Skardu Birds Checklist: A Guide to the List of Birds of the Region GB

Welcome to the ultimate guide to the list of birds of Skardu Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan. Located in the stunning region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu is a haven for birdwatchers and nature lovers alike.

In this post, we’ll introduce you to the amazing variety of bird species you can find in the Skardu Baltistan Region.

Whether you’re a seasoned birder looking to expand your checklist or just curious about the birds of Skardu, we’ve got you covered. If you are a bird photographer then you might find some amazing birds here in the region that you can’t even find in any other region of Pakistan.

Skardu Birds Checklist

We will divide them based on their groups and families so it will be easy for you to understand. To make it easy for you we are covering both their biological name and normal name. The biological names of animals are quite complex to pronounce and difficult to remember and understand. To make it easier we are giving the normal English name which can be easily understandable for all.

Anseriformes (Ducks and Geese)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Greylag Goose	Anser Anser
2	Bar-headed Goose	Anser indicus
3	Gadwall	Mareca strepera
4	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
5	Common Pochard	Aythya ferina
6	Ferruginous Pochard	Aythya Nyroca
7	Mallard	Anas Platyrhynchos
8	Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna Ferruginea
9	Tufted Duck	Tadorna ferruginea
10	Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
11	Northern Shoveler	Aythya fuligula
12	Common Teal	Anas Crecca
13	Common Shelduck	Tadorna Tadorna
14	Common Merganser	Mergus Merganser
15	Red-crested Pochard	Netta Rufina
16	Garganey	Querquedula Querquedula

Galliformes (Pheasants and Allies)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Chukar	Alectoris chukar
2	Himalayan Snowcock	Tetraogallus himalayensis
3	Snow Partridge	Lerwa lerwa

Podicipediformes (Grebes)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
2	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
3	Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis

Ciconiiformes (Storks)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
2	White Stork	Ciconia ciconia

Suliformes (Cormorants)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo

Pelecaniformes (Egrets and Bitterns)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba

Pelecaniformes (Ibises and Spoonbills)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
2	Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia

Accipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles and Vultures)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Osprey	Pandion Haliaetus
2	Lammergeier	Gypaetus Barbatus
3	Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis Ptilorhynchus
4	Steppe Eagle	Aquila Nipalensis
5	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter Nisus
6	Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo Refectus
7	Common Buzzard	Buteo Buteo
8	Hen Harrier	Circus Cyaneus
9	Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
10	Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga Clanga
11	Golden Eagle	Aquila Chrysaetos
12	Pallas’s Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus Leucoryphus
13	Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo Rufinus
14	Black Kite	Milvus Migrans
15	Imperial Eagle	Aquila Heliaca
16	Himalayan Griffon	Gyps Himalayensis

Gruiformes (Rails and Coots)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana
2	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
	Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra

Gruiformes (Cranes)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Demoiselle Crane	(Anthropoides virgo)
2	Common Crane	(Grus grus)

Charadriiformes (Stilts and Allies)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus Himantopus
2	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra Avosetta
3	Ibisbill	Ibidorhyncha Struthersii

Charadriiformes (Plovers and Lapwings)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Lesser Sand-Plover	Charadrius mongolus

Charadriiformes (Sandpipers, Snipes and Allies)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Solitary Snipe	Gallinago Solitaria
2	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa Glareola
3	Temminck’s Stint	Calidris Temminckii
4	Green Sandpiper	Tringa Ochropus
5	Common Redshank	Tringa Totanus
6	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus Lobatus
7	Common Greenshank	Tringa Nebularia

Charadriiformes (Gulls and Terns)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus Ridibundus
2	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus Fuscus
3	Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon Nilotica
4	Brown-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus Brunnicephalus
5	Pallas’s Gull	Ichthyaetus Ichthyaetus
6	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias Leucopterus
7	Caspian Gull	Larus Cachinnans
8	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias Hybrida

Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)

S.No	Normal Name	Biological Name
1	Snow Pigeon	(Columba leuconota)
2	Hill Pigeon	(Columba rupestris)
3	Oriental Turtle-Dove	(Streptopelia orientalis)
4	Rock Pigeon	(Columba livia)