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Bhutan

Birds, destinations and field guides for Bhutan.

Endemic species: 0
Bird species: 606
Destinations: 1
Field guides: 6

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Identify

Birds you are likely to see in Bhutan

Black Drongo

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Coal Tit Periparus ater

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Great Hornbill

Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis

Crested Serpent Eagle

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal Anas crecca

Crested Goshawk

Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgata

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica

Indian Paradise Flycatcher

Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

Red Junglefowl

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

Common Myna

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

Plan

Where to go birding in Bhutan

Bhutan: the Lateral Road

Bhutan Bhutan: the Lateral Road A cross-country route through pristine Himalayan forest from Paro to Trashigang.

JJanuary: Poor or no data
FFebruary: Poor or no data
MMarch: Good
AApril: Best
MMay: Best
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Poor or no data
SSeptember: Poor or no data
OOctober: Good
NNovember: Good
DDecember: Poor or no data

Read

Field guides for Bhutan

The Birds of Bhutan

The Birds of Bhutan Sálim Ali et al., 2002 Bhutan All levels

Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Birds of the Indian Subcontinent Richard Grimmett et al., 2011 India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and more Travelling birders

Birds of South Asia

Birds of South Asia Pamela C. Rasmussen et al., 2012 India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and more Experts and researchers

Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas

Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas Carol Inskipp et al., 2019 Bhutan Travelling birders

Birds of Bhutan (Helm Field Guides)

Birds of Bhutan (Helm Field Guides) Carol Inskipp, 2005 Bhutan All levels

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent Krys Kazmierczak, 2000 India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and more All levels