Checklist of Birds Seen in the Valley Of Flowers, Uttaranchal, India
The following list has kindly been provided by YS Negi who on his visit to the Valley Of Flowers, a truly enchanting place, on 16-18th Aug, 2007, noted the birds down. Based on his experience and after cross checking the features of the concerned birds, we believe that the compilation should be authentic enough.

He also states that (60.) Variegated Laughingthrush, Garrulax variegatus and (68.) Stripe-throated Yuhina, Yuhina gularis are confirmed occupants at VOF and are sure to be seen by the Birders going there.

1. House Swift, Apus affinis
2. Himalayan Griffon, Gyps himalayensis
3. Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps calvus
4. Mountain Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus nipalensis
5. Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
6. Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
7. Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
8. Oriental Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia orientalis
9. Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon, Treron sphenura
10. Crested Kingfisher, Megaceryle lugubris
11. White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
12. Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
13. Kalij Pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos
14. Black-throated Tit, Aegithalos concinnus
15. Bar-tailed Tree-creeper, Certhia himalayana
16. Rusty-flanked Tree-creeper, Certhia nipalensis
17. Brown Dipper, Cinclus pallasii
18. Striated Prinia, Prinia criniger
19. Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
20. Jungle Crow, Corvus levaillantii
21. Grey Treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
22. Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
23. Eurasian Jay, Garrulus glandarius
24. Black-headed Jay, Garrulus lanceolatus
25. Yellow-bellied Fantail, Rhipidura hypoxantha
26. Red-billed Blue Magpie, Urocissa erythrorhyncha
27. Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Urocissa flavirostris
28. Yellow-breasted Greenfinch, Carduelis spinoides
29. Common Rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
30. Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Carpodacus nipalensis
31. Spot-winged Grosbeak, Mycerobas melanozanthos
32. Red-headed Bullfinch, Pyrrhula erythrocephala
33. Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
34. Spotted Forktail, Enicurus maculatus
35. Little Forktail, Enicurus scouleri
36. Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myiophonus caeruleus
37. Blue-capped Redstart, Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
38. Plumbeous Water-Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus
39. Golden Bush-Robin, Tarsiger chrysaeus
40. Orange-flanked Bush-Robin, Tarsiger cyanurus
41. Great Tit, Parus major
42. Spot-winged Tit, Parus melanolophus
43. Green-backed Tit, Parus monticolus
44. Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys
45. White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
46. Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
47. House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
48. Russet Sparrow, Passer rutilans
49. Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris
50. Black Bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
51. Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
52. Himalayan Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucogenys
53. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Sitta castanea
54. Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus
55. Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
56. White-throated Laughingthrush, Garrulax albogularis
57. Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Garrulax erythrocephalus
58. Streaked Laughingthrush, Garrulax lineatus
59. Striated Laughingthrush, Garrulax striatus
60. Variegated Laughingthrush, Garrulax variegatus
61. Rufous Sibia, Heterophasia capistrata
62. White-browed Tit-Warbler, Leptopoecile sophiae
63. Chestnut-tailed Minla, Minla strigula
64. Lemon-rumped Warbler, Phylloscopus chloronotus
65. Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler, Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
66. Whistler's Warbler, Seicercus whistleri
67. Whiskered Yuhina, Yuhina flavicollis
68. Stripe-throated Yuhina, Yuhina gularis
69. Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Indicator xanthonotus
70. Blue-throated Barbet, Megalaima asiatica
71. Great Barbet, Megalaima virens
72. Grey-capped Woodpecker, Dendrocopos canicapillus
73. Himalayan Flameback, Dinopium shorii
74. Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Picus squamatus
75. Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
76. Slaty-headed Parakeet, Psittacula himalayana
77. Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Created on 20th Sep, 2007
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