List of Asian birds

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This list of Asian birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Asia.

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[edit] Notes

The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements' Birds of the World: A Checklist, and reflects all changes to that work until July, 2005. Taxonomic changes are on-going. As more research is gathered from studies of distribution, behavior, and DNA, the order and number of families and species may change. Furthermore, different approaches to ornithological nomenclature have led to concurrent systems of classification (see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy).

The area covered by this list corresponds with the Asian listing area as defined by the American Birding Association[1]. The area includes Russia east of the Ural River and Ural Mountains and the Russian Arctic islands east of but not including Novaya Zemlya, as well as Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey (except for the portion north of the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles), and Cyprus. The area is separated from Africa by the Suez Canal. In the Indian Ocean it includes Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep (the Laccadive Islands), the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but does not include Socotra (Africa), the Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago, and Christmas Island (all Indian Ocean). It includes the Russian islands in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Japan, the Izu Islands (except Nampo Shoto and the Daito Islands), the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and most of Indonesia. In Indonesia, the dividing line between Asia and Australasia runs through the Banda and Molucca Seas with Sulawesi, Banggai and Talaud on the Asian side, and the islands of Kai, Ceram, Buru, the Sula Group, and Morotai on the Australasian side.


[edit] Loons

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

[edit] Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

[edit] Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae

[edit] Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

[edit] Storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

[edit] Tropicbirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

[edit] Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

[edit] Gannets and boobies

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

[edit] Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

[edit] Darter

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Anhingidae

  • Darter, Anhinga melanogaster

[edit] Frigatebirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae

[edit] Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

[edit] Hamerkop

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Scopidae

[edit] Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

[edit] Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

[edit] Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae

[edit] Ducks, geese, and swans

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

[edit] Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae

[edit] Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

[edit] Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

[edit] Megapodes

Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae

[edit] Grouse

Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae

[edit] Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

[edit] Guineafowl

Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae

[edit] Buttonquails

Order: Gruiformes Family: Turnicidae

[edit] Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

[edit] Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

[edit] Finfoot

Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae

[edit] Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae

[edit] Jacanas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae

[edit] Painted Snipe

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae

[edit] Crab Plover

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae

[edit] Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae

[edit] Ibisbill

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Ibidorhynchidae

[edit] Avocets and stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

[edit] Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae

[edit] Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae

[edit] Lapwings and plovers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

[edit] Sandpipers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

[edit] Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

[edit] Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

[edit] Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

[edit] Skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae

[edit] Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae

[edit] Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclididae

[edit] Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

[edit] Cockatoos

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae

[edit] Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

[edit] Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

[edit] Barn-Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

[edit] Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

[edit] Frogmouths

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae

[edit] Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

[edit] Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

[edit] Treeswifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Hemiprocnidae

[edit] Trogons

Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae

[edit] Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae

[edit] Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

[edit] Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae

[edit] Hoopoe

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae

[edit] Hornbills

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Bucerotidae

[edit] Barbets

Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae

[edit] Honeyguides

Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae

[edit] Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

[edit] Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eurylaimidae

[edit] Pittas

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae

[edit] Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

[edit] Swallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

[edit] Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

[edit] Cuckoo-shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae

[edit] Rail-babbler

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eupetidae

[edit] bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae

[edit] Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae

[edit] Leafbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae

[edit] Ioras

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithinidae

[edit] Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae

[edit] Hypocolius

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hypocoliidae

[edit] Dippers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae

[edit] Wrens

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

[edit] Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

[edit] Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

[edit] Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae

[edit] Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

[edit] Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

[edit] Fantails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae

[edit] Monarch flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae

[edit] Whistlers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae

[edit] Babblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae

[edit] Parrotbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae


[edit] Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae

[edit] Gerygones

Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae

[edit] Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

[edit] Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae

[edit] Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae

[edit] Creepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae

[edit] Philippine creepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhabdornithidae

[edit] Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae

[edit] Sunbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectarinidae

[edit] Flowerpeckers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae

[edit] White-eyes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae

[edit] Honeyeaters

Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae

[edit] Old World orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

[edit] Fairy-bluebirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Irenidae

[edit] Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

[edit] Bushshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae

[edit] Helmetshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prionopidea

[edit] Drongos

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae

[edit] Magpie-lark

Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallinidae

[edit] Woodswallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae

[edit] Bristlehead

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pityriaseidae

[edit] Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

[edit] Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

[edit] Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

[edit] Weavers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae

[edit] Waxbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae

[edit] Finches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

[edit] Buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

[edit] See also

[edit] References