BIRDS OF CITY FOREST SAGAR, SAGAR, MADHYA PRADESH

The guide covers 141 familiars birds found in city forest and its surroundings, Sagar , Madhya Pradesh.
For ease of reference, we have sorted into following 6 (Six) categories:-

1. WETLANDS BIRDS
Wetlands include lakes, ponds, river and marshy areas , which are important habitat used by
birds for breeding and nesting’s. Most of the birds listed here are only seen at wetlands (Eg.
Ducks, cormorants, herons etc.)While a few (Cattle, Egret, white-throated kingfisher) can be seen
away from water as well, several migratory species our wetlands in winters.
2. NOCTURNAL BIRDS
Nocturnal bird are active mostly by nights, although some may be seen during dusk and down .
Owls have large, sensitive eyes and silent wings which make them expert hunters. The
camouflaged Nightjars are more often heard than seen. They spend the day perched, but at
night they catch flying insects on their wide beaks.
3. BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey or Raptors hunts and feed on other animals, including smaller birds. They have
excellent eyesight, strong feet, sharp talons for hunting, and a hooked beak for tearing into flesh.
Among the birds here, some (eg. Black Kite, shikra) have adapted to human habitats, whereas
others (kestrel, Honey- Buzzards) can be seen in open scrub habitats. Raptors are also seen
hunting at wetlands where there are large congregations of waterfowl in winters.
4. GROUND FEEDINGS BIRDS
Ground feeders are a diverse group of birds that are primarily terrestrial and feed on the ground.
They include large birds like Pigeons, crows to medium- sized birds like Babblers , mynas and
starlings. Most ground feeders prefer open areas/ scrub. This category also includes birds like
shrikes, Rollers & chats which may perch low in a bush, but find their prey(small insects/ reptiles)
on the ground.
5. AERIAL FEEDINGS BIRDS
Aerial feeders like swallows and swifts are insectivorous birds that hunt and feed in flight. They
have pointed wings and can often be seen gliding gracefully through the air or performing
acrobatics to catch insects. At dawn and dusk, they may be found perching in group on wires.
6. ARBOREAL BIRDS
Arboreal birds are those whose life cycles are associated with trees and shrubs, and include a
wide variety of birds found in forests, open woodlands & urban gardens. Many arboreal birds
feed on fruits and barriers (Bulbuls, Barbets, Parakeets), while others feed on insects from bark
(woodpeckers),in foliage (Cuckoos, warblers) or in that air(Eg. Flycatchers, Drongos, Bee-eaters).
Some like sunbirds feed on nectar from flowers. Smeller’s species may be seen at low levels
while larger birds prefer the forest canopy.

Lists of birds which recorded in City Forest Sagar

 Name Sciencetific Name Hindi Name
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus ममोर
Rock pigeon Columba livia कबबतर
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis फफाख्तफा, पकर, चचितमोक फफाख्तफा
Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis छमोटफा फफाख्तफा
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Dove Streptopelia orientalis ढमोर फफाख्तफा
Greater coucal Centropus sinensis महमोख यफा महमोक
House crow Corvus splendens ककौवफा
Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos jungle ककौवफा
Indian rrobin Saxicoloides fulicatus कफालल चचिडड
Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata कफालफा पपदफा
White-rumped shama Copsychus malabaricus शफामफा
Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis दयफाळ
Common stonechat Saxicola rubicola खर पपदफा
Indian roller Coracias benghalensis नडलककंठ
Orange headed thrush Geokichla citrina सफफेद गफाल कस्तरत ल

Common myna Acridotheres tristis ममैनफा

Brahminy starling Sturnia pagodarum कफालफाससर ममैनफा, चिन्नफा हतडड

Asian pied starling Gracupica contra अबफालफाक मन्नफा / ससरकौलल मन्नफा।
Paddyfield pipit Anthus rufulus चिरचिरल

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata गयकंगफा, पप चगयफा ममैनफा

Hoopoe* Upupa हतदहतद, खटमोलफा, नवफाह
Chestnut-shouldered petronia Petronia xanthocollis जकंगलल चचिडडयफाजकंगलल चचिडडयफा

Indian pitta* Pitta brachyura नवरकं ग

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica अबफाबडल
Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer कफालफाससर बतलबतल, गल्
त दम
त
Coppersmith barbet Megalaima haemacephala छमोटफा बसन्तफा
Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Plum- headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala टतइयफाय

Indian grey hornbill Ocyceros birostris धनचचिडड, चिलमोतफा, सफेलचगल्लल, धनफेश

Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri तमोतफा, समठब, सलबर तमोतफा
Common woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus कफाकंटफा रमोलर
Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda महफालत
Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus कमोयल

Common hawk cuckoo Hierococcyx varius पपडहफा

Black-hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
Brown-capped woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy drango Dicrurus leucophaeus
Tickell's blue flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
Green bee eater Merops orientalis पतररकंगफा, हररयल
Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Commom iora Aegithina tiphia शफाऊबडगड
Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Ashy prinia Prinia socialis फतत्कक
Plain prinia Prinia inornata
Purple sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus फतलचिबहल
Oriental white eye Zosterops palpebrosus
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
White breasred waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus जलमतगर, डकौक
Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae
Little egret Egretta garzetta
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
Grey heron Ardea cinerea
Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii
Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
White throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis छमोटफा ककलककलफा, रफाम चचिरमै यफा, शरलफन
Indian thick-knee
White-browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis धमोबन
Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius
Indian scops owl Otus bakkamoena
Spotted owlet Athene brama खकबसट, खबसटटयफा, छतघड
Jungle owlet Glaucidium radiatum
Brown fish owl Bubo zeylonensis
Indian jungle nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
Shikra Accipiter badius सशकफारफा
Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus मधतबफाज
White eyed buzzard Butastur teesa
Crested serpent eagle Spilornis cheela
Hawk eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
Purple sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus फतलचिह
ब ल
Stork billed kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Pale billed kimgfisher Pelargopsis capensis
Common tailor bird Orthotomus sutorius दजर