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Number of species: 847
Number of endemics: 13
Number of globally threatened species: 43
Number of introduced species: 3
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed 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
Indian Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax fuscicollis*
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*
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*
Chinese Pond-Heron	*Ardeola bacchus*
Javan Pond-Heron	*Ardeola speciosa*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-eared Night-Heron	*Gorsachius magnificus*	Endangered
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*
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*	Extirpated Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Black-faced Spoonbill	*Platalea minor*	Endangered
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Lesser Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna javanica*
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Bar-headed Goose	*Anser indicus*	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
White-winged Duck	*Cairina scutulata*	Endangered
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*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Baer's Pochard	*Aythya baeri*	Vulnerable
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Scaly-sided Merganser	*Mergus squamatus*	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' Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucoryphus*	Vulnerable
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
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*
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*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
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*
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Flores Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus floris*	Endangered
Mountain Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nipalensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
White-rumped Falcon	*Polihierax insignis*	Near-threatened
Collared Falconet	*Microhierax caerulescens*
Pied Falconet	*Microhierax melanoleucos*
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*
Laggar Falcon	*Falco jugger*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chinese Francolin	*Francolinus pintadeanus*
Japanese Quail	*Coturnix japonica*
Rain Quail	*Coturnix coromandelica*
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Hill Partridge	*Arborophila torqueola*
Rufous-throated Partridge	*Arborophila rufogularis*
Bar-backed Partridge	*Arborophila brunneopectus*
Orange-necked Partridge	*Arborophila davidi*	Endemic Endangered
Scaly-breasted Partridge	*Arborophila chloropus*
Vietnam Partridge	*Arborophila merlini*	Endemic
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge	*Arborophila charltonii*	Near-threatened
Mountain Bamboo-Partridge	*Bambusicola fytchii*
Temminck's Tragopan	*Tragopan temminckii*
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*
Imperial Pheasant	*Lophura imperialis*	Endemic
Edwards' Pheasant	*Lophura edwardsi*	Endemic Endangered
Vietnam Fireback	*Lophura hatinhensis*	Endemic Endangered
Silver Pheasant	*Lophura nycthemera*
Siamese Fireback	*Lophura diardi*	Near-threatened
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron germaini*	Endemic 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
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
Black-necked Crane	*Grus nigricollis*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Red-legged Crake	*Rallina fasciata*
Slaty-legged Crake	*Rallina eurizonoides*
Slaty-breasted Rail	*Gallirallus striatus*
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Brown Crake	*Amaurornis akool*
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*
Black-tailed Crake	*Amaurornis bicolor*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Band-bellied Crake	*Porzana paykullii*	Near-threatened
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Masked Finfoot	*Heliopais personatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Bengal Florican	*Houbaropsis bengalensis*	Endangered
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*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Great Thick-knee	*Burhinus recurvirostris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
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*
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*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Gray-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*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Great Knot	*Calidris tenuirostris*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Red-necked stint	*Calidris ruficollis*