List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Red-breasted Partridge	Arborophila hyperythra	KNP,RFR,SWK TWR	NE
2	Dulit Partridge	Rhizothera dulitensis	SWK	E
3	Bulwer's Pheasant	Lophura bulweri	DV	NE
4	Bornean Crestless Fireback	Lophura pyronota	SWK	NE
5	Bornean Crested Fireback	Lophura ignita	Many	BC
6	Sabah Partridge	Tropicoperdix graydoni	DV,KR,SFR,TWR	NE
7	Crimson-headed Partridge	Haematortyx sanguiniceps	KNP,KR,RFR SWK	NE
8	Bornean Peacock-Pheasant	Polyplectron schleiermacheri	SWK	NE
9	Sunda Cuckoo	Cuculus lepidus		BC
10	Bornean Ground-Cuckoo	Carpococcyx radiceus	Many	NE
11	Northern Hawk-Cuckoo	Hierococcyx hyperythrus		BC
12	Dulit Frogmouth	Batrachostomus harterti	SWK	NE
13	Bornean Frogmouth	Batrachostomus mixtus	DV,KNP,RFR SWK	NE
14	Cave Swiftlet	Collocalia linchi	Many	NE
15	Bornean Swiftlet	Collocalia dodgei	DV,KNP	E
16	Storm's Stork	Ciconia stormi	Many	EN
17	Mountain Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis kinabaluensis	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
18	Mantanani Scops-Owl	Otus mantananensis		BC
19	Sunda Owlet	Glaucidium sylvaticus	KNP,SWK	NE
20	Whitehead's Trogon	Harpactes whiteheadi	KNP,RFR,SFR SWK	NE
21	White-crowned Hornbill	Berenicornis comatus	Many	EN
22	Helmeted Hornbill	Rhinoplax vigil	Many	CR
23	Wrinkled Hornbill	Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus	Many	EN
24	Black-faced Kingfisher**	Lacedo melanops	Many	BC
25	Brown Barbet	Caloramphus fuliginosus	Many	NE
26	Bornean Barbet	Psilopogon eximius	Many	NE
27	Golden-naped Barbet	Psilopogon pulcherrimus	KNP,KR,RFR SWK	NE
28	Mountain Barbet	Psilopogon monticola	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
29	Buff-rumped Woodpecker	Meiglyptes rammithorax	Many	EN
30	White-fronted Falconet	Microhierax latifrons	Many	NE
31	Hose's Broadbill	Calyptomena hosii	KNP,SWK	NE
32	Whitehead's Broadbill	Calyptomena whiteheadi	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
33	Black-crowned Pitta	Erythropitta ussheri	DV,KR,SFR,TWR	E
34	Blue-banded Pitta	Erythropitta arquata	DV,KNP,SWK TWR	NE
35	Bornean Banded-Pitta	Hydrornis schwaneri	Many	NE
36	Blue-headed Pitta	Hydrornis baudii	Many	NE
37	Bornean Whistler	Pachycephala hypoxantha	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
38	White-vented Whistler	Pachycephala homeyeri		BC
39	Black Oriole	Oriolus hosii	SWK	NE
40	Bornean Bristlehead	Pityriasis gymnocephala	Many	NE
41	Bornean Green-Magpie	Cissa jefferyi	KNP,SWK	NE
42	Bornean Treepie	Dendrocitta cinerascens	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
43	Friendly Bush Warbler	Locustella accentor	KNP	E
44	Penan Bulbul	Alophoixus ruficrissus	Many	E
45	Maratua Bulbul**	Microtarsus hodiernus		BC
46	Bornean Bulbul	Rubigula montis	Many	NE
47	Straw-headed Bulbul	Pycnonotus zeylanicus	DV,KNP,KR,SWK	CR
48	Cream-eyed Bulbul	Pycnonotus pseudosimplex	Many	NE
49	Pale-faced Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucops	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
50	Bornean Stubtail	Urosphena whiteheadi	KNP,SWK	NE
51	Chestnut-crested Yuhina	Yuhina everetti	KNP,RFR,SFR SWK	NE
52	Pygmy White-eye	Heleia squamifrons	Many	NE
53	Mountain Black-eye	Zosterops emiliae	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
54	Black-capped White-eye	Zosterops atricapilla	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
55	Meratus White-eye	Zosterops meratusensis		BC
56	Javan White-eye	Zosterops flavus		BC
57	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler	Mixornis bornensis	Many	BC
58	Gray-hooded Babbler	Cyanoderma bicolor	Many	NE
59	Bare-headed Laughingthrush	Melanocichla calvus	KNP,SWK	NE
60	Black-throated Wren-Babbler	Turdinus atrigularis	DV,SFR,SWK TWR	NE
61	Bornean Black-capped Babbler	Pellorneum capistratoides	Many	NE
62	Mountain Wren-Babbler	Gypsophila crassa	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
63	Bornean Wren-Babbler	Ptilocichla leucogrammica	Many	NE
64	Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush	Pterorhinus treacheri	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
65	Coleto	Sarcops calvus		BC
66	Tenggara Hill Myna	Gracula venerata	Many	EN
67	&Chestnut-capped Thrushl	Geokichla interpres	DV,SFR,SWK	EN
68	Everett's Thrush	Zoothera everetti	KNP,SWK	NE
69	Fruit-hunter	Chlamydochaera jefferyi	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
70	White-crowned Shama	Copsychus stricklandii	Many	NE
71	Dayak Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis montanus	DV,KNP,KR	NE
72	Meratus Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis kadayangensis		BC
73	Bornean Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis superbus	Many	NE
74	Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher	Vauriella gularis	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
75	Bornean Shortwing	Brachypteryx erythrogyna	KNP,SWK	NE
76	Bornean Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus borneensis	KNP,SWK	NE
77	Bornean Forktail	Enicurus borneensis	DV,KNP,TWR	NE
78	Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker	Prionochilus xanthopygius	Many	NE
79	Spectacled Flowerpecker	Dicaeum dayakorum		BC
80	Black-sided Flowerpecker	Dicaeum monticolum	DV,KNP,RFR SWK	NE
81	Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum trochileum		BC
82	Whitehead's Spiderhunter	Arachnothera juliae	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
83	Bornean Spiderhunter	Arachnothera everetti	Many	NE
84	Greater Green Leafbird	Chloropsis sonnerati	Many	EN
85	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis moluccensis	RFR,SWK	EN
86	&Bornean Leafbirdl	Chloropsis kinabaluensis	KNP,RFR,SWK	NE
87	Dusky Munia	Lonchura fuscans	Many	NE

 

 *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 COUNTRIESIN ASIA

• Bhutan
• Borneo^§
• Cambodia
• China^§§
• India
• Indonesia^§§§
• Japan
• Laos
• Malaysia^§§§§
• Mongolia
• Philippines
• Saudi Arabia
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

BIRDING LOCALES

• Danum Valley (DV)
• Kinabalu National Park & Poring (KNP)
• Kinabatangan River & Sukau (KR)
• Rafflesia Forest Reserve (RFR)
• Sarawak (SWK)
• Sepilok Forest Reserve (SFR)
• Tabin Wildlife Reserve (TWR)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	8
NE	Near Endemic	65
CR	Critically Endangered	2
EN	Endangered	8
BC	Best Seen in This Country	4
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo