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This checklist includes all bird species found in Taiwan , 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 .

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Country or region: Taiwan [map]

Number of species: 716
Number of endemics: 32
Number of globally threatened species: 52
Number of introduced species: 18
Date last reviewed: 2017-09-17
Last modified: 2024-11-27
See also: http://www.bird.org.tw/index.php/works/lists
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanicaRare/Accidental
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicusRare/Accidental
Graylag GooseAnser anser
Swan GooseAnser cygnoidesEndangered
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropusVulnerable
Taiga Bean-GooseAnser fabalis
Tundra Bean-GooseAnser serrirostris
BrantBranta bernicla
Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsiiRare/Accidental
Canada GooseBranta canadensisUncertain origin
Mute SwanCygnus olorRare/Accidental
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianus
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusRare/Accidental
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaRare/Accidental
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianusRare/Accidental
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Baikal TealSibirionetta formosaRare/Accidental
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
Falcated DuckMareca falcata
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
American WigeonMareca americana
Philippine DuckAnas luzonicaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaRare/Accidental
CanvasbackAythya valisineria
Common PochardAythya ferinaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Ring-necked DuckAythya collarisRare/Accidental
Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Baer's PochardAythya baeriCritically endangered
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Greater ScaupAythya marila
Lesser ScaupAythya affinisRare/Accidental
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaRare/Accidental
SmewMergellus albellus
Common MerganserMergus merganserRare/Accidental
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Scaly-sided MerganserMergus squamatusRare/Accidental Endangered

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Taiwan PartridgeArborophila crudigularisEndemic
Mikado PheasantSyrmaticus mikadoEndemic
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Swinhoe's PheasantLophura swinhoiiEndemic Near-threatened
Taiwan Bamboo-PartridgeBambusicola sonorivoxEndemic
Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis
Japanese QuailCoturnix japonicaNear-threatened

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
Ashy Wood-PigeonColumba pulchricollis
Black Wood-PigeonColumba janthina
Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensisRare/Accidental
Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaoctoIntroduced species
Burmese Collared-DoveStreptopelia xanthocyclaRare/Accidental
Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchallRare/Accidental
Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Zebra DoveGeopelia striataIntroduced species
Orange-breasted Green-PigeonTreron bicinctusRare/Accidental
Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostraRare/Accidental
White-bellied Green-PigeonTreron sieboldii
Whistling Green-PigeonTreron formosae
Black-chinned Fruit-DovePtilinopus leclancheriRare/Accidental

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandusRare/Accidental
Pied CuckooClamator jacobinusRare/Accidental
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusRare/Accidental
Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalisRare/Accidental
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinusRare/Accidental
Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
Northern Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx hyperythrusRare/Accidental
Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolorRare/Accidental
Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalus
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
Common CuckooCuculus canorusRare/Accidental
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Gray NightjarCaprimulgus jotaka
Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis
Purple NeedletailHirundapus celebensisRare/Accidental
White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagusRare/Accidental
Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Water RailRallus aquaticusRare/Accidental
Brown-cheeked RailRallus indicus
Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata
Spotted CrakePorzana porzanaRare/Accidental
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusRare/Accidental
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusRare/Accidental
White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereusRare/Accidental
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciataRare/Accidental
Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
Band-bellied CrakeZapornia paykulliiRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Brown CrakeZapornia akool
Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaRare/Accidental

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Demoiselle CraneAnthropoides virgoRare/Accidental
Siberian CraneLeucogeranus leucogeranusRare/Accidental Critically endangered
Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensisRare/Accidental
White-naped CraneAntigone vipioRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common CraneGrus grus
Hooded CraneGrus monachaVulnerable
Red-crowned CraneGrus japonensisRare/Accidental Vulnerable

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusRare/Accidental
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNear-threatened

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarolaVulnerable
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Long-billed PloverThinornis placidus
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNear-threatened
Gray-headed LapwingVanellus cinereusRare/Accidental
Oriental PloverAnarhynchus veredus
Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolusEndangered
Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
White-faced PloverAnarhynchus dealbatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Little CurlewNumenius minutus
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensisEndangered
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNear-threatened
Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatusNear-threatened
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseusRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusNear-threatened
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusRare/Accidental
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Solitary SnipeGallinago solitariaRare/Accidental
Swinhoe's SnipeGallinago megala
Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenura
Latham's SnipeGallinago hardwickiiRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicariusRare/Accidental
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Gray-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Wandering TattlerTringa incanaRare/Accidental
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Nordmann's GreenshankTringa guttiferRare/Accidental Endangered
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNear-threatened
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostrisEndangered
Red KnotCalidris canutusNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVulnerable
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataVulnerable
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVulnerable
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisNear-threatened
Spoon-billed SandpiperCalidris pygmaeaCritically endangered
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisRare/Accidental Vulnerable
SanderlingCalidris alba
DunlinCalidris alpinaNear-threatened
Little StintCalidris minuta
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosRare/Accidental
Western SandpiperCalidris mauriRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Yellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tankiRare/Accidental
Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusRare/Accidental
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusRare/Accidental
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusRare/Accidental
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae

Common MurreUria aalgeRare/Accidental
Ancient MurreletSynthliboramphus antiquusRare/Accidental
Japanese MurreletSynthliboramphus wumizusumeRare/Accidental Vulnerable

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusRare/Accidental
Ross's GullRhodostethia roseaRare/Accidental
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactylaVulnerable
Sabine's GullXema sabiniRare/Accidental
Saunders's GullSaundersilarus saundersiVulnerable
Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus geneiRare/Accidental
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeRare/Accidental
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusRare/Accidental
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaRare/Accidental
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcanRare/Accidental
Pallas's GullIchthyaetus ichthyaetusRare/Accidental
Relict GullIchthyaetus relictusRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
Common GullLarus canus
Caspian GullLarus cachinnansRare/Accidental
Vega GullLarus vegae
Mongolian GullLarus mongolicus
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusRare/Accidental
Slaty-backed GullLarus schistisagusRare/Accidental
White TernGygis albaRare/Accidental
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black NoddyAnous minutusRare/Accidental
Aleutian TernOnychoprion aleuticusVulnerable
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Black TernChlidonias niger
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisRare/Accidental
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisRare/Accidental
Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Chinese Crested TernThalasseus bernsteiniCritically endangered

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusIntroduced species

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVulnerable
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaRare/Accidental
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusRare/Accidental
Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereusRare/Accidental
Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricaudaRare/Accidental

 
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae

Red-throated LoonGavia stellataRare/Accidental
Arctic LoonGavia arctica
Pacific LoonGavia pacificaRare/Accidental
Yellow-billed LoonGavia adamsiiRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae

Laysan AlbatrossPhoebastria immutabilisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-footed AlbatrossPhoebastria nigripesNear-threatened
Short-tailed AlbatrossPhoebastria albatrusVulnerable

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicusRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Leach's Storm-PetrelHydrobates leucorhousRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Swinhoe's Storm-PetrelHydrobates monorhisNear-threatened
Tristram's Storm-PetrelHydrobates tristramiRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialisRare/Accidental
Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglectaRare/Accidental
Providence PetrelPterodroma solandriRare/Accidental
Bonin PetrelPterodroma hypoleuca
Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulweriiRare/Accidental
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrataRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelasNear-threatened
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesNear-threatened
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaNear-threatened
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatisRare/Accidental

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Oriental StorkCiconia boycianaEndangered

 
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata arielRare/Accidental
Great FrigatebirdFregata minorRare/Accidental
Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsiRare/Accidental Vulnerable

 
SULIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sulaRare/Accidental
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatraRare/Accidental

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Pelagic CormorantUrile pelagicusRare/Accidental
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Japanese CormorantPhalacrocorax capillatus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusRare/Accidental
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusIntroduced species
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Crested IbisNipponia nipponRare/Accidental Endangered
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaRare/Accidental
Black-faced SpoonbillPlatalea minorEndangered

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispusRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
Schrenck's BitternBotaurus eurhythmusRare/Accidental
Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusRare/Accidental
Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
Japanese Night HeronGorsachius goisagiVulnerable
Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
Chinese EgretEgretta eulophotesVulnerable
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pied HeronEgretta picataRare/Accidental
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Striated HeronButorides striata
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayiiRare/Accidental
Chinese Pond-HeronArdeola bacchusRare/Accidental
Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosaRare/Accidental
Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Great EgretArdea alba
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Black BazaAviceda leuphotesRare/Accidental
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachusRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Greater Spotted EagleClanga clangaVulnerable
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusRare/Accidental
Imperial EagleAquila heliacaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosRare/Accidental
Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciataRare/Accidental
Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgata
BesraTachyspiza virgata
Japanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularis
Chinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusRare/Accidental
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucosRare/Accidental
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indusRare/Accidental
White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Gray-faced BuzzardButastur indicus
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopus
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasiusRare/Accidental
Eastern BuzzardButeo japonicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
Ryukyu Scops-OwlOtus elegansNear-threatened
Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo buboUncertain origin
Tawny Fish-OwlKetupa flavipes
Collared OwletTaenioptynx brodiei
Little OwlAthene noctuaRare/Accidental
Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Northern BoobookNinox japonica

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicusRare/Accidental
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatusRare/Accidental

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithacaRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsaRare/Accidental
Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileataRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chlorisRare/Accidental
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae

Taiwan BarbetPsilopogon nuchalisEndemic

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Eurasian WryneckJynx torquillaRare/Accidental
Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrusRare/Accidental
White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser KestrelFalco naumanniRare/Accidental
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Amur FalconFalco amurensisRare/Accidental
MerlinFalco columbarius
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensisRare/Accidental
Fairy PittaPitta nymphaVulnerable
Western Hooded PittaPitta sordidaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologusRare/Accidental
Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeusUncertain origin
Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosusRare/Accidental
Ryukyu MinivetPericrocotus tegimaeRare/Accidental
Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus
Brown-rumped MinivetPericrocotus cantonensisRare/Accidental
Rosy MinivetPericrocotus roseusRare/Accidental
Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensis
Malayan CuckooshrikeCoracina larutensis
Pied TrillerLalage nigraRare/Accidental
Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis
Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Philippine Pied-FantailRhipidura nigritorquisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Short-tailed DrongoDicrurus striatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Black Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudata
Amur Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone inceiRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinusRare/Accidental
Bull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalus
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurioRare/Accidental
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinusRare/Accidental
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Burmese ShrikeLanius collurioidesRare/Accidental
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Gray-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotusRare/Accidental
Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitorRare/Accidental
Chinese Gray ShrikeLanius sphenocercusRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanusIntroduced species
Taiwan Blue-MagpieUrocissa caeruleaEndemic
Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae
Oriental MagpiePica serica
Northern NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
Southern NutcrackerNucifraga hemispila
Daurian JackdawColoeus dauuricusRare/Accidental
House CrowCorvus splendensRare/Accidental
RookCorvus frugilegus
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneRare/Accidental
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Collared CrowCorvus torquatusRare/Accidental Vulnerable

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Coal TitPeriparus ater
Yellow-bellied TitPeriparus venustulusRare/Accidental
Chestnut-bellied TitSittiparus castaneoventrisEndemic
Varied TitSittiparus variusRare/Accidental
Green-backed TitParus monticolus
Asian TitParus cinereus
Taiwan Yellow TitMachlolophus holstiEndemic

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Chinese Penduline-TitRemiz consobrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisRare/Accidental
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensisRare/Accidental
Asian Short-toed LarkAlaudala cheleensisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
Striped PriniaPrinia striata
Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Thick-billed WarblerArundinax aedonRare/Accidental
Booted WarblerIduna caligataRare/Accidental
Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps
Streaked Reed WarblerAcrocephalus sorghophilusRare/Accidental Critically endangered
Paddyfield WarblerAcrocephalus agricolaRare/Accidental
Manchurian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus tangorumRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorumRare/Accidental
Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Gray's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes fasciolatusRare/Accidental
Sakhalin Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes amnicola
Pallas's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes certhiola
Middendorff's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes ochotensisRare/Accidental
Pleske's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes pleskeiRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata
Taiwan Bush WarblerLocustella alishanensisEndemic
Russet Bush WarblerLocustella mandelliRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pnoepygidae

Taiwan CupwingPnoepyga formosanaEndemic

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Pale MartinRiparia dilutaRare/Accidental
Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Siberian House-MartinDelichon lagopodumRare/Accidental
Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Chestnut BulbulHemixos castanonotusRare/Accidental
Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
Collared FinchbillSpizixos semitorques
Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis
Styan's BulbulPycnonotus taivanusEndemic Vulnerable
Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigasterRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixRare/Accidental
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humeiRare/Accidental
Chinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensisRare/Accidental
Pallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus
Radde's WarblerPhylloscopus schwarziRare/Accidental
Yellow-streaked WarblerPhylloscopus armandiiRare/Accidental
Tickell's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus affinisRare/Accidental
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
Buff-throated WarblerPhylloscopus subaffinisRare/Accidental
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusRare/Accidental
Mountain ChiffchaffPhylloscopus sindianusRare/Accidental
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaRare/Accidental
Eastern Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus coronatusRare/Accidental
Ijima's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus ijimaeRare/Accidental Vulnerable
White-spectacled WarblerPhylloscopus intermediusRare/Accidental
Bianchi's WarblerPhylloscopus valentiniRare/Accidental
Martens's WarblerPhylloscopus omeiensisRare/Accidental
Alström's WarblerPhylloscopus sororRare/Accidental
Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloidesRare/Accidental
Two-barred WarblerPhylloscopus plumbeitarsusRare/Accidental
Pale-legged Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tenellipes
Sakhalin Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus borealoidesRare/Accidental
Japanese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus xanthodryas
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
Kamchatka Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus examinandusRare/Accidental
Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castanicepsRare/Accidental
Sulphur-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus rickettiRare/Accidental
Blyth's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus reguloidesRare/Accidental
Claudia's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus claudiaeRare/Accidental
Hartert's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus goodsoniRare/Accidental
Kloss's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus ogilviegranti

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Asian StubtailUrosphena squameiceps
Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone
Manchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturians
Brownish-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipes
Yellowish-bellied Bush WarblerHorornis acanthizoides

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

Black-throated TitAegithalos concinnus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaRare/Accidental
Asian Desert WarblerCurruca nanaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paradoxornithidae

Taiwan FulvettaFulvetta formosanaEndemic
Golden ParrotbillSuthora verreauxi
Vinous-throated ParrotbillSuthora webbiana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueolaRare/Accidental
Taiwan YuhinaYuhina brunneicepsEndemic
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusRare/Accidental
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni

 
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae

Rufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficeps
Taiwan Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus musicusEndemic
Black-necklaced Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys erythrocnemisEndemic

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae

Dusky FulvettaSchoeniparus brunneus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Morrison's FulvettaAlcippe morrisoniaEndemic
White-whiskered LaughingthrushTrochalopteron morrisonianumEndemic
White-eared SibiaHeterophasia auricularisEndemic
Taiwan BarwingActinodura morrisonianaEndemic
Taiwan LiocichlaLiocichla steeriiEndemic
Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorusIntroduced species
Taiwan HwameiGarrulax taewanusEndemic Near-threatened
Black-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus chinensisIntroduced species
Masked LaughingthrushPterorhinus perspicillatusRare/Accidental
Rufous-crowned LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficepsEndemic
Rusty LaughingthrushPterorhinus poecilorhynchusEndemic

 
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae

GoldcrestRegulus regulus
FlamecrestRegulus goodfellowiEndemic

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae

Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensisIntroduced species
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rosy StarlingPastor roseusRare/Accidental
Daurian StarlingAgropsar sturninus
Chestnut-cheeked StarlingAgropsar philippensis
Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
White-shouldered StarlingSturnia sinensis
Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabaricaIntroduced species
Red-billed StarlingSpodiopsar sericeus
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisIntroduced species
Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalusIntroduced species
Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscusIntroduced species
Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicusIntroduced species Vulnerable
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

White's ThrushZoothera aurea
Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica
Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrinaRare/Accidental
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensisRare/Accidental
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusRare/Accidental
Chinese BlackbirdTurdus mandarinus
Taiwan ThrushTurdus niveicepsEndemic
Japanese ThrushTurdus cardis
Gray-backed ThrushTurdus hortulorum
Pale ThrushTurdus pallidus
Gray-sided ThrushTurdus feaeUncertain origin Vulnerable
Eyebrowed ThrushTurdus obscurus
Brown-headed ThrushTurdus chrysolaus
Red-throated ThrushTurdus ruficollisRare/Accidental
Dusky ThrushTurdus eunomus
Naumann's ThrushTurdus naumanni

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Gray-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous FlycatcherMuscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttuiRare/Accidental
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataRare/Accidental
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricusIntroduced species
Fujian NiltavaNiltava davidiRare/Accidental
Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundaraRare/Accidental
Rufous-vented NiltavaNiltava sumatranaUncertain origin
Chinese Vivid NiltavaNiltava oatesiRare/Accidental
Taiwan Vivid NiltavaNiltava vividaEndemic
Blue-and-white FlycatcherCyanoptila cyanomelana
Zappey's FlycatcherCyanoptila cumatilisNear-threatened
Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinusRare/Accidental
Hainan Blue FlycatcherCyornis hainanusRare/Accidental
Chinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis glaucicomansRare/Accidental
Hill Blue FlycatcherCyornis whiteiRare/Accidental
Brown-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis brunneatusRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophrisRare/Accidental
Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
Taiwan ShortwingBrachypteryx goodfellowiEndemic
Rufous-tailed RobinLarvivora sibilansRare/Accidental
Japanese RobinLarvivora akahigeRare/Accidental
Ryukyu RobinLarvivora komadoriRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Siberian Blue RobinLarvivora cyane
BluethroatLuscinia svecicaRare/Accidental
Taiwan Whistling-ThrushMyophonus insularisEndemic
Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Little ForktailEnicurus scouleri
Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliope
White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucura
Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus
Taiwan Bush-RobinTarsiger formosanusEndemic
Collared Bush-RobinTarsiger johnstoniaeEndemic
Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia
Green-backed FlycatcherFicedula elisaeRare/Accidental
Narcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissinaRare/Accidental
Ryukyu FlycatcherFicedula owstoni
Mugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimakiRare/Accidental
Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacusRare/Accidental
Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
Rufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiataUncertain origin
Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicilla
Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parvaRare/Accidental
Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalisRare/Accidental
Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalusRare/Accidental
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus
White-throated Rock-ThrushMonticola gularisRare/Accidental
Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus
Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprataUncertain origin
Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreusRare/Accidental
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenantheRare/Accidental
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellinaRare/Accidental
Desert WheatearOenanthe desertiRare/Accidental
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschankaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae

Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Japanese WaxwingBombycilla japonicaRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatusRare/Accidental
Mrs. Gould's SunbirdAethopyga gouldiaeRare/Accidental
Fork-tailed SunbirdAethopyga christinae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae

Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickiiRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Indian SilverbillEuodice malabaricaIntroduced species
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaIntroduced species
Orange-cheeked WaxbillEstrilda melpodaIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae

Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
Siberian AccentorPrunella montanellaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusRare/Accidental
Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicusRare/Accidental
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
Japanese WagtailMotacilla grandisRare/Accidental
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulusRare/Accidental
Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskiiRare/Accidental
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisRare/Accidental
Rosy PipitAnthus roseatusRare/Accidental
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisRare/Accidental
Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaRare/Accidental
Siberian PipitAnthus japonicus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

BramblingFringilla montifringilla
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
Yellow-billed GrosbeakEophona migratoria
Japanese GrosbeakEophona personataRare/Accidental
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
Vinaceous RosefinchCarpodacus vinaceusUncertain origin
Taiwan RosefinchCarpodacus formosanusEndemic
Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseusRare/Accidental
Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
Taiwan BullfinchPyrrhula owstoniEndemic
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaRare/Accidental
Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica
Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabinaRare/Accidental
RedpollAcanthis flammea
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraRare/Accidental
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae

Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicusRare/Accidental
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Crested BuntingEmberiza lathamiRare/Accidental
Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephalaRare/Accidental
Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps
Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewartiUncertain origin
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalosRare/Accidental
Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulanaRare/Accidental
Yellow-throated BuntingEmberiza elegans
Ochre-rumped BuntingEmberiza yessoensisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Pallas's BuntingEmberiza pallasi
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Yellow-breasted BuntingEmberiza aureolaCritically endangered
Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
Rustic BuntingEmberiza rusticaVulnerable
Yellow BuntingEmberiza sulphurata
Black-faced BuntingEmberiza spodocephala
Masked BuntingEmberiza personata
Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutilaRare/Accidental
Yellow-browed BuntingEmberiza chrysophrys
Tristram's BuntingEmberiza tristrami
Gray BuntingEmberiza variabilisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae

Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensisRare/Accidental

 

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