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| White-throated Kingfisher - Arpora |
Goa, India - 6-13 November 2022
Based at:
Marinha Dourada Hotel, Arpora (nights 1-4)
Nature's Nest, Surla (nights 5 & 6)
Tanshikar Spice Farm, Netravali (night 7)
Guide: Omkar Dharwadkar, Mrugaya Xpeditions (website)
Birds
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Socorro Plateau & Bhagwan Mahaveer (♀); Talde (♂)
- Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii Bondla
- Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Garganey Spatula querqudeula Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- (Northern) Shoveler Spatula clypeata Morjim & Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- (Eurasian) Wigeon Mareca penelope Morjim
- (Northern) Pintail Anas acuta Maina-Curtorim wetlands & Zuari River
- (Common) Teal Anas crecca Curtorim
- Dabchick (Little Grebe) Tachybaptus ruficolis Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Western Spotted Dove Streptopelia suratensis Siolim Fields and elsewhere
- Grey-capped Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 1 flying outside Bondla WS
- Grey-fronted Green-pigeon Treron affinis Ganjim and elsewhere
- Nilgiri [Mountain]
Imperial-pigeon Ducula
cuprea Talde and elsewhere
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger 1 nr Tambdi Surla
- Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus c5 at Bhagwan Mahaveer; 1 nr
Netravali
- Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata 2+ at Talde
- White-rumped Spinetail Zoonavena sylvatica With Crested Treeswifts at Talde
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Over Zuari River
- Little Swift Apus affinis eg 5+ at Siolim Fields
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis eg bushes behind Morjim beach
- Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Western (Asian) Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus eg Socorro Plateau
- (Fork-tailed) Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides 1 in tree at Ganjim
- Common Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx varius 1 in tree at Nature's Nest
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Several on Socorro Plateau; Baga Hill
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Arpora, Maina-Curtorim and Zuari River
- Watercock Gallicrex cinerea 1 on paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
wetlands
- Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Siolim Fields and Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Common Coot Fulica atra Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus eg 2 flying at Salvador do Mundo
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Salvador do Mundo &
Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus 1 on nest by pond at Bondla WS
- Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 5 flying over Zuari River
- Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus eg Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 20 flying at Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Striated Heron Butorides striata eg Morjim and Zuari River
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Everwhere! First seen at Morjim
beach
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Various locations
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea First seen at Siolim Fields
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea First seen at Siolim Fields
- Great White Egret Ardea alba eg Paddy fields nr Arpora
- Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia First seen at Siolim Fields
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta First seen at Salvador do Mundo
- Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis First seen at Morjim
- Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger First seen at Siolim Fields
- Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis eg Arpora
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster eg Arpora
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Zuari River
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 3 on Zuari River
- Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Paddyfield nr Verna
- Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Sandbar at Morjim
- Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus Sandbar at Morjim
- Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Sandbar at Morjim
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus First seen at Salvador do Mundo
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidus indicus Siolim Fields &
Maina-Curtorim
- Whimbrel Numenius phaeops 1 on sandbar at Morjim
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata c15 on sandbar at Morjim
- Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Salvador do Mundo
- Dunlin Calidris alpina 1 on sandbar at Morjim
- Little Stint Calidris minuta 1 on sandbar at Morjim; flock at Maina-Curtorim
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Several in paddyfields at Maina-Curtorim
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus c5 on sandbar at Morjim
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos First seen at Morjim
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 1 flying Zuari River
- Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Zuari River
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Salvador do Mundo & Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus Zuari River
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola eg Salvador do Mundo
- Little (Small) Pratincole Glareola lactea c5 flying over paddyfields at
Maina-Curtorim
- Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus Morjim sandbar & Zuari River
- Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Morjim sandbar, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
- Caspian Tern Hydroprgogne caspia 4 on sandbar at Morjim
- River Tern Sterna aurantia 3 flying over paddyfields at
Maina-Curtorim
- Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis 6 flying over sandbar at Morjim
- Greater Crested (Swift) Tern Sterna bergii 1 flying at Morjim
- Brown Hawk Owl (Boobook) Ninox scutulata Pair after dark at Talde
- Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena 1 lured by call after dark at
Netravali
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus Salvador do Mundo, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
- Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 1 flying over Bondla WS
- Crested Serpent-eagle Spilornis cheela 1 perched nr Curtorim & 1
flying Gaondongrim
- Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus 1 flying over Verna plateau
- Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus 1 flying over Bondla WS
- Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii 1 flying over Netravali WS
- Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Flying over Verna paddyfields
- Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Flying over Verna paddyfields
- Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 1 flying over Verna plateau
- Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Salvador do Mundo, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
- Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus ♂ flying low over Socorro plateau
- Shikra Accipiter badius eg Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Morjim and Socorro plateau
- Brahaminy Kite Haliastur indus Almost ubiquitous
- Black Kite Milvus migrans Common by coast, less so inland
- White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa 1 perched on Baga Hill
- Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus 1 perched nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus Ganjim - fig tree near bridge
& Netravali WS
- Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Ganjim, nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
- Hoopoe Upupa epops Socorro Plateau and village in Netravali WS
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni 1 flying at forest edge near Talde
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis First seen at Morjim beach
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus eg Socorro Plateau
- Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis eg airport and nr Arpora
- Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting 1 on stream nr Tambdi Surla
temple
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis eg Siolim Fields, Zuari River, Maina-Curtorim etc
- Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Siolim Fields
- Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis Siolim Fields & Zuari River
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Almost ubiquitous!
- Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Zuari River
- Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris 2 on Zuari River
- Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus Woods next to Socorro plateau & Ganjim &
Gaondongrim
- Malabar Barbet Psilopogon malabaricus nr Tambdi Surla temple &
Netravali WS
- Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus Ganjim and Bondla WS
- White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis First seen on Baga Hill
- Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente Flying nr Talde
- Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus ♀ in tree at Netravali
- White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus On tree at Ganjim
- Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense 2 on tree at Siolim Fields; Ganjim
- White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Pair nr frogmouth site
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Socorro plateau
- Amur Falcon Falco amurensis 1 flying over Verna plateau
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Socorro plateau and Zuari River bridge
- Vernal Hanging-parrot Loriculus vernalis eg Ganjim
- Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Ganjim & Netravali WS
- Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Roosting in dead palms at Marinha
Dourada
- Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Socorro plateau
- Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo First seen Socorro plateau
- Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis 1 near Netravali gate
- Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus eg Socorro plateau and Ganjim
- Scarlet (Orange) Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus Bondla WS & Netravali WS
- Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike Lalage melanoptera First seen Socorro plateau
- Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus Flying nr Nature's Nest &
perched at Gaondongrim
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus Preening at Bondla WS
- Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus First seen Socorro plateau
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia First seen Socorro plateau
- White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis Zuari River (poor view) and Baga Hill (excellent)
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus First seen Socorro plateau
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus First seen at Morjim
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens 2 at Socorro plateau
- Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea nr Zuari River bridge &
Netravali WS
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi First seen Socorro plateau
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus First seen Morjim beach
- Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach First seen Siolim Fields
- Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda First seen Ganjim
- House Crow Corvus splendens Ubiquitous
- Large-billed (Jungle) Crow Corvus macrorhynchos eg nr Arpora
- Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys Ganjim
- Eastern Short-toed Lark Calandrella dukhunensis Paddyfield nr Verna (huge flocks)
- Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula 5+ at Socorro plateau
- Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Verna plateau & Gaondongrim
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
- Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Verna plateau
- Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis First seen at Salvador do Mundo
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Siolim Fields
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius First seen Maina-Curtorim
- Booted Warbler Iduna caligata In village on road to Tamdi Surla
temple
- Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum First seen Socorro plateau
- Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
- Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola 1 flying over Maina-Curtorim paddyfields
- Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica eg 10+ over river at Morjim
- Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii eg perched at Zuari River
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica eg c20 perched at Salvador do Mundo
- Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Flying over river at Ganjim
- Asian Plain Martin Riparia chinensis Flying over river at Ganjim
- Flame-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus gularis Bondla and Bhagwan Mahaveer
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pyconotus jocusus First seen at Morjim beach
- Red-vented Bulbul Pyconotus cafer First seen at Socorro plateau
- White-browed Bulbul Pycnotus luteolus First seen Socorro plateau
- Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus Socorro plateau
- Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica Bondla & Netravali
- Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus First seen in bushes outside
hotel at Arpora
- Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Bondla WS
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris Bondla WS
- Western Crowned Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis Group of 4 or 5 by the leech
stream at Netravali WS
- Oriental (Indian) White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus 1 in Fishtail Palm at Netravali WS
- Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Netravali WS
- Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra In roadside bush nr Bondla WS
- Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps 3+ in a bush nr Bondla WS
- Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps Bondla WS
- Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala nr Talde
- Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa Small group in Cashew trees at
Netravali WS
- Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata Socorro plateau
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis nr Bondla WS
- Rosy (Rose-coloured) Starling Pastor roseus In village on road to Tamdi Surla temple
- Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum Zuari River & nr Bhagwan
Mahaveer & Gaondongrim
- Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malarbarica Flock Zuari River [also ssp blythii nr
Bondla]
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 2 perched at Gaondongrim with Jungle Mynas
- Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus eg Dabolim airport and
Gaondongrim paddyfields
- Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina In bushes nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Oriental Magpie-robin Copsychus saularis First seen Socorro plateau
- Indian Robin Saxacoloides fulicatus First seen Socorro plateau
- White-rumped Shama Kittacincla malabarica Bondla WS
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscipapa muttui Bondla WS and Surla River
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscipapa dauurica nr Bondla WS
- Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus Ganjim
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae First seen in Indian Charcoal
Tree Socorro
- Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea Perched by stream at Bondla
- Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
- Malabar Whistling-thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Bondla WS,
Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
- Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva In village on road to Tamdi Surla
temple
- Red-throated (Taiga) Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Talde
- Blue-capped Rock-thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha Bondla WS, Surla River & Netravali WS
- Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Maina-Curtorim wetlands &
Verna plateau
- Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata eg Siolim Fields
- Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
- Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons Pair at Netravali WS
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker Diceaum agile First seen at Ganjim
- Nilgiri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor First seen woods near Socorro plateau
- Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Ganjim and Nature's Nest
- Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica First seen outside hotel, Arpora
- Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima First seen at Ganjim
- Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus First seen Socorro plateau
- Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius First seen Baga Hill
- White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Maina-Curtorim wetlands, Verna
& Gaondongrim
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti On wire at Gaondongrim
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus Verna
- Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow Gymnornis xanthocollis Talde
- Forest Wagtail Dendroanthus indicus First seen at Bondla
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Socorro plateau
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni By Tambdi Surla Temple
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Maina-Curtorim wetlands
- Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii Socorro plateau
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Socorro plateau
- White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis First seen at hotel, Arpora
- Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava First seen at Salvador do Mundo wetlands
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea On roof at Ganjim
- Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala On wire at Gaondongrim
Mammals
Three-striped Palm Squirrel Funambulus palmarum Bushes near Marinha Dourada hotel
Malabar Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica Bondla & Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Western Ghats Striped Squirrel Funambulus tristriatus Talde
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista phillipensis Up tree at Talde (by spotlight)
Bonnet Macaque Macaca radiata Bondla & Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Black-footed Grey Langur Semnopithecus hypoleucos nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali
Reptiles (10 species, 8 new for
me)
Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Stream nr Tambdi Surla temple
Indian Saw-scaled Viper Echis carinatus Plateau nr Nature’s Nest
Common Vine Snake Ahaetulla nasuta On road at Netravali WS
Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Salvador do Mundo
Roux’s Forest Lizard Monilesaurus rouxii nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
White-banded Ground Gecko Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus Road bank at Netravali WS
Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Marinha Dourada Hotel, Arpora
Brook’s House Gecko Hemidactylus brookii Bondla WS
Little Skink Eutropis macularia Bondla WS
Amphibians
Common Skittering Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Pond on Socorro plateauCommon Indian Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Tanshikar Spice Farm (bathroom)
Bronzed Frog Indosylvirana indica Surla River, Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Leaping Frog Indirana sp. Netravali WS
Lepidoptera
Papilionidae:
Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon Arpora
Southern or Sahyadri Birdwing Troides minos Woods next to Socorro plateau & Netravali
Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon Arpora
Southern or Sahyadri Birdwing Troides minos Woods next to Socorro plateau & Netravali
Nymphalidae:
Grey Pansy Junonia atlites Arpora and Baga Hill
Peacock Pansy Junonia almana Salvador do Mundo and Baga Hill
Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia Bondla WS
Grey Pansy Junonia atlites Arpora and Baga Hill
Peacock Pansy Junonia almana Salvador do Mundo and Baga Hill
Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia Bondla WS
Pieridae:
Indian Wanderer Pareronia hippia Socorro plateau
Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe Verge near Socorro plateau
Indian Wanderer Pareronia hippia Socorro plateau
Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe Verge near Socorro plateau
Lycaenidae:
Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa Netravali WS
Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa Netravali WS
Crambidae:
Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis Nature’s Nest
Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis Nature’s Nest
Geometridae:
Blue Tiger Moth Dysphania percota nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Dysphania nelera Stream at Netravali WS
Blue Tiger Moth Dysphania percota nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Dysphania nelera Stream at Netravali WS
Erebidae:
Eudocima aurantia Tanshikar Spice Farm
Odonata
Eudocima aurantia Tanshikar Spice Farm
Odonata
Globe Skimmer Pantala flavescens Pond on Socorro plateau
Coleoptera
Horned Dung Beetle Catharsius sp. nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Hemiptera
Assassin Bug Rhynocoris sp. Netravali WS
Aranae
Giant Wood Spider Nephila pilipes Bondla, Bhagwan Mahaveer & Netravali
Crustacea
Sand Bubbler Crabs Dotilla myctiroides Sandbar at Morjim
Notes:
Bird nomenclature and species order follows HBW/Birdlife International Checklist.
List excludes species heard but not seen.
List excludes species heard but not seen.
Sighting locations are not completely comprehensive.
Abbreviations:
nr - near
sp. - species
ssp - subspecies
WS - Wildlife Sanctuary
