Birds of Kathmandu valley
- Great Barbet Megalaima virens Nepali Name : न्याउली
Great Barbet Megalaima virens is one of the common birds of Kathmandu Valley. It inhibits forest, parklands, and even suburbs usually associated with fruting and oranamental trees between 900 to 2000m.
- Blue-Throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica Nepali name : कुर्थुके
Blue-Throated Barbet Megalaima asiaticais found in open forests, secondary growth and gardens upto 2210m. It feeds on fruit and occasionally on insects.
- White Throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Nepali name : सेतोकण्ठे माटिकोरे
Found in open areas associated with wetland below 1800m. Feeds on invertebrates, fish and frogs.
- Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
It is a brood parasite, a summer migrant found mainly in open forest and gardens between 900-3800m. Feeds on caterpillars, insects, spiders and mollusks.
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
They are very vocal during the breeding season with range of different calls. It is also a brood parasite and omnivorous. Found below 1800m in agricultural and cultivated lands.
- Rose-Rringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
It is found in broadleaved forest, urban and cultivation below 1370m. Gregarious, feed on buds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries and seed.
- Spotted Owlet Athene brama
- Rock Pigeon Columba livia
- Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Long Tailed Shrike Lanius schach
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Orilus orilus
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Grey Headed Canary flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
- Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
- Orinetal Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
- Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
- Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Oriental while-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
- Common Tailor Bird Orthotomus sutorius
- Crimoson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Sparrow
- Baya Weaver Ploceys philippinus
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
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