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

Number of species: 182
Last modified: 2022-10-22
See also: http://www.noord.bart.nl/~edcolijn
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Asian Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Silvery PigeonColumba argentinaEndemic (country/region)
Little Cuckoo DoveMacropygia ruficeps
Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollis
Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernans
Thick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostra
Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Pied Imperial PigeonDucula bicolor

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata
Silver-rumped Spinetailed SwiftRhaphidura leucopygialis
Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus
Edible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
Fork-tailed SwiftApus pacificus
House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
Rusty-breasted CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis
Moustached Hawk CuckooHierococcyx vagans
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Swinhoe's Storm-petrelHydrobates monorhis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificaRare/Accidental
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

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

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
Pintail SnipeGallinago stenura
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Australian PratincoleStiltia isabella

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
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: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Blyth's Hawk EagleNisaetus alboniger
Changeable Hawk EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis
Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis
BesraAccipiter virgatus
White-bellied Sea EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Bay OwlPhodilus badius

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon australis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Oriental Dwarf KingfisherCeyx erithaca
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileata
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri
Blue-crowned Hanging ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae

Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae

Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Crested JayPlatylophus galericulatus
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
Purple-throated SunbirdLeptocoma sperata
Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae

Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
White-headed MuniaLonchura maja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Striated SwallowCecropis striolata
Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled BulbulPycnonotus erythropthalmos
Black-headed BulbulBrachypodius atriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Kamtschatka Leaf WarblerSeicercus examinandus
Japanese Leaf WarblerSeicercus xanthodryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
Striped Tit BabblerMixornis gularis
Chestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterum

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affine
Short-tailed BabblerTrichastoma malaccense

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Hill MynaGracula religiosa
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis
White-rumped ShamaKittacincla malabarica
Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus

 

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