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Area (ha):57,000
Altitude (m):50-200
# Species:327
# Excl Vagrants:327
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 ha:0.6
Habitat: Broadleaf evergreen forest

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

1Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Great ArgusArgusianus argus
3Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

4Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
7Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
8Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
9Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
10Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
12|Himalayan Cuckoo|Cuculus saturatus
13Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
14Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeus
15Red-billed MalkohaZanclostormus javanicus
16Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
17Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
18Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
19Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
20Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
21Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
22Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
23Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatus
24Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
25Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
26/Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo/Surniculus dicruroides
27Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
28Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
29Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
30Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
31Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

32Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
33Blyth's FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

34Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis
35/Gray Nightjar/Caprimulgus jotaka
36Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

37Silver-rumped NeedletailRhaphidura leucopygialis
38Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
39Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
40Germain's SwiftletAerodramus germani
41|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
42House SwiftApus nipalensis
43Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

44Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
45Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

46Black-backed SwamphenPorphyrio indicus
47White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
48Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

49/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

50Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

51Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

52Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

53Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

54Purple HeronArdea purpurea
55Great EgretArdea alba
56/Intermediate Egret/Ardea intermedia
57Little EgretEgretta garzetta
58Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
59/Chinese Pond-Heron/Ardeola bacchus
60Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
61Striated HeronButorides striata
62Malayan Night-HeronGorsachius melanolophus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

63/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

64Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
65Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
66Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
67Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
68Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
69Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
70Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
71Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus limnaeetus
72Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
73Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
74/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
75/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus
76Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
77ShikraAccipiter badius
78|Chinese Sparrowhawk|Accipiter soloensis
79|Japanese Sparrowhawk|Accipiter gularis
80BesraAccipiter virgatus
81Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
82Lesser Fish-EagleHaliaeetus humilis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

83Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

84White-fronted Scops-OwlOtus sagittatus
85Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
86Sunda Scops-OwlOtus lempiji
87Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
88Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
89Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatranus
90Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
91Spotted Wood-OwlStrix seloputo
92Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
93Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

94Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
95Cinnamon-rumped TrogonHarpactes orrhophaeus
96Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii
97Orange-breasted TrogonHarpactes oreskios

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

98Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

99White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
100Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
101Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
102Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
103Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
104Plain-pouched HornbillRhyticeros subruficollis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

105Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
106Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
107Malaysian Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo peninsulae
108Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
109Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
110Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
111Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
112Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
113White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
114/Black-capped Kingfisher/Halcyon pileata
115Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
116Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

117Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
118Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
119Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
120Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

121Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
122Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

123Sooty BarbetCaloramphus hayii
124Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
125Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii
126Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
127Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
128Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
129Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

130Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

131Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
132Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
133Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
134Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
135Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
136Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
137Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tristis
138Bamboo WoodpeckerGecinulus viridis
139Olive-backed WoodpeckerDinopium rafflesii
140Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
141Streak-breasted WoodpeckerPicus viridanus
142Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceus
143Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

144Black-thighed FalconetMicrohierax fringillarius
145Oriental HobbyFalco severus
146Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

147Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

148Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

149Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
150Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus
151Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
152Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
153Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

154Malayan Banded-PittaHydrornis irena
155(Blue-winged Pitta)Pitta moluccensis
156(Hooded Pitta)Pitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

157Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

158Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
159Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
160/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
161/Brown-rumped Minivet/Pericrocotus cantonensis
162/Rosy Minivet/Pericrocotus roseus
163Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos
164Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

165White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

166Dark-throated OrioleOriolus xanthonotus
167Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

168Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
169Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
170Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
171Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
172Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

173Common IoraAegithina tiphia
174Green IoraAegithina viridissima
175Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

176Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

177Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
178Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
179Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
180Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
181Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
182Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

183Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
184/Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher/Terpsiphone atrocaudata
185Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Crested Shrikejay: Platylophidae

186Crested ShrikejayPlatylophus galericulatus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

187|Tiger Shrike|Lanius tigrinus
188/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

189Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Rail-babbler: Eupetidae

190Malaysian Rail-babblerEupetes macrocerus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

191Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

192Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

193Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
194Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
195Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
196Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
197Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
198Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
199Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

200/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
201Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica
202/Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis daurica
203Striated SwallowCecropis striolata
204Rufous-bellied SwallowCecropis badia
205/Asian House-Martin/Delichon dasypus

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

206Puff-backed BulbulBrachypodius eutilotus
207Black-headed BulbulBrachypodius melanocephalos
208Black-crested BulbulPycnonotus flaviventris
209Scaly-breasted BulbulPycnonotus squamatus
210Gray-bellied BulbulPycnonotus cyaniventris
211Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
212Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
213Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
214Streak-eared BulbulPycnonotus conradi
215Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
216Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
217Spectacled BulbulPycnonotus erythropthalmos
218Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
219Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
220Gray-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
221Ochraceous BulbulAlophoixus ochraceus
222Buff-vented BulbulIole olivacea
223Gray-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
224Olive BulbulIole viridescens
225Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

226/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
227/Eastern Crowned Warbler/Phylloscopus coronatus
228/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
229/Pale-legged Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus tenellipes
230Sakhalin Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus borealoides
231/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
232Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

233Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
234Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

235Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventer

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

236Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
237Fluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosus
238Chestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterum
239Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
240White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
241Sunda Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus bornensis
242Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
243Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
244Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
245Gray-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

246Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
247Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
248Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
249Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
250Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratum
251Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
252Short-tailed BabblerPellorneum malaccense
253White-chested BabblerPellorneum rostratum
254Ferruginous BabblerPellorneum bicolor
255Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti
256Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

257Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
258Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

259Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

260Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
261Golden-crested MynaAmpeliceps coronatus
262Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
263Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
264Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
265Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
266Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

267Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
268/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

269/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
270|Ferruginous Flycatcher|Muscicapa ferruginea
271Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
272|Brown-streaked Flycatcher|Muscicapa williamsoni
273Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
274White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
275Hainan Blue FlycatcherCyornis hainanus
276Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
277/Chinese Blue Flycatcher**/Cyornis glaucicomans
278Hill Blue FlycatcherCyornis whitei
279Indochinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis sumatrensis
280|Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher|Cyornis brunneatus
281Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
282|Blue-and-white Flycatcher|Cyanoptila cyanomelana
283Zappay's FlycatcherCyanoptila cumatilis
284Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
285/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
286Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
287White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
288Chestnut-naped ForktailEnicurus ruficapillus
289/Yellow-rumped Flycatcher/Ficedula zanthopygia
290|Green-backed Flycatcher|Ficedula elisae
291/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
292/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

293Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
294Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
295Thick-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum agile
296Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
297Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
298Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
299Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

300Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
301Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
302Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
303Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
304Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
305Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
306Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
307Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
308Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
309Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
310Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
311Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
312Gray-breasted SpiderhunterArachnothera modesta
313Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

314Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

315Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
316Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon
317Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis cochinchinensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

318White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
319Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
320White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
321<Pin-tailed Parrotfinch>Erythrura prasina

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

322Plain-backed SparrowPasser flaveolus
323Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

324|Forest Wagtail|Dendronanthus indicus
325/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
326/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis

 
Hispanhiolan Tanagers: Phaenicophilidae

327Zebra DoveGeopelia striata

 *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 Visitor31
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient11
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened42
VVulnerable11
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered0

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.