Birds of Nepal: Key Publications

Baral, H. S., & Eames, J. C. (1991). Jerdon’s Babbler Moupinia altirostris: a new species for Nepal. Forktail, 6, 85–86. READ

Baral, H. S. (1998). Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus and Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans: two new species for Nepal. Forktail, 13, 129-130. READ

Baral, H. S., Giri, T., Choudhary, B., & GC, S. (2004). Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon: First record for Nepal. Forktail, 20, 93. READ

Baral, H. S., & Inskipp, C. (2005). Important Bird Areas in Nepal: Key sites for conservation. Bird Conservation Nepal and BirdLife International. READ

Baral, H. S. (2005). Surveys for Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus in and around Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Forktail, 21, 190–193. READ

Baral, H. S. (2008). Birds of Jagdishpur Reservoir, Nepal. Forktail, 24, 115-119. READ

Baral, H. S. (2009). Pale-footed Bush-warbler Cettia pallidipes in Nepal with reference to its global status and distribution. Our Nature, 7, 226-230. READ

Baral, H. S., & Inskipp, C. (2009). The Birds of Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Our Nature, 7(1), 56–81. READ

Baral, H. S. (2009). Updated status of Nepal’s wetland birds. Banko Janakari Wetlands Special Issue, 19(3), 30-35. READ

Baral, H. S. (2009). Protected birds of Nepal: a review of their status, distribution, and habitat. The Initiation, 3, 66-80. READ

Baral, H. S. (2010). From the field, notes from Nepal. WPA News, 85, 4. READ

Baral, H. S., & Bhandari, B. (2011). The importance of high-altitude wetlands for protection of avian diversity in the Hindu Kush Himalayas. The Initiation, 4, 96–102. READ

Baral, H. S., Ram, A., Chaudhary, B., Basnet, S., Chaudhary, H., Giri, T. R., & Chaudhary, D. (2012). Conservation status of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Gruiformes: Otididae) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and adjoining areas, eastern Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 4(3), 2464-2469. READ

Baral, H. S., Chaudhary, D. B., & Subedi, H. (2013). Status of Rufous-necked Laughingthrush Dryonastes ruficollis in Nepal. Indian Birds, 8(2), 42–44. READ

Baral, H. S., & Inskipp, C. (2013). Status of Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus in Nepal. Indian Birds, 8(6), 145-147. READ

Baral, H. S., Poudyal, L. P., Acharya, R., & Subedi, T. (2018). Bird Conservation in Nepal. In M. Dhakal (Ed.), 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal. Ministry of Forests and Environment. READ

Baral, H. S., Regmi, U. R., Poudyal, L. P., & Acharya, R. (2012). Status and Conservation of Birds in Nepal. In K. P. Acharya & M. Dhakal (Eds.), Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal: A Success Story. Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. READ

Baral, H. S., & Poudyal, L. P. (2020). Good Citizen Science Experience Downstream of Everest Helps Monitor Status of Wetland Birds. In Hindu Kush-Himalaya Watersheds Downhill: Landscape Ecology and Conservation Perspectives (pp. 823–834). Springer. READ

Baral, H. S., Bhatt, T. R., Dhakal, B. K., Chaudhary, D., Yadav, H. K., Poudyal, L. P., Chaudhary, H., Joshi, P. R., Inskipp, C., & Amin, R. (2021). Decline of White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis Gray JE & JR Gray, 1847 (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in Nepal: implications on its global status. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(3), 17847–17855. READ

Baral, H. S., Bhatt, T. R., Giri, S. R., Ram, A. K., Shah, S. K., Poudyal, L. P., Chaudhary, D., Bhattacharya, G., & Amin, R. (2020). Status of the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(9), 16006–16012. READ

Basnet, H., & Poudyal, L. P. (2017). Review on distribution of Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii in Nepal. Danphe, 26, 1–5. READ

Basnet, H., Thakuri, D. C., Bhetwal, K., Joshi, D., & Poudyal, L. P. (2019). Recent records of threatened birds in the Sukilaphanta Grassland, Suklaphanta National Park, Nepal, with particular focus on White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis and Finn’s Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus. BirdingASIA, 32, 93–96. READ

Chaudhary, A., Subedi, T. R., Giri, J. B., Baral, H. S., Bidari, B., Subedi, H., Chaudhary, B., Chaudhary, I., Paudel, K., & Cuthbert, R. J. (2011). Population trends of Critically Endangered Gyps vultures in the lowlands of Nepal. Bird Conservation International, 22(2), 270–278. READ

Chaudhari, U. K., Kafle, G., & Baral, H. S. (2009). Avifaunal diversity of Khata corridor forest. Journal of Wetlands Ecology, 2, 48–56. READ

Garson, P., & Baral, H. S. (2006). Cheer pheasant conservation summit in Kathmandu. Annual Review of the World Pheasant Association 2005-2006, 2005-2006, 14–15. READ

Ghimire, P., Khanal, C., Ghimire, M., Poudyal, L. P., Bist, B. S., Panthee, S., & Sharma, B. (2017). Recent records of Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus in Nepal. BirdingASIA, 28, 59–60. READ

Ghimire, P., Panthi, S., Bhusal, K. P., Low, M., Pandey, N., Ghimire, R., Bist, B. S., Khanal, S., & Poudyal, L. P. (2022). Nesting habitat suitability and breeding of Asian woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus) in Nepal. Ornithology Research, 30(4), 253–261. READ

Giri, T. R., Inskipp, C., Joshi, D. R., Rawat, Y. B., & Poudyal, L. P. (2020). First records for six species in Shuklaphanta National Park, western Nepal. Minivet, 3, 31–32. READ

Inskipp, C., & Baral, H. S. (2011). Potential impacts of agriculture on Nepal birds. Our Nature, 8(1), 270–312. READ

Inskipp, C., Baral, H. S., Phuyal, S., Bhatt, T. R., Khatiwada, M., Inskipp, T., Khatiwada, A., Gurung, S., Singh, P. B., Murray, L., Poudyal, L. P., & Amin, R. (2016). The status of Nepal's Birds: The national red list series (Vols. 1-6). Zoological Society of London, UK. READ:VOLUME-1 VOLUME-2 VOLUME-3 VOLUME-4 VOLUME-5 VOLUME-6

Inskipp, C., Baral, H. S., Inskipp, T., Khatiwada, A. P., Khatiwada, M. P., Poudyal, L. P., & Amin, R. (2017). Nepal’s National Red List of Birds. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 9(1), 9700–9722. READ

Inskipp, C., Giri, T., Shahi, R., & Poudyal, L. P. (2024). An updated bird checklist for Banke National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology, 8(1), 48–62. READ

Joshi, L. R., Baral, H. S., Poudyal, L. P., Joshi, D. R., Saud, R., & Chand, C. (2024). Breeding of Indian Spotted Eagle and some new bird records for Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal. Zoo’s Print, 39(8), 17–20. READ

Leader, P. J., Carey, G. J., Olsson, U., Baral, H. S., & Alström, P. (2010). The taxonomic status of Rufous-rumped Grassbird Graminicola bengalensis, with comments on its distribution and status. Forktail, 26, 121–126. READ

Pain, D. J., Bowden, C. R. G., Cunningham, A. A., Cuthbert, R., Devojit, D., Gilbert, M., Jakati, R. D., Jhala, Y., Khan, A. A., Naidoo, V., Oaks, L., Parry-Jones, J., Prakash, V., Rahmani, A., Ranade, S. P., Baral, H. S., Senacha, K. R., Saravanan, S., Shah, N., Swan, G., Swarup, D., Taggart, M. A., Watson, R. T., Virani, M. Z., Wolter, K., & Green, R. E. (2008). The race to prevent the extinction of Asian vultures. Bird Conservation International, 18(supplement 1), S30-S48. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Ghimire, M., Acharya, S., Chaudhary, H., & Baral, H. S. (2024). Birds of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology8(1), 29–47. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Baral, H. S., & Joshi, D. R. (2020). Recent records of globally threatened Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus from Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal: implications to its global status. Minivet, 3(3), 1–9. READ

Poudyal, L. P., & Nepal, S. (2010). Population Status of Lesser Adjutant in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Danphe, 10(1), 1–4. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Mahato, N. K., Singh, P. B., Subedi, P., Baral, H. S., & McGowan, P. J. K. (2009). Status of Galliformes in Pipar Pheasant Reserve and Santel, Annapurna, Nepal. International Journal of Galliformes Conservation, 1, 49–55. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Singh, P. B., & Maharjan, S. (2008). Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Nepal: An update. BirdingAsia, 10, 43–47. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Singh, P. B., & Maharjan, S. (2008). The Decline of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Nepal. Danphe, 17, 4–6. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Lamichhane, B. R., Baral, H. S., McGowan, P., & Ramesh, K. (2013). Distribution of pheasants and partridges in the upper Seti Khola forests of Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. Ibisbill, 2, 93–107. READ

Poudyal, L. P. (2017). Pheasant Survey 2017: Pipar and Santel, Nepal. WPA News: The International Newsletter of the World Pheasant Association, 104. READ

Poudyal, L. P., & Basnet, H. (2020). Pipar Pheasant Survey 2019. WPA News: The International Newsletter of the World Pheasant Association, 111. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Chaudhary, H., Ghimire, M., Acharya, S., & Sharma, S. K. (2022). Spring survey of galliformes in Pipar and Santel in 2022, Annapurna Conservation Area, central Nepal (SUMMARY). WPA News: The International Newsletter of the World Pheasant Association, 119. READ

Poudyal, L. P., Rawat, Y. B., Saud, D., Joshi, D. R., Thakur, K., Chad, D., & Joshi, L. R. (2022). First report of four bird species from Nepal’s Shuklaphanta National Park. Zoo’s Print, 37(7), 35–38. READ

Prakash, V., Green, R. E., Rahmani, A. R., Pain, D. J., Virani, M. Z., Khan, A. A., Baral, H. S., Jhala, Y. V., Naoroji, R., Shah, N., Bowden, C. G. R., Choudhury, B. C., Narayan, G., & Gautam, P. (2005). Evidence to support that diclofenac caused catastrophic vulture population decline. Current Science, 88(10), 1533–1534. READ

Singh, P. B., Subedi, P., Garson, P. J., & Poudyal, L. (2011). Status, habitat use and threats of cheer pheasant Catreus wallichii in and around Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal. International Journal of Galliformes Conservation, 2, 22–30. READ

Subedi, T. R., Pérez-García, J. M., Sah, S. A., Gurung, S., Baral, H. S., Poudyal, L. P., Lee, H., Thomsett, S., Virani, M. Z., & Anadón, J. D. (2020). Spatial and temporal movement of the Bearded Vulture using GPS telemetry in the Himalayas of Nepal. Ibis, 162(2), 563–571. READ

Thakuri, J. J., & Poudyal, L. P. (2011). Birds of Pipar in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. Danphe, 20(3), 1–8. READ

Virani, M., Giri, J. B., Watson, R. T., & Baral, H. S. (2008). Surveys of Himalayan Vultures (Gyps himalayensis) in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Mustang, Nepal. Journal of Raptor Research, 42(3), 197–203. READ

 

Disclaimer: This page features a list of key publications on the birds of Nepal. These resources have been compiled from various sources and are not an official publication of NOU. 

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