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This checklist includes all bird species found in Riau-Lingga 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: Riau-Lingga Islands [map]

Number of species: 400
Number of globally threatened species: 27
Number of introduced species: 5
Last modified: 2022-10-22
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanica
White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulata
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Asian Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

RoulroulRollulus rouloul
Long-billed PartridgeRhizothera longirostris
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Great ArgusArgusianus argus
Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Crestless FirebackLophura erythrophthalma

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba liviaIntroduced species
Silvery PigeonColumba argentinaEndemic (country/region)
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
Large Green PigeonTreron capellei
Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Mountain Imperial PigeonDucula badia
Pied Imperial PigeonDucula bicolor
Jambu Fruit DovePtilinopus jambuIntroduced species

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae

Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
Horsfield's FrogmouthBatrachostomus javensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

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

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata
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
Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaea
Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChalcites basalis
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
Whistling Hawk CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
Hodgson's Hawk CuckooHierococcyx fugax
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
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 marinaRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Swinhoe's Storm-petrelHydrobates monorhis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostrisRare/Accidental
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelas
Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Storm's StorkCiconia stormi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
Schrenck's BitternIxobrychus eurhythmus
Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollisIntroduced species
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Striated HeronButorides striata
Chinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchus
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
Chinese EgretEgretta eulophotes

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Malaysian PloverCharadrius peronii
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
Oriental PloverCharadrius veredus
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
RuffCalidris pugnax
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
SanderlingCalidris alba
Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
Pintail SnipeGallinago stenura
Swinhoe's SnipeGallinago megala
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudus
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusRare/Accidental
Aleutian TernOnychoprion aleuticus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
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
Wallace's Hawk EagleNisaetus nanus
Changeable Hawk EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
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
Japanese BuzzardButeo japonicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Bay OwlPhodilus badius
Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Collared Scops OwlOtus bakkamoena
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Barred Eagle OwlBubo sumatranus
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupu

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii
Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
Red-naped TrogonHarpactes kasumba

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Helmeted HornbillRhinoplax vigil
Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
Rhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinoceros
Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
Wrinkled HornbillRhyticeros corrugatus

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Olive-backed WoodpeckerDinopium rafflesii
Common Flame-backed WoodpeckerDinopium javanense
Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceum
Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatus
Great Slaty WoodpeckerMulleripicus pulverulentus
White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis
Orange-backed WoodpeckerReinwardtipicus validus
Greater Flame-backed WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes lucidus
Brown-capped WoodpeckerDendrocopos moluccensis
Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerDendrocopos canicapillus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon
Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon australis
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus

 
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
Variable Dwarf KingfisherCeyx lepidus
Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo euryzona
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileata
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Giant PittaPitta caerulea
Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis
Mangrove PittaPitta megarhyncha
Hooded PittaPitta sordida

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae

Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Dark-throated OrioleOriolus xanthonotus
Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus
Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Green IoraAegithina viridissima

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
Pied FantailRhipidura javanica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Crested JayPlatylophus galericulatus
Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
House CrowCorvus splendens
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae

Rail-babblerEupetes macrocerus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
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
Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae

Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella
Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
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

Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea
Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis
Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Rusty-rumped WarblerLocustella certhiola
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
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
Ochraceous BulbulAlophoixus ochraceus
Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
Buff-vented BulbulIole charlottae
Ashy BulbulHemixos flavala
Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
Straw-headed BulbulPycnonotus zeylanicus
Black-crested BulbulPycnonotus melanicterus
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusIntroduced species
Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigasterIntroduced species
Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled BulbulPycnonotus erythropthalmos
Black-and-white BulbulMicrotarsus melanoleucos
Black-headed BulbulBrachypodius atriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Yellow-browed WarblerAbrornis inornatus
Eastern Crowned Leaf WarblerSeicercus coronatus
Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Kamtschatka Leaf WarblerSeicercus examinandus
Japanese Leaf WarblerSeicercus xanthodryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
Sunda Bush WarblerHorornis vulcanius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
Grey-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
Grey-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala
Striped Tit BabblerMixornis gularis
Chestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterum
Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Grey-breasted BabblerMalacopteron albogulare
Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
Short-tailed BabblerTrichastoma malaccense
White-chested BabblerTrichastoma rostratum
Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Purple-backed StarlingAgropsar sturninus
Asian Pied StarlingGracupica contra
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicusEndemic (country/region)
Hill MynaGracula religiosa
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis
Rufous-tailed ShamaTrichixos pyrropygus
White-rumped ShamaKittacincla malabarica
Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
Grey-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis umbratilis
Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
Blue-and-white FlycatcherCyanoptila cyanomelana
Zappey's FlycatcherCyanoptila cumatilis
Asian Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
Siberian Blue RobinLarvivora cyane
Chestnut-naped ForktailEnicurus ruficapillus
White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica
Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus

 

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