Galloanserae and Aquatic Neoaves of Pong Dam Wetland, Himachal Pradesh: Status and Conservation Issues - Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation - page 302

Table 18.3 List of the aquatic Neoaves (including raptors and kingfi shers) of Pong Dam wetlands

Abundance
at Pong Dam Sl. no. Name of the species Scientifi c name Status

Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
1 Little grebe Tachybaptus rufi collis LC 3

2 Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena LC ?

3 Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus LC 3

4 Horned grebe Podiceps auritus LC 1

5 Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC 2

Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
6 Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala NT 2

7 Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans LC 1

8 Black stork Ciconia nigra LC 2

9 Woolly necked stork Ciconia episcopus LC 2

Family: Threskiornithidae
10 Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC 2

Family: Ardeidae
11 Yellow bittern Ixobrychus sinensis LC 1

12 Cinnamon bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus LC 1

13 Black bittern Dupetor fl avicollis LC 1

14 Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax LC 2

15 Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii LC 2

16 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis LC 4

17 Grey heron Ardea cinerea LC 3

18 Purple heron Ardea purpurea LC 2

19 Great egret Ardea alba LC 3

20 Intermediate egret Egretta intermedia LC 2

21 Little egret Egretta garzetta LC 3

Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae
22 Dalmatian pelican Pelecanus crispus VU ?

Family: Phalacrocoracidae
23 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger LC 5

24 Indian cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis LC 1

25 Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo LC 5

Family: Anhingidae
26

Oriental darter Anhinga melanogaster NT 1

Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
27

Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus LC 2

28 Red-necked falcon Falco chicquera LC 1

29 Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo LC 2

30 Saker falcon Falco cherrug EN 1

31 Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus LC 2

Family: Accipitridae
32 Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus LC 2

33 Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus LC 2

34 Black kite Milvus migrans LC 3

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