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Birds in Malaysia

Our list for Malaysia has 81 bird species recorded regularly there: 21 residents, 35 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.6 million 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
81
In October
56
Common
12
Busiest month
Jul

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow1.08%
  2. Little EgretLittle Egret1.03%
  3. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow0.87%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White Egret0.81%
  5. Purple HeronPurple Heron0.69%
  6. Common SandpiperCommon Sandpiper0.63%

Arriving now

  1. Red-necked PhalaropeRed-necked PhalaropePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  2. GarganeyGarganeyWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  3. Sand MartinSand MartinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%
  4. Pied WagtailPied WagtailPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%
  5. KestrelKestrelWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%
  6. Great CormorantGreat CormorantPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%

Share of all bird records in Malaysia 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 Malaysia

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 Malaysia

Records by month
Bird records in Malaysia by month, 2019–2024
January101,717
February115,291
March173,027
April119,464
May119,534
June139,618
July190,072
August162,342
September131,625
October185,068
November105,209
December106,401

July has the most records (190,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 15
All 15 families in Malaysia

How common

All 81 birds, A to Z

Show all 81 birds

Questions

3

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Malaysia?

81 species, each recorded regularly in Malaysia (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 21 residents, 35 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Malaysia, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Malaysia in October?

56 species on our list for Malaysia are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Little Egret, Barn Swallow, Great White Egret and Purple Heron.

What are the most common birds in Malaysia?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Malaysia are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Little Egret, Barn Swallow, Great White Egret and Purple Heron.

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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