Birds of Islamabad
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Birds
Here is a list of birds found in IslamabadIslamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. 72 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of birds have been found in this area. The best places to watch are Margalla Hills
Margalla Hills
The Margalla Hills—the foothills of the Himalayas—are a series of small-elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east.- Etymology :Two...
and Rawal Lake
Rawal lake
Rawal Lake in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Korang River along with some other small streams coming from Margalla Hills have been set to form this artificial lake which covers an area of 8.8 km². Korang River is...
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- Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Little Cormorant, Phalacrocorax niger
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Indian Pond Heron (Paddybird), Ardeola grayii
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
- Intermediate Egret, Egretta intermedia
- Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
- Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea
- Common Teal, Anas crecca
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus
- Eurasian Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Brown Waterhen, Amaurornis akool
- White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
- Red-wattled Lapwing, Hoplopterus indicus
- Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
- Feral Pigeon, Columba livia
- Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
- Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Palm Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis
- Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
- Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
- Common Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea
- Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis
- House Swift, Apus affinis
- White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis
- Hoopoe, Upupa epops
- Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker, Dinopium benghalense
- Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos auriceps
- Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
- Small Skylark, Alauda gulgula
- Brown-throated Sand Martin, Riparia paludicola
- Pale Sand Martin, Riparia diluta
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica
- Paddyfield Pipit, Anthus rufulus
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Large Pied Wagtail, Motacilla maderaspatensis
- Himalayan Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucogenys
- Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
- Dark-grey Bushchat, Saxicola ferrea
- Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius
- Blue Whistling Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus
- Fan-tailed Warbler, Cisticola juncidis
- Tawny Prinia, Prinia inornata
- Yellow-bellied Prinia, Prinia flaviventris
- Hume's Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus humei
- Majid Shutter (Majidio Camelus), ostrichOstrichThe Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
- White-throated Fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
- Black-chinned Babbler, Stachyris pyrrhops
- Common Babbler, Turdoides caudatus
- Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus
- Great Tit, Parus major
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper, Certhia himalayana
- Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
- Rufous-backed Shrike, Lanius schach
- Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- House Crow, Corvus splendens
- Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Bank Myna, Acridotheres ginginianus
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus