Inventory of Mamals, Reptiles and insects commonly found in Jharkhand

Biodiversity & their causes || Threat of Biodiversity || Action plan of Biodiversity || Plants of Jharkhand || Animals of Jharkhand

SL.No

ENGLISH NAME

LATIN NAME

MAMMALS

1

Antelope, Four-horned           

Tetraceros quadricornis

2

Badger, Honey or Ratel          

Mellivora capensis

3

Bat, Fulvous Fruit              

Rousettus leschenaulti

4

Bat, Indian Flying Fox          

Pteropus giganteus

5

Bat, Short-nosed Fruit          

Cynopterus sphinx

6

Bear, Sloth                      

Melursus ursinus

7

Bison, Indian or Gaur           

Bos gaurus

8

Boar, Indian Wild               

Sus scrofa

9

Cat, Jungle                     

Felis chaus

10

Civet, Common Palm              

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

11

Civet, Small India              

Viverricula indica

12

Deer, Barking or Muntjac        

Muntiacus muntjak

13

Deer, Mouse or Indian Chevrotain

Tragulus meminna

14

Deer, Spotted or Chital

Axis axis

15

Dog, Indian Wild

Cuon alpinus

16

Elephant                        

Elephas maximus

17

Fox, Indian

Vulpes bengalensis

18

Gerbille, India

Tatera indica

19

Hare, Indian                    

Lepus nigricollis

20

Hyena, Striped

Hyaena hyaena

21

Jackal

Canis aureus

22

Langur, Common

Presbytis entellus

23

Leopard or Panther

Panthera pardus

24

Macaque, Rhesus

Macaca mulatta

25

Mangoose, Common

Herpestes edwardsi

26

Mangoose, Small Indian          

 

27

Mouse, Indian Field

Mus booduga

28

Mouse, Long-tailed Tree

Vendeleuria oleracea

29

Nilgai or Blue Bull

Boselaphus tragocamelus

30

Pangolin, Indian

Manis crassicaudata

31

Porcupine, Indian

Hystrix indica

32

Rat, Bandicoot

Bandicota indica

33

Rat, Indian Bush

Golunda ellioti

34

Sambhar

Cervus unicolor

35

Shrew, Grey Musk

Suncus murinus

36

Squirrel, Indian Giant

Ratufa indica

37

Squirrel, Three-striped Palm    

Funambulus palmarum

38

Tiger

Panthera tigris

39

Wolf

Canis lupus

REPTILES

SNAKES:

1

Boa, Red Sand

Eryx johnii

2

Cobra, Indian

Naja naja naja

3

Cobra, King

Ophiophagus hannah

4

Karait, Banded

Bungarus fasciatus

5

Karait, Common                 

Bungarus caeruleus

6

Python, Indian

Python molurus

7

Snake, Rat

Ptyas mucosus

8

Viper, Russel                  

LIZARDS

1

Chamelion                        

Chamelion calcarata

2

Gecko, Indian House

Hemidactylus flaviviridus

3

Lizard, Rock

Agama buberculatus

4

Lizard, Monitor

Varanus monitor

INSECTS

1

Poduridae

Achorutes armatus

2

Dictyoptera

Blatta arientalis

3

Dictyoptera

Mantis religiosa

4

Pentatomidao

Nozara virudula

5

Pyrrhocoridae

Dysderous cinzulatus

6

Formicidae

Componotus compressus

7

Formicidae

Solepopsis spp.

8

Anidae

Monorium spp.

9

Anidae

Apis dorsats

10

Anidae

Apis indica

11

Anidae

Apis spp.

12

Andrenidae

Andrena spp.

13

Bombidae

Bombus spp.

14

Vespidae

Polistis spp.

15

Ichneumonidae

Tchneumop spp.

16

Carabidae

Arthia Spp.

17

Buprestidyae

Chrysochroa spp.

18

Coccinellidae

Coccipella septempunctata

19

Coccinellidae

Chilomenes s. maculata

20

Meloidae

Mylabris pustulata

21

Melolonthidae

Holotricha serrata

BIRDS IN JHARKHAND

Sl.No.

English Name

Latin Name

1

Babbler, Common

Turdoides caudatus

2

Babbler, Jungle

Turdoides striatus

3

Babbler, Quaker

Alcippe poioicephala

4

Babbler, Rufous-bellied

Dumetia hyperythra

5

Babbler, Slaty-headed Scimitar

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

6

Babbler, Spotted

Pellorneum ruficeps

7

Babbler, Yellow-eyed

Chrysomma sinense

8

Babbler,Large Grey

Turdoides malcolmi

9

Barbet, Blue-throated

Megalaima asiatica

10

Barbet,Crimson-breasted or Coppersmith

Megalaima haemacephala

11

Bee-eater, Blue-tailed

Merops philippinus

12

Bee-eater, Chestnut-headed

Merops leschenaulti

13

Bee-eater, Small Green

Merops orientalis

14

Bird, Black

Turdus merula

15

Bird, Tailor

Orthotomus sutorius

16

Bittern, Chestnut

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

17

Bittern, Little Green

Butorides striatus

18

Bulbul, Red-vented

Pycnonotus cafer

19

Bulbul, Red-whiskered

Pycnonotus jocosus

20

Bushchat, Pied

Saxicola caprata

21

Buzzard, White-eyed

Butastur teesa

22

Chloropsis,Goldfronted or Green Bulbul. 

Chloropsis aurifrons

23

Chloropsis, Goldmantled                 

Chloropsis cochinchinensis

24

Crow, House                             

Corvus splendens

25

Crow, Jungle

Corvus macrorhynchos

26

Cuckoo, Common Hawk  or Brainfever Bird

Cuculus varius

27

Cuckoo, Sirkeet

Taccocua leschenaultii

28

Curlew

Numenius arquata

29

Curlew, Stone

Burhinus oedicnemus

30

Dove, Little Brown

Streptopelia senegalensis

31

Dove, Ring

Streptopelia decaocto

32

Dove, Spotted

Streptopelia chinensis

33

Drongo, Black or Kind Crow

Dicrurus adsimilis

34

Drongo, Racket-tailed

Dicrurus paradiseus

35

Drongo, White-bellied

Dicrurus caerulescens

36

Duck, Pintail

Anas acuta

37

Eagle, Crested Hawk

Spizaetus cirrhatus

38

Eagle, Crested Serpent

Spilornis cheela

39

Eagle, Short-toed

Circaetus gallicus

40

Eagle, Tawny

Aquila rapax

41

Egret, Cattle

Bubulcus ibis

42

Egret, Little

Egretta garzetta

43

Flowerpecker, Thick-billed

Dicaeum agile

44

Flowerpecker, Tickell's

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

45

Flycatcher, Grey-headed

Culicicapa ceylonensis

46

Flycatcher, Paradise

Terpsiphone paradisi

47

Flycatcher, Tickell's Blue

Muscicapa thalassina

48

Flycatcher, Verditer

Terpsiphone paradisi

49

Flycatcher, White-spotted Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

50

Fowl, Red Jungle

Gallus gallus

51

Heron, Grey

Ardea cinerea

52

Heron, Night

Nycticorax nycticorax

53

Heron, Pond or Paddy Bird

Ardeola grayii

54

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

55

Hornbill, Common Grey

Tockus birostris

56

Hornbill, Malabar Pied

Authracoceros coronatus

57

Ibis, Black

Pseudibis papillosa

58

Ibis, White

Threskiornis aethiopica

59

Iora

Aegithina tiphia

60

Kingfisher, Pied

Ceryle rudis

61

Kingfisher, Small Blue

Alcedo atthis

62

Kingfisher, White-breasted

Halcyon smyrnensis

63

Kite,  Brahminy

Haliastur indus

64

Kite, Blackwinged

Elanus caeruleus

65

Kite, Common Pariah

Milvus migrans

66

Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea

67

Lapwing, Redwattled

Vanellus indicus

68

Lapwing, Yellow-wattled

Vanellus malabaricus

69

Lark, Black-bellied Finch

Eremopterix grisea

70

Lark, Crested

Galerida cristata

71

Lark, Red-winged Bush

Mirafra erythroptera

72

Lark, Refous-tailed Finch

Ammomanes phoenicurus

73

Lorikeet

Loriculus vernalis

74

Minivet, Scarlet

Pericrocotus flammeus

75

Minivet, Small

Pericrocotus cinmamomeus

76

Munia, Black-headed

Lonchura malacca

77

Munia, Green

Estrilda formosa

78

Munia, Red or Waxbill

Estrilda amandava

79

Munia, Spotted

Lonchura punctulata

80

Munia, White-backed

Lonchura striata

81

Munia, White-throated

Lonchura malabarica

82

Myna, Bank

Acridotheres ginginianus

83

Myna, Grey-headed

Sturnus malabaricus

84

Myna, Indian

Acridotheres tristis

85

Myna, Jungle

Acridotheres fuscus

86

Myna, Pied

Sturnus contra

87

Myna,Brahminy or Black-headed

Sturnus pagodarum

88

Nightjar, Common Indian

Caprimulgus asiaticus

89

Nuthatch, Chestnut-bellied

Sitta castanea

90

Oriole, Black-headed

Oriolus xanthornus

91

Oriole, Golden

Oriolus oriolus

92

Owl, Barn or Screech

Tyto alba

93

Owl, Brown Fish

Bubo zeylonensis

94

Owl, Collared Scopes

Otus bakkamoena

95

Owl, Indian Great Horned

 

96

Owlet, Barred Jungle

Glaucidium radiatum

97

Parakeet, Alexandrine or Large Indian

Psittacula eupatria

98

Parakeet, Blossom-headed

Psittacula cyanocephala

99

Parakeet, Roseringed

Psittacula krameri

100

Partridge, Black

Francolinus francolinus

101

Patridge, Grey

Francolinus pondicerianus

102

Peafowl, Common

Pavo cristatus

103

Pheasant, Crow or Coucal

Centropus siensis

104

Pie, Tree

Dendrocitta vagabunda

105

Pigeon, Common Green

Treron phoenicoptera

106

Pipit, Indian

Anthus novaeseelandiae

107

Pitta, Indian

Pitta brachyura

108

Plover, Little Ringed

Charadrius dubius

109

Quail, Blackbreasted or Rain

Coturnix coromandelica

110

Quail, Common or Bluelegged Bustard

Turnix suscitator

111

Quail, Common or Grey

Coturnix coturnix

112

Quail, Jungle Bush

Perdicula asiatica

113

Quail,Indian or Yellow-legged Button

Turnix tanki

114

Redshank

Tringa totanus

115

Robin, Indian

Saxicoloides fulicata

116

Robin, Magpie

Copsychus saularis

117

Roller or Blue Jay

Coracias benghalensis

118

Sandgrouse, Common

Pterocles exustus

119

Sandgrouse, Painted

Pterocles indicus

120

Sandpiper, Common

Tringa hypoleucos

121

Sandpiper, Wood or Spotted

Tringa glareola

122

Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

123

Shikra

Accipiter badius

124

Shrike, Ashy Swallow

Artamus fuscus

125

Shrike, Baby-backed

Lanius vittatus

126

Shrike, Black-headed Cuckoo

Coracina melanoptera

127

Shrike, Common Wood

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

128

Shrike, Large Cuckoo

Coracina novaehollandiae

129

Shrike, Rufous-backed

Lanius schach

130

Skylark, Indian Small

Alauda guagula

131

Sparrow, House

Passer domesticus

132

Sparrow, Yellow-Throated

Petronia xanthocollis

133

Spurfowl, Red

Galloperdix spadicea

134

Stilt, Blackwinged

Himantopus himantopus

135

Stint, Little

Calidris minutus

136

Stork, White

Ciconia ciconia

137

Stork, White-necked

Ciconia episcopus

138

Strok, Black-necked

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

139

Sunbird, Purple

Nectarinia asiatica

140

Sunbird, Purple-rumped

Nectarinia zeylonica

141

Swallor, Redrumped or Striated

Hirundo

142

Swallow, Common

Hirundo rustica

143

Swallow, Wire-tailed

Hirundo smithii

144

Swift, Crested Tree

Hemiprocne longipennis

145

Swift, House

Apus affinis

146

Swift, Palm

Cypsiurus parvus

147

Teal, Common

Anas crecca

148

Tern, Indian Whiskered

Chlidonias hybrida

149

Tern, River

Sterna aurantia

150

Tit, Grey

Parus major

151

Vulture, King or Black

Torgos calvus

152

Vulture, White Scavenger or  pharaoh's chicken

Neophron percnopterus

153

Vulture, White-backed or Bengal

Gyps bengalensis

154

Wagtail, Grey

Motacilla caspica

155

Wagtail, Large Pied

Motacilla maderaspatensis

156

Wagtail, White

Motacilla alba

157

Wagtail, Yellow

Motacilla flava

158

Wagtail, Yellow-headed

Motacilla citreola

159

Warbler, Ashy Wren

Prinia socialis

160

Warbler, Indian Wren

Prinia subflava

161

Warbler, Streaked Fantail

Cisticola juncidis

162

Waterhen, White-breasted

Amaurornis phoenicurus

163

Weaver Bird, Baya

Ploceus philippinus

164

Weaver Bird, Black-breasted

Ploceus benghalensis

165

Weaver Bird, Streaked

Ploceus manyar

166

White- eye

Zosterops palpebrosa

167

Woodpecker, Golden-backed

Dinopium benghalense

168

Woodpecker, Pigmy

Picoides nanus

169

Woodpecker, Rufous

Micropternus brachyurus

170

Woodpecker, Yellow-fronted Pied or Mahratta

Picoides mahrattensis

FISHES IN JHARKHAND

Cypriniformes

Labeo rohita (Ham.)

Labeo calbasu (ham.)

Labeo bata  (Ham.)

Catla catla (Ham.)

Cirrhnus mrigala (Ham.)

Puntius ticto (Ham.)

P.sarana sarana (Ham.)

Osteobrama cotio cotio (Ham.)

Oxygaster bacaila (Ham.)

Lepidocephalus guntea (Ham.)

Acanthocobitis botia (Ham.)

Botia dario (Ham.)

Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray.)

Esomus danricus (Ham.)

Danio devario (Ham.)

Aspidoparia jaya (Ham.)

Aspidoparia morar (Ham.)

Amblypharyngodon mola (Ham.)

Barilius bola (Ham.)

Cyprinus carpio communis

Cyprinus carpio carpio(Linn.)

Cyprinus carpio nudus (Bloch.)

Cyprinus carpio specularis (Lec.)

Ctenopharyngeodon idella (Val.)

Hypopthalmichthys molitrix (Val.)

Siluriformes

Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch.)

Wallago attu (Bl.& Schn.)

Mystus bleekeri (Day)

Mystus tengara (Ham.)

Mystus vittatus (Bloch.)

Bagarius bagarius (Ham.)

Ailia colia (Ham.)

Clupisoma garua (Ham.)

Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch.)

Clarius batrachus (Linn.)

Acanthocobitis botia (Ham.)

Clarius geriepinus

Glyptothorax telchitta telchitta (Ham.)

Synbranchiformes

Monopterus cuchia (Ham.)

Mastacembelus pancalus (Ham.)

Mastacembelus armatus (Lac.)

Macrognathus aual (Schn.)

Perciformes

Channa punctatus (Bloch.)

Channa orientalis (Sch.)

Channa striata (Bloch.)

Channa marulius (Ham.)

Chanda nama (Ham.)

Anabas testudineus  (Bloch.)

Glossogobius giuris giuris (Ham.)

Tilapia Mossambica

Osteoglossiformes

Notopterus notopterus (Pallas.)

Chitala chitala (Ham.)

Clupeiformes

Gudusia chapra (Ham.)

Cyprinodontiformes

Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard)

Mugliformes

Sicamugil cascasia (Ham.)

Rhinomugil corsula (Ham.)