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Common Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)
Common Leopard signs were reported from at least two
valleys (between Dhrun and Rodaini Kacho). Local
people also talked about the occurrence of this animal.
Asiatic Jackal (Canis aureus)
Asiatic Jackal footprints were seen in Pachree valley.
Pangolin or Scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata)
Local people reported Pangolin occurrence in other
valleys also but this could not be confirmed. Its footprints
were seen in Pacchri valley only.
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa davidi)
Wild Boar was recorded through the footprints in Harian
and Pachree valley areas.
Birds
In Pakistan, 666 bird species have been recorded, out of
which 380 species have been recorded in Balochistan
(Ghalib et al., 2004). Azam (2004) reported 108 species
belonging to 68 genera 37 families and 14 orders from
HNP. The avifauna of the HNP consists of resident as
well as migratory bird species. During the study, we have
observed many bird habitats including; coastal area,
estuarine area, river, mangrove area, mountains and
desert. During the study 165 bird species were recorded in
which 75 were resident and 90 were migratory species
(Table 12).
Table 12. Birds of Hingol National Park, observed during
2005-2009.
S.
No.
Scientific name Common name
1. Phalacrocorax carbo Large Cormorant
2. Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant
3. Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican
4. Pelecanus onocrotalus White or Rosy
Pelican
5. Pelecanus philippensis Spotted billed Pelican
6. Dupetor flavicollis Yellow-throated
black bittern
7. Egretta alba Large Egret or Great
Egret
8. Egretta garzetta Little Egret
9. Egretta gularis Indian Reef Heron
10. Egretta intermedia Smaller or Median
Egret
11. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
12. Ardea goliath Giant Heron
13. Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
14. Ciconia nigra Black Stork
15. Psuedibis papillosa Black Ibis
16. Platalea leucoirodia Spoonbill
17. Phoenicopterus roseus Flamingo
Khan et al. 1159
S.
No.
Scientific name Common name
18. Anas acuta Pintail
19. Anas crecca Common Teal
20. Anas clypeata Shoveller
21. Anas penelope Wigeon
22. Anas strepera Gadwall
23. Milvus migrans Black Kite
24. Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite
25. Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas's Fishing Eagle
26. Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture
27. Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture
28. Gyps fulvus Indian Griffon
Vulture
29. Circus aeroginosus Marsh Harrier
30. Accipiter badius Central Asian Shikra
31. Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrow
Hawk
32. Aquila heliaca Imperial Eagle
33. Aquila rapax Tawny Eagle
34. Pandion haliaeetus Osprey
35. Falco columbarius Pallid Merlin
36. Falco concolor Sooty Falcon
37. Falco jugger Lagger Falcon
38. Falco naumani Lesser Kestrel
39. Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
40. Falco tinnunculus Kestrel
41. Ammoperdix
griseogularis
See-see Partridge
42. Francolinus
pondicerianus
Grey Patridge
43. Conturnix conturnix Common Quail
44. Gallinula chloropus Moorhen
45. Fulica atra Coot
46. Chlamydotis undulata Houbara Bustard
47. Himantopus ostralegus Oyster Catch or Sea-
Pie
48. Himantopus
himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
49 Dromas ardeola Crab Plover
50. Burhinus oedicnemus Stone curlew/
Eurasian Thick-Knee
51. Esacus recurvirostris Great Stone
Plover/Thick-Knee
52. Charadrius
alexandrinus
Kentish Plover
53. Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
54. Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover
55. Charadrius
leschenaultii
Large Sand Plover
56.. Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover
57. Vanellus gregarious Sociable Lapwing
58. Vanellus indicus Red Wattled
Lapwing
59. Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Lapwing