Birds of Malaysia

752 species recorded at 104 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

Pacific SwallowPacific SwallowHirundo javanicaCrested Serpent EagleCrested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheelaYellow-vented BulbulYellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavierGreater Racket-tailed DrongoGreater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaAsian Glossy StarlingAsian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensisSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaPlume-toed SwiftletPlume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinisAsian Brown FlycatcherAsian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauuricaAsian Red-eyed BulbulAsian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneusAshy TailorbirdAshy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficepsBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indus

Most recorded

Black-and-yellow BroadbillBlack-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalusRhinoceros HornbillRhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinocerosSunda Pied FantailSunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanicaEurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusBlack-eared BarbetBlack-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvauceliiBlue-throated Bee-eaterBlue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridisRaffles's MalkohaRaffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeaOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigmaBlack HornbillBlack HornbillAnthracoceros malayanusJavan MynaJavan MynaAcridotheres javanicusBlue-crowned Hanging ParrotBlue-crowned Hanging ParrotLoriculus galgulusGreen Imperial PigeonGreen Imperial PigeonDucula aeneaLittle SpiderhunterLittle SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostraSpectacled BulbulSpectacled BulbulIxodia erythropthalmos

Hotspots with the most records

  1. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterSabah343 species
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeSabah331 species
  3. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaJohor374 species
  4. Bukit FraserPahang411 species
  5. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaSabah150 species
  6. Danum Valley Field CentreSabah333 species
  7. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanPahang394 species
  8. Kinabatangan River – SukauSabah310 species
  9. Taman Alam Kuala SelangorSelangor347 species
  10. Taman Botani Negara Shah AlamSelangor272 species
  11. Tabin Wildlife ReserveSabah306 species
  12. Poring Hot SpringsSabah333 species
All 104 hotspots
  1. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauPahang324 species
  2. Air Hitam Dalam Educational ForestPenang236 species
  3. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadSabah138 species
  4. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveSabah284 species
  5. Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortPahang355 species
  6. Menanggol RiverSabah261 species
  7. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopPahang289 species
  8. Bukit TinggiPahang332 species
  9. Deramakot Forest ReserveSabah290 species
  10. Kota Kinabalu – Tanjung Aru BeachSabah193 species
  11. Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeSabah292 species
  12. Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuarySabah290 species
  13. Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestSelangor278 species
  14. Kubah National ParkSarawak257 species
  15. Taman Negara NPPahang367 species
  16. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreSabah254 species
  17. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateSabah120 species
  18. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationSabah190 species
  19. Hutan Simpan LenggorJohor265 species
  20. Perdana Botanical GardenKuala Lumpur217 species
  21. Kuala Baram WetlandsSarawak164 species
  22. Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailPahang275 species
  23. FRIM – Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Main CampusSelangor269 species
  24. Pedu LakeKedah311 species
  25. Sungai Balang rice fieldsJohor171 species
  26. Earth Lodge, Ulu MudaKedah233 species
  27. Silau TenegangSabah216 species
  28. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadSabah135 species
  29. Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HidePahang316 species
  30. Kinabatangan – Sukau LodgesSabah277 species
  31. Maliau Basin Field CentreSabah254 species
  32. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailSabah127 species
  33. Kapar Power StationSelangor138 species
  34. Bukit Tinggi – Japanese GardenPahang253 species
  35. Klias Forest Reserve – Klias Peat Swamp Field CentreSabah240 species
  36. Tempasuk PlainSabah196 species
  37. Malim Nawar Mining PoolsPerak183 species
  38. Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve – Access RoadPahang282 species
  39. Bukit Fraser – The GapPahang321 species
  40. Pulau Burung LandfillPenang178 species
  41. Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site & Education CentreSabah191 species
  42. Sepilok Jungle ResortSabah229 species
  43. Paya MagaSarawak253 species
  44. Sungai Sedim Recreational ForestKedah253 species
  45. Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserveSabah287 species
  46. Kinabatangan River – Tenegang to MenanggolSabah209 species
  47. Borneo Highland ResortSarawak219 species
  48. Tawau Hills ParkSabah243 species
  49. Kinabatangan River – Bilit LodgesSabah224 species
  50. Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadSarawak250 species
  51. Taman Negara NP – Tahan Trail to Lubuk SimponPahang270 species
  52. Penampang rice paddies & fieldsSabah177 species
  53. Bukit Fraser – The GapSelangor289 species
  54. Pulau Mantanani BesarSabah169 species
  55. Bukit Wang Recreational ForestKedah264 species
  56. Mount TrusmadiSabah265 species
  57. Teluk Air Tawar - Kuala Muda IBAPenang166 species
  58. Bukit Fraser – Road from Gap to Bukit FraserSelangor280 species
  59. Kinabatangan River – Kinabatangan Jungle CampSabah222 species
  60. Bukit Fraser – Jalan RichmondPahang182 species
  61. Penang Botanical GardensPenang157 species
  62. Kota Kinabalu – Likas LagoonSabah159 species
  63. Sepilok Nature ResortSabah227 species
  64. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeSabah113 species
  65. Bako NPSarawak260 species
  66. Bukit Fraser – Mager TrailPahang234 species
  67. Borneo Jungle Girl CampSabah245 species
  68. Gunung Nuang Recreational ForestSelangor219 species
  69. Mersing BeachJohor127 species
  70. Permatang Pauh ricefieldsPenang149 species
  71. Bukit Fraser – Former Jelai Highland Resort AreaPahang197 species
  72. Gunung Telepak BurokNegeri Sembilan242 species
  73. Taiping Lake GardensPerak197 species
  74. Cameron HighlandsPahang250 species
  75. Bukit Fraser – Jalan Lady GuillemardPahang203 species
  76. Sepilok Bed & BreakfastSabah188 species
  77. Bukit LarutPerak293 species
  78. Tempasuk Plain – Jalan Sangkhir Rice Paddies/WetlandSabah165 species
  79. Kinabatangan River – Borneo Nature LodgeSabah217 species
  80. Sungai Janggut, JeramSelangor140 species
  81. Genting Highlands – Awana Pumphouse RoadPahang214 species
  82. Sepilok Forest Edge ResortSabah213 species
  83. Fraser's HillPahang265 species
  84. Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)Penang183 species
  85. Batang Tiga RicefieldsMalacca152 species
  86. De Palma Resort areaSelangor160 species
  87. Sungai Burung, Pulau PinangPenang167 species
  88. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionSabah95 species
  89. Putrajaya Wetland ParkPutrajaya170 species
  90. Kuala TahanPahang269 species
  91. Taman Negara NP – Kuala Trenggan to Kumbang hidePahang293 species
  92. Ba'kelalanSarawak256 species

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All species recorded · 752