eBird hotspot
Virbhadra Barrage, Rishikesh
Species checklist
148 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

Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha·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

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto·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

Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts

Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata·Treeswifts

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

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies

Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea·Pratincoles and Coursers

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax·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

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Osprey
Pandion haliaetus·Osprey

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

Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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

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

White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum·Owls

Spotted Owlet
Athene brama·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Indian Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris·Hornbills

Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris·Hornbills

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens·Asian Barbets

Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus·Asian Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus·Asian Barbets

Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus·Asian Barbets

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus·Woodpeckers

Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus·Woodpeckers

Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus·Woodpeckers

White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·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

Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus·Cuckooshrikes

Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus·Cuckooshrikes

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

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

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis·Fantails

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens·Drongos

Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus·Drongos

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes

Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae·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

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Himalayan Prinia
Prinia crinigera·Cisticolas and Allies

Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Gray-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis·Swallows
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta·Swallows

Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor·Swallows

Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii·Swallows

Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola·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

Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei·Leaf Warblers

Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita·Leaf Warblers

Whistler's Warbler
Phylloscopus whistleri·Leaf Warblers

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

Black-chinned Babbler
Cyanoderma pyrrhops·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma·Thrushes and Allies

Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul·Thrushes and Allies

Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor·Thrushes and Allies

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus·Old World Flycatchers

Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers

Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus·Old World Flycatchers

Himalayan Rubythroat
Calliope pectoralis·Old World Flycatchers

Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus·Old World Flycatchers

Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris·Old World Flycatchers

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva·Old World Flycatchers

Plumbeous Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus·Old World Flycatchers

White-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus·Old World Flycatchers

Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Brown Rock Chat
Oenanthe fusca·Old World Flycatchers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pachyglossa agilis·Flowerpeckers

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus·Flowerpeckers

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons·Leafbirds

Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica·Waxbills and Allies

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis·Old World Sparrows

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava·Wagtails and Pipits

White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
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