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SUMBA ISLAND

INDONESIALOCALE

# Species:250
# Excl Vagrants:250
# Endemics:35
# Near Endemics:3

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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
2Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
3Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
4Sunda TealAnas gibberifrons
5HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

6Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Green JunglefowlGallus varius
8Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
9Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
11Sunda Collared-DoveStreptopelia bitorquata
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
14Little Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia ruficeps
15Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
16Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
17Barred DoveGeopelia maugeus
18Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
19Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
20Sumba Green-PigeonTreron teysmannii
21Flores Green-PigeonTreron floris
22Black-backed Fruit-DovePtilinopus cinctus
23Red-naped Fruit-DovePtilinopus dohertyi
24Black-naped Fruit-DovePtilinopus melanospilus
25Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
27Sunda CuckooCuculus lepidus
28Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
29\Pacific Koel\Eudynamys orientalis
30Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
31\Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo\Chalcites basalis
32Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
33Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

34Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
35Mees's NightjarCaprimulgus meesi
36Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

37Tenggara SwiftletCollocalia aumbawae
38White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
39Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
40House SwiftApus nipalensis
41Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

42Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
43Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
44Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
45Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
46White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
47White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
48Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
49Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

50Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

51/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
52Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

53Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
54Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
55Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
56Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
57Oriental PloverAnarhynchus veredus
58Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
59Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
60Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus
61Malaysian PloverAnarhynchus peronii
62Javan PloverAnarhynchus javanicus
63Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

64Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

65Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

66WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
67Little CurlewNumenius minutus
68Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
69Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
70Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
71/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
72Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenura
73Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
74Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
75Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
76Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
77/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
78Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
79Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
80Common RedshankTringa totanus
81Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
82Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
83Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
84Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
85Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
86Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
87Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
88Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
89SanderlingCalidris alba

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

90Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus
91Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
92Sumba ButtonquailTurnix everetti

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

93Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
94Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

95Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus
96Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

97White TernGygis alba
98Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
99Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
100Little TernSternula albifrons
101Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
102Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
103White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
104Common TernSterna hirundo
105Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
106Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
107Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

108Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

109White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
110Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

111#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicus
112White-faced Storm-PetrelPelagodroma marina

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

113#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelas
114#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

115Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
116Milky StorkMycteria cinerea

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

117Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

118Red-footed BoobySula sula
119Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

120Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

121Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
122Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

123Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
124Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

125Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
126Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
127Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
128Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
129Little EgretEgretta garzetta
130Pied HeronEgretta picata
131White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
132Striated HeronButorides striata
133Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
134Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
135Great EgretArdea alba
136Medium EgretArdea intermedia
137Gray HeronArdea cinerea
138Purple HeronArdea purpurea
139Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

140Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

141OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

142Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
143Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
144Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
145Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
146Flores Hawk-EagleNisaetus floris
147Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
148Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
149Japanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularis
150Chinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
151Variable GoshawkTachyspiza hiogaster
152Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
153Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
154Black KiteMilvus migrans
155Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
156White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

157Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris
158American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

159Wallace's Scops-OwlOtus silvicola
160Sumba BoobookNinox rudolfi
161Least BoobookNinox sumbaensis

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

162Sumba HornbillRhyticeros everetti

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

163Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
164Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

165Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
166Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
167Small Blue KingfisherAlcedo coerulescens
168Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
169Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
170Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
171Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
172Cinnamon-banded KingfisherTodiramphus australasia

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

173Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

174Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensis
175Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
176Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
177Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

178Yellow-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

179Sumba EclectusEclectus cornelia
180Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyi
181Great-billed ParrotTanygnathus megalorynchos
182Marigold LorikeetTrichoglossus capistratus
183Sunset LorikeetTrichoglossus forsteri

 
Pittas: Pittidae

184Elegant PittaPitta elegans

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

185Sumba MyzomelaMyzomela dammermani
186Sunda HoneyeaterLichmera lombokia
187Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
188Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

189Flores MinivetPericrocotus lansbergei
190Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
191Wallacean CuckooshrikeCoracina personata
192White-shouldered TrillerLalage sueurii
193Pale-shouldered CicadabirdEdolisoma dohertyi

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

194Tenggara WhistlerPachycephala calliope
195Moluccan WhistlerPachycephala macrorhyncha

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

196Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

197White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

198Supertramp FantailRhipidura semicollaris

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

199Wallacean DrongoDicrurus densus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

200Tenggara Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone floris
201Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
202Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

203Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

204Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

205Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

206Asian TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

207Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

208Olive-backed TailorbirdOrthotomus sepium
209Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

210Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

211Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

212Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
213Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
214Striated SwallowCecropis striolata
215\Fairy Martin\Petrochelidon ariel
216Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

217Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

218Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
219Mountain Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus trivirgatus

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

220Russet-capped TesiaTesia everetti

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

221Yellow-spectacled HeleiaHeleia wallacei
222Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

223Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minor
224Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

225Chestnut-backed ThrushGeokichla dohertyi
226Sunda ThrushZoothera andromedae

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

227Gray-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
228Sumba Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa segregata
229Sumba Jungle FlycatcherEumyias stresmanni
230Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
231Sumba FlycatcherFicedula harterti
232Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

233Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
234Sumba FlowerpeckerDicaeum wilhelminae

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

235Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
236Apricot-breasted SunbirdCinnyris buettikoferi

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

237Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

238Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
239Java SparrowPadda oryzivora
240Black-faced MuniaLonchura molucca
241Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
242Five-colored MuniaLonchura quinticolor
243Pale-headed MuniaLonchura pallida
244Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

245Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

246Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
247/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
248Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
249Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
250Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi

 

 *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 Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal3
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened19
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered2

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.