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This checklist includes all bird species found in Heilongjiang , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Heilongjiang [map]

Other names: Heilungkiang, Heilongjiang Sheng

Number of species: 400
Number of endemics: 1
Number of breeding endemics: 1
Last modified: 2022-11-04
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Mute SwanCygnus olor
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianus
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Snow GooseAnser caerulescensRare/Accidental
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Swan GooseAnser cygnoid
Bean GooseAnser fabalis
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropus
Steller's EiderPolysticta stelleri
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
SmewMergellus albellus
GoosanderMergus merganser
Scaly-sided MerganserMergus squamatus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Harlequin DuckHistrionicus histrionicus
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Common PochardAythya ferina
Baer's PochardAythya baeri
Ferruginous DuckAythya nyroca
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Baikal TealSibirionetta formosa
Falcated DuckMareca falcata
GadwallMareca strepera
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Chinese Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Common TealAnas crecca
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Japanese QuailCoturnix japonica
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Northern Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus
Rock PtarmiganLagopus muta
Siberian GrouseFalcipennis falcipennis
Black-billed CapercaillieTetrao urogalloides
Eurasian Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Daurian PartridgePerdix dauurica

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Red Collared DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted-necked DoveStreptopelia chinensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Pallas's SandgrouseSyrrhaptes paradoxus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Grey NightjarCaprimulgus indicus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
Fork-tailed SwiftApus pacificus
Common SwiftApus apus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Whistling Hawk CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
Northern Hawk CuckooHierococcyx hyperythrus
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Swinhoe's RailCoturnicops exquisitus
Eastern Water RailRallus indicus
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
Band-bellied CrakeZapornia paykullii
Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common CootFulica atra

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Siberian CraneLeucogeranus leucogeranus
White-naped CraneAntigone vipio
Demoiselle CraneGrus virgo
Red-crowned CraneGrus japonensis
Common CraneGrus grus
Hooded CraneGrus monacha

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Great BustardOtis tarda

 
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae

Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
Oriental White StorkCiconia boyciana

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
Schrenck's BitternIxobrychus eurhythmus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Striated HeronButorides striata
Chinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchus
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Black-faced SpoonbillPlatalea minor

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Long-billed PloverCharadrius placidus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Oriental PloverCharadrius veredus
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
Grey-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Little CurlewNumenius minutus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
DunlinCalidris alpina
Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Solitary SnipeGallinago solitaria
Pintail SnipeGallinago stenura
Swinhoe's SnipeGallinago megala
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Nordmann's GreenshankTringa guttifer
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tanki

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Saunders's GullSaundersilarus saundersi
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
Mew GullLarus canus
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Slaty-backed GullLarus schistisagus
Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescensRare/Accidental
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Common TernSterna hirundo

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Oriental Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
Greater Spotted EagleClanga clanga
Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis
Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliaca
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos
Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis
Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis
BesraAccipiter virgatus
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Northern GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
Pallas's Fish EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
White-tailed Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
Steller's Sea EagleHaliaeetus pelagicusRare/Accidental
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus
Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo
Japanese BuzzardButeo japonicus
Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Northern BoobookNinox japonica
Hawk OwlSurnia ulula
Eurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinum
Little OwlAthene noctua
Tengmalm's OwlAegolius funereus
Oriental Scops OwlOtus sunia
Collared Scops OwlOtus bakkamoena
Northern Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Ural OwlStrix uralensis
Great Grey OwlStrix nebulosa
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
Eurasian Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Blakiston's Eagle OwlBubo blakistoni

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Northern WryneckJynx torquilla
Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
Japanese Pygmy WoodpeckerDendrocopos kizuki
Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerDendrocopos canicapillus
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos minor
White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Amur FalconFalco amurensis
MerlinFalco columbarius
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
GyrfalconFalco rusticolus
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Grey-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
Bull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalus
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Chinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercus
Northern ShrikeLanius borealis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Red-billed Blue MagpieUrocissa erythroryncha
Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
Daurian JackdawCorvus dauuricus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Common RavenCorvus corax
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Amur Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone incei

 
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae

Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens
Siberian AccentorPrunella montanella

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Saxaul SparrowPasser ammodendri
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Eurasian Rock SparrowPetronia petronia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi
Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
Green-headed WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
White WagtailMotacilla alba

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
Yellow-billed GrosbeakEophona migratoria
Japanese GrosbeakEophona personata
Common RosefinchErythrina erythrina
Long-tailed RosefinchCarpodacus sibiricus
Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseus
Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Asian Rosy FinchLeucosticte arctoa
Grey-capped GreenfinchChloris sinica
Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
Arctic RedpollAcanthis hornemanni
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae

Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Jankowski's BuntingEmberiza jankowskii
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Yellow-throated BuntingSchoeniclus elegans
Japanese Reed BuntingSchoeniclus yessoensis
Pallas's Reed BuntingSchoeniclus pallasi
Eurasian Reed BuntingSchoeniclus schoeniclus
Black-faced BuntingSchoeniclus spodocephala
Rustic BuntingSchoeniclus rusticus
Chestnut BuntingSchoeniclus rutilus
Little BuntingSchoeniclus pusillus
Yellow-breasted BuntingSchoeniclus aureolus
Yellow-browed BuntingSchoeniclus chrysophrys
Tristram's BuntingSchoeniclus tristrami

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Yellow-bellied TitPardaliparus venustulusEndemic
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Willow TitPoecile montanus
Azure TitCyanistes cyanus
Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Eastern Penduline TitRemiz consobrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Asian Short-toed LarkAlaudala cheleensis
Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
Eurasian Sky LarkAlauda arvensis
Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Panuridae

Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Gray's WarblerLocustella fasciolata
Japanese Swamp WarblerLocustella pryeri
Rusty-rumped WarblerLocustella certhiola
Middendorff's WarblerLocustella ochotensis
Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata
Chinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskia
Baikal Bush WarblerLocustella davidi
Spotted Bush WarblerLocustella thoracica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Thick-billed WarblerArundinax aedon
Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps
Manchurian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus tangorumBreeding endemic
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
Asian House MartinDelichon dasypus
Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Pale MartinRiparia diluta

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Yellow-browed WarblerAbrornis inornatus
Pallas's Leaf WarblerAbrornis proregulus
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusRare/Accidental
Yellow-streaked WarblerPhylloscopus armandii
Radde's WarblerPhylloscopus schwarzi
Eastern Crowned Leaf WarblerSeicercus coronatus
Two-barred Leaf WarblerSeicercus plumbeitarsus
Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Pale-legged Leaf WarblerSeicercus tenellipes

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Asian StubtailUrosphena squameiceps
Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphoneRare/Accidental
Manchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturians

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Asian Desert WarblerCurruca nana
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Chinese Hill WarblerRhopophilus pekinensisEndemic (country/region)
Reed ParrotbillParadoxornis heudei
Vinous-throated ParrotbillSinosuthora webbiana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Plain Laughing-thrushGarrulax davidiEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae

GoldcrestRegulus regulus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae

Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Japanese WaxwingBombycilla japonica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae

Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
Taiga NuthatchSitta arctica
Chinese NuthatchSitta villosa

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Purple-backed StarlingAgropsar sturninus
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae

Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Grey-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Blue-and-white FlycatcherCyanoptila cyanomelana
Rufous-tailed RobinLarvivora sibilans
Siberian Blue RobinLarvivora cyane
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliope
Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus
Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicilla
Mugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimaki
Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia
Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus
White-throated Rock ThrushMonticola gularis
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
Eastern StonechatSaxicola maurus
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellina
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

White's ThrushZoothera aurea
Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica
Grey-backed ThrushTurdus hortulorum
Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus
Pale ThrushTurdus pallidus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Naumann's ThrushTurdus naumanni
Dusky ThrushTurdus eunomus
Red-throated ThrushTurdus ruficollis

 

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