Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Malaysia is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Arborophila campbelli
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Malay Partridge
Tropicoperdix graydoni
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Sabah Partridge
Rhizothera dulitensis
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Dulit Partridge
Rheinardia nigrescens
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Malaysian Crested
Argus
Polyplectron malacense
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Malay
Peacock-Pheasant
Erythropitta ussheri
(Passeriformes Pittidae) Black-crowned Pitta
Locustella accentor
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Friendly
Grasshopper-warbler
Zoothera everetti
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Everett's Thrush
Myophonus robinsoni
(Passeriformes Muscicapidae) Malay
Whistling-thrush
Pyrrhula waterstradti
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Malay Bullfinch
Collocalia dodgei (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Bornean Swiftlet 12
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.
Coracina larutensis (Passeriformes Campephagidae) Malayan Cuckooshrike