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List of Asian birds

 
Wikipedia: List of Asian birds

This list of Asian birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Asia.

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The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements' Birds of the World: A Checklist, and reflects all changes to that work until July, 2005. Taxonomic changes are on-going. As more research is gathered from studies of distribution, behavior, and DNA, the order and number of families and species may change. Furthermore, different approaches to ornithological nomenclature have led to concurrent systems of classification (see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy).

The area covered by this list corresponds with the Asian listing area as defined by the American Birding Association[1]. The area includes Russia east of the Ural River and Ural Mountains and the Russian Arctic islands east of but not including Novaya Zemlya, as well as Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey (except for the portion north of the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles), and Cyprus. The area is separated from Africa by the Suez Canal. In the Indian Ocean it includes Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep (the Laccadive Islands), the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but does not include Socotra (Africa), the Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago, and Christmas Island (all Indian Ocean). It includes the Russian islands in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Japan, the Izu Islands (except Nampo Shoto and the Daito Islands), the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and most of Indonesia. In Indonesia, the dividing line between Asia and Australasia runs through the Banda and Molucca Seas with Sulawesi, Banggai and Talaud on the Asian side, and the islands of Kai, Ceram, Buru, the Sula Group, and Morotai on the Australasian side.

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

Storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

Tropicbirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

Gannets and boobies

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Darter

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Anhingidae

  • Darter, Anhinga melanogaster

Frigatebirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

Hamerkop

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Scopidae

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae

Ducks, geese, and swans

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

Megapodes

Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae

Grouse

Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae

Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

Guineafowl

Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae

Buttonquails

Order: Gruiformes Family: Turnicidae

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

Finfoot

Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae

Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae

Jacanas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae

Painted Snipe

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae

Crab Plover

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae

Ibisbill

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Ibidorhynchidae

Avocets and stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae

Lapwings and plovers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

Sandpipers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

Skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclididae

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

Cockatoos

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae

Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

Barn-Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

Frogmouths

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

Treeswifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Hemiprocnidae

Trogons

Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae

Hoopoe

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae

Hornbills

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Bucerotidae

Barbets

Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae

Honeyguides

Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae

Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eurylaimidae

Pittas

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae

Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

Swallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

Cuckoo-shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae

Rail-babbler

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eupetidae

bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae

Leafbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae

Ioras

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithinidae

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae

Hypocolius

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hypocoliidae

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae

Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

Fantails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae

Monarch flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae

Whistlers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae

Babblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae

Parrotbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae


Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae

Gerygones

Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae

Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae

Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae

Creepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae

Philippine creepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhabdornithidae

Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae

Sunbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectarinidae

Flowerpeckers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae

White-eyes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae

Honeyeaters

Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae

Old World orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

Fairy-bluebirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Irenidae

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

Bushshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae

Helmetshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prionopidea

Drongos

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae

Magpie-lark

Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallinidae

Woodswallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae

Bristlehead

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pityriaseidae

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

Weavers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae

Waxbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae

Finches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

Buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

See also

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