eBird hotspot
Najaf Garh Drain--Dhansa Barrage
Species checklist
222 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.

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

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

Graylag Goose
Anser anser·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus·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

Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Common Pochard
Aythya ferina·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto·Pigeons and Doves

Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica·Pigeons and Doves

Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis·Pigeons and Doves

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

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts

Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

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

Sarus Crane
Antigone antigone·Cranes

Indian Thick-knee
Burhinus indicus·Thick-knees

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta·Stilts and Avocets

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus·Plovers and Lapwings

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus·Plovers and Lapwings

Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus·Plovers and Lapwings

Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis·Painted-Snipes

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus·Jacanas

Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus·Jacanas

Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata·Sandpipers and Allies

Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies

Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Ruff
Calidris pugnax·Sandpipers and Allies

Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea·Sandpipers and Allies

Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies

Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies

Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator·Buttonquail

Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea·Pratincoles and Coursers

Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum·Pratincoles and Coursers

Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

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

Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus·Flamingos

Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis·Grebes

Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus·Grebes

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus·Storks

Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags

Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa·Ibises and Spoonbills

Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia·Ibises and Spoonbills

Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Cinnamon Bittern
Botaurus cinnamomeus·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla·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

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

Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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

Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Spotted Owlet
Athene brama·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Indian Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris·Hornbills

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus·Bee-eaters

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

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

European Roller
Coracias garrulus·Rollers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus·Asian Barbets

Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

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

Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo·Falcons and Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras

Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens·Drongos

Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus·Shrikes

Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus·Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·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

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus·Larks

Indian Bushlark
Plocealauda erythroptera·Larks

Bengal Bushlark
Plocealauda assamica·Larks

Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula·Larks

Crested Lark
Galerida cristata·Larks

Hume's Lark
Calandrella acutirostris·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies

Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida·Cisticolas and Allies

Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis·Cisticolas and Allies

Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata·Reed Warblers and Allies

Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama·Reed Warblers and Allies

Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon·Reed Warblers 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

Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor·Swallows

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola·Swallows

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis·Bulbuls

Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei·Leaf Warblers

Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita·Leaf Warblers

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers

Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca·Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Chrysomma sinense·Parrotbills

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

Large Gray Babbler
Argya malcolmi·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Common Babbler
Argya caudata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Striated Babbler
Argya earlei·Laughingthrushes and Allies

European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris·Starlings

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra·Starlings

Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus·Starlings

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica·Old World Flycatchers

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva·Old World Flycatchers

Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros·Old World Flycatchers

Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti·Old World Flycatchers

Brown Rock Chat
Oenanthe fusca·Old World Flycatchers

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar·Weavers and Allies

Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus·Weavers and Allies

Black-breasted Weaver
Ploceus benghalensis·Weavers and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica·Waxbills and Allies

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca·Waxbills and Allies

Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Sind Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus·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

Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola·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

Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris·Wagtails and Pipits

Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus·Wagtails and Pipits

Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis·Wagtails and Pipits
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