Birds to See in Nepal in October
93 bird species on our list for Nepal are recorded regularly in October
Of these, the most often recorded are Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Pied Wagtail. New this month: Great Cormorant, Ruddy Shelduck, Eurasian Teal and Gadwall and 23 more.
On the move in October
GBIF · OctArriving
At their peak
From Nepal’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 93 birds in October
93 birds
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Oct
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Oct
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Oct
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Oct
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaWinter visitorCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Oct
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Oct
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Oct
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Oct
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Oct
Spotted OwletAthene bramaResidentCommon19–21 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Oct
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Oct
HoopoeUpupa epopsWinter visitorCommon25–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Oct
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.50% in Oct
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorUncommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Oct
Red-billed Blue MagpieUrocissa erythrorynchaResidentCommon65–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Oct
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Oct
Plumbeous Water-redstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Oct
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.35% in Oct
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Oct
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.28% in Oct
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusResidentUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Oct
White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusResidentUncommon27–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Oct
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Oct
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Oct
OspreyPandion haliaetusWinter visitorUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Oct
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Oct
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxPassage migrantUncommon39–43 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.18% in Oct
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.18% in Oct
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentUncommon86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Oct
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Oct
Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterusResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Oct
Alpine ChoughPyrrhocorax graculusPassage migrantUncommon36–39 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.16% in Oct
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentUncommon42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Oct
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinusWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.14% in Oct
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentUncommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Oct
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisResidentUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Oct
Grey HeronArdea cinereaWinter visitorUncommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Oct
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckiiWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Oct
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.12% in Oct
Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciataResidentUncommon65–72 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Oct
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.10% in Oct
WryneckJynx torquillaWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.09% in Oct
Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylaPassage migrantUncommon14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.08% in Oct
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.07% in Oct
Common RavenCorvus coraxPassage migrantUncommon54–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.07% in Oct
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Oct
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorUncommon34–38 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.07% in Oct
Coal TitPeriparus aterPassage migrantUncommon10–12 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.07% in Oct
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorUncommon28–35 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.06% in Oct
Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrinaSummer visitorUncommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Purple HeronArdea purpureaResidentUncommon78–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaWinter visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Oct
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosWinter visitorUncommon66–102 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.05% in Oct
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Oct
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaWinter visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.05% in Oct
ChukarAlectoris chukarPassage migrantUncommon32–38 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.05% in Oct
BluethroatLuscinia svecicaWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorUncommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusWinter visitorUncommon10–11 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaPassage migrantUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.04% in Oct
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaWinter visitorUncommon10–12 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.03% in Oct
CootFulica atraWinter visitorUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.03% in Oct
Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestrisWinter visitorRare14–15 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.03% in Oct
Common QuailCoturnix coturnixWinter visitorRare16–18 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.03% in Oct
Blue Rock-thrushMonticola solitariusWinter visitorUncommon21–23 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.02% in Oct
White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucuraResidentUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.02% in Oct
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisWinter visitorRare46–61 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.02% in Oct
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Oct
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melbaWinter visitorRare20–23 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Oct
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusWinter visitorRare48–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Oct
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Oct
GarganeySpatula querquedulaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Oct
Little StintCalidris minutaPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.02% in Oct
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.02% in Oct
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorRare27–29 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Orange-breasted Green-pigeonTreron bicinctusSummer visitorUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Oct
Common TernSterna hirundoPassage migrantRare31–35 cmRegularly Sep–Oct · 0.01% in Oct
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisPassage migrantRare16–20 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.01% in Oct
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraPassage migrantRare15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Oct
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachusWinter visitorUncommon98–120 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorRare9–10 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Oct
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatusPassage migrantRare15–17 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.01% in Oct
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisPassage migrantRare12–13 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.01% in Oct
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseataWinter visitorRare33–36 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Oct
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaWinter visitorRare11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Oct
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