Hanna lake Pakistan

Hanna lake / Lakes

Hanna lake is very beautiful lake in Pakistan. It is present near Quetta. Hanna Lake nestles in the hills ten kilometres (six miles) east of Quetta, a startling turquoise pool within bare brown surroundings. There is a lakeside restaurant with picnic tables shaded by pine trees. At one end, the irrigation dam rises out of the depths like battlements of a fort. It is very attractive for holidaymakers, and is crowded with hikers and campers in holidays. You can hire a boat and paddle on the lake and round the island in the middle. Hanna Lake  nestles in the foothills near Quetta city in Pakistan and is one of the main attractions in the city and a reservoir was Constructed by the British Empire. The lake is located a little short of the place where the URak Valley begins and is located about 14 km from Quetta. The beautiful Hanna Lake was built in the time of British Empire in 1894. A small action dam Surrpull (Red Bridge) was constructed on main URak road for converting of water into Hanna Lake coming from the Zarghoon Mountains range, of streams, snow melting and rains through main channel. There is also a water channel which was constructed the same time by the British to convert the snow and rain water near spin kaarez coming from Murdar Mountains to surrpull for filling of water in this lake. Hanna Lake was fully dried up between 1999 to January 2005 due to a very prolonged dry seasons & for repair work. Golden fish in the lake come swimming right up to the edge of the lake. There is a lakeside restaurant with picnic tables shaded by pine trees. At one end, the irrigation dam rises out of the depths like battlements of a fort. The HDWSA is providing rowing, canoeing, kayaking and sailing training center. Hanna Lake is very attractive for holidaymakers, and is crowded with hikers and campers in holidays. You can hire a boat and paddle on the lake and round the island in the middle. The HLDA / HDWSA and Merck has planted various trees for the beautification and protection of environment in Hanna Lake Mountains.

The turquoise waters of the lake provide a rich contrast to the sandy brown of the hills in the background. One can promenade on the terraces or hire a boat and paddle on the lake and round the island in the middle.

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Badshahi Mosque Pakistan

Badshahi mosque / Historical places / Lahore

The word Badshahi is derived from the word Badshah which means king. Badshahi mosque was build by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Badshahi mosque was build in 1673. Badshahi mosque is located in Lahore. Badshahi mosque is very beautiful mosque  in Pakistan. Badshahi mosque is largest mosque in Pakistan and in South Asia and is and is 6th largest mosque in the world. In 1993, the Government of Pakistan recommended the inclusion of the Badshahi Mosque as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's World Heritage List, where it has been included in Pakistan's Tentative List for possible nomination to the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
he Badshahi Mosque was built opposite the Lahore Fort, emphasizing its stature in the Mughal Empire. It was constructed on a raised platform to avoid inundation from the nearby Ravi River during flooding. The Mosque's foundation and structure was constructed using bricks and compacted clay. The structure was then cladded with red sandstone tiles brought from a stone quarry near Jaipur in Rajasthan. The architecture and design of the Badshahi Mosque closely resembles that of the slightly smaller Jama Mosque in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb's father and predecessor, Emperor Shah Jahan. Its design was inspired by Islamic, Persian, Central Asian and Indian influences. Like the character of its founder, the Mosque is bold, vast and majestic in its expression.
The interior of Main Prayer Hall is richly embellished with stucco tracery (Manbatkari), fresco work, and inlaid marble.
The exterior is decorated with stone carving as well as marble inlay on red sandstone, specially of lotiform motifs in bold relief. The embellishment has Indo-Greek, Central Asian and Indian architectural influence both in technique and motifs. n 2000, the repair work of marble inlay in the main vault was repaired under the supervision of Saleem Anjum Qureshi. On the occasion of the second Islamic Summit held at Lahore on February 22, 1974, thirty-nine heads of Muslim states offered their Friday prayers in the Badshahi Masjid, led by Maulana Abdul Qadir Azad, the 'Khatib' of the mosque.

Recently a small museum has also been added to the mosque complex, which contains relics of Muhammad, his cousin, and his daughter, Hazrat Fatima Zahra.

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Islamabad Pakistan

Cities of Pakistan / islamabad

Islamabad is capital city of Pakistan. Islamabad is tenth largest city of Pakistan. Islamabad is very beautiful city in Pakistan. The population Islamabad is more than 1.21 million. Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the north of Pakistan. Islamabad is a well-organized city divided into different sectors and zones. Islanabad was ranked as a Gamma world city in 2008. The city is home to the famous Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan and is home to the some of the top ranked universities in Pakistan, including Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences and the National University of Sciences and Technology. Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad is the world's largest university by enrollment. Islamabad has attracted people from all over Pakistan, making it the most cosmopolitan city in the country. Islamabad's architecture is a combination of modernity and old Islamic and regional traditions. The Saudi-Pak Tower is an example of the integration of modern architecture with traditional styles. The fastest growing metropolis in the country, Islamabad is progressing and developing rapidly. The city brims with activities, places to visit, cultural and heritage sites and contains a wealth of entertainment. Combining a rich history, the confluence of many a civilization and temperate climate, Islamabad - the capital city of Pakistan, is one of the most beautiful cities in the South Asian region. Wide, tree-lined streets adorn the various sectors and zones of the city, making it accessible and spectacular. Administratively, the city is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, which is federally controlled, even though historically Islamabad has been a part of the Punjab province; more specifically the Potohar Plateau. A meticulously planned city by renowned town planners Doxiadis Associates, Islamabad is the fastest growing city in terms of population, economy and urban development. As this trend continues, the city is shedding its reputation as a city without character, and is fast becoming truly metropolitan. Although the majority of the population in Islamabad traditionally have been employees of the Federal Government, the wealth of the Musharraf years fuelled a boom in Islamabad and it is becoming an important financial and business city. In the last decade there have been vast changes in the city's traditional reputation. Islamabad is the center of business activities of pakistan.
Dreamland Motel, Hotel Ornate, Four Seasons Hotel, serena hotel and marriot hoet are famous hotels of Islamabad.

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Neelum Valley Pakistan

Neelum Valley / Valleys

Neelum valley is very beautiful place in Pakistan. Neelum is one of the best visiting place in pakistan. Neelum valley is located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Neelam valley is a 144 km long bow-shaped deeply forested region in Azad Kashmir. Neelum valley is present in the north east of muzaffarabad. The kaghan vallry and neelum valley are separatted by snow-covered peaks. Neelum valley is 4000m high from sea level. Excellent scenic beauty, panoramic views, towering hills on both sides of the noisy Neelum river, lush green forests, enchanting streams and attractive surroundings makes the valley more attractive. All necessary facilities via bazaars, post offices, banks, hospitals, and telephone exchanges are present. Neelumvalley. There are two approaches to the valley. One from the Kaghan Valley which is linked with it at two points, the Nuri Nari Hali (Pass) and the Ratti Gali and many minor Passes. From Dawarian it takes two days for hiking or riding and night stay at Dharian at 12,000 feet. The second approach is from Muzaffarabad. It is a distance of 55 miles which is jeepable in fair weather. Neelum river increases the beauty of valley It is named after the river Neelum which is famous for its crystal bluish water and that is the reason for its name Neelum. Fising is a very good activity in neelum. Peoples from all around the world and from pakistan comes here to enjoy the beauty of Neelum valley. There are many Hotels and Resturants are available in  Neelum valley.

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Birds in Pakistan

Birds of Pakistan

Pakistan is very Beautiful country, There are thousands types of birds are present which are increasing the beauty of Pakistan. The avifauna of Pakistan includes a total of 786 species, of which 39 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed are extirpated in Pakistan and are not included in the species count. These birds are present in the different places of pakistan

List of birds present in pakistan

    * Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica

    * Great Northern Loon Gavia immer                  
    * Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
    * Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
    * Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
    * Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
    * Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
    * Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax (A)
    * Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
    * Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus (A)
    * Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris (A)
    * Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus
    * Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
    * Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
    * Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
    * Grey Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
    * Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
    * Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
    * Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
    * Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
    * Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmaeus  
    * Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
    * Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (A)
    * Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
    * Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta
    * Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
    * Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis
    * Little Egret Egretta garzetta
    * Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
    * Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
    * Striated Heron Butorides striata
    * Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
    * Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
    * Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
    * Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
    * Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
    * Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
    * Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
    * Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
    * Black Stork Ciconia nigra
    * Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (A)
    * White Stork Ciconia ciconia
    * Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
    * Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius (A)
    * Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
    * Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
    * Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
    * Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 
    * Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
    * Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
    * Mute Swan Cygnus olor
    * Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
    * Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
    * Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
    * Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
    * Greylag Goose Anser anser
    * Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
    * Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
    * Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
    * Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
    * Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
    * Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
    * Falcated Duck Anas falcata (A)
    * Gadwall Anas strepera
    * Baikal Teal Anas formosa (A)
    * Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
    * Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
    * Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
    * Northern Pintail Anas acuta
    * Garganey Anas querquedula
    * Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
    * Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
    * Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
    * Common Pochard Aythya ferina
    * Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca
    * Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri
    * Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
    * Greater Scaup Aythya marila
    * Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis (A)
    * White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca
    * Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
    * Smew Mergellus albellus
    * Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator (A)
    * Common Merganser Mergus merganser
    * White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala
    * Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
    * Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
    * Black Kite Milvus migrans
    * Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
    * White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
    * Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus
    * White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
    * Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
    * Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
    * White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
    * Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
    * Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
    * Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus
    * Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
    * Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
    * Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
    * Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
    * Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
    * Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
    * Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
    * Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
    * Shikra Accipiter badius
    * Besra Accipiter virgatus
    * Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
    * Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
    * White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
    * Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
    * Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
    * Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
    * Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
    * Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
    * Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata
    * Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
    * Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
    * Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
    * Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
    * Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
    * Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
    * Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
    * Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis
    # Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
    # Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
    # Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
    # Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
    # Sooty Falcon Falco concolor (A)
    # Merlin Falco columbarius
    # Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
    # Oriental Hobby Falco severus
    # Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
    # Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
    # Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
    # Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
    # Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
    * Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa
    * Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
    * Chukar Alectoris chukar
    * Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi
    * See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
    * Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
    * Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
    * Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
    * Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
    * Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
    * Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus
    * Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha
    * Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
    * Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
    * Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
    * Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi
    * Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
    * Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
    * Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus
    * Sarus Crane Grus antigone
    * Tibetan Crane Grus nigricollis
    * Common Crane Grus grus
    * Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
    * Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
    * Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
    * Brown Crake Amaurornis akool
    * White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
    * Little Crake Porzana parva
    * Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
    * Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
    * Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
    * Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
    * Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
    * Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
    * Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
    * Great Bustard Otis tarda
    * Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps (Ex)
    * Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata
    * Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii
    * Lesser Florican Sypheotides indica
    * Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax
    * Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor
    * Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
    * Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
    * Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
    * Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
    * Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
    * Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
    * Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
    * Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
    * White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus
    * Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
    * European Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria
    * Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
    * Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
    * Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
    * Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
    * Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
    * Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
    * Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
    * Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
    * Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria
    * Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola
    * Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
    * Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
    * Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
    * Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
    * Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
    * Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
    * Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
    * Common Redshank Tringa totanus
    * Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
    * Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
    * Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
    * Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
    * Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
    * Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
    * Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
    * Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
    * Red Knot Calidris canutus (A)
    * Sanderling Calidris alba
    * Little Stint Calidris minuta
    * Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
    * Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata (A)
    * Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
    * Dunlin Calidris alpina
    * Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
    * Ruff Philomachus pugnax
    * Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
    * Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii
    * Mew Gull Larus canus
    * Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
    * Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini
    * East Siberian Gull Larus vegae
    * Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
    * Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus
    * Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
    * Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
    * Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
    * Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
    * Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
    * Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis
    * Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
    * Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
    * River Tern (bird) Sterna aurantia
    * Common Tern Sterna hirundo
    * Little Tern Sterna albifrons (A)
    * Saunders's Tern Sterna saundersi
    * White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa
    * Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
    * Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
    * Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
    * White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
    * Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (A)
    * Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
    * Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
    * Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
    * Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
    * Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
    * Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii
    * Painted Sandgrouse Pterocles indicus
    * Rock Pigeon Columba livia
    * Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris
    * Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota
    * Pale-backed Pigeon Columba eversmanni
    * Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
    * Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii
    * Eurasian Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur (A)
    * Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
    * Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
    * Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
    * Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
    * Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
    * Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
    * Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
    * Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
    * Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
    * Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
    * Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana
    * Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
    * Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
    * Large Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides
    * Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius
    * Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
    * Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
    * Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
    * Horsfield's Cuckoo Cuculus horsfieldi
    * Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
    * Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
    * Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
    * Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
    * Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena
    * Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia
    * Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei
    * European Scops-Owl Otus scops
    * Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
    * Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
    * Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis
    * Dusky Eagle-Owl Bubo coromandus
    * Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
    * Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata
    * Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
    * Tawny Owl Strix aluco
    * Hume's Owl Strix butleri
    * Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei
    * Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
    * Little Owl Athene noctua
    * Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata
    * Long-eared Owl Asio otus
    * Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
    * Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
    * Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
    * Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius
    * Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis
    * Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
    * Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
    * Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
    * Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
    * White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
    * Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
    * Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
    * Common Swift Apus apus
    * Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
    * Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
    * Little Swift Apus affinis
    * House Swift Apus nipalensis
    * Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
    * White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
    * Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (A)
    * Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
    * Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
    * Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
    * Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus
    * Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis
    * Gray-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
    * Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocopos auriceps
    * Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei
    * Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
    * Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus
    * Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis
    * Himalayan Woodpecker Dendrocopos himalayensis
    * Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
    * Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus
    * Gray-faced Woodpecker Picus canus
    * Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
    * Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans
    * Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera
    * Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix nigriceps
    * Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix grisea
    * Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cincturus
    * Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicurus
    * Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
    * Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes
    * Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
    * Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
    * Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris
    * Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
    * Sand Lark Calandrella raytal
    * Crested Lark Galerida cristata
    * Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
    * Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
    * Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
    * Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
    * Pale Sand Martin Riparia diluta
    * Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
    * Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
    * Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
    * Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
    * Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
    * Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
    * Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
    * Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola
    * Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
    * Asian Martin Delichon dasypus
    * White Wagtail Motacilla alba
    * Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens
    * White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis
    * Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
    * Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
    * Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
    * Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
    * Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi (A)
    * Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
    * Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
    * Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
    * Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
    * Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni (A)
    * Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
    * Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
    * Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus
    * Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
    * Upland Pipit Anthus sylvanus
    * American Pipit Anthus rubescens
    * Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei
    * Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melaschistos
    * Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melanoptera
    * Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus
    * Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
    * White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius
    * Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus
    * Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
    * Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
    * White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis
    * White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys
    * Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
    * Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
    * Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
    * Himalayan Accentor Prunella himalayana
    * Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides
    * Rufous-breasted Accentor Prunella strophiata
    * Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens (A)
    * Black-throated Accentor Prunella atrogularis
    * Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis
    * Blue-capped Rock-Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus
    * Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush Monticola rufiventris
    * Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
    * Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
    * Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina
    * Plain-backed Thrush Zoothera mollissima
    * Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma
    * Tickell's Thrush Turdus unicolor
    * Black-breasted Thrush Turdus dissimilis
    * White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus
    * Gray-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul
    * Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
    * Chestnut Thrush Turdus rubrocanus
    * Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis
    * Dusky Thrush Turdus naumanni
    * Redwing Turdus iliacus
    * Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
    * Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
    * Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
    * Streaked Scrub-Warbler Scotocerca inquieta
    * Rufous-vented Prinia Prinia burnesii
    * Striated Prinia Prinia criniger
    * Gray-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla
    * Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani
    * Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
    * Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis
    * Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
    * Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
    * Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
    * Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler Cettia fortipes
    * Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
    * Long-billed Bush-Warbler Bradypterus major
    * Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
    * Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
    * Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola
    * Blunt-winged Warbler Acrocephalus concinens
    * Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
    * Blyth's Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
    * Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
    * Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
    * Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata
    * Sykes's Warbler Hippolais rama
    * Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida
    * White-browed Tit-Warbler Leptopoecile sophiae
    * Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
    * Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
    * Mountain Chiffchaff Phylloscopus sindianus
    * Plain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus neglectus
    * Tickell's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
    * Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus
    * Pale-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus
    * Brooks's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus subviridis
    * Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
    * Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei
    * Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
    * Large-billed Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
    * Tytler's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri
    * Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis
    * Blyth's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides
    * Golden-spectacled Warbler Seicercus burkii
    * Gray-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistos
    * Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
    * Bristled Grassbird Chaetornis striatus
    * Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis
    * Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
    * Small Whitethroat Sylvia minula
    * Hume's Whitethroat Sylvia althaea
    * Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana
    * Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria
    * Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris
    * Menetries's Warbler Sylvia mystacea
    * Whistler's Warbler Seicercus whistleri
    * Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
    * Siberian Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica
    * Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda
    * Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
    * Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla (A)
    * Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra
    * Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris
    * Slaty-blue Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor
    * Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
    * Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara
    * Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
    * Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos (A)
    * White-tailed Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis
    * Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
    * Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea
    * Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
    * Golden Bush-Robin Tarsiger chrysaeus
    * Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
    * White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
    * Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata
    * Rufous-backed Redstart Phoenicurus erythronota
    * Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
    * Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
    * Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus (A)
    * White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogaster
    * Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis
    * White-capped Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
    * Plumbeous Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus
    * White-bellied Redstart Hodgsonius phaenicuroides
    * Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
    * Little Forktail Enicurus scouleri
    * Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus
    * White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhyncha
    * White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucura
    * Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
    * Gray Bushchat Saxicola ferrea
    * Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha
    * Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe alboniger
    * Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
    * Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens
    * Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii
    * Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata
    * Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
    * Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna
    * Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
    * Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
    * Indian Chat Cercomela fusca
    * White-throated Laughingthrush Garrulax albogularis
    * Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush Garrulax rufogularis
    * Streaked Laughingthrush Garrulax lineatus
    * Variegated Laughingthrush Garrulax variegatus
    * Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Garrulax erythrocephalus
    * Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
    * Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis
    * Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
    * Black-chinned Babbler Stachyris pyrrhops
    * Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
    * Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre
    * Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus
    * Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei
    * Large Gray Babbler Turdoides malcolmi (A)
    * Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus
    * Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea
    * White-browed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
    * Green Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus
    * Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata
    * Black-breasted Tit Periparus rufonuchalis
    * Rufous-vented Tit Periparus rubidiventris
    * Black-crested Tit Periparus melanolophus
    * Gray-crested Tit Lophophanes dichrous
    * Great Tit Parus major
    * Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus
    * Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
    * Azure Tit Cyanistes cyanus (A)
    * Yellow-breasted Tit Cyanistes flavipectus
    * Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea
    * Kashmir Nuthatch Sitta cashmirensis
    * White-cheeked Nuthatch Sitta leucopsis
    * Persian Nuthatch Sitta tephronota
    * Eurasian Penduline-Tit Remiz pendulinus
    * Black-headed Penduline-Tit Remiz macronyx
    * White-crowned Penduline-Tit Remiz coronatus
    * Fire-capped Tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps
    * Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
    * Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
    * Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
    * Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii
    * Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
    * Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
    * Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
    * Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
    * Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
    * Gray-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus
    * Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
    * Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis
    * Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor (A)
    * Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
    * Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus
    * Gold-billed Magpie Urocissa flavirostris
    * Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
    * Gray Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
    * Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
    * Eurasian Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes
    * Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
    * Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
    * Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula
    * House Crow Corvus splendens
    * Rook Corvus frugilegus
    * Carrion Crow Corvus corone
    * Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
    * Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
    * Common Raven Corvus corax
    * Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
    * Spot-winged Starling Saroglossa spiloptera
    * Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
    * Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
    * Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
    * Daurian Starling Sturnia sturnina (A)
    * Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
    * Brahminy Starling Temenuchus pagodarum
    * Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
    * European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
    * Crested Bunting Melophus lathami
    * Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos
    * Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
    * Godlewski's Bunting Emberiza godlewskii
    * Gray-hooded Bunting Emberiza buchanani
    * Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana (A)
    * Chestnut-breasted Bunting Emberiza stewarti
    * House Bunting Emberiza striolata
    * Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata
    * Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
    * Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
    * Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila
    * Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
    * Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps
    * Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
    * Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
    * Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
    * Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
    * Plain Mountain-Finch Leucosticte nemoricola
    * Black-headed Mountain-Finch Leucosticte brandti
    * Dark-breasted Rosefinch Carpodacus nipalensis
    * Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
    * Beautiful Rosefinch Carpodacus pulcherrimus
    * Pink-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochrous
    * White-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus thura
    * Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys
    * Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla
    * Red-fronted Rosefinch Carpodacus puniceus
    * Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra [A]
    * Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Carduelis spinoides
    * European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis (A)
    * Twite Carduelis flavirostris
    * Eurasian Linnet Carduelis cannabina
    * Fire-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus
    * Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis
    * Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca
    * Red-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythrocephala
    * Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
    * Black-and-yellow Grosbeak Mycerobas icterioides
    * Collared Grosbeak Mycerobas affinis
    * Spot-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas melanozanthos
    * White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes
    * Spectacled Finch Callacanthis burtoni
    * Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguinea
    * Mongolian Finch Rhodopechys mongolica
    * Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githaginea
    * Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta
    * House Sparrow Passer domesticus
    * Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
    * Sind Sparrow Passer pyrrhonotus
    * Russet Sparrow Passer rutilans
    * Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus
    * Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
    * Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis
    * Rock Petronia Petronia petronia
    * Pale Rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla
    * White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis

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