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Rain quail Coturnix coromandelica 1 seen in Carambolim Fields. Red spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea 1 seen, 2 heard in Backwoods.
Grey junglefowl Gallus sonneratii Heard daily in Backwoods, 2 + 5 seen in Bondla. Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus 1 heard Baga Hills. Lesser whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica ~ 1000 Lake Mershem ~ 500 in Carambolim Lake. Comb duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 2 in Lake Mershem Cotton pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus ~ 50 in Carambolim Lake, 4 in Lake Mershem
Spot-billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha 2 Carambolim Lake. Garganey Anas querquedula 10 Carambolim Lake, 8 Lake Mershem Northern shoveler Anas clypeata 1 Carambolim Lake.
Rufous woodpecker Celeus brachyurus A few around hotel Santiago, Baga. White-bellied woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Seen daily in Backwoods, >3 ind. Heart-spotted woodpecker Hemicircus canente Observed in Backwoods, 3 - 7 ind. daily, and in Bondla with 2 Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus Occasional in Backwoods och Bondla.
Black-rumped flameback Dinopium benghalense Observed daily in various biotopes at max. of 6 in Backwoods. Greater flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla. Brown-headed barbet Megalaima zeylanica Occasionally in Backwoods, Bondla and Baga
White-cheeked barbet Megalaima viridis Rather frequent in most areas.
Crimson-fronted barbet Megalaima rubricapilla Common in Backwoods.
Coppersmith barbet Megalaima haemacephala Rather abundant but no obs. in Backwoods and Bondla Malabar grey hornbill Ocyceros griseus Common in Backwoods and Bondla.
Malabar pied hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Observed daily in Backwoods and Bondla at a maximum of 30 ind. Common hoopoe Upupa epops Few in open areas with a total of 10 ind.
Malabar trogon Harpactes fasciatus All together 7 ind. in Backwoods.
Indian roller Coracias benghalensis 2 Calangute and 2 in Carambolim area
Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis Common. Day maximum of ~ 25 ind.
Blue-eared kingfisher Alcedo meninting 1 in Backwoods.
Stork-billed kingfisher Halcyon capensis Observed for five days with a total of 10 ind.
White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Quite common in most areas - even dry ones.
Black-capped kingfisher Halcyon pileata Few along coasts and rivers.
Collared kingfisher Todiramphus chloris 1 at Zuari river and 5 along Mandovi river
Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis Rather frequent along big rivers and lakesides
Green bee-eater Merops orientalis Common. 160 ind. found at sleeping site in one tree in Baga Hills.
Blue-tailed bee-eater Merops philippinus Rather frequent.
Chestnut-headed bee-eater Merops leschenaulti Only seen at Backwoods with a total of 16 ind.
Asian koel Eudynamus scolopacea Abundant, but fewer in Backwoods Blue-faced malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris 1 Zuari river and 1 in Baga Hills.
Greater coucal Centropus sinensis Frequent in most areas Vernal hanging parrot Loriculus vernalis Seen and heard daily in Backwoods. Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria 1 at nesting site near Baga Hills. Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri 4 ind seen all together.
Plum-headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Rather frequent seen most days with a maximum of 20 ind. Malabar parakeet Psittacula columboides Seen and heard daily in Backwoods. Indian swiftlet Collocalia unicolor Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla. White-rumped needletail Zoonavena sylvatica 10 ind. seen in Backwoods Common swift Apus apus 2 in Baga hotel area Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Common in coastal areas. House swift Apus affinis Rather abundant Crested treeswift Hemiprocne coronata Seen daily in Backwoods. Barn owl Tyto alba1 ind. early morning at hotel Santiago, Baga.
Oriental scops owl Otus sunia Seen and heard (2 ind.) in Backwoods. Brown fish owl Ketupa zeylonensis 1 at Mayem Lake and 1 at Bondla.
Brown wood owl Strix leptogrammica 1 at Saligao Zor. Jungle owlet Glaucidium radiatum 2 in Carambolim Forest.
Spotted owlet Athene brama Heard and seen 5 times
Brown hawk owl Ninox scutulata 1 seen at Carambolim. > 5 diiferent ind. heard calling in Backwoods. Sri Lanka frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger 2 ind (a pair) heard and seen in Backwoods.
Grey nightjahr Caprimulgus indicus 1 day-post at Maem Lake and 1 at the temple near Backwoods. Jerdons nightjahr Caprimulgus atripennis2 hunting near Backwoods. Rock pigeon Columba livia Abundant - mostly feral Mountain imperial pigeon Ducula badia Common in Backwoods. Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis Abundant Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica 3 Backwoods
Orange-breasted green pigeon Treron bicincta 10 at Mayem Lake.
Pompadour green pigeon Treron pompadora 3 at Mayem Lake. Common in Backwoods and Bondla. White-breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Rather frequent in wetlands. Ruddy-breasted crake Porzana fusca 1 seen at Beira Mar. Spotted crake Porzana porzana 1 seen at Beira Mar.
Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio ~ 500 in Carambolim Lake, ~ 50 ind in Lake Mershem Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus ~ 150 in Carambolim Lake, apart from that, not very common. Common coot Fulica atra 20 in Carambolim Lake, 10 ind in Lake Mershem Pintail snipe Gallinago stenura > 4 ind. Baga Fields. Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata A total of 8 ind along riversides Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus 1 Mandovi River. Common redshank Tringa totanus Rather frequent at Carambolim Lake and during rivertours. Marsh sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Rather frequent in wet areas. Common greenshank Tringa nbularia Rather frequent in wet areas. Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus Rather frequent in wet areas. Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola Frequent in wet areas. Terek sandpiper Xenus cinereus Total of 13, mostly along riversides. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common at rivers, lakes and ponds.. Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres 5 in cliffy coastal areas near Baga Hills. Sanderling Calidris alba 5 at a mudflat in Zuari River. Little stint Calidris minuta 20 ind along Zuari River. Notation also at Carambolim. Temminck´s stint Calidris temminckii 10 at Carambolim. Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 1 at Carambolim Ruff Philomachus pugnax 1 at Carambolim Greater painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis 7 near Beira Mar hotel. Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus 3 ind. at different places. Pheasant-tailed jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus > 20 at Carambolim Lake. 2 at Lake mershem. Bronze-winged jacana Metopidius indicus ~ 200 at Carambolim Lake. 10 at Lake Mershem. Small pratincole Glareola lactea ~ 200 at Carambolim. 23 ind at Santa Cruz. Apart from that seen with 1 ind at two occ. Pacific golden plover Pluvialis fulva 10 at Carambolim Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula 1 at Santa Cruz. Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius Rather frequent along rivertours. And moreover seen two other days. Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus ~ 50 Morjiim Beach.and 2 more ind. at different shores. Lesser sand plover Charadrius mongolus ~50 at Morjim Beach, ~70 along Mandovi River, ~ 90 along coast of Baga Hills. Greater sand plover Charadrius leschenaultii Seen at the same places as C. mongolus, with 2, 2 and 10 ind. Caspian plover Charadrius asiaticus 1 at Morjiim Beach.
Yellow-wattled lapwing Vanellus malarbaricus 20 west of Mayem Lake and 13 at Dona Paula.
Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus Seen daily, rather abundant. Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 1 passing along coast of Baga Hills. Yellow-legged gull Larus cachinnans Rather frequent at riversides and along lakes Heuglin´s gull Larus heuglini 1 seen at Morjiim Beach.
Pallas´s gull Larus ichthyaetus Noted only at Morjiim Beach, 80 ind. Brown-headed gull Larus brunnicephalus Rather frequent along rivers and lakes Black-headed gull Larus ridibundus Rather frequent along coast Slender-billed gull Larus genei5 found at Morjiim Beach. Gull-billed tern Gelochelidon nilotica Rather frequent at water sites. Caspian tern Sterna caspia 1 outside coast of Baga Hills.
Lesser crested tern Sterna bengalensis 60 ind. at Morjiim Beach. Sandwich tern Sterna sandvicensis 30 at Morjiim Beach. Whiskered tern Chlidonias hybridus Few ind. at Carambolim Lake. Osprey Pandion haliaetus Seen five days with a maximum of 5 ind. along Mandovi River.
Black-shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus 2 ind seen at different places
Black kite Milvus migrans Abundant im most areas
Brahminy kite Haliastur indus Common in most coastal areas. White-bellied sea eagle Haliaetus leucogaster 1 Zuari river and 1 at Baga Hills.
Grey-headed fish eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus 1 very close near Backwoods. White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis 1 over the mountains near Backwoods.
Short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus 1 at Baga Hills. Crested serpent eagle Spilornis cheela Seen every other day with a maximum of 10 in Backwoods.
Black eagle Ictinaetus malayensis Seen both at Maem Lake and at Backwoods, with a total of 7 ind.
Eurasian marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus Seen seven days with a daily maximum of 15 ind..
Pallid harrier Circus macrourus 3 different ind. seen
Crested goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Seen att 3 occasions
Shikra Accipiter badius Rather frequent.
Besra Accipiter virgatus 1 juvenile at Baga. Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1 at Baga Hills. Oriental honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncusSeen four days. > 10 ind in Backwoods. White-eyed buzzard Butastur teesa 1 at Backwoods.
Lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomarina 1 at Baga Fields.
Greater spotted eagle Aquila clanga Seen at 2 occations. Santa Cruz and Carambolim. Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 4 different ind. Rufous-bellied eagle Hieraaetus kienerii 4 observations atBackwoods.
Changeable hawk eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus 2 seen at Mayem Lake and 1 in Bondla. Mountain hawk eagle Spizaetus nipalensis 3 ind seen in Backwoods. Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus 2 all together Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus 2 at Carambolim. Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis > 9 in Carambolim Lake.
Darter Anhinga melanogaster 5 in Carambolim Lake.
Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Rather frequent at Carambolim Lake and Mayem Lake. Few near Backwoods.
Indian cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Rather frequent in wetlands. Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 1 seen at Zuari River.
Little egret Egretta garzetta Abundant.
Western reef egret Egretta gularis Occasionally along coast line and Zuari River. Great egret Casmerodius albus Rather frequent in wet areas in farm land. Intermediate egret Mesophoyx intermedia Rather frequent in wet areas in farm land.
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Abundant
Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii Abundant. Grey heron Ardea cinerea Few seen most days.~ 30 along Mandovi River. Purple heron Ardea purpurea Few in Carambolim Lake, Maem Lake and Santa Cruz
Little heron Butorides striatus Few in Zuari andBaga River. ~ 30 along Mandovi River. Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 at night site in Baga. 15 along Mandovi River. Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus ~ 40 along Mandovi River. Black-headed ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 1 Zuari River, 20 Mandovi River. Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 2 Zuari River, 7 Mandovi River.
Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans 30 on paddyfields near Carambolim Lake. Woolly-necked stork Ciconia episcopus 2 west of Maem Lake. 13 along Mandovi River. Lesser adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus 2 passing above us at Carambolim Lake.
Indian pitta Pitta brachyura At least 1 bird seen daily at Backwoods Camp.
Asian fairy bluebird Irena puella Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla.
Blue-winged leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis 1 seen in Backwoods. Golden-fronted leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons Frequent in forests Brown shrike Lanius cristatus 1 in Bondla.
Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach Seen almost every day with a maximum of ~5
Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Seen most days. max 5 ind. House crow Corvus splendens Abundant but fewer in forest areas
Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos Frequent above all in forest areas.
Ashy woodswallow Artamus fuscus Seen most days with maximum of 10 in Baga Fields.
Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus Frequent Black-naped oriole Oriolus chinensis 3 in Backwoods.
Black-hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus Frequent Large cuckooshrike Coracina macei 1 Backwoods. Black-headed cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera ~6 at Maem Lake and in Backwoods together. Small minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Rather frequent in forest areas.
Scarlet minivet Pericrocotus flammeus Rather frequent in Backwoods. Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus¨Few, >3 seen in Backwoods.White-throated fantail Rhipidura albicollisSeen most days Day max > 3.White-browed fantail Rhipidura aureola2 seen at Baga Hills and Bondla.
Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercusAbundant in coastal areas
Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeusAbundant away from coastal areas
White-bellied drongo Dicrurus caerulescens~3 at Baga Hills and in Bondla.Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneusCommon in Maem Lake, in Backwoods and Bondla.Spangled drongo Dicrurus hottentottus> 5 in Backwoods andBondla.
Greater racket-tailed drongo Dicrurus paradiseus3 at Mayem lake.Common in Backwoods and Bondla.
Black-naped monarch Hypothymis azureaSeen most days with up to 5 ind..
Asian paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Rather common in forest areas Common iora Aegithina tiphia Common Large woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis 2 in Backwoods. Common woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Två ex Baga Hills. Blue-capped rock thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus 2 in Bondla.
Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius 2 at coastal cliffs at Baga Hills . Malabar whistling thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla.
Orange-headed thrush Zoothera citrina Rather frequent in Backwoods an Bondla. 2 seen at Baga Hills. Nilgiri blackbird Turdus simillimus Few at Mayem Lake and in Backwoods. Asian brown flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 1 in Baga and 2 in Bondla. Brown-breasted flycatcher Muscicapa muttui Few in Backwoods and 5 in Bondla.
Red-breasted flycatcher Ficedula parva1 Backwoods. Red-throated flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 1 Backwoods. Verditer flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Few in Backwoods and Bondla. White-bellied blue flycatcher Cyornis pallipes Rather common in Backwoods. 1 in Bondla. Blue-throated flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides 1 Backwoods. Tickell´s blue flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Rather common in Backwoods. Few otherwize. Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Seen five days with a maximum of 20. Indian blue robin Luscinia brunnea 1 in Backwoods.
Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis Abundant
White-rumped shama Copsychus malabaricus Common in Backwoods and Bondla. Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicata Not very common. Day maximum of 5 ind..
Common stonechat Saxicola torquata Common in agricultural areas
Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata Seen on dry localities with a total of 10. Chestnut-tailed starling Sturnus malabaricus Seen sex days. Maximum 20.
Rosy starling Sturnus roseus ~ 50 ind seen in flocks in Baga Fields. Common myna Acridotheres tristis Rather frequent i not too urbanized areas.
Jungle myna Acridotheres fuscus Abundant in farm and urban areas. Velvet-fronted nuthatch Sitta frontalis Rather frequent in Backwoods. Black-lored tit Parus xanthogenys Day maximum 4 ind and seen most days. Dusky crag martin Hirundo concolor 5 Zuari river. Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Rather frequent in farming areas. Wire-tailed swallow Hirundo smithii Rather frequent near water and open areas.. Red-rumped swallow Hirundo daurica Abundant. Streak-throated swallow Hirundo fluvicola Rather common in the surroundings of Backwoods. Grey-headed bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalusSeen on Baga Hills and in Backwoods with a total of 21 ind.. Black-crested bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus Rather common in Backwoods and Bondla.
Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Abundant Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Common. White-browed bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Frequent. Yellow-browed bulbul Iole indica Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla. Black bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Rather frequent in Backwoods. Grey-breasted prinia Prinia hodgsonii 1 seen and heard at Carambolim Lake. Plain prinia Prinia inornata Few seen and heard. Ashy prinia Prinia socialis Few at Carambolim and in Baga Fields. Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis 5 at Santa Cruz. Blyth´s reed warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Abundant. Clamorous reed warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus 4 ind seen and heard in different reedbeds. Booted warbler Hippolais caligata ssp. caligata 2 on Baga Hills.
Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Rather frequent Hume´s warbler Phylloscopus humei Seen on Baga Hills and at Carambolim. Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Abundant. Ssp. nitidus identified at some occasions. Western crowned warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis Few observed in Backwoods and Bondla. 1 ind. in Saligao Zor. Puff-throated babbler Pellorneum ruficeps Small parties found in Backwoods, Bondla and on Baga Hills. Indian scimitar babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii 1 heard at Mayem Lake. Tawny-bellied babbler Dumetia hyperythra A total of 18 at Baga Hills and at Mayem Lake. Dark-fronted babbler Rhopocichla atriceps Rather frequent in Backwoods and Bondla. Jungle babbler Turdoides striatus Rather frequent on Baga Hills, in Backwoods and Bondla. Brown-cheeked fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala Abundant in forestal areas Ashy-crowned sparrow lark Eremopterix grisea A smal number observed at Mayem Lake and at Dona Paula.
Rufous-tailed lark Ammomanes phoenicurus 1 bird in Carambolim Fields. Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla 30 in Baga Fields and 1 in Carambolim Fields.
Malabar lark Galerida malabarica Rather frequent in farm land Oriental skylark Alauda gulgula 2 at Dona Paula. Thick-billed flowerpecker Dicaeum agile Few seen and heard at Baga Hills and in Backwoods. Pale-billed flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorynchos Few in forests. Plain flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor Rather frequent in forests.
Purple-rumped sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica Abundant but not in forests. Crimson-backed sunbird Nectarinia minima Seen on Baga Hills. Common in Backwoods and Bondla. Purple sunbird Nectarinia asiatica Abundant.
Loten´s sunbird Nectarinia lotenia Rather frequent in forests. Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Very few sen on Baga Hills. Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Rather frequent at Maem Lake and in Backwoods. House sparrow Passer domesticus Common in urban areas. Chestnut-shouldered petronia Petronia xanthocollis Rather common at Carambolim and in Backwoods. Forest wagtail Dendronanthus indicusFew obseved all days in Backwoods. White wagtail Motacilla alba 1 seen in Baga Fields.
White-browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensisRather common in Baga Fields and at Carambolim. Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava 4 ind. at Carambolim Lake. Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea Few observed in Backwoods and Bondla.
Richard´s pipit Anthus richardi > 5 seen in Baga Fields. Paddyfield pipit Anthus rufulus Rather common in grass- and farm land. Tawny pipit Anthus campestris > 5 in Baga Fields. Blyth´s pipit Anthus godlewskii 2 in Baga Fields. Tree pipit Anthus trivialis 6 at Carambolim Lake. Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus ~ 500 Baga Fields. Also observed in Bondla and at Mayem Lake.
White-rumped munia Lonchura striata Frequent Black-throated munia Lonchura kelaarti 2 + 2 in Backwoods.
Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata > 40 ind. seen in Baga fields
Compilation - Lars Nilsson
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