Checklists for the area around #Nikunj

Birds Checklist

Common Name	Scientific Name
Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus
Grey Junglefowl	Gallus sonneratii
Red Spurfowl	Galloperdix spadicea
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Nilgiri Pigeon	Columba elphinstonii
Spotted-necked Dove	Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon	Treron bicinctus
Pompadour Green Pigeon	Treron pompadora
Yellow-legged Green Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus
Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica
Green Imperial Pigeon	Ducula aenea
Mountain Imperial Pigeon	Ducula badia
Grey (Jungle) Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus
Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus
Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis
Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Common Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Common Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx varius
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Crested Serpent Eagle	Spilornis cheela
Crested Hawk Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus
Shikra	Accipiter badius
White-bellied Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Spotted Owlet	Athene brama
Brown Wood Owl	Strix leptogrammica
Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus
Great Hornbill	Buceros bicornis
Malabar Pied Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus
Malabar Grey Hornbill	Ocyceros griseus
Indian Grey Hornbill	Ocyceros birostris
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
Speckled Piculet	Picumnus innominatus
Heart-spotted Woodpecker	Hemicircus canente
Common Flame-backed Woodpecker	Dinopium javanense
Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus
Greater Flame-backed Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes lucidus
White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus
Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus
White-cheeked Barbet	Psilopogon viridis
Blue-bearded Bee-eater	Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher	Ceyx erithaca
Blue-eared Kingfisher	Alcedo meninting
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata
Collared Kingfisher	Todiramphus chloris
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala
Malabar Parakeet	Psittacula columboides
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
Vernal Hanging Parrot	Loriculus vernalis
Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura
Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus
Ashy Minivet	Pericrocotus divaricatus
Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus kundoo
Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike	Hemipus picatus
Large Woodshrike	Tephrodornis virgatus
Common Woodshrike	Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens
Bronzed Drongo	Dicrurus aeneus
Hair-crested Drongo	Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus
White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola
White-throated Fantail	Rhipidura albicollis
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach
Rufous Treepie	Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow	Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea
Indian Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi
Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile
Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Plain Flowerpecker	Dicaeum concolor
Little Spiderhunter	Arachnothera longirostra
Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica
Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
Vigors's Sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii
Crimson Sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja
Asian Fairy-bluebird	Irena puella
Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons
Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni
Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava
White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia	Lonchura malacca
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
Black-lored Tit	Machlolophus xanthogenys
Rufous-tailed Lark	Ammomanes phoenicura
Indian Bush Lark	Mirafra erythroptera
Malabar Lark	Galerida malabarica
Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis
Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer
Grey-headed Bulbul	Brachypodius priocephalus
Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica
Indian Scimitar Babbler	Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Dark-fronted Babbler	Rhopocichla atriceps
Puff-throated Babbler	Pellorneum ruficeps
Jungle Babbler	Turdoides striata
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
Jungle Myna	Acridotheres fuscus
Indian Robin	Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama	Kittacincla malabarica
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa muttui
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae
Asian Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus
Malabar Whistling Thrush	Myophonus horsfieldii
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Ultramarine Flycatcher	Ficedula superciliaris
Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Orange-headed Thrush	Geokichla citrina

Butterflies Checklist

Common Name	Scientific Name
Tricolour pied flat	Coladenia indrani
Chestnut angle	codontoptilum angulata
Malabar spotted flat -	celaenorrhinus ambareesa
Common small flat -	sarangesa dasabara
Water snowflat	tagiades litigiosa moschler
Suffused snow flat	tagiades gana
Tamil grass dart	taractrocera ceramas
Small branded swift	pelopidas mathias
Common red-eye	matapa aria
Chestnut Bob	Lambrix salsala
Three spot yellow	eurema blanda (boisduval)
Common grass yellow	eurema hecabe (Linnaeus)
Common emigrant	catopsila pomara (fabricuis)
Mottled emigrant	catopsilia pyranthe ( linnaeus)
Great orange tip	hebomoia glaucippe
Common wanderer	pareronia valeria
Chocolate Albatross	appias lucida
Common gull	cepora herissa (fabricius)
Malabar banded peacock	papilio buddha
Common Jezebel	delias eucharis
Yamfly	loxura atymnus
Monkey puzzle	rathinda amor (fabricius)
Leaf blue	amblypodia anita (hewiston)
Angled pierrot	caleta caleta (hewiston)
Common cerulean	jamides celeno
Banded blue pierrot	discolampa ethion
Common pierrot	castalius rosimon (fabricius)
Grass jewel	freyeria trochylus
Palm Judy	abisara echerius
Red pierrot	talicada nyseus (guerin meneville)
Quaker	neopithecops zalmora (Butler)
Blue Mormon	papilio polymnestor
Common bluebottle	graphium sarpedon
Common Jay	graphium doson
Tailed Jay	graphium agamemnon (linnaeus)
Common Mormon	papilio polytes
Red Helen	papilio helenus
Lime butterfly	papilio demoleus (linnaeus)
Common rose	pachliopta aristolochiae
Crimson rose	pachliopta Hector
Southern birdwing	troides minos
Striped tiger	danaus genutia (cramer)
Blue tiger	tirumala limniace (cramer)
Plain Tiger	danaus chrysippus
Glassy tiger	parantica aglea (Stoll)
Common crow	euploea core (cramer)
Common nawab	polyura athamas (Drury)
Common evening brown	melanitis Leda (linnaeus)
Common bushbrown	mycalesis perseus
Common fivering	ypthima baldus
Common fourring	ypthaima hubeneri
Nigger	orsotrioena medus (fabricius)
Tamil yeoman	cirrochroa thais (fabricius)
Tawny coster	acraea violae  (fabricius)
Rustic	Cupha erymanthis (Drury)
Small leopard	phalantha alcippe (Stoll)
Common sailer	neptis hylas
Common sergeant	athyma perius (linnaeus)
Common map	cyrestis thyodas (boisduval)
Common baron	euthalia aconthea
Red spot Duke	dophla evelina
Grey count	tanaecia lepidea (Butler)
Common castor	Ariadne merione (cramer)
Peacock pansy	junonia almana
Lemon pansy	junonia lemonias
Chocolate pansy	junonia iphita (cramer )
Blue oakleaf	kallima horsfieldi (kollar)
Grey pansy	junonia atlites
Danaid eggfly	hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus)

*The checklists can be used for reference. They are made by referring to field guides and not actual sighting records.