| Scientific name |
English Name |
Status |
Notes |
| Arborophila atrogularis |
White-cheeked Partridge |
R |
Low. Two seen crossing path. |
| Lophura leucomelaenos |
Kalij Pheasant |
R |
At least two above the Pony Trail. |
| Sasia ochracea |
White-browed Piculet |
R |
Two seen in bamboo. Low and high. |
| Celeus brachyurus |
Rufous Woodpecker |
R |
|
| Hemicircus canente |
Heart-spotted Woodpecker |
R |
Low. A single female. |
| Dendrocopus macei |
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker |
R |
|
| Picus chlorolophus |
Lesser Yellownape |
R |
|
| Picus xanthopygaeus |
Streak-throated Woodpecker |
R |
|
| Picus canus |
Grey-headed Woodpecker |
R |
|
| Chrysocolaptes lucidus |
Greater Flameback |
R |
|
| Megalaima virens |
Great Barbet |
R |
|
| Megalaima lineata |
Lineated Barbet |
R |
|
| Megalaima franklinii |
Golden-throated Barbet |
R |
|
| Megalaima asiatica |
Blue-throated Barbet |
R |
Very common, heard almost constantly. |
| Megalaima australis |
Blue-eared Barbet |
R |
|
| Anthracoceros albirostris |
Oriental Pied Hornbill |
R |
Two spotted far below from road near Mawshamok. |
| Upupa epops |
Common Hoopoe |
M? |
Birds found singly might have been residents, but a band of a dozen (high) indicates migrating individuals. |
| Harpactes erythrocephalus |
Red-headed Trogon |
R |
High. |
| Coracias benghalensis |
Indian Roller |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Eurystomus orientalis |
Dollarbird |
R |
Ridge Path. |
| Halcyon smyrnensis |
White-throated Kingfisher |
R |
Low. |
| Nyctyornis athertoni |
Blue-bearded Bee-eater |
R |
|
| Hierococcyx sparverioides |
Large Hawk Cuckoo |
R |
One heard from near Mawshamok. |
| Cuculus sp. |
Cuckoo (not identified) |
? |
Cuckoos of this genus are very difficult when not calling. |
| Cacomantis merulinus |
Plaintive Cuckoo |
R |
|
| Phaenicophaeus tristis |
Green-billed Malkoha |
R |
High. |
| Loriculus vernalis |
Vernal Hanging Parrot |
R |
|
| Psittacula finschii |
Grey-headed Parakeet |
R |
|
| Psittacula roseata |
Blossom-headed Parakeet |
R |
|
| Psittacula alexandri |
Red-breasted Parakeet |
R |
|
| Collocalia brevirostris |
Himalayan Swiftlet |
R |
|
| Hirundapus giganteus |
Brown-backed Needletail |
R |
|
| Apus acuticauda |
Dark-rumped Swift |
R |
A rare species which I found unexpectedly frequent. Seen several times, and a large concentration near cliffs close to the summit. |
| Otus sunia |
Oriental Scops Owl |
R |
One heard 1 km back from the resort. |
| Otus bakkamoena |
Collared Scops Owl |
R |
At least two heard near the resort. |
| Bubo coromandus |
Dusk Eagle Owl |
R |
One individual spotted hiding from Lumwahkrem road in broad daylight. |
| Ducula badia |
Mountain Imperial Pigeon |
R |
|
| Streptopelia orientalis |
Oriental Turtle Dove |
W |
Mawmluh. |
| Streptopelia chinensis |
Spotted Dove |
R |
|
| Macropygia unchall |
Barred Cuckoo Dove |
R |
Pony Trail. |
| Chalcophaps indica |
Emerald Dove |
R |
|
| Treron curvirostra |
Thick-billed Green Pigeon |
R |
|
| Treron phoenicoptera |
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon |
R |
Low. |
| Treron apicauda |
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon |
R |
Low. |
| Tringa glareola |
Wood Sandpiper |
M? |
One by the stream beyond the cement factory in Mawmluh. |
| Aviceda leuphotes |
Black Baza |
R |
One seen. |
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| Milvus migrans |
Black Kite |
R |
Only a few seen. |
| Spilornis cheela |
Crested Serpent Eagle |
R |
Seen daily, several times carrying nest material. |
| Accipiter badius |
Shikra |
R |
|
| Accipter sp. |
Hawk (not identified) |
? |
Hawks of this genus are difficult if not seen well. |
| Hieraaetus kienerii |
Rufous-bellied Eagle |
R? |
One seen well from the resort. |
| Falco tinnunculus |
Common Kestrel |
W? |
Seen daily at any level, possibly migrating. |
| Serilophus lunatus |
Silvery-breasted Broadbill |
R |
|
| Psarisomus dalhousiae |
Long-tailed Broadbill |
R |
|
| Irena puella |
Asian Fairy Bluebird |
R |
|
| Chloropsis cochinchinensis |
Blue-winged Leafbird |
R |
|
| Chloropsis aurifrons |
Golden-fronted Leafbird |
R |
|
| Chloropsis hardwickii |
Orange-bellied Leafbird |
R |
|
| Lanius cristatus |
Brown Shrike |
W |
One individual seen daily at clearing along Lumwahkrem road. |
| Cissa chinensis |
Common Green Magpie |
R |
One group along Lumwahkrem road. |
| Dendrocitta formosae |
Grey Treepie |
R |
High. |
| Oriolus chinensis |
Black-naped Oriole |
M? |
Not well known in India, but winters in nearby Bangladesh. Three seen, one of them daily at red-flowering tree close to the resort. Could be wintering. |
| Oriolus xanthornus |
Black-hooded Oriole |
R |
Low. |
| Oriolus traillii |
Maroon Oriole |
R |
|
| Coracina macei |
Large Cuckooshrike |
R |
|
| Coracina melaschistos |
Black-winged Cuckooshrike |
R |
|
| Pericrocotus solaris |
Grey-chinned Minivet |
R |
|
| Pericrocotus ethologus |
Long-tailed Minivet |
W |
|
| Pericrocotus brevirostris |
Short-billed Minivet |
W |
|
| Pericrocotus flammeus |
Scarlet Minivet |
R |
|
| Hemipus picatus |
Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike |
R |
|
| Rhipidura albicollis |
White-throated Fantail |
R |
|
| Dicrurus macrocercus |
Black Drongo |
R |
Very conspicuous. |
| Dicrurus leucophaeus |
Ashy Drongo |
W? |
One seen along Lumwahkrem road. |
| Dicrurus aeneus |
Bronzed Drongo |
R |
|
| Dicrurus hottentottus |
Spangled Drongo |
R |
|
| Hypothymis azurea |
Black-naped Monarch |
R |
|
| Aegithina tiphia |
Common Iora |
R |
|
| Tephrodornis gularis |
Large Woodshrike |
R |
|
| Monticola rufiventris |
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush |
R |
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| Zoothera wardii |
Pied Thrush |
M |
Unexpected. A single female in second growth above the Lumwahkrem road. |
| Zoothera dauma |
Scaly Thrush |
W |
One seen between Pony Trail and Ridge Path. |
| Zoothera monticola |
Long-billed Thrush |
R |
Low. |
| Turdus boulboul |
Grey-winged Blackbird |
W |
|
| Turdus obscurus |
Eyebrowed Thrush |
W |
Several seen first day, after that none. |
| Turdus ruficollis |
Dark-throated Thrush |
W |
Mawmluh. |
| Brachypteryx montana |
White-browed Shortwing |
W |
|
| Ficedula strophiata |
Rufous-gorgetted Flycastcher |
W |
Pony trail. |
| Ficedula parvula |
Red-throated Flycatcher |
W |
|
| Ficedula monileger |
White-gorgetted Flycatcher |
R |
One seen above “the third path”. |
| Ficedula westermanni |
Little Pied Flycatcher |
W |
|
| Ficedula superciliaris |
Ultramarine Flycatcher |
W |
Two seen high above “the third path”. |
| Ficedula tricolor |
Slaty-blue Flycatcher |
W |
Pony Trail. |
| Niltava grandis |
Large Niltava |
R |
|
| Niltava macrgrigoriae |
Small Niltava |
W? |
|
| Niltava sundara |
Rufous-bellied Niltava |
R |
|
| Cyornis poliogenys |
Pale-chinned Flycatcher |
R |
|
| Cyornis unicolor |
Pale Blue Flycatcher |
W |
|
| Cyornis rubeculoides |
Blue-throated Flycatcher |
W |
Pony Trail. |
| Culicicapa ceylonensis |
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher |
R |
|
| Luscinia brunnea |
Indian Blue Robin |
W |
|
| Tarsiger cyanurus |
Orange-flanked Bush Robin |
W |
One seen above Pony Trail. |
| Tarsiger hyperythrus |
Rufous-breasted Bush Robin |
W |
High. |
| Copsychus saularis |
Oriental Magpie Robin |
R |
|
| Enicurus maculatus |
Spotted Forktail |
R |
Low. One below the root bridge was the only forktail seen – all rivers were dry. |
| Cochoa viridis |
Green Cochoa |
R |
A rare species. One male between Pony Trail and Ridge Path. |
| Saxicola caprata |
Pied Bushchat |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Saxicola ferrea |
Grey Bushchat |
W |
High, at former cultivation. |
| Acridotheres tristis |
Common Myna |
R |
|
| Sitta castanea |
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch |
R |
|
| Sitta frontalis |
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch |
R |
|
| Parus major |
Great Tit |
R |
|
| Hirundo rustica |
Barn Swallow |
W |
|
| Delichon nipalensis |
Nepal House Martin |
R? |
Mawmluh. |
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| Spizixos canifrons |
Crested Finchbill |
R |
A rare species. A pair (group?) seen twice above the road about 1,5 km back from the resort. |
| Pycnonotus melanicterus |
Black-crested Bulbul |
R |
|
| Pycnonotus jocosus |
Red-whiskered Bulbul |
R |
|
| Pycnonotus cafer |
Red-vented Bulbul |
R |
|
| Alophoixus flaveolus |
White-throated Bulbul |
R |
High. |
| Hemixos flavala |
Ashy Bulbul |
R |
|
| Hypsipetes leucocephalus |
Black bulbul |
R |
|
| Prinia atrogularis |
Hill Prinia |
R |
|
| Prinia criniger |
Striated Prinia |
W |
High. |
| Prinia rufescens |
Rufescent Prinia |
R |
High. |
| Prinia hodgsonii |
Grey-breasted Prinia |
R |
|
| Zosterops palpebrosus |
Oriental White-eye |
R |
|
| Tesia castaneocoronata |
Chestnut-headed Tesia |
R |
|
| Cettia fortipes |
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler |
R |
High. |
| Orthotomus cuculatus |
Mountain Tailorbird |
R |
High. |
| Orthotomus sutorius |
Common Tailorbird |
R |
|
| Phylloscopus affinis |
Tickell’s Leaf Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus pulcher |
Buff-barred Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus chloronotus |
Lemon-rumped Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus humei |
Hume’s Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus inornatus |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus cf. trochiloides |
Greenish Warbler (likely) |
W |
Almost certainly this species, in that case rather common. |
| Phylloscopus coronatus |
Eastern Crowned Warbler |
W |
|
| Phylloscopus reguloides |
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler |
R |
|
| Phylloscopus cantator |
Yellow-vented Warbler |
R |
|
| Seicercus affinis |
White-spectacled Warbler |
R |
|
| Seicercus poliogenys |
Grey-cheeked Warbler |
R |
|
| Seicercus castaniceps |
Chestnut-crowned Warbler |
R |
|
| Abroscopus albogularis |
Rufous-faced Warbler |
R |
|
| Garrulax leucolophus |
White-crested Laughingthrush |
R |
|
| Garrulax monileger |
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush |
R |
|
| Garrulax pectoralis |
Greater Necklaced Laughingthr. |
R |
Seems to be the most common laughingthrush. |
| Garrulax ruficollis |
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush |
R |
|
| Garrulax gularis |
Rufous-vented Laughingthrush |
R |
High. |
| Garrulax squamatus |
Blue-winged Laughingthrush |
R |
Said to be a rare species, but seen twice: High and Pony Trail. |
| Liocichla phoenicea |
Red-faced Liocichla |
R |
High. |
| Pellorneum tickellii |
Buff-breasted Babbler |
R |
|
| Pellorneum ruficeps |
Puff-throated Babbler |
R |
|
| Pellorneum albiventre |
Spot-throated Babbler |
R |
|
| Pomatorhinus schisticeps |
White-browed Scimitar Babbler |
R |
|
| Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps |
Red-billed Scimitar Babbler |
R |
Low. |
| Pomatorhinus ferruginosus |
Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler |
R |
High. |
| Napothera brevicaudata |
Streaked Wren Babbler |
R |
|
| Pnoepyga albiventer |
Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler |
R |
|
| Pnoepyga pusilla |
Pygmy Wren Babbler |
R |
|
| Stachyris chrysaea |
Golden Babbler |
R |
|
| Stachyris nigriceps |
Grey-throated Babbler |
R |
|
| Macronous gularis |
Striped Tit Babbler |
R |
|
| Leiothrix argentauris |
Silver-eared Mesia |
R |
|
| Leiothrix lutea |
Red-billed Leiothrix |
W? |
|
| Pteruthius melanotis |
Black-eared Shrike Babbler |
R |
|
| Gampsorhynchus rufulus |
White-hooded Babbler |
R |
Low. |
| Actinodura egertoni |
Rusty-fronted Barwing |
R |
High. |
| Minla cyanouroptera |
Blue-winged Minla |
W? |
|
| Alcippe castaneceps |
Rufous-winged Fulvetta |
W? |
|
| Alcippe dubia |
Rusty-capped Fulvetta |
R |
Low. |
| Alcippe poioicephala |
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta |
R |
|
| Alcippe nipalensis |
Nepal Fulvetta |
W? |
One of the most frequently encountered birds. |
| Yuhina castaniceps |
Striated Yuhina |
R |
|
| Yuhina bakeri |
White-naped Yuhina |
W? |
|
| Yuhina flavicollis |
Whiskered Yuhina |
W? |
|
| Yuhina zantholeuca |
White-bellied Yuhina |
W? |
|
| Heterophasia annectans |
Rufous-backed Sibia |
W? |
|
| Heterophasia gracilis |
Grey Sibia |
R |
|
| Heterophasia pulchella |
Beautiful Sibia |
R |
|
| Paradoxornis gularis |
Grey-headed Parrotbill |
R |
High. |
| Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris |
Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill |
R |
Low. |
| Mirafra assamica |
Rufous-winged Bushlark |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Anthreptes singalensis |
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird |
R |
|
| Aethopyga nipalensis |
Green-tailed Sunbird |
W? |
|
| Aethopyga saturata |
Black-throated Sunbird |
W? |
|
| Aethopyga siparaja |
Crimson sunbird |
W? |
|
| Passer rutilans |
Russet Sparrow |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Passer montanus |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Dendronanthus indicus |
Forest Wagtail |
W |
|
| Motacilla alba |
White Wagtail |
W |
Mawmluh. |
| Motacilla cinerea |
Grey Wagtail |
W |
Mawmluh. |
| Anthus rufulus |
Paddyfield Pipit |
R |
Mawmluh. |
| Anthus hodgsoni |
Olive-backed Pipit |
W |
|
| Lonchura striata |
White-rumped Munia |
R |
|
| Lonchura punctulata |
Scaly-breasted Munia |
R |
|
| Melophus lathami |
Crested Bunting |
W? |
High. |
