| Number of species:
1319 |
| Number of endemics:
53 |
| Number of breeding
endemics: 18 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 88 |
| Number of introduced
species: 2 |
| Date last reviewed:
2004-10-28 |
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae |
| Red-throated
Loon |
Gavia stellata |
???? |
|
| Arctic
Loon |
Gavia arctica |
???? |
|
| Pacific
Loon |
Gavia pacifica |
????? |
|
| Common
Loon |
Gavia immer |
???? |
|
| Yellow-billed
Loon |
Gavia adamsii |
???? |
Rare/Accidental |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
??? |
|
| Red-necked
Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
???? |
|
| Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
???? |
|
| Horned
Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
??? |
|
| Eared
Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
???? |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Short-tailed
Albatross |
Phoebastria albatrus |
????? |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Black-footed Albatross |
Phoebastria nigripes |
????? |
Endangered |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Northern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
??? |
Rare/Accidental |
| Tahiti
Petrel |
Pterodroma rostrata |
????? |
|
| Bonin
Petrel |
Pterodroma hypoleuca |
????? |
|
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
??? |
|
| Streaked
Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
??? |
|
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
??? |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
?? |
Near-threatened |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
?????? |
Rare/Accidental |
| Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma monorhis |
????? |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
??? |
|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
??? |
|
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
??? |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Great
White Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
??? |
|
| Spot-billed
Pelican |
Pelecanus philippensis |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| Dalmatian
Pelican |
Pelecanus crispus |
???? |
Vulnerable |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
???? |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
???? |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
??? |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
???? |
|
| Japanese
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax capillatus |
????? |
|
| Pelagic
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax pelagicus |
??? |
|
| Red-faced
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax urile |
???? |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax niger |
???? |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
???? |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird |
Fregata andrewsi |
????? |
Rare/Accidental Critically
endangered |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
???? |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
????? |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
?? |
|
| White-bellied
Heron |
Ardea insignis |
??? |
Endangered |
| Great-billed
Heron |
Ardea sumatrana |
|
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
?? |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
??? |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
??? |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
??? |
|
| Chinese
Egret |
Egretta eulophotes |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
?? |
|
| Chinese
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
?? |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
??? |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
?? |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
?? |
|
| White-eared
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius magnificus |
???? |
Endangered |
| Japanese Night-Heron |
Gorsachius goisagi |
??? |
Endangered |
| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
??? |
|
| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
??? |
|
| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
??? |
|
| Schrenck's
Bittern |
Ixobrychus eurhythmus |
???? |
|
| Cinnamon
Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
??? |
|
| Black
Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
?? |
|
| Great Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
??? |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Painted
Stork |
Mycteria leucocephala |
?? |
Near-threatened |
| Asian
Openbill |
Anastomus oscitans |
|
Extirpated |
| Black
Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
?? |
|
| White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
?? |
|
| Oriental
Stork |
Ciconia boyciana |
???? |
Endangered |
| Lesser
Adjutant |
Leptoptilos javanicus |
?? |
Vulnerable |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Black-headed
Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
[??]?? |
Near-threatened |
| White-shouldered
Ibis |
Pseudibis davisoni |
?? |
Critically endangered |
| Crested
Ibis |
Nipponia nippon |
?huan |
Endangered |
| Glossy
Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
?? |
|
| Eurasian
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
??? |
|
| Black-faced Spoonbill |
Platalea minor |
???? |
Endangered |
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
??? |
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Lesser Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna javanica |
??? |
|
| Mute
Swan |
Cygnus olor |
???? |
|
| Whooper
Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
??? |
|
| Tundra
Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
??? |
|
| Swan
Goose |
Anser cygnoides |
?? |
Endangered |
| Taiga
Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
?? |
|
| Tundra
Swan |
Anser serrirostris |
|
|
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
??? |
|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| Greylag
Goose |
Anser anser |
?? |
|
| Bar-headed
Goose |
Anser indicus |
??? |
|
| Snow
Goose |
Chen caerulescens |
?? |
Rare/Accidental |
| Brant
Goose |
Branta bernicla |
?? |
|
| Canada
Goose |
Branta canadensis |
???? |
|
| Red-breasted
Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
???? |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Ruddy
Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
??? |
|
| Common
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
???? |
|
| Comb Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
?? |
|
| Cotton
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus coromandelianus |
?_____ |
|
| Mandarin
Duck |
Aix galericulata |
?? |
|
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
??? |
|
| Falcated
Duck |
Anas falcata |
??? |
Near-threatened |
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
??? |
|
| Baikal
Teal |
Anas formosa |
??? |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
??? |
|
| Green-winged
Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
????? |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
??? |
|
| Spot-billed
Duck |
Anas poecilorhyncha |
??? |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
??? |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
??? |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
??? |
|
| Marbled
Teal |
Marmaronetta angustirostris |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| Red-crested
Pochard |
Netta rufina |
???? |
|
| Common
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
???? |
|
| Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
???? |
Near-threatened |
| Baer's
Pochard |
Aythya baeri |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
???? |
|
| Greater
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
???? |
|
| Steller's
Eider |
Polysticta stelleri |
??? |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Harlequin
Duck |
Histrionicus histrionicus |
?? |
|
| Long-tailed
Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
??? |
|
| Black
Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
???? |
|
| White-winged
Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
????? |
|
| Common
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
?? |
|
| Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
????? |
|
| Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
????? |
|
| Common
Merganser |
Mergus merganser |
????? |
|
| Scaly-sided Merganser |
Mergus squamatus |
????? |
Endangered |
| White-headed
Duck |
Oxyura leucocephala |
????? |
Endangered |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
? |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Jerdon's
Baza |
Aviceda jerdoni |
???? |
|
| Black
Baza |
Aviceda leuphotes |
???? |
|
| Oriental Honey-buzzard |
Pernis ptilorhynchus |
???? |
|
| Black-shouldered Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
??? |
|
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
??? |
|
| Brahminy
Kite |
Haliastur indus |
?? |
|
| White-bellied Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
???? |
|
| Pallas's
Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
???? |
Vulnerable |
| White-tailed
Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
???? |
|
| Steller's
Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus pelagicus |
???? |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Lesser
Fish-Eagle |
Ichthyophaga humilis |
?? |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Lammergeier |
Gypaetus barbatus |
??? |
|
| White-rumped Vulture |
Gyps bengalensis |
??? |
Critically endangered |
| Himalayan
Griffon |
Gyps himalayensis |
???? |
|
| Cinereous
Vulture |
Aegypius monachus |
?? |
Near-threatened |
| Red-headed
Vulture |
Sarcogyps calvus |
??? |
Near-threatened |
| Short-toed Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
??? |
|
| Crested Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
?? |
|
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
??? |
|
| Eastern Marsh-Harrier |
Circus spilonotus |
??? |
|
| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
??? |
|
| Pallid
Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
??? |
Near-threatened |
| Pied
Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
?? |
|
| Montagu's
Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
??? |
|
| Crested
Goshawk |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
??? |
|
| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
??? |
|
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
??? |
|
| Japanese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
????? |
|
| Besra |
Accipiter virgatus |
??? |
|
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
?? |
|
| Northern
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
?? |
|
| White-eyed
Buzzard |
Butastur teesa |
???? |
|
| Rufous-winged Buzzard |
|
