NEPAL REP 09 - Birdquest
NEPAL REP 09 - Birdquest
NEPAL REP 09 - Birdquest
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Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata: Great views of a pair in broad daylight at Chitwan Jungle Lodge,<br />
and also heard at Tiger Tops and by the lodge at Pokhara.<br />
CAPRIMULGIDAE<br />
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus: Heard at Chitwan Jungle Lodge and at Tiger Tops, with<br />
a brief fly-past at the latter camp.<br />
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis: Two different pairs seen in daylight in Chitwan, one at the<br />
Churia Hills and the other from elephant back at Chitwan Jungle Lodge; both were<br />
calling loudly in daylight, alerting us to their presence.<br />
APODIDAE<br />
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba: At least six wheeling around at the Wallcreeper spot on the<br />
journey to Pokhara.<br />
Little Swift Apus affinis: Common in Kathmandu and in towns in the lowlands, we picked up an<br />
unfortunate moribund bird (which seemed to far gone to survive) on Phulchowki.<br />
HEMIPROCNIDAE<br />
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata: Good numbers around at Chitwan Jungle Lodge and a few<br />
in the Churia Hills.<br />
TROGONIDAE<br />
Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus: A slightly elusive male in the Churia Hills.<br />
ALCEDINIDAE<br />
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis: Indeed common along the rivers in Chitwan.<br />
Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis: Great views of a tame bird at Chitwan Jungle Lodge.<br />
White-throated Kingfisher (White-breasted Kingfisher) Halcyon smyrnensis: Scattered sightings from<br />
Nagarjung and Toudha to Chitwan.<br />
Himalayan Pied Kingfisher (Crested Kingfisher) Ceryle lugubris: One showed well on over-river wires<br />
at the Wallcreeper spot on the journey to Pokhara, and one briefly at the lodge at<br />
Pokhara.<br />
Lesser Pied Kingfisher (Pied Kingfisher) Ceryle rudis: A single at the pool at Chitwan Jungle Lodge<br />
and a couple around the Rapti River.<br />
MEROPIDAE<br />
Little Green Bee-eater (Green Bee-eater) Merops orientalis: A few at Tiger Tops, and then lots on the<br />
fences at Meghauli as we left the park.<br />
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti: Good numbers in Chitwan, especially around the<br />
grasslands at Tiger Tops.<br />
CORACIIDAE<br />
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis: A couple on the wires as we approached Chitwan and near<br />
Tiger Tops, and then a single as we left the park; hardly a three-star birds?<br />
UPUPIDAE<br />
Common Hoopoe (Eurasian Hoopoe) Upupa epops: Four at Toudha and a few around Chitwan.<br />
BUCEROTIDAE<br />
Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris: Up to 55 in impressive pre-roost gatherings at<br />
Chitwan Jungle Lodge, and then a few around at Tiger Tops.<br />
Great Pied Hornbill (Great Hornbill) Buceros bicornis: A couple seen from elephant back at Chitwan<br />
Jungle Lodge, and one seen by Simon there, flying over the camp, but the most<br />
satisfactory was the bird which flew right past the bar on the last evening at Tiger Tops.<br />
12 <strong>Birdquest</strong>: Nepal 20<strong>09</strong>
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