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Area (ha):4,294
Altitude (m):0-180
# Species:361
# Excl Vagrants:361
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:23
Species/100 ha:8.4
Habitat: Lowland rainforest

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
3Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita
4Great ArgusArgusianus argus
5Sabah PartridgeTropicoperdix graydoni
6Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

7Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
10Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
11<Little Cuckoo-Dove>Macropygia ruficeps
12<Asian Emerald Dove>Chalcophaps indica
13Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
14<Little Green-Pigeon>Treron olax
15Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
16<Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon>Treron fulvicollis
17<Thick-billed Green-Pigeon>Treron curvirostra
18Large Green-PigeonTreron capellei
19<Jambu Fruit-Dove>Ptilinopus jambu
20Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
21<Gray Imperial-Pigeon>Ducula pickeringii
22<Pied Imperial-Pigeon>Ducula bicolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
24Bornean Ground-CuckooCarpococcyx radiceus
25Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
26Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
27Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
28Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeus
29Red-billed MalkohaZanclostormus javanicus
30Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
31Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
32Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
33/Chestnut-winged Cuckoo/Clamator coromandus
34/Asian Koel/Eudynamys scolopaceus
35Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
36Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
37Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
38Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagans
39/Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo/Hierococcyx nisicolor
40Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
41Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
42Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
43Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

44Large FrogmouthBatrachostomus auritus
45Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
46Blyth's FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis
47Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

48Malaysian Eared-NightjarLyncornis temminckii
49Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

50Silver-rumped NeedletailRhaphidura leucopygialis
51|White-throated Needletail|Hirundapus caudacutus
52Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
53Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
54Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
55Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
56Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus
57White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
58Germain's SwiftletAerodramus germani
59|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
60House SwiftApus nipalensis
61Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

62Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
63Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

64Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
65Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
66Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
67White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
68Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
69Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

70/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

71/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
72|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
73/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

74|Oriental Pratincole|Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

75/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
76#Great Crested Tern#Thalasseus bergii

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

77Storm's StorkCiconia stormi
78Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

79Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

80|Black Bittern|Ixobrychus flavicollis
81Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
82Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
83Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
84Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
85/Malayan Night Heron/Gorsachius melanolophus
86Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
87/Little Egret/Egretta garzetta
88Striated HeronButorides striata
89/Eastern Cattle Egret/Bubulcus coromandus
90Great EgretArdea alba
91/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
92/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
93Purple HeronArdea purpurea
94Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

95OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

96Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
97/Oriental Honey-buzzard/Pernis ptilorhynchus
98Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
99Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
100Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
101Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
102Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
103Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
104Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
105Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
106/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus
107Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
108|Chinese Sparrowhawk|Accipiter soloensis
109/Japanese Sparrowhawk/Accipiter gularis
110BesraAccipiter virgatus
111Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
112White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
113Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
114Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

115Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

116Reddish Scops-OwlOtus rufescens
117Sunda Scops-OwlOtus lempiji
118Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
119Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
120Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
121Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

122Red-naped TrogonHarpactes kasumba
123Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
124Whitehead's TrogonHarpactes whiteheadi
125Cinnamon-rumped TrogonHarpactes orrhophaeus
126Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

127White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
128Helmeted HornbillRhinoplax vigil
129Rhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinoceros
130Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
131Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
132Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
133Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
134Wrinkled HornbillRhabdotorrhinus corrugatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

135/Common Kingfisher/Alcedo atthis
136Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
137Malaysian Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo peninsulae
138Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
139Black-faced Kingfisher**Lacedo melanops
140Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
141Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
142/Black-capped Kingfisher/Halcyon pileata
143Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
144Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

145Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
146<Blue-throated Bee-eater>Merops viridis
147Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

148Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

149Brown BarbetCaloramphus fuliginosus
150Black-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii
151Bornean BarbetPsilopogon eximius
152Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
153Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
154Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
155Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

156Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

157Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
158Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
159Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
160Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensis
161Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
162Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
163Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
164Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
165Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes rammithorax
166Olive-backed WoodpeckerGecinulus rafflesii
167Common FlamebackDinopium javanense
168Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
169Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceus
170Checker-throated WoodpeckerChrysophlegma mentalis
171Orange-backed WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes validus
172Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
173Great Slaty WoodpeckerMulleripicus pulverulentus
174White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

175White-fronted FalconetMicrohierax latifrons
176/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

177Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
178Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda
179Blue-naped ParrotTanygnathus lucionensis
180Blue-crowned Hanging-ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

181Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

182Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
183Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
184Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
185Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

186Black-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri
187Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus
188Bornean Banded-PittaHydrornis schwaneri
189Blue-headed PittaHydrornis baudii
190/Blue-winged Pitta/Pitta moluccensis
191/Fairy Pitta/Pitta nympha
192<Western Hooded Pitta>Pitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

193Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

194Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
195Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
196Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
197Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
198Pied TrillerLalage nigra
199Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

200Gray-bellied BulbulOreoica cyaniventris

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

201White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

202Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

203Ventriloquial OrioleOriolus consobrinus
204Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

205White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

206Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
207Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
208Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus
209Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
210Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
Bristlehead: Pityriasidae

211Bornean BristleheadPityriasis gymnocephala

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

212Common IoraAegithina tiphia
213Green IoraAegithina viridissima

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

214Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
215Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

216Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
217/Crow-billed Drongo/Dicrurus annectens
218Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
219Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
220Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

221Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
222Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Crested Shrikejay: Platylophidae

223Crested JayshrikePlatylophus galericulatus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

224/Tiger Shrike/Lanius tigrinus
225/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
226/Long-tailed Shrike/Lanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

227Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
228House CrowCorvus splendens
229Slender-billed CrowCorvus enca

 
Rail-babbler: Eupetidae

230Malaysian Rail-babblerEupetes macrocerus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

231Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

232Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
233Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
234Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
235Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

236/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

237/Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes ochotensis
238Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

239Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica
240/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

241Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
242Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
243Gray-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
244Penan BulbulAlophoixus ruficrissus
245Finsch's BulbulIole finschii
246Charlotte's BulbulIole charlottae
247Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
248Puff-backed BulbulMicrotarsus eutilotus
249<Black-and-white Bulbul>Microtarsus melanoleucos
250Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
251Spectacled BulbulRubigula erythropthalmos
252<Scaly-breasted Bulbul>Rubigula squamatus
253Bornean BulbulRubigula montis
254Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
255Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
256Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
257Cream-eyed BulbulPycnonotus pseudosimplex
258Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

259/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
260Yellow-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus montis

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

261Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

262Chestnut-crested YuhinaYuhina everetti
263Pygmy White-eyeHeleia squamifrons
264Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

265Bold-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis bornensis
266Fluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosus
267Gray-hooded BabblerCyanoderma bicolor
268Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
269Sunda Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus bornensis
270Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
271Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
272Gray-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala
273White-necked BabblerStachyris leucotis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

274Black-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularis
275Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
276Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affine
277Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
278Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
279Bornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoides
280Temminck's BabblerPellorneum pyrrogenys
281Short-tailed BabblerPellorneum malaccense
282White-chested BabblerPellorneum rostratum
283Ferruginous BabblerPellorneum bicolor
284Striped Wren-BabblerKenopia striata
285Horsfield's BabblerMalacocincla sepiaria
286Bornean Wren-BabblerPtilocichla leucogrammica

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

287Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

288Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

289Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
290Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
291Daurian StarlingAgropsar sturnina
292/Chestnut-cheeked Starling/Agropsar philippensis
293Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
294Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus
295Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

296<Chestnut-capped Thrush>Geokichla interpres
297/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

298/Gray-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa griseisticta
299/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
300/Ferruginous Flycatcher/Muscicapa ferruginea
301/Asian Brown Flycatcher/Muscicapa dauurica
302/Brown-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa williamsoni
303Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
304Rufous-tailed ShamaCopsychus pyrropygus
305White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
306White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
307/Blue-and-white Flycatcher/Cyanoptila cyanomelana
308Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
309Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
310Sunda Blue FlycatcherCyornis caerulatus
311Malaysian Blue FlycatcherCyornis turcosus
312Bornean Blue FlycatcherCyornis superbus
313Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
314Gray-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis umbratilis
315Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
316/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
317White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
318/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
319/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
320Rufous-chested FlycatcherFicedula dumetoria
321/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

322Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
323Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
324Yellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygius
325Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicus
326Thick-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum agile
327Brown-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum everetti
328Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
329Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
330Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
331Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

332Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
333Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
334Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
335Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
336Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
337Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
338Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus
339Temminck's SunbirdAethopyga temminckii
340Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
341Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
342Long-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera robusta
343Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
344Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
345Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
346Bornean SpiderhunterArachnothera everetti
347Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

348Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

349Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
350Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

351Java SparrowPadda oryzivora
352Dusky MuniaLonchura fuscans
353Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
354<White-bellied Munia>Lonchura leucogastra
355Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
356<Pin-tailed Parrotfinch>Erythrura prasina
357Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

358Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

359/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
360/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
361Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor37
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular16
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened65
VVulnerable22
ENEndangered8
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.