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WEST TIMOR ISLAND

INDONESIALOCALE

# Species:269
# Excl Vagrants:266
# Endemics:14
# Near Endemics:4

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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19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
3Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
4Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Sunda TealAnas gibberifrons
8HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

9Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
11Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
12Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
15Sunda Collared-DoveStreptopelia bitorquata
16Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
17Timor Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia magna
18Little Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia ruficeps
19Slaty Cuckoo-DoveTuracoena modesta
20Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
21Wetar Ground DovePampusana hoedtii
22Barred DoveGeopelia maugeus
23Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
24Timor Green-PigeonTreron psittaceus
25Black-backed Fruit-DovePtilinopus cinctus
26Rose-crowned Fruit-DovePtilinopus regina
27Pink-headed Imperial-PigeonDucula rosacea
28Timor Imperial-PigeonDucula cineracea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
30Sunda CuckooCuculus lepidus
31Pheasant CoucalCentropus phasianinus
32Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
33\Pacific Koel\Eudynamys orientalis
34Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
35Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
36\Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo\Chalcites basalis
37Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
38Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
39Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

40Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
41Timor NightjarCaprimulgus ritae
42Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

43White-throated NeedletailHirundapus caudacutus
44Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
45White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
46Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
47House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
49Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
50Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
51Eurasian CootFulica atra
52Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
53White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
54White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
55Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
56Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
57Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
58Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

59Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

60/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
61Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

62Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
63Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
64Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
65Masked LapwingVanellus miles
66Oriental PloverAnarhynchus veredus
67Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
68Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
69Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus
70Malaysian PloverAnarhynchus peronii
71Javan PloverAnarhynchus javanicus
72Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

73Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

74Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

75WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
76Little CurlewNumenius minutus
77Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
78Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
79Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
80Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
81Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
82/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
83Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenura
84Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
85Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
86Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
87Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
88/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
89Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
90Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
91Common RedshankTringa totanus
92Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
93Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
94Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
95Red KnotCalidris canutus
96RuffCalidris pugnax
97Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
98Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
99Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
100Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
101Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
102SanderlingCalidris alba
103Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

104Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

105Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
106Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

107Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
108Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
109Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
110Little TernSternula albifrons
111Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
112Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
113Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
114White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
115Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
116Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
117Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

118Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
119Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

120White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
121Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

122Matsudaira's Storm-PetrelHydrobates matsudairae

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

123#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelas
124#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

125Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
126Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
127Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

128Red-footed BoobySula sula
129Brown BoobySula leucogaster
130Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

131Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

132Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
133Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

134Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
135Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
136Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

137Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
138/Schrenck's Bittern/Botaurus eurhythmus
139Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
140Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
141Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
142Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
143Little EgretEgretta garzetta
144Pied HeronEgretta picata
145White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
146Striated HeronButorides striata
147Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
148Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
149Great EgretArdea alba
150Medium EgretArdea intermedia
151Purple HeronArdea purpurea
152Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

153Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

154OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

155Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
156Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
157Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
158Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
159Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
160Japanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularis
161Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
162Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
163Black KiteMilvus migrans
164Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
165White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
166Gray-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

167American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

168Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

169Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
170Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

171Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
172Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
173Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
174Cinnamon-banded KingfisherTodiramphus australasia

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

175Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

176Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensis
177Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
178/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
179Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
180Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

181Yellow-crested CockatooCacatua sulphurea

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

182Olive-shouldered ParrotAprosmictus jonquillaceus
183Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyi
184Great-billed ParrotTanygnathus megalorynchos
185Iris LorikeetTrichoglossus iris
186Olive-headed LorikeetTrichoglossus euteles
187Marigold LorikeetTrichoglossus capistratus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

188Elegant PittaPitta elegans

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

189Streak-breasted HoneyeaterMeliphaga reticulata
190Black-breasted MyzomelaMyzomela vulnerata
191Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
192Yellow-eared HoneyeaterLichmera flavicans
193Timor FriarbirdPhilemon inornatus
194Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

195Plain GerygoneGerygone inornata

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

196Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
197Wallacean CuckooshrikeCoracina personata
198White-shouldered TrillerLalage sueurii
199Timor CicadabirdEdolisoma timoriense

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

200Fawn-breasted WhistlerPachycephala orpheus
201Tenggara WhistlerPachycephala calliope

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

202Timor OrioleOriolus melanotis
203Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis
204Green FigbirdSphecotheres viridis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

205White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
206Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

207Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
208Supertramp FantailRhipidura semicollaris

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

209Wallacean DrongoDicrurus densus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

210Island MonarchMonarcha cinerascens
211Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
212Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
213Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

214Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
215Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

216Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Larks: Alaudidae

217Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

218Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
219Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

220Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis
221Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

222Javan Bush WarblerLocustella montis
223Buff-banded BushbirdCincloramphus bivittata
224Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

225Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

226Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
227Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
228Striated SwallowCecropis striolata
229Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
230Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

231Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

232Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
233Yellow-breasted WarblerPhylloscopus montis
234Timor Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus presbytes

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

235Timor StubtailUrosphena subulata
236Aberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

237Timor HeleiaHeleia muelleri
238Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
239Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

240Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minor

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

241Chestnut-backed ThrushGeokichla dohertyi
242Orange-banded ThrushGeokichla peronii
243Wallacean Island-ThrushTurdus schlegelii

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

244Timor Blue FlycatcherEumyias hyacinthinus
245Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
246Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
247Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
248Black-banded FlycatcherFicedula timorensis
249Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
250Timor BushchatSaxicola gutturalis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

251Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
252Red-chested FlowerpeckerDicaeum maugei
253Timor FlowerpeckerDicaeum hanieli

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

254Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
255Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus
256Flame-breasted SunbirdCinnyris solaris

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

257Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
258Timor SparrowPadda fuscata
259Black-faced MuniaLonchura molucca
260Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
261Five-colored MuniaLonchura quinticolor
262Pale-headed MuniaLonchura pallida
263Tricolored ParrotfinchErythrura tricolor
264Red AvadavatAmandava amandava

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

265Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

266Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
267/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
268Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
269Pechora 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 Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened24
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered4
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.