CATALOGUE OF BIRDS IN THE RESERVE COLLECTION OF
REGIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, MYSORE
Collected by Dr. Salim Ali (1939-40) during Mysore State Bird Survey
Mysore Bird Survey was conducted by Dr.Salim Ali in the erstwhile Mysore state during the year 1939 -40 for a period of four months on invitation of Mysore Durbar. Expedition was technically supported by American Museum of Natural History, New York. Survey included erstwhile Mysore State spread over Western Ghats and maidans (plains). This was the first scientific survey from erstwhile Mysore state. Most of the birds carry labels of identification, few in Dr.Salim Ali’s own hand writing.
Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore is a national repository centre for natural wealth of India. It has a good collection of fauna in its reserve collection. One such collection is the study skin specimens of birds collected by the legendary bird man of India Dr. Salim Ali. The Karnataka state museum, located at Bangalore was holding part of Dr. Salim Ali’s Mysore Bird Survey collections. During the establishment of Regional Museum of Natural History in Mysore (Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India) took possession of entire lot.
In the year of 2008, Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore arranged an exhibition of these bird specimens for about a month.
This catalogue contains the list of birds belonging to 12 orders and 26 families. Each bird is clearly mentioned with current valid sequence of order, family, binomial/trinomial nomenclature.
FAMILY: ARDEIDAE – HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS
Common name: The Night Heron /Black-crowned Night Heron
Scientific name: Nycticorax nycticorax
Area of collection, District: Srirangapatnam, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 08-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAMILY: ANATIDAE – DUCK, GEESE
Common name: Common Teal
Scientific name: Anas crecca (Nettion crecca)
Area of collection, District: Hiriyuru, Chitradurga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 09-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Anas crecca crecca (Linnaeus)
FAMILY: ACCIPITRIDAE - HAWKS, KITES, AND EAGLES
Common name: Indian Shikra /Shikra
Scientific name: Accipiter badius ( Astur bodius dussumeieri)
Area of collection, District: Srirangapatnam, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 08-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Accipiter badius dussumeieri (Temmincki)
Common name: White Eyed –Buzzard Eagle/White-eyed Buzzard
Scientific name: Butastur teesa
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 20-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831)
Common name: Pale Harrier/Pallid Harrier
Scientific name: Circus macrourus
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 20-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Circus macrourus (S.G.Gmelin, 1770)
Common name: Crested Honey Buzzard/ Oriental Honey Buzzard
Scientific name: Pernis ptilorhyncus
Area of collection, District: Karapura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 03-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pernis ptilorhyncus ruficollis (Lesson, 1830)
FAMILY: PHASIANIDAE - PHEASANTS, JUNGLE FOWL, PATRIDGES, QUAILS
Common name: Red Spurfowl
Scientific name: Galloperdix spadicea
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 27-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Galloperdix spadicea spadicea (Gmelin, 1789)
FAMILY: RALLIDAE COOTS, RAILS
Common name: White-breasted Waterhen
Scientific name: Amaurorinis phoenicurus
Area of collection, District: Sakalesha pura, Hassana
Sex & date of collection: ?, 14-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Amaurorinis phoenicurus phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769)
FAMILY: CHARADRIIDAE
Common name: Little Ringed Plover
Scientific name: Charadrius dubius
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: ?, 23-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Charadrius dubius (Scopoli, 1786)
Common name: Red- Wattled Lapwing
Scientific name: Lobivenellus indicus
Area of collection, District: Doddaballa pura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 24-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Vanellus indicus indicus (Boddaert, 1783)
Common name: Yellow- Wattled Lapwing
Scientific name: Lobipulnea malabaricus
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 17-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Vanellus malabaricus(Boddaert, 1783)
FAMILY: COLUMBIDAE- PIGEONS &DOVES
Common name: Indian spotted Dove
Scientific name: Streptopelia chinensis
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 02-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Streptopelia chinensis suratensis (Gmelin , 1789)
FAMILY: CUCULIDAE- CUCUKOOS
Common name: Koel (Asian Koel)
Scientific name: Endynamis scolopacea
Area of collection, District: Sakaleha Pura, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 15-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Endynamis scolopacea scolopacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: The small Green-billed Malkoha/Blue-faced Malkoha
Scientific name: Phaenicophaeus viridiristris (Rhopadytes viridiristris)
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Rhopadytes viridiristris (Jerdon, 1840)
Common name: common Hawk cuckoo
Scientific name: Hierococcyx varius
Area of collection, District: Babadudan giri hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 20-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Cuculus varius ciceliae (Phillips)
Common name: common Hawk cuckoo
Scientific name : Hierococcyx varius
Area of collection, District: Madduru, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 24-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Cuculus varius ciceliae (Phillips)
FAMILY: CENTROPODIDAE – COUCALS
Common name: Crow Pheasant
Scientific name: Centropus sinensis
Area of collection, District: Antarasante, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 20-10-1939
Current valid scientific name: Centropus sinensis sinensis (Stephens, 1815)
FAMILY: CAPRIMULGIDAE- NIGHTJARS
Common name: Indian Nightjar /Indian Little Nightjar/Small Indian Nightjar
Scientific name: Caprimulgus asiaticus
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 27-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Caprimulgus asiaticus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
FAMILY: MEROPIDAE- BEE EATERS
Common name: Blue tailed Bee-eater
Scientific name: Merops superciliosus
Area of collection, District: Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: XXX, 04-2-1940
Current valid scientific name: Merops superciliosus percicus (Pallas)
FAMILY: CORACIIDAE - ROLLERS, BLUE JAY
Common name: The roller / Blue Jay
Scientific name: Coracias benghalensis
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 30-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Coracias benghalensis benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAMILY: UPUPIDAE-HOOPOES
Common name: The Hoopee
Scientific name: Upopa epops
Area of collection, District: Doddaballa Pura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: XXX, 27-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Upupa epops epops (Linnaeus , 1758 )
FAMILY: CAPITONIDAE - BARBETS
Common name: The Small Green Barbet /White-cheeked Barbet
Scientific name: Phereiceryx viridis
Area of collection, District: Doddaballa Pura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 28-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Megalaima viridis (Boddaert, 1783)
FAMILY: PICIDAE – WOOD PECKERS
Common name: (Lesser) Golden Backed Woodpecker /Black-rumped Flameback
Scientific name: Brachypternus benghalensis
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 30-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dinopium benghalensis dilutum (Blyth, 1858)
Common name: Rufous Woodpecker
Scientific name: Micropternus brachyrus jerdonii
Area of collection, District: Settihalli Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 31-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Micropternus brachyrus jerdonii (Malherbe)
Common name: Tickell’s Golden –backed Woodpecker / Large Golden –backed Woodpecker/ Greater Flameback
Scientific name: Chrysocoloptes guttacristatus
Area of collection, District: Settihalli Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 30-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Chrysocoloptes guttacristatus (Tickell, 1833)
Common name: The small Himalayan Yellow-naped Woodpecker/Lesser Yellownape
Scientific name: Picus chlorophus
Area of collection, District: Sakaleshapura, Hassana.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 13-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Picus chlorolophus chlorigaster (Jerdon)
FAMILY: ALAUDIDAE - LARKS
Common name: The Madras Bush-Lark/Jerdon’s Bushlark/Rufous-winged Bushlark
Scientific name: Mirafra affinis affinis
Area of collection, District: Namada chilume , Tumakuru
Sex & date of collection:XXX, 04-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Mirafra assamica affinis (Blyth)
Common name: The Malabar Crested Lark/Malabar lark
Scientific name: Galerida malabarica
Area of collection, District: Setti halli Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 26-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Galerida malabarica (Scopoli, 1786)
FAMILY: LANIDAE- SHRIKES
Common name: The Brown Shrike
Scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangana hills, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: XXX, 12-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus (Linnaeus ,1758)
Common name: The Brown Shrike
Scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 17-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus (Linnaeus ,1758)
Common name: The Brown Shrike
Scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 23-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Lanis cristatus cristatus (Linnaeus ,1758)
Common name: The Black Headed Pied Shrike/ Pied flycatcher–Shrike
Scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus (Sykes)
Area of collection, District: Bababudan hills , Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 02-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus( Sykes )
Common name: The Black Headed Pied Shrike/ Pied flycatcher–Shrike
Scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus (Sykes)
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangana hills , Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 18-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus (Sykes )
Common name: The Black Headed Pied Shrike/ Pied flycatcher–Shrike
Scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus( Sykes)
Area of collection, District: Bandipura , Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 25-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Hemipus pictatus pictatus (Sykes)
FAMILY: DICRURIDAE –DRONGOS
Common name: The Bronzed Drongo
Scientific name: Chapatia (aenea)malayensis
Area of collection, District: Bababudan hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection:Female ♀ , 02-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus aeneus aeneus (Vieillot, 1817)
Common name: The White- Bellied Drongo
Scientific name: Dicrurus caevulescens
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 15-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus caerulescens insularis (Sharpe, 1877)
Common name: The White- Bellied Drongo
Scientific name: Dicrurus caerulescens
Area of collection, District: Namadachilume,Tumakuru
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 31-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus caerulescens insularis (Sharpe, 1877)
Common name: The Large Rocket -tailed Drongo/Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Scientific name: Dissemurus paradiscus malabaricus
Area of collection, District: Sakaleshapura, Hassana
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 16-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus paradiseus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1768)
Common name: The Indian Ashy Drongo
Scientific name: Dicrurus longicaudata
Area of collection, District: Bababudan hills, Kadur.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 23-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus leucophaeus (Vieillot, 1817)
Common name: The Indian Ashy Drongo
Scientific name: Dicrurus longicaudata
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangan hills, Mysore.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 07-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dicrurus leucophaeus (Vieillot, 1817)
FAMILY: ARTAMIDAE – WOOD SWALLOWS/ SWALLOW SHRIKES
Common name: Ashy Woodswallow/Ashy Swallow-shrike
Scientific name: Artamus fuscus
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangan hills, Mysore.
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 10-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Artamus fuscus (Vieillot)
FAMILY: STURNIDAE- MYNAS
Common name: The Black Headed Myna / Brahminy Starling / Brahminy Myna
Scientific name: Temenachus pagodarum
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 15-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Sturnus pagodarum (Gmelin, 1789)
Common name: The Rose Coloured Starling/ Rosy Pastor /Rosy Starling
Scientific name: Pastor roseus
Area of collection, District: Doddaballa Pura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 20-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Sturnus roseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: The Rose Coloured Starling/ Rosy Pastor /Rosy Starling
Scientific name: Pastor roseus
Area of collection, District: Doddaballa Pura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 20-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Sturnus roseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: Common Hill Myna/Lesser Hill-Myna/ Hill Myna
Scientific name: Gracula religiosa
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 27-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Gracula religiosa indica (Cuvier)
FAMILY : NCORVIDAE –CROWS, TREEEPIES
Common name: Indian Jungle Crow
Scientific name: Corvus macrorhynchus
Area of collection, District: Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection:-Female♀ , 05-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Corvus macrorhynchus culminates (Sykes)
Common name: The Tree Pie
Scientific name: Dendrocitta vagabunda
Area of collection, District: Devarabetta hill, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dendrocitta vagabunda pallid (Blyth)
Common name: The Tree Pie
Scientific name: Dendrocitta vagabunda
Area of collection, District: Sakaleshapura, Hassana, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Dendrocitta vagabunda pallid (Blyth)
FAMILY: CUCUKOO-SHRIKES, MINIVETS
Common name: The Small Minivet
Scientific name: Pericrocotus peregrines peregrines
Area of collection, District: Hunsur, Mysore.
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 09-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pericrocutus cinnamomeus (Linneaus,1766)
Common name: The Small Minivet
Scientific name: Pericrocotus peregrines peregrines
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 15-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pericrocutus cinnamomeus ( Linneaus,1766)
Common name: The Small Minivet
Scientific name: Pericrocotus peregrines peregrines
Area of collection, District: Bababudan hills kadur.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 23-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Pericrocutus cinnamomeus Linneaus,1766)
Common name: The Indian Scarlet Minivet
Scientific name: Pericrocotus speciosus
Area of collection, District: Sakaleshapura, Hassana.
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster, 1781)
Common name: The Large Cuckoo-Shrike
Scientific name: Graucalus javensis macei
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura , Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: XXX, 27-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Graucalus macei (Lesson, 1830)
Common name: The Blackheaded Cuckoo –Shrike
Scientific name: Lalage sykeii
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura , Bangalore
Sex & date of collection:Female ♀, 26-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Coracina melanoptera (Ruppell,1839)
Common name: The Black-headed Cuckoo –Shrike
Scientific name: Lalage sykeii
Area of collection, District: Namadachilume, Tumakuru
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 02-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Coracina melanoptera (Ruppell, 1839)
Common name: The Blackheaded Cuckoo –Shrike
Scientific name: Lalage sykeii
Area of collection, District: Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 07-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Coracina melanoptera (Ruppell,1839)
FAMILY: IRENIDAE –IORAS
Common name: The Common Iora
Scientific name: Aegithia tiphia
Area of collection, District: Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 04-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Aegithia tiphia tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: The Common Iora
Scientific name: Aegithia tiphia
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 17-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Aegithia tiphia tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: The Common Iora
Scientific name: Aegithia tiphia
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 07-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Aegithia tiphia tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAMILY: PYCNONOTIDAE – BULBULS
Common name: The Red-Whiskered Bulbul
Scientific name: Otocompsa jacosa
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 22-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pycnonotus jacosus (Linnaeus)
Common name: Southern Gold fronted Chloropsis
Scientific name: Chloropsis aurifrons frontalis
Area of collection, District: Jog falls , Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 12-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Chloropsis aurifrons frontalis (Pezeln)
Common name: The Ruby-throated Bulbul
Scientific name: Pycnonotus gularis
Area of collection, District: Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 29-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pycnonotus melanicterus gularis (Gould)
Common name: The White- browed Bulbul
Scientific name: Pycnonotus lateolus
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Pycnonotus lateolus lateolus (Lesson)
Common name: The Yellow – browed Bulbul
Scientific name: Lole icterica
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangana hills, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 06-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Hypsipetes indicus ictericus (Strickland)
FAMILY: MUSCICAPIDAE SUBFAMIY: TIMALIINAE – BABBLERS
Common name: White-throated Babbler / Tawny-bellied or Rufous-bellied Babbler
Scientific name: Dumetia (hyperythra) albigalaris
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 17-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Dumetia hyperythra albigalaris (Blyth)
Common name: The Nilgiri babbler/Nilgiri Quaker Babbler/Quaker Babbler/Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Scientific name: Alcippe phacocephala
Area of collection, District: Bababudangiri hills, Kadur.
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 19-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Alcippe poioicephala poioicephala (Jerdon)
Common name: The Nilgiri babbler/Nilgiri Quaker Babbler/Quaker Babbler/Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Scientific name: Alcippe phacocephala
Area of collection, District: Antharasanthe,Mysore.
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 06-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Alcippe poioicephala poioicephala (Jerdon)
Common name: The Black headed Babbler/Black Capped or Dark Fronted Babbler
Scientific name: Rhopocichla articeps
Area of collection, District: Biligirirangana hills, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 21-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Rhopocichla articeps articeps (Jerdon)
Common name: The Black headed Babbler/Black Capped or Dark Fronted Babbler
Scientific name: Rhopocichla articeps
Area of collection, District:Antharasante, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 06-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Rhopocichla articeps bourdilloni (Hume)
Common name: The Southern Yellow-Breasted babbler/Striped Tit Babbler/ Yellow-breasted Babbler
Scientific name: Macronous (gularis)rubricapilla
Area of collection, District: Antharasante, Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Female ♀, 30-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Macronous gularis rubricapilla (Tickell)
Common name: The Yellow-eyed Babbler
Scientific name: Chrysomma sinensis
Area of collection, District: Hunsur, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 09-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Chrysomma sinensis sinensis (Gmelin)
Common name: The Yellow-eyed Babbler
Scientific name: Chrysomma sinensis
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Chrysomma sinensis sinensis (Gmelin)
Common name: The Large Grey Babbler
Scientific name: Argya malconi
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Turdoides malcomi (Sykes)
Common name: Deccan Scimitar Babbler/Indian Scimitar Babbler
Scientific name: Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Area of collection, District:Bababudanhills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 20-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Pomatorhinus scisticeps horsfieldii (Sykes)
Common name: The Large Rufous Babbler/Rufous Babbler
Scientific name: Argya subrufa
Area of collection, District: Antharasante, Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 02-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Turdoides subrufus subrufus (Jerdon)
Common name: White-headed Babbler
Scientific name: Turdoides striatus affinis
Area of collection, District: Marikanive, Chitradurga
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 07-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Turdoides affinis affinis (Jerdon)
FAMILY: MUSCICAPIDAE SUBFAMILY – MUSCICAPINAE – FLY CATCHERS
Common name: Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher/Tickell’s Redbrested Blue flycatcher
Scientific name: Muscicapula tickkelliae
Area of collection, District: Antharasanthe, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 15-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Muscicapa tickkelliae tickkelliae (Blyth)
Common name: Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher/Tickell’s Redbrested Blue flycatcher
Scientific name: Muscicapula tickkelliae
Area of collection, District: Shimsha, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂ , 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Muscicapa tickkelliae tickkelliae (Blyth)
Common name: The paradise Flycatcher/ Asian paradise flycatcher
Scientific name: Ichitrea paradisii
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 28-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Terpsiphone paradise (Linnaeus)
Common name: The Indian Black-naped Blue flycatcher/Black-naped Blue Flycatcher/Black-naped Monarch
Scientific name: Hypothymis azura
Area of collection, District: Namada chilume, Tumakuru.
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 01-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Hypothymis azura (Boddaert)
Common name: The Brown Flycatcher
Scientific name: Alseonax latirosrtis
Area of collection, District: Karapura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 01-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Muscicapa latirosrtis (Raffles)
Common name: The Brown Flycatcher
Scientific name: Alseonax latirosrtis
Area of collection, District: Jog falls, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 12-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Muscicapa latirosrtis (Raffles)
FAMILY: MUSCICAPIDAE SUBFAMILY: SYLIINAE –WARBLERS
Common name: Franklin’s Wren warbler (Graceful Prinia)
Scientific name: Prinia gracilis
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 17-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Prinia gracilis (Lichtenstein)
Common name: Tickell’s Willow Warbler /Tickell’s Leaf-warbler
Scientific name: Phylloscopus affinis
Area of collection, District: Makalidurga, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: XXX, 19-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Phylloscopus affinis affinis (Tickell)
Common name: The Jungle Wren- Warbler
Scientific name: Prinia sylvatica sylvatica
Area of collection, District: Satnur , Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 17-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Prinia sylvatica sylvatica (Jerdon )
Common name: Blyth’s Reed-warbler
Scientific name: Acrocephalus dumetorum
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Acrocephalus dumetorum (Blyth)
Common name: Hume’s Lesser White-throated warbler/Lesser White-throat
Scientific name: Sylvia althaea
Area of collection, District:Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 12-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Sylvia curruca althaea (Hume)
Common name: The Indian Tailor Bird/Tailor Bird
Scientific name: Orthomus sutorius gazurata
Area of collection, District: Marikanive, Chitradurga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 06-10-1940
Current valid scientific name: Orthomus sutorius gazurata (Latham)
Common name: The Indian Tailor Bird/Tailor Bird
Scientific name: Orthomus sutorius gazurata
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 20-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Orthomus sutorius gazurata (Latham)
Common name: The Booted Warbler
Scientific name: Hippolais caligata
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Hippolais caligata rama (Sykes)
FAMILY: MUSCICAPIDAE SUBFAMILY: TURDINAE THRUSHES, CHATS, ROBINS
Common name: The Pied Bushchat
Scientific name: Saxicola caprata
Area of collection, District: Bandipura, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus)
Common name: The Pied Bushchat
Scientific name: Saxicola caprata
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female♀ , 26-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus)
Common name: The Indian Robin
Scientific name: Saxicola fulicata
Area of collection, District: Srirangapatnam, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀,28-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus )
Common name: The Indian Robin
Scientific name: Saxicola fulicata
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀,28-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus )
Common name: The collared or Indian Bush chat
Scientific name: Saxicola torquata (indica)
Area of collection, District: Bandipura , Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 15-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicola torquata indica (Blyth)
Common name: The collared or Indian Bush chat
Scientific name: Saxicola torquata (indica)
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura ,Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀ , 28-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Saxicola torquata indica (Blyth)
Common name: The Blue-headed Rockthrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha
Area of collection, District: Bababudangiri hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 19-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Monticola cinclorhynchus (Vigors)
Common name: The Blue-headed Rockthrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha
Area of collection, District: Bababudangiri hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 19-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Monticola cinclorhynchus (Vigors)
Common name: The Blue-headed Rockthrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha
Area of collection, District: Bababudangiri hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 23-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Monticola cinclorhynchus (Vigors)
100. ID.NO : 74, SL.No :73, Accession NO : 193
Common name: The Blue-headed Rockthrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha
Area of collection, District: Bababudangiri hills, Kadur
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 23-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Monticola cinclorhynchus (Vigors)
101. ID.NO : 56, SL.No :55, Accession NO : 175
Common name: The Orange-headed Ground Thrush
Scientific name: Gokichla citrine
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 28-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Zoothera citrine citrine (Jardine &Selby)
102. ID.NO : 89, SL.No :88, Accession NO : 208
Common name: The eastern Blue – rock thrush /Blue Rockthrush
Scientific name: Monticola solitaries
Area of collection, District: Shivasamudra, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 13-12-1940
Current valid scientific name: Monticola solitaries (Linnaeus)
103. ID.NO : 121, SL.No :120, Accession NO : 240
Common name: The Waynad Laughing Thrush
Scientific name: Garrulux delesserti
Area of collection, District:Agumbe, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 08-02-1940
Current valid scientific name: Garrulux delesserti (Jerdon)
104. ID.NO : 126, SL.No :125, Accession NO : 245
Common name: The Malabar Whistling Thrush
Scientific name: Myiophoneus horsfieldii
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 17-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Myiophoneus horsfieldii (Vigors)
105. ID.NO : 41, SL.No :40, Accession NO : 160
Common name: The (Black) Redstart /Black Redstart
Scientific name: Phoenicurus ochruros
Area of collection, District: Satnur, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin)
FAMILY: PARIDAE SUBFAMILY: PARINAE - TITS (TRUE –TITS)
106. ID.NO : 37, SL.No :36, Accession NO : 156
Common name: The Grey Tit/ Great Tit
Scientific name: Parus major
Area of collection, District:Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 26-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Parus major stupae (Koelz)
FAMILY: SITTIDAE SUBFAMILY: SITTINAE –NUTHATCHES
107. ID.NO : 32, SL.No :31, Accession NO : 151
Common name: The Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch /Velvet –fronted Nuthatch
Scientific name: Sitta frontalis
Area of collection, District: Setti halli, Shimoga
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 26-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Sitta frontalis frontalis (Swainson)
108. ID.NO : 61, SL.No :60, Accession NO : 180
Common name: The Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch)
Scientific name: Sitta castanea
Area of collection, District:Biligirirangana hills, Mysore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 08-11-1939
Current valid scientific name: Sitta castanea castanea (Lesson)
FAMILY: MOTACILLIDAE – PIPITS, WAGTAILS,
109. ID.NO : 68, SL.No :67, Accession NO : 187
Common name: The Tree Pipit
Scientific name: Anthus trivialis trivialis
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 27-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Anthus trivialis trivialis (Linnaeus)
110. ID.NO : 35, SL.No :34, Accession NO : 154
Common name: The Indian Pipit / Paddyfield Pipit
Scientific name: Anthus rufulus
Area of collection, District:Sakalesha pura Hassana
Sex & date of collection: Male ♂, 16-01-1940
Current valid scientific name: Anthus rufulus Vieillot
111. ID.NO : 36, SL.No :35, Accession NO : 155
Common name: The Blue-Headed Wagtail/Yellow Wagtail
Scientific name: Motacilla flava
Area of collection, District:Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 20-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Motacilla flava bema (Sykes)
112. ID.NO : 73, SL.No :72, Accession NO : 192
Common name: The White Wagtail
Scientific name: Motacilla alba dukhunensis
Area of collection, District: Doddaballapura, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Female ♀, 28-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Motacilla alba dukhunensis (Sykes)
113. ID.NO : 100, SL.No :99, Accession NO : 219
Common name: The Large Pied Wagtail
Scientific name: Motacilla maderaspatensis
Area of collection, District: Shimsha, Bangalore
Sex & date of collection: Male ♀ , 13-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Motacilla maderaspatensis (Gmelin)
FAMILY: PLOCEDAE SUBFAMILY: PASSERINAE –HOUSE & YELLOW-THROATED SPARROWS
114. ID.NO : 43, SL.No :42, Accession NO : 162
Common name: The Yellow Throated Sparrow/Chestnut –shouldered rock sparrow or Petronia
Scientific name: Gymnorhis xanthocollis
Area of collection, District:Antharasanthe, Mysore
Sex & date of collection:Male ♂, 05-12-1939
Current valid scientific name: Petronia xanthocollis xanthocollis (Burton)
Mr. S.J.Srinivasa is a sculptor by profession, by passion an amateur naturalist. He is working with Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore for the past 20 years.