eBird hotspot
McLeod Ganj -- Forest Below Skyway
Species checklist
72 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.
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
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes
Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens·Asian Barbets
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus·Asian Barbets
Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes auriceps·Woodpeckers
Himalayan Woodpecker
Dendrocopos himalayensis·Woodpeckers
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus·Woodpeckers
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus·Woodpeckers
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots
Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·Old World Parrots
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus·Cuckooshrikes
White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius aeralatus·Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Black-headed Jay
Garrulus lanceolatus·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie
Urocissa flavirostris·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus·Fairy Flycatchers
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
Asian Tit
Parus cinereus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Himalayan Black-lored Tit
Machlolophus xanthogenys·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus·Bulbuls
Himalayan Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys·Bulbuls
Ashy-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus maculipennis·Leaf Warblers
Buff-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus pulcher·Leaf Warblers
Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei·Leaf Warblers
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Phylloscopus chloronotus·Leaf Warblers
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers
Gray-hooded Warbler
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos·Leaf Warblers
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus·Long-tailed Tits
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Black-chinned Babbler
Cyanoderma pyrrhops·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
Erythrogenys erythrogenys·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum·Laughingthrushes and Allies
Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum·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
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis·Nuthatches
Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Certhia himalayana·Treecreepers
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings
Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul·Thrushes and Allies
Black-throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis·Thrushes and Allies
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara·Old World Flycatchers
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·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
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor·Old World Flycatchers
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris·Old World Flycatchers
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis·Old World Flycatchers
White-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus·Old World Flycatchers
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows
Russet Sparrow
Passer cinnamomeus·Old World Sparrows
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits
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