Birds of Pakistan

The cuckooshrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Pakistan. Rosy minivet,  Pericrocotus roseus Small minivet,  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus White-bellied minivet,  Pericrocotus erythropygius Long-tailed minivet,  Pericrocotus ethologus Long-tailed minivet (Male) - Margalla Hills Long-tailed minivet (Female) - Margalla Hills Scarlet minivet,  Pericrocotus flammeus Large cuckooshrike,  Coracina macei Black-winged cuckooshrike,  Coracina melaschistos Black-headed cuckooshrike,  Coracina melanoptera

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. White wagtail,  Motacilla alba White wagtail - Rawal Lake Black-backed wagtail,  Motacilla lugens Black-backed wagtail - Rawal Lake Black Back Citrine Wagtail - Bhalwal White-browed wagtail,  Motacilla maderaspatensis White-browed wagtail - Bhalwal Citrine wagtail,  Motacilla citreola Citrine wagtail - Rawal Lake Citrine wagtail - Naran Yellow wagtail,  Motacilla flava Yellow wagtail - H-13, Islamabad Grey wagtail,  Motacilla cinerea Grey wagtail - Lakeview Oriental pipit,  Anthus rufulus Paddy field pipit - Kallar Kahar Oriental pipit - D-12, Islamabad Richard's pipit,  Anthus richardi  (A) Tawny pipit,  Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit --- D12 Blyth's pipit,...

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. Crested lark,  Galerida cristata Crested lark - D-12, Islamabad Singing bushlark,  Mirafra cantillans Indian bushlark,  Mirafra erythroptera Indian Bushlark --- D-12 (Dec 17) Black-crowned sparrow-lark,  Eremopterix nigriceps Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark,  Eremopterix grisea Bar-tailed lark,  Ammomanes cincturus Rufous-tailed lark,  Ammomanes phoenicurus Desert lark,  Ammomanes deserti Greater hoopoe-lark,  Alaemon alaudipes Bimaculated lark,  Melanocorypha bimaculata Greater short-toed lark,  Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-Toed Lark - Indus River (D.I.Khan) Hume's short-toed lark,  Calandrella acutirostris Lesser short-toed lark,  Alaudala rufescens Asian short-toed lark,  Alaudala cheleensis Sand lark,  Alauda...

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Eurasian wryneck,  Jynx torquilla Eurasian wryneck - D-12, Islamabad Speckled piculet,  Picumnus innominatus Speckled piculet --- Margalla Hills Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker,  Yungipicus nanus Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker,  Yungipicus canicapillus Brown-fronted woodpecker,  Dendrocoptes auriceps Brown-fronted woodpecker - Margalla Hills Fulvous-breasted woodpecker,  Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker - Margalla Rufous-bellied woodpecker,  Dendrocopos hyperythrus Sind woodpecker,  Dendrocopos assimilis Himalayan woodpecker,  Dendrocopos himalayensis Yellow-...

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Crested honey buzzard,  Pernis ptilorhynchus Black-shouldered kite,  Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered kite - Bhalwal Black-shouldered kite - D-12, Islamabad Black kite,  Milvus migrans Black kite - H-9, Islamabad Brahminy kite,  Haliastur indus White-bellied sea eagle,  Haliaeetus leucogaster Pallas's fish eagle,  Haliaeetus leucoryphus White-tailed eagle,  Haliaeetus albicilla Lammergeier,  Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier - Khunjrab Top Egyptian vulture,  Neophron percnopterus White-rumped vulture,  Gyps bengalensis Indian vulture,  Gyps indicus Himalayan griffon,  Gyps himalayensis Himalayan Griffon --- Malam Jab...

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. There are 62 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Pakistan. Most species have declined rapidly due to their demand for the falcon hunting trade. Eurasian kestrel,  Falco tinnunculus Eurasian kestrel - D-12, Islamabad Lesser kestrel,  Falco naumanni Red-necked falcon,  Falco chicquera Amur falcon,  Falco amurensis Sooty falcon,  Falco concolor  (A) Merlin,  Falco columbarius Eurasian hobby,  Falco subbuteo Oriental hobby,  Falco severus Lanner falcon,  Falco biarmicus Laggar falcon,  Falco jugger Saker falcon,  Falco cherrug Gyrfalcon,  Falco rusticolus Shaheen falcon,  Falco peregrinus peregrinator Barbary falcon,  Falco pelegrinoides Peregrine falcon,  Falco peregrinus —the breeding subspecies,  peregrinator , is u...