Goa 2022 - Full Bird & Wildlife List


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 

  1. Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus                                    Socorro Plateau & Bhagwan Mahaveer (♀); Talde (♂)
  2. Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii                             Bondla
  3. Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica          Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  4. Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus     Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  5. Garganey Spatula querqudeula                                   Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  6. (Northern) Shoveler Spatula clypeata                          Morjim & Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  7. (Eurasian) Wigeon Mareca penelope                          Morjim
  8. (Northern) Pintail Anas acuta                                       Maina-Curtorim wetlands & Zuari River
  9. (Common) Teal Anas crecca                                       Curtorim
  10. Dabchick (Little Grebe) Tachybaptus ruficolis             Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  11. Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis                 Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  12. Western Spotted Dove Streptopelia suratensis         Siolim Fields and elsewhere
  13. Grey-capped Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica      1 flying outside Bondla WS
  14. Grey-fronted Green-pigeon Treron affinis                 Ganjim and elsewhere
  15. Nilgiri [Mountain] Imperial-pigeon Ducula cuprea   Talde and elsewhere
  16. Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger      1 nr Tambdi Surla
  17. Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus                         c5 at Bhagwan Mahaveer; 1 nr Netravali
  18. Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata                   2+ at Talde
  19. White-rumped Spinetail Zoonavena sylvatica           With Crested Treeswifts at Talde
  20. Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis                    Over Zuari River
  21. Little Swift Apus affinis                                                 eg 5+ at Siolim Fields
  22. Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis                            eg bushes behind Morjim beach
  23. Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus                 Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  24. Western (Asian) Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus        eg Socorro Plateau
  25. (Fork-tailed) Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides 1 in tree at Ganjim
  26. Common Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx varius              1 in tree at Nature's Nest
  27. Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus                             Several on Socorro Plateau; Baga Hill
  28. White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus  Arpora, Maina-Curtorim and Zuari River
  29. Watercock Gallicrex cinerea                                       1 on paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  30. Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio                       Siolim Fields and Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  31. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus                        Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  32. Common Coot Fulica atra                                            Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  33. Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus                       eg 2 flying at Salvador do Mundo
  34. Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans                           Salvador do Mundo & Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  35. Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus                        1 on nest by pond at Bondla WS
  36. Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia                       5 flying over Zuari River
  37. Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus       eg Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  38. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus                                    20 flying at Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  39. Striated Heron Butorides striata                                   eg Morjim and Zuari River
  40. Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii                              Everwhere! First seen at Morjim beach
  41. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis                                            Various locations
  42. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea                                           First seen at Siolim Fields
  43. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea                                      First seen at Siolim Fields
  44. Great White Egret Ardea alba                                      eg Paddy fields nr Arpora
  45. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia                           First seen at Siolim Fields
  46. Little Egret Egretta garzetta                                         First seen at Salvador do Mundo
  47. Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis                             First seen at Morjim
  48. Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger                             First seen at Siolim Fields
  49. Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis               eg Arpora 
  50. Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster                       eg Arpora
  51. Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus                 Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  52. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola                                  Zuari River
  53. Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva                         3 on Zuari River
  54. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius                        Paddyfield nr Verna
  55. Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus                      Sandbar at Morjim
  56. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus                Sandbar at Morjim
  57. Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii             Sandbar at Morjim
  58. Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus                      First seen at Salvador do Mundo
  59. Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus  Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  60. Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidus indicus                Siolim Fields & Maina-Curtorim
  61. Whimbrel Numenius phaeops                                      1 on sandbar at Morjim
  62. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata                            c15 on sandbar at Morjim
  63. Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii                           Salvador do Mundo
  64. Dunlin Calidris alpina                                                   1 on sandbar at Morjim
  65. Little Stint Calidris minuta                                            1 on sandbar at Morjim; flock at Maina-Curtorim
  66. Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago                             Several in paddyfields at Maina-Curtorim
  67. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus                               c5 on sandbar at Morjim
  68. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos                       First seen at Morjim
  69. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus                               1 flying Zuari River
  70. Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus                          Zuari River
  71. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia                       Salvador do Mundo & Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  72. Common Redshank Tringa totanus                             Zuari River
  73. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola                                 eg Salvador do Mundo
  74. Little (Small) Pratincole Glareola lactea                    c5 flying over paddyfields at Maina-Curtorim
  75. Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus                 Morjim sandbar & Zuari River
  76. Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica           Morjim sandbar, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
  77. Caspian Tern Hydroprgogne caspia                            4 on sandbar at Morjim
  78. River Tern Sterna aurantia                                          3 flying over paddyfields at Maina-Curtorim
  79. Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis                    6 flying over sandbar at Morjim
  80. Greater Crested (Swift) Tern Sterna bergii                  1 flying at Morjim
  81. Brown Hawk Owl (Boobook) Ninox scutulata           Pair after dark at Talde
  82. Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena                         1 lured by call after dark at Netravali
  83. Osprey Pandion haliaetus                                            Salvador do Mundo, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
  84. Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus           1 flying over Bondla WS
  85. Crested Serpent-eagle Spilornis cheela                    1 perched nr Curtorim & 1 flying Gaondongrim
  86. Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus                  1 flying over Verna plateau
  87. Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus              1 flying over Bondla WS
  88. Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii             1 flying over Netravali WS
  89. Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata                        Flying over Verna paddyfields
  90. Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga                       Flying over Verna paddyfields
  91. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus                             1 flying over Verna plateau
  92. Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus                 Salvador do Mundo, Maina-Curtorim & Zuari River
  93. Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus                                   ♂ flying low over Socorro plateau
  94. Shikra Accipiter badius                                                eg Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  95. White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster         Morjim and Socorro plateau
  96. Brahaminy Kite Haliastur indus                                    Almost ubiquitous
  97. Black Kite Milvus migrans                                            Common by coast, less so inland
  98. White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa                           1 perched on Baga Hill
  99. Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus                         1 perched nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  100. Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus                   Ganjim - fig tree near bridge & Netravali WS
  101. Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus       Ganjim, nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
  102. Hoopoe Upupa epops                                                  Socorro Plateau and village in Netravali WS
  103. Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni            1 flying at forest edge near Talde
  104. Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis                  First seen at Morjim beach
  105. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti     Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
  106. Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus                  eg Socorro Plateau
  107. Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis                          eg airport and nr Arpora
  108. Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting                   1 on stream nr Tambdi Surla temple
  109. Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis                                eg Siolim Fields, Zuari River, Maina-Curtorim etc
  110. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis                                         Siolim Fields
  111. Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis           Siolim Fields & Zuari River
  112. White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis        Almost ubiquitous!
  113. Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata                 Zuari River
  114. Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris                  2 on Zuari River
  115. Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus     Woods next to Socorro plateau & Ganjim & Gaondongrim
  116. Malabar Barbet Psilopogon malabaricus                    nr Tambdi Surla temple & Netravali WS
  117. Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus           Ganjim and Bondla WS
  118. White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis                  First seen on Baga Hill
  119. Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente      Flying nr Talde
  120. Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus    ♀ in tree at Netravali
  121. White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus  On tree at Ganjim
  122. Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense    2 on tree at Siolim Fields; Ganjim
  123. White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis        Pair nr frogmouth site 
  124. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus                             Socorro plateau
  125. Amur Falcon Falco amurensis                                    1 flying over Verna plateau
  126. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus                              Socorro plateau and Zuari River bridge
  127. Vernal Hanging-parrot Loriculus vernalis                  eg Ganjim
  128. Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala       Ganjim & Netravali WS
  129. Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides                  nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  130. Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria                  Roosting in dead palms at Marinha Dourada
  131. Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus                   Socorro plateau
  132. Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo                        First seen Socorro plateau
  133. Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis                        1 near Netravali gate
  134. Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus                  eg Socorro plateau and Ganjim
  135. Scarlet (Orange) Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus      Bondla WS & Netravali WS
  136. Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike Lalage melanoptera   First seen Socorro plateau
  137. Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus                          Flying nr Nature's Nest & perched at Gaondongrim
  138. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus       Preening at Bondla WS
  139. Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus  First seen Socorro plateau
  140. Common Iora Aegithina tiphia                                    First seen Socorro plateau
  141. White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis              Zuari River (poor view) and Baga Hill (excellent)
  142. Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus                          First seen Socorro plateau
  143. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus                           First seen at Morjim
  144. White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens            2 at Socorro plateau
  145. Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus                              nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  146. Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  147. Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea                nr Zuari River bridge & Netravali WS
  148. Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi     First seen Socorro plateau
  149. Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus                                    First seen Morjim beach
  150. Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach                              First seen Siolim Fields
  151. Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda                     First seen Ganjim
  152. House Crow Corvus splendens                                  Ubiquitous
  153. Large-billed (Jungle) Crow Corvus macrorhynchos     eg nr Arpora
  154. Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys                Ganjim
  155. Eastern Short-toed Lark Calandrella dukhunensis    Paddyfield nr Verna (huge flocks)
  156. Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula                                 5+ at Socorro plateau
  157. Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica                              Verna plateau & Gaondongrim
  158. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis                                 Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
  159. Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii                       Verna plateau
  160. Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis                                          First seen at Salvador do Mundo
  161. Plain Prinia Prinia inornata                                         Siolim Fields
  162. Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius                  First seen Maina-Curtorim
  163. Booted Warbler Iduna caligata                                   In village on road to Tamdi Surla temple
  164. Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum       First seen Socorro plateau
  165. Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola                Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
  166. Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola      1 flying over Maina-Curtorim paddyfields
  167. Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica                       eg 10+ over river at Morjim
  168. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii                             eg perched at Zuari River
  169. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica                                      eg c20 perched at Salvador do Mundo
  170. Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor               Flying over river at Ganjim
  171. Asian Plain Martin Riparia chinensis                         Flying over river at Ganjim
  172. Flame-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus gularis               Bondla and Bhagwan Mahaveer
  173. Red-whiskered Bulbul Pyconotus jocusus                First seen at Morjim beach
  174. Red-vented Bulbul Pyconotus cafer                          First seen at Socorro plateau
  175. White-browed Bulbul Pycnotus luteolus                    First seen Socorro plateau
  176. Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus       Socorro plateau
  177. Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica                       Bondla & Netravali
  178. Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus                           First seen in bushes outside hotel at Arpora
  179. Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides              Bondla WS
  180. Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris Bondla WS
  181. Western Crowned Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis Group of 4 or 5 by the leech stream at Netravali WS
  182. Oriental (Indian) White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus  1 in Fishtail Palm at Netravali WS
  183. Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii     Netravali WS
  184. Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra              In roadside bush nr Bondla WS
  185. Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps               3+ in a bush nr Bondla WS
  186. Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps               Bondla WS
  187. Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala         nr Talde
  188. Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa                                   Small group in Cashew trees at Netravali WS
  189. Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata                               Socorro plateau
  190. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis                      nr Bondla WS
  191. Rosy (Rose-coloured) Starling Pastor roseus              In village on road to Tamdi Surla temple
  192. Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum                      Zuari River & nr Bhagwan Mahaveer & Gaondongrim
  193. Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malarbarica            Flock Zuari River [also ssp blythii nr Bondla]
  194. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis                              2 perched at Gaondongrim with Jungle Mynas
  195. Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus                               eg Dabolim airport and Gaondongrim paddyfields
  196. Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina                  In bushes nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  197. Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus                            nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  198. Oriental Magpie-robin Copsychus saularis                First seen Socorro plateau
  199. Indian Robin Saxacoloides fulicatus                           First seen Socorro plateau
  200. White-rumped Shama Kittacincla malabarica            Bondla WS
  201. Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscipapa muttui         Bondla WS and Surla River
  202. Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscipapa dauurica           nr Bondla WS
  203. Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus                   Ganjim
  204. Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae               First seen in Indian Charcoal Tree Socorro
  205. Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea                        Perched by stream at Bondla
  206. Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica                                      Paddyfield at Maina-Curtorim
  207. Malabar Whistling-thrush Myophonus horsfieldii      Bondla WS,  Bhagwan Mahaveer WS & Netravali WS
  208. Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva                  In village on road to Tamdi Surla temple
  209. Red-throated (Taiga) Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla   Talde
  210. Blue-capped Rock-thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha  Bondla WS, Surla River & Netravali WS
  211. Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata                                Maina-Curtorim wetlands & Verna plateau
  212. Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata                        eg Siolim Fields
  213. Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella                              nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
  214. Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons           Pair at Netravali WS
  215. Thick-billed Flowerpecker Diceaum agile                 First seen at Ganjim
  216. Nilgiri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor                     First seen woods near Socorro plateau
  217. Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra             Ganjim and Nature's Nest
  218. Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica          First seen outside hotel, Arpora
  219. Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima           First seen at Ganjim
  220. Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus                              First seen Socorro plateau
  221. Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius                              First seen Baga Hill
  222. White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata                       Maina-Curtorim wetlands, Verna & Gaondongrim
  223. Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata                 Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  224. Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti                    On wire at Gaondongrim
  225. House Sparrow Passer domesticus                             Verna 
  226. Chestnut-shouldered Bush Sparrow Gymnornis xanthocollis Talde 
  227. Forest Wagtail Dendroanthus indicus                        First seen at Bondla
  228. Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis                                             Socorro plateau
  229. Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni                          By Tambdi Surla Temple
  230. Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus                                  Maina-Curtorim wetlands
  231. Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii                                   Socorro plateau
  232. Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris                                    Socorro plateau
  233. White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis    First seen at hotel, Arpora
  234. Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava                       First seen at Salvador do Mundo wetlands
  235. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea                                    On roof at Ganjim
  236. Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala        On wire at Gaondongrim

Mammals 

Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus                         Over lakes at Marinha Dourada hotel
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)

Mugger Crocodile Crocodylus palustris                      4 hauled out on Zuari River creek
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 plateau
Common 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
Malabar Banded Peacock Papilio buddha               Woods next to Socorro plateau
Common Rose Pachliopta aristolochiae                   Baga Hill                                                                                 
Indian Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor                 Nature’s Nest

Nymphalidae:
Grey Pansy Junonia atlites                                        Arpora and Baga Hill
Peacock Pansy Junonia almana                               Salvador do Mundo and Baga Hill
Chocolate Pansy Junonia iphita                               Netravali WS
Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina                                Arpora
Oriental Striped Tiger Danaus genutia                     Socorro Plateau
Common Baron Euthalia aconthea                           Woods next to Socorro plateau
Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea                                    Baga Hill
Dark Blue Tiger Tirumala septentrionis                     Baga Hill
Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia                      Bondla WS
Rustic Cupha erymanthis                                          Surla River, Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Map Butterfly Cyrestis thyodamas                            Near car park, Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
 
Pieridae:
Indian Wanderer Pareronia hippia                            Socorro plateau
Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe                    Verge near Socorro plateau

Lycaenidae:
Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa                   Netravali WS

Crambidae:
Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis                                  Nature’s Nest

Geometridae:
Blue Tiger Moth Dysphania percota                            nr Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Dysphania nelera                                                        Stream at Netravali WS
 
Erebidae:
Eudocima aurantia                                                      Tanshikar Spice Farm
 
Odonata     
                                                                        
Globe Skimmer Pantala flavescens                            Pond on Socorro plateau
Ground Skimmer Diplacodes trivialis                          Pond on Socorro plateau
Paddyfield Skimmer Neurothemis tullia                      Pond on Socorro plateau
Common Picture Wing Rhyothemis variegate            Maina Curtorim
Forest Skimmer Neurothemis fulvia                            Bondla WS
Long-legged Marsh Glider Trithemis pallidinervis      Bondla WS
Green Marsh Hawk Orthetrum sabina                         On Mugger at Bondla WS
Clear-winged Forest Glory Vestalis gracilis                Bhagwan Mahaveer WS
Malabar Torrent Dart Euphaea fraseri                         Bhagwan Mahaveer WS

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.
Sighting locations are not completely comprehensive.
Abbreviations:
  nr - near
  sp. - species
  ssp - subspecies
  WS - Wildlife Sanctuary


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