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This checklist includes all bird species found in Sumatra western 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: Sumatra western islands [map]

Number of species: 387
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 19
Number of introduced species: 1
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Wandering Whistling DuckDendrocygna arcuata
Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaRare/Accidental
White-winged DuckAsarcornis scutulataExtirpated
Grey TealAnas gibberifrons
Asian Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus

 
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae

Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Salvadori's PheasantLophura inornata

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba liviaIntroduced species
Silvery PigeonColumba argentinaEndemic (country/region)
Spotted-necked DoveStreptopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo DoveMacropygia unchall
Ruddy Cuckoo DoveMacropygia emiliana
Dusky Cuckoo DoveMacropygia magnaEndemic (country/region)
Little Cuckoo DoveMacropygia ruficeps
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollisRare/Accidental
Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernans
Thick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostra
Grey-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicaudaEndemic (country/region)
Large Green PigeonTreron capellei
Sumatran Green PigeonTreron oxyurusEndemic (country/region)
Wedge-tailed Green PigeonTreron sphenurus
Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Blue-tailed Imperial PigeonDucula concinnaEndemic (country/region)
Pink-headed Imperial PigeonDucula rosaceaEndemic (country/region)
Mountain Imperial PigeonDucula badia
Pied Imperial PigeonDucula bicolor
Pink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusEndemic (country/region)
Jambu Fruit DovePtilinopus jambu
Black-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus melanospilus

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae

Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatusRare/Accidental
Sundan FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Great Eared NightjarLyncornis macrotis
Malaysian Eared NightjarLyncornis temminckii
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
Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostris
Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximusRare/Accidental
Edible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Fork-tailed SwiftApus pacificus
House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaea
Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandusRare/Accidental
Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Little Bronze CuckooChalcites minutillus
Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
Rusty-breasted CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis
Drongo CuckooSurniculus lugubris
Whistling Hawk CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
Hodgson's Hawk CuckooHierococcyx fugax
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata
Buff-banded RailHypotaenidia philippensis
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
White-browed CrakeAmaurornis cinerea
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Swinhoe's Storm-petrelHydrobates monorhis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Barau's PetrelPterodroma baraui
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelas
Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii
Jouanin's PetrelBulweria fallax

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Storm's StorkCiconia stormi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollisRare/Accidental
Malaysian Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Rufous Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusRare/Accidental
Striated HeronButorides striata
Chinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchus
Javan Pond HeronArdeola speciosa
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pacific Reef EgretEgretta sacra
Chinese EgretEgretta eulophotesRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata arielRare/Accidental
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostrisRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusRare/Accidental
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Malaysian PloverCharadrius peronii
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaRare/Accidental
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
SanderlingCalidris alba
Pintail SnipeGallinago stenura
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Australian PratincoleStiltia isabella
Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetusRare/Accidental
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 ptilorhynchusRare/Accidental
Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Wallace's Hawk EagleNisaetus nanus
Blyth's Hawk EagleNisaetus alboniger
Changeable Hawk EagleNisaetus cirrhatusRare/Accidental
Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis
Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis
BesraAccipiter virgatus
White-bellied Sea EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
Grey-headed Fish EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Bay OwlPhodilus badius
Pearly OwlTyto delicatula
Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
Simeulue Scops OwlOtus umbraEndemic (country/region)
Mentawai Scops OwlOtus mentawiEndemic
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammicaRare/Accidental
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupu

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Orange-breasted TrogonHarpactes oreskios
Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
Wrinkled HornbillRhyticeros corrugatus

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
Grey-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tristis
Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceum
Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis
Brown-capped WoodpeckerDendrocopos moluccensis
Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerDendrocopos canicapillus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
Black-browed BarbetPsilopogon oorti
Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon australis
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Oriental Dwarf KingfisherCeyx erithaca
Variable Dwarf KingfisherCeyx lepidus
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileataRare/Accidental
Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensisEndemic (country/region)
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteoRare/Accidental
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae

Yellow-crested CockatooCacatua sulphureaEndemic (country/region)

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
Great-billed ParrotTanygnathus megalorynchos
Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri
Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus
Blue-crowned Hanging ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis
Elegant PittaPitta elegansEndemic (country/region)
Hooded PittaPitta sordida

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae

Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae

Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Sulawesi MyzomelaMyzomela chloropteraEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus
Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
Common CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre
White-shouldered TrillerLalage sueuriiEndemic (country/region)
Pied TrillerLalage nigraRare/Accidental
Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea
Australian Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Dark-throated OrioleOriolus xanthonotus
Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucoryn

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae

Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Green IoraAegithina viridissima

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
Arafura FantailRhipidura dryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Broad-billed MyiagraMyiagra ruficollis
White-tipped MonarchSymposiachrus everettiEndemic (country/region)
Island MonarchMonarcha cinerascens
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Blyth's Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicus
Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum
Red-chested FlowerpeckerDicaeum maugeiEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
Streaky-breasted SpiderhunterArachnothera affinis
Grey-breasted SpiderhunterArachnothera modesta
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
Temminck's SunbirdAethopyga temminckii
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
Black-faced MuniaLonchura moluccaEndemic (country/region)
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Black-headed MuniaLonchura malacca
White-headed MuniaLonchura maja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Green-headed WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Bar-winged PriniaPrinia familiarisEndemic (country/region)
Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Rusty-rumped WarblerLocustella certhiola
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

Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalusRare/Accidental
Buff-vented BulbulIole charlottae
Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
Straw-headed BulbulPycnonotus zeylanicus
Grey-bellied BulbulPycnonotus cyaniventris
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

Chestnut-crowned Leaf WarblerSeicercus castaniceps
Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Kamtschatka Leaf WarblerSeicercus examinandus
Japanese Leaf WarblerSeicercus xanthodryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Enggano White-eyeZosterops salvadoriiEndemic (country/region)
Lemon-bellied White-eyeZosterops chlorisEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
Grey-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
Grey-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala
Striped Tit BabblerMixornis gularis
Fluffy-backed Tit BabblerMacronus ptilosus
Chestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterum

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Brown Nun BabblerAlcippe brunneicauda

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Purple-backed StarlingAgropsar sturninusRare/Accidental
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisRare/Accidental
Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicusEndemic (country/region)
Hill MynaGracula religiosa
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis
White-rumped ShamaKittacincla malabarica
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
Grey-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis umbratilis
White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia
Eastern StonechatSaxicola maurus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Sunda ThrushZoothera andromedae
Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica
Chestnut-capped ThrushGeokichla interpres

 

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