Malaysia is renowned for its rich biodiversity, boasting approximately 85 bird families and a total of 864 (+/-) recorded bird species. This diverse avian population can be attributed to the country's varied habitats, including rainforests, mangroves, highland forests, and wetlands.
Malaysia's strategic location along major migration routes also contributes to the impressive number of bird species present in the country. Some notable bird species found in Malaysia include the critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), the majestic Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela), and the vibrant Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus).
Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect these valuable avian populations from threats such as habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. The presence of such a diverse array of bird species underscores Malaysia's importance as a key region for birdwatching and wildlife conservation efforts.
I am committed to showcasing photographs of birds in Malaysia, serving as valuable educational tools for viewers seeking to learn more about birdlife. However, due to the meticulous nature of this work and the limited availability of time resources, I will upload more photos gradually as my schedule permits. Thank you for your understanding and continued support as I work diligently to share my passion for birds and wildlife through this platform.
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Waterfowl
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Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
斑胸樹鴨 / Rustfarvet Træand / Zwervende Fluiteend / roostekõht-vilepart / suomuviheltäjäsorsa / Dendrocygne à lunules / Wanderpfeifgans / vándorfütyülőlúd / Anatra fischiatrice vagabonda / オオリュウキュウガモ / dendrocisne-nómada / Suirirí capirotado / vandringsvisseland / Gezgin ıslıkçı ördek
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Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
পাতি শরালি / 嘯鴨 / Træand / Indische Fluiteend / väike-vilepart / intianviheltäjäsorsa / Dendrocygne de Java / Indien-Pfeifgans / Bengáliai fütyülőlúd / Dendrocigna minore / リュウキュウガモ / Suirirí de Java / orientvisseland / เป็ดแดง / Cava ıslıkçı ördeği
Monotypic species
Peninsular Malaysia - 7 Mar 2014
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Swan Goose Anser cygnoides
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Black Swan Cygnus atratus
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Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
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Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
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Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
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Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
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Garganey Spatula querquedula
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Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
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Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
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Northern Pintail Anas acuta
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Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
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Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons
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Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
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Megapodes
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Megapodius cumingii
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Grouse, Quail, and Allies
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Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
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Ferruginous Partridge
Caloperdix oculeus
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Crested Partridge
Rollulus rouloul
Monotypic species and Vulnerable
Borneo - December 2023
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Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger
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Red-breasted Partridge
Arborophila hyperythra
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Malayan Partridge
Arborophila campbelli
Endemic to mountains of Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic species.
Peninsular Malaysia - 1 Aug 2024
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Long-billed Partridge Rhizothera longirostris
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Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri
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Malayan Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma
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Malayan Crested Fireback
Lophura rufa
Peninsular Malaysia - 19 Nov 2017
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Bornean Crested Fireback Lophura ignita
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Malayan Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens
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Great Argus Argusianus argus
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Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
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Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
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Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
Tropicoperdix charltonii charltonii
綠腳山鷓鴣 / Malakskovhøne / Charltons Bospatrijs / koldjalg-künkakana / suomupuupyy / Torquéole à poitrine châtaine / Charltonbuschwachtel / örvös hegyifogoly / Pernice collare castano / クリチャミヤマテッケイ / Arborófila Pechicastaña / charltonsånghöna / นกกระทาดงสร้อยคอกสีน้ำตาล / Kestane Kolyeli Dağ Kekliği
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies.
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Sabah Partridge Tropicoperdix graydoni
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Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps
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Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri
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Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
Peninsular Malaysia - 17 Dec 2019
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Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
山孔雀雉 / Bjergpåfuglefasan / Rothschild-pauwfazant / mägi-paabufaasan / vuoritäpläfasaani / Éperonnier de Rothschild / Rothschild-Pfaufasan / hegyi pávafácán / Speroniere montano / アカコクジャク / Espolonero de Rothschild / bergpåfågelfasan / นกแว่นภูเขา / Kızıl Sırtlı Tavus Sülünü
Endemic but possibly near endemic due to sighting recorded extreme south Thailand
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Peninsular Malaysia - 2014
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Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis
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Grebes
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Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
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Pigeons and Doves
Peninsular Malaysia - 10 Jan 2017
(Feral) Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis
Philippine Collared-Dove Streptopelia dusumieri
African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Streptopelia sp. Streptopelia sp.
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris
15 Apr 2017
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Macropygia sp. Macropygia sp.
28 Feb 2017
Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica/longirostris
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
Victoria Crowned-Pigeon Goura victoria
Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans
Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon Treron fulvicollis
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei
Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon Treron seimundi
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron sphenurus
12 May 2017
Jambu Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus jambu
Black-naped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
Gray Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pickeringii
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
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Cuckoos
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiceus
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis
Selangor - 13 Nov 2017
Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Taiping - 27 Feb 2017
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus querulus
North Peninsular Malaysia
4 subspecies with 2 recorded in Malaysia
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus threnodes
South Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
4 subspecies with 2 recorded in Malaysia
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx bocki
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus
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Frogmouths
Blyth's Frogmouth (Blyth's) Batrachostomus affinis affinis
ব্লািআমদয ফযাঙভুমিা / 布萊氏蟆口鴟 / Bladfrømund / Blyth's Kikkerbek / ida-konnsuu / jaavanpöllökehrääjä / Podarge de Blyth / Malaienfroschmaul / Bocca di rana di Blyth / コガマグチヨタカ / Podargo de Blyth / Blyths grodmun / นกปากกบจุดดำ / Blyth Kocaağzı
2 subspecies
Large Frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus
Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus
Bornean Frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus
Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis
Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus
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Nightjars
Malaysian Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis temminckii
Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis
Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
Bonaparte's Nightjar Caprimulgus concretus
Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus
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Swifts
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Waterfall Swift Hydrochous gigas
Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei
Plume-toed Swiftlet Collocalia affinis
Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
Mossy-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana
Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus
White-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani
Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
Cook's Swift Apus cooki
House Swift Apus nipalensis
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
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Treeswifts
Gray-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
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Rails, Gallinules and Allies
Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus
Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus
Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
Black-backed x Gray-headed Swamphen (hybrid) Porphyrio indicus x poliocephalus
Black-backed/Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus
White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Red-legged Crake Rallina fasciata
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii
Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
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Finfoot
Kuala Lumpur - 7 Jan 2005
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus
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Shorebirds
Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus
Siberian Sand-Plover Anarhynchus mongolus
Tibetan Sand-Plover Anarhynchus atrifrons
Greater Sand-Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii
Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
White-faced Plover Anarhynchus dealbatus
Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew Numenius minutus
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red/Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius/lobatus
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Ruff Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Sanderling Calidris alba
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
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Skuas and Jaegers
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
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Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Sooty/Bridled Tern Onychoprion fuscatus/anaethetus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
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Storm-Petrels
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Hydrobates monorhis
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Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris
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Storks
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
এশিয় শামখোল / 鉗嘴鸛 / Asiatisk Gabebæb / Indische Gaper / valge-irvnokk / aasianrakonokka / Bec-ouvert blanc / Silberklaffschnabel / नाथथै कुत्थि नराई / ázsiai tátogató gólya / Anastomo asiatico / スキハシコウ / Picotenaza asiático / asiatisk gapnäbbsstork / นกปากห่าง / Ak Açıkgaga
Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala রাঙা মানিকজোড় / 白頭鸛 / Indisk Skovstork / Indische Nimmerzat / ehis-toonekurg / aasianiibishaikara / Tantale indien / Indischer Nimmersatt / hindu gólya / Storc dathannach / Cicogna pittata / インドトキコウ / Orientalisk ibisstork / นกกาบบัว / Alaca Leylek
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Frigatebirds, Boobies and Gannets
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
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Cormorants and Anhingas
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little/Indian Cormorant Microcarbo niger/Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
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Pelicans
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
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Herons, Ibis, and Allies
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
Black-crowned Night Heron (Eurasian)
Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax
কালামাথা নিশিবক / 夜鶴 / Nathejre / Kwak / ööhaigur / yöhaikara / Héron bihoreau à calotte noire / Nachtreiher / Nitticora comune / ホシゴイ / 해오라기 / natthäger / นกแขวก / gece balykçyly
Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi
Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus
Monotypic species
Great Egret Ardea alba
Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
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Vultures, Hawks, and Allies
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
Mountain Serpent-Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela pallidus
Lowland of Sabah
21 subspecies in the world
30 Apr 2016
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela malayensis
Peninsular Malaysia
21 subspecies in the world
Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nanus
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nipalensis
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
Gray-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster
Lesser Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga humilis
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus
HLong-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
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Owls
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Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius
White-fronted Scops-Owl Otus sagittatus
Taman Negara - 17 Aug 2013
Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens malayensis
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both recorded in Malaysia
Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens rufescens
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both recorded in Malaysia
Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus
Rajah Scops-Owl Otus brookii
Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia
Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji lempiji
Peninsular Malaysia
5 subspecies in the world
Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji lemurum
North Borneo
5 subspecies in the world
Mantanani Scops-Owl Otus mantananensis
Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu ketupu
4 subspecies
Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
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Dusky Eagle-Owl Ketupa coromanda
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Barred Eagle-Owl Ketupa sumatrana
Peninsular Malaysia - July 2024
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Collared Owlet Taenioptynx brodiei brodiei
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and 1 found in Peninsular Malaysia
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Sunda Owlet Taenioptynx sylvaticus
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Spotted Wood-Owl Strix seloputo
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Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
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Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
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Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata scutulata
Peninsular Malaysia
9 subspecies in the world and 2 found in Malaysia
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Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata borneensis
Borneo
9 subspecies in the world and 2 found in Malaysia
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Northern Boobook Ninox japonica
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Trogons and Quetzals
Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios
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Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba
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Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii
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Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi
灰胸咬鵑 / Kinabalutrogon / Whitehead-trogon / manisk-järanokk / borneontrogoni / Trogon de Whitehead / Graubrust-Trogon / fehérfejű malájtrogon / Trogone di Whitehead / ノドグロキヌバネドリ / Trogón de Borneo / kinabalutrogon / Whitehead Trogonu
Endemic to Borneo and Monotypic species
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Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus
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Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Harpactes duvaucelii
鮮紅腰咬鵑 / Rødgumpet Trogon / Roodrugtrogon / õnne-järanokk / punaperätrogoni / Trogon de Duvaucel / Rotbürzeltrogon / Trogone groppone scarlatto / コシアカキヌバネドリ / Trogón culirrojo / rödgumpad trogon / นกขุนแผนตะโพกแดง / Karmin Rengi Trogon
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Red-headed Trogon
Harpactes erythrocephalus
Peninsular Malaysia - 24 Sep 2019
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Hoopoes
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
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Hornbills
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus
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Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil
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Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
Peninsular Malaysia - August 2024
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Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis
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Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus
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Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
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Perak - 4 Jan 2024
Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
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Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus
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Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis
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Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
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Kingfishers
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting verreauxii
নীলকান মাছরাঙা / 藍耳翠鳥 / Blåøret Isfugl / Menintingijsvogel / türkiis-jäälind / sinikorvakalastaja / Martin-pêcheur méninting / Menintingeisvogel / Meninting-jégmadár / Martin pescatore orecchie blu / ルリカワセミ / Martín pescador meninting / menintingkungsfiskare / นกกระเต็นน้อยหลังสีน้ำเงิน / Meninting Yalıçapkını
6 subspecies
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Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae
马来蓝带翠鸟 / Malaysisk Blåbåndet Isfugl / Soendablauwborstijsvogel / Martin-pêcheur péninsulaire / Brustband-Eisvogel (peninsulae) / アオムネカワセミ（peninsulae） / Martín Pescador Bandeado de Java (peninsulae) / malajkungsfiskare / นกกระเต็นน้อยแถบอกดำ (มลายู) / Mavi göğüslü yalıçapkını (peninsulae)
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca
Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa rufidorsa
紅背三趾翠鳥 / Rødrygget Isfugl / Roodrugdwergijsvogel / ruske-jäälind / Martin-pêcheur à dos roux / Rotrücken-Zwergfischer / Martin pescatore dorsorossiccio / セアカミツユビカワセミ / Martín Pigmeo de Dorsorojo / rostryggig kungsfiskare / นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง / Kızılca Küçük Yalıçapkını
2 out of 4 subspecies found in Malaysia
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Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa motleyi
紅背三趾翠鳥 / Rødrygget Isfugl / Roodrugdwergijsvogel / ruske-jäälind / Martin-pêcheur à dos roux / Rotrücken-Zwergfischer / Martin pescatore dorsorossiccio / セアカミツユビカワセミ / Martín Pigmeo de Dorsorojo / rostryggig kungsfiskare / นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง / Kızılca Küçük Yalıçapkını
2 out of 4 subspecies found in Malaysia and this subspecies is found in Sabah
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Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella
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Brown-winged Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauroptera
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Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
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Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
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ধরাগরা ভাছযাঙা / 蒼翡翠〔白胸翡翠〕 / Smyrnaisfugl / Smyrnaijsvogel / ruske-safiirlind / smyrnankalastaja / Martin-chasseur de Smyrne (smyrnensis) / Braunliest / Martin pescatore di Smirne / アオショウビン / Alción de Esmirna / smyrnakungsfiskare (smyrnensis) / นกกินปลาอกขาว / İzmir Yalıçapkını
5 subspecies in the world
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Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
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Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
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Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
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Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus
Peninsular Malaysia - 14 May 2014
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Bee-eaters, Rollers, and Allies
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
紅鬚夜蜂虎 / Rødskægget Biæder / Roodbaardbijeneter / punahabe-mesilasenäpp / puna-ampiaissyöjä / Guêpier à fraise / Rotbartspint / remetegyurgyalag / Gruccione barbarossa / ムネアカハチクイ / Abejaruco Barba Roja / rödskäggig biätare / นกคับคาใหญ่ / Kırmızı Sakallı Arıkuşu
Monotypic species
Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
藍喉蜂虎 / Brunnakket Biæder / Maleise Bijeneter / lasuurkurk-mesilasenäpp / indonesianmehiläissyöjä / Guêpier à gorge bleue (viridis) / Malaienspint / kéktorkú gyurgyalag / Gruccione golazzurra / ルリノドハチクイ / Abejaruco gorjiazul / blåstrupig biätare (viridis) / นกคับคาคอสีฟ้า / Mavi Boğazlı Arıkuşu
Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
নীললেজ সুইচোরা / 栗喉蜂虎 / Blåhalet Biæder / Blauwstaartbijeneter / sinisaba-mesilasenäpp / safiirimehiläissyöjä / Guêpier à queue d'azur / Blauschwanzspint / kékfarkú gyurgyalag / Gruccione codazzurra / ルリオハチクイ / Abejaruco coliazul / blåstjärtad biätare / นกจาบคาหัวเขียว / Mavi Kuyruklu Arıkuşu
Monotypic species
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaultia
Indochinese Roller Coracias affinis
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
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Barbets and Toucans
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Kuala Lumpur - 10 Feb 2006
Sooty Barbet Caloramphus hayii hayii
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies and 1 recorded in Peninsular Malaysia
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Brown Barbet Caloramphus fuliginosus tertius
North Borneo
2 subspecies and both recorded in Borneo
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Brown Barbet Caloramphus fuliginosus fuliginosus
Borneo except North Borneo
2 subspecies and both recorded in Borneo
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Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
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Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon cyanotis
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Black-eared Barbet Psilopogon duvaucelii
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Blue-eared/Black-eared Barbet Psilopogon cyanotis/duvaucelii
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Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximius
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Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus
Monotypic species
Peninsular Malaysia - 18 May 2014
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Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii
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Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos
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Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrimus
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Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii
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Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus
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Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii
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Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola
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Bukit Tinggi - 12 May 2017
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Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon
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Black-browed Barbet Psilopogon oorti
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Honeyguides
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus
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Woodpeckers
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Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
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Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus malayorum
斑姬啄木 / Plettet Dværgspætte / Aziatische Dwergspecht / valjasrähnak / täplävatsatikkanen / Picumne tacheté / Tüpfelzwergspecht / Pettyes törpeharkály / Picchio nano maculato / アジアヒメキツツキ / Carpinterito moteado / Grönvit dvärgspett / นกหัวขวานจิ๋วท้องลาย / Benekli Kakancık
3 subspecies
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Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis
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Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus
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Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus moluccensis
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Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus
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Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus
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Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis
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Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus
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male - 21 May 2016
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
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Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
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Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
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Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax
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Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis
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Olive-backed Woodpecker Gecinulus rafflesii rafflesii
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies and Near Threatened
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Olive-backed Woodpecker Gecinulus rafflesii dulitensis
Sabah
2 subspecies. Near Threatened
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Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
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Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
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Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus
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Streak-breasted Woodpecker Picus viridanus
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Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus
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Gray-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
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Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum
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Greater Yellownape Chrysophlegma flavinucha
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Checker-throated Woodpecker Chrysophlegma mentale
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Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
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White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
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Falcons and Caracaras
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius
White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco Subbuteo
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
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Cockatoos
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis
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Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies
Papuan Eclectus Eclectus polychloros
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda
Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus
lovebird sp. Agapornis sp.
Green-cheeked Parakeet Pyrrhura molinae
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
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African and Green Broadbills
12 Apr 2021
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis
Hose's Broadbill Calyptomena hosii
Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi
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Asian and Grauer's Broadbills
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
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Old World Pittas
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Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri
Borneo - May 2024
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Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina coccinea
石榴紅八色鶇 / Granatpitta / Granaatpitta / väikepita / korupitta / Brève grenadine / Granatpitta / gránátpitta / Pitta granatina / ムラサキヤイロチョウ / Pita Garnet / Granatpitta / นกแต้วแล้วแดงมลายู / Lal Başlıklı Pitta
Peninsular Malaysia
Near Threatened with 2 subspecies
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina granatina
石榴紅八色鶇 / Granatpitta / Granaatpitta / väikepita / korupitta / Brève grenadine / Granatpitta / gránátpitta / Pitta granatina / ムラサキヤイロチョウ / Pita Garnet / Granatpitta / นกแต้วแล้วแดงมลายู / Lal Başlıklı Pitta
Borneo except North Borneo
Near Threatened with 2 subspecies
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus
Peninsular Malaysia 2024 - female
Malayan Banded-Pitta Hydrornis irena
馬來亞藍尾八色鳥 / Malay-båndpitta / Maleise Blauwstaartpitta / Brève de Malaisie / Malaienbindenpitta / マラヤシマヤイロチョウ / Pita barrada malaya / malackajuveltrast / นกแต้วแล้วลาย / Malay Yazılı Pittası
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Borneo 2024 - male
Bornean Banded-Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri
婆羅洲藍尾八色鳥 / Borneo-båndpitta / Borneoblauwstaartpitta / Brève azurine (schwaneri) / Borneobindenpitta / ボルネオシマヤイロチョウ / Pita barrada de Borneo / borneojuveltrast / Borneo Yazılı Pittası
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii
Peninsular Malaysia - 27 Feb 2024Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha
Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha
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Thornbills and Allies
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
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Cuckooshrikes
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus
Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina striata
Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata
male - Bandar Sri Damansara - 23 Mar 2005
Pied Triller Lalage nigra striga
Peninsular Malaysia
3 subspecies in the world and 2 can be found in Malaysia
Pied Triller Lalage nigra nigra
Borneo
3 subspecies in the world and 2 can be found in Malaysia
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata
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Shrike-Babblers and Erpornis
White-browed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus
Black-eared Shrike-babbler - Peninsular Malaysia - 2 Aug 2024
Black-eared Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius melanotis tahanensis
栗喉贝鸟鹛 / 栗喉鵙鶥 / Sortøret Vireotimalie / Zwartoorbriltimalia / Rinneharlekiinitimali / Allotrie à oreillons noirs / Zimtkehl-Würgervireo / feketefülű gébicstimália / Garrulo beccaio orecchienere / クリノドモズチメドリ / víreo-orelhudo / Vireo alcaudón orejudo / Svartörad broktimalia / นกเสือแมลงคอสีตาล / Kara Kulaklı Kasapkuşu
Least Concerned with 2 subspecies. 1 subspecies found in Peninsular Malaysia.
White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
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Whistlers and Allies
Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha
Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea
White-vented Whistler Pachycephala homeyeri
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Old World Orioles
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
Ventriloquial Oriole Oriolus consobrinus
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Black Oriole Oriolus hosii
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus
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Woodswallows
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
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Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
黑翅鶲鵙 / Sortvinget Dværgtriller / Zwartvleugel-dwergtriller / sundansieppokäpinkäinen / Echenilleur véloce / Schwarzflügel-Raupenschmätzer / Pigliamosche gazza alinere / ハグロヒタキサンショウクイ / Oruguero golondrina / svartvingad skogstörnskata / นกเขนน้อยปีกดำ / Kara Kanatlı Sinekkapan Vanga
Monotypic species
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata
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Bristlehead
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala
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Ioras
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima
Great Iora Aegithina lafresnayei
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Fantails
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata
Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
Malaysian Pied-Fantail Rhipidura javanica
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
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Drongos
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black/Ashy Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus/leucophaeus
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
Fraser's Hill - 23 Sep 2013
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
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Monarch Flycatchers
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
Black Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata
Amur Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone incei
Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
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Crested Jayshrike
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus
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Shrikes
Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus
non-breeding in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
Monotypic species
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
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Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens
Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus
Peninsular Malaysia - 30 July 2018
---------------------------------------------Red-billed Blue-Magpie Urocissa erythroryncha
Common Green-Magpie Cissa chinensis
Bornean Green-Magpie Cissa jefferyi
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens
Racket-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia
House Crow Corvus splendens
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
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Rail-babbler
Malaysian Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus
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Fairy Flycatchers
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
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Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
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Larks
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
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Cisticolas and Allies
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
30 Apr 2016
Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps cineraceus
Peninsular Malaysia
8 subspecies in the world
Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps borneoensis
Borneo
8 subspecies in the world
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
Hill Prinia Prinia superciliaris
Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
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Reed Warblers and Allies
Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Manchurian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus tangorum
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
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Grassbirds and Allies
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola
Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
Friendly Bush Warbler Locustella accentor
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
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Cupwings
Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla
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Martins and Swallows
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
Pale Martin Riparia diluta
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Asian House-Martin Delichon dasypus
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia
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Bulbuls
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger
Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger
25 Feb 2017
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys tephrogenys
灰颊冠鹎 / Askekindet Topbulbul / Grijswangbaardbuulbuul / Bulbul brès (à joues grises) / Grauwangenbülbül / ハイガシラカンムリヒヨドリ / Bulbul Bres / gråkindad bulbyl / นกปรอดโอ่งแก้มเทา / Boz Yanaklı Arapbülbülü
Peninsular Malaysia
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys gutturalis
灰颊冠鹎 / Askekindet Topbulbul / Grijswangbaardbuulbuul / Bulbul brès (à joues grises) / Grauwangenbülbül / ハイガシラカンムリヒヨドリ / Bulbul Bres / gråkindad bulbyl / นกปรอดโอ่งแก้มเทา / Boz Yanaklı Arapbülbülü
Borneo
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies
Penan Bulbul Alophoixus ruficrissus
15 Oct 2017
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii
Olive Bulbul Iole viridescens
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole crypta
Charlotte's Bulbul Iole charlottae
Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis
Fraser's Hill - 31 Oct 2021
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii peracensis
Peninsular Malaysia
9 subspecies in the world
Puff-backed Bulbul Microtarsus eutilotus
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos
Black-headed Bulbul Microtarsus melanocephalos
Spectacled Bulbul Rubigula erythropthalmos
Gray-bellied Bulbul Rubigula cyaniventris
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Rubigula squamata
Fraser's Hill - 21 Jan 2017
Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris
Bornean Bulbul Rubigula montis
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Cream-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Pale-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus leucops
7 Apr 2017
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
18 Jan 2016
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster
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Leaf Warblers
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides
Japanese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus xanthodryas
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
Kamchatka Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus examinandus
Chestnut-crowned Warbler Phylloscopus castaniceps
Yellow-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus montis
Mountain Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
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Bush Warblers and Allies
Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus
Manchurian Bush Warbler Horornis canturians
Aberrant Bush Warbler Horornis flavolivaceus
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White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Chestnut-crested Yuhina Staphida everetti
Monotypic species
Pygmy White-eye Heleia squamifrons
Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapilla
Swinhoe's White-eye Zosterops simplex
Mountain Black-eye Zosterops emiliae
Hume's White-eye Zosterops auriventer
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Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis
Bold-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis bornensis
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler Macronus ptilosus
Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum erythropterum
3 subspecies
Gray-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor
Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons
Black Laughingthrush Melanocichla lugubris
Bare-headed Laughingthrush Melanocichla calva
Sunda Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis
Large Scimitar-Babbler Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps davisoni
Peninsular Malaysia
12 subspecies in the world
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps tionis
Tioman Island, off easten Peninsular Malaysia
12 subspecies in the world
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps borneensis
North Borneo
12 subspecies in the world
Gray-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis
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Ground Babblers and Allies
Large Wren-Babbler Turdinus macrodactylus
Marbled Wren-Babbler Turdinus marmoratus
Black-throated Wren-Babbler Turdinus atrigularis
Monotypic species
Near Threatened
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine
Gray-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare
Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre
Collared Babbler Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Rufous-winged Fulvetta Schoeniparus castaneceps
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
Malayan Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum nigrocapitatum
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world
Bornean Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratoides capistratoides
Sarawak
2 subspecies in the world
Bornean Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratoides morrelli
North Borneo
2 subspecies in the world
Short-tailed Babbler (Mourning) Pellorneum malaccense malaccense
Peninsular Malaysia
3 subspecies
Near Threatened
Short-tailed Babbler (Glissando) Pellorneum malaccense sordidum
Northeast Borneo
3 subspecies
Near Threatened
Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli
Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys
White-chested Babbler (Malayan) Pellorneum rostratum rostratum
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both found in Malaysia
White-chested Babbler (Bornean) Pellorneum rostratum macropterum
Borneo
2 subspecies in the world and both found in Malaysia
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor
Striped Wren-Babbler Kenopia striata
Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria
Mountain Wren-Babbler Gypsophila crassa
Streaked Wren-Babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata
Bornean Wren-Babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler Napothera epilepidota
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Laughingthrushes and Allies
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis peracensis
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world
Himalayan Cutia Cutia nipalensis
Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini
Malayan Laughingthrush Trochalopteron peninsulae
Near endemic to Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic species
Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides wrayi
4 subspecies
Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera
Chestnut-tailed Minla Actinodura strigula
Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea
Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris tahanensis
銀耳相思鳥 / Sølvøret Solfug / Zilveroortimalia / hopeakorvatimali / Mésia à oreillons argentés / Silberohr-Sonnenvogel / ezüstfülű napmadár / Mesia orecchie argentate / ゴシキソウシチョウ / Leiótrix cariblanco / silverörad sångtimalia / นกกะรองทองแก้มขาว / Boyalı Çinbülbülü
10 subspecies
Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger
Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Pterorhinus mitratus major
栗頭噪鶥 / Brunhættet Skadedrossel / Spiegellijstergaai / pillinaurutimali / Garrulaxe mitré / Spiegelhäherling / Garrulo sghignazzante capocastano / チャガシラガビチョウ / Charlatán mitrado / brunhättad fnittertrast / นกกะรางวงตาขาว / Maun Başlıklı Gevezeardıç
2 subspecies
Near Threatened
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Pterorhinus treachery
Black-throated Laughingthrush Pterorhinus chinensis
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis
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Nuthatches
Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
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Starlings and Mynas
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus
Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
Siamese Pied Starling Gracupica floweri
Monotypic species
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
Red-bill
ed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres leucocephalus
Black-winged Myna Acridotheres melanopterus
Hulu Langat - 11 Feb 2014
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus torquatus
Peninsular Malaysia
4 subspecies in the world
Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus
Pale-bellied Myna Acridotheres cinereus
Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
3 subspecies
Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus
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Thrushes
Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti
White's Thrush Zoothera aurea
Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi
Siberian Thrush - Peninsular Malaysia - migratory species
Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica
Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres
Orange-headed Thrush - Peninsular Malaysia - migratory species
Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina
Chinese Blackbird Turdus mandarinus
Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis
Genting Highland - 15 Jan 2020 - migratory species
Gray-sided Thrush Turdus feae
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
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Old World Flycatchers
Large Niltava (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 13 Jul 2015 - resident species
Large Niltava Niltava grandis decipiens
4 subspecies
Rufous-vented Niltava Niltava sumatrana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Zappey's Flycatcher Cyanoptila cumatilis
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
Rufous-browed Flycatcher Anthipes solitaris
Pale Blue Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides
Chinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis glaucicomans
male - 12 May 2024
Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis whitei coerulifrons
4 subspecies
Dayak Blue Flycatcher Cyornis montanus
Sunda Blue Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus
馬來仙鶲 / Malayniltava / Maleise Niltava / turkoosikurkkusieppo / Niltava malais / Malaienblauschnäpper / Niltava della Malesia / マレーシヤアオヒタキ / Papamoscas malayo / malajflugsnappare / นกจับแมลงสีฟ้ามลายู / Küçük Mavi Sinekkapan
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Bornean Blue Flycatcher Cyornis superbus
Indochinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis sumatrensis
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus
Gray-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis olivaceus
Chestnut-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher Vauriella gularis
Lesser Shortwing
Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophris
Bornean Shortwing Brachypteryx erythrogyna
Rufous-headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Bornean Whistling-Thrush Myophonus borneensis
Malayan Whistling-Thrush Myophonus robinsoni
Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti
Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensis
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus
Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope
White-tailed Robin Myiomela leucura
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
Mugimaki Flycatcher - highland of Peninsular Malaysia - 8 Mar 2015
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
Snowy-browed Flycatcher (female) - highland of Peninsular Malaysia - 8 Mar 2015
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
Pygmy Flycatcher Ficedula hodgsoni
Little Pied Flycatcher (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 22 Sep 2014
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria
Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
White-throated Rock-Thrush Monticola gularis
Blue Rock Thrush (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 29 Feb 2024
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
নীল শিলাদামা / 麻石青 / 石鶇 / Blådrossel / Blauwe Rotslijster / sini-kivirästas / sinirastas / Monticole bleu / Blaumerle / Passero solitario / イソヒヨドリ / 바다직박구리 / melro-azul / Roquero solitario / นกกระเบื้องผา / Mavi Kaya-ardıcı
Least Concerned with 5 subspecies recognized and 1 is found in Peninsular Malaysia
Amur Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri
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Flowerpeckers
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus
Spectacled Flowerpecker Dicaeum dayakorum
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum melanozanthum
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum ignitum
লালপিঠ ফুলঝুরি / 朱背啄花 / Skarlagenrygget Blomsterpiker / Roodrug-honingvogel / veriselkäkukastaja / Dicée à dos rouge / Scharlachmistelfresser / skarláthátú virágjáró / Beccafiore dorsoscarlatto / Picaflores dorsirrojo / rödryggig blomsterpickare / นกสีชมพูสวน / Al Sırtlı Öksekuşu
Peninsular Malaysia
total 7 subspecies and 2 recorded in Malaysia
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum nigrimentum
লালপিঠ ফুলঝুরি / 朱背啄花 / Skarlagenrygget Blomsterpiker / Roodrug-honingvogel / veriselkäkukastaja / Dicée à dos rouge / Scharlachmistelfresser / skarláthátú virágjáró / Beccafiore dorsoscarlatto / Picaflores dorsirrojo / rödryggig blomsterpickare / นกสีชมพูสวน / Al Sırtlı Öksekuşu
Borneo
total 7 subspecies and 2 recorded in Malaysia
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Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis malacensis
15 subspecies
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Van Hasselt's Sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana
Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
Peninsular Malaysia - 29 Apr 2024
Ornate Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Purple-naped Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti
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Fairy-bluebirds
Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
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Leafbirds
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis moluccensis
Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
Orange-bellied Leafbird (male) - Peinsular Malaysia - Jul 2024
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii
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Weavers and Allies
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
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Estrildids
Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans
White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides
Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla
White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa
White-headed Munia Lonchura maja
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch Erythrura prasina
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch Erythrura hyperythra
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
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Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
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Wagtails and Pipits
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
wagtail sp. Motacilla sp.
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
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Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis
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Old World Buntings
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata
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What are 'Monotypic Species' and 'Monotypic Family'?
Monotypic species refers to species that has no recognized subspecies or lesser taxon while monotypic family means there is only 1 single species in the family.
What does it mean by 'endemic'?
Page created: 22 September 2024
Page updated: 27 September 2024
Malaysia is renowned for its rich biodiversity, boasting approximately 85 bird families and a total of 864 (+/-) recorded bird species. This diverse avian population can be attributed to the country's varied habitats, including rainforests, mangroves, highland forests, and wetlands.
Malaysia's strategic location along major migration routes also contributes to the impressive number of bird species present in the country. Some notable bird species found in Malaysia include the critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), the majestic Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela), and the vibrant Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus).
Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect these valuable avian populations from threats such as habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. The presence of such a diverse array of bird species underscores Malaysia's importance as a key region for birdwatching and wildlife conservation efforts.
I am committed to showcasing photographs of birds in Malaysia, serving as valuable educational tools for viewers seeking to learn more about birdlife. However, due to the meticulous nature of this work and the limited availability of time resources, I will upload more photos gradually as my schedule permits. Thank you for your understanding and continued support as I work diligently to share my passion for birds and wildlife through this platform.
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Waterfowl
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Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
斑胸樹鴨 / Rustfarvet Træand / Zwervende Fluiteend / roostekõht-vilepart / suomuviheltäjäsorsa / Dendrocygne à lunules / Wanderpfeifgans / vándorfütyülőlúd / Anatra fischiatrice vagabonda / オオリュウキュウガモ / dendrocisne-nómada / Suirirí capirotado / vandringsvisseland / Gezgin ıslıkçı ördek
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Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
পাতি শরালি / 嘯鴨 / Træand / Indische Fluiteend / väike-vilepart / intianviheltäjäsorsa / Dendrocygne de Java / Indien-Pfeifgans / Bengáliai fütyülőlúd / Dendrocigna minore / リュウキュウガモ / Suirirí de Java / orientvisseland / เป็ดแดง / Cava ıslıkçı ördeği
Monotypic species
Peninsular Malaysia - 7 Mar 2014
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Swan Goose Anser cygnoides
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Black Swan Cygnus atratus
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Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
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Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
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Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
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Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
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Garganey Spatula querquedula
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Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
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Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
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Northern Pintail Anas acuta
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Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
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Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons
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Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
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Megapodes
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Megapodius cumingii
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Grouse, Quail, and Allies
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Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
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Ferruginous Partridge
Caloperdix oculeus
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Crested Partridge
Rollulus rouloul
Monotypic species and Vulnerable
Borneo - December 2023
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Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger
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Red-breasted Partridge
Arborophila hyperythra
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Malayan Partridge
Arborophila campbelli
Endemic to mountains of Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic species.
Peninsular Malaysia - 1 Aug 2024
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Long-billed Partridge Rhizothera longirostris
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Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri
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Malayan Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma
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Malayan Crested Fireback
Lophura rufa
Peninsular Malaysia - 19 Nov 2017
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Bornean Crested Fireback Lophura ignita
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Malayan Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens
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Great Argus Argusianus argus
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Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
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Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
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Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
Tropicoperdix charltonii charltonii
綠腳山鷓鴣 / Malakskovhøne / Charltons Bospatrijs / koldjalg-künkakana / suomupuupyy / Torquéole à poitrine châtaine / Charltonbuschwachtel / örvös hegyifogoly / Pernice collare castano / クリチャミヤマテッケイ / Arborófila Pechicastaña / charltonsånghöna / นกกระทาดงสร้อยคอกสีน้ำตาล / Kestane Kolyeli Dağ Kekliği
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies.
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Sabah Partridge Tropicoperdix graydoni
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Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps
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Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri
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Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
Peninsular Malaysia - 17 Dec 2019
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Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
山孔雀雉 / Bjergpåfuglefasan / Rothschild-pauwfazant / mägi-paabufaasan / vuoritäpläfasaani / Éperonnier de Rothschild / Rothschild-Pfaufasan / hegyi pávafácán / Speroniere montano / アカコクジャク / Espolonero de Rothschild / bergpåfågelfasan / นกแว่นภูเขา / Kızıl Sırtlı Tavus Sülünü
Endemic but possibly near endemic due to sighting recorded extreme south Thailand
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Peninsular Malaysia - 2014
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Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis
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Grebes
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Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
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Pigeons and Doves
Peninsular Malaysia - 10 Jan 2017
(Feral) Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis
Philippine Collared-Dove Streptopelia dusumieri
African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Streptopelia sp. Streptopelia sp.
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris
15 Apr 2017
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Macropygia sp. Macropygia sp.
28 Feb 2017
Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica/longirostris
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
Victoria Crowned-Pigeon Goura victoria
Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans
Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon Treron fulvicollis
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei
Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon Treron seimundi
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron sphenurus
12 May 2017
Jambu Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus jambu
Black-naped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
Gray Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pickeringii
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
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Cuckoos
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiceus
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis
Selangor - 13 Nov 2017
Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Taiping - 27 Feb 2017
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus querulus
North Peninsular Malaysia
4 subspecies with 2 recorded in Malaysia
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus threnodes
South Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
4 subspecies with 2 recorded in Malaysia
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx bocki
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus
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Frogmouths
Blyth's Frogmouth (Blyth's) Batrachostomus affinis affinis
ব্লািআমদয ফযাঙভুমিা / 布萊氏蟆口鴟 / Bladfrømund / Blyth's Kikkerbek / ida-konnsuu / jaavanpöllökehrääjä / Podarge de Blyth / Malaienfroschmaul / Bocca di rana di Blyth / コガマグチヨタカ / Podargo de Blyth / Blyths grodmun / นกปากกบจุดดำ / Blyth Kocaağzı
2 subspecies
Large Frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus
Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus
Bornean Frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus
Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis
Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus
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Nightjars
Malaysian Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis temminckii
Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis
Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
Bonaparte's Nightjar Caprimulgus concretus
Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus
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Swifts
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Waterfall Swift Hydrochous gigas
Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei
Plume-toed Swiftlet Collocalia affinis
Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
Mossy-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana
Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus
White-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani
Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
Cook's Swift Apus cooki
House Swift Apus nipalensis
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
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Treeswifts
Gray-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
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Rails, Gallinules and Allies
Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus
Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus
Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
Black-backed x Gray-headed Swamphen (hybrid) Porphyrio indicus x poliocephalus
Black-backed/Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus
White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Red-legged Crake Rallina fasciata
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii
Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
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Finfoot
Kuala Lumpur - 7 Jan 2005
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus
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Shorebirds
Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus
Siberian Sand-Plover Anarhynchus mongolus
Tibetan Sand-Plover Anarhynchus atrifrons
Greater Sand-Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii
Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
White-faced Plover Anarhynchus dealbatus
Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew Numenius minutus
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red/Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius/lobatus
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Ruff Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Sanderling Calidris alba
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
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Skuas and Jaegers
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
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Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Sooty/Bridled Tern Onychoprion fuscatus/anaethetus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
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Storm-Petrels
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Hydrobates monorhis
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Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris
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Storks
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
এশিয় শামখোল / 鉗嘴鸛 / Asiatisk Gabebæb / Indische Gaper / valge-irvnokk / aasianrakonokka / Bec-ouvert blanc / Silberklaffschnabel / नाथथै कुत्थि नराई / ázsiai tátogató gólya / Anastomo asiatico / スキハシコウ / Picotenaza asiático / asiatisk gapnäbbsstork / นกปากห่าง / Ak Açıkgaga
Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala রাঙা মানিকজোড় / 白頭鸛 / Indisk Skovstork / Indische Nimmerzat / ehis-toonekurg / aasianiibishaikara / Tantale indien / Indischer Nimmersatt / hindu gólya / Storc dathannach / Cicogna pittata / インドトキコウ / Orientalisk ibisstork / นกกาบบัว / Alaca Leylek
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Frigatebirds, Boobies and Gannets
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
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Cormorants and Anhingas
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little/Indian Cormorant Microcarbo niger/Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
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Pelicans
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
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Herons, Ibis, and Allies
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
Black-crowned Night Heron (Eurasian)
Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax
কালামাথা নিশিবক / 夜鶴 / Nathejre / Kwak / ööhaigur / yöhaikara / Héron bihoreau à calotte noire / Nachtreiher / Nitticora comune / ホシゴイ / 해오라기 / natthäger / นกแขวก / gece balykçyly
Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi
Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus
Monotypic species
Great Egret Ardea alba
Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
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Vultures, Hawks, and Allies
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
Mountain Serpent-Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela pallidus
Lowland of Sabah
21 subspecies in the world
30 Apr 2016
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela malayensis
Peninsular Malaysia
21 subspecies in the world
Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nanus
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nipalensis
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
Gray-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster
Lesser Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga humilis
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus
HLong-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
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Owls
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Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius
White-fronted Scops-Owl Otus sagittatus
Taman Negara - 17 Aug 2013
Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens malayensis
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both recorded in Malaysia
Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens rufescens
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both recorded in Malaysia
Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus
Rajah Scops-Owl Otus brookii
Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia
Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji lempiji
Peninsular Malaysia
5 subspecies in the world
Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji lemurum
North Borneo
5 subspecies in the world
Mantanani Scops-Owl Otus mantananensis
Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu ketupu
4 subspecies
Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
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Dusky Eagle-Owl Ketupa coromanda
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Barred Eagle-Owl Ketupa sumatrana
Peninsular Malaysia - July 2024
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Collared Owlet Taenioptynx brodiei brodiei
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and 1 found in Peninsular Malaysia
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Sunda Owlet Taenioptynx sylvaticus
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Spotted Wood-Owl Strix seloputo
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Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
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Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
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Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata scutulata
Peninsular Malaysia
9 subspecies in the world and 2 found in Malaysia
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Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata borneensis
Borneo
9 subspecies in the world and 2 found in Malaysia
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Northern Boobook Ninox japonica
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Trogons and Quetzals
Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios
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Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba
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Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii
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Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi
灰胸咬鵑 / Kinabalutrogon / Whitehead-trogon / manisk-järanokk / borneontrogoni / Trogon de Whitehead / Graubrust-Trogon / fehérfejű malájtrogon / Trogone di Whitehead / ノドグロキヌバネドリ / Trogón de Borneo / kinabalutrogon / Whitehead Trogonu
Endemic to Borneo and Monotypic species
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Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus
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Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Harpactes duvaucelii
鮮紅腰咬鵑 / Rødgumpet Trogon / Roodrugtrogon / õnne-järanokk / punaperätrogoni / Trogon de Duvaucel / Rotbürzeltrogon / Trogone groppone scarlatto / コシアカキヌバネドリ / Trogón culirrojo / rödgumpad trogon / นกขุนแผนตะโพกแดง / Karmin Rengi Trogon
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Red-headed Trogon
Harpactes erythrocephalus
Peninsular Malaysia - 24 Sep 2019
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Hoopoes
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
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Hornbills
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus
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Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil
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Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
Peninsular Malaysia - August 2024
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Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis
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Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus
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Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
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Perak - 4 Jan 2024
Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
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Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus
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Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis
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Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
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Kingfishers
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting verreauxii
নীলকান মাছরাঙা / 藍耳翠鳥 / Blåøret Isfugl / Menintingijsvogel / türkiis-jäälind / sinikorvakalastaja / Martin-pêcheur méninting / Menintingeisvogel / Meninting-jégmadár / Martin pescatore orecchie blu / ルリカワセミ / Martín pescador meninting / menintingkungsfiskare / นกกระเต็นน้อยหลังสีน้ำเงิน / Meninting Yalıçapkını
6 subspecies
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Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae
马来蓝带翠鸟 / Malaysisk Blåbåndet Isfugl / Soendablauwborstijsvogel / Martin-pêcheur péninsulaire / Brustband-Eisvogel (peninsulae) / アオムネカワセミ（peninsulae） / Martín Pescador Bandeado de Java (peninsulae) / malajkungsfiskare / นกกระเต็นน้อยแถบอกดำ (มลายู) / Mavi göğüslü yalıçapkını (peninsulae)
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
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Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca
Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa rufidorsa
紅背三趾翠鳥 / Rødrygget Isfugl / Roodrugdwergijsvogel / ruske-jäälind / Martin-pêcheur à dos roux / Rotrücken-Zwergfischer / Martin pescatore dorsorossiccio / セアカミツユビカワセミ / Martín Pigmeo de Dorsorojo / rostryggig kungsfiskare / นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง / Kızılca Küçük Yalıçapkını
2 out of 4 subspecies found in Malaysia
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Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa motleyi
紅背三趾翠鳥 / Rødrygget Isfugl / Roodrugdwergijsvogel / ruske-jäälind / Martin-pêcheur à dos roux / Rotrücken-Zwergfischer / Martin pescatore dorsorossiccio / セアカミツユビカワセミ / Martín Pigmeo de Dorsorojo / rostryggig kungsfiskare / นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง / Kızılca Küçük Yalıçapkını
2 out of 4 subspecies found in Malaysia and this subspecies is found in Sabah
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Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella
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Brown-winged Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauroptera
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Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
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Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
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ধরাগরা ভাছযাঙা / 蒼翡翠〔白胸翡翠〕 / Smyrnaisfugl / Smyrnaijsvogel / ruske-safiirlind / smyrnankalastaja / Martin-chasseur de Smyrne (smyrnensis) / Braunliest / Martin pescatore di Smirne / アオショウビン / Alción de Esmirna / smyrnakungsfiskare (smyrnensis) / นกกินปลาอกขาว / İzmir Yalıçapkını
5 subspecies in the world
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Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
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Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
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Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
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Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus
Peninsular Malaysia - 14 May 2014
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Bee-eaters, Rollers, and Allies
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
紅鬚夜蜂虎 / Rødskægget Biæder / Roodbaardbijeneter / punahabe-mesilasenäpp / puna-ampiaissyöjä / Guêpier à fraise / Rotbartspint / remetegyurgyalag / Gruccione barbarossa / ムネアカハチクイ / Abejaruco Barba Roja / rödskäggig biätare / นกคับคาใหญ่ / Kırmızı Sakallı Arıkuşu
Monotypic species
Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
藍喉蜂虎 / Brunnakket Biæder / Maleise Bijeneter / lasuurkurk-mesilasenäpp / indonesianmehiläissyöjä / Guêpier à gorge bleue (viridis) / Malaienspint / kéktorkú gyurgyalag / Gruccione golazzurra / ルリノドハチクイ / Abejaruco gorjiazul / blåstrupig biätare (viridis) / นกคับคาคอสีฟ้า / Mavi Boğazlı Arıkuşu
Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
নীললেজ সুইচোরা / 栗喉蜂虎 / Blåhalet Biæder / Blauwstaartbijeneter / sinisaba-mesilasenäpp / safiirimehiläissyöjä / Guêpier à queue d'azur / Blauschwanzspint / kékfarkú gyurgyalag / Gruccione codazzurra / ルリオハチクイ / Abejaruco coliazul / blåstjärtad biätare / นกจาบคาหัวเขียว / Mavi Kuyruklu Arıkuşu
Monotypic species
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaultia
Indochinese Roller Coracias affinis
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
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Barbets and Toucans
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Kuala Lumpur - 10 Feb 2006
Sooty Barbet Caloramphus hayii hayii
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies and 1 recorded in Peninsular Malaysia
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Brown Barbet Caloramphus fuliginosus tertius
North Borneo
2 subspecies and both recorded in Borneo
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Brown Barbet Caloramphus fuliginosus fuliginosus
Borneo except North Borneo
2 subspecies and both recorded in Borneo
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Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
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Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon cyanotis
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Black-eared Barbet Psilopogon duvaucelii
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Blue-eared/Black-eared Barbet Psilopogon cyanotis/duvaucelii
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Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximius
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Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus
Monotypic species
Peninsular Malaysia - 18 May 2014
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Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii
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Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos
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Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrimus
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Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii
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Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus
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Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii
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Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola
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Bukit Tinggi - 12 May 2017
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Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon
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Black-browed Barbet Psilopogon oorti
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Honeyguides
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus
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Woodpeckers
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Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
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Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus malayorum
斑姬啄木 / Plettet Dværgspætte / Aziatische Dwergspecht / valjasrähnak / täplävatsatikkanen / Picumne tacheté / Tüpfelzwergspecht / Pettyes törpeharkály / Picchio nano maculato / アジアヒメキツツキ / Carpinterito moteado / Grönvit dvärgspett / นกหัวขวานจิ๋วท้องลาย / Benekli Kakancık
3 subspecies
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Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis
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Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus
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Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus moluccensis
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Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus
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Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus
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Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis
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Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus
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male - 21 May 2016
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
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Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
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Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
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Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax
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Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis
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Olive-backed Woodpecker Gecinulus rafflesii rafflesii
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies and Near Threatened
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Olive-backed Woodpecker Gecinulus rafflesii dulitensis
Sabah
2 subspecies. Near Threatened
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Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
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Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
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Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus
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Streak-breasted Woodpecker Picus viridanus
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Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus
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Gray-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
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Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum
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Greater Yellownape Chrysophlegma flavinucha
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Checker-throated Woodpecker Chrysophlegma mentale
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Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
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White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
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Falcons and Caracaras
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius
White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco Subbuteo
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
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Cockatoos
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis
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Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies
Papuan Eclectus Eclectus polychloros
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda
Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus
lovebird sp. Agapornis sp.
Green-cheeked Parakeet Pyrrhura molinae
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
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African and Green Broadbills
12 Apr 2021
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis
Hose's Broadbill Calyptomena hosii
Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi
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Asian and Grauer's Broadbills
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
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Old World Pittas
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Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri
Borneo - May 2024
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Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina coccinea
石榴紅八色鶇 / Granatpitta / Granaatpitta / väikepita / korupitta / Brève grenadine / Granatpitta / gránátpitta / Pitta granatina / ムラサキヤイロチョウ / Pita Garnet / Granatpitta / นกแต้วแล้วแดงมลายู / Lal Başlıklı Pitta
Peninsular Malaysia
Near Threatened with 2 subspecies
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina granatina
石榴紅八色鶇 / Granatpitta / Granaatpitta / väikepita / korupitta / Brève grenadine / Granatpitta / gránátpitta / Pitta granatina / ムラサキヤイロチョウ / Pita Garnet / Granatpitta / นกแต้วแล้วแดงมลายู / Lal Başlıklı Pitta
Borneo except North Borneo
Near Threatened with 2 subspecies
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus
Peninsular Malaysia 2024 - female
Malayan Banded-Pitta Hydrornis irena
馬來亞藍尾八色鳥 / Malay-båndpitta / Maleise Blauwstaartpitta / Brève de Malaisie / Malaienbindenpitta / マラヤシマヤイロチョウ / Pita barrada malaya / malackajuveltrast / นกแต้วแล้วลาย / Malay Yazılı Pittası
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Borneo 2024 - male
Bornean Banded-Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri
婆羅洲藍尾八色鳥 / Borneo-båndpitta / Borneoblauwstaartpitta / Brève azurine (schwaneri) / Borneobindenpitta / ボルネオシマヤイロチョウ / Pita barrada de Borneo / borneojuveltrast / Borneo Yazılı Pittası
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii
Peninsular Malaysia - 27 Feb 2024Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha
Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha
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Thornbills and Allies
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
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Cuckooshrikes
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus
Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina striata
Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata
male - Bandar Sri Damansara - 23 Mar 2005
Pied Triller Lalage nigra striga
Peninsular Malaysia
3 subspecies in the world and 2 can be found in Malaysia
Pied Triller Lalage nigra nigra
Borneo
3 subspecies in the world and 2 can be found in Malaysia
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata
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Shrike-Babblers and Erpornis
White-browed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus
Black-eared Shrike-babbler - Peninsular Malaysia - 2 Aug 2024
Black-eared Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius melanotis tahanensis
栗喉贝鸟鹛 / 栗喉鵙鶥 / Sortøret Vireotimalie / Zwartoorbriltimalia / Rinneharlekiinitimali / Allotrie à oreillons noirs / Zimtkehl-Würgervireo / feketefülű gébicstimália / Garrulo beccaio orecchienere / クリノドモズチメドリ / víreo-orelhudo / Vireo alcaudón orejudo / Svartörad broktimalia / นกเสือแมลงคอสีตาล / Kara Kulaklı Kasapkuşu
Least Concerned with 2 subspecies. 1 subspecies found in Peninsular Malaysia.
White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
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Whistlers and Allies
Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha
Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea
White-vented Whistler Pachycephala homeyeri
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Old World Orioles
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
Ventriloquial Oriole Oriolus consobrinus
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Black Oriole Oriolus hosii
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus
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Woodswallows
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
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Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
黑翅鶲鵙 / Sortvinget Dværgtriller / Zwartvleugel-dwergtriller / sundansieppokäpinkäinen / Echenilleur véloce / Schwarzflügel-Raupenschmätzer / Pigliamosche gazza alinere / ハグロヒタキサンショウクイ / Oruguero golondrina / svartvingad skogstörnskata / นกเขนน้อยปีกดำ / Kara Kanatlı Sinekkapan Vanga
Monotypic species
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata
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Bristlehead
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala
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Ioras
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima
Great Iora Aegithina lafresnayei
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Fantails
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata
Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
Malaysian Pied-Fantail Rhipidura javanica
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
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Drongos
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black/Ashy Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus/leucophaeus
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
Fraser's Hill - 23 Sep 2013
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
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Monarch Flycatchers
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
Black Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata
Amur Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone incei
Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
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Crested Jayshrike
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus
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Shrikes
Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus
non-breeding in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
Monotypic species
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
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Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens
Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus
Peninsular Malaysia - 30 July 2018
---------------------------------------------Red-billed Blue-Magpie Urocissa erythroryncha
Common Green-Magpie Cissa chinensis
Bornean Green-Magpie Cissa jefferyi
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens
Racket-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia
House Crow Corvus splendens
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
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Rail-babbler
Malaysian Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus
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Fairy Flycatchers
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
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Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
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Larks
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
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Cisticolas and Allies
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
30 Apr 2016
Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps cineraceus
Peninsular Malaysia
8 subspecies in the world
Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps borneoensis
Borneo
8 subspecies in the world
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
Hill Prinia Prinia superciliaris
Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
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Reed Warblers and Allies
Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Manchurian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus tangorum
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
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Grassbirds and Allies
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola
Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
Friendly Bush Warbler Locustella accentor
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
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Cupwings
Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla
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Martins and Swallows
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
Pale Martin Riparia diluta
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Asian House-Martin Delichon dasypus
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia
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Bulbuls
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger
Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger
25 Feb 2017
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys tephrogenys
灰颊冠鹎 / Askekindet Topbulbul / Grijswangbaardbuulbuul / Bulbul brès (à joues grises) / Grauwangenbülbül / ハイガシラカンムリヒヨドリ / Bulbul Bres / gråkindad bulbyl / นกปรอดโอ่งแก้มเทา / Boz Yanaklı Arapbülbülü
Peninsular Malaysia
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys gutturalis
灰颊冠鹎 / Askekindet Topbulbul / Grijswangbaardbuulbuul / Bulbul brès (à joues grises) / Grauwangenbülbül / ハイガシラカンムリヒヨドリ / Bulbul Bres / gråkindad bulbyl / นกปรอดโอ่งแก้มเทา / Boz Yanaklı Arapbülbülü
Borneo
Vulnerable with 2 subspecies
Penan Bulbul Alophoixus ruficrissus
15 Oct 2017
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii
Olive Bulbul Iole viridescens
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole crypta
Charlotte's Bulbul Iole charlottae
Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis
Fraser's Hill - 31 Oct 2021
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii peracensis
Peninsular Malaysia
9 subspecies in the world
Puff-backed Bulbul Microtarsus eutilotus
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos
Black-headed Bulbul Microtarsus melanocephalos
Spectacled Bulbul Rubigula erythropthalmos
Gray-bellied Bulbul Rubigula cyaniventris
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Rubigula squamata
Fraser's Hill - 21 Jan 2017
Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris
Bornean Bulbul Rubigula montis
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Cream-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Pale-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus leucops
7 Apr 2017
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
18 Jan 2016
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster
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Leaf Warblers
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides
Japanese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus xanthodryas
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
Kamchatka Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus examinandus
Chestnut-crowned Warbler Phylloscopus castaniceps
Yellow-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus montis
Mountain Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
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Bush Warblers and Allies
Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus
Manchurian Bush Warbler Horornis canturians
Aberrant Bush Warbler Horornis flavolivaceus
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White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Chestnut-crested Yuhina Staphida everetti
Monotypic species
Pygmy White-eye Heleia squamifrons
Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapilla
Swinhoe's White-eye Zosterops simplex
Mountain Black-eye Zosterops emiliae
Hume's White-eye Zosterops auriventer
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Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis
Bold-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis bornensis
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler Macronus ptilosus
Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum erythropterum
3 subspecies
Gray-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor
Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons
Black Laughingthrush Melanocichla lugubris
Bare-headed Laughingthrush Melanocichla calva
Sunda Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis
Large Scimitar-Babbler Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps davisoni
Peninsular Malaysia
12 subspecies in the world
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps tionis
Tioman Island, off easten Peninsular Malaysia
12 subspecies in the world
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps borneensis
North Borneo
12 subspecies in the world
Gray-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis
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Ground Babblers and Allies
Large Wren-Babbler Turdinus macrodactylus
Marbled Wren-Babbler Turdinus marmoratus
Black-throated Wren-Babbler Turdinus atrigularis
Monotypic species
Near Threatened
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine
Gray-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare
Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre
Collared Babbler Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Rufous-winged Fulvetta Schoeniparus castaneceps
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
Malayan Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum nigrocapitatum
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world
Bornean Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratoides capistratoides
Sarawak
2 subspecies in the world
Bornean Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratoides morrelli
North Borneo
2 subspecies in the world
Short-tailed Babbler (Mourning) Pellorneum malaccense malaccense
Peninsular Malaysia
3 subspecies
Near Threatened
Short-tailed Babbler (Glissando) Pellorneum malaccense sordidum
Northeast Borneo
3 subspecies
Near Threatened
Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli
Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys
White-chested Babbler (Malayan) Pellorneum rostratum rostratum
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world and both found in Malaysia
White-chested Babbler (Bornean) Pellorneum rostratum macropterum
Borneo
2 subspecies in the world and both found in Malaysia
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor
Striped Wren-Babbler Kenopia striata
Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria
Mountain Wren-Babbler Gypsophila crassa
Streaked Wren-Babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata
Bornean Wren-Babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler Napothera epilepidota
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Laughingthrushes and Allies
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis peracensis
Peninsular Malaysia
2 subspecies in the world
Himalayan Cutia Cutia nipalensis
Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini
Malayan Laughingthrush Trochalopteron peninsulae
Near endemic to Peninsular Malaysia
Monotypic species
Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides wrayi
4 subspecies
Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera
Chestnut-tailed Minla Actinodura strigula
Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea
Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris tahanensis
銀耳相思鳥 / Sølvøret Solfug / Zilveroortimalia / hopeakorvatimali / Mésia à oreillons argentés / Silberohr-Sonnenvogel / ezüstfülű napmadár / Mesia orecchie argentate / ゴシキソウシチョウ / Leiótrix cariblanco / silverörad sångtimalia / นกกะรองทองแก้มขาว / Boyalı Çinbülbülü
10 subspecies
Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger
Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Pterorhinus mitratus major
栗頭噪鶥 / Brunhættet Skadedrossel / Spiegellijstergaai / pillinaurutimali / Garrulaxe mitré / Spiegelhäherling / Garrulo sghignazzante capocastano / チャガシラガビチョウ / Charlatán mitrado / brunhättad fnittertrast / นกกะรางวงตาขาว / Maun Başlıklı Gevezeardıç
2 subspecies
Near Threatened
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Pterorhinus treachery
Black-throated Laughingthrush Pterorhinus chinensis
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis
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Nuthatches
Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
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Starlings and Mynas
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus
Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
Siamese Pied Starling Gracupica floweri
Monotypic species
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
Red-bill
ed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres leucocephalus
Black-winged Myna Acridotheres melanopterus
Hulu Langat - 11 Feb 2014
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus torquatus
Peninsular Malaysia
4 subspecies in the world
Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus
Pale-bellied Myna Acridotheres cinereus
Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
3 subspecies
Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus
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Thrushes
Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti
White's Thrush Zoothera aurea
Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi
Siberian Thrush - Peninsular Malaysia - migratory species
Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica
Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres
Orange-headed Thrush - Peninsular Malaysia - migratory species
Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina
Chinese Blackbird Turdus mandarinus
Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis
Genting Highland - 15 Jan 2020 - migratory species
Gray-sided Thrush Turdus feae
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
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Old World Flycatchers
Large Niltava (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 13 Jul 2015 - resident species
Large Niltava Niltava grandis decipiens
4 subspecies
Rufous-vented Niltava Niltava sumatrana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Zappey's Flycatcher Cyanoptila cumatilis
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
Rufous-browed Flycatcher Anthipes solitaris
Pale Blue Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides
Chinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis glaucicomans
male - 12 May 2024
Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis whitei coerulifrons
4 subspecies
Dayak Blue Flycatcher Cyornis montanus
Sunda Blue Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus
馬來仙鶲 / Malayniltava / Maleise Niltava / turkoosikurkkusieppo / Niltava malais / Malaienblauschnäpper / Niltava della Malesia / マレーシヤアオヒタキ / Papamoscas malayo / malajflugsnappare / นกจับแมลงสีฟ้ามลายู / Küçük Mavi Sinekkapan
Monotypic species and Near Threatened
Bornean Blue Flycatcher Cyornis superbus
Indochinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis sumatrensis
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus
Gray-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis olivaceus
Chestnut-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher Vauriella gularis
Lesser Shortwing
Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophris
Bornean Shortwing Brachypteryx erythrogyna
Rufous-headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Bornean Whistling-Thrush Myophonus borneensis
Malayan Whistling-Thrush Myophonus robinsoni
Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti
Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensis
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus
Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope
White-tailed Robin Myiomela leucura
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
Mugimaki Flycatcher - highland of Peninsular Malaysia - 8 Mar 2015
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
Snowy-browed Flycatcher (female) - highland of Peninsular Malaysia - 8 Mar 2015
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
Pygmy Flycatcher Ficedula hodgsoni
Little Pied Flycatcher (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 22 Sep 2014
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria
Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
White-throated Rock-Thrush Monticola gularis
Blue Rock Thrush (male) - Peninsular Malaysia - 29 Feb 2024
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
নীল শিলাদামা / 麻石青 / 石鶇 / Blådrossel / Blauwe Rotslijster / sini-kivirästas / sinirastas / Monticole bleu / Blaumerle / Passero solitario / イソヒヨドリ / 바다직박구리 / melro-azul / Roquero solitario / นกกระเบื้องผา / Mavi Kaya-ardıcı
Least Concerned with 5 subspecies recognized and 1 is found in Peninsular Malaysia
Amur Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri
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Flowerpeckers
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus
Spectacled Flowerpecker Dicaeum dayakorum
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum melanozanthum
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum ignitum
লালপিঠ ফুলঝুরি / 朱背啄花 / Skarlagenrygget Blomsterpiker / Roodrug-honingvogel / veriselkäkukastaja / Dicée à dos rouge / Scharlachmistelfresser / skarláthátú virágjáró / Beccafiore dorsoscarlatto / Picaflores dorsirrojo / rödryggig blomsterpickare / นกสีชมพูสวน / Al Sırtlı Öksekuşu
Peninsular Malaysia
total 7 subspecies and 2 recorded in Malaysia
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum nigrimentum
লালপিঠ ফুলঝুরি / 朱背啄花 / Skarlagenrygget Blomsterpiker / Roodrug-honingvogel / veriselkäkukastaja / Dicée à dos rouge / Scharlachmistelfresser / skarláthátú virágjáró / Beccafiore dorsoscarlatto / Picaflores dorsirrojo / rödryggig blomsterpickare / นกสีชมพูสวน / Al Sırtlı Öksekuşu
Borneo
total 7 subspecies and 2 recorded in Malaysia
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Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis malacensis
15 subspecies
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Van Hasselt's Sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana
Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
Peninsular Malaysia - 29 Apr 2024
Ornate Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Purple-naped Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti
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Fairy-bluebirds
Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
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Leafbirds
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis moluccensis
Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
Orange-bellied Leafbird (male) - Peinsular Malaysia - Jul 2024
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii
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Weavers and Allies
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
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Estrildids
Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans
White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides
Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla
White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa
White-headed Munia Lonchura maja
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch Erythrura prasina
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch Erythrura hyperythra
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
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Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
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Wagtails and Pipits
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
wagtail sp. Motacilla sp.
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
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Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis
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Old World Buntings
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata
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What are 'Monotypic Species' and 'Monotypic Family'?
Monotypic species refers to species that has no recognized subspecies or lesser taxon while monotypic family means there is only 1 single species in the family.
What does it mean by 'endemic'?
Page created: 22 September 2024
Page updated: 27 September 2024
