Peninsular Malaysia Species List




This is a list of species observed during my visit to Peninsular Malaysia over the period February 3 - 21, 2007. Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search for that name. This provides a quick way to find images of each species (if Google's search can find them on the web). "Sunda endemic" indicates a species that is endemic to the Sunda subregion (Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, southern Myanmar, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo). Bird names (and order) are per A Checklist of the Birds of Malaysia by the Malaysian Nature Society (2005).

Definitions of abbreviations used are as follows:

*

Life species

*I

Life species but introduced where seen (not counted in life bird total)

(h)

Heard only

(o)

Observed by others only

(p)

Seen poorly by me (but identified either by myself or others)






Birds


Ardeidae


Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea



*

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea




Little Heron

Butorides striatus



*

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus




Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis




Little Egret

Egretta garzetta




Great Egret

Casmerodius albus




Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax



*

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis



*

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus





Accipitridae

*

Black Baza

Aviceda leuphotes




Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

(p)

Crested Honey-Buzzard

*

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus



*

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus



*

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster



*

Crested Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela




Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gularis

(p)


*

Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malayensis



*

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus alboniger


Sunda endemic



Falconidae

*

Black-thighed Falconet

Microhierax fringillarius


Sunda endemic


Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus





Phasianidae


Long-billed Partridge

Rhizothera longirostris

(h)

Sunda endemic


Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

(h)



Great Argus

Argusianus argus

(h)

Sunda endemic



Turnicidae

*

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator





Rallidae

*

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus




Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus



*

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio





Charadriidae

*

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus





Scolopacidae

*

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos





Columbidae

*

Thick-billed Green Pigeon

Treron curvirostra


Thick-billed Pigeon


Pink-necked Green Pigeon

Treron vernans


Pink-necked Pigeon


Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia

(h)



Rock Pigeon

Columba livia



*

Little Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia ruficeps




Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis



*

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata


Peaceful Dove



Psittacidae

*

Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda


Sunda endemic



Cuculidae

*

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx sparveriodes


Cuculus sparveriodes

*

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea



*

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis




Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

(p)


*

Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis





Strigidae


Mountain Scops Owl

Otus spilocephalus

(h)



Collared Owlet

Glaucidium brodiei

(h)




Caprimulgidae


Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

(h)


*

Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus



*

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis





Apodidae


White-nest/Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus/maximus



*

Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta



*

Fork-tailed Swift

Apus pacificus



*

House Swift

Apus affinis



*

Asian Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis





Hemiprocnidae

*

Whiskered Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata


Sunda endemic



Trogonidae

*

Orange-breasted Trogon

Harpactes oreskios



*

Red-headed Trogon

Harpactes erythrocephalus





Alcedinidae


Banded Kingfisher

Lacedo pulchella

(h)


*

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Halcyon capensis



*

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis



*

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata



*

Collared Kingfisher

Halcyon chloris





Meropidae

*

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti



*

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus




Red-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis amictus

(h)




Coraciidae

*

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis





Bucerotidae

*

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis





Megalaimidae

*

Fire-tufted Barbet

Psilopogon pyrrolophus


Sunda endemic

*

Lineated Barbet

Megalaima lineata



*

Gold-whiskered Barbet

Megalaima chrysopogon


Sunda endemic

*

Black-browed Barbet

Megalaima oorti




Blue-eared Barbet

Megalaima australis

(h)



Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaima haemacephala





Picidae

*

Greater Yellownape

Picus flavinucha



*

Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus



*

Common Flameback

Dinopium javanense



*

Brown-capped Woodpecker

Dendrocopos moluccensis



*

Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis




Maroon Woodpecker

Blythipicus rubiginosus

(p)

Sunda endemic



Eurylaimidae

*

Silver-breasted Broadbill

Serilophus lunatus



*

Long-tailed Broadbill

Psarisomus dalhousiae





Hirundinidae


Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica



*

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo tahitica



*

Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica





Campephagidae

*

Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike

Hemipus picatus




Black-winged Flycatcher Shrike

Hemipus hirundinaceus

(p)

Sunda endemic

*

Javan Cuckooshrike

Coracina javensis


Sunda endemic

*

Grey-chinned Minivet

Pericrocotus solaris



*

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus





Chloropseidae

*

Green Iora

Aegithina viridissima


Sunda endemic

*

Blue-winged Leafbird

Chloropsis cochinchinensis



*

Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chloropsis hardwickii





Pycnonotidae

*

Black-crested Bulbul

Pycnonotus melanicterus




Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier



*

Olive-winged Bulbul

Pycnonotus plumosus


Sunda endemic

*

Red-eyed Bulbul

Pycnonotus brunneus


Sunda endemic

*

Ochraceous Bulbul

Alophoixus ochraceus



*

Mountain Bulbul

Hypsipetes mcclellandii



*

Ashy Bulbul

Hemixos flavala





Dicruridae

*

Bronzed Drongo

Dicrurus aeneus



*

Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer



*

Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus





Oriolidae


Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis



*

Black-and-Crimson Oriole

Oriolus cruentus


Sunda endemic



Irenidae

*

Asian Fairy-Bluebird

Irena puella





Corvidae

*

Crested Jay

Platylophus galericulatus


Sunda endemic

*

Common Green Magpie

Cissa chinensis


Green Magpie


House Crow

Corvus splendens


Introduced


Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos





Paridae


Great Tit

Parus major



*

Sultan Tit

Melanochlora sultanea





Sittidae

*

Blue Nuthatch

Sitta azurea


Sunda endemic



Timaliidae

*

Buff-breasted Babbler

Pellorneum tickelli



*

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Napothera brevicaudata



*

Pygmy Wren-Babbler

Pnoepyga pusilla



*

Golden Babbler

Stachyris chrysaea



*

Striped Tit Babbler

Macronous gularis



*

Black Laughingthrush

Garrulax lugubris


Sunda endemic

*

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush

Garrulax mitratus


Sunda endemic

*

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

Garrulax erythrocephalus



*

Silver-eared Mesia

Leiothrix argentauris



*

White-browed Shrike Babbler

Pteruthius flaviscapis



*

Black-eared Shrike Babbler

Pteruthius melanotis



*

White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus



*

Blue-winged Minla

Minla cyanouroptera



*

Mountain Fulvetta

Alcippe peracensis



*

Long-tailed Sibia

Heterophasia picaoides





Turdidae

*

Lesser Shortwing

Brachypteryx leucophrys



*

Oriental Magpie Robin

Copsychus saularis



*

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus



*

Slaty-backed Forktail

Enicurus schistaceus



*

Common Stonechat

Saxicola torquata




Malayan Whistling Thrush

Myophonus robinsoni

(p)

Peninsular Malaysia endemic



Pardalotidae

*

Golden-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone sulphurea


Flyeater



Sylviidae

*

Chestnut-crowned Warbler

Seicercus castaniceps



*

Yellow-bellied Warbler

Abroscopus superciliaris



*

Inornate Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus



*

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis



*

Eastern-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus coronatus



*

Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis



*

Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus sepium


Sunda endemic

*

Mountain Tailorbird

Orthotomus cuculatus



*

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris



*

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis





Muscicapidae

*

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica



*

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassina




Mugimaki Flycatcher

Ficedula mugimaki

(p)


*

Rufous-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula solitaris


Ficedula solitaria

*

Little Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula westermanni




Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

(h)


*

Hill Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis banyumas



*

Mangrove Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis rufigastra




Pygmy Blue Flycatcher

Muscicapella hodgsoni

(o)


*

Grey-headed Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis





Rhipiduridae

*

White-throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis





Pachycephalidae


Mangrove Whistler

Pachycephala grisola

(h)




Motacillidae


Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea



*

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus



*

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus





Laniidae

*

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus



*

Tiger Shrike

Lanius tigrinus



*

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach





Sturnidae

*

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis



*

Purple-backed Starling

Sturnus sturninus



*

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis




Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

(o)



White-vented Myna

Acridotheres grandis


Introduced

*I

Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus


Introduced

*

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa





Nectariniidae

*

Brown-throated Sunbird

Anthreptes malaccensis



*

Olive-backed Sunbird

Nectarinia jugularis



*

Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata



*

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja



*

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra



*

Streaked Spiderhunter

Arachnothera magna





Dicaeidae

*

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum



*

Buff-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum ignipectus





Zosteropidae

*

Everett's White-eye

Zosterops everetti


Sunda endemic



Passeridae


Eurasian Tree-Sparrow

Passer montanus





Estrildidae

*

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata



*

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata


Nutmeg Mannikin



180 species, 48 families, 136 life birds




Mammals


Treeshrew sp.




Bat sp.



*

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis



*

Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina



*

Banded Leaf Monkey

Presbytis femoralis



*

Silver Leaf Monkey

Trachypithecus cristatus



*

Dusky Leaf Monkey

Trachypithecus obscurus




Siamang

Hylobates syndactylus

(h)


*

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula




Otter sp.



*

Small-toothed Palm-Civet

Arctogalidia trivirgata




Eurasian Wild Pig

Sus scrofa

(p)


*

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor



*

Plantain Squirrel

Callosciurus notatus



*

Mountain Red-bellied Squirrel

Callosciurus flavimanus




Grey-bellied Squirrel

Callosciurus caniceps

(o)


*

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mclellandii



*

Low's Squirrel

Sundasciurus lowii






Reptiles

*

Tockay

Gekko gecko




Gecko sp.




Gliding Lizard sp.



*

Water Monitor

Varanus salvator






Amphibians

*

Asian Giant Toad

Bufo asper






Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email:  shwand@sonic.net