Duck
Aythya Fuligyla
33.
Common Golden Eye
Bucephala Clamgula
34.
Common Buzzard
Buteo Buteo
35.
Long-Legged Buzzard
Buteo Rufinus
36.
Upland Buzzard
Buteo Hemilasius
37.
White Tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus Albicilla
38.
Pallas’s Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus Leucoryphus
39.
Grey-Headed Fish Eagle
Ichthyophaga-Ichthyaetus
40.
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus Malayensis
41.
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis Cheela
42.
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila Pomarina
43.
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila Clanga
44.
Steppe Eagle
Aquila Nipalensis
45.
Imperial Eagle
Aquila Heliaca
46.
Golden Eagle
Aquila Chrysaetos
47.
Bonelli’s Eagle
Hieraaetus Fasciatus
48.
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus Pennatus
49.
Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizatetus Cirrhatus
50.
Mountain Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus Nipalensis
51.
Crested Goshwak
Accipiter Trivirgatus
52.
Shikra
Accipiter Badius
53.
Besra
Accipiter Virgatus
54.
Eurasian Sprroehowk
Accipiter Nisus
55.
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter Gentilis
56.
Collored Falconet
Microhierox Caerulescens
57.
Lesser Kestrel
Falco Naumanni
58.
Common Kestrel
Falco Tinnunculus
59.
Red-Necked Falcon
Falco Chicquera
60.
Amur Falcon
Falco Amurensis
61.
Merlin
Falco Columbarius
62.
Eurasian Hobby
Falco Subbuteo
63.
Oriental Hobby
Falco Serverus
64.
Laggar Falcon
Falco Jugger
65.
Peregrine Falcon
Falco Peregrinus
66.
Black Francolin
Francolinus Francolinus
67.
Red Junglefowl
Gallus Gallus
68.
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura Leucomelanos
69.
Brown-Cappedpygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocops Nanus
70.
Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos Macei
71.
Rufous-Bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos Hyperythrus
72.
Himalayan Woodpecker
Dendrocopos Himalaynsis
73.
Crimson-Breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocops Catchpharius
74.
Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos Darjeelensis
75.
Lesser Yellownape
Picus Chlorolophus
76.
Greater Yellownape
Picus Flavinucha
77.
Grey Headed Woodpecker
Picus Canus
78.
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes Lucidus
79.
Streak –Throated Woodpecker
Picus Xanthopygeus
80.
Great Himalayan Barbet
Megalaima Virens
81.
Golden-Throated Barbet
Megalaima Franklinii
82.
Blue-Throated Barbet
Megalaima Asiatica
83.
Copper Smith Barbet
Megalaima Heamacephala
84.
Indian Roller
Coracias Benghalensis
85.
Common Hoopoe
Upupa Epops
86.
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo Atthis
87.
Strok-Bellied Kingfisher
Halcyon Capensis
88.
White Phroated Kingfisher
Halcyon Smyrnensis
89.
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle Lagubris
90.
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle Rudis
91.
Blue-Beared Bee-Eater
Nyctyornis Athertoni
92.
Green Bee-Eater
Merops Orientalis
93.
Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater
Merops Leschenaulti
94.
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus Poliocephalus
95.
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx Sparverioides
96.
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx Varius
97.
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus Micropterus
98.
Eurasian Cuckoo
Cuculus Canorus
99.
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus Saturatus
100.
Asian Koel
Eudynamys Scolopacea
101.
Green-Billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeustristis
102.
Rose-Ringed Parakeet
Psittacula Krameri
103.
Staty-Headed Parakeet
Psittacula Himalayana
104.
Blossom-Headed Parakeet
Psittacula Roseata
105.
Red-Breasted Parakeet
Psittacula Alexandri
106.
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula Eupatria
107.
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus Cochinchinensis
108.
Himalayan Swiftlet
Collacalia brevirostris
109.
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
110.
House Swift
Apus Affinis
111.
Fork-Tailed Swift
Apus Pacificus
112.
Dark-Rumped Swift
Apus Acuticauda
113.
Mountain Scops Owl
Otus Spilocephalus
114.
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo-Bubo
115.
Brown Fish Owl
Ketupa Zeylonensis
116.
Spot-Bellied Eagle Owl
Bubo Nipalensis
117.
Brown Wood Owl
Strix Leptogrammica
118.
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium Cuculoides
119.
Jungle Owlet
Glucidium Radiatum
120.
Little Owl
Athne Noctua
121.
Spotted Owlet
Athne Brama
122.
Short-Eared Owl
Asio Flammeus
123.
Large-Tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus Marcurus
124.
Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus Indicus
125.
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron apicauda
126.
Wedge-Tailed Green Pigeon
Treron Sphenura
127.
Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
Treron Phoenicoptera
128.
Blue Rock Pigeon
Columba Livia
129.
Hill Pigeon
Columba Rupestris
130.
Common Wood Pigeon
Columba Paiumbus
131.
Ashy Wood Pigeon
Columba Pulchricollis
132.
Speckled Wood Pigeon
Columba Hodgsonii
133.
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia Orientails
134.
Laughing Dove
Streptopelia Senegalensis
135.
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia Chinensis
136.
Red Collared Dove
Streptopelia Tranquebarica
137.
Barred Cuckoo Dove
Macropygia Unchall
138.
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia Decaocto
139.
Emeraled Dove
Chalcophaps Indica
140.
White Breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis Phoenicurus
BIRDS OF POKHARA