Birds of Laos is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
49% |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
47% |
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
39% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
31% |
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
30% |
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
27% |
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
27% |
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
26% |
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
25% |
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
25% |
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
25% |
Chinese Pond-Heron
Ardeola bacchus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
23% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
21% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
19% |
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
18% |
Germain's Swiftlet
Aerodramus germani Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
18% |
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
18% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
17% |
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
16% |
Amur Stonechat
Saxicola stejnegeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
15% |
Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
15% |
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
14% |
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
13% |
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
13% |
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
13% |
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Mixornis gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
13% |
Black-crested Bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
13% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
12% |
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
12% |
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
12% |
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
12% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
12% |
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
11% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Streak-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus conradi Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
11% |
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
11% |
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
11% |
Ornate Sunbird
Cinnyris ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
11% |
Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
11% |
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
11% |
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
11% |
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
10% |
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
10% |
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
10% |
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
9.7% |
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
9.7% |
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
9.6% |
Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
9.4% |
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
8.6% |
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
8.1% |
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Stenostiridae |
7.9% |
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.9% |
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
7.9% |
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
7.8% |
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
7.5% |
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
7.3% |
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae |
7.0% |
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.8% |
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
6.6% |
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithinidae |
6.4% |
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.3% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.0% |
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
6.0% |
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
5.9% |
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
5.7% |
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
5.4% |
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
5.4% |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
5.3% |
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
4.9% |
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
4.9% |
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
4.8% |
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.8% |
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
4.8% |
Shikra
Accipiter badius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.7% |
Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
4.6% |
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
4.6% |
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
4.5% |
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
4.4% |
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
4.3% |
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
4.2% |
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.2% |
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.1% |
Oriental Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orientalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
4.1% |
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.1% |
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.0% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.0% |
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
4.0% |
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vangidae |
4.0% |
Black-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus melanocephalos Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
3.9% |
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
3.9% |
Great Iora
Aegithina lafresnayei Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithinidae |
3.8% |
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
3.8% |
House Swift
Apus nipalensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
3.8% |
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
3.7% |
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
3.6% |
Thick-billed Warbler
Arundinax aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
3.6% |
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.5% |
Striated Swallow
Cecropis striolata Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.5% |
Plain-backed Sparrow
Passer flaveolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
3.4% |
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.4% |
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.3% |
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
3.3% |
Gray Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
3.3% |
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
3.2% |
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae |
3.2% |
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
3.1% |
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
3.1% |
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.1% |
Black-browed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
3.1% |
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.1% |
Gray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.0% |
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.9% |
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
2.9% |
Gray-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.9% |
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Abroscopus superciliaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Scotocercidae |
2.8% |
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
2.8% |
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
2.8% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.8% |
Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
2.8% |
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
Burmese Shrike
Lanius collurioides Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.7% |
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
2.7% |
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
2.7% |
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
2.6% |
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
2.6% |
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
2.6% |
Rufescent Prinia
Prinia rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
2.5% |
Radde's Warbler
Phylloscopus schwarzi Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
2.5% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
2.4% |
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.4% |
White-bellied Erpornis
Erpornis zantholeuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.3% |
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
2.3% |
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.2% |
Moustached Barbet
Psilopogon incognitus Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
2.2% |
Buff-chested Babbler
Cyanoderma ambiguum Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
2.1% |
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
2.1% |
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
2.1% |
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
2.1% |
Blue-eared Barbet
Psilopogon cyanotis Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
2.1% |
Gray-eyed Bulbul
Iole propinqua Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
2.1% |
Flavescent Bulbul
Pycnonotus flavescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
2.0% |
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.0% |
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.0% |
Buff-breasted Babbler
Pellorneum tickelli Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae |
2.0% |
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.9% |
Two-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
1.9% |
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
1.8% |
Green-eared Barbet
Psilopogon faiostrictus Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
1.8% |
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.8% |
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.8% |
Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
1.8% |
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.7% |
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.7% |
Indochinese Bushlark
Mirafra erythrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.7% |
Bare-faced Bulbul
Nok hualon Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
1.6% |
Hainan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis hainanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.6% |
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae |
1.6% |
Jerdon's Bushchat
Saxicola jerdoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.6% |
Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum minullum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
1.6% |
Sooty Babbler
Stachyris herberti Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
1.5% |
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes certhiola Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
1.5% |
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
1.5% |
Gray-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.5% |
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.5% |
Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum agile Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
1.5% |
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.4% |
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
1.4% |
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.4% |
Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
1.4% |
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.4% |
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
1.4% |
Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis whitei Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.4% |
Crested Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
1.3% |
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.3% |
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
1.3% |
Blue-winged Minla
Actinodura cyanouroptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
1.3% |
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
1.3% |
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
1.3% |
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.3% |
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
1.2% |
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.2% |
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Crested Finchbill
Spizixos canifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
1.2% |
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
1.2% |
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.2% |
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.2% |
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
1.1% |
Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
Dicaeum chrysorrheum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
1.1% |
Annam Limestone Babbler
Gypsophila annamensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae |
1.1% |
Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
1.1% |
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Machlolophus spilonotus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
1.1% |
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.1% |
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
1.1% |
Plumbeous Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.1% |
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
1.1% |
Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella lanceolata Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
1.1% |
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
1.0% |
Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
1.0% |
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae |
1.0% |
Cook's Swift
Apus cooki Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.0% |
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.0% |
Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.0% |
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |