Pictorial – The birds of Gilgit-Baltistan

Imran Shah, a photographer par excellence, is in love with birds. He has photographed beautiful birds during the month of August 2014 in various parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, including Deosai, Gojal Valley (Hunza), Yasin Valley and Naltar Valley. The Gilgit-Baltistan region is home to many species of birds, including the Golden Eagle, which is found in the Khunjerab National Park, close to the Chinese border.

Imran has also provided the common and scientific names of the birds, making this post a very good resource for people interested in birds. The common and scientific names can be seen by hovering the mouse over the image in the gallery below, or by clicking on the image.

Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) – Khudabad, Gojal

Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) – Atabad, Gojal

Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata) – Darkot, Yasin

Sulphur-bellied warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) – Khudabad, Gojal

Rufous-backed redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) – Darkot, Yasin

Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) – Naltar, Gilgit

Garganey (Anas querquedula) – Borit, Gojal

Mountain chiffchaff (Phylloscopus sindianus) – Borit, Gojal

Greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) – Naltar, Gilgit

Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) – Phundar, Ghizer

European Goldfinch or Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) – Naltar, Gilgit

Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris) – Deosai, Skardu

Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) – Naltar, Gilgit

Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) – Hussaini, Gojal

Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) – Darkot, Yasin

Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) – Aliabad, Hunza

Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) – Khudabad, Gojal

Pied wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) – Khudabad, Gojal

Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) – Naltar, Gilgit

Lesser whitethroat chick (Sylvia curruca) – Naltar, Gilgit

Rock bunting (Emberiza cia) – Gulkhin, Gojal

Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) – Jutial, Gilgit

Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) – Khudabad, Gojal

Plumbeous water redstart (Rhyacornis fuliginosa) – Kargah, Gilgit

Spot-winged Tit or Black-crested Tit (Periparus melanolophus) – Naltar, Gilgit

Common redshank (Tringa totanus) – Deosai, Skardu

Red-fronted Serin or Fire-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) – Hussaini, Gojal

Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) – Reshit, Gojal

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) – Phundar, Ghizer

Brown-headed gull (Larus brunnicephalus) – Deosai, Skardu

White-capped Redstart or White-capped Water Redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus) – Phundar, Ghizer

Citrine wagtail or Yellow-headed wagtail (Motacilla citreola) – Borit, Gojal

Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) – Khudabad, Gojal

Rock dove or Rock pigeon (Columba livia) – Raminj, Chapursan