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This checklist includes all bird species found in Weh , 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: Weh [map]

Number of species: 287
Number of globally threatened species: 13
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2022-10-15
See also: http://www.noord.bart.nl/~edcolijn
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanica

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

RoulroulRollulus rouloul
Long-billed PartridgeRhizothera longirostris
Great ArgusArgusianus argus
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Crested FirebackLophura ignita

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Spotted-necked DoveStreptopelia chinensis
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollis
Little Green PigeonTreron olax
Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernans
Thick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostra
Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Mountain Imperial PigeonDucula badia
Pied Imperial PigeonDucula bicolor
Jambu Fruit DovePtilinopus jambuIntroduced species

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Malaysian Eared NightjarLyncornis temminckii
Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
Silver-rumped Spinetailed SwiftRhaphidura leucopygialis
Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus
Edible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Fork-tailed SwiftApus pacificus
House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Little Bronze CuckooChalcites minutillus
Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
Rusty-breasted CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis
Drongo CuckooSurniculus lugubris
Large Hawk CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
Moustached Hawk CuckooHierococcyx vagans
Hodgson's Hawk CuckooHierococcyx fugax
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
White-browed CrakeAmaurornis cinerea
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-petrelPelagodroma marina

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Swinhoe's Storm-petrelHydrobates monorhis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
Striated HeronButorides striata
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pacific Reef EgretEgretta sacra

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Malaysian PloverCharadrius peronii
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Atoll TernGygis alba
Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusRare/Accidental
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Common TernSterna hirundo
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
Changeable Hawk EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis
Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis
BesraAccipiter virgatus
White-bellied Sea EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
Lesser Fish EagleIcthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed Fish EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Bay OwlPhodilus badius
Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Oriental Scops OwlOtus sunia
Barred Eagle OwlBubo sumatranus

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
Rhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinoceros
Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
Wrinkled HornbillRhyticeros corrugatus

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Grey-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
Greater Yellow-naped WoodpeckerChrysophlegma flavinucha
White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis
Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
Orange-backed WoodpeckerReinwardtipicus validus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophus
Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Oriental Dwarf KingfisherCeyx erithaca
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileata
Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda
Blue-crowned Hanging ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Garnet PittaPitta granatina
Giant PittaPitta caerulea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae

Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae

Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
Pied TrillerLalage nigra
Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus
Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Crested JayPlatylophus galericulatus
Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Sunda CrowCorvus compilator
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Amur Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone incei
Blyth's Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum
Scarlet-headed FlowerpeckerDicaeum trochileumEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
Long-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera robusta
Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
Grey-breasted SpiderhunterArachnothera modesta
Purple-naped SunbirdKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
Purple-throated SunbirdLeptocoma sperata
Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae

Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella
Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon
Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis cochinchinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
Black-headed MuniaLonchura malacca
White-headed MuniaLonchura maja
Pin-tailed ParrotfinchErythrura prasina

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Hill PriniaPrinia atrogularis
Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigicepsRare/Accidental
Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Asian House MartinDelichon dasypus
Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Striated SwallowCecropis striolata
Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
Black-crested BulbulPycnonotus melanicterus
Grey-bellied BulbulPycnonotus cyaniventris
Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigasterIntroduced species
Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled BulbulPycnonotus erythropthalmos
Puff-backed BulbulEuptilotus eutilotus
Black-headed BulbulBrachypodius atriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Eastern Crowned Leaf WarblerSeicercus coronatus
Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Kamtschatka Leaf WarblerSeicercus examinandus
Japanese Leaf WarblerSeicercus xanthodryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Sunda Bush WarblerHorornis vulcanius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lemon-bellied White-eyeZosterops chloris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratum
Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicusEndemic (country/region)
Hill MynaGracula religiosa
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis
White-rumped ShamaKittacincla malabarica
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
Asian Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
White-browed ShortwingBrachypteryx montana
White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus

 

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