Malaysia bird checklist
874 bird species in 104 families have been recorded in Malaysia, according to eBird; about 639 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Malaysia right now
1Great Egret
2Chestnut Munia
3Barn Swallow
4Black-bellied Plover
5Bar-tailed Godwit
6Eastern Cattle-Egret
7Purple Heron
8Eurasian Curlew
9Eurasian Tree Sparrow
10Rock Pigeon
Malaysia bird checklist
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Cassowaries and Emu
- Southern Cassowary
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Wandering Whistling-Duck
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Swan Goose
- Black Swan
- Knob-billed Duck
- Egyptian Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Mandarin Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Sunda Teal
- Tufted Duck
Megapodes
- Philippine Megapode
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Ferruginous Partridge
- Crested Partridge
- Black Partridge
- Red-breasted Partridge
- Malayan Partridge
- Wild Turkey
- Long-billed Partridge
- Bulwer's Pheasant
- Malayan Crestless Fireback
- Malayan Crested Fireback
- Bornean Crested Fireback
- Malayan Crested Argus
- Great Argus
- Indian Peafowl
- Green Peafowl
- Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
- Sabah Partridge
- Crimson-headed Partridge
- Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
- Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
- Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
- Red Junglefowl
- Blue-breasted Quail
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Metallic Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Barred Cuckoo-Dove
- Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
- Little Cuckoo-Dove
- Asian Emerald Dove
- Diamond Dove
- Zebra Dove
- Nicobar Pigeon
- Victoria Crowned-Pigeon
- Little Green-Pigeon
- Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
- Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon
- Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
- Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
- Large Green-Pigeon
- Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon
- Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
- Jambu Fruit-Dove
- Black-naped Fruit-Dove
- Green Imperial-Pigeon
- Gray Imperial-Pigeon
- Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
- Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Bornean Ground-Cuckoo
- Short-toed Coucal
- Greater Coucal
- Lesser Coucal
- Raffles's Malkoha
- Red-billed Malkoha
- Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
- Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
- Black-bellied Malkoha
- Green-billed Malkoha
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo
- Violet Cuckoo
- Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
- Little Bronze-Cuckoo
- Banded Bay Cuckoo
- Plaintive Cuckoo
- Sunda Brush Cuckoo
- Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
- Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
- Large Hawk-Cuckoo
- Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
- Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
- Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
- Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Himalayan Cuckoo
- Sunda Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Malaysian Eared-Nightjar
- Great Eared-Nightjar
- Gray Nightjar
- Large-tailed Nightjar
- Savanna Nightjar
- Bonaparte's Nightjar
Frogmouths
- Large Frogmouth
- Dulit Frogmouth
- Gould's Frogmouth
- Bornean Frogmouth
- Blyth's Frogmouth
- Sunda Frogmouth
Swifts
- Silver-rumped Spinetail
- White-throated Needletail
- Silver-backed Needletail
- Brown-backed Needletail
- Waterfall Swift
- Bornean Swiftlet
- Plume-toed Swiftlet
- Himalayan Swiftlet
- Mossy-nest Swiftlet
- Black-nest Swiftlet
- White-nest Swiftlet
- Pacific Swift
- Cook's Swift
- House Swift
- Asian Palm Swift
Treeswifts
- Gray-rumped Treeswift
- Whiskered Treeswift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Slaty-breasted Rail
- Buff-banded Rail
- Barred Rail
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Black-backed Swamphen
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- White-browed Crake
- Watercock
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Red-legged Crake
- Slaty-legged Crake
- Ruddy-breasted Crake
- Band-bellied Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Finfoots
- Masked Finfoot
Thick-knees
- Beach Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Long-billed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Gray-headed Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- Oriental Plover
- Siberian Sand-Plover
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Malaysian Plover
- Javan Plover
- Kentish Plover
- White-faced Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
- Bronze-winged Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Little Curlew
- Far Eastern Curlew
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Asian Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Swinhoe's Snipe
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Nordmann's Greenshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Great Knot
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Red-necked Stint
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Buttonquail
- Yellow-legged Buttonquail
- Barred Buttonquail
- Small Buttonquail
Crab-Plover
- Crab-Plover
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Small Pratincole
- Collared Pratincole
- Oriental Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Black-tailed Gull
- Common Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Brown Noddy
- Lesser Noddy
- Aleutian Tern
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Australian Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Black-naped Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
- Chinese Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
- Lesser Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Streaked Shearwater
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater
- Short-tailed Shearwater
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- Storm's Stork
- Lesser Adjutant
- Milky Stork
- Yellow-billed Stork
- Painted Stork
Frigatebirds
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Great Frigatebird
- Christmas Island Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Anhingas
- Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- Little Black Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Black-headed Ibis
- Hadada Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Black-faced Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Black Bittern
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Schrenck's Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Nankeen Night Heron
- Malayan Night Heron
- Japanese Night Heron
- Pacific Reef-Heron
- Chinese Egret
- Little Egret
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Javan Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
- Great-billed Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Pink-backed Pelican
- Spot-billed Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Jerdon's Baza
- Black Baza
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Himalayan Griffon
- Mountain Serpent-Eagle
- Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
- Mountain Hawk-Eagle
- Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Black Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Bat Hawk
- Crested Goshawk
- Besra
- Japanese Sparrowhawk
- Shikra
- Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eastern Marsh Harrier
- Pied Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle
- Lesser Fish-Eagle
- Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
- Gray-faced Buzzard
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Eastern Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Australasian Grass-Owl
- Eastern Barn Owl
- Oriental Bay-Owl
Owls
- White-fronted Scops-Owl
- Reddish Scops-Owl
- Mountain Scops-Owl
- Rajah Scops-Owl
- Collared Scops-Owl
- Sunda Scops-Owl
- Mantanani Scops-Owl
- Oriental Scops-Owl
- Buffy Fish-Owl
- Brown Fish-Owl
- Dusky Eagle-Owl
- Barred Eagle-Owl
- Collared Owlet
- Sunda Owlet
- Spotted Wood-Owl
- Brown Wood-Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Brown Boobook
- Northern Boobook
Trogons
- Orange-breasted Trogon
- Red-naped Trogon
- Diard's Trogon
- Whitehead's Trogon
- Cinnamon-rumped Trogon
- Scarlet-rumped Trogon
- Red-headed Trogon
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Hornbills
- White-crowned Hornbill
- Helmeted Hornbill
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
- Great Hornbill
- Bushy-crested Hornbill
- Black Hornbill
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill
- Wreathed Hornbill
- Plain-pouched Hornbill
- Wrinkled Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Red-bearded Bee-eater
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-throated Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
- Rainbow Bee-eater
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Blue-eared Kingfisher
- Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
- Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
- Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
- Banded Kingfisher
- Brown-winged Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- Ruddy Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Black-capped Kingfisher
- Sacred Kingfisher
- Collared Kingfisher
- Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Rollers
- Indochinese Roller
- Dollarbird
Asian Barbets
- Sooty Barbet
- Brown Barbet
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Black-eared Barbet
- Bornean Barbet
- Fire-tufted Barbet
- Red-crowned Barbet
- Red-throated Barbet
- Golden-naped Barbet
- Yellow-crowned Barbet
- Lineated Barbet
- Golden-throated Barbet
- Mountain Barbet
- Gold-whiskered Barbet
- Black-browed Barbet
Honeyguides
- Malaysian Honeyguide
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Speckled Piculet
- Rufous Piculet
- Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
- Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
- Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Maroon Woodpecker
- Bay Woodpecker
- Orange-backed Woodpecker
- Greater Flameback
- Rufous Woodpecker
- Buff-necked Woodpecker
- Buff-rumped Woodpecker
- Bamboo Woodpecker
- Olive-backed Woodpecker
- Common Flameback
- Lesser Yellownape
- Crimson-winged Woodpecker
- Streak-breasted Woodpecker
- Laced Woodpecker
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
- Banded Woodpecker
- Greater Yellownape
- Checker-throated Woodpecker
- Great Slaty Woodpecker
- White-bellied Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Black-thighed Falconet
- White-fronted Falconet
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Amur Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Tanimbar Corella
- Salmon-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Papuan Eclectus
- Blue-rumped Parrot
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Red-breasted Parakeet
- Long-tailed Parakeet
- Blue-naped Parrot
- Budgerigar
- Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Fischer's Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Gray Parrot
- Green-cheeked Parakeet
- Scarlet Macaw
- Red-and-green Macaw
African and Green Broadbills
- Green Broadbill
- Hose's Broadbill
- Whitehead's Broadbill
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills
- Long-tailed Broadbill
- Dusky Broadbill
- Silver-breasted Broadbill
- Black-and-red Broadbill
- Banded Broadbill
- Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Pittas
- Black-crowned Pitta
- Blue-banded Pitta
- Garnet Pitta
- Rusty-naped Pitta
- Giant Pitta
- Malayan Banded-Pitta
- Bornean Banded-Pitta
- Blue-headed Pitta
- Blue-winged Pitta
- Fairy Pitta
- Western Hooded Pitta
- Mangrove Pitta
Thornbills and Allies
- Golden-bellied Gerygone
Cuckooshrikes
- Fiery Minivet
- Gray-chinned Minivet
- Scarlet Minivet
- Ashy Minivet
- Brown-rumped Minivet
- Rosy Minivet
- Malayan Cuckooshrike
- Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike
- Sunda Cuckooshrike
- Pied Triller
- Lesser Cuckooshrike
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-browed Shrike-Babbler
- Black-eared Shrike-Babbler
- White-bellied Erpornis
Whistlers and Allies
- Bornean Whistler
- Mangrove Whistler
- White-vented Whistler
Old World Orioles
- Dark-throated Oriole
- Ventriloquial Oriole
- Black-naped Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
- Black Oriole
- Black-and-crimson Oriole
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
- Ashy Woodswallow
- White-breasted Woodswallow
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Large Woodshrike
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
- Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
- Rufous-winged Philentoma
- Maroon-breasted Philentoma
Bristlehead
- Bornean Bristlehead
Ioras
- Common Iora
- Green Iora
- Great Iora
Fantails
- Spotted Fantail
- Willie-wagtail
- Malaysian Pied-Fantail
- White-throated Fantail
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
- Crow-billed Drongo
- Bronzed Drongo
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- Hair-crested Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Black-naped Monarch
- Black Paradise-Flycatcher
- Amur Paradise-Flycatcher
- Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Crested Jayshrike
- Crested Jayshrike
Shrikes
- Tiger Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Malayan Black Magpie
- Bornean Black Magpie
- Red-billed Blue-Magpie
- Common Green-Magpie
- Bornean Green-Magpie
- Bornean Treepie
- Racket-tailed Treepie
- House Crow
- Sunda Crow
- Large-billed Crow
- Pied Crow
Rail-babbler
- Malaysian Rail-babbler
Fairy Flycatchers
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Sultan Tit
- Asian Tit
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
- Oriental Skylark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Dark-necked Tailorbird
- Ashy Tailorbird
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
- Hill Prinia
- Rufescent Prinia
- Yellow-bellied Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Thick-billed Warbler
- Booted Warbler
- Black-browed Reed Warbler
- Manchurian Reed Warbler
- Oriental Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
- Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler
- Lanceolated Warbler
- Friendly Bush Warbler
- Striated Grassbird
Cupwings
- Pygmy Cupwing
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Pale Martin
- Dusky Crag-Martin
- Pacific Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Asian House-Martin
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
- Rufous-bellied Swallow
Bulbuls
- Hairy-backed Bulbul
- Hook-billed Bulbul
- Yellow-bellied Bulbul
- Gray-cheeked Bulbul
- Penan Bulbul
- Ochraceous Bulbul
- Finsch's Bulbul
- Olive Bulbul
- Buff-vented Bulbul
- Charlotte's Bulbul
- Cinereous Bulbul
- Streaked Bulbul
- Mountain Bulbul
- Puff-backed Bulbul
- Black-and-white Bulbul
- Black-headed Bulbul
- Spectacled Bulbul
- Gray-bellied Bulbul
- Scaly-breasted Bulbul
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Bornean Bulbul
- Cream-vented Bulbul
- Olive-winged Bulbul
- Red-eyed Bulbul
- Straw-headed Bulbul
- Cream-eyed Bulbul
- Streak-eared Bulbul
- Stripe-throated Bulbul
- Pale-faced Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Yellow-vented Bulbul
- Sooty-headed Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Radde's Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Eastern Crowned Warbler
- Two-barred Warbler
- Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
- Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
- Japanese Leaf Warbler
- Arctic Warbler
- Chestnut-crowned Warbler
- Yellow-breasted Warbler
- Mountain Leaf Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Bornean Stubtail
- Yellow-bellied Warbler
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Manchurian Bush Warbler
- Aberrant Bush Warbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Chestnut-crested Yuhina
- Pygmy Heleia
- Black-capped White-eye
- Swinhoe's White-eye
- Mountain Black-eye
- Hume's White-eye
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
- Bold-striped Tit-Babbler
- Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
- Golden Babbler
- Chestnut-winged Babbler
- Gray-hooded Babbler
- Rufous-fronted Babbler
- Black Laughingthrush
- Bare-headed Laughingthrush
- Sunda Scimitar-Babbler
- Large Scimitar-Babbler
- Black-throated Babbler
- Chestnut-rumped Babbler
- Gray-throated Babbler
- Gray-headed Babbler
- White-necked Babbler
Ground Babblers and Allies
- Large Wren-Babbler
- Marbled Wren-Babbler
- Black-throated Wren-Babbler
- Sooty-capped Babbler
- Gray-breasted Babbler
- Scaly-crowned Babbler
- Rufous-crowned Babbler
- Moustached Babbler
- Collared Babbler
- Rufous-winged Fulvetta
- Puff-throated Babbler
- Malayan Black-capped Babbler
- Bornean Black-capped Babbler
- Short-tailed Babbler
- Buff-breasted Babbler
- Temminck's Babbler
- White-chested Babbler
- Ferruginous Babbler
- Striped Wren-Babbler
- Abbott's Babbler
- Horsfield's Babbler
- Mountain Wren-Babbler
- Streaked Wren-Babbler
- Bornean Wren-Babbler
- Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Brown Fulvetta
- Mountain Fulvetta
- Himalayan Cutia
- Collared Laughingthrush
- Malayan Laughingthrush
- Long-tailed Sibia
- Blue-winged Minla
- Chestnut-tailed Minla
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Silver-eared Mesia
- Chinese Hwamei
- Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
- Sunda Laughingthrush
- White-crested Laughingthrush
- Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
- Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
- Black-throated Laughingthrush
- Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Nuthatches
- Blue Nuthatch
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Starlings
- Asian Glossy Starling
- Common Hill Myna
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Daurian Starling
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling
- Black-collared Starling
- Siamese Pied Starling
- White-shouldered Starling
- Brahminy Starling
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- Red-billed Starling
- White-cheeked Starling
- Common Myna
- Vinous-breasted Myna
- Black-winged Myna
- Jungle Myna
- Javan Myna
- Pale-bellied Myna
- Great Myna
- Crested Myna
- Superb Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Everett's Thrush
- White's Thrush
- Fruit-hunter
- Siberian Thrush
- Chestnut-capped Thrush
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Chinese Blackbird
- Sundaic Island-Thrush
- Eyebrowed Thrush
- Gray-sided Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Gray-streaked Flycatcher
- Dark-sided Flycatcher
- Ferruginous Flycatcher
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher
- Brown-streaked Flycatcher
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Rufous-tailed Shama
- White-rumped Shama
- White-crowned Shama
- White-tailed Flycatcher
- Large Niltava
- Rufous-vented Niltava
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher
- Zappey's Flycatcher
- Indigo Flycatcher
- Verditer Flycatcher
- Rufous-browed Flycatcher
- Pale Blue Flycatcher
- Chinese Blue Flycatcher
- Hill Blue Flycatcher
- Dayak Blue Flycatcher
- Sunda Blue Flycatcher
- Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
- Bornean Blue Flycatcher
- Indochinese Blue Flycatcher
- Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
- Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher
- Gray-chested Jungle Flycatcher
- Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher
- Crocker Jungle Flycatcher
- Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher
- Lesser Shortwing
- Bornean Shortwing
- Rufous-headed Robin
- Siberian Blue Robin
- Bluethroat
- Bornean Whistling-Thrush
- Malayan Whistling-Thrush
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- White-crowned Forktail
- Bornean Forktail
- Chestnut-naped Forktail
- Slaty-backed Forktail
- Siberian Rubythroat
- White-tailed Robin
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
- Green-backed Flycatcher
- Narcissus Flycatcher
- Mugimaki Flycatcher
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher
- Pygmy Flycatcher
- Little Pied Flycatcher
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Rufous-chested Flycatcher
- Daurian Redstart
- White-throated Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Amur Stonechat
Flowerpeckers
- Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
- Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
- Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
- Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
- Brown-backed Flowerpecker
- Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
- Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker
- Spectacled Flowerpecker
- Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
- Plain Flowerpecker
- Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
- Black-sided Flowerpecker
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
- Plain Sunbird
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- Red-throated Sunbird
- Van Hasselt's Sunbird
- Copper-throated Sunbird
- Ornate Sunbird
- Black-throated Sunbird
- Temminck's Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Purple-naped Spiderhunter
- Thick-billed Spiderhunter
- Long-billed Spiderhunter
- Little Spiderhunter
- Whitehead's Spiderhunter
- Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
- Spectacled Spiderhunter
- Streaked Spiderhunter
- Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
- Bornean Spiderhunter
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian Fairy-bluebird
Leafbirds
- Greater Green Leafbird
- Lesser Green Leafbird
- Blue-winged Leafbird
- Bornean Leafbird
- Golden-fronted Leafbird
- Orange-bellied Leafbird
Weavers and Allies
- Baya Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Java Sparrow
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Dusky Munia
- White-bellied Munia
- Javan Munia
- Chestnut Munia
- White-capped Munia
- White-headed Munia
- Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
- Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Plain-backed Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Forest Wagtail
- Gray Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Pechora Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brown Bullfinch
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Yellow Bunting
Most common birds in Malaysia
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Malaysia’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
- Purple HeronArdea purpurea
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
- House SwiftApus nipalensis
- Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Largest bird families in Malaysia
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers45
- Sandpipers and Allies29
- Bulbuls26
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites24
- Cuckoos24
- Ground Babblers and Allies23
- Woodpeckers23
- Pigeons and Doves22
Reported in the last 30 days
620 species reported to eBird in Malaysia in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
White-bellied Woodpecker, Large Frogmouth, White-crowned Hornbill, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Purple-naped Spiderhunter, Green Imperial-Pigeon, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Gray-headed Fish-Eagle, Lesser Fish-Eagle, Black-and-red Broadbill, Oriental Bay-Owl, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Lesser Adjutant, Storm's Stork, Bushy-crested Hornbill, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Buffy Fish-Owl, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Western Hooded Pitta, Blue-throated Bee-eater, Brahminy Kite, Oriental Darter, Great Egret, Oriental Pied-Hornbill, Chestnut Munia, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Black Hornbill, Black-crowned Pitta, Dollarbird, Purple Heron, Sunda Crow, Large-tailed Nightjar, Brown Wood-Owl, Mountain Scops-Owl, White-nest Swiftlet, Pacific Swallow, Brown Shrike, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Yellow-vented Bulbul, …
Get to know some of them
Oriental Darter
Common Sandpiper
Scaly-breasted Munia
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Asian Palm Swift
Spotted Dove
Whiskered Tern
Wood Sandpiper
Little Egret
Black-winged Stilt
Medium Egret
Common Myna
Red-necked Stint
Little Ringed Plover
Marsh Sandpiper