- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Seen at Udaipur, Kumbhalghar, Sardar Samand,
Umaid Bhavan and Gadi Sagar with maximum counts being 45 at Udaipur on 24/02
and 100 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
Two at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Quite common throughout, including 30 at Udaipur
on 23/02 and 20 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
Small numbers throughout, including one at Elephanta
Island on 22/02 and up to 20 at both Udaipur and Sardar Samand.
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
One at Nagda on 25/02, one at Kumbhalghar on
26/02 and two at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Up to five seen at Udaipur and Sardar Samand,
with at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Two at Udaipur on 24/02, one at Udaipur on 25/02
and one at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Great White Egret Casmerodius albus
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02, twos at Udaipur
and Nagda and five at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Seen daily at Udaipur where there were four on
25/02 but not noted elsewhere.
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Three at Elephanta Island on 22/02, five at Udaipur
and 20 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Two at Udaipur on 24/02, one at Sardar Samand
on 27/02 and 20 at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Small numbers seen throughout.
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Three seen at Udaipur on 24/02, in flight over
Lake Pichola at night.
- Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Eight at Udaipur on 23/02.
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
Three at Udaipur on 24/02 and four at Nagda on
25/02.
- Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
One at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
One at Udaipur, four at Nagda on 25/02 and two
at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Up to 40 at Udaipur and one at Sardar Samand.
- Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Up to 25 at Udaipur and 30 at Sardar Samand.
- Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
185 at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Up to 90 at Udaipur (24/02).
- Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
1630 at Sardar Samand on 27/02 and one in flight
at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur earlier the same day.
- Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
30 at Udaipur, 12 in flight at Maharani Bagh,
Ranakpur on 26/02 and 125 at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Daily at Udaipur where 120 were counted on 24/02.
- Wigeon Anas penelope
300 estimated at Udaipur on 23/02, 50 at Kumbhalghar
on 25/02 and several also at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Gadwall Anas strepera
At least 200 at Udaipur.
- Teal Anas crecca
Up to 50 at Udaipur, 30 at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur
and eight at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer.
- Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
300 estimated at Udaipur (23/02), with four seen
at Kumbhalghar on 25/02.
- Pintail Anas acuta
50 seen at Udaipur, 50 at Nagda on 25/02 and
40 at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03. Also seen at Kumbhalghar on 25/02 and
Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Garganey Anas querquedula
Up to 30 at Udaipur.
- Shoveler Anas clypeata
Common at Udaipur (at least 300) with 100 also
at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03 and 20 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Pochard Aythya ferina
About 100 seen daily at Udaipur with smaller
numbers at Nagda, Kumbhalghar, Sardar Samand and Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer.
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
At least 200 seen daily at Udaipur, with smaller
numbers at Nagda, Kumbhalghar, Sardar Samand and one at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur.
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Two at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
One at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02 and one
at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 27/02.
- Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Singles at Kumbhalghar on 25/02, en-route on
26/02, Kumbhalghar on 26/02 and between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03.
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
Common in many areas.
- Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
Two at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Red-headed Vulture Aegypius calvus
One at Kumbhalghar on 25/02 with one there the
following day, and one in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus
Small numbers at Udaipur, Kumbhalghar, Jodhpur
and Jaisalmer, with 10 in the Desert National Park the highest count.
- White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
Common in Udaipur where 50 were seen on both
23/02 and 24/02. Small numbers also at Maharani Bagh, Kumbhalghar, Sardar
Samand, Umaid Bhavan, and 10 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
20 around the Bishoi Villages, Jodhpur on 29/02
was the best count, with other sightings including three in the Desert National
Park on 04/03 and 10 between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03.
- Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
One at Nagda, one at Kumbhalghar, two in the
Desert National Park and two between Jaisalmer and Bikaner.
- White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
One at Kumbhalghar on 25/02.
- Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
Two adult males between Phalodi and Jaisalmer
on 02/03.
- Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
One at Udaipur on 24/02 and 25/02, two at Sardar
Samand on 27/02.
- Shikra Accipiter badius
Ones or twos at Elephanta Island, Kumbhalghar
and Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur.
- Buzzard Buteo buteo
Two at Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
One at Bikaner Fort on 06/03.
- *Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
One at Sardar Samand on 27/02, two between Phalodi
and Jaisalmer on 02/03, six in the Desert National Park on 04/03, eight between
Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03 and one at Lalgarh Palace, Bikaner on 06/03.
- Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
One at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
One in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and
one at Bikaner Fort on 06/03.
- *Lagger Falcon Falco jugger
Three seen very well in the Desert National Park
on 04/03 and three also between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03.
- Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
Seen at Kumbhalghar, Maharani Bagh, the Bishoi
Villages (up to 50), Osian (up to 40) and two in the Desert National Park.
- Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica
12 at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- *Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
Three at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii
12 at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Seen at several places throughout Rajasthan with
the main count being 60 at Osian on 01/03.
- Crane Grus grus
Four at Udaipur on 23/02, 15 at Sardar Samand
on 27/02 and two between Phalodi and Jaisalmer on 02/03.
- Sarus Crane Grus antigone
Nine at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- *Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
Approximately 4000 at Khichan on 02/03 was one
of the most spectacular birding sights and sounds I have ever experienced!
I arrived an hour or so after dawn to find several thousands feeding on grain
laid out for them. On 05/03 a thermalling flock of about 350 was seen just
east of Jaisalmer.
- Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
15 at Kumbhalghar on 26/02
- Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio
70 at Udaipur on 24/02
- Coot Fulica atra
Approximately 4000 on Lake Pichola, Udaipur on
24/02, with others seen at Kumbhalghar, Sardar Samand, Umaid Bhavan and Gadi
Sagar, Jaisalmer.
- *Indian Bustard Choriotis nigriceps
Very good views of two pairs seen in the Sudaseri
Bustard Enclosure in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus
chirurgus
Up to 15 at Udaipur and one at Nagda.
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Common, with up to 100 at Udaipur, 40 at Sardar
Samand, 10 at Umaid Bhavan and 10 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer the double-figure
counts.
- Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Three at the Bishoi Villages, Jodhpur on 29/02
and four at Umaid Bhavan on 01/03.
- Little Pratincole Glareola lactea
50 in flight over the lake at Sardar Samand on
27/02.
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Seen on several dates but no counts noted.
- Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
15 at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02, one at Nagda
on 25/02 and seven at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Two at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Two at Udaipur, 14 in flight at Maharani Bagh,
Ranakpur and 200 at Sardar Samand.
- Curlew Numenius arquata
One at Udaipur on 23/02.
- Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
One at Osian on 01/03 and 14 at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer
on 03/03.
- Redshank Tringa totanus
Four at Elephanta Island on 22/02, one at Udaipur
on 25/02 and one at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Greenshank Tringa nebularia
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02 and one at Sardar
Samand on 27/02.
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
One or two at Udaipur, Kumbhalghar and Sardar
Samand.
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Five at Elephanta Island on 22/02, one at Sardar
Samand on 27/02 and one at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Little Stint Calidris minuta
10 at Elephanta Island on 22/02, two at Sardar
Samand on 27/02 and three at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
90 at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
25 at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Six in flight at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 26/02
and an impressive flock of 1500 at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini
15 at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
40 at Elephanta Island on 22/02. The Brown-headeds
were nearly all seen close to Elephanta with Black-headeds being seen nearer
Bombay.
- Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
800 between Bombay and Elephanta Island on 22/02,
four at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Two at Elephanta Island on 22/02, one at Udaipur
on 24/02 and two there on 25/02.
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Four at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- River Tern Sterna aurantia
Up to 15 daily at Udaipur, four at Nagda on 25/02,
four at Sardar Samand on 27/02 and four at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
80 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Feral Pigeon Columba livia
Very common throughout.
- Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Very common, the maximum count being 300 at Umaid
Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
15 at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Up to 10 seen at Maharani Bagh, Kumbhalghar and
en-route in Rajasthan.
- Palm Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Small numbers seen on several dates at various
sites.
- Yellow-legged Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
57 at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
One at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 26/02 and three
the following day.
- Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Very common throughout.
- Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
Six at Monsoon Palace, Udaipur and up to 40 at
Kumbhalghar and up to 10 at Maharani Bagh.
- Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Noted only from Bombay and Udaipur.
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
One at the Sanctuary near Udaipur on 24/02.
- Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo hemachalana
One was seen roosting under an acacia at midday
in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Spotted Little Owl Athene brama
Two on one of the temples at Nagda on 25/02.
- *Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
One heard calling at dusk at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur
on 26/02.
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus batasiensis
15 at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- House Swift Apus affinis
Fairly common throughout, including a count of
200 at Luni on 27/02.
- Crested Tree Swift Hemiprocne longipennis
25 at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 26/02
- Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Two at Udaipur on 23/02 and 24/02, with two also
at Nagda on 25/02.
- Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
One at Udaipur on 24/02.
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
One at Udaipur on 24/02, one at Kumbhalghar on
25/02 and two at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Small numbers seen throughout.
- Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
Up to five seen en-route most days.
- Hoopoe Upupa epops
Two between Phalodi and Jaisalmer on 02/03, four
at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03 and one at Mandawa on 07/03.
- Indian Grey Hornbill Tockus birostris
One at Udaipur on 23/02, two at Kumbhalghar on
25/02 and 26/02, and up to four at Maharani Bagh.
- Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Two at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
Three at Bombay on 18/02, two at Nagda on 25/02,
two at Kumbhalghar on 26/02 and one at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 27/02.
- Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
Up to two at Kumbhalghar and one in the Mandore
Gardens near Jodhpur on 01/03.
- Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
400 in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and
about 80 seen between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03.
- Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Two in the Bishoi Villages south of Jodhpur on
29/02, two at Khichan on 02/03, 10 between Phalodi and Jaisalmer on 02/03,
one in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and a few between Jaisalmer and Bikaner
on 05/03.
- *Black-crowned Finch Lark Eremopterix
nigriceps
40 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Ashy-crowned Finch Lark Eremopterix grisea
One seen en-route on 27/02.
- Brown-throated Sand Martin Riparia paludicola
Six at Nagda on 25/02.
- Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor
Common, and seen at most sites visited: Elephanta
Island, Udaipur, Nagda, Kumbhalgarh (where 30 on 26/02), Sardar Samand, Umaid
Bhavan, Osian, Amar Sagar, Lalgarh Palace and Mandawa.
- Swallow Hirundo rustica
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02, 30 at Kumbhalghar
on 25/02, five at Sardar Samand on 27/02 and two between Jaisalmer and Bikaner
on 05/03.
- Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Two at the Lake Palace, Udaipur daily and two
at Nagda.
- Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
Fairly common, in particular with 50 at Kumbhalghar
and 80 at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur.
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
One at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
Five at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
One at Kumbhalghar on 25/02.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Two at Osian on 01/03, 15 at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer
on 03/03 and one in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Up to 20 at Udaipur on 23/02, four at Kumbhalghar
on 25/02 and one at Sardar Samand on 27/02.
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
One at Amar Sagar, Jaisalmer on 03/03.
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
12 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
One in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
One at Kumbhalghar on 25/02.
- Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Four at Monsoon Palace, Udaipur on 24/02.
- Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus
One at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocusus
Two at Elephanta Island on 22/02.
- White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis
One at Luni on 27/02, 10 at Osian on 01/03, three
at Umaid Bhavan, Jodhpur on 01/03, 10 at Jaisalmer on 03/03 and 10 in the
Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
80 at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02 was the
most counted, although 'hundreds' were seen en-route on both 26/02 and 27/02.
One was in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Up to three at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur and one
at Kumbhalghar.
- Isabelline Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides
Two in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
One in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and
one between Mandawa and Samode on 07/03.
- Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
One at Sardar Samand on 27/02 and one at Osian
on 01/03.
- Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
Two at Osian on 01/03, 10 between Phalodi to
Jaisalmer on 02/03, six in the Desert National Park on 04/03, five between
Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03 and 10 between Mandawa and Samode on 07/03.
- Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
Two at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 26/02 and one
at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Two at Kumbhalghar, one at Nagda, five at Maharani
Bagh and one at Bada Bagh, Jaisalmer (on 03/03).
- Brown Rockchat Cercomela fusca
Proved to be common and widespread. Seen at Monsoon
Palace, Udaipur, up to 20 at Kumbhalghar, Osian, Amar Sagar, Lalgarh Palace,
Mandawa and 10 at Nawalgarh.
- Stonechat Saxicola torquata
One at Kumbhalghar on 25/02.
- Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Four seen en-route on 27/02.
- Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
35 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- *Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata
One seen in the Bishoi Villages, Jodhpur on 29/02,
thereafter common in the desert areas. Main counts included 16 at Osian on
01/03, 10 between Phalodi and Jaisalmer on 02/03, 10 in the Desert National
Park on 04/03, 20 between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03 and 10 between Bikaner
and Mandawa on 06/03.
- Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata
Fairly common and seen most days.
- Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
One at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- *Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
One at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus
15 at Sardar Samand on 27/02, 50 at Osian on
01/03 and 40 in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus
Eight at Monsoon Palace, Udaipur on 24/02, up
to 60 at Kumbhalghar, 30 at Maharani Bagh and six at Jaisalmer.
- Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis
One confiding male at Shilpgram, Udaipur on 24/02.
- Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02, two at Nagda
on 25/02, one at Kumbhalghar on 26/02, up to five at Maharani Bagh, one at
Sardar Samand on 27/02, one at Umaid Bhavan on 01/03 and one at Lalgarh Palace,
Bikaner on 06/03. All these appeared to be blythi. One seen well in
the Desert National Park on 04/03 was of the minula subspecies (Desert
Lesser Whitethroat).
- Desert Warbler Sylvia nana
One at a stop between Phalodi and Jaisalmer on
02/03 and two in the Desert National Park on 04/03.
- Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybitus
Up to two at Kumbhalghar, one at Maharani Bagh,
and up to four at Lalgarh Palace, Bikaner on 06/03. Several of these were
Siberian Chiffchaffs P. c. tristis.
- *Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus
griseolus
One at Nagda on 25/02 and two at Kumbhalghar
on 26/02.
- Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
One at Elephanta Island on 22/02, one at Sahiya
ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02, one at Nagda on 25/02, two at Kumbhalghar on 26/02
and up to five at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur (26/02).
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
Two at Shilpgram, Udaipur on 24/02 and two at
the Sanctuary near Udaipur on 24/02.
- Graceful Warbler Prinia gracilis
Two at Nagda on 25/02 and 10 in the Desert National
Park on 04/03.
- Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
Two at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02 and two
at the Monsoon Palace the same day.
- Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsoni
Up to two at Kumbhalghar and up to six at Maharani
Bagh.
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Two at Nagda on 25/02, one at Kumbhalghar on
26/02, one at Maharani Bagh, Ranakpur on 27/02 and one at Sardar Samand on
27/02.
- Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
One at Nagda on 25/02 and one at Kumbhalghar
on 26/02.
- Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa
ceylonensis
One at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02.
- White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
One at the Sanctuary near Udaipur on 24/02, up
to four at Kumbhalghar and one at Maharani Bagh.
- Great Tit Parus major
One at Monsoon Palace, Udaipur on 24/02 and five
at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica
Fairly common and recorded daily.
- Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosa
One at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02, up to
30 at Maharani Bagh and 20 at Kumbhalghar.
- Crested Bunting Melophus lathami
One at Kumbhalghar on 26/02.
- *White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti
Up to four at Kumbhalghar and three at Maharani
Bagh.
- Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica
70 at the Sanctuary near Udaipur, four at Maharani
Bagh, four at Osian and 15 in the Desert National Park.
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Common and recorded daily.
- Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia
xanthosterna
Up to 40 at Kumbhalghar and 30 at Maharani Bagh.
- *Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
Two at Sahiya ki Bari, Udaipur on 24/02.
- Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra
One at Dundlod on 07/03.
- Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum
One at Udaipur on 23/02, five at Osian on 01/03
and 20 at Mandore Gardens on 01/03.
- Rose-coloured Starling Sturnus roseus
13 at Osian on 01/03.
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Common and recorded daily.
- Bank Mynah Acridotheres ginginianus
One at Dundlodh on 07/03.
- Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
One at Bombay on 10/03.
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Small numbers recorded daily.
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
Two at Kumbhalghar and five at Maharani Bagh.
- Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
Up to five at Kumbhalghar and five at Maharani
Bagh, plus one at Sardar Samand.
- House Crow Corvus splendens
Very common throughout.
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Four at Elephanta Island on 22/02, then also
noted in small numbers at Udaipur and Kumbhalghar.
- Raven Corvus corax
Six in the Desert National Park on 04/03, four
between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03 and five between Bikaner and Mandawa
on 06/03.
