Malaysia · Penang

Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)

183 species and 4,440 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 60 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pacific SwallowPacific SwallowHirundo javanicaGreater Racket-tailed DrongoGreater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseusGarden SunbirdGarden SunbirdCinnyris jugularisAsian Fairy-bluebirdAsian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puellaDark-necked TailorbirdDark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularisAsian Red-eyed BulbulAsian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneusEdible-nest SwiftletEdible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagusOlive-winged BulbulOlive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosusThick-billed Green PigeonThick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostraAsian Brown FlycatcherAsian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauuricaArctic WarblerArctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealisBrown-throated SunbirdBrown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensisYellow-vented BulbulYellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavierCrested MynaCrested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

60 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 183 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Penang Botanical Gardens3 km157 species
  2. Sungai Burung, Pulau Pinang13 km167 species
  3. Teluk Air Tawar - Kuala Muda IBA14 km166 species
  4. Permatang Pauh ricefields17 km149 species
  5. Air Hitam Dalam Educational Forest20 km236 species
  6. Pulau Burung Landfill30 km178 species

All 183 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 60 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)?

183 species, from 4,440 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) in November?

The most recorded in November: Pacific Swallow, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Garden Sunbird, Asian Fairy-bluebird and Dark-necked Tailorbird.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.