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Birds of Myanmar (Burma)

A total of 1146 bird species have been recorded in Myanmar. In addition, Myanmar is home to fourteen endemic bird species. These include Burmese Prinia (Prinia cooki), Burmese Bushlark (Mirafra microptera), Burmese Tit (Aegithalos iouschistos sharpei), Jerdon's Minivet (Pericrocotus albiforns), ...more ↓

Black-throated Tit 1
Aegithalos concinnus
Black-browed Tit (Burmese) 2
Aegithalos iouschistos sharpei
Great Iora 1
Aegithina lafresnayei
Common Iora 1
Aegithina tiphia
Mrs Gould's Sunbird 1
Aethopyga gouldiae
Fire-tailed Sunbird 1
Aethopyga ignicauda
Green-tailed Sunbird 1
Aethopyga nipalensis
Black-throated Sunbird 1
Aethopyga saturata
Crimson Sunbird 1
Aethopyga siparaja
Mandarin Duck 3
Aix galericulata
Oriental Skylark 1
Alauda gulgula
Sand Lark 1
Alaudala raytal
Common Kingfisher 1
Alcedo atthis
Blyth's Kingfisher 1
Alcedo hercules
Blue-eared Kingfisher 1
Alcedo meninting
Red Avadavat 1
Amandava amandava
White-breasted Waterhen 1
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Northern Pintail 3
Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal 3
Anas crecca
Mallard 3
Anas platyrhynchos
Indian Spot-billed Duck 3
Anas poecilorhyncha
Asian Openbill 1
Anastomus oscitans
Oriental Darter 1
Anhinga melanogaster
Greater White-fronted Goose 3
Anser albifrons
Greylag Goose 3
Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose 3
Anser indicus
Oriental Pied Hornbill 1
Anthracoceros albirostris
Brown-throated Sunbird 1
Anthreptes malacensis
Red-throated Sunbird 1
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Sarus Crane 1
Antigone antigone
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter 1
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Spectacled Spiderhunter 1
Arachnothera flavigaster
Little Spiderhunter 1
Arachnothera longirostra
Streaked Spiderhunter 1
Arachnothera magna
Great Egret 3
Ardea alba
Grey Heron 3
Ardea cinerea
White-bellied Heron 3
Ardea insignis
Intermediate Egret 3
Ardea intermedia
Purple Heron 3
Ardea purpurea
Great-billed Heron 4
Ardea sumatrana
Pond-Herons 3
Ardeola
Chinese Pond-Heron 3
Ardeola bacchus
Indian Pond-Heron 3
Ardeola grayii
Ashy Woodswallow 1
Artamus fuscus
White-winged Duck 3
Asarcornis scutulata
Spotted Owlet 1
Athene brama
Common Pochard 3
Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck 3
Aythya fuligula
Ferruginous Duck 3
Aythya nyroca
Eastern Cattle Egret 3
Bubulcus ibis coromandus
Common Goldeneye 3
Bucephala clangula
Great Hornbill 1
Buceros bicornis
Helmeted Hornbill 1
Buceros vigil
Striated Heron 3
Butorides striata
Brown Barbet 1
Caloramphus fuliginosus
Green Broadbill 1
Calyptomena viridis
Common Rosefinch 1
Carpodacus erythrinus
Scarlet Finch 1
Carpodacus sipahi
Bar-tailed Treecreeper 1
Certhia himalayana
Hume's Treecreeper 1
Certhia manipurensis
Pied Kingfisher 1
Ceryle rudis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher 1
Ceyx erithaca
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird 1
Chalcoparia singalensis
Asian Emerald Dove 3
Chalcophaps indica
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail 1
Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
Whiskered Tern 1
Chlidonias hybrida
Black-headed Greenfinch 1
Chloris ambigua
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch 1
Chloris spinoides
Golden-fronted Leafbird 1
Chloropsis aurifrons
Blue-winged Leafbird 1
Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Orange-bellied Leafbird 1
Chloropsis hardwickii
Greater Flameback 1
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Greater Yellownape 1
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Banded Woodpecker 1
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Woolly-necked Stork 1
Ciconia episcopus
Black Stork 1
Ciconia nigra
Brown Dipper 1
Cinclus pallasii
Purple Sunbird 1
Cinnyris asiaticus
Olive-backed Sunbird 1
Cinnyris jugularis
Common Green-Magpie 3
Cissa chinensis
Zitting Cisticola 1
Cisticola juncidis
Rock Pigeon 3
Columba livia
Pale-capped Pigeon 3
Columba punicea
Indochinese Roller 1
Coracias affinis
Large Cuckooshrike 3
Coracina macei
Large-billed Crow 3
Corvus macrorhynchos
House Crow (Burmese) 3
Corvus splendens insolens
House Crow (Indian) 3
Corvus splendens splendens
Rain Quail 1
Coturnix coromandelica
Hooded Treepie 2
Crypsirina cucullata
Racket-tailed Treepie 3
Crypsirina temia
Black-and-red Broadbill 1
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Gray Treepie 3
Dendrocitta formosae
Collared Treepie 3
Dendrocitta frontalis
Rufous Treepie 3
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker 1
Dendrocopos analis
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker 1
Dendrocopos atratus
Darjeeling Woodpecker 1
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker 1
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker 1
Dendrocopos macei

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