A short list of Birds available in the greater Faridpur

Photo: Black Hooded Oriole

Birds are the wonderful creation of Allah. More than 14 crore years ago, birds had been evolved in this universe.There are about 8500 types of bird seen in the world and in our country it is about 300. Here ,a list of birds which are available in the greater Faridpur (Faridpur, Rajbari, Gopalganj , Madaripur and Sariatpur). The greater Faridpur is the jurisdiction of Faridpur Social Forest Division.

                                                                                                                                                                             

1. Greater Coucal(Centropus sinensis)
2. House Sparrow(Passer domesticus)
3. Common Myna(Acridotheres tritis)
4. Jungle Myna(Acridotheres fuscus)
5. Asian Pied Starling(Sturnus contra )
6. Chestnut Tailed Starling(Sturnus malabaricus)
7. Indian Tree Pie(Dendrocitta vagabunda)
8. Jungle Babbler( Turdoides striatus)
9. Common Hoopoe(Upupa epops)
10. Black Rumped Flameback(Dinopium bengalense)
11. Golden Oriole(Oriolus oriolus)
12. Black Hooded Oriole(Oriolus xanthornus)
13. Spotted Dove(Streptopelia chinensis)
14. Asian Koel(Eudynamys scolopacea)
15. Blue Throated Barbet( Megalaima asiatica)
16. Lineated Barbet ( Megalaima lineata)
17. Coppersmith Barbet(Megalaima haemacephala)
18. White Brested Waterhen(Amaurornis phoenicurus)
19. Red Whiskered Bulbul(Pycnonotus jocosus)
20. Red Vented Bulbul(Pycnonotus cafer) 
21. Tailor Bird(Orthotomus sutorius)
22. Magpie Robin(Copsyclus saularis)
23. White Throated Kingfisher(Halcyon smyrnensis) etc.