eBird hotspot
Meri Puensum Resort, Punakha
Species checklist
143 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 Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Garganey
Spatula querquedula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Gadwall
Mareca strepera·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron sphenurus·Pigeons and Doves
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus·Cuckoos
Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides·Cuckoos
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus·Cuckoos
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus·Cuckoos
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus·Cuckoos
Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka·Nightjars and Allies
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris·Swifts
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets
Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersii·Ibisbill
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii·Plovers and Lapwings
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons·Plovers and Lapwings
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus·Grebes
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Mountain Scops-Owl
Otus spilocephalus·Owls
Collared Scops-Owl
Otus lettia·Owls
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides·Owls
Ward's Trogon
Harpactes wardi·Trogons
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers
Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens·Asian Barbets
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus·Woodpeckers
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus·Woodpeckers
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras
Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris·Cuckooshrikes
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Lalage melaschistos·Cuckooshrikes
White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius aeralatus·Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Green Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius xanthochlorus·Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Slender-billed Oriole
Oriolus tenuirostris·Old World Orioles
Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii·Old World Orioles
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis·Fantails
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
Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Southern Nutcracker
Nucifraga hemispila·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
Yellow-browed Tit
Sylviparus modestus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Himalayan Prinia
Prinia crinigera·Cisticolas and Allies
Pygmy Cupwing
Pnoepyga pusilla·Cupwings
Striated Bulbul
Alcurus striatus·Bulbuls
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus·Bulbuls
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls
Ashy-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus maculipennis·Leaf Warblers
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis·Leaf Warblers
Green-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus burkii·Leaf Warblers
Whistler's Warbler
Phylloscopus whistleri·Leaf Warblers
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus castaniceps·Leaf Warblers
Gray-hooded Warbler
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos·Leaf Warblers
Gray-bellied Tesia
Tesia cyaniventer·Bush Warblers and Allies
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Cettia castaneocoronata·Bush Warblers and Allies
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Abroscopus superciliaris·Bush Warblers and Allies
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Horornis fortipes·Bush Warblers and Allies
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus·Long-tailed Tits
White-browed Fulvetta
Fulvetta vinipectus·Parrotbills
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus ruficollis·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
Erythrogenys erythrogenys·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Schoeniparus castaneceps·Ground Babblers and Allies
Striated Laughingthrush
Grammatoptila striata·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
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Actinodura strigula·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea·Laughingthrushes and Allies
White-throated Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus albogularis·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Gray-sided Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus caerulatus·Laughingthrushes and Allies
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis·Nuthatches
Sikkim Treecreeper
Certhia discolor·Treecreepers
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings
White-collared Blackbird
Turdus albocinctus·Thrushes and Allies
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea·Old World Flycatchers
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis·Old World Flycatchers
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara·Old World Flycatchers
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus·Old World Flycatchers
Pygmy Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsoni·Old World Flycatchers
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris·Old World Flycatchers
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla·Old World Flycatchers
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis·Old World Flycatchers
Plumbeous Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus·Old World Flycatchers
White-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus·Old World Flycatchers
Hodgson's Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni·Old World Flycatchers
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros·Old World Flycatchers
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufiventris·Old World Flycatchers
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhyncha·Old World Flycatchers
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·Old World Flycatchers
Gray Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus·Old World Flycatchers
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus·Flowerpeckers
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata·Accentors
Russet Sparrow
Passer cinnamomeus·Old World Sparrows
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus·Old World Sparrows
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola·Wagtails and Pipits
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus·Wagtails and Pipits
Scarlet Finch
Carpodacus sipahi·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
Chloris spinoides·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
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