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Malaysia Denis Lepage 2007 Travel back to Asia Birding Data from Avibsae
Number of species: 781
Number of endemics: 10
Number of globally threatened species: 45
Number of introduced species: 3

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Bulwer's Petrel	*Bulweria bulwerii*
Streaked Shearwater	*Calonectris leucomelas*
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Spot-billed Pelican	*Pelecanus philippensis*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax sulcirostris*
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Little Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax niger*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Christmas Island Frigatebird	*Fregata andrewsi*	Critically endangered
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
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*
Indian Pond-Heron	*Ardeola grayii*
Chinese Pond-Heron	*Ardeola bacchus*
Javan Pond-Heron	*Ardeola speciosa*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Rufous Night-Heron	*Nycticorax caledonicus*
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
Milky Stork	*Mycteria cinerea*	Vulnerable
Painted Stork	*Mycteria leucocephala*	Near-threatened
Asian Openbill	*Anastomus oscitans*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
Storm's Stork	*Ciconia stormi*	Endangered
Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus*	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	*Leptoptilos javanicus*	Vulnerable
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	*Threskiornis melanocephalus*	Near-threatened
White-shouldered Ibis	*Pseudibis davisoni*	Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna arcuata*
Lesser Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna javanica*
White-winged Duck	*Cairina scutulata*	Endangered
Cotton Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus coromandelianus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza	*Aviceda jerdoni*
Black Baza	*Aviceda leuphotes*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
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
Himalayan Griffon	*Gyps himalayensis*	Rare/Accidental
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red-headed Vulture	*Sarcogyps calvus*	Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Mountain Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis kinabaluensis*	Vulnerable
Crested Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis cheela*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
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
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennatus*
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Flores Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus floris*	Endangered
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus alboniger*
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nanus*	Vulnerable
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Black-thighed Falconet	*Microhierax fringillarius*
White-fronted Falconet	*Microhierax latifrons*	Near-threatened
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Tabon Scrubfowl	*Megapodius cumingii*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Campbell's Hill Partridge	Arborophila campbelli
Long-billed Partridge	*Rhizothera longirostris*	Near-threatened
Black Partridge	*Melanoperdix nigra*	Vulnerable
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Grey-breasted Partridge	*Arborophila orientalis*
Bar-backed Partridge	*Arborophila brunneopectus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Partridge	*Arborophila hyperythra*
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge	*Arborophila charltonii*	Near-threatened
Ferruginous Partridge	*Caloperdix oculea*	Near-threatened
Crimson-headed Partridge	*Haematortyx sanguiniceps*
Crested Partridge	*Rollulus rouloul*	Near-threatened
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*
Crestless Fireback	*Lophura erythrophthalma*	Vulnerable
Crested Fireback	*Lophura ignita*	Near-threatened
Bulwer's Pheasant	*Lophura bulweri*	Vulnerable
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron inopinatum*	Endemic Vulnerable
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron malacense*	Vulnerable
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron schleiermacheri*	Endangered
Crested Argus	*Rheinardia ocellata*	Near-threatened
Great Argus	*Argusianus argus*	Near-threatened
Green Peafowl	*Pavo muticus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvatica*
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*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Band-bellied Crake	*Porzana paykullii*	Near-threatened
White-browed Crake	*Porzana cinerea*
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Dusky Moorhen	*Gallinula tenebrosa*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot	*Heliopais personata*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana	*Irediparra gallinacea*
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
Bronze-winged Jacana	*Metopidius indicus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
White-headed Stilt	*Himantopus leucocephalus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Beach Thick-knee	*Burhinus magnirostris*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole	*Stiltia isabella*
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus malabaricus*
Grey-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus cinereus*
Red-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus indicus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius placidus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Malaysian Plover	*Charadrius peronii*	Near-threatened
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Oriental Plover	*Charadrius veredus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Wood Snipe	*Gallinago nemoricola*	Vulnerable
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*
Swinhoe's Snipe	*Gallinago megala*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Asian Dowitcher	*Limnodromus semipalmatus*	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Little Curlew	*Numenius minutus*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Far Eastern Curlew	*Numenius madagascariensis*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Nordmann's Greenshank	*Tringa guttifer*	Endangered
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Grey-tailed Tattler	*Heterosceles brevipes*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Great Knot	*Calidris tenuirostris*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Red-necked stint	*Calidris ruficollis*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*