eBird hotspot
Lachen Choling Monastery
Species checklist
108 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.
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris·Pigeons and Doves
Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota·Pigeons and Doves
Speckled Wood-Pigeon
Columba hodgsonii·Pigeons and Doves
Ashy Wood-Pigeon
Columba pulchricollis·Pigeons and Doves
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides·Cuckoos
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus·Cuckoos
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus·Swifts
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Indicator xanthonotus·Honeyguides
Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis·Woodpeckers
Crimson-naped Woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius·Woodpeckers
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus·Cuckooshrikes
Black-headed Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius rufiventer·Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Green Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius xanthochlorus·Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes
Gray-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus·Shrikes
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie
Urocissa flavirostris·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Southern Nutcracker
Nucifraga hemispila·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Yellow-browed Tit
Sylviparus modestus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Gray-crested Tit
Lophophanes dichrous·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Scaly-breasted Cupwing
Pnoepyga albiventer·Cupwings
Nepal House-Martin
Delichon nipalense·Swallows
Striated Bulbul
Alcurus striatus·Bulbuls
Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii·Bulbuls
Himalayan Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys·Bulbuls
Ashy-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus maculipennis·Leaf Warblers
Buff-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus pulcher·Leaf Warblers
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Phylloscopus chloronotus·Leaf Warblers
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis·Leaf Warblers
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers
Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris·Leaf Warblers
Blyth's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides·Leaf Warblers
Mountain Tailorbird
Phyllergates cucullatus·Bush Warblers and Allies
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus·Long-tailed Tits
Black-browed Tit
Aegithalos iouschistos·Long-tailed Tits
White-browed Fulvetta
Fulvetta vinipectus·Parrotbills
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Stripe-throated Yuhina
Yuhina gularis·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Rufous-vented Yuhina
Yuhina occipitalis·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Golden Babbler
Cyanoderma chrysaeum·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Schoeniparus castaneceps·Ground Babblers and Allies
Striated Laughingthrush
Grammatoptila striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron squamatum·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Hoary-throated Barwing
Actinodura nipalensis·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris·Laughingthrushes and Allies
White-throated Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus albogularis·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus·Kinglets
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria·Wallcreeper
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis·Nuthatches
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta cinnamoventris·Nuthatches
Hodgson's Treecreeper
Certhia hodgsoni·Treecreepers
Rusty-flanked Treecreeper
Certhia nipalensis·Treecreepers
Sikkim Treecreeper
Certhia discolor·Treecreepers
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes·Wrens
Grandala
Grandala coelicolor·Thrushes and Allies
Long-billed Thrush
Zoothera monticola·Thrushes and Allies
Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul·Thrushes and Allies
Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor·Thrushes and Allies
White-collared Blackbird
Turdus albocinctus·Thrushes and Allies
Red-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis·Thrushes and Allies
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea·Old World Flycatchers
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara·Old World Flycatchers
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers
Himalayan Shortwing
Brachypteryx cruralis·Old World Flycatchers
Indian Blue Robin
Larvivora brunnea·Old World Flycatchers
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus·Old World Flycatchers
Spotted Forktail
Enicurus maculatus·Old World Flycatchers
Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus·Old World Flycatchers
White-browed Bush-Robin
Tarsiger indicus·Old World Flycatchers
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata·Old World Flycatchers
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni·Old World Flycatchers
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis·Old World Flycatchers
White-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus·Old World Flycatchers
Hodgson's Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni·Old World Flycatchers
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus·Flowerpeckers
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata·Accentors
Maroon-backed Accentor
Prunella immaculata·Accentors
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus·Old World Sparrows
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits
Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus·Wagtails and Pipits
Spot-winged Grosbeak
Mycerobas melanozanthos·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus thura·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Red-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythrocephala·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Procarduelis nipalensis·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Plain Mountain Finch
Leucosticte nemoricola·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla·Old World Buntings
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