Common Birds in Malaysia
Our list for Malaysia has 12 common birds recorded regularly there: 9 residents and 3 winter visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Malaysia in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 12, most common first
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year
Purple HeronArdea purpureaResidentCommon78–90 cmRecorded all year
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotisResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year
Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeusResidentCommon10–14 cmRecorded all year
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Scaly-breasted Munia 11–12 cm
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird 10–14 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Blue-eared Barbet 20–23 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Purple Heron 78–90 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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