Living Museum

Living museum outside the building and within the Museum premises awaits the visitors in 5.10 hectors of land area. The living museum shows the real setting of the culture of indigenous people of different tribes and clans of Nepal, their homes and culture in real models.

2013-2015
Birds Check-list of International Mountain Museum

S.No.

Common English Name

Scientific Name

Remarks

1.

Black Francolin

Francolinusfrancolinus

Resident

2.

Kalij Pheasant

Lophuraleucomelanos

Resident

3.

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynxtorquilla

Winter Visitor

4.

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocoposmacei

Resident

5.

Lesser Yellownape

Picuschlorolophus

Resident

6.

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Picus anus

Resident

7.

Great Barbet

Megalaimavirens

Resident

8.

Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaimahaemacephala

Resident

9.

Blue-throated Barbet

Megalaimaasiatica

Resident

10.

Common Hoopoe

Upupaepops

Winter Visitor

11.

Indian Roller

Coraciasbenghalensis

Resident

12.

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Meropsleschenaulti

Summer Visitor

13.

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornisathertoni

Summer Visitor

14.

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

Resident

15.

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyxvarius

Summer Visitor

16.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculusmicropterus

Summer Visitor

17.

Eurasian Cuckoo

Cuculuscanorus

Summer Visitor

18.

Asian Koel

Eudynamysscolopacea

Resident

19.

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeustristis

Resident

20.

Greater Coucal

Centropussinensis

Resident

21.

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittaculakrameri

Resident

22.

Himalayan Swiftlet

Collocaliabrevirostris

Summer Visitor

23.

Common Swift

Apusapus

Summer Visitor

24.

House Swift

Apusaffinis

Resident

25.

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Winter Visitor

26.

Collared Scops Owl

Otusbakkamoena

Resident

27.

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidiumcuculoides

Resident

28.

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidiumradiatum

Resident

29.

Spotted Owlet

Athenebrama

Resident

30.

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Resident

31.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopeliaorientalis

Winter Visitor

32.

Spotted Dove

Streptopeliachinensis

Resident

33.

Red-collared Dove

Streptopeliatranquebarica

Resident

34.

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellusindicus

Resident

35.

Osprey

Pandionhaliaetus

Winter Visitor

36.

Balck Kite

Milvusmigrans

Resident

37.

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

Resident

38.

Slender-billed Vulture

Gyps tenuirostris

Resident

39.

Egyptian Vulture

Neophronpercnopterus

Resident

40.

Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Resident

41.

Eurasian Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Resident

42.

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypiusmonachus

Winter Visitor

43.

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogypscalvus

Resident

44.

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornischeela

Winter Visitor

45.

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Resident

46.

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

Resident

47.

Common Buzzard

Buteobuteo

Winter Visitor

48.

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Winter Visitor

49.

Bonelli’s Eagle

Hieraaetusfasciatus

Winter Visitor

50.

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetuspennatus

Winter Visitor

51.

Collared Falconet

Microhieraxcaerulescens

Resident

52.

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Resident

53.

Amur Falcon

Falco amurensis

Passage Migrant

54.

Merlin

Falco columbarius

W.V./Passage Migrant

55.

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrines

Winter Visitor

56.

Little Egret

Egrettagarzetta

Resident

57.

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Resident

58.

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeolagrayii

Resident

59.

Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chhoropsishardwickii

Resident

60.

Long-tailed Shrike

Laniusschach

Resident

61.

Grey-back Shrike

Laniustephronotus

Winter Visitor

62.

Red-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissaerythorhyncha

Resident

63.

Grey Treepie

Dendrocittaformosae

Resident

64.

RufousTreepie

Dendrocittavagabunda

Resident

65.

Large-billed Crow

Corvusmacrorhynchos

Resident

66.

House Crow

Corvussplendens

Resident

67.

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolusoriolus

Summer Visitor

68.

Large Cuckooshrike

Coracinamacei

Winter Visitor

69.

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Coracinamelanoptera

Resident

70.

Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotusethologus

Winter Visitor

71.

Yellow-bellied Fantail

Rhipidurahypoxantha

Winter Visitor

72.

Black Drongo

Dicrurusmacrocercus

Resident

73.

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurusleucophaeus

Resident

74.

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurushottentottus

Resident

75.

Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Monticolacinclorhynchus

Summer Visitor

76.

Orange-headed Thrush

Zoothera citrine

Summer Visitor

77.

Blue Whistling Thrush

Myophonuscaeruleus

Resident

78.

Scaly Thrush

Zootheradauma

Winter Visitor

79.

Dark-throated Thrush

Turdusruficollis

Winter Visitor

80.

Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher

Ficedulastrophiata

Winter Visitor

81.

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedulaalbiclla

Winter Visitor

82.

Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher

Culicicapaceylonensis

Winter Visitor

83.

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyiasthalassina

Winter Visitor

84.

Small Niltava

Niltavamagrigoriae

Winter Visitor

85.

Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltavasundara

Winter Visitor

86.

Oriental Magpie Robin

Copsychussaularis

Resident

87.

White-capped Redstart

Chaimarrornisleucocephalus

Resident

88.

Common Stonechat

Saxicolatorquata

Resident

89.

Pied Bushchat

Saxicolacaprata

Resident

90.

Common Myna

Acridotherestristis

Resident

91.

Jungle Myna

Acridotheresfuscus

Resident

92.

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnusmalabaricus

Summer Visitor

93.

Brahminy Starling

Sturnuspagodarum

Summer Visitor

94.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sittafrontalis

Resident

95.

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sittacastanea

Resident

96.

Great Tit

Parus major

Resident

97.

Green-backed Tit

Parusmonticolus

Resident

98.

Black-lored Tit

Parusxanthogenys

Resident

99.

Plain Martin

Ripariapaludicola

Summer Visitor

100.

Barn Swallow

Hirundorustica

Resident

101.

Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundodaurica

Resident

102.

Nepal House Martin

Delichonnipalensis

Resident

103.

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotuscafer

Resident

104.

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotusleucogenys

Winter Visitor

105.

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetesleucocephalus

Winter Vistior

106.

Striated Prinia

Priniacriniger

Resident

107.

Oriental White-eye

Zosteropspalpebrosus

Resident

108.

Chestnut-headed Tesia

Tesiacastaneocoronata

Winter Visitor

109.

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomussutorius

Resident

110.

Smoky Warbler

Phylloscopusfulgiventer

Winter Visitor

111.

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopusoccipitalis

Passage Migrant

112.

Lemon-rumped Warbler

Phylloscopuschloronotus

Winter Visitor

113.

Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopustrochiloides

Winter Visitor

114.

Grey-hooded Warbler

Seicercusxanthoschistos

Winter Visitor

115.

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneumruficeps

Resident

116.

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopygasiparaja

Resident

117.

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Resident

118.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Resident

119.

Grey Wagtail

Motacillacinerea

Resident

119.

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Winter Visitor

120.

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthusrufulus

Resident

121.

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthushodgsoni

Winter Visitor

122.

Rosy Pipit

Anthusroseatus

Winter Visitor

123.

White-rumpedMunia

Lonchurastriata

Resident

124.

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchurapuncctulata

Resident

125.

Crested Bunting

Melophuslathami

Winter Visitor

126.

Hume’s Warbler

Phylloscopushumei

Winter Visitor

127.

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerines

Summer Visitor

128.

Brown Shrike

Laniuscristatus

Winter  Visitor

129.

Siberian Rubythroat

Luscinia calliope

Winter Visitor