Sheikh Badin National Park (also spelled Sheikh Badddin National Park) is located near Darra Pezu in the Dera Ismail Khan and Lakki Marwat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located among the Sheikh Badin Hills, which is an eastern extension of the Sulaiman Mountains. The park was established in 2003 and covers an area of 15,540 hectares. Here live two tribes one of which are mughals who came here after war of independence against Britain in 1857 and the others are syed who claim to be descendants of shiekh Abdul Qadir Jelaani.
During the research of the bird population in the park, 41 species were found, about 3408 individuals. Of these, 18 species were migratory birds.
During research 23 herpetofauna species, including 2 amphibians and 21 reptiles, were observed.
Scientific research work published on the basis of research and identification of flora in the park, revealed 107 plant species.
Wildlife Avifauna Name of animalScientific nameStatusTypeShikra Accipiter badius Least-concerned MigratoryCommon buzzard Buteo buteo Least-concerned MigratoryAlpine swift Tachymarptis melba Least-concerned MigratoryEurasian hoopoe Upupa epops Least-concerned MigratoryRed-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus Least-concerned ResidentEurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto Least-concerned ResidentRed collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Least-concerned ResidentSpotted dove Spilopelia chinensis Least-concerned ResidentRock pigeon Columba livia Least-concerned ResidentIndian roller Coracias benghalensis Least-concerned MigratoryBlue-cheeked bee-eater Merops persicus Least-concerned ResidentAsian green bee-eater Merops orientalis Least-concerned –Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Least-concerned ResidentPied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Least-concerned MigratoryGreater coucal Centropus sinensis Least-concerned ResidentCommon kestrel Falco tinnunculus Least-concerned MigratoryBlack francolin Francolinus francolinus Least-concerned ResidentChukar partridge Alectoris chukar Least-concerned ResidentCommon quail Coturnix coturnix Least-concerned MigratoryGrey francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus Least-concerned ResidentSee-see partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis Least-concerned ResidentBay-backed shrike Lanius vittatus Least-concerned MigratoryRed-backed shrike Lanius collurio Least-concerned MigratoryCommon myna Acridotheres tristis Least-concerned ResidentEuropean stonechat Saxicola rubicola Least-concerned ResidentIndian robin Copsychus fulicatus Least-concerned MigratoryIsabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Least-concerned MigratoryGrey bush chat Saxicola ferreus Least-concerned ResidentBaya weaver Ploceus philippinus Least-concerned ResidentBlack-breasted weaver Ploceus benghalensis Least-concerned ResidentBlack drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Least-concerned ResidentHouse sparrow Passer domesticus Least-concerned ResidentSpanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Least-concerned MigratoryEurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus Least-concerned ResidentHouse crow Corvus splendens Least-concerned ResidentPurple sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Least-concerned MigratoryRed-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Least-concerned ResidentRock martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Least-concerned MigratoryRufous-fronted prinia Prinia buchanani Least-concerned MigratoryWestern Orphean warbler Sylvia hortensis Least-concerned MigratoryRufous-tailed scrub robin Cercotrichas galactotes Least-concerned Resident
Amphibians and reptiles Name of animalScientific nameIndus valley toadDuttaphrynus stomaticusSkittering frogEuphlyctis cyanophlyctisOriental garden lizardCalotes versicolorAgror agamaLaudakia agrorensisLarge-scaled agamaLaudakia nuptaAfghan ground agamaTrapelus megalonyxCommon leopard geckoEublepharis maculariusReticulate plump-bodied geckoCyrtodactylus battalensisYellow-belly geckoHemidactylus flaviviridisPersian Leaf-toed GeckoHemidactylus persicusIndian fringe-fingered lizardAcanthodactylus cantorisRibbon-sided skinkEurylepis taeniolataIndian spiny-tailed lizardSaara hardwickiiBengal monitorVaranus bengalensisYellow monitorVaranus flavescensRussell's boaEryx conicusBanded kukri snakeOligodon arnensisStreaked kukri snakeOligodon taeniolatusIndian rat snakePtyas mucosusDiadem snakeSpalerosophis diademaCommon KraitBungarus caeruleusRussell's viperDaboia russeliiSaw-scaled viperEchis carinatus
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