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BORNEOLOCALE

Area (ha):4,294
Altitude (m):0-180
# Species:360
# Excl Vagrants:360
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:23
Species/100 ha:8.4
Habitat: Lowland rainforest

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

1|9Black Bittern**| 9flavicollis

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

3Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
4Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita
5Great ArgusArgusianus argus
6Sabah PartridgeTropicoperdix graydoni
7Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
10Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
11&Little Cuckoo-DovelMacropygia ruficeps
12&Asian Emerald DovelChalcophaps indica
13Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
14&Little Green-PigeonlTreron olax
15Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
16&Cinnamon-headed Green-PigeonlTreron fulvicollis
17&Thick-billed Green-PigeonlTreron curvirostra
18Large Green-PigeonTreron capellei
19&Jambu Fruit-DovelPtilinopus jambu
20Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
21&Gray Imperial-PigeonlDucula pickeringii
22&Pied Imperial-PigeonlDucula bicolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
24Bornean Ground-CuckooCarpococcyx radiceus
25Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
26Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
27Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
28Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeus
29Red-billed MalkohaZanclostormus javanicus
30Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
31Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
32Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
33/Chestnut-winged Cuckoo/Clamator coromandus
34/Asian Koel/Eudynamys scolopaceus
35Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
36Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
37Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
38Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagans
39/Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo/Hierococcyx nisicolor
40Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
41Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
42Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
43Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

44Malaysian Eared-NightjarLyncornis temminckii
45Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

46Large FrogmouthBatrachostomus auritus
47Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
48Blyth's FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis
49Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

50Silver-rumped NeedletailRhaphidura leucopygialis
51|White-throated Needletail|Hirundapus caudacutus
52Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
53Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
54Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
55Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
56Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus
57White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
58|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
59House SwiftApus nipalensis
60Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

61Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
62Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

63Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
64Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
65Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
66White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
67Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
68Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

69/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

70/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
71|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
72/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

73|Oriental Pratincole|Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

74/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
75#Great Crested Tern#Thalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

76Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

77Storm's StorkCiconia stormi
78Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

79Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

80Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
81Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
82Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
83Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
84/Malayan Night Heron/Gorsachius melanolophus
85Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
86/Little Egret/Egretta garzetta
87Striated HeronButorides striata
88/Eastern Cattle-Egret/Bubulcus coromandus
89Great EgretArdea alba
90/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
91/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
92Purple HeronArdea purpurea
93Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

94OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

95Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
96Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
97/Oriental Honey-buzzard/Pernis ptilorhynchus
98Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
99Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
100Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
101Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
102Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
103Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
104Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
105Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
106BesraTachyspiza virgatus
107/Japanese Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza gularis
108|Chinese Sparrowhawk|Tachyspiza soloensis
109Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
110White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
111Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
112Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
113/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

114Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

115Reddish Scops-OwlOtus rufescens
116Sunda Scops-OwlOtus lempiji
117Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
118Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
119Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
120Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

121Red-naped TrogonHarpactes kasumba
122Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
123Whitehead's TrogonHarpactes whiteheadi
124Cinnamon-rumped TrogonHarpactes orrhophaeus
125Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

126White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
127Helmeted HornbillRhinoplax vigil
128Rhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinoceros
129Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
130Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
131Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
132Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
133Wrinkled HornbillRhabdotorrhinus corrugatus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

134Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
135&Blue-throated Bee-eaterlMerops viridis
136Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

137/Common Kingfisher/Alcedo atthis
138Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
139Malaysian Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo peninsulae
140Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
141Black-faced Kingfisher**Lacedo melanops
142Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
143Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
144/Black-capped Kingfisher/Halcyon pileata
145Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
146Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

147Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

148Brown BarbetCaloramphus fuliginosus
149Black-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii
150Bornean BarbetPsilopogon eximius
151Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
152Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
153Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
154Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

155Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

156Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
157Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
158Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
159Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensis
160Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
161Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
162Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
163Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
164Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes rammithorax
165Olive-backed WoodpeckerGecinulus rafflesii
166Common FlamebackDinopium javanense
167Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
168Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceus
169Checker-throated WoodpeckerChrysophlegma mentalis
170Orange-backed WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes validus
171Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
172Great Slaty WoodpeckerMulleripicus pulverulentus
173White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

174White-fronted FalconetMicrohierax latifrons
175/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

176Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
177Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda
178Blue-naped ParrotTanygnathus lucionensis
179Blue-crowned Hanging-ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

180Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

181Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
182Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
183Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
184Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

185Black-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri
186Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus
187Bornean Banded-PittaHydrornis schwaneri
188Blue-headed PittaHydrornis baudii
189/Blue-winged Pitta/Pitta moluccensis
190/Fairy Pitta/Pitta nympha
191&Western Hooded PittalPitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

192Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

193Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
194Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
195Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
196Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
197Pied TrillerLalage nigra
198Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

199Gray-bellied BulbulOreoica cyaniventris

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

200White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

201Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

202Ventriloquial OrioleOriolus consobrinus
203Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

204White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

205Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
206Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
207Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus
208Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
209Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
Bristlehead: Pityriasidae

210Bornean BristleheadPityriasis gymnocephala

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

211Common IoraAegithina tiphia
212Green IoraAegithina viridissima

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

213Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
214Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

215Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
216/Crow-billed Drongo/Dicrurus annectens
217Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
218Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
219Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

220Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
221Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Crested Shrikejay: Platylophidae

222Crested JayshrikePlatylophus galericulatus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

223/Tiger Shrike/Lanius tigrinus
224/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
225/Long-tailed Shrike/Lanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

226Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
227House CrowCorvus splendens
228Slender-billed CrowCorvus enca

 
Rail-babbler: Eupetidae

229Malaysian Rail-babblerEupetes macrocerus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

230Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

231Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
232Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
233Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
234Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

235/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

236/Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes ochotensis
237Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

238Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
239/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

240Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
241Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
242Gray-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
243Penan BulbulAlophoixus ruficrissus
244Finsch's BulbulIole finschii
245Charlotte's BulbulIole charlottae
246Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
247Puff-backed BulbulMicrotarsus eutilotus
248&Black-and-white BulbullMicrotarsus melanoleucos
249Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
250Spectacled BulbulRubigula erythropthalmos
251&Scaly-breasted BulbullRubigula squamatus
252Bornean BulbulRubigula montis
253Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
254Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
255Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
256Cream-eyed BulbulPycnonotus pseudosimplex
257Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

258/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
259Yellow-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus montis

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

260Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

261Chestnut-crested YuhinaYuhina everetti
262Pygmy HeleiaHeleia squamifrons
263Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

264Bold-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis bornensis
265Fluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosus
266Gray-hooded BabblerCyanoderma bicolor
267Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
268Sunda Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus bornensis
269Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
270Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
271Gray-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala
272White-necked BabblerStachyris leucotis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

273Black-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularis
274Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
275Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affine
276Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
277Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
278Bornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoides
279Temminck's BabblerPellorneum pyrrogenys
280Short-tailed BabblerPellorneum malaccense
281White-chested BabblerPellorneum rostratum
282Ferruginous BabblerPellorneum bicolor
283Striped Wren-BabblerKenopia striata
284Horsfield's BabblerMalacocincla sepiaria
285Bornean Wren-BabblerPtilocichla leucogrammica

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

286Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

287Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

288Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
289Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
290Daurian StarlingAgropsar sturnina
291/Chestnut-cheeked Starling/Agropsar philippensis
292Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
293Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus
294Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

295&Chestnut-capped ThrushlGeokichla interpres
296/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

297/Gray-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa griseisticta
298/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
299/Ferruginous Flycatcher/Muscicapa ferruginea
300/Asian Brown Flycatcher/Muscicapa dauurica
301/Brown-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa williamsoni
302Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
303Rufous-tailed ShamaCopsychus pyrropygus
304White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
305White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
306/Blue-and-white Flycatcher/Cyanoptila cyanomelana
307Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
308Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
309Sunda Blue FlycatcherCyornis caerulatus
310Malaysian Blue FlycatcherCyornis turcosus
311Bornean Blue FlycatcherCyornis superbus
312Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
313Gray-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis umbratilis
314Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
315/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
316White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
317/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
318/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
319Rufous-chested FlycatcherFicedula dumetoria
320/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

321Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
322Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
323Yellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygius
324Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicus
325Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
326Brown-backed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa everetti
327Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheum
328Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
329Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
330Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

331Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
332Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
333Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
334Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
335Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
336Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
337Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus
338Temminck's SunbirdAethopyga temminckii
339Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
340Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
341Long-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera robusta
342Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
343Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
344Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
345Bornean SpiderhunterArachnothera everetti
346Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

347Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

348Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
349Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

350Java SparrowPadda oryzivora
351Dusky MuniaLonchura fuscans
352Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
353&White-bellied MunialLonchura leucogastra
354Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
355&Pin-tailed ParrotfinchlErythrura prasina
356Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

357Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

358/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
359/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
360Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor37
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular16
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened65
VVulnerable22
ENEndangered8
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.