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I recently returned from a trip to India and Nepal, with a group of friends. (I was the "leader"). This is a copy of the list I sent to them upon return. In Kathmandu I met a wonderful Nepali birder who is a delightful companion, very knowledgeable about the birds and very helpful. His name is Rabindra Manandhar. You can find him at the Wisdom Bookshop, Chetrapati, Kathmandu or through Himalayan Birds Exploration P.O. Box 3105 tel:212242; fax:977-1-411933 Kathmandu, Nepal I have no financial interest in Rabindra's business (either bookshop - where you can get Nepal and Indian field guides - or birding). But I highly recommend him. If you are in Kathmandu you must go to Pulchowki, the best birding in the valley. If you can get to the summit around dawn, on a clear day you get a horizon to horizon view of the Himalyayas, including a distant view of Everest. Forget Fleming's guide - can no longer be found even in Kathmandu, and if it could be it would cost several hundred dollars. Cheers, and Good Birding, Chris Carpenter Oakland, CA Cgbirds@aol.com BIRDS OF INDIA - NEPAL 1996 This is a list of all the birds seen by any member of the group during the tour. In addition, I have noted birds seen by Chris and Peggy before and/or after the tour in India and Nepal. The order of the birds generally follows that found in A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, by Ali & Ripley, because we used it on the tour. However, this order is no longer followed by newer authorities. The names used in this list are those currently found in the most widely used authority, A World Checklist of Birds, by Monroe & Sibley. March 3 - 4 Delhi: Humayan's Tomb, Qtub Minar, Parliament March 5 - 6 Jaipur: Rambagh Palace Hotel, Amber Fort March 7 - 9 Ranthambhor National Park March 10 - 12 Bharatpur: Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary March 13 Agra: Red Fort, Taj Mahal March 14 Varanasi: Ganges River March 15 - 16 Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal: Tiger Tops & Tented camp March 17 - 18 Fishtail Lodge, Pokhara March 19 - 22 Kathmandu: Pulchowki Mountain, Godawari Botanical Gardens Little Grebe tachybaptus ruficolis seen throughout India Great White Pelican pelecanus onocrotalus a pair at Bharatpur Little Cormorant phalacrocorax niger seen throughout India Great Cormorant p. carbo seen throughout India Indian Cormorant p. fuscicollis Vishnu showed this bird to Chris & Peggy at Okla on the Yamuna River Oriental Darter anhinga melanogaster seen throughout India, and at Chitwan in Nepal Little Egret egretta garzetta regular throughout trip Grey Heron ardea cinerea seen throughout India Purple Heron a. purpurea seen throughout India Great Egret egretta alba seen throughout India Intermediate Egret mesophoyx intermedia seen throughout India, and at Chitwan in Nepal Cattle Egret bubulcus ibis seen throughout India, and at Chitwan and Pokhara in Nepal Indian Pond Heron ardeola grayii abundant; seen throughout India and Nepal Striated Heron butorides striatus a few birds at Ranthambhor Black-crowned Night Heron nycticorax nycticorax regular at Bharatpur Black Bittern dupetor flavicollis one cooperative bird posed at Bharatpur Painted Stork mycteria leucocephala seen throughout India, but mainly at Bharatpur Asian Openbill Stork anastomus oscitans one bird at Bharatpur Black Stork ciconia nigra seen by some group members at Ranthambhor Wooly-necked Stork c. episcopus found singly, at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur and Chitwan Black-necked Stork ephippiorhynchus asiaticus found in pairs at Bharatpur and on road to Delhi Lesser Adjutant Stork leptopilos javanicus several birds at Chitwan near tented camp Glossy Ibis plegadis falcinellus Carole's bird, regular at Bharatpur Black-headed Ibis threskiornis melanocephalus regular at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Red-naped Ibis pseudibis papillosa regular at Chitwan on the river Eurasian Spoonbill platalea leucorodia a large group found at Bharatpur Greater Flamingo phoenicopterus ruber one group at Bharatpur Greylag Goose a. anser several birds found at Bharatpur Barheaded Goose a. indicus a large group of this handsome, high-flying bird found at Bharatpur Lesser Whistling Duck dendrocygna javanica quite common at Bharatpur Ruddy Shelduck tadorna ferruginea found in pairs at Ranthambhor, Taj Mahal and Chitwan Comb Duck sarkidiornis melanotis total of approximately nine birds at Bharatpur Cotton Teal nettapus coromandelianus regular at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Gadwall anas strepera a few at Bharatpur Eurasian Wigeon a. penelope Bharatpur Spot-billed Duck a. poecilorhynca many at Bharatpur Northern Shoveler a. clypeata abundant at Bharatpur, a few at Ranthambhor Northern Pintail a. acuta Bharatpur Garganey a. querquedula two at Ranthambhor, several at Bharatpur Common Teal a. crecca Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, one female at Chitwan Red-crested Pochard netta rufina Chris finally found several on the last day at Bharatpur Ferruginous Duck a. nyroca seen first day at Bharatpur Tufted Duck a. fuligula below Amber Fort in Jaipur; Bharatpur Indian Honey Buzzard pernis apivorus single birds each day at Bharatpur Black-winged Kite elanus caerulus one or two at Ranthambhor Black Kite milvus migrans one of the most commonly seen birds on the trip Pallas's Fish-Eagle haliaeetus leucoryphus seen by Linda and others at Chitwan Grey-headed Fish-Eagle ichthyophaga ichthyaetus one bird at Chitwan Egyptian Vulture neophron percnopterus several above the Taj Mahal White-rumped Vulture g. bengalensis the most common vulture, seen throughout India Long-billed Vulture g. indicus a couple each day at Ranthambhor Himalayan Griffon g. himalyensis Pohkara, Pulchowki Eurasian Griffon g. fulvus Ranthambhor Red-headed Vulture sarcogyps calvus this handsome (?) vulture was seen at Bharatpur Crested Serpent-Eagle spilornis cheela several at Ranthambhor; one at Chitwan Western Marsh Harrier circus aeruginosus Bharatpur Pallid Harrier c. macrourus Chitwan Shikra a. badius regular at Ranthambhor; one at Chitwan Eurasian Sparrowhawk a. nisus single birds at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur and Pulchowki White-eyed Buzzard batastur teesa one bird seen as we left Chitwan Lesser Spotted Eagle aquila pomerina two birds at Bharatpur Greater Spotted Eagle a. clanga three at Bharatpur Eastern Steppe Eagle a. nipalensis Bharatpur; Pohkara Imperial Eagle a. heliaca a single bird at Bharatpur Common Kestrel f. tinnunculus single birds at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, and Pohkara Black Francolin francolinus francolinus a pair in the burned cane fields at Chitwan Grey Francolin f. pondericerianus seen regularly at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur; Chitwan Jungle Bush-Quail perdicula asiatica a few of these little birds were found at Ranthambhor Painted Spurfowl g. lunulata seen each morning at Ranthambhor Kalij Pheasant lophura leucomelanos seen briefly in the forest behind Fishtail Lodge, Pohkara Red Junglefowl gallus gallus the "mother of all chickens" found at Chitwan Indian Peafowl pavo cristatus George's "most beautiful," seen, and heard, throughout India Sarus Crane g. antigone several at Bharatpur; a pair on the road from Agra to Delhi Common Crane g. grus close to a hundred circling overhead at Bharatpur Brown Crake amaurornis akool a few at Ranthambhor; a couple at Chitwan White-breasted Waterhen a. phoenicurus a few at Ranthambhor; common at Bharatpur Purple Swamphen porphyrio porphyrio abundant at Bharatpur; a couple at Ranthambhor Common Moorhen gallinula chloropus common throughout Common Coot fulica atra abundant at Bharatpur, probably overlooked elsewhere Pheasant-tailed Jacana hydrophasianus chirurgus common at Ranthambhor; a few at Bharatpur Bronze-winged Jacana metopidius indicus more at Ranthambhor than Bharatpur Bengal Florican houbaropsis bengalensis a wonderful male seen near dusk at Chitwan Black-winged Stilt himantopus himantopus common throughout India Great Stone Curlew b. recurvirostris a pair on the lake at Ranthambhor; one on the river at the Taj Mahal Little Ringed Plover c. dubius a couple at Ranthambhor; one at Chitwan Yellow-wattled Lapwing v. malabaricus hard to find except at Vishnu's spot in Bharatpur Spur-winged Lapwing v. spinosus one on the river at the Taj Mahal; a couple at Chitwan Red-wattled Lapwing v. indicus one of the most common birds on the trip, seen everywhere White-tailed Lapwing v. leucurus seen only at Bharatpur Common Snipe g. gallinago Ranthambhor and Bharatpur in small numbers Black-tailed Godwit limosa limosa seen only at Ranthambhor Common Redshank tringa totanus at Bharatpur; one on the small pond outside Ranthambhor Spotted Redshank t. erythropus at Bharatpur; one on the small pond outside Ranthambhor Marsh Sandpiper t. stagnatilis only at Chitwan Common Greenshank t. nebularia Bharatpur Green Sandpiper t. ochropus Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Wood Sandpiper t. glareola Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Common Sandpiper t. hypoleucos Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Temminck's Stint c. temminckii one at Bharatpur Ruff philomachus pugnax many at Bharatpur Greater Painted Snipe rostratula benghalensis two pairs of this unique bird at Bharatpur River Tern s. aurentia a couple daily at Ranthambhor Common Tern s. hirundo three at Bharatpur Black-bellied Tern s. acuticauda one seen by Chris on the river behind the Taj Mahal at dawn Painted Sandgrouse p. indicus seen at Ranthambhor; a very handsome bird Rock Pigeon columbia liva seen everywhere; possibly wild population on the cliffs at Ranthambhor Rufous Turtle-Dove streptopilia orientalis probably overlooked a lot; noted at Pulchowki Laughing Dove s. senegalensis regular throughout India; seen also at Chitwan Spotted Dove s. chinensis regular throughout the trip Red Collared-Dove s. tranquebarica single birds noted at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Pulchowki Eurasian Collared Dove s. decaocto very common throughout trip Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove macropygia unchall one bird seen by Chris and Vishnu; looks like a cuckoo Emerald Dove chalcophaps indica a few single birds flashed past as we drove through Chitwan Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon treron bicincta about twenty birds outside the lodge at Tiger Tops Yellow-footed Green Pigeon t. phoenicoptera first noted at Humayan's Tomb; also at Ranthambhor Alexandrine Parakeet psittacula eupatria first noted at Humayan's Tomb; Ranthambhor; Bharatpur Rose-ringed Parakeet p. krameri abundant throughout India Plum-headed Parakeet p. cyanocephala (split in peninsular INDIA from Blossom-headed, found in extremen NE India and SE Asia) this lovely bird was seen in small numbers at Ranthambhor and again at Chitwan Red-breasted Parakeet p. alexandri a few seen regularly at Chitwan Common Hawk-Cuckoo c. varius first noted from elephant back in Chitwan Asian Koel eudynamys scolopacea seen easily only at the Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur Sirkeer Malkoha p. leschenaultii one or two birds seen along the road to Ranthambhor Greater Coucal centropus sinensis seen only at Bharatpur Collared Scops-Owl o. bakkamoena seen at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Dusky Eagle-Owl b. coromandus seen by a few in the group at Ranthambhor Brown Fish-Owl b. zeylonensis seen by most of the group at Ranthambhor in the banyan tree Jungle Owlet g. radiatum agreeably perched over cocktails at Fishtail Lodge Spotted Owlet a. brama several of these little birds were seen at Ranthambhor Brown Hawk-Owl ninox scutulata another cocktail bird, this time at Tiger Tops tented camp Indian Nightjar c. asiaticus heard but not seen at Ranthambhor Alpine Swift tachymarptis melba three birds noted on the Marsyandi River, driving to Pokhara Little Swift a. affinis common throughout India House Swift a. nipalensis Pulchowki Common Kingfisher a. athis Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, Pokhara Stork-billed Kingfisher pelargopsis capensis a couple seen a Ranthambhor White-breasted Kingfisher h. smyrnensis one of the most common birds on the trip Pied Kingfisher ceryle rudis regular at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur; also at Chitwan Little Green Bee-eater merops orientalis common to abundant throughout India Chestnut-headed Bee-eater m. leschenaulti quite common in Chitwan Indian Roller coracias benghalensis a few seen at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, Chitwan Hoopoe upupa epops regularly seen through India Indian Grey Hornbill ocyceros birostris seen easily only at the hotel in Jaipur; also at Bharatpur Indian Pied Hornbill a. albirostris a quick glimpse at Chitwan Great Hornbill buceros bicornis George finally got good looks at Chitwan Great Barbet megalaima virens up to five birds on the grounds at Fishtail Lodge Brown-headed Barbet m. zeylanica calling loudly at Humayan's Tomb in Delhi Lineated Barbet m. lineata a pair at Chitwan, calling loudly Blue-throated Barbet m. asiatica dueling calls with the Great Barbets at Fishtail Lodge Coppersmith Barbet m. haemacephala seen regularly through India; hard to miss Gray-capped Woodpecker dendrocopos canicapillus only at Chitwan Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker d. macei one at Chitwan Yellow-crowned (Mahratta) Woodpecker d. mahrattensis fairly easily seen at Bharatpur Rufous Woodpecker celeus brachyurus Chris and Vishnu had a cooperative pair at Chitwan Lesser Yellownape picus chlorolophus seen fairly easily in the forest behind Fishtail Lodge Greater Yellownape p. flavinucha one bird breaking our necks at Chitwan Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker p. squamatus seen by Linda at Chitwan Grey-faced Woodpecker p. canus seen by Chris and Vishnu at Chitwan Himalayan Flameback dinopium shorii fairly easy to see at Chitwan Black-rumped Flameback d. benghalense regular at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark e. grisea two or three at the lake below the fort at Ranthambhor Indian Short-toed Lark c. raytal seen by Peggy, Alice and Chris while desperately searching for tiger on the last day at Ranthambhor Sand Martin riparia riparia a few at Ranthambhor, also at Chitwan Plain Martin r. paludicola seen on our way out of Chitwan at the river Dusky Crag-Martin h. concolor fairly common in Delhi and Jaipur Barn Swallow h. rustica common at Bharatpur; a few noted in Chitwan Wire-tailed Swallow h. smithii noted only at Bharatpur Red-rumped Swallow h. daurica seen at the Amber Fort, Jaipur Long-tailed Shrike l. schach regular at Bharatpur subspecies tricolor (Black-headed Shrike) regularly seen and replaces nominate species at Chitwan Bay-backed Shrike l. vittatus single birds at Jaipur and Bharatpur Eurasian Golden-Oriole oriolus oriolus Joanne found these for us at Bharatpur Black-hooded Oriole o. xanthornus regular at Chitwan Maroon Oriole o. trailii easy to hear, harder to find in forest behind Fishtail Lodge; also at Pulchowki Black Drongo dicrurus macrocercus one of the most common birds on the trip; seen throughout Ashy Drongo d. leucophaeus seen only at Pulchowki White-bellied Drongo d. caerulescens fairly common at Ranthambhor Crow-billed Drongo d. annectans possibly one bird at Chitwan Hair-crested Drongo d. hottenttotus fairly common in Chitwan at Tiger Tops tented camp Spot-winged Starling saraglossa spiloptera fairly common in Chitwan at Tiger Tops tented camp Chestnut-tailed Starling sturnus malabaricus fairly common in Chitwan at Tiger Tops tented camp Brahminy Starling s. pagodarum common in India; one of Chris' favorite birds Asian Pied Starling s. contra common in India Common Myna acridotheres tristis abundant throughout the trip Bank Myna a. ginginianus Bharatpur Jungle Myna a. fuscus lots of them at Chitwan Hill Myna gracula religiosa seen only by Vishnu and Chris up the hill from Tiger Tops Eurasian Jay garulus glandarius bispecularis one bird noted by Chris on lower Pulchowki Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie urocissa flavirostris a pair seen well on upper Pulchowki Red-billed Blue-Magpie u.erythrorhynca glimpsed in Pokhara; seen well at Godawari Botanical Gardens Green Magpie cissa chinensis seen briefly at Pokhara, best by Brian; this is a snappy bird Rufous Treepie dendrocitta vagabunda quite common through India, and at Chitwan Grey Treepie d. formosae a few seen easily in the frorest behind Fishtail Lodge; Pulchowki House Crow corvus splendens hard to miss throughout, even if you're not birding Jungle Crow c. levaillantii fairly regular in Nepal Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike hemipus picatus 2 seen by Vishnu and Chris at Chitwan Common Wood-Shrike t. pondicerianus single birds noted at Ranthambhor; Kathmandu Large Cuckoo-Shrike coracina novaehollandiae pair seen at Ranthambhor; single birds in Chitwan, Pokhara Small Minivet p. cinnamomeus several of these bright chested birds seen at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur Long-tailed Minivet p. ethologus a few at Pulchowki Scarlet Minivet p. flammeus one of the trip favorites, easily seen throughout Nepal Common Iora aegithina tiphia occasionally seen at Ranthambhor Orange-bellied Leafbird c. hardwickii a single bird in the forest behind Fishtail Lodge Red-whiskered Bulbul p. jocosus common in cities throughout trip White-eared Bulbul p. leucotis a few seen at Bharatpur (this species is without the crest) Himalayan Bulbul p. leucogenys more common; in Nepal (this species is with the crest) Red-vented Bulbul p. cafer one of the most abundant birds on the trip; seen everywhere Mountain Bulbul hypsipetes mcclellandii seen by Chris at Pulchowki Ashy Bulbul h. flavala a single bird noted at Pokhara Black Bulbul h. leucocephalus a pair seen at Chitwan; one at Pokhara White-throated Laughingthrush garrulax albogularis large groups seen on Pulchowki White-crested Laughingthrush g. leucolophus a single bird seen by Chris in forest at Fishtail Lodge Striated Laughingthrush g. striatus several of these large, noisy birds seen on lower Pulchowki Rufous -necked Laughingthrush g. ruficollis Vishnu's lifer, seen near the lodge at Tiger Tops Red-headed Laughingthrush g. erythrocephalus another one for Vishnu, seen high on Pulchowki Puff-throated Babbler pellorneum ruficeps fairly easily seen at Chitwan Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler p. erythrogenys seen by Chris near the tented camp, Chitwan Black-chinned Babbler s. pyrrhops single birds seen at Chitwan and Pulchowki Striped Tit-Babbler macronous gularis three birds seen near the lodge, Tiger Tops Chestnut-capped Babbler timalia pileata a pair seen high on Pulchowki Yellow-eyed Babbler chrysomma sinense a few skulkers noted early morning in Chitwan Common Babbler t.caudatus seen by Vishnu and others in Ranthambhor Large Grey Babbler t. malcolmi seen by Peggy and Chris in Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi Jungle Babbler t. striatus abundant throughout India, and in Chitwan Chestnut-tailed Minla m. strigula several of these handsome birds seen on upper Pulchowki Rufous-winged Fulvetta a. castanaceps several seen on upper Pulchowki White-browed Fulvetta a. vinipectus many seen at the top of Pulchowki Nepal Fulvetta a. nipalensis single birds seen on upper and lower Pulchowki Rufous Sibia h. capistrata one of the most common birds on Pulchowki Stripe-throated Yuhina y. gularis several seen on upper part of Pulchowki Rufous-vented Yuhina y. occipitalis several seen on lower slopes of Pulchowki White-bellied Yuhina y. zantholeuca a single bird noted on upper Pulchowki Yellow-bellied Fantail rhipidura hypoxantha single bird seen on lower Pulchowki White-browed Fantail r. aureola seen regularly at Ranthambhor, also at Bharatpur White-throated Fantail r. albicollis single birds at Chitwan, lower Pulchowki Dark-sided Flycatcher muscicapa sibirica one seen on lower Pulchowki Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher f. strophiata two of these small birds seen on upper Pulchowki Red-breasted Flycatcher f. parva single birds noted at Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Pokhara Verditer Flycatcher eumyias thalassina single birds seen at Chitwan, common at Pulchowki Rufous-bellied Niltava n. sundara single birds seen on upper and lower Pulchowki Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher c. tickelliae a single bird in the garden at Sawai Modhopur Lodge Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher culicicapa ceylonensis one bird seen in the garden at Fishtail Lodge Blyth's Reed-Warbler a. dumetorum single bird seen by Chris at Bharatpur Clamorous Reed-Warbler a. stentoreus single birds on two occasions at Bharatpur Grey-crowned Prinia p. cinereocapilla a couple of birds seen at Chitwan Jungle Prinia p. sylvatica a single bird at Ranthambhor Ashy Prinia p. socialis one or two at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Plain Prinia p. inornata one or two at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Common Tailorbird orthotomus sutorius seen and heard regularly throughout India; also at Chitwan Lesser Whitethroat sylvia curruca one or two at Ranthambhor; several at Bharatpur Chiffchaff phylloscopus collybita fairly common at Bharatpur Ashy-throated Warbler p. maculipennis seen on Pulchowki on upper slopes Lemon-rumped Warbler p. proregulus one bird on Pulchowki lower slopes Inornate Warbler p. inornatus the most commonly seen warbler Greenish Warbler p. trochiloides several on lower Pulchowki Western Crowned-Warbler p. occipitalis a few on Pulchowki lower slopes Golden-spectacled Warbler seicercus burkii three birds together at Chitwan Grey-headed Flycatcher-Warbler s. xanthoschistos a pair at Pokhara; several on lower Pulchowki Chestnut-crowned Warbler s. castaniceps glimpsed on lower Pulchowki Black-faced Warbler a. schisticeps seen on the trail at lower Pulchowki Bluethroat l. (e.) svecica good views of this favorite at Bharatpur Golden Bush-Robin t. (e.) chrysaeus seen near the top on Pulchowki Oriental Magpie-Robin copsychus saularis regular throughout the trip in India and Nepal White-rumped Shama c. malabaricus glimpsed at Chitwan Indian Robin saxicoloides fulicata this handsome bird was regular throughout India Black Redstart p.ochruros single birds at Ranthambhor White-capped Water-Redstart chaimarrornis leucocephalus a single bird posed for us in Pokhara Plumbeous Water-Redstart rhyacornis fuliginosus seen below the swinging bridge in Pokhara Black-backed Forktail e. immaculatus Chris and Vishnu enjoyed a handsome pair in Chitwan Spotted Forktail e. maculatus seen on the trail on lower Pulchowki by Alice and Chris Common Stonechat s.torquata several in the grass fields at Chitwan Pied Bushchat s. caprata several at Bharatpur Grey Bushchat s. ferrea a few seen near dusk on lower Pulchowki Indian Chat cercomela fusca these seem to be the "monument" birds in Delhi, Jaipur Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush m. rufiventris male and female seen on upper Pulchowki Blue Whistling-Thrush myiophonis caeruleus glimpses in Pokhara and on Pulchowki Tickell's Thrush turdus unicolor a single bird in the garden at the Rambagh Palace Grey-winged Blackbird t. boulboul a pair on lower Pulchowki Mistle Thrush t. viscivorous seen in the forest behind Fishtail Lodge Great Tit p. major seen and heard regularly at Ranthambhor; also at Chitwan Green-backed Tit p. monticolus one on upper Pulchowki Black-lored Tit p. xanthogenys seen at Pokhara; Godawari Botanical Gardens Yellow-cheeked Tit p. spilonotus common at Pokhara, Pulchowki Black-throated Tit aegithalos concinnus a few at Godawari Botanical Gardens Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch s. castanea a pair greeted our arrival at Chitwan White-tailed Nuthatch s. himalayensis a few on upper Pulchowki Velvet-fronted Nuthatch s. frontalis seen infrequently at Chitwan White Wagtail moticilla alba several subspecies seen; seen at Ranthambhor and Chitwan White-browed Wagtail m. madaraspatensis several at Ranthambhor; singles at Bharatpur, Chitwan Citrine Wagtail m. citreola seen only at Ranthambhor Yellow Wagtail m. flava seen at Ranthambhor and Bharatpur Grey Wagtail m. cinerea several seen at Bharatpur Richard's Pipit anthus richardi several at Bharatpur Paddyfield Pipit a. rufulus a single bird at Chitwan Olive-backed Pipit a. hodgsoni several at Bharatpur, Puulchowki; also at Pokhara Fire-breasted Flowerpecker d. ignipectus three seen on lower Pulchowki Purple Sunbird n. asiatica common and easy to see in India Green-tailed Sunbird a. nipalensis one seen on Pulchowki Black-throated Sunbird a. saturata several on Pulchowki Crimson Sunbird a. siparaja single birds at Pokhara Fire-tailed Sunbird a. ignicauda a real beauty; seen on Pulchowki, upper and lower Oriental White-eye zosterops palpebrosus fairly common throughout; usually in groups House Sparrow passer domesticus seen throughout Eurasian Tree Sparrow p. montanus one or two noted in Nepal Chestnut-shouldered Sparrow petronia xanthocollis seen in good numbers at Bharatpur Baya Weaver p. phillippinus large groups in Chitwan grass Red Avadavat amandava amandava a single bird seen in the grass at Chitwan White-throated Silverbill lonchura malabarica several at Ranthambhor White-backed Munia l. striata seen near Fishtail Lodge Crested Bunting melophus lathami seen on the tv antenna in Ranthambhor

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