Birds of Taiwan
Birds of Taiwan is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Taiwan
Asia
List of Common Birds
| 49% |
|
Light-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 42% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 35% |
|
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 33% |
|
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 32% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 31% |
|
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 26% |
|
Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 23% |
|
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
| 23% |
|
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 22% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 21% |
|
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 21% |
|
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 20% |
|
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Taiwan Barbet
Psilopogon nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae |
| 20% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 16% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Oriental Magpie
Pica serica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
|
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 13% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 12% |
|
Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus musicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
| 11% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 11% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
|
House Swift
Apus nipalensis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.1% |
|
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Morrison's Fulvetta
Alcippe morrisonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Taiwan Bamboo-Partridge
Bambusicola sonorivox Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Styan's Bulbul
Pycnonotus taivanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Gray-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.9% |
|
White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Taiwan Yuhina
Yuhina brunneiceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.2% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Taiwan Liocichla
Liocichla steerii Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Black-necklaced Scimitar-Babbler
Erythrogenys erythrocnemis Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae |
| 3.8% |
|
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Dusky Fulvetta
Schoeniparus brunneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Gray-chinned Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Taiwan Blue-Magpie
Urocissa caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Taiwan Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus insularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.0% |
|
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.0% |
|
White-bellied Erpornis
Erpornis zantholeuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pale Thrush
Turdus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
| 2.7% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Collared Finchbill
Spizixos semitorques Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Brown-headed Thrush
Turdus chrysolaus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
|
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.4% |
|
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Suthora webbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Plumbeous Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
|
Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Taiwan Vivid Niltava
Niltava vivida Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Chinese Pond-Heron
Ardeola bacchus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Taiwan Partridge
Arborophila crudigularis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.6% |
|
White-bellied Green-Pigeon
Treron sieboldii Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Cinnamon Bittern
Botaurus cinnamomeus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
Horornis fortipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Manchurian Bush Warbler
Horornis canturians Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Asian House-Martin
Delichon dasypus Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Collared Bush-Robin
Tarsiger johnstoniae Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Besra
Tachyspiza virgata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Taiwan Hwamei
Garrulax taewanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler
Horornis acanthizoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Chinese Blackbird
Turdus mandarinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-shouldered Starling
Sturnia sinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Chinese Hwamei
Garrulax canorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Chinese Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza soloensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Collared Scops-Owl
Otus lettia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Amur Stonechat
Saxicola stejnegeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Taiwan Cupwing
Pnoepyga formosana Order: Passeriformes Family: Pnoepygidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
