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FORKTAIL 13 (1998): 29-32

Birds of Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana, IndiaR. S. KALSI

Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (30024'N 770 32'E) lies in the northern Shivalik tract, to the west of Yamuna River(Fig. 1). A birdlist of 161 species, compiled from records gathered from 1993 to 1995 is presented along withinformation on status, season and habitat.

STUDY AREAKalesar Wildlife Sanctuary is 133 km2 in area and theterrain varies from plains to hills up to 700 m. There arenarrow valleys locally called 'khols' betWeen the hills. Thesevalleys house seasonal rivulets locally called 'soats' whichremain dry for most of the year. The sanctuary has anumber of water bodies, both natural and man-made whichprovide wetland habitat.There is mixed to dry deciduous forest cover with centraltracts of Sal Shorea robusta. Small villages are located along

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APPENDIXCommon Name Scientific Name Status Season HabitatGREY FRANCOLIN Francohnuspondenanus R,B,2 A D,M,P,SBLACKFRANCOLIN Francohnusfrancohnus R,B,2 A D,G,SCOMMONQUAIL Coturnix coturnix R,1 A G,SRAIN QUAIL Coturnix coromandelica R,1 A SJUNGLEBUSH QUAIL Perdicula asiatica R,1 A SRED JUNGLEFOWL Gallus gallus R,B,2 A D,G,M,HM,P,SKALIJ PHEASANT Lophura leucomelanos R,1 A HMINDIANPEAFOWL Pavo cristatus R,B,2 A G,D,M,HM,P,SBARREDBUTTONQUAIL Turnix suscitator R,1 A G,M,SGREY-CAPPEDPYGMYWOODPECKER Dendrocopos canicapillus R,1 A HM,M,PYELLOW-CROWNEDWOODPECKER Dendrocopos mahranensis R,1 A HM,M,PBLACK-RUMPEDFLAMEBACK Dinopium benghalense R,1 A HM,M,PBROWN-HEADEDBARBET Megalaima zeylanica R,1 A M,HM,PCOPPERSMITHBARBET Megalaima haemacephala R,B,2 A M,HM,PINDIANGREYHORNBILL Ocyceros birostris R,B,2 A D,M,HM,PORIENTALPIED HORNBILL Anthracoceros albirostris M,NB,1 W M,HMCOMMONHOOPOE Upupa epops R,B,3 A G,P,SINDIANROLLER Coracias benghalensis R,B,2 A G,D,P,SCOMMONKINGFISHER Alcedo anhis R,B,2 A AGREEN BEE-EATER Merops oriemalis R,B,2 A G,D,M,HM,SBLUE-CHEEKEDBEE-EATER Merops persicus R,1 A M,SCHESTNUT-HEADEDBEE-EATER Merops leschenaulti R,2 A R,D,RGPIED CUCKOO Clamator jacobinus M,2 S D,M,P,SCOMMONHAWK CUCKOO Hierococcyx varius R,2 A D,M,HM,SINDIANCUCKOO Cuculus micropterus M,2 S D,M,P,SASIANKOEL Eudynamys scolopacea R,B,3 A D,M,P,SSIRKEERMALKOHA Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii R,1 A MGREATERCOUCAL Centropus sinensis R,B,2 A R,G,D,M,P,S,RGALEXANDRINEPARAKEET Psinacula eupatria R,1 A M,PROSE-RINGEDPARAKEET Psittacula krameri R,B,3 A D,M,HM,P,SPLUM-HEADEDPARAKEET Psinacula cyanocephala R,B,1 A M,HMSPOTTEDOWLET Athene brama R,B,3 A D,M,P,SGREYNIGHTJAR Caprimulgus indicus R,1 A R,S,RGSYKES'SNIGHTJAR Caprimulgus mahrattensis R,1 A R,G,D,S,RGLARGE-TAILEDNIGHT]AR Caprimulgus macrurus R,B,2 A R,D,S,RGINDIANNIGHTJAR Caprimulgus asiaticus R,2 A D,S,RGSAVANNANIGHTJAR Caprimulgus affinis R,2 A G,D,HM,S,RGROCK PIGEON Columba livia R,B,3 A DORIENTALTURTLE DOVE Streptopelia oriemalis R,B,2 A D,M,P,S,RGSPOTTEDDOVE Streptopelia chinensis R,B,2 A D,M,P,S,RGRED COLLAREDDOVE Streptopelia tranquebarica M,1 S,M M,P,SEURASIANCOLLAREDDOVE Streptopelia decaocto R,B,3 A D,P,S,RGEMERALDDOVE Chalcophaps indica R,1 A MYELLOW-FOOTEDGREEN PIGEON Treron phoenicoptera R,B,2 A D,M,PWHITE-BREASTED W ATERHEN Amaurornis phoenicurus R,B,2 A A,DORIENTALHONEY-BUZZARD Pernis ptilorhyncus R,B,1 A M,HM,SBLACK-SHOULDEREDKITE Elanus caeruleus R,B,1 A G,D,S


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Common Name Scientific Name Status Season HabitatINDIANPOND HERON Ardeola grayii R,B,2 A ABLACK-CROWNEDNIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax R,B,2 A AINDIANPITTA Pitta brachyura M,l S M,HM,S,RGBROWNSHRIKE Lanius cristatus M,l W D,SBAY-BACKEDSHRIKE Lanius vittatus R,l A S,PLONG-TAILEDSHRIKE Lanius schach R,2 A SSOUTHERNGREY SHRIKE Lanius meridionalis R,l A P,SRUFOUSTREEPIE Dendrocitta vagabunda R,2 A D,M,HM,P,SHOUSECROW Corvus splendens R,B,3 A R,G,D,M,P,S,RGLARGE-BILLEDCROW Corvus macrorhynchos M,NB,2 W R,D,HM,P,S,RGASHYWOODSWALLOW Artamus fuscus M,NB,l W HM,SEURASIANGOLDENORIOLE Oriolus oriolus R,B,2 A M,HM,PBLACK-HOODEDORIOLE Oriolus xanthomus R,2 A M,HM,PLARGECUCKOOSHRIKE Coracina macei R,l A M,HM,P,SSMALLMINIVET Pericrocotus cinnamomeus R,l A M,HM,PLONG-TAILEDMINIVET Pericrocotus ethologus M,NB,2 W M,HM,PSCARLETMINIVET Pericrocotus flammeus M,NB,l W M,HMYELLOW-BELLIEDFANTAIL Rhipidura hypoxantha M,NB,l W M,HM,S,P,RGWHITE-BROWEDFANTAIL Rhipidura aureola M,NB,l W M,HM,S,PBLACKDRONGO Dicrurus macrocercus R,B,2 A D,M,HM,P,S,RGASHYDRONGO Dicrurus leucophaeus M,NB,l W M,HM,SWHITE-BELLIEDDRONGO Dicrurus caerulescens R,l A HM,SSPANGLEDDRONGO Dicrurus hottentottus R,l A M,HM,P,SGREATERRACKET-TAILEDDRONGO Dicrurus paradiseus R,l A M,HM,SASIANPARADISE-FLYCATCHER Terpsiphone paradisi M,B,l S M,HM,SCOMMONWOODSHRIKE Tephrodomis pondicerianus R,l A D,HM,SBLUEROCKTHRUSH Monticola solitarius M,NB,l W HM,P,SSCALYTHRUSH Zoothera dauma M,NB,l W M,HMGREY-WINGEDBLACKBIRD Turdus boulboul M,NB,2 W D,M,HM,P,SEURASIANBLACKBIRD Turdus merula M,NB,2 W D,M,HM,P,SGREY-HEADEDCANARYFLYCATCHER Culicicapa ceylonensis M,NB,2 W M,HM,P,SBLUETHROAT Luscinia svecicas M,NB,l W M,HMORIENTALMAGPIE ROBIN Copsychus saularis R,2 A D,M,HM,P,SWHITE-RUMPEDSHAMA Copsychus malabaricus R,l A P,SINDIANROBIN Saxicoloides fulicata R,B,2 A D,HM,S,RGBLACKREDSTART Phoenicurus ochruros M,NB,l W R,DWHITE-CAPPEDWATERREDSTART Chaimarromis leucocephalus M,NB,l W A,RPLUMBEOUSWATER REDSTART Rhyacomis fuliginosus M,NB,l W A,RCOMMONSTONECHAT Saxicola torquata M,NB,2 W G,D,S,RG,WLPIEDBUSHCHAT Saxicola caprata R,2 A G,D,RGGREYBUSHCHAT Saxicola ferrea M,NB,l W G,HM,SBRAHMINYSTARLING Stumus pagodarum R,B,2 A G,D,P,SRosy STARLING Stumus roseus M,NB,l W G,S,WASIANPIED STARLING Stumus contra R,B,2 A A,G,D,P,S,WLCOMMONMYNA Acridotheres tristis R,B,3 A A,G,D,P,S,WLBANKMYNA Acridotheres ginginianus R,B,3 A A,G,D,P,S,WLWALLCREEPER Tichodroma muraria M,NB,l W D,HM,RGBAR-TAILEDTREECREEPER Certhia himalayana M,NB,l W D,HM,PGREATTIT Parus major M,NB,2 W M,HM,PSAND/PALEMARTIN Riparia riparialdiluta R,2 A A,R


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- Resident- Migratory- Breeding- Non-breeding- Less common- Common- Very common- Summer- Winter- Throughout the year- Aquatic (including marshy areas and wetland vegetation)- Brushwood along streams, canals, rivers etc.- Disturbed (human settlement and cultivation, cut and burnt forest)-Grassland- Hills with mixed forests- Mixed Forests- Plantations- Dry bed of seasonal river- Dry bed of seasonal river with grassy banks- Scrubland- Wasteland

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Common Name Scientific Name Status Season HabitatLARGEGREY BABBLER Turdoides malcolmi R,l A M,P,SJUNGLEBABBLER Turdoides striatus R,B,2 A D,M,HM,P,SINDIANBUSHLARK Mirafra erythroptera R,2 A S,WLASHY-CROWNEDSPARROWLARK Eremopterix grisea R,B,2 A G,S,WLRUFOUS-TAILEDLARK Ammomanes phoenic.urus R,l A G,P,S,WLSAND LARK Calandrella ray tal R,2 A A,R,S,RGCRESTEDLARK Galerida cristata R,B,2 A G,S,WLORIENTALSKYLARK Alauda gulgula R,l A GPURPLE SUNBIRD N ectarinia asiatica R,B,2 A HM,P,SHOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus R,B,3 A G,D,S,WLWHITE WAGTAIL Motacilla alba M,2 W A,R,G,RGWHITE-BROWEDWAGTAIL Motacilla maderaspatensis R,2 A A,R,G,RGCITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola M,l W A,RGYELLOWWAGTAIL Motacilla jlava M,l W A,R,G,RGGREYWAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea M,l W A,R,RGP ADDYFIELD PIPIT Amhus rufulus R,l A G,P,RGLONG-BILLEDPIPIT Amhus similis M,NB,l W HM,WLCRESTEDBUNTING Melophus lathami M,NB,l W D,HM,SGREY-NECKEDBUNTING Emberiza buchanani M,NB,l W D,HM,SWHITE-CAPPEDBUNTING Emberiza stewarti M,NB,l W D,SRED-HEADEDBUNTING Emberiza bruniceps M,NB,l W D,S

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