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Nepal
Number of species: 901
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 32
Number of introduced species: 1
Data last reviewed: 2006-01-04
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*	Rare/Accidental
Spot-billed Pelican	*Pelecanus philippensis*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Little Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax niger*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
White-bellied Heron	*Ardea insignis*	Endangered
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
White-faced Heron	*Egretta novaehollandiae*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Indian Pond-Heron	*Ardeola grayii*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Malayan Night-Heron	*Gorsachius melanolophus*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Bittern	*Ixobrychus sinensis*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Cinnamon Bittern	*Ixobrychus cinnamomeus*
Black Bittern	*Ixobrychus flavicollis*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork	*Mycteria leucocephala*	Near-threatened
Asian Openbill	*Anastomus oscitans*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus*	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	*Leptoptilos javanicus*	Vulnerable
Greater Adjutant	*Leptoptilos dubius*	Endangered
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	*Threskiornis melanocephalus*	Near-threatened
Red-naped Ibis	*Pseudibis papillosa*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*	Rare/Accidental
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna javanica*
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*	Rare/Accidental
Tundra Swan	*Cygnus columbianus*	Rare/Accidental
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Bar-headed Goose	*Anser indicus*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
Cotton Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus coromandelianus*
Mandarin Duck	*Aix galericulata*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Falcated Duck	*Anas falcata*	Near-threatened
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Baikal Teal	*Anas formosa*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Baer's Pochard	*Aythya baeri*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Harlequin Duck	*Histrionicus histrionicus*
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*	Rare/Accidental
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*	Rare/Accidental
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza	*Aviceda jerdoni*	Rare/Accidental
Black Baza	*Aviceda leuphotes*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*	Near-threatened
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Brahminy Kite	*Haliastur indus*
Pallas' Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucoryphus*	Vulnerable
White-tailed Eagle	*Haliaeetus albicilla*
Lesser Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga humilis*	Near-threatened
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus*	Near-threatened
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-rumped Vulture	*Gyps bengalensis*	Critically endangered
Indian Vulture	*Gyps indicus*	Critically endangered
Slender-billed Vulture	*Gyps tenuirostris*	Critically endangered
Himalayan Griffon	*Gyps himalayensis*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Red-headed Vulture	*Sarcogyps calvus*	Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Crested Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis cheela*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Pied Harrier	*Circus melanoleucos*
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Crested Goshawk	*Accipiter trivirgatus*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Besra	*Accipiter virgatus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
White-eyed Buzzard	*Butastur teesa*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Upland Buzzard	*Buteo hemilasius*
Black Eagle	*Ictinaetus malayensis*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Indian Spotted Eagle	*Aquila hastata*	Vulnerable
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciatus*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennatus*
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Flores Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus floris*	Endangered
Mountain Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nipalensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Collared Falconet	*Microhierax caerulescens*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*
Laggar Falcon	*Falco jugger*	Near-threatened
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Snow Partridge	*Lerwa lerwa*
Tibetan Snowcock	*Tetraogallus tibetanus*
Himalayan Snowcock	*Tetraogallus himalayensis*
Chukar	*Alectoris chukar*
Black Francolin	*Francolinus francolinus*
Grey Francolin	*Francolinus pondicerianus*
Swamp Francolin	*Francolinus gularis*	Vulnerable
Tibetan Partridge	*Perdix hodgsoniae*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Rain Quail	*Coturnix coromandelica*	Rare/Accidental
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Jungle Bush-Quail	*Perdicula asiatica*	Rare/Accidental
Hill Partridge	*Arborophila torqueola*
Rufous-throated Partridge	*Arborophila rufogularis*
Red Spurfowl	*Galloperdix spadicea*
Blood Pheasant	*Ithaginis cruentus*
Western Tragopan	*Tragopan melanocephalus*	Vulnerable
Satyr Tragopan	*Tragopan satyra*	Near-threatened
Koklass Pheasant	*Pucrasia macrolopha*
Himalayan Monal	*Lophophorus impejanus*
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*
Kalij Pheasant	*Lophura leucomelanos*
Cheer Pheasant	*Catreus wallichi*	Vulnerable
Indian Peafowl	*Pavo cristatus*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	*Turnix tanki*
Barred Buttonquail	*Turnix suscitator*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Sarus Crane	*Grus antigone*	Vulnerable
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
Black-necked Crane	*Grus nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Slaty-legged Crake	*Rallina eurizonoides*
Slaty-breasted Rail	*Gallirallus striatus*	Rare/Accidental
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Crake	*Amaurornis akool*
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*
Black-tailed Crake	*Amaurornis bicolor*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Indian Bustard	*Ardeotis nigriceps*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Bengal Florican	*Houbaropsis bengalensis*	Endangered
Lesser Florican	*Sypheotides indicus*	Endangered
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
Bronze-winged Jacana	*Metopidius indicus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae
Ibisbill	*Ibidorhyncha struthersii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Great Thick-knee	*Burhinus recurvirostris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser	*Cursorius coromandelicus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
River Lapwing	*Vanellus duvaucelii*
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus malabaricus*
Grey-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus cinereus*
Red-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus indicus*
White-tailed Lapwing	*Vanellus leucurus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*	Rare/Accidental
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius placidus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Solitary Snipe	*Gallinago solitaria*
Wood Snipe	*Gallinago nemoricola*	Vulnerable
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*
Swinhoe's Snipe	*Gallinago megala*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper