CAVITY NESTING BIRDS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Family / Common Name

Scientific Name

Anatidae (8)

 white-winged duck

Cairina scutulata

 comb duck

Sarkidiornis melantos

 lesser whistling duck

Dendrocygnus javanica

 spotted whistling-duck

Dendrocygnus guttata

 wandering whistling-duck

Dendrocygnus arcuata (sometimes)

 fulvous whistling-duck

Dendrocygnus bicolor

 white-headed shelduck

Tadorna radjah

 cotton pygmy-goose

Nettapus coromandelianus 

Falconidae (5)

 black-thighed falconet

Microhierax fringillarius

 collared falconet

Microhierax caerulescens

 pied falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos

 white-rumped falcon

Polihierax insignis

 spotted kestrel

Falco moluccensis

Megapodidae (7)

 Sula scrubfowl

Megapodius bernsteinii

 orange-footed scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

 dusky scrubfowl

Megapodius freycinet

 Philippine scrubfowl

Megapodius cumingii

 Tanimbar scrubfowl

Megapodius tenimberensis

 Moluccan scrubfowl

Eulipoa wallacei

 maleo

Macrocephalon maleo

Psittacidae (45)

 blue-streaked lory

Eos reticulata

 violet-necked lory

Eos squamata

 red and blue lory

Eos histrio

 Moluccan red lory

Eos bornea

 blue-eared lory

Eos semilarvata

 ornate lorikeet

Trichoglossus ornatus

 rainbow lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

 yellow and green lorikeet

Trichoglossus flavoviridis

 olive-headed lorikeet

Trichoglossus euteles

 iris lorikeet

Psitteuteles iris

 purple-naped lory

Lorius domicella

 chattering lory

Lorius garrulus

 blue-fronted lorikeet

Charmosyna toxopei

 red-flanked lorikeet

Charmosyna placentis

 red-breasted pygmy parrot

Micrositta bruijnii

 yellow-capped pygmy parrot

Micropsitta keiensis

 blue-rumped parrot

Psittinus cyanurus

 blue-crowned hanging-parrot

Loriculus galgulus

 vernal hanging-parrot

Loriculus vernalis

 large Sulawesi hanging-parrot

Loriculus stigmatus

 small Sulawesi hanging-parrot

Loriculus exilis

 Moluccan hanging-parrot

Loriculus amabilis

 Sangihe hanging-parrot

Loriculus catamene

 Wallace's hanging-parrot

Loriculus flosculus

 alexandrine parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

 blossom-headed parakeet

Psittacula roseata

 gray-headed parakeet

Psittacula finschii

 red-breasted parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

 rose-ringed parakeet

Psittacula krameri

 long-tailed parakeet

Psittacula longicauda

 eclectus parrot

Eclectus roratus

 red-cheeked parrot

Geoffroyus geoffroyi

 yellow-breasted racquet-tail

Prioniturus flavicans

 golden-manteled racquet-tail

Prioniturus platurus

 Buru racquet-tail

Prioniturus mada

 blue-naped parrot

Tanygnathus lucionensis

 blue-backed parrot

Tanygnathus sumatranus

 black-lored parrot

Tanygnathus gramineus

 great-billed parrot

Tanygnathus megalorhynchos

 olive-shouldered parrot

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

 Moluccan king parrot

Alisterus amboinensis

 yellow-crested cockatoo

Cacatua sulphurea

 Seram cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

 white cockatoo

Cacatua alba

 Tanimbar corella

Cacatua goffini

Tytonidae (6)

 bay owl

Phodilus badius

 barn owl

Tyto alba

 Sulawesi masked owl

Tyto rosenbergii

 Minahassa masked owl

Tyto inexspectata

 Taliabu masked owl

Tyto nigrobrunnea

 lesser masked owl

Tyto sororcula

Strigidae (37)

 reddish scops-owl

Otus rufescens

 Sunda scops-owl

Otus lempiji

 mountain scops-owl

Otus spilocephalus

 white-fronted scops-owl

Otus sagittatus

 oriental scops-owl

Otus sunia

 Javan scops-owl

Otus angelinae

 Flores scops-owl

Otus alfredi

 rajah scops-owl

Otus brookii

 collared scops-owl

Otus lettia

 Sulawesi scops-owl

Otus manadensis

 Moluccan scops-owl

Otus magicus

 Wallace's scops-owl

Otus silvicola

 Sangihe scops-owl

Otus collari

 Simeulus scops-owl

Otus umbra

 Enggano scops-owl

Otus enganensis

 Mentawai scops-owl

Otus mentawi

 barred eagle-owl

Bubo sumatranus

 spot-bellied eagle-owl

Bubo nipalensis

 dusky eagle-owl

Bubo coromandus

 brown fish-owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

 buffy fish-owl

Ketupa ketupu

 tawny fish-owl

Ketupa flavipes

 brown hawk owl

Ninox scutulata

 barking owl

Ninox connivens

 Sumba boobook

Ninox rudolfi

 southern boobook

Ninox novaeseelandiae

 ochre-bellied boobook

Ninox ochracea

 Moluccan boobook

Ninox squamipila

 speckled boobook

Ninox punctulata

 collared owlet

Glaucidium brodiei

 barred owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

 jungle owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

 spotted owlet

Athene brama

 brown wood-owl

Strix leptogrammica

 spotted wood-owl

Strix seloputo

 tawny owl

Strix aluco

 mottled wood-owl

Strix ocellata

Aegothelidae (1)

  Moluccan owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles crinifrons

Apodidae (4)

 white-vented needletail

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

 brown needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

 purple needletail

Hirundapus celebensis

 silver-rumped swift

Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Trogonidae (7)

 scarlet-rumped trogon

Harpactes duvaucelii

 red-naped trogon

Harpactes kasumba

 orange-breasted trogon

Harpactes oreskios

 red-headed trogon

Harpactes erythrocephalus

 Diard's trogon

Harpactes diardii

 cinnamon-rumped trogon

Harpactes orrhophaeus

 Ward's trogon

Harpactes wardi

Halcyonidae/Alcedinidae (33)

 Blyth's kingfisher

Alcedo  hercules

 blue-banded kingfisher

Alcedo euryzona

 small blue kingfisher

Alcedo coerulescens

 common kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

 blue-eared kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

 azure kingfisher

Alcedo azurea

 little kingfisher

Alcedo pusilla

 rufous-backed kingfisher

Ceyx rufidorsa

 oriental dwarf kingfisher

Ceyx erithacus

 Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher

Ceyx fallax

 variable dwarf kingfisher

Ceyx lepidus

 rufous-collared kingfisher

Actinoides concretus

 green-backed kingfisher

Actinoides monachus

 scaly-backed kingfisher

Actinoides princeps

 common paradise-kingfisher

Tanysiptera galatea

 lilac-cheeked kingfisher

Cittura cyanotis

 white-rumped kingfisher

Cardionax flugidus

 crested kingfisher

Megaceryle lugubris

 pied kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

 banded kingfisher

Lacedo pulchella

 brown-winged kingfisher

Halcyon amauroptera

 stork-billed kingfisher

Halcyon capensis

 great-billed kingfisher

Halcyon melanorhyncha

 white-throated kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

 black-capped kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

 ruddy kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda

 (white-)collared kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

 blue-and-white kingfisher

Todiramphus diops

 lazuli kingfisher

Todiramphus lazuli

 forest kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

 sombre kingfisher

Todiramphus funebris

 beach kingfisher

Todiramphus saurophaga

 cinnamon-banded kingfisher

Todiramphus australasia

Meropidae (8)

 blue-tailed bee-eater

Merops philippinus

 chestnut-headed bee-eater

Merops leshenaulti

 blue-throated bee-eater

Merops viridis

 rainbow bee-eater

Merops ornatus

 green bee-eater

Merops orientalis

 blue-bearded bee-eater

Nyctyornis athertoni

 red-bearded bee-eater

Nyctyornis amictus

 purple-bearded bee-eater

Meropogon forsteni

Coraciidae (4)

 Indian roller

Coracias benghalensis

 purple-winged roller

Coracias temminckii

 dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

 purple dollarbird

Eurystomus azureus

Upupidae (1)

 hoopoe

Upupa epops

Bucerotidae (16)

 rufous-necked hornbill

Aceros nipalensis

 white-crowned hornbill

Aceros comatus

 wreathed hornbill

Aceros undulatus

 wrinkled hornbill

Aceros corrugatus

 plain-pouched hornbill

Aceros subruficollis

 knobbed hornbill

Rhyticeros cassidix

 Blyth's hornbill

Rhyticeros plicatus

 Sumba hornbill

Rhyticeros everetti

 Asian black hornbill

Anthracoceros malayanus

 oriental pied hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

 great hornbill

Buceros bicornis

 rhinoceros hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

 helmeted hornbill

Buceros vigil

 bushy-crested hornbill

Anorrhinus galeritus

 brown hornbill

Anorrhinus tickelli

 Sulawesi hornbill

Penelopides exarhatus

Capitonidae (Megalaimidae) (18)

 brown-throated barbet

Megalaima corvina

 orange-fronted barbet

Megalaima armillaris

 red-throated barbet

Megalaima mystacophanos

 great barbet

Megalaima virens,

 lineated barbet

Megalaima lineata

 red-vented barbet

Megalaima lagrandieri

 black-browed barbet

Megalaima oorti

 green-eared barbet

Megalaima faiostricta

 gold-whiskered barbet

Megalaima chrysopogon

 red-crowned barbet

Megalaima rafflesii

 golden-throated barbet

Megalaima franklinii

 blue-throated barbet

Megalaima asiatica

 moustached barbet

Megalaima incognita

 blue-eared barbet

Megalaima australis

 coppersmith barbet

Megalaima haemacephala

 yellow-crowned barbet

Megalaima henricii

 brown barbet

Calorhamphus fuliginosus

 fire-tufted barbet

Psilopogon pyrolophus

Picidae (42)

 speckled piculet

Picumnus innominatus

 white-browed piculet

Sasia ochracea

 rufous piculet

Sasia abnormis

 orange-backed woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus

 common flameback

Dinopium javanense

 Himalayan goldenback

Dinopium shorii

 olive-backed woodpecker

Dinopium rafflesii

 black-rumped flameback

Dinopium benghalense

 bamboo woodpecker

Gecinulus viridis

 pale-headed woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia

 laced woodpecker

Picus vittatus

 gray-headed woodpecker

Picus canus

 streak-breasted woodpecker

Picus viridanus

 streak-throated woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

 red-collared woodpecker

Picus rabieri

 black-headed woodpecker

Picus erythropygius

 greater yellownape

Picus flavinucha

 lesser yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

 banded woodpecker

Picus miniaceus

 crimson-winged woodpecker

Picus puniceus

 checker-throated woodpecker

Picus mentalis

 rufous woodpecker

Celeus brachyurus

 maroon woodpecker

Blythipicus rubiginosus

 bay woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

 great slaty woodpecker

Muelleripicus pulverulentus

 ashy woodpecker

Mulleripicus fulvus

 white-bellied woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

 heart-spotted woodpecker

Hemicircus canente

 gray and buff woodpecker

Hemicircus concretus

 crimson-breasted woodpecker

Dendrocopos cathpharius

 rufous-bellied woodpecker

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

 stripe-breasted woodpecker

Dendrocopos atratus

 fulvous-breasted woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

 yellow-crowned woodpecker

Dendrocopos mahrattensis

 gray-capped woodpecker

Dendrocopos canicapillus

 Sunda pygmy woodpecker

Dendrocopos moluccensis

 great spotted woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

 Darjeeling woodpecker

Dendrocopos darjellensis

 Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker

Dendrocopos temminckii

 buff-rumped woodpecker

Meiglyptes tristis

 buff-necked woodpecker

Meiglyptes tukki

 black and buff woodpecker

Meiglyptes jugularis

Hirundinidae (2) 

 plain martin

Riparia paludicola

 tree martin

Hirundo nigricans

Paridae (10)

 great tit

Parus major

 marsh tit

Parus palustris

 rufous-vented tit

Parus rubidiventris

 coal tit

Parus ater

 gray-crested tit

Parus dichrous

 green-backed tit

Parus monticolus

 yellow-cheeked tit

Parus spilonotus

 black-bibbed tit

Parus hypermelaena

 sultan tit

Melanochlora sultanea

 yellow-browed tit

Sylviparus modestus

Sittidae (7)

 chestnut-vented nuthatch

Sitta nagaensis

 chestnut-bellied nuthatch

Sitta castanea

 white-tailed nuthatch

Sitta himalyensis

 velvet-fronted nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

 giant nuthatch

Sitta magna

 blue nuthatch

Sitta azurea

 beautiful nuthatch

Sitta formosa

Certhiidae (4)

 Eurasian treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

 bar-tailed treecreeper

Certhia himalayana

 rusty-flanked treecreeper

Certhia nipalensis

 brown-throated treecreeper

Certhia discolor

Muscicapidae subfam. Turdinae (18)

  orange-flanked bush robin

Tarsiger cyanurus

  golden bush robin

Tarsiger chrysaeus

  white-browed bush robin

Tarsiger indicus

  oriental magpie robin

Copsychus  saularis

  white-rumped shama

Copsychus malabaricus

  white-capped water redstart

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

  plumbeous water redstart

Rhyacornis fuliginosus

  white-tailed robin

Myiomela leucura

  little forktail

Enicurus scouleri

  black-backed forktail

Enicurus immaculatus

  slaty-backed forktail

Enicurus schistaceus

  white-crowned forktail

Enicurus leschenaulti

  spotted forktail

Enicurus maculatus

  common stonechat

Saxicola torquata

  Jerdon's stonechat

Saxicola jerdoni

  pied bushchat

Saxicola caprata (sometimes)

  gray bushchat

Saxicola ferrea

  white-bellied chat

Saxicola gutturalis

Sylviidae (7)

  gray-hooded warbler

Seicercus xanthoschistos

  white-spectacled warbler

Seicercus affinis

  chestnut-crowned warbler

Seicercus castaniceps

  yellow-breasted warbler

Seicercus montis

  rufous-faced warbler

Abroscopus albogularis

  black-faced warbler

Abroscopus schisticeps

  yellow-bellied warbler

Abroscopus superciliaris

Timaliidae (7)

 streaked wren-babbler

Napothera brevicaudata

 wedge-billed wren-babbler

Sphenocichla humei

 golden babbler

Stachyris chrysaea

 gray-throated babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

 blue-winged minla

Minla  cyanouroptera

 striated yuhina

Yuhina castaniceps

 white-naped yuhina

Yuhina gularis

Sturnidae (18+6 unknown)

 short-tailed starling

Aplonis minor

 Asian glossy starling

Aplonis panayensis

 Moluccan starling

Aplonis mysolensis

 chestnut-tailed starling

Sturnus malabaricus

 black-winged starling

Sturnus melanopterus

 vinous-breasted starling

Sturnus burmannicus

 white-shouldered starling

Sturnus sinensis

 Bali starling

Leucopsar rothschildi

 grosbeak starling

Scissirostrum dubium

 common myna

Acridotheres tristis

 white-vented myna

Acridotheres grandis

 crested myna

Acridotheres cristatellus

 Javan myna

Acridotheres javanicus

 jungle myna

Acridotheres fuscus

 collared myna

Acridotheres albocinctus

 golden-crested myna

Ampeliceps coronatus

 white-necked myna

Streptocitta albicollis

 hill myna

Gracula religiosa

breeding habits unknown:

 Tanimbar starling

Aplonis crassa

 Sulawesi crested myna

Basilornis celebensis

 helmeted myna

Basilornis galeatus

 long-crested myna

Basilornis corythaix

 bare-eyed myna

Streptocitta albertinae

 fiery-browed starling

Enodes erythrophris

Artamidae (1)

  white-breasted wood swallow

Artamus fuscus

Passeridae (4)

 Eurasian tree-sparrow

Passer montanus

 house sparrow

Passer domesticus

 plain-backed sparrow

Passer flaveolus

 russet sparrow

Passer rutilans