Figure 1. Map of the study area

Figure 2. Distribution of birds in the study area

Table 1. Systematic list of the bird species recorded along the Dharala and Brahmaputra rivers in Kurigram District, Bangladesh from November 2000 to February 2002.

Scientific name	Common Name	Migratory (M) /	Habitat	Local status	Local Distribution
			Resident (R)
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Anser anser	Greylag Goose	M	r, re	Ra	NE
Tadorna ferruginea	Ruddy Shelduck	M	r, re	Fc	NE
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	M	r	Ra	NE
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Dinopium benghalense	Black-rumped Flameback	R	T	Vc	W
Celeus brachyurus	Rufous woodpecker	R	J	Fc	Cn
Family: Megalaimidae
Megalaima asiatica	Blue-throated Barbet	R	T	C	Cn, NW
Megalaima rubricapilla	Crimson-fronted Barbet	R	T	C	W
Megalaima haemacephala	Coppersmith Barbet	R	T	Fc	NW
Order: Upupiformes
Family: Upupidae
Upupa epops	Common Hoopoe	R	V	Ra	NE
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Alcedo atthis	Common Kingfisher	R	T, We,	C	W
Alcedo meninting	Blue-eared Kingfisher	R	J, We	Ra	Cn
Halcyon smyrnensis	White-throated Kingfisher	R	V, J, r	C	W
Family: Cerylidae
Ceryle rudis	Pied Kingfisher	R	re	C	W
Family: Coraciidae
Coracias benghalensis	Indian Roller	R	T	Ra	Cn, NE
Family: Meropidae
Merops orientalis	Green Bea-eater	R	T	Fc	W
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Centropodidae
Hierococcyx varius	Common Hawk Cuckoo	R	V	Fc	W
Cuculus micropterus	Indian Cuckoo	R	V, T	Fc	N, NE, NW
Eudynamys scolopacea	Asian Cuckoo	R	T	C	W
Centropus sinensis	Greater Coucal	R	T	Fc	W
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Psittacula krameri	Roseringed Parakeet	R	V	Fc	W
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Cypsiurus balasiensis	Asian Palm Swift	R	ht	Vc	W
Apus affinis	House Swift	R	ht	Vc	W
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Athene brama	Spotted owlet	R	J	Ra	W
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	R	ht	C	Cn
Streptopelia tranquebarica	Red Collared Dove	R	T, V	Ra	Cn, N
Streptopelia chinensis	Spotted Dove	R	T, V, J	C	W
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared Dove	R	T, V, J	C	NE,NW
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Amaurornis phoenicurus	White-breasted Waterhen	R	P, We	Fc	W
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper	M	S	C	W
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	M	re	Ra	NE, NW
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh Sandpiper	M	re	Ra	NE, NW
Calidris minuta	Little Stint	M	S	Ra	NW
Tringa nebularia	Greenshank	M	re	Ra	NE, NW
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank	M	re	Ra	NE, NW
Family: Glareolidae
Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish Plover	M	S	Fc	NW
Charadrius dubius	Little Ringed Plover	M	S	Vc	W
Charadrius mongolus	Lesser Sand Plover	M	re	Fc	SE
Charadrius placidus	Long-billed Ringed Plover	M	re, S	Ra	Cn, NE
Family: Accipitridae
Milvus migrans	Black Kite	R	ht	C	W
Haliastur indus	Brahminy Kite	R	V	Ra	NE, NW
Accipiter badius	Shikra	R	V, T	Ra	N
Circus macrourus	Pallid Harrier	M	T	Ra	Cn
Family: Falconidae
Falco tinnunculus	Common Kestrel	M	V, O	Ra	W
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax niger	Little Cormorant	R	r	C	W
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant	R	r	Ra	Cn
Family: Ardeidae
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret	R	we	Vc	W
Mesophoyx intermedia	Intermediate Egret	R	we	C	W
Casmerodius albus	Great Egret	R	re	Ra	N
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	R	pf, re	C	W
Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron	R	re	Ra	N
Ardeola grayii	Indian Pond Heron	R	P, r	Vc	W
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Irenidae
Chloropsis aurifrons	Golden-fronted Leafbird	R	V, J	Ra	W
Family: Laniidae
Lanius schach	Long-tailed Shrike	R	V	C	W
Lanius cristatus	Brown Shrike	M	V	Fc	W
Family: Corvidae
Dendrocitta vagabunda	Rufous Treepie	R	J, V	C	Cn, SE, SW
Corvus splendens	House Crow	R	ht	Fc	W
Corvus macrorhynchos	Jungle Crow	R	V	C	W
Oriolus chinensis	Black-naped Oriole	M	V	Ra	SE
Oriolus xanthornus	Black-headed Oriole	R	V, ht	C	W
Pericrocotus ethologus	Long-tailed Minivet	M	ri	C	NE, NW
Pericrocotus flammeus	Scarlet Minivet	R	V, ri	Ra	Cn, NE
Dicrurus macrocercus	Black Drongo	R	ht	Vc	W
Dicrurus leucophaeus	Grey Drongo	M	T,J	Fc	W
Aegithina tiphia	Common Iora	R	V, J	C	W
Family: Muscicapidae
Turdus naumanni	Dusky Thrush	M	J	Ra	NW
Zoothera citrina	Orange-headed Thrush	M	V	Ra	Cn, NW
Muscicapa dauurica	Asian Brown Flycatcher	M	V, ri	Fc	NE, NW
Culicicapa ceylonensis	Grey-headed canary Flycatcher	R	V	Fc	W
Luscinia svecica	Bluethroat	M	ri	Ra	SE, SW
Copsychus saularis	Oriental Magpie Robin	R	ht	C	W
Phoenicurus ochruros	Black Redstart	M	ri	Ra	NE
Heterophasia picaoides	Long-tailed Sibia	M	V, J	Fc	NE
Family: Sturnidae
Sturnus contra	Asian Pied Starling	R	ht	Vc	W
Sturnus malabaricus	Chestnut-tailed Starling	R	V	Fc	SW
Acridotheres tristis	Common Myna	R	ht	C	W
Acridotheres fuscus	Jungle Myna	R	V, J	C	W
Acridotheres ginginianus	Bank Myna	R	L	Ra	NW
Family: Paridae
Parus major	Great Tit	R	V	Fc	W
Riparia riparia	Sand Martin	M	V	Ra	W
Family: Hirundinidae
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	M	V	Vc	W
Family: Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus cafer	Red-vented Bulbul	R	V, ht	Vc	W
Pycnonotus jocosus	Red-whiskered Bulbul	R	ht	Fc	Cn, SE
Family: Cisticolidae
Prinia inornata	Plain Prinia	R	ri	C	NE, NW
Prinia sylvatica	Jungle Prinia	R	ri	Vc	NE, NW
Prinia flaviventris	Yellow-bellied Prinia	R	ri	Ra	NE
Prinia gracilis	Graceful Prinia	R	ri	Vc	NE, NW
Family: Zosteropidae
Zosterops palpebrosus	Oriental White-eye	R	V	C	W
Family: Sylviidae
Phylloscopus fuscatus	Dusky Warbler	M	ri	Fc	NE, NW
Orthotomus sutorius	Common Tailorbird	R	V	C	W
Malacocincla abbotti	Abbot’s Babbler	R	V, J	Ra	SW
Turdoides striatus	Jungle Babbler	R	J	C	W
Family: Alaudidae
Mirafra erythroptera	Indian Bushlark	R	J	Fc	W
Calandrella raytal	Sand Lark	R	S, re	Ra	NW
Family: Nectariniiae
Dicaeum erythrorynchos	Pale-billed Flowerpecker	R	V	C	W
Dicaeum concolor	Plain Flowerpecker	R	V	Fc	SE
Nectarinia asiatica	Purple Sunbird	R	V, J	C	W
Family: Fringillidae
Emberiza pusilla	Liitle Bunting	M	V	Ra	NW, SW
Family: Passeridae
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	R	ht	Vc	W
Motacilla flava	Yellow Wagtail	M	S, re	Ra	NE, NW
Motacilla alba	White Wagtail	M	S, re	Vc	W
Motacilla cinerea	Grey Wagtail	M	S, re	Fc	W
Anthus rufulus	Paddyfield Pipit	M	ri	Ra	NW
Ploceus philippinus	Baya weaver	R	V	C	W
Lonchura malacca	Black-headed Munia	R	V	Fc	SW
Lonchura punctulata	Scaly-breasted Munia	R	V, ri	Ra	SW