Birds to See in Bhutan in August
24 bird species on our list for Bhutan are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Hoopoe, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Rock Dove, Pied Wagtail and Plumbeous Water-redstart. New this month: Grey Wagtail, Common Kingfisher, Coal Tit and Sparrowhawk and 4 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
From Bhutan’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 24 birds in August
24 birds
HoopoeUpupa epopsSummer visitorCommon25–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Aug
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Aug
Plumbeous Water-redstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Aug
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Aug
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.51% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.51% in Aug
White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusResidentCommon27–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Aug
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.24% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.24% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.24% in Aug
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinusWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.20% in Aug
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Aug
Spotted OwletAthene bramaWinter visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.17% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.14% in Aug
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentUncommon86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Aug
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorUncommon38–42 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.14% in Aug
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotisWinter visitorUncommon20–23 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.10% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Coal Tit 10–12 cm
- Scaly-breasted Munia 11–12 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- Plumbeous Water-redstart 12–15 cm
- Common Rosefinch 13–15 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Red Crossbill 15–17 cm
- Common Kingfisher 16–17 cm
- Pied Wagtail 17–19 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Spotted Owlet 19–21 cm
- Blue-eared Barbet 20–23 cm
- Hoopoe 25–32 cm
- White-crested Laughingthrush 27–31 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Sparrowhawk 28–38 cm
- Eurasian Jay 32–35 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 cm
- Red-billed Chough 39–43 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Black Eagle 65–80 cm
- Indian Peafowl 86–230 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made