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Local AreaGIR National Park
WLS/NP/CityGIR National Park
StateGujarat
Date 20 August 2005
TimeWhole day
NotesI have just returned from a 3 day family trip to GIR, Jundgadh, Somnath and Diu. I spent one day in GIR National Park, although in the monsoon season the park is closed to visitors.But still I got some good birding out here. The GIR is in full bloom due to very good rain this year in this region.

Bird NameScientific NameCountDoubtfulHeardNotes
Spot-billed Duck(Anas poecilorhyncha)
Comb Duck(Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Lesser Whistling-Duck(Dendrocygna javanica)
Shikra(Accipiter badius)
Black-winged Kite(Elanus caeruleus)
Brahminy Kite(Haliastur indus)
Black Kite(Milvus migrans)
Oriental Honey-buzzard(Pernis ptilorhyncus)
Oriental Darter(Anhinga melanogaster)
Grey Heron(Ardea cinerea)
Purple Heron(Ardea purpurea)
Indian Pond-Heron(Ardeola grayii)
Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis)
Great Egret(Casmerodius albus)
Little Egret(Egretta garzetta)
Western Reef-Egret(Egretta gularis)
Intermediate Egret(Mesophoyx intermedia)
Black-crowned Night-Heron(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Black-winged Stilt(Himantopus himantopus)
Red-wattled Lapwing(Vanellus indicus)
Yellow-wattled Lapwing(Vanellus malabaricus)Vanellus malarbaricus
Painted Stork(Mycteria leucocephala)
Little Grebe(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Eurasian Spoonbill(Platalea leucorodia)
Red-naped Ibis(Pseudibis papillosa)
Black-headed Ibis(Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Spotted Dove(Streptopelia chinensis)
Oriental Turtle-Dove(Streptopelia orientalis)
Laughing Dove(Streptopelia senegalensis)
Red Collared-Dove(Streptopelia tranquebarica)
Common Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis)
Pied Kingfisher(Ceryle rudis)
Indian Roller(Coracias benghalensis)
White-throated Kingfisher(Halcyon smyrnensis)
Little Green Bee-eater(Merops orientalis)
Greater Coucal(Centropus sinensis)
Asian Koel(Eudynamys scolopacea)
Sirkeer Malkoha(Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii)
Painted Francolin(Francolinus pictus)
Grey Francolin(Francolinus pondicerianus)
Indian Peafowl(Pavo cristatus)
White-breasted Waterhen(Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Rufous-tailed Lark(Ammomanes phoenicurus)
Common Iora(Aegithina tiphia)
Large-billed Crow(Corvus macrorhynchos)
House Crow(Corvus splendens)
Rufous Treepie(Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Black Drongo(Dicrurus macrocercus)
Long-tailed Shrike(Lanius schach)
Oriental Magpie-Robin(Copsychus saularis)
Indian Robin(Saxicoloides fulicata)
Purple Sunbird(Nectarinia asiatica)
White-throated Silverbill(Lonchura malabarica)
Baya Weaver(Ploceus philippinus)
Indian Pitta(Pitta brachyura)
Red-vented Bulbul(Pycnonotus cafer)
Bank Myna(Acridotheres ginginianus)
Common Myna(Acridotheres tristis)
Brahminy Starling(Sturnus pagodarum)
Rosy Starling(Sturnus roseus)
Oriental White-eye(Zosterops palpebrosus)
Coppersmith Barbet(Megalaima haemacephala)
Plum-headed Parakeet(Psittacula cyanocephala)
Rose-ringed Parakeet(Psittacula krameri)
Spotted Owlet(Athene brama)
Eurasian Eagle-Owl(Bubo bubo)
Brown Fish-Owl(Ketupa zeylonensis)
Eurasian Hoopoe(Upupa epops)