PENINSULAR MALAYSIA MASTER BIRD LIST

GREBES

LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis

PETRELS, SHEARWATERS

BULWER’S PETREL Bulweria bulwerii

WEDGE-TAIL SHEARWATER Puffinus pacificus

STORM-PETRELS

WILSON’S STORM PETREL Oceanites oceanicus

SWINHOE’S STORM-PETREL Oceanodroma monorhis

TROPICBIRDS

RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD Phaethon aethereus

PELICANS

EASTERN WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus

BOOBIES

MASKED BOOBY Sula dactylatra

RED-FOOTED BOOBY Sula sula

BROWN BOOBY Sula leucogaster

CORMORANTS, DARTERS

GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo

LITTLE CORMORANT Phalacrocorax niger

ORIENTAL DARTER Anhinger melanogaster

FRIGATEBIRDS

CHRISTMAS FRIGATEBIRD Fregata andrewsi

GREAT FRIGATEBIRD Fregata minor

LESSER FRIGATEBIRD Fregata ariel

HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS

GREAT-BILLED HERON Ardea sumatrana

GREY HERON Ardea cinerea

PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea

LITTLE HERON Butorides striatus

CHINESE POND HERON Ardeola bacchus

JAVAN POND-HERON Ardeola speciosa

CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis

PACIFIC REEF EGRET Egretta sacra

CHINESE EGRET Egretta eulophotes

GREAT EGRET Casmerodius albus

PLUMED EGRET Egretta intermedia

LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax

MALAYAN NIGHT-HERON Gorsachius malanolophus

YELLOW BITTERN Ixobrychus sinensis

SHRENCK’S BITTERN Ixobrychus eurhythmus

CINNAMON BITTERN Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

BLACK BITTERN Dupetor flavicollis

GREAT BITTERN Botaurus stellaris

STORKS

MILKY STORK Mycteria cinerea

PAINTED STORK Mycteria leucocephala

WOOLLY-NECKED STORK Ciconia episcopus

STORM’S STORK Ciconia stormi

LESSER ADJUTANT Leptoptilos javanicus

IBIS

BLACK-HEADED IBIS Threskiornis melanocephalus

GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus

GEESE, DUCKS

LESSER TREEDUCK Dendrocygna javanica

COMMON PINTAIL Anas acuta

COMMON TEAL Anas crecca

EURASIAN WIGEON Anas penelope

GARGANEY Anas querquedula

NORTHERN SHOVELLER Anas clypeata

TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula

COTTON PYGMY GOOSE Nettapus coromandelianus

WHITE-WINGED DUCK Cairina scutulata

OSPREY

OSPREY Pandion haliaetus

KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES, VULTURES

JERDON’S BAZA Aviceda jerdoni

BLACK BAZA Aviceda leuphotes

CRESTED HONEY-BUZZARD Pernis ptilorhynchus

BAT HAWK Machaerhampus alcinus

BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE Elanus caeruleus

BLACK KITE Milvus migrans

BRAHMINY KITE Haliastur indus

WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE Haliaeetus leucogaster

LESSER FISH-EAGLE Icthyophaga humilis

GREY-HEADED FISH-EAGLE Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

WHITE-RUMPED VULTURE Gyps bengalensis

LONG-BILLED VULTURE Gyps indicus

RED-HEADED VULTURE Torgos clavus

CINEREOUS VULTURE Aegypius monachus

SHORT-TOED EAGLE Circaetus gallicus

CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE Spilornis cheela

EASTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus spilonotus

NORTHERN HARRIER Circus cyaneus

PIED HARRIER Circus melanoleucos

JAPANESE SPARROWHAWK Accipiter gularis

CRESTED GOSHAWK Accipiter trivirgatus

CHINESE GOSHAWK Accipiter soloensis

SHIKRA Accipiter badius

GREY-FACED BUZZARD Butastur indicus

COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo

BLACK EAGLE Ictinaetus malayensis

GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila clanga

STEPPE EAGLE Aquila nipalensis

IMPERIAL EAGLE Aquila heliaca

BOOTED EAGLE Hieraaetus pennatus

RUFOUS-BELLIED EAGLE Hieraaetus kienerii

CHANGEABLE HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus cirrhatus

BLYTH’S HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus alboniger

WALLACE’S HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus nanus

FALCONS

BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET Microhierax fringillarius

EURASIAN KESTREL Falco tinnunculus

NORTHERN HOBBY Falco subbuteo

ORIENTAL HOBBY Falco severus

PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus

QUAILS, PATRIDGES, PHEASANTS

LONG-BILLED PARTRIDGE Rhizothera longirostris

BLACK WOOD-PARTRIDGE Melanoperdix nigra

BLUE-BREASTED QUAIL Coturnix chinensis

MALAYSIAN HILL-PARTRIDGE Arborophila campbelli

SCALY-BREASTED PARTRIDGE Arborophila charltonii

FERRUGINOUS WOOD-PARTRIDGE Caloperdix oculea

CRESTED WOOD-PARTRIDGE Rollulos rouroul

CRESTLESS FIREBACK Lophura erythropthalma

CRESTED FIREBACK Lophura ignita

RED JUNGLEFOWL Gallus gallus

MOUNTAIN-PEACOCK PHEASANT Polypletron inopinatum

MALAYSIAN PEACOCK PHEASANT Polypletron malacense

CRESTED ARGUS PHEASANT Rheinardia ocellata

GREAT ARGUS PHEASANT Argusianus argus

BUTTONQUAIL

BARRED BUTTONQUAIL Turnix suscitator

RAILS, CRAKES, COOT

SLATY-BREASTED RAIL Rallus striatus

RED-LEGGED CRAKE Rallina fasciata

SLATY-LEGGED CRAKE Rallina eurizonoides

BAILLON’S CRAKE Porzana pusilla

RUDDY-BREASTED CRAKE Porzana fusca

BAND-BELLIED CRAKE Porzana paykulli

WHITE-BROWED CRAKE Porzana cinerea

WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN Amaurornis phoenicurus

WATERCOCK Gallicrex cinerea

COMMON MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus

PURPLE SWAMPHEN Porphyrio porphyrio

COMMON COOT Fulica atra

FINFOOTS

MASKED FINFOOR Heliopais personata

JACANA

PHEASANT-TAILED JACANA Hydrophasianus chirurgus

BRONZE-WINGED JACANA Metopidius indicus

PAINTEDSNIPE

GREATER PAINTEDSNIPE Rostratula benghalensis

PLOVERS

GREY-HEADED LAPWING Vanellus cinereus

RED-WATTLED LAPWING Vanellus indicus

YELLOW-WATTLED LAPWING Vanellus malabaricus

GREY PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola

PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis fulva

COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius

KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus

MALAYSIAN PLOVER Charadrius peronii

LONG-BILLED PLOVER Charadrius placidus

MONGOLIAN (LESSER SAND) PLOVER Charadrius mongolus

GREATER SANDPLOVER Charadrius leschenaultii

ORIENTAL PLOVER Charadrius veredus

CURLEWS, GODWITS, SANDPIPERS, SNIPE

EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata

WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus

FAR-EASTERN CURLEW Numenius madagascariensis

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa

BAR-TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica

SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus

COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus

MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis

COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia

NORDMANN’S GREENSHANK Tringa guttifer

GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus

WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola

TEREK SANDPIPER Xenus cinereus

COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos

GREY-TAILED TATTLER Heteroscelus brevipes

RUDDY TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres

ASIAN DOWITCHER Limnodromus semipalmatus

PINTAIL SNIPE Gallinago stenura

SWINHOE’S SNIPE Gallinago megala

COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago

EURASIAN WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola

RED KNOT Calidris canutus

GREAT KNOT Calidris tenuirostris

RUFOUS-NECKED STINT Calidris ruficollis

LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta

TEMMINCK’S STINT Calidris temminckii

LONG-TOED STINT Calidris subminuta

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER Calidris acuminata

DUNLIN Calidris alpina

CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea

SANDERLING Calidris alba

SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER Limicola falcinellus

RUFF Philomachus pugnax

STILTS

BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus

PHALAROPES

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Phalaropus lobatus

PRATINCOLES

ORIENTAL PRATINCOLE Glareola maldivarum

GULLS, TERNS

COMMON BLACK-HEADED BULL Larus ridibundus

BROWN-HEADED GULL Larus brunnicephalus

WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybrida

WHITE-WINGED TERN Chlidonias leucopterus

GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica

CASPIAN TERN Hydroprogne caspia

COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo

ROSEATE TERN Sterna dougallii

BLACK-NAPED TERN Sterna sumatrana

BRIDLED TERN Sterna anaethetus

SOOTY TERN Sterna fuscata

LITTLE TERN Sterna albifrons

SAUNDER’S TERN Sterna saundersi

GREAT CRESTED TERN Sterna bergii

LESSER CRESTED TERN Sterna bengalensis

BROWN NODDY Anous stolidus

PIGEONS, DOVES

YELLOW-VENTED PIGEON Treron seimundi

WEDGE-TAILED PIGEON Treron sphenura

THICK-BILLED PIGEON Treron curvirostra

CINNAMON-HEADED PIGEON Treron fulvicollis

LITTLE GREEN PIGEON Treron olax

PINK-NECKED PIGEON Treron vernans

ORANGE-BREASTED PIGEON Treron bicincta

LARGE GREEN PIGEON Treron capellei

JAMBU FRUIT DOVE Ptilinopus jambu

GREEN IMPERIAL PIGEON Ducula aenea

PIED IMPERIAL PIGEON Ducula bicolor

MOUNTAIN IMPERIAL PIGEON Ducula badia

ROCK PIGEON Columba livia

BARRED CUCKOO-DOVE Macropygia unchall

LITTLE CUCKOO-DOVE Macropygia ruficeps

RED TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia tranquebarica

SPOTTED DOVE Streptopelia chinensis

PEACEFUL DOVE Geopelia striata

GREEN-WINGED PIGEON Chalcophaps indica

NICOBAR PIGEON Caloenas nicobarica

PARROTS

LONG-TAILED PARAKEET Psittinus longicauda

BLUE-RUMPED PARROT Psittinus cyanurus

BLUE-CROWNED HANGING PARROT Loriculus galgulus

CUCKOOS

CHESTNUT-WINGED CUCKOO Clamator coromandus

LARGE HAWK-CUCKOO Cuculus sparverioides

MOUSTACHED HAWK-CUCKOO Cuculus vagans

HODGSON’S HAWK-CUCKOO Cuculus fugax

INDIAN CUCKOO Cuculus micropterus

ORIENTAL CUCKOO Cuculus saturatus

BANDED BAY CUCKOO Cuculus sonneratii

PLAINTIVE CUCKOO Cuculus merulinus

BRUSH CUCKOO Cuculus sepulcralis

ASIAN EMERALD CUCKOO Chrysococcyx maculatus

VIOLET CUCKOO Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

MALAYAN BRONZE CUCKOO Chyrysococcyx minutillus

DRONGO CUCKOO Surniculus lugubris

COMMON KOEL Eudynamys scolopacea

BLACK-BELLIED MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus diardii

CHESTNUT-BELLIED MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus sumatranus

GREEN-BILLED MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus tristis

RAFFLES MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus

RED-BILLED MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus javanicus

CHESTNUT-BREASTED MALKOHA Phaenicophaeus curvirostris

SHORT-TOED COUCAL Centropus rectunguis

GREATER COUCAL Centropus sinensis

LESSER COUCAL Centropus bengalensis

BARN/BAY OWLS

BARN OWL Tyto alba

BAY OWL Phodilus badius

TYPICAL OWLS

WHITE-FRONTED SCOPS-OWL Otus sagittatus

REDDISH- SCOPS-OWL Otus rufescens

MOUNTAIN SCOPS-OWL Otus spilocephalus

ORIENTAL SCOPS-OWL Otus sunia

COLLARED SCOPS-OWL Otus bakkamoena

BARRED EAGLE-OWL Bubo sumatranus

DUSKY EAGLE-OWL Bubo coromandus

BROWN FISH-OWL Ketupa zeylonensis

BUFFY FISH-OWL Ketupa ketupu

COLLARED OWLET Glaucidium brodiei

BROWN HAWK-OWL Ninox scutulata

SPOTTED WOOD-OWL Strix seloputo

BROWN WOOD-OWL Strix leptogrammica

SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus

ASIAN FROGMOUTHS

LARGE FROGMOUTH Batrachostomus auritus

GOULD’S FROGMOUTH Batrachostomus stellatus

JAVAN FROGMOUTH Batrachostomus javensis

NIGHTJARS

MALAYSIAN EARED NIGHTJAR Eurostopodus temminckii

GREAT-EARED NIGHTJAR Eurostopodus macrotis

LARGE-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus macrurus

SAVANNAH NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus affinis

GREY NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus indicus

SWIFTS

GIANT SWIFTLET Collocallia gigas

WHITE-BELLIED SWIFTLET Collocalia esculenta

EDIBLE-NEST SWIFTLET Aerodramus fuciphaga

BLACK NEST SWIFTLET Aerodramus maxima

HIMALAYAN SWIFTLET Collocalia brevirostris

BROWN NEEDLETAIL Hirundapus giganteus

WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL Hirundapus caudacutus

WHITE-VENTED NEEDLETAIL Hirundapus cochinchinensis

SILVER-RUMPED SWIFT Rhaphidura leucopygialis

FORK-TAILED SWIFT Apus pacificus

HOUSE SWIFT Apus affinis

ASIAN PALM SWIFT Cypsiurus balasiensis

TREESWIFTS

GREY-RUMPED TREESWIFT Hemiprocne longipennis

WHISKERED TREESWIFT Hemiprocne comata

TROGONS

RED-NAPED TROGON Harpactes kasumba

DIARD’S TROGON Harpactes diardii

CINNAMON-RUMPED TROGON Harpactes orrhophaeus

SCARLET-RUMPED TROGON Harpactes duvaucelii

ORANGE-BREASTED TROGON Harpactes oreskios

RED-HEADED TROGON Harpactes erythrocephalus

KINGFISHERS

COMMON KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis

BLUE-EARED KINGFISHER Alcedo meninting

BLUE-BANDED KINGFISHER Alcedo euryzonia

ORIENTAL DWARF KINGFISHER Ceyx erithacus

Red-Backed

Black-Backed

BROWN-WINGED KINGFISHER Halcyon amauroptera

STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER Halcyon capensis

RUDDY KINGFISHER Halcyon coromanda

WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER Halcyon smyrnensis

BLACK-CAPPED KINGFISHER Halcyon pileata

COLLARED KINGFISHER Halcyon chloris

BANDED KINGFISHER Lacedo pulchella

RUFOUS-COLLARED KINGFISHER Actenoides concretus

BEE-EATERS

CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER Merops leschenaulti

BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER Merops philippinus

BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER Merops viridis

RED-BEARDED BEE-EATER Nyctyornis amictus

ROLLERS

INDIAN ROLLER Coracias benghalensis

DOLLARBIRD Eurystomus orientalis

HOOPOE

HOOPOE Upupa epops

HORNBILLS

WHITE-CROWNED HORNBILL Berenicornis comatus

BUSHY-CRESTED HORNBILL Anorrhinus galeritus

WRINKLED HORNBILL Rhyticeros corrugatus

WREATHED HORNBILL Rhyticeros undulatus

BLACK HORNBILL Anthracoceros malayanus

PIED HORNBILL Anthracoceros albirostris

RHINOCEROS HORNBILL Buceros rhinoceros

GREAT HORNBILL Buceros bicornis

HELMETED HORNBILL Rhinoplax vigil

BARBETS

FIRE-TUFTED BARBET Psilopogon pyrolophus

LINEATED BARBET Megalaima lineata

GOLD-WHISKERED BARBET Megalaima chrysopogan

RED-CROWNED BARBET Megalaima rafflesi

RED-THROATED BARBET Megalaima mystacophanos

GOLDEN-THROATED BARBET Megalaima franklinii

BLACK-BROWED BARBET Megalaima oorti

YELLOW-CROWNED BARBET Megalaima henricii

BLUE-EARED BARBET Megalaima australis

COPPERSMITH BARBET Megalaima haemacephala

BROWN BARBET Calorhamphus fulginosus

HONEYGUIDES

MALAYSIAN HONEYGUIDE Indicator archipelagicus

WOODPECKERS

SPECKLED PICULET Picumunus innominatus

RUFOUS PICULET Sasia abnormis

RUFOUS WOODPECKER Celeus brachyurus

LACED WOODPECKER Picus vittatus

GREY-HEADED WOODPECKER Picus canus

GREATER YELLOWNAPE WOODPECKER Picus flavinucha

CRIMSON-WINGED WOODPECKER Picus puniceus

CHECKER-THROATED WOODPECKER Picus mentalis

BANDED WOODPECKER Picus miniaceus

COMMON GOLDENBACK WOODPECKER Dinopium javanense

BAMBOO WOODPECKER Gecinulus viridis

OLIVE-BACKED WOODPECKER Dinopium rafflesii

BUFF-RUMPED WOODPECKER Meiglyptes tristis

BUFF-NECKED WOODPECKER Meiglyptes tukki

GREAT SLATY WOODPECKER Mulleripicus pulverulentus

WHITE-BELLIED WOODPECKER Dryocopus javensis

GREY-CAPPED WOODPECKER Picoides canicapellis

BROWN-CAPPED WOODPECKER Picoides moluccensis

GREY AND BUFF WOODPECKER Hemicircus concretus

BAY WOODPECKER Blythipicus pyrrhotis

MAROON WOODPECKER Blythipicus rubinosus

ORANGE-BACKED WOODPECKER Rheinwardtipicus validus

GREATER GOLDENBACK WOODPECKER Chrysocolaptes lucidus

BROADBILLS

DUSKY BROADBILL Corydon sumatranus

BLACK AND RED BROADBILL Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchus

BANDED BROADBILL Eurylaimus javanicus

BLACK AND YELLOW BROADBILL Eurylaimus ochromalus

SILVER-BREASTED BROADBILL Serilophus lunatus

GREEN BROADBILL Calyptomena viridis

LONG-TAILED BROADBILL Psarisomus dalhousie

PITTAS

MANGROVE PITTA Pitta megarhyncha

GARNET PITTA Pitta granatina

RUSTY-NAPED PITTA Pitta oatesi

GIANT PITTA Pitta caerulea

BANDED PITTA Pitta guajana

HOODED PITTA Pitta sordida

SWALLOWS

SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia

DUSKY-CRAG MARTIN Hirundo concolor

BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica

PACIFIC SWALLOW Hirundo tahitica

RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Hirundo daurica

ASIAN HOUSE MARTIN Delichon dasypus

CUCKOO-SHRIKES ,MINIVETS

BAR- WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE Hemipus picatus

BLACK-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE Hemipus hirundinaceus

LARGE WOOD-SHRIKE Tephrodornis virgatus

MALAYSIAN CUCKOO SHRIKE Coracina javensis

BAR-BELLIED CUCKOO-SHRIKE Coracina striata

LESSER CUCKOO-SHRIKE Coracina fimbriata

PIED TRILLER Lalage nigra

ASHY MINIVET Pericrocotus divaricatus

FIERY MINIVET Pericrocotus igneus

GREY-CHINNED MINIVET Pericrocotus solaris

SCARLET MINIVET Pericrocotus flammeus

IORAS, LEAFBIRDS

GREEN IORA Aegithina viridissima

COMMON IORA Aegithina tiphia

GREAT IORA Aegithina lafresnayei

LESSER GREEN LEAFBIRD Chloropsis cyanopogon

GREATER GREEN LEAFBIRD Chloropsis sonnerati

BLUE-WINGED LEAFBIRD Chloropsis cochinchinensis

ORANGE-BELLIED LEAFBIRD Chloropsis hardwickii

BULBULS

STRAW-HEADED BULBUL Pycnonotus zeylanicus

BLACK AND WHITE BULBUL Pycnonotus melanoleucos

BLACK-HEADED BULBUL Pycononotus atriceps

BLACK-CRESTED BULBUL Pycnonotus melanicterus

SCALY-BREASTED BULBUL Pycnonotus squamatus

GREY-BELLIED BULBUL Pycnonotus cyaniventris

RED-WHISKERED BULBUL Pycnonotus jocosus

PUFF-BACKED BULBUL Pycononotus eutilotus

STRIPE-THROATED BULBUL Pycnonotus finlaysoni

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL Pycnonotus goiavier

OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL Pycnonotus plumosus

STREAK-EARED BULBUL Pycnonotus blanfordi

CREAM-VENTED BULBUL Pycnonotus simplex

RED-EYED BULBUL Pycnonotus brunneus

SPECTACLED BULBUL Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

FINSCH’S BULBUL Criniger finschii

OCHRACEOUS BULBUL Criniger ochraceus

GREY-CHEEKED BULBUL Criniger bres

YELLOW-BELLIED BULBUL Criniger phaeocephalus

HAIRY-BACKED BULBUL Hypsipetes criniger

BUFF-VENTED BULBUL Hypsipetes charlottae

MOUNTAIN BULBUL Hypsipetes mcclellandii

STREAKED BULBUL Hypsipetes malaccensis

ASHY BULBUL Hypsipetes flavala<