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# Species:304
# Excl Vagrants:304
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Wetlands

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

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
3/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna
4Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
8/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
9/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
10/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

12Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14/Pale-capped Pigeon/Columba punicea
15Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
16Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
17Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
18Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
19Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
21Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
22Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
23Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
24Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
25Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
27Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
29Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
30Germain's SwiftletAerodramus germani
31|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
32House SwiftApus nipalensis
33Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

34Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
35Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
36Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
37White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
38(Watercock)Gallicrex cinerea
39White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
40Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
41/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

42Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
43Eurasian Thick-kneeBurhinus oedicnemus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

44Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
45Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

46/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
47/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
48Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
49/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
50Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
51|Oriental Plover|Anarhynchus veredus
52/Tibetan Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus atrifrons
53/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
54Malaysian PloverAnarhynchus peronii
55/Kentish Plover/Anarhynchus alexandrinus
56White-faced PloverAnarhynchus dealbatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

57Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

58Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
59Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

60/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
61|Far Eastern Curlew|Numenius madagascariensis
62/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
63/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
64/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
65/Asian Dowitcher/Limnodromus semipalmatus
66Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
67/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
68/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
69Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
70/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatus
71/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
72/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
73/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
74|Gray-tailed Tattler|Tringa brevipes
75/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
76/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
77/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
78/Nordmann's Greenshank/Tringa guttifer
79/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
80/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
81/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
82/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
83/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
84/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
85/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
86Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
87/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
88/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
89/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
90/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
91/Spoon-billed Sandpiper/Calidris pygmaea
92/Sanderling/Calidris alba
93/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
94Little StintCalidris minuta
95|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

96Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tanki
97Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

98Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
99(Oriental Pratincole)Glareola maldivarum

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

100Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
101#Pomarine Jaeger#Stercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

102Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
103Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
104/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
105/Brown-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
106/Pallas's Gull/Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
107/Black-tailed Gull/Larus crassirostris
108Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
109/Herring Gull/Larus argentatus
110/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
111/Slaty-backed Gull/Larus schistisagus
112Indian SkimmerRynchops albicollis
113Little TernSternula albifrons
114/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
115/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
116Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
117/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
118/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
119Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
120#Lesser Crested Tern#Thalasseus bengalensis
121Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

122Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
123Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
124/Milky Stork/Mycteria cinerea
125Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

126#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel
127#Christmas Island Frigatebird#Fregata andrewsi

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

128#Oriental Darter#Anhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

129Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
130/Great Cormorant/Phalacrocorax carbo
131/Indian Cormorant/Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

132/Spot-billed Pelican/Pelecanus philippensis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

133/Great Bittern/Botaurus stellaris
134Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
135Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
136Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
137Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
138Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
139Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
140/Chinese Egret/Egretta eulophotes
141Little EgretEgretta garzetta
142Striated HeronButorides striata
143/Indian Pond-Heron/Ardeola grayii
144Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
145/Chinese Pond-Heron/Ardeola bacchus
146Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
147Great EgretArdea alba
148/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
149/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
150Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

151Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
152/Black-headed Ibis/Threskiornis melanocephalus
153Black-faced SpoonbillPlatalea minor

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

154/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

155Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
156Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
157Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
158|Short-toed Snake-Eagle|Circaetus gallicus
159/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
160|Booted Eagle|Hieraaetus pennatus
161Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis
162/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
163/Eastern Marsh Harrier/Circus spilonotus
164/Pied Harrier/Circus melanoleucos
165ShikraAccipiter badius
166|Japanese Sparrowhawk|Accipiter gularis
167BesraAccipiter virgatus
168Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
169/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
170White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
171/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

172Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

173Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
174Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
175Spotted OwletAthene brama

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

176Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

177Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

178Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
179Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
180Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
181Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
182White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
183/Black-capped Kingfisher/Halcyon pileata
184Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
185Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

186Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
187Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
188Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
189Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

190Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
191Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

192Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
193Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

194/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
195Freckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos analis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

196/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
197|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
198Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

199Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata
200Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

201Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

202/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
203Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

204Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

205Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

206Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

207Common IoraAegithina tiphia
208Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

209Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica
210White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

211Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
212Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
213Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
214Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
215Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
216Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

217Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
218Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

219|Tiger Shrike|Lanius tigrinus
220/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
221Burmese ShrikeLanius collurioides
222|Long-tailed Shrike|Lanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

223Racket-tailed TreepieCrypsirina temia
224Oriental MagpiePica serica
225Eastern Jungle-Crow**Corvus levaillantii
226Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

227Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

228Indochinese BushlarkMirafra erythrocephala
229Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

230Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
231Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
232Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
233Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
234Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
235Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

236/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
237/Black-browed Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
238/Blunt-winged Warbler/Acrocephalus concinens
239Large-billed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orinus
240/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

241/Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes certhiola
242/Lanceolated Warbler/Locustella lanceolata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

243/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
244Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica
245/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
246/Asian House-Martin/Delichon dasypus
247/Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

248Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
249Streak-eared BulbulPycnonotus conradi
250Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
251Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
252Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

253/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
254/Radde's Warbler/Phylloscopus schwarzi
255/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
256/Eastern Crowned Warbler/Phylloscopus coronatus
257/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
258/Pale-legged Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus tenellipes
259/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

260/Swinhoe's White-eye/Zosterops simplex

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

261/European Starling/Sturnus vulgaris
262Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
263/Daurian Starling/Agropsar sturnina
264Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
265Siamese Pied StarlingGracupica floweri
266/White-shouldered Starling/Sturnia sinensis
267Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
268Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
269Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
270Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalus
271Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

272/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

273Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
274Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
275White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
276Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
277/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
278/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
279/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
280/Yellow-rumped Flycatcher/Ficedula zanthopygia
281/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
282Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

283Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

284Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
285Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

286Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
287Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
288Asian Golden WeaverPloceus hypoxanthus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

289White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
290Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
291Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
292Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

293House SparrowPasser domesticus
294Plain-backed SparrowPasser flaveolus
295Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

296|Forest Wagtail|Dendronanthus indicus
297/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
298/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
299/Citrine Wagtail/Motacilla citreola
300/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
301/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
302Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
303/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

304/Yellow-breasted Bunting/Emberiza aureola

 

 *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 Visitor112
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal5
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant13
[]Accidental5

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened17
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered7
CRCritically Endangered2

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.