Birds of Central Highland Vietnam [update 2023] which covers 682 species over time, Endemics, near-endemic, and highlight – Review by Thang Nguyen.

Overview Birds of Central Highland Vietnam – last update Feb/2023

Number of species: 682
Number of globally threatened species: 30
Number of introduced species: 4

The highlight of Birds of Central Highland Vietnam

Endemic & Near-Endemics birds of Central Highland Vietnam

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The most wanted birds for the birder

White-winged Duck, Orange-necked Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon, Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon, Hodgson’s Frogmouth , Yellow-legged Buttonquail, White-shouldered Ibis, Giant Ibis, Jerdon’s Baza, Mountain Scops-Owl, Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, Brown Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Blyth’s Kingfisher, Indochinese Barbet, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, White-rumped Falcon, Collared Falconet, Rusty-naped Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Blue Pitta, Bar-bellied Pitta, Green Shrike-Babbler, Clicking Shrike-Babbler, White-winged Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Sultan Tit, Lanceolated Warbler, White-spectacled Warbler, Kloss’s Leaf Warbler, Asian Stubtail, Manchurian Bush Warbler, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Black-throated Parrotbill, Black-headed Parrotbill, Collared Babbler, Black-crowned Barwing, Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Gray-crowned Crocias, Vietnamese Cutia, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Purple Cochoa, Green Cochoa, Small Niltava, Rufous-tailed Robin, Green-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Sunbird.

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When is the best time for birding & bird photography in Central Highland?

With temperatures remaining constant year round the climate of the south is split into two simple seasons, wet and dry. The dry season begins in November and ends in April/early May with late February to May being slightly hotter and with higher humidity. The wet season lasts from May to early November with the months from June to August receiving the highest rainfall of the year. Throughout much of the wet season rainfall is generally heavy but short lasting, often occurring in a mid-afternoon heavy down-pour!
The average temperatures in the south range between 25 – 35°C year round.

Where to birdwatching in Central Highland Vietnam?

YokDon National Park
Kon Ka Kinh National Park
Chu Mom Ray National Park
Ngoc Linh National Park
Mang Den town
Bidoup-NuiBa National Park
Chu Yang Sin National Park
Dalat Plateau
Di Linh

How to Birding in Central Highland Vietnam?

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Read more: Vietnam Birds – A Naturalist Online Field Guide Ver 1.0, WANEE 2023

Central Highland Vietnam Bird list

List of birds of Central Highland Vietnam

No.English NameLatin NameStatus
 ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae  
1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica 
2Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea 
3Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus 
4GarganeySpatula querquedula 
5Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata 
6Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha 
7Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha 
8MallardAnas platyrhynchosRare/Accidental
9Northern PintailAnas acuta 
10Green-winged TealAnas crecca 
11White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulataEndangered
 GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae  
12Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola 
13Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis 
14Bar-backed PartridgeArborophila brunneopectus 
15Orange-necked PartridgeArborophila davidiEndemic (country/region) 
Near-threatened
16Silver PheasantLophura nycthemera 
17Siamese FirebackLophura diardi 
18Vietnamese Crested ArgusRheinardia ocellataEndemic (country/region) 
Critically endangered
19Green PeafowlPavo muticusEndangered
20Scaly-breasted PartridgeTropicoperdix chloropus 
21Germain’s Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron germainiEndemic (country/region)
 Near-threatened
22Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum 
23Mountain Bamboo-PartridgeBambusicola fytchii 
24Red JunglefowlGallus gallus 
25Chinese FrancolinFrancolinus pintadeanus 
26Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis 
27Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelica 
 PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae  
29Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis 
 COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae  
30Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
31Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollisRare/Accidental
32Pale-capped PigeonColumba puniceaVulnerable
33Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis 
34Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica 
35Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis 
36Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall 
37Little Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia ruficeps 
38Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica 
39Zebra DoveGeopelia striata 
40Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans 
41Orange-breasted Green-PigeonTreron bicinctus 
42Ashy-headed Green-PigeonTreron phayreiNear-threatened
43Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra 
44Yellow-footed Green-PigeonTreron phoenicopterus 
45Yellow-vented Green-PigeonTreron seimundi 
46Pin-tailed Green-PigeonTreron apicauda 
47Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus 
48White-bellied Green-PigeonTreron sieboldii 
49Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aeneaNear-threatened
50Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia 
51Pied Imperial-PigeonDucula bicolor 
 CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae  
52Coral-billed Ground-CuckooCarpococcyx renauldiVulnerable
53Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis 
54Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis 
55Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardiNear-threatened
56Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis 
57Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus 
58Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus 
59Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatus 
60Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
61Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii 
62Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus 
63Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris 
64Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides 
65Northern Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx hyperythrusRare/Accidental
66Hodgson’s Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor 
67Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus 
68Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus 
69Common CuckooCuculus canorus 
70Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus 
 CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae  
71Hodgson’s FrogmouthBatrachostomus hodgsoni 
72Blyth’s FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis 
 CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae  
73Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis 
74Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka 
75Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus 
76Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus 
77Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis 
 CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae  
78White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus 
79Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis 
80Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus 
81Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris 
82Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus 
83White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus 
84Germain’s SwiftletAerodramus germani 
85Pacific SwiftApus pacificus 
86Cook’s SwiftApus cooki 
87House SwiftApus nipalensis 
88Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis 
 CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae  
89Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata 
 GRUIFORMES: Rallidae  
90Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata 
91Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus 
92Eurasian CootFulica atra 
93Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus 
94White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereus 
95WatercockGallicrex cinerea 
96White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus 
97Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides 
98Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca 
99Band-bellied CrakeZapornia paykulliiNear-threatened
100Baillon’s CrakeZapornia pusilla 
 GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae  
101Masked FinfootHeliopais personatusCritically endangered
 GRUIFORMES: Gruidae  
102Sarus CraneAntigone antigoneVulnerable
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae  
103Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus 
104Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostrisNear-threatened
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae  
105Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae  
106Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola 
107Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva 
108River LapwingVanellus duvauceliiNear-threatened
109Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus 
110Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus 
111Lesser Sand-PloverCharadrius mongolus 
112Greater Sand-PloverCharadrius leschenaultii 
113Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus 
114White-faced PloverCharadrius dealbatusData deficient
115Long-billed PloverCharadrius placidus 
116Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius 
117Oriental PloverCharadrius veredus 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae  
118Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae  
119Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus 
120Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae  
121WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus 
122Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
123Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
124Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres 
125Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaNear-threatened
126Temminck’s StintCalidris temminckii 
127Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta 
128Spoon-billed SandpiperCalidris pygmaeaIntroduced species 
Critically endangered
129Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisNear-threatened
130Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus 
131Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola 
132Common SnipeGallinago gallinago 
133Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenura 
134Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus 
135Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus 
136Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos 
137Green SandpiperTringa ochropus 
138Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus 
139Common GreenshankTringa nebularia 
140Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis 
141Wood SandpiperTringa glareola 
142Common RedshankTringa totanus 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae  
143Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus 
144Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tanki 
145Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae  
146Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum 
 CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae  
147Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus 
148Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
149Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica 
150White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus 
151Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida 
152Black-bellied TernSterna acuticaudaRare/Accidental Endangered
153River TernSterna aurantiaVulnerable
154Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii 
 CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae  
155Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans 
156Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopusNear-threatened
157Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticusRare/Accidental Near-threatened
158Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicusVulnerable
159Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubiusIntroduced species Endangered
160Painted StorkMycteria leucocephalaNear-threatened
 SULIFORMES: Sulidae  
161Brown BoobySula leucogaster 
 SULIFORMES: Anhingidae  
162Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterNear-threatened
 SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae  
163Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger 
164Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo 
165Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis 
 PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae  
166Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis 
167Schrenck’s BitternIxobrychus eurhythmus 
168Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus 
169Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis 
170Gray HeronArdea cinerea 
171Purple HeronArdea purpurea 
172Great EgretArdea alba 
173Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia 
174Chinese EgretEgretta eulophotesVulnerable
175Little EgretEgretta garzetta 
176Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra 
177Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 
178Chinese Pond-HeronArdeola bacchus 
179Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa 
180Striated HeronButorides striata 
181Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax 
182Malayan Night-HeronGorsachius melanolophus 
 PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae  
183Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus 
184Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalusNear-threatened
185White-shouldered IbisPseudibis davisoniCritically endangered
186Giant IbisPseudibis giganteaExtirpated Critically endangered
 ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae  
187OspreyPandion haliaetus 
 ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae  
188Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus 
189Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus 
190Jerdon’s BazaAviceda jerdoni 
191Black BazaAviceda leuphotes 
192Red-headed VultureSarcogyps calvusRare/Accidental 
Critically endangered
193White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensisRare/Accidental 
Critically endangered
194Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela 
195Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis 
196Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus 
197Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kieneriiNear-threatened
198Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis 
199Greater Spotted EagleClanga clangaVulnerable
200Bonelli’s EagleAquila fasciata 
201Rufous-winged BuzzardButastur liventer 
202Gray-faced BuzzardButastur indicus 
203Eastern Marsh-HarrierCircus spilonotus 
204Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos 
205Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus 
206ShikraAccipiter badius 
207Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis 
208Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis 
209BesraAccipiter virgatus 
210Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus 
211Black KiteMilvus migrans 
212Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus 
213White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster 
214Lesser Fish-EagleHaliaeetus humilisNear-threatened
215Gray-headed Fish-EagleHaliaeetus ichthyaetusNear-threatened
216Common BuzzardButeo buteo 
217Himalayan BuzzardButeo refectusRare/Accidental
218Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus 
 STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae  
219Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris 
220Barn OwlTyto alba 
221Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius 
 STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae  
222Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus 
223Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia 
224Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia 
225Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu 
226Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis 
227Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes 
228Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis 
229Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides 
230Collared OwletTaenioptynx brodiei 
231Spotted OwletAthene brama 
232Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica 
233Brown BoobookNinox scutulata 
 TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae  
234Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus 
235Orange-breasted TrogonHarpactes oreskios 
 BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae  
236Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops 
 BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae  
237Great HornbillBuceros bicornisVulnerable
238Brown HornbillAnorrhinus austeniNear-threatened
239Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanusVulnerable
240Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris 
241Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatusVulnerable
 CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae  
242Blyth’s KingfisherAlcedo herculesNear-threatened
243Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis 
244Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting 
245Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca 
246Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella 
247Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis 
248Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda 
249White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis 
250Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileataVulnerable
251Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris 
252Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris 
253Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis 
 CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae  
254Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni 
255Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis 
256Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis 
257Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus 
258Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti 
 CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae  
259Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis 
260DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis 
 PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae  
261Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus 
262Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii 
263Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieri 
264Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus 
265Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus 
266Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii 
267Necklaced BarbetPsilopogon auricularis 
268Moustached BarbetPsilopogon incognitus 
269Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus 
270Indochinese BarbetPsilopogon annamensis 
 PICIFORMES: Picidae  
271Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla 
272Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus 
273White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea 
274Heart-spotted WoodpeckerHemicircus canente 
275Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus 
276Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis 
277Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus 
278Freckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos analis 
279Stripe-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos atratus 
280Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis 
281Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
282Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus 
283Black-and-buff WoodpeckerMeiglyptes jugularis 
284Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia 
285Common FlamebackDinopium javanense 
286Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus 
287Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus 
288Red-collared WoodpeckerPicus rabieriNear-threatened
289Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatus 
290Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus 
291Black-headed WoodpeckerPicus erythropygius 
292Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha 
293Great Slaty WoodpeckerMulleripicus pulverulentusVulnerable
294White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis 
 FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae  
295Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens 
296White-rumped FalconNeohierax insignisNear-threatened
297Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus 
298Oriental HobbyFalco severus 
299Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus 
 PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae  
300Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatriaNear-threatened
301Gray-headed ParakeetPsittacula finschiiNear-threatened
302Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseataNear-threatened
303Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandriNear-threatened
304Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae  
305Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae 
306Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus 
307Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus 
308Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
309Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae  
310Eared PittaHydrornis phayrei 
311Rusty-naped PittaHydrornis oatesi 
312Blue-rumped PittaHydrornis soror 
313Blue PittaHydrornis cyaneus 
314Bar-bellied PittaHydrornis elliotii 
315Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae  
316Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea 
 PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae  
317Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus 
318Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris 
319Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris 
320Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologus 
321Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus 
322Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus 
323Brown-rumped MinivetPericrocotus cantonensis 
324Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseus 
325Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei 
326Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos 
327Indochinese CuckooshrikeLalage polioptera 
 PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae  
328White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus 
329Green Shrike-BabblerPteruthius xanthochlorusRare/Accidental
330Black-eared Shrike-BabblerPteruthius melanotis 
331Clicking Shrike-BabblerPteruthius intermedius 
332White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca 
 PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae  
333Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea 
 PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae  
334Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis 
335Slender-billed OrioleOriolus tenuirostris 
336Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus 
337Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii 
 PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae  
338Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae  
339Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus 
340Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus 
341Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae  
342Common IoraAegithina tiphia 
343Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei 
 PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae  
344Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica 
345White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis 
346White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola 
 PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae  
347Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus 
348Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus 
349Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens 
350Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus 
351Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer 
352Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus 
353Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae  
354Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea 
355Japanese Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudataNear-threatened
356Amur Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone incei 
357Blyth’s Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae  
358Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus 
359Burmese ShrikeLanius collurioides 
360Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach 
361Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae  
362Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius 
363Yellow-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa flavirostris 
364Red-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa erythroryncha 
365White-winged MagpieUrocissa whiteheadi 
366Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis 
367Indochinese Green-MagpieCissa hypoleuca 
368Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda 
369Racket-tailed TreepieCrypsirina temia 
370Ratchet-tailed TreepieTemnurus temnurus 
371Oriental MagpiePica serica 
372Carrion CrowCorvus corone 
373Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos 
 PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae  
374Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Paridae  
375Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus 
376Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea 
377Green-backed TitParus monticolus 
378Cinereous TitParus cinereus 
379Japanese TitParus minor 
380Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae  
381Horsfield’s BushlarkMirafra javanica 
382Indochinese BushlarkMirafra erythrocephala 
383Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula 
 PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae  
384Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius 
385Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis 
386Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps 
387Annam PriniaPrinia rocki 
388Brown PriniaPrinia polychroa 
389Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris 
390Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens 
391Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii 
392Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris 
393Plain PriniaPrinia inornata 
394Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis 
395Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae  
396Thick-billed WarblerArundinax aedon 
397Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps 
398Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae  
399Pallas’s Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes certhiola 
400Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata 
401Chinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskia 
402Dalat Bush WarblerLocustella idoneaEndemic (country/region)
403Striated GrassbirdCincloramphus palustris 
 PASSERIFORMES: Pnoepygidae  
404Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla 
 PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae  
405Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis 
406Bank SwallowRiparia riparia 
407Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor 
408Barn SwallowHirundo rustica 
409Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii 
410Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica 
411Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica 
412Striated SwallowCecropis striolata 
413Rufous-bellied SwallowCecropis badia 
414Common House-MartinDelichon urbicum 
415Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae  
416Black-headed BulbulBrachypodius melanocephalos
417Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris 
418Striated BulbulPycnonotus striatus 
419Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus 
420Brown-breasted BulbulPycnonotus xanthorrhous 
421Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis 
422Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster 
423Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni 
424Flavescent BulbulPycnonotus flavescens 
425Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier 
426Streak-eared BulbulPycnonotus conradi 
427Ochraceous BulbulAlophoixus ochraceus 
428Puff-throated BulbulAlophoixus pallidus 
429Gray-eyed BulbulIole propinqua 
430Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus 
431Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala 
432Chestnut BulbulHemixos castanonotus 
433Mountain BulbulIxos mcclellandii 
 PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae  
434Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis 
435Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher 
436Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus 
437Hume’s WarblerPhylloscopus humei 
438Pallas’s Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus 
439Radde’s WarblerPhylloscopus schwarzi 
440Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus 
441Buff-throated WarblerPhylloscopus subaffinis 
442Eastern Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus coronatus 
443White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermedius 
444Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys 
445Gray-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus tephrocephalus 
446Bianchi’s WarblerPhylloscopus valentini 
447Alström’s WarblerPhylloscopus soror 
448Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides 
449Two-barred WarblerPhylloscopus plumbeitarsus 
450Pale-legged Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tenellipes 
451Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis 
452Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps 
453Sulphur-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus ricketti 
454Blyth’s Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus reguloides 
455Claudia’s Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus claudiae 
456Davison’s Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus intensior 
457Kloss’s Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus ogilviegranti 
 PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae  
458Pale-footed Bush WarblerUrosphena pallidipes 
459Asian StubtailUrosphena squameiceps 
460Gray-bellied TesiaTesia cyaniventer 
461Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea 
462Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris 
463Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis 
464Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps 
465Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus 
466Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni 
467Manchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturians 
 PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae  
468Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae  
469Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis 
470Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense 
471Indochinese FulvettaFulvetta danisi 
472Gray-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus gularis 
473Black-headed ParrotbillPsittiparus margaritaeEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
474Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae  
475Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola 
476Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta 
477Stripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularis 
478Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus 
479Swinhoe’s White-eyeZosterops simplex 
480Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae  
481Chestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileata 
482Gray-faced Tit-BabblerMixornis kelleyi 
483Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis 
484Golden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum 
485Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps 
486Buff-chested BabblerCyanoderma ambiguum 
487Brown-crowned Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus phayrei 
488Red-billed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ochraceiceps 
489Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis 
490White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps 
491Large Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys hypoleucos 
492Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps 
493Spot-necked BabblerStachyris strialata 
 PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae  
494Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum 
495Collared BabblerGampsorhynchus torquatus 
496Rufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castaneceps 
497Black-crowned FulvettaSchoeniparus klossiEndemic (country/region)
498Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis 
499Rusty-capped FulvettaSchoeniparus dubius 
500Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps 
501Spot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventre 
502Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli 
503Abbott’s BabblerMalacocincla abbotti 
504Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata 
505Annam Limestone BabblerGypsophila annamensis 
506Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota 
507Short-tailed Scimitar-BabblerNapothera danjouiNear-threatened
 PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae  
508Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala 
509Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei 
510Yunnan FulvettaAlcippe fratercula 
511Mountain FulvettaAlcippe peracensis 
512Himalayan CutiaCutia nipalensis 
513Vietnamese CutiaCutia legalleniEndemic (country/region) 
Near-threatened
514Gray-crowned CrociasLaniellus langbianisEndemic (country/region) Endangered
515Red-tailed LaughingthrushTrochalopteron milnei 
516Collared LaughingthrushTrochalopteron yersiniEndemic (country/region) Endangered
517Golden-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron ngoclinhenseEndemic (country/region) Endangered
518Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides 
519Black-headed SibiaHeterophasia desgodinsi 
520Blue-winged MinlaActinodura cyanouroptera 
521Black-crowned BarwingActinodura sodangorumEndemic (country/region)
 Near-threatened
522Silver-eared MesiaLeiothrix argentauris 
523Red-tailed MinlaMinla ignotincta 
524Rufous-backed SibiaLeioptila annectens 
525Spot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinus 
526Orange-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax annamensisEndemic (country/region)
527Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus 
528Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger 
529White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus 
530Black-hooded LaughingthrushGarrulax milletiEndemic (country/region)
531Gray LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi 
532Rufous-cheeked LaughingthrushGarrulax castanotis 
533Chestnut-eared LaughingthrushIanthocincla konkakinhensisEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
534White-cheeked LaughingthrushPterorhinus vassali 
535Black-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus chinensis 
536Masked LaughingthrushPterorhinus perspicillatus 
537Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis 
538White-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus albogularis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae  
539Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventris 
540Burmese NuthatchSitta neglecta 
541Chestnut-vented NuthatchSitta nagaensis 
542White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensis 
543Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis 
544Yellow-billed NuthatchSitta solangiaeNear-threatened
 PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae  
545Hume’s TreecreeperCerthia manipurensis 
 PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae  
546Golden-crested MynaAmpeliceps coronatus 
547Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa 
548Daurian StarlingAgropsar sturninus 
549Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis 
550White-shouldered StarlingSturnia sinensis 
551Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica 
552Red-billed StarlingSpodiopsar sericeus 
553Common MynaAcridotheres tristis 
554Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalus 
555Great MynaAcridotheres grandis 
556Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae  
557Dark-sided ThrushZoothera marginata 
558Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola 
559White’s ThrushZoothera aurea 
560Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma 
561Purple CochoaCochoa purpurea 
562Green CochoaCochoa viridis 
563Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica 
564Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina 
565Chinese BlackbirdTurdus mandarinus 
566Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul 
567Japanese ThrushTurdus cardis 
568Gray-backed ThrushTurdus hortulorum 
569Black-breasted ThrushTurdus dissimilis 
570Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae  
571Gray-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta 
572Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica 
573Ferruginous FlycatcherMuscicapa ferruginea 
574Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica 
575Brown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttui 
576Brown-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa williamsoni 
577Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis 
578White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus 
579White-gorgeted FlycatcherAnthipes monileger 
580Rufous-browed FlycatcherAnthipes solitaris 
581White-tailed FlycatcherCyornis concretus 
582Hainan Blue FlycatcherCyornis hainanus 
583Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor 
584Chinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis glaucicomans 
585Hill Blue FlycatcherCyornis whitei 
586Indochinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis sumatrensis 
587Brown-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis brunneatusVulnerable
588Large NiltavaNiltava grandis 
589Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae 
590Fujian NiltavaNiltava davidi 
591Blue-and-white FlycatcherCyanoptila cyanomelana 
592Zappey’s FlycatcherCyanoptila cumatilisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
593Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus 
594Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris 
595Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis 
596Rufous-tailed RobinLarvivora sibilans 
597Japanese RobinLarvivora akahige 
598Siberian Blue RobinLarvivora cyane 
599BluethroatLuscinia svecica 
600Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus 
601Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri 
602White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti 
603Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus 
604Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus 
605Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliope 
606White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucura 
607Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus 
608Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus 
609Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia 
610Narcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissinaRare/Accidental
611Mugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimaki 
612Slaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolor 
613Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra 
614Pygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoni 
615Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiata 
616Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni 
617Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicilla 
618Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva 
619Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus 
620White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus 
621Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus 
622Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris 
623White-throated Rock-ThrushMonticola gularis 
624Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius 
625Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri 
626Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata 
627Jerdon’s BushchatSaxicola jerdoni 
628Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae  
629Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicusNear-threatened
630Thick-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum agile 
631Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum 
632Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigmaRare/Accidental
633Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum 
634Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus 
635Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum 
 PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae  
636Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis 
637Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis 
638Van Hasselt’s SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana 
639Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha 
640Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus 
641Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis 
642Black-throated SunbirdAethopyga saturata 
643Mrs. Gould’s SunbirdAethopyga gouldiae 
644Green-tailed SunbirdAethopyga nipalensis 
645Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja 
646Fork-tailed SunbirdAethopyga christinae 
647Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
648Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra 
649Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna 
 PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae  
650Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella 
 PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae  
651Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis cochinchinensis 
652Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons 
653Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii 
 PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae  
654Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar 
655Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus 
656Asian Golden WeaverPloceus hypoxanthusNear-threatened
 PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae  
657Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata 
658White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata 
659White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra 
660Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla 
661White-headed MuniaLonchura maja 
662Pin-tailed ParrotfinchErythrura prasina 
 PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae  
663House SparrowPasser domesticusIntroduced species
664Plain-backed SparrowPasser flaveolus 
665Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae  
666Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus 
667Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea 
668Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis 
669Mekong WagtailMotacilla samveasnaeNear-threatened
670White WagtailMotacilla alba 
671Richard’s PipitAnthus richardi 
672Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus 
673Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni 
674Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus 
 PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae  
675Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis 
676Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica 
677Vietnamese GreenfinchChloris monguillotiEndemic (country/region)
678Black-headed GreenfinchChloris ambigua 
679Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra 
 PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae  
680Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata 
681Yellow-breasted BuntingEmberiza aureolaCritically endangered
682Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla 
683Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutila 

References

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