Endemic birds of the Himalayas
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.
Patterns of endemism
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Endemic Bird Areas
Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the region:
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Each area has its own set of endemic species.
In addition the following are classified as Secondary areas (areas with at least one restricted-range bird species, but not meeting the criteria to qualify as EBAs)
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List of species
Western Himalayan endemics
- Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa)
- Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
- Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichi)
- White-cheeked Tit (Aegithalos leucogenys)
- White-throated Tit (Aegithalos niveogularis)
- Brooks's Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus subviridis)
- Kashmir Nuthatch (Sitta cashmirensis)
- Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra)
- Spectacled Finch (Callacanthis burtoni)
- Orange Bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca)
Central Himalayan endemics
- Nepal Wren-babbler (Pnoepyga immaculata)
- Spiny Babbler (Turdoides nipalensis)
- Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
Eastern Himalayan endemics
- Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii)
- Blyth's Tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
- Sclater's Monal (Lophophorus sclateri)
- Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda)
- Ward's Trogon (Harpactes wardi)
- Yellow-vented Warbler (Phylloscopus cantator)
- Broad-billed Warbler (Tickellia hodgsoni)
- Rufous-throated Wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
- Rusty-throated Wren-babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis)
- Tawny-breasted Wren-babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus)
- Snowy-throated Babbler (Stachyris oglei)
- Striped Laughingthrush (Garrulax virgatus)
- Brown-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax austeni)
- Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
- Streak-throated Barwing (Actinodura waldeni)
- Ludlow's Fulvetta (Alcippe ludlowi)
- Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis)
- Beautiful Sibia (Heterophasia pulchella)
- White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri)
- White-browed Nuthatch (Sitta victoriae)
- Rusty-bellied Shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
Other endemics
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- Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
- Larger-spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata)
- White-cheeked Nuthatch
- Rusty-flanked Treecreeper
- Spot-winged Tit
- Black-lored Tit
Near-endemics
The following species are almost wholly confined to the Himalayas, with only a small part of their range occurring beyond.
- White-tailed Nuthatch
- Yellow-browed Tit
Breeding endemics
The following species are endemic as breeding species, but winter elsewhere:
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