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Number of species: 700
Number of globally threatened species: 25
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2004-01-03
See also: http://www.wcs.org/media/file/Lao%20Wildlife%20Status%20Report%201999.pdf
 

Photos and data on individual birds by following links.


PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Vulnerable
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius Endangered
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Near-threatened
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni Critically endangered
Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea Critically endangered
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Swan Goose Anser cygnoides Endangered
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata Endangered
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Falcated Duck Anas falcata Near-threatened
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
 
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
Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis Near-threatened
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Near-threatened
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Critically endangered
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Critically endangered
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Critically endangered
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Vulnerable
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Vulnerable
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
Booted Eagle Aquila pennata Rare/Accidental
Rufous-bellied Eagle Aquila kienerii
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
White-rumped Falcon Polihierax insignis Near-threatened
Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Merlin Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus
Scaly-breasted Partridge Arborophila chloropus
Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi Near-threatened
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata Near-threatened
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus Vulnerable
 
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sarus Crane Grus antigone Vulnerable
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Red-legged Crake Rallina fasciata
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Black-tailed Crake Amaurornis bicolor
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus Vulnerable
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
Greater SandPlover Charadrius leschenaultii
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola Vulnerable
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Rare/Accidental
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer Endangered
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Sanderling Calidris alba Rare/Accidental
Red-necked stint Calidris ruficollis Rare/Accidental
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Near-threatened
River Tern Sterna aurantia
Great Crested-Tern Thalasseus bergii
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Vulnerable
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Speckled Wood-Pigeon Columba hodgsonii
Ashy Wood-Pigeon Columba pulchricollis
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Introduced species
Orange-breasted Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Pompadour Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora
Thick-billed Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Yellow-footed Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
Yellow-vented Pigeon Treron seimundi
Pin-tailed Pigeon Treron apicauda
Wedge-tailed Pigeon Treron sphenurus
White-bellied Pigeon Treron sieboldii
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon   Ducula badia
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus vagans Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus hyperythrus
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris