for row_index in range(sheet.nrows):
    if sheet.cell(row_index, 0).value != '':
        sci = sheet.cell(row_index, 0).value.split("(")[1].split(")")[0]
        bc = BirdClass.objects.get(scientific_name__exact=sci)
    common_name = sheet.cell(row_index, 1).value
    sci_name = sheet.cell(row_index, 2).value
    code = int(sheet.cell(row_index, 3).value)
    bclass = bc
    # create bird here
    b, created = Bird.objects.get_or_create(
        common_name=common_name,
        scientific_name=sci_name,
        code=code,
        bird_class=bc
    )
    print(b)