eBird hotspot
Dharan Forest Important Bird Area
Species checklist
243 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.

Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Common Merganser
Mergus merganser·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto·Pigeons and Doves

Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis·Cuckoos

Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii·Cuckoos

Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus·Cuckoos

Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus·Cuckoos

Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka·Nightjars and Allies

Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus·Nightjars and Allies

Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinis·Nightjars and Allies

White-rumped Spinetail
Zoonavena sylvatica·Swifts

Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis·Swifts

Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris·Swifts

Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba·Swifts

Blyth's Swift
Apus leuconyx·Swifts

House Swift
Apus nipalensis·Swifts
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata·Treeswifts

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Ruddy-breasted Crake
Zapornia fusca·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Indian Thick-knee
Burhinus indicus·Thick-knees

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea·Pratincoles and Coursers

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Black Stork
Ciconia nigra·Storks

Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus·Storks

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa·Ibises and Spoonbills

Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Besra
Tachyspiza virgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides·Owls

Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum·Owls

Spotted Owlet
Athene brama·Owls

Brown Wood-Owl
Strix leptogrammica·Owls

Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Indian Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris·Hornbills

Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris·Hornbills

Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni·Bee-eaters

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti·Bee-eaters

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Blue-eared Barbet
Psilopogon cyanotis·Asian Barbets

Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus·Asian Barbets

Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus·Asian Barbets

Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla·Woodpeckers

Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus·Woodpeckers

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei·Woodpeckers

Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus·Woodpeckers

Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus·Woodpeckers

Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium shorii·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus·Woodpeckers

Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus·Woodpeckers

Gray-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus·Woodpeckers

Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha·Woodpeckers

Collared Falconet
Microhierax caerulescens·Falcons and Caracaras

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera·Falcons and Caracaras

Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Slaty-headed Parakeet
Psittacula himalayana·Old World Parrots

Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·Old World Parrots

Blossom-headed Parakeet
Psittacula roseata·Old World Parrots

Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri·Old World Parrots

Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura·Pittas

Western Hooded Pitta
Pitta sordida·Pittas

Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus·Cuckooshrikes

Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris·Cuckooshrikes

Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus·Cuckooshrikes

Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus·Cuckooshrikes

Rosy Minivet
Pericrocotus roseus·Cuckooshrikes

Oriental Cuckooshrike
Coracina javensis·Cuckooshrikes

Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Lalage melaschistos·Cuckooshrikes

Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Lalage melanoptera·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Slender-billed Oriole
Oriolus tenuirostris·Old World Orioles

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii·Old World Orioles

Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis virgatus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis·Fantails

White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola·Fantails

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens·Drongos

Crow-billed Drongo
Dicrurus annectens·Drongos

Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus·Drongos

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer·Drongos

Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus·Drongos

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus·Drongos

Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea·Monarch Flycatchers

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi·Monarch Flycatchers

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes

Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus·Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes

Gray-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus·Shrikes

Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis·Fairy Flycatchers

Asian Tit
Parus cinereus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Himalayan Black-lored Tit
Machlolophus xanthogenys·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus·Larks

Bengal Bushlark
Plocealauda assamica·Larks

Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Calandrella dukhunensis·Larks

Sand Lark
Alaudala raytal·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies

Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis·Cisticolas and Allies

Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola·Reed Warblers and Allies

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum·Reed Warblers and Allies

Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus·Reed Warblers and Allies

Gray-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis·Swallows

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus·Bulbuls

Black-crested Bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Himalayan Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys·Bulbuls

Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus·Leaf Warblers

Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei·Leaf Warblers
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis·Leaf Warblers

Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus·Leaf Warblers

Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita·Leaf Warblers

Green-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus burkii·Leaf Warblers

Whistler's Warbler
Phylloscopus whistleri·Leaf Warblers

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers
Yellow-vented Warbler
Phylloscopus cantator·Leaf Warblers

Western Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus occipitalis·Leaf Warblers

Blyth's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides·Leaf Warblers

Gray-bellied Tesia
Tesia cyaniventer·Bush Warblers and Allies

Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Cettia major·Bush Warblers and Allies

Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Mixornis gularis·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti·Ground Babblers and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Striated Babbler
Argya earlei·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria·Wallcreeper

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta cinnamoventris·Nuthatches

Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa·Starlings

Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra·Starlings

Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spilopterus·Starlings

Dark-sided Thrush
Zoothera marginata·Thrushes and Allies

Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma·Thrushes and Allies

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul·Thrushes and Allies

Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor·Thrushes and Allies

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus·Old World Flycatchers

Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara·Old World Flycatchers

Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers

Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys·Old World Flycatchers

Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides·Old World Flycatchers

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae·Old World Flycatchers

Black-backed Forktail
Enicurus immaculatus·Old World Flycatchers

Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope·Old World Flycatchers

White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura·Old World Flycatchers

Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra·Old World Flycatchers

Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni·Old World Flycatchers

Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla·Old World Flycatchers

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva·Old World Flycatchers

Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros·Old World Flycatchers

Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius·Old World Flycatchers

Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Gray Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus·Old World Flycatchers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pachyglossa agilis·Flowerpeckers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons·Leafbirds

Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus·Weavers and Allies

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits

White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits

Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni·Wagtails and Pipits

Crested Bunting
Emberiza lathami·Old World Buntings

Yellow-breasted Bunting
Emberiza aureola·Old World Buntings
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