Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Malaysia is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Arborophila campbelli (Galliformes Phasianidae) Malay Partridge
Arborophila
graydoni (Galliformes Phasianidae)
Sabah Partridge
Rhizothera
dulitensis (Galliformes Phasianidae)
Dulit Partridge
Polyplectron
malacense (Galliformes Phasianidae)
Malay
Peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron
inopinatum (Galliformes Phasianidae)
Mountain
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
The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. This single species added to the 10 listed above total 11 endemic bird species for Malaysia.
Rheinardia nigrescens (Galliformes Phasianidae) Malaysian Crested ArgusThe following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.
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