Birds of East Timor

Birds of East Timor is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

East Timor

East Timor

Asia

Asia

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Location
East Timor

East Timor

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

35% Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

33% Streak-breasted Honeyeater

Meliphaga reticulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

29% Plain Gerygone

Gerygone inornata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

27% Barred Dove

Geopelia maugeus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) - Adult Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

24% Fawn-breasted Whistler

Pachycephala orpheus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

23% White-shouldered Triller

Lalage sueurii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

23% Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

21% Timor Friarbird

Philemon inornatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

21% Red-chested Flowerpecker

Dicaeum maugei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

21% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

20% Timor Oriole

Oriolus melanotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

20% Sooty-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus aurigaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

18% Drab Swiftlet

Collocalia neglecta

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

18% Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) - Adult Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

17% Ashy-bellied White-eye

Zosterops citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

17% Yellow-eared Honeyeater

Lichmera flavicans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

16% Supertramp Fantail

Rhipidura semicollaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

16% Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) - Adult (Oriental) Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

15% Timor Stubtail

Urosphena subulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

13% Black-backed Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus cinctus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

13% Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) - Adult Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

13% Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) - Adult Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

13% Pacific Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps longirostris

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

13% Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

12% Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Adult Red-capped Plover

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

11% Timor Bushchat

Saxicola gutturalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

11% Flame-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris solaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

11% Green Figbird

Sphecotheres viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

11% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

11% Timor Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus presbytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

10% Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Adult Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

9.9% Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus regina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.8% Black-breasted Myzomela

Myzomela vulnerata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

9.6% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

9.6% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

9.4% Wallacean Drongo

Dicrurus densus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

9.4% Timor Blue Flycatcher

Eumyias hyacinthinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

9.3% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.3% Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

9.0% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.9% Orange-banded Thrush

Geokichla peronii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.6% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.5% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.5% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

8.0% Broad-billed Flycatcher

Myiagra ruficollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

7.7% Wallacean Cuckooshrike

Coracina personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

7.7% Tenggara Whistler

Pachycephala calliope

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

7.7% Slaty Cuckoo-Dove

Turacoena modesta

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.6% Tawny Grassbird

Cincloramphus timoriensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

7.5% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.3% Aberrant Bush Warbler

Horornis flavolivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

7.3% Marigold Lorikeet

Trichoglossus capistratus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

7.3% Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.8% Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Breeding adult Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.8% Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Adult Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

6.6% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.4% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.4% Olive-headed Lorikeet

Trichoglossus euteles

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.3% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.3% Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.0% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.8% Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher

Todiramphus australasia

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.8% Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Adult male and female Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.7% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.5% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.5% Pink-headed Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula rosacea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.3% Sunda Teal

Anas gibberifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.3% Little Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula westermanni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.2% Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.1% Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) - Adult Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.1% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.0% Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.0% Little Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.0% White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) - Adult White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

4.9% Australian Spectacled Monarch

Symposiachrus trivirgatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.9% Olive-shouldered Parrot

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.9% Pacific Swallow

Hirundo javanica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.8% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.4% Black-banded Flycatcher

Ficedula timorensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.3% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.2% Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.1% Timor Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia magna

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.8% Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.7% Short-tailed Starling

Aplonis minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.7% Timor Sparrow

Padda fuscata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.6% Sunda Cuckoo

Cuculus lepidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.6% Buff-banded Bushbird

Cincloramphus bivittatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

3.6% Red-cheeked Parrot

Geoffroyus geoffroyi

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.6% Malaysian Plover

Anarhynchus peronii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.6% Spotted Kestrel

Falco moluccensis

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.6% Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

3.5% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.4% Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) - Adult Yellow-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua sulphurea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

3.4% Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.4% Timor Heleia

Heleia muelleri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

3.3% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Pale-headed Munia

Lonchura pallida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.1% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.1% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.9% Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.9% Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) - Adult Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

2.9% White-browed Crake

Poliolimnas cinereus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.7% Tricolored Parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor) - Adult Tricolored Parrotfinch

Erythrura tricolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.6% Timor Boobook

Ninox fusca

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.6% Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.6% Javan Plover

Anarhynchus javanicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.5% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.5% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Singing Bushlark

Mirafra javanica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

2.4% Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

2.2% Australian Pratincole

Glareola isabella

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

2.1% Black-faced Munia

Lonchura molucca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.1% Five-colored Munia

Lonchura quinticolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.0% White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.0% Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.0% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.9% House Swift

Apus nipalensis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.9% Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.9% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.9% Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) - Adult female Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.9% Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) - Adults Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.9% Iris Lorikeet

Trichoglossus iris

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.8% Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.7% Pygmy Cupwing

Pnoepyga pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pnoepygidae

1.7% Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) - Adult Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.6% Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Timor Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula cineracea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.6% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.6% Blue-breasted Quail

Synoicus chinensis

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.5% Yellow-breasted Warbler

Phylloscopus montis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.4% Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Pacific Swift

Apus pacificus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.4% Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Wallacean Island-Thrush

Turdus schlegelii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.3% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula hyperythra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.2% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% White-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.2% Timor Flowerpecker

Dicaeum hanieli

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

1.2% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.2% Timor Green-Pigeon

Treron psittaceus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.2% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

1.1% Swinhoe's Snipe

Gallinago megala

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Oriental Plover

Anarhynchus veredus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa agilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

1.1% Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

1.1% Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

1.0% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

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