birds of nepal
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Nepali Name: कालीजुरे हाँस (Kalijure Haans)



Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Nepali Name: बगाले सिमकुखुरा (Bagale Simkukhura)




White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Nepali Name: सिमकुखुरा Sim Kukhura



Notes:
1. Reacts to playback very well.
2. Keeps to the thickets as much as it can. That was the reason why seeing or hearing this bird frequently around Kathmandu, it took a while to get a good shot.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Nepali Name: जलअप्सरा (Jalapsara)




Pin-striped Tit Babbler
Macronus gularis
Nepali Name: पीतोदर फिस्टेभ्याकुर (Pitodar Fiste Bhyakur)

Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Nepali Name: रातो जुनबकुल्ला (Rato Junbakulla)


Black-headed Munia
Lonchura malacca
Nepali Name: कालोटाउके मुनियाँ (Kalotauke Munia)

Asian Plain Martin
Riparia chinensis
Nepali Name: भित्तेगौंथली (Bhitte Gauthali)


