List of birds of Singapore
Singapore has 375 species of birds on the checklist. In addition to these are some ornamental birds, escapees and free-ranging birds from the Singapore Zoo or Jurong Bird Park, making a total of about 400 bird species.
List of birds
Abundance
VC = Very Common |
C = Common |
U = Uncommon |
R = Rare |
VR = Very Rare |
Ex = Extinct |
Status
I = Introduced |
rI = Reintroduced |
Es = Escapee |
O = Ornamental |
F = Free-ranging |
RB = Resident Breeder |
R = Resident |
WV = Winter Visitor |
PM = Passage Migrant |
MB = Migrant Breeder |
V = Vagrant |
NBV = Non-breeding Visitor |
Birding spots
AP = Admiralty Park |
BB = Bukit Batok |
BC = Bukit Brown Cemetery |
BG = Botanic Gardens |
BT = Bukit Timah |
BW = Bidadari/Woodleigh |
CF = Central Forests |
CR = Changi Reclaimed Land |
FC = Fort Canning |
JL = Jurong Lake |
JS = Johor Strait |
KB = Khatib Bongsu |
KD = Kranji Dam/Reservoir |
KM = Kranji Marsh |
KR = Kent Ridge Park |
LH = Lorong Halus |
ME = Marina East |
MF = Mt Faber |
MM = Mandai Mudflat |
MS = Marina South |
NT = Neo Tiew Lane |
PB = Pedra Blanca |
PG = Punggol Grassland |
PH = Pulau Hantu |
PP = Pulau Punggol |
PR = Pasir Ris |
PS = Pulau Semakau |
PT = Pulau Tekong |
PU = Pulau Ubin |
PY = Poyan |
SB = Sungei Buloh |
SE = Serangoon Estuary |
SG = Simpang Grassland |
SJ = St John's Island |
SL = Seletar |
SP = Sembawang Park |
SS = Singapore Strait |
ST = Sentosa |
TB = Telok Blangah Hill |
TG = Tuas Grassland |
TP = Tampines |
WC = West Coast |
Family Phasianidae (Pheasants and relatives)
Family Anatidae (Ducks, geese and swans)
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - U/O - BG
- Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - U/O - BG
- Domestic Goose (Anser anser) - U/O - BG
- Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) - VR/NBV, Ex/R - NBV: KM. R: LH, PY
- Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) - C/RB - BG, KM, LH, MS, SB, SE, SL, WC
- Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) - U/IRB - BG, MS
- Gadwall (Anas strepera) - VR/V
- Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - R/WV - CR, LH, SB
- Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) - VR/V
- Garganey (Anas querquedula) - R/WV - CR, LH
- Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - VR/WV - PY
- Common Teal (Anas crecca) - VR/V
- Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - VR/V - CR
- Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) - U/O - BG
- Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - U/O - BG
Family Podicepidae
Family Hydrobatidae (Storm-petrels)
Family Procellariidae (Shearwaters)
Order Pelecaniformes (Pelicans and relatives)
Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Family Sulidae (Gannets and boobies)
Family Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and shags)
Family Anhingidae (Darters)
Order Ciconiiformes (Herons and relatives)
Family Ciconiidae (Storks)
Family Ardeidae (Herons, egrets and bitterns)
- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) - C/RB - Waterbodies
- Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - C/RB - Grassfields, Waterbodies
- Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana) - R/RB - JL, KR, PY, PU, SB, Southern Islands, TG
- Great Egret (Ardea alba) - C/WV - Waterbodies
- Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) - C/WV - Grassfields, Waterbodies
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - VC/RWV - Waterbodies
- Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) - R/WV - CR, LH, PR, PU, SB, SE, SL
- Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) - U/R - CR, PH, PU, SE, Siglap Canal, Sungei Punggol
- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - VC/F+WV - Grassfields
- Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus) - C/WV - CR, JL, LH, MS
- Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa) - R/WV - LH, SB, SE
- Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) - VC/RBWV - Waterbodies
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - C/RB - Waterbodies
- Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus) - R/WVPM - BW, CF, JL, BG
- Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) - U/RBWV - BW, JL, Jurong West, LH, NT, SB, TG
- Schrenck's Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) - R/WV - CR, JL, LH, Sengkang, SB, TG
- Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) - U/WVPM - BG, CF, Hindhede Quarry, JL, LH, PR, SB
- Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) - C/WV - Reedbeds
- Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) - VR/V
Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Family Pandionidae (Osprey)
Family Accipitridae (Eagles, hawks and relatives)
- Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) - C/WVPM - Islandwide
- Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) - R/WVPM - BT, BW, CF, CR, JL, LH, Maju Camp, MS, PR, PY
- Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus) - C/WVPM, R/NBV - WVPM: Islandwide. NBV: Toa Payoh, PY
- Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) - VR/NBV - CF, PU
- Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) - C/RB - Grasslands
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - U/WV - BB, CR, MS, PG, PP, SB, SL
- Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) - C/RB - Islandwide
- Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) - C/WVPM - Islandwide
- Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) - U/WVPM - BG, CF, CR, JL, NT, PP, PU, SB, SL, WC
- Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) - R/RB+NBV - Ang Mo Kio, BG, BT, CF, CR, JL, KD, KR, MF, NT, PG, PU, SP, TB
- Besra (Accipiter virgatus) - VR/PM
- Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) - U/WV - BB, CR, TG
- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - U/WV - BW, CR, KR, Payar Lebar, ST
- Blyth's Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus alboniger) - VR/NBV - KR, SG
- Changeable Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) - C/RB - Forested areas
- Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii) - R/WVPM - BB, BG, CF, LH, SB
- Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) - R/WV - BW, Bukit Panjang, CF, CR, KR, PG, PP, PY
- Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) - VR/WV - BG, CR, LH, Murai, PY, SB, TG
- Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) - VR/V
- Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) - VR/V - CR
- White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) - C/RB - Islandwide near water
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) - U/RB - BB, BG, CF, Changi Village, JL, NT, PY, SB, SL
- Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) - VR/V - Ang Mo Kio, BT, CR, JS, Orchard Road, SB, SG
- Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - VR/PM - JL, NT, SB, TG
- Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) - R/R - BG, BT, CF, JL, SB, SL, SP
- Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) - VR/WV - Jurong, Paya Lebar, PY
- Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) - R/WV - CR, TG
- Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus) - U/WV - CR, PY, SB, SE, TG
Family Falconidae (Falcons and relatives)
- Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) - VR/R - BB, JL
- Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - R/WV - CR, KD
- Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) - VR/WV - CR
- Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) - VR/V - CR
- Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) - VR/WV - PU
- Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) - VR/WV - CR, SB
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - U/WV - BB, CF, CR, City, JL, KB, KD, KR, NT, PP, PU, Punggol Park, SB, SJ, Woodlands
Family Turnicidae (Buttonquails)
Order Gruiformes (Cranes and relatives)
Family Heliornithidae (Finfoots)
Family Gruidae (Cranes)
Family Rallidae (Rails and relatives)
- White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) - VC/RBWV - Islandwide
- Common Coot (Fulica atra) - VR/V - PY
- Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) - U/WV - CR, Jurong East, KB, KM, LH, MS, PY, SB, TG
- Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - U/RB - LH, KM, MS, PY, SE, WC
- Slaty-breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus) - C/RB - Tall grass areas
- Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) - R/RB - KM, LH, PY, SB, TP
- White-browed Crake (Porzana cinerea) - U/RB - LH, KM, PG, SB
- Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca) - U/RBWV - CR, LH, KM, MS, PG, PP, SL, TG, TP
- Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) - R/WVPM - BB, LH, TP, TG
- Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) - VR/WVPM - AP, CF
- Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) - U/RBWV - BB, BC, BG, BT, CF, MF, PU, SB
Family Charadriidae (Plovers and lapwings)
- Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) - U/WVPM - CR, KB, Marina Barrage
- Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) - C/WVPM - Open areas, rivers, coasts
- Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - VR/PM - CR, SB
- Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) - U/WVPM - CR, SB
- Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats
- Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii) - R/RB - CR, LH, PS
- Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus) - VR/PM - CR
- Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - VC/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats, open areas
- Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - U/WVPM - CR, PU, SB
- Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) - VR/V - SB
- Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) - U/RB - BB, CR, Kranji grassland, NT, PG, PP, PT, PU, SB, Sarimbun, TG
Family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and relatives)
- Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) - VR/WV
- Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - C/WV - CR, JL, KB, LH, PG, PY, SB, TG, Venus Drive Carpark
- Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) - R/WV - CR, PG, NT
- Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura) - C/WV - CR, Kranji grassland, LH, PG, PU, SB, TG
- Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) - U/WVPM - CR, LH, PU, SB
- Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - U/WVPM - CR, MM, PU, SB
- Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - U/WVPM - CR, MM, SB
- Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) - U/WVPM - CR, PU, SB
- Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) - R/PM - CR, SB
- Little Curlew (Numenius minutus) - VR/V
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats
- Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) - U/PM - CR, SB
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - R/WV - SB
- Sanderling (Calidris alba) - U/WV - CR
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - VR/PM - CR
- Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - C/WVPM - CR, MM, PU, SB
- Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) - R/WVPM - CR
- Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) - VR/PM
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) - R/V - CR
- Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) - C/WVPM - CR, MM, SB
- Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) - R/V - CR, Tanah Merah marsh (1999)
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) - VR/WV - CR, LH, Jurong, WC
- Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) - U/WVPM - CR, MM, SB
- Terek Sandpiper (Tringa cinerea) - U/WVPM - CR, MM, SB
- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - C/WVPM - CR, LH, PG, SB, TG
- Common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos) - VC/WVPM - Waterbodies
- Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - VR/WV
- Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats
- Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats
- Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) - VR/WV - SB
- Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, mudflats
- Nordmann's Greenshank (Tringa guttifer) - VR/WV - CR, LH, Jurong, SB, WC
- Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - R/WVPM - CR, SB
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - U/WV - CR, LH, MM, SB
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) - VR/WV - CR, SB
- Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) - VR/WV - SS
Family Rostratulidae (Painted snipes)
Family Jacanidae (Jacanas)
Family Burhinidae (Thickknees)
Family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and avocets)
Family Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
Family Stercorariidae (Skuas and jaegers)
Family Laridae (Gulls and terns)
- Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) - VR/WV - CR
- Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) - R/WV - MM, SL, PU
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) - C/WVPM - Rivers, coasts, SS
- Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) - R/WVPM - JL, JS, KD
- Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) - C/RBWV - Rivers, coasts, SS
- Aleutian Tern (Sterna aleutica) - VR/V - CR, SS
- Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) - U/RB - CR, PB, SS
- Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis) - C/WV - CR, JS, MM, PB, PU, SS
- Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) - C/WV - CR, JS, MM, PB, PU, SS
- Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) - R/WV - MM
- Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) - VR/V
- Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - U/WV - CR, MM, SS
- Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) - R/WVPM - CR, MM, PU
- Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana) - U/RB - CR, JS, PB, PU, PT, SS
Family Columbidae (Pigeons)
- Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) - C/RB - Urban
- Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) - VC/RB - Urban
- Red Collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica) - U/IRB - CR, LH, NT, PR, PU
- Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) - U/RB - BB, BT, CF, PU, SB
- Jambu Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus jambu) - U/NBV - BB, BG, BW, CF, CR, KR, JL, MF, PP
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon (Treron curvirostra) - U/RB - BC, BT, CF, MS, SJ, ST
- Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon (Treron fulvicollis) - VR/NBV - PU, SB
- Little Green Pigeon (Treron olax) - VR/R - BT, CF
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) - C/RB - Wooded areas
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - VC/IRB - Urban areas
- Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) - R/NBV+F - BB, JL, Labrador Park, PY, Southern Islands
- Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) - Ex/RB, VR/V - BB, PU, PT
Family Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)
- Tanimbar Cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana)[1] - C/EsRB - BB, BG, Changi Village, MF, SL, ST
- Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) - U/EsRB - BG, Changi Village, Clementi, Dover Road, KR, MF, SJ, ST, TB
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - R/Es - MF, ST
- Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) - R/Es - ST
- Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) - R/Es - SP
- Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) - R/Es - CF
Family Psittacidae (Parrots)
- African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) - R/Es - Dempsey Road
- Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) - VR/Es - Pasir Panjang
- Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) - R/R - CF
- Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) - U/RB - BB, BG, BT, CF, KR, MF
- Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis) - R/Es - BG
- Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) - C/EsRB - Tall tree areas
- Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - U/EsRB - BG, KB, PU, PY, SG, SL, SP
- Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) - C/RB - Tall tree areas
- Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) - R/Es - PY
- Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) - R/Es - CR
- Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) - U/EsRB - BG, JL
- Red Lory (Eos bornea) - R/Es - BG
- Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) - R/Es - BG
- Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata) - R/Es - BG
- Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) - VR/Es - CF, Pasir Panjang
Order Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and relatives)
Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) - U/RB - BB, BT, BW, CF, CR, JL, LH, NT, PG, PU, PY, SB, TP, TG
- Rusty-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) - U/RB - BG, BT, BW, CF, KB, LH, NT, PY, PT, PU, SB, ST
- Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonnerati) - U/RB - BB, BT, CF, KM, LH, NT, PU, SL
- Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) - VR/WV - Changi Beach, Kranji, ME, MS, PT, ST, TG
- Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus) - C/RB - Wooded areas
- Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) - U/RBWV - BB, BT, CF, PR, PU, PY, SG, SL
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) - U/WVPM - BG, BW, CF, CR, JL, KB, LH, Murai, PY, SB, SG
- Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo (Cuculus nisicolor) - U/WVPM - BT, BW, CF, CR, JL, Kusu Island, PP, PR, PY
- Malaysian Hawk Cuckoo (Cuculus fugax) - R/NBV - CF, SB
- Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) - C/WVPM - BG, BT, BW, CF, CR, JL, MF, PY, SB
- Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) - R/PM - BW, Coney Island, JL
- Large Hawk Cuckoo (Cuculus sparverioides) - R/WVPM - BW, CF, CR, KB, PP, PR
- Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) - VC/RB - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Asian Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) - U/RBWV - BB, BT, BW, CF, JL, NT, PR, PY, SB
- Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) - R/RB - BT, CF, PY, TB
- Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) - Ex/RB
- Raffles' Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) - Ex/RB
- Red-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus javanicus) - Ex/RB
- Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) - C/RB - Grasslands
- Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) - U/RB - Wooded areas
Family Tytonidae (Barn and Bay owls)
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - U/RB - Under bridges, CR, JL, KD, ST, Toa Payoh, Marina Barrage
- Bay Owl (Phodilus badius) - Ex/RB
Family Strigidae (Typical owls)
- Barred Eagle Owl (Bubo sumatranus) - Ex/RB, VR/NBV - CF, PU
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) - VR/WVPM - CR
- Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) - R/RB - CF, PY, PU, SB, ST
- Brown Hawk Owl (Ninox scutulata) - C/RBWV - BT, CF, PU, ST
- Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) - C/RB - Alexandra Hill, BB, BC, BT, CF, PU, SB, ST
- Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia) - VR/WVPM - BT, CF, FC, Jln Petalok, KR, Kent Road, MF, SB, SP
- Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) - R/RB - CF, PU
- Spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) - U/RB - BG, Chinatown, City, Dover Road, JL, PR, PU, PY, SJ, ST, TB, Toa Payoh
Family Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Family Apodidae (True swifts)
- House Swift (Apus nipalensis) - C/RB - Islandwide including urban areas, forests
- Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) - U/WVPM - BT, CF, PU
- Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) - U/RB - BT, CF, KR, PU, PY, SP
- Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) - R/R - BB, BT, CF
- Germain's Swiftlet (Collocalia germani) - C/RB - Islandwide
- Black-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia maxima) - C/RB - Islandwide
- Himalayan Swiftlet (Collocalia brevirostris) - U/WVPM
- Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) - U/WVPM - BT, CF
- Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) - U/WVPM - BT, CF
- White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) - VR/PM - BT
- Silver-rumped Spinetail (Rhaphidura leucopygialis) - VR/NBV - CF, PY
Family Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
Order Coraciiformes (Kingfishers and relatives)
Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - C/WV - Water edges
- Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) - R/RB - CF, PU, PY, SB, BB
- Black-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus) - Ex/RB, R/WV - BT, CF, SB, Tuas
- Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) - Ex/RB
- Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) - Ex/RB
- Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) - R/RB+WV - RB: PT. WV: BG, BW, CF, City, FC, JL, PU, SB, Venus Drive
- Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) - U/WV - Water edges
- White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) - VC/RB - Water edges
- Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) - U/RB - Water edges
- Collared Kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris) - VC/RB - Water edges
Family Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) - C/WV - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) - C/MB - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
Family Phoeniculidae (Wood-hoopoes)
Family Coraciidae (Rollers)
Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
Family Trogonidae (Trogons)
Order Piciformes (Woodpeckers and relatives)
Family Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Family Megalaimidae (Barbets)
- Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) - R/RB - PU, PT, SB, Jurong
- Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) - U/WVPM - BB, BG, BT, CF, Jurong Island, Kranji Nature Trail, PY, SP, WC
- Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) - U/WVPM - BG, BT, BW, CF, JL, WC
- Garnet Pitta (Pitta granatina) - Ex/RB
Family Acanthizidae (Gerygones and relatives)
Family Pachycephalidae (Whistlers and relatives)
Family Dicruridae (Monarchs, paradise flycatchers, drongos and relatives)
- Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) - VR/R - PU
- Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) - VR/PM - BW, Bishan, CF, PH
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) - Ex/RB, C/WVPM - Forested areas
- Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) - C/RB - Wooded areas
- Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectans) - U/WVPM - BG, BW, CF, MF, NT, PU, SB, SJ
- Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) - R/WV - BB, BG, CF, PS
- Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) - U/WVPM - CR, PG, PY, SB, SL, TG
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) - C/RB - Forested areas
- Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) - Ex/RB
Family Prionopidae (Helmetshrikes and relatives)
Family Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes, trillers, minivets and relatives)
Family Oriolidae (Old World orioles)
Family Corvidae (Crows and relatives)
Family Irenidae (Fairy bluebirds)
Family Laniidae (Shrikes)
Family Turdidae (Thrushes)
- Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) - R/WVPM - BT, BW, CF, PU, TB
- Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) - R/WV - BG, BT, BW, CF, WC
- Siberian Thrush (Zoothera sibirica) - VR/PM - BT, CF, KR, JL
- White-throated Rock Thrush (Monticola gularis) - VR/WVPM - BT
- Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - VR/PM - BT, Tanjong Pagar
Family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)
- Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias brunneatus) - R/WVPM - BB, BW, CF, SB
- Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) - C/WVPM - Wooded areas
- Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) - U/WVPM - BB, BG, BW, CF, NT, BG
- Ferruginous Flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea) - R/WVPM - BG, CF, JL
- Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) - VR/PM
- Brown-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa williamsoni) - R/WVPM - BB, BW, CF, JL, MF
- Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) - U/PM - BB, BT, BW, CF, KR, MF, JL
- Chinese Flycatcher (Ficedula elisae) - R/WVPM - Bishan Park, CF, KB, KR, MS
- Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - VR/V - Sengkang
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) - C/PM - BW
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) - R/PM - BB, BG, BT, BW, CF, JL, KR
- Chinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) - VR/PM - SB
- Mangrove Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra) - VR/RB - PT, PU, SB
- Siberian Blue Robin (Luscinia cyane) - U/WVPM - BT, CF, PU, SB
- Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) - U/RB - Secondary growths
- White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) - R/RB - BB, BT, CF, MF, PU, SB
- Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maura) - R/WVPM - CR, Kranji grassland, MS, PG, PY, TG
Family Sturnidae (Starlings, mynas, oxpeckers)
- Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) - VC/RB - Islandwide
- Purple-backed Starling (Sturnus sturninus) - VC/WVPM - Wooded areas
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnus philippensis) - VR/PM
- White-shouldered Starling (Sturnus sinensis) - U/WVPM - CR, KR, LH, PG
- Black-winged Starling (Sturnus melanopterus) - VR/FRB - Jurong, SJ (1983)
- Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) - VR/WV - CR, Jurong Island, TG (1990s)
- Black-collared Starling (Sturnus nigricollis) - VR/Es - CR, KD, SB
- Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum) - VR/Es - MS
- Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra) - VR/Es - CR, NT
- Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio) - R/Es - JL
- Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) - VR/IRB
- Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) - VC/IRB - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - C/RB - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) - C/RB - BB, BG, BT, CF, MF, PU, PY, SL
- Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) - U/WVPM - BT, CF, CR, PG, PY, SL, TG
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - VC/WVPM - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) - C/RB - Islandwide (including offshore islands)
- Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) - U/WVPM - BT, CF, CR, KM, NT, SL
- Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus) - R/PM - BT, CR
- Black-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) - R/RB - CF, PU
- Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) - U/IRB - CR, LH, PG, PR, SE, TP
- Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) - R/RB - BB, BT, CF
- Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) - VC/RB - Parks
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) - U/IRB - CR, JL, LH, PU, PY
- Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) - R/IR - BT
- Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) - C/RB - BG, BT, CF, SB, PU
- Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) - U/RB - BT, CF
- Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) - U/RB - Secondary forests
- Orange-spotted Bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus) - VR/Es - BG
- Spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos) - VR/NBV - BT (2006)
- Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris) - Ex/RB
- Puff-backed Bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus) - Ex/RB
- Black-and-white Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanoleucus) - Ex/RB
- Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) - Ex/RB
- Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala) - U/NBV - BB, BT, CF, KR, MS, PU, SB
- Buff-vented Bulbul (Iole olivacea) - VR/RB - BT
- Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) - R/NBV - BB, BT, Changi Village, SB
Family Sylviidae (Old World warblers)
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella certhiola) - U/WVPM - Grasslands
- Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) - R/WVPM - KM, PG
- Black-browed Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) - U/WV - CR, KM, MS, NT, PG, SB, TG
- Oriental Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) - C/WV - Marshes, Wooded areas near water
- Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) - C/WVPM - Wooded areas
- Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) - U/WV - BT, CF, SB
- Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) - VR/PM - CF
- Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) - R/WVPM - BB, BT, BW, CF, MF
- Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) - VR/WV - CF
- Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) - C/RB - Forests
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) - U/RB - Forests
- Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) - C/RB - Scrubby areas
- Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) - C/RB - Mangroves
- Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - C/RB - Grasslands
- Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) - C/RB - Grasslands
Family Timaliidae (Old World babblers)
Family Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and spiderhunters)
- Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) - C/RB - Parks, Forests
- Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) - C/RB - Parks
- Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) - R/R - CF
- Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) - C/RB - Parks
- Purple-naped Sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum) - Ex/RB
- Copper-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) - U/RB - BB, SB, PU
- Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata) - C/RB - BB, BT, CF, PU
- Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) - R/R - BT, CF, PU
- Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) - R/R - BT, CF
- Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) - U/RB - BT, CF, PU
- Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) - Ex/RB
- Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) - Ex/RB
Family Motacillidae (Wagtails, pipits and relatives)
- Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) - U/WVPM - Forest edges, BW, CF, Venus Drive
- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - R/WV - BC, BG, CR, PG
- Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - U/WVPM - AP, BB, BT, CF, CR, PG, PU
- Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) - VR/WV
- Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - C/WV - CR, LH, KM, NT, PG
- Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) - R/WV - CR
- Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) - VR/PM - BW
- Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) - C/RB - Urban
Family Ploceidae (Weavers and relatives)
Family Estrildidae (Estrildid finches)
- Red Avadavat (Estrilda amandava) - R/IRB - CR, MS, NT, PG, TG
- White-capped Munia (Lonchura ferruginosa) - R/Es - PG
- Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) - U/IRB - Grasslands
- White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja) - C/RB - Grasslands
- Indian Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica) - R/Es - CR
- Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca) - C/RB - Grasslands
- Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - C/RB - Grasslands
- White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) - R/RB - BT, CF, NT, PT, PU, SB, ST, TG
- Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora) - VR/Es - LH, PU
Family Viduidae (Indigobirds and Whydahs)
Family Emberizidae (Buntings and relatives)
Family Passeridae (Old World sparrows)
See also
References
- ^ Roselaar, C.S.; J.P. Michels. ". Systematic notes on Asian birds. 48. Nomenclatural chaos untangled, resulting in the naming of the formally undescribed Cacatua species from the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae)". Zool. Verh. Leiden 350: 183–196.
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