Birds to See in Malaysia in July
35 bird species on our list for Malaysia are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Blue-eared Barbet, Rufous-tailed Tailorbird, Great White Egret and Purple Heron. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Redshank and Greenshank and 4 more.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulFrom Malaysia’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 35 birds in July
35 birds
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Jul
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotisResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jul
Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeusResidentCommon10–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
Purple HeronArdea purpureaResidentCommon78–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Jul
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jul
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaResidentUncommon10–11 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Jul
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentUncommon42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusResidentUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Jul
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jul
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisResidentUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsResidentUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellusResidentUncommon24–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.07% in Jul
White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucuraResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrinaResidentUncommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
MoorhenGallinula chloropusWinter visitorUncommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaWinter visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.04% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorUncommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in Jul
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentUncommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusWinter visitorUncommon54–58 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jul
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorUncommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Jul
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaWinter visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoWinter visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaWinter visitorUncommon33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Jul
Blue Rock-thrushMonticola solitariusResidentRare21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
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