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Birds in Macao SAR China

Our list for Macao SAR China has 56 bird species recorded regularly there: 5 residents, 2 summer visitors, 18 winter visitors, 28 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 48,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
56
In October
35
Common
30
Busiest month
Oct

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail2.02%
  2. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow1.91%
  3. Crested MynaCrested Myna1.82%
  4. Common KingfisherCommon Kingfisher1.29%
  5. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed Warbler1.26%
  6. Little EgretLittle Egret1.21%

Arriving now

  1. KestrelKestrelWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 0.82%
  2. HobbyHobbyPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.80%
  3. Eurasian TealEurasian TealWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.51%
  4. Oriental Honey-buzzardOriental Honey-buzzardPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.40%
  5. OspreyOspreyPassage migrantSep 0.02% → Oct 0.29%
  6. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconPassage migrantSep 0.02% → Oct 0.27%

Share of all bird records in Macao SAR China in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Macao SAR China

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Macao SAR China

Records by month
Bird records in Macao SAR China by month, 2019–2024
January4,391
February2,535
March4,788
April5,467
May3,450
June1,013
July597
August1,553
September4,112
October7,288
November6,810
December6,057

October has the most records (7,288). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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How common

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Macao SAR China?

56 species, each recorded regularly in Macao SAR China (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 5 residents, 2 summer visitors, 18 winter visitors, 28 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Macao SAR China, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Macao SAR China in October?

35 species on our list for Macao SAR China are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Pied Wagtail, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Crested Myna, Common Kingfisher and Yellow-browed Warbler.

What are the most common birds in Macao SAR China?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Macao SAR China are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Crested Myna, Barn Swallow, Little Egret and Pied Wagtail.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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