Birds to See in Bhutan in July
18 bird species on our list for Bhutan are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Rock Dove, Hoopoe, Plumbeous Water-redstart and White-crested Laughingthrush. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Red Crossbill and Peregrine Falcon.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
Leaving soon
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 18 birds in July
18 birds
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jul
HoopoeUpupa epopsSummer visitorCommon25–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Jul
Plumbeous Water-redstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jul
White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusResidentCommon27–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jul
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Jul
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Jul
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jul
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
CuckooCuculus canorusSummer visitorCommon32–34 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.15% in Jul
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentUncommon86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.10% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusPassage migrantUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.10% in Jul
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Jul
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Scaly-breasted Munia 11–12 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- Plumbeous Water-redstart 12–15 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Red Crossbill 15–17 cm
- Pied Wagtail 17–19 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Hoopoe 25–32 cm
- White-crested Laughingthrush 27–31 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Cuckoo 32–34 cm
- Eurasian Jay 32–35 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Red-billed Chough 39–43 cm
- Peregrine Falcon 34–58 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