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BORNEOLOCALE

Area (ha):120,500
Altitude (m):100-570
# Species:313
# Excl Vagrants:313
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:21
Species/100 ha:0.3
Habitat: Rainforest, mangroves, conifers

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
4Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
5Red-breasted PartridgeArborophila hyperythra
6Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita
7Great ArgusArgusianus argus
8Sabah PartridgeTropicoperdix graydoni
9Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
11&Asian Emerald DovelChalcophaps indica
12Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
13&Little Green-PigeonlTreron olax
14Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
15&Cinnamon-headed Green-PigeonlTreron fulvicollis
16&Thick-billed Green-PigeonlTreron curvirostra
17Large Green-PigeonTreron capellei
18&Jambu Fruit-DovelPtilinopus jambu
19Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
21Bornean Ground-CuckooCarpococcyx radiceus
22Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
23Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
24Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
25Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeus
26Red-billed MalkohaZanclostormus javanicus
27Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
28Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
29Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
30Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
31Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
32Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
33Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagans
34Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
35Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
36Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
37Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
38Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

39Malaysian Eared-NightjarLyncornis temminckii
40Bonaparte's NightjarCaprimulgus concretus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

41Large FrogmouthBatrachostomus auritus
42Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
43Blyth's FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis
44Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

45Silver-rumped NeedletailRhaphidura leucopygialis
46Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
47Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
48Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
49Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
50Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximus
51White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
52|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
53House SwiftApus nipalensis
54Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

55Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
56Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

57Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
58White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

60Storm's StorkCiconia stormi

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

61Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

62Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
63/Chinese Egret/Egretta eulophotes
64/Little Egret/Egretta garzetta
65Striated HeronButorides striata
66/Eastern Cattle-Egret/Bubulcus coromandus
67Great EgretArdea alba
68/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
69/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
70Purple HeronArdea purpurea
71Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

72Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
73Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
74/Oriental Honey-buzzard/Pernis ptilorhynchus
75Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
76Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
77Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
78Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
79Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
80Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
81Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
82Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
83BesraTachyspiza virgatus
84/Japanese Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza gularis
85Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
86White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
87Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
88Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

89Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

90Reddish Scops-OwlOtus rufescens
91Sunda Scops-OwlOtus lempiji
92Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
93Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
94Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
95Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

96Red-naped TrogonHarpactes kasumba
97Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
98Cinnamon-rumped TrogonHarpactes orrhophaeus
99Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

100White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
101Helmeted HornbillRhinoplax vigil
102Rhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinoceros
103Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
104Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
105Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
106Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
107Wrinkled HornbillRhabdotorrhinus corrugatus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

108Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
109&Blue-throated Bee-eaterlMerops viridis
110Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

111Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
112Malaysian Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo peninsulae
113Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
114Black-faced Kingfisher**Lacedo melanops
115Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
116Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
117Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
118Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

119Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

120Brown BarbetCaloramphus fuliginosus
121Black-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii
122Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
123Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
124Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
125Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

126Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

127Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
128Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
129Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
130Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensis
131Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
132Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
133Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
134Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
135Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes rammithorax
136Olive-backed WoodpeckerGecinulus rafflesii
137Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
138Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceus
139Checker-throated WoodpeckerChrysophlegma mentalis
140Orange-backed WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes validus
141Great Slaty WoodpeckerMulleripicus pulverulentus
142White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

143White-fronted FalconetMicrohierax latifrons
144/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

145Blue-rumped ParrotPsittinus cyanurus
146Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda
147Blue-crowned Hanging-ParrotLoriculus galgulus

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

148Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

149Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
150Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
151Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
152Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

153Black-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri
154Blue-banded PittaErythropitta arquata
155Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus
156Bornean Banded-PittaHydrornis schwaneri
157Blue-headed PittaHydrornis baudii
158&Western Hooded PittalPitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

159Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

160Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
161Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
162Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
163Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

164Gray-bellied BulbulOreoica cyaniventris

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

165White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

166Ventriloquial OrioleOriolus consobrinus
167Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

168White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

169Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
170Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
171Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus hirundinaceus
172Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
173Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
Bristlehead: Pityriasidae

174Bornean BristleheadPityriasis gymnocephala

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

175Common IoraAegithina tiphia
176Green IoraAegithina viridissima

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

177Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
178Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

179Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
180/Crow-billed Drongo/Dicrurus annectens
181Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
182Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
183Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

184Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
185Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Crested Shrikejay: Platylophidae

186Crested JayshrikePlatylophus galericulatus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

187/Tiger Shrike/Lanius tigrinus
188/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
189/Long-tailed Shrike/Lanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

190Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
191Slender-billed CrowCorvus enca

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

192Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

193Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
194Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
195Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
196Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

197Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

198Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
199/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

200Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
201Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
202Gray-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
203Penan BulbulAlophoixus ruficrissus
204Finsch's BulbulIole finschii
205Charlotte's BulbulIole charlottae
206Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
207Puff-backed BulbulMicrotarsus eutilotus
208&Black-and-white BulbullMicrotarsus melanoleucos
209Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
210Spectacled BulbulRubigula erythropthalmos
211&Scaly-breasted BulbullRubigula squamatus
212Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
213Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
214Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
215Cream-eyed BulbulPycnonotus pseudosimplex
216Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

217/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
218Yellow-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus montis

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

219Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

220Pygmy HeleiaHeleia squamifrons
221Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
222Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventer

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

223Bold-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis bornensis
224Fluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosus
225Gray-hooded BabblerCyanoderma bicolor
226Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
227Sunda Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus bornensis
228Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
229Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
230Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
231Gray-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

232Black-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularis
233Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
234Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affine
235Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
236Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
237Bornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoides
238Short-tailed BabblerPellorneum malaccense
239White-chested BabblerPellorneum rostratum
240Ferruginous BabblerPellorneum bicolor
241Striped Wren-BabblerKenopia striata
242Horsfield's BabblerMalacocincla sepiaria
243Bornean Wren-BabblerPtilocichla leucogrammica

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

244Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

245Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

246Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
247Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
248&Chestnut-cheeked StarlinglAgropsar philippensis
249Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
250Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus
251Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

252/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

253/Gray-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa griseisticta
254/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
255/Asian Brown Flycatcher/Muscicapa dauurica
256/Brown-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa williamsoni
257Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
258Rufous-tailed ShamaCopsychus pyrropygus
259White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
260White-tailed FlycatcherLeucoptilon concretus
261/Blue-and-white Flycatcher/Cyanoptila cyanomelana
262Indigo FlycatcherEumyias indigo
263Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
264Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
265Sunda Blue FlycatcherCyornis caerulatus
266Malaysian Blue FlycatcherCyornis turcosus
267Bornean Blue FlycatcherCyornis superbus
268Gray-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis umbratilis
269Crocker Jungle FlycatcherCyornis ruficrissa
270/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
271White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
272Bornean ForktailEnicurus borneensis
273Chestnut-naped ForktailEnicurus ruficapillus
274Yellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygia
275/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
276/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
277Rufous-chested FlycatcherFicedula dumetoria
278/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

279Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
280Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
281Yellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygius
282Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicus
283Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheum
284Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
285Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
286Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

287Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
288Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
289Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
290Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
291Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
292Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
293Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus
294Temminck's SunbirdAethopyga temminckii
295Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
296Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
297Long-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera robusta
298Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
299Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
300Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
301Bornean SpiderhunterArachnothera everetti
302Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

303Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

304Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
305Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

306Dusky MuniaLonchura fuscans
307Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
308&White-bellied MunialLonchura leucogastra
309Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

310Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

311/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
312/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
313Paddyfield 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 Visitor25
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular11
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant3
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened61
VVulnerable21
ENEndangered6
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.