Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan

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Ibises and Spoonbills

Avifauna of Gilgit-Baltistan - Visual Checklist

Anseriformes (Ducks and Geese)

Greater White-fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons)

Lesser White-fronted Goose

(Anser erythropus)

Greylag Goose

(Anser anser)

Bar-headed Goose

(Anser indicus)

Mute Swan

(Cygnus olor)

Whooper Swan

(Cygnus cygnus)

Ruddy Shelduck

(Tadorna ferruginea)

Common Shelduck

(Tadorna tadorna)

Gadwall

(Mareca strepera)

Eurasian Wigeon

(Mareca penelope)

Mallard

(Anas platyrhynchos)

Northern Shoveler

(Spatula clypeata)

Northern Pintail

(Anas acuta)

Garganey

(Querquedula querquedula)

Baikal Teal

(Sibrionetta formosa)

Common Teal

(Anas crecca)

Red-crested Pochard

(Netta rufina)

Common Pochard

(Aythya ferina)

Ferruginous Pochard

(Aythya nyroca)

Tufted Duck

(Aythya fuligula)

Greater Scaup

(Aythya marila)

Common Goldeneye

(Bucephala clangula)

Smew

(Mergellus albellus)

Common Merganser

(Mergus merganser)

White-headed Duck

(Oxyura leucocephala)

Galliformes (Pheasants and Allies)

Common Quail

(Coturnix coturnix)

Chukar

(Alectoris chukar)

Tibetan Snowcock

(Tetraogallus tibetanus)

Himalayan Snowcock

(Tetraogallus himalayensis)

Himalayan Monal

(Lophophorus impejanus)

Snow Partridge

(Lerwa lerwa)

Western Tragopan

(Tragopan melanocephalus)

Cheer Pheasant

(Catreus wallichii)

Koklass Pheasant

(Pucrasia macrolopha)

Podicipediformes (Grebes)

Little Grebe

(Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Horned Grebe

(Podiceps auritus)

Great Crested Grebe

(Podiceps cristatus)

Black-necked Grebe

(Podiceps nigricollis)

Ciconiiformes (Storks)

Black Stork

(Ciconia nigra)

White Stork

(Ciconia ciconia)

Suliformes (Cormorants)

Great Cormorant

(Phalacrocorax carbo)

Pelecaniformes (Egrets and Bitterns)

Great Bittern

(Botaurus stellaris)

Little Bittern

(Ixobrychus minutus)

Grey Heron

(Ardea cinerea)

Great Egret

(Ardea alba)

Little Egret

(Egretta garzetta)

Indian Pond-Heron

(Ardeola grayii)

Black-crowned Night-Heron

(Nycticorax nycticorax)

Pelecaniformes (Ibises and Spoonbills)

Glossy Ibis

(Plegadis falcinellus)

Eurasian Spoonbill

(Platalea leucorodia)

Accipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles and Vultures)

Osprey

(Pandion haliaetus)

Lammergeier

(Gypaetus barbatus)

Egyptian Vulture

(Neophron percnopterus)

Oriental Honey-buzzard

(Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Cinereous Vulture

(Aegypius monachus)

Himalayan Griffon

(Gyps himalayensis)

Griffon Vulture

(Gyps fulvus)

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

(Circaetus gallicus)

Greater Spotted Eagle

(Clanga clanga)

Booted Eagle

(Hieraaetus pennatus)

Steppe Eagle

(Aquila nipalensis)

Imperial Eagle

(Aquila heliaca)

Golden Eagle

(Aquila chrysaetos)

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

(Circus aeruginosus)

Hen Harrier

(Circus cyaneus)

Pallid Harrier

(Circus macrourus)

Montagu's Harrier

(Circus pygargus)

Shikra

(Accipiter badius)

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

(Accipiter nisus)

Northern Goshawk

(Accipiter gentilis)

Black Kite

(Milvus migrans)

Pallas's Fish-Eagle

(Haliaeetus leucoryphus)

White-tailed Eagle

(Haliaeetus albicilla)

Common Buzzard

(Buteo buteo)

Himalayan Buzzard

(Buteo refectus)

Long-legged Buzzard

(Buteo rufinus)

Otidiformes (Bustards)

Little Bustard

(Tetrax tetrax)

Gruiformes (Rails and Coots)

Water Rail

(Rallus aquaticus)

White-breasted Waterhen

(Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Spotted Crake

(Porzana porzana)

Brown Crake

(Zapornia akool)

Little Crake

(Zapornia parva)

Baillon's Crake

(Zapornia pusilla)

Common Moorhen

(Gallinula chloropus)

Eurasian Coot

(Fulica atra)

Gruiformes (Cranes)

Demoiselle Crane

(Anthropoides virgo)

Common Crane

(Grus grus)

Charadriiformes (Stilts and Allies)

Black-winged Stilt

(Himantopus himantopus)

Pied Avocet

(Recurvirostra avosetta)

Ibisbill

(Ibidorhyncha struthersii)

Eurasian Oystercatcher

(Haematopus ostralegus)

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