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Birds in Myanmar (Burma)

Our list for Myanmar (Burma) has 99 bird species recorded regularly there: 11 residents, 3 summer visitors, 46 winter visitors, 34 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 119,000 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
99
In October
42
Common
20
Busiest month
Jan

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Rock DoveRock Dove1.93%
  2. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow1.53%
  3. House SparrowHouse Sparrow1.31%
  4. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow1.29%
  5. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail1.28%
  6. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted Munia1.20%

Arriving now

  1. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 0.41%
  2. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.37%
  3. Grey HeronGrey HeronWinter visitorSep 0.20% → Oct 0.31%
  4. Little GrebeLittle GrebeResidentSep 0.07% → Oct 0.27%
  5. KestrelKestrelWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 0.27%
  6. Blue Rock-thrushBlue Rock-thrushWinter visitorSep 0.10% → Oct 0.20%

Share of all bird records in Myanmar (Burma) 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 Myanmar (Burma)

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 Myanmar (Burma)

Records by month
Bird records in Myanmar (Burma) by month, 2019–2024
January22,366
February15,408
March15,906
April4,932
May7,011
June5,757
July5,071
August4,066
September3,060
October9,717
November7,204
December18,269

January has the most records (22,000). 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 19
All 19 families in Myanmar (Burma)

How common

All 99 birds, A to Z

Show all 99 birds

Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Myanmar (Burma)?

99 species, each recorded regularly in Myanmar (Burma) (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 11 residents, 3 summer visitors, 46 winter visitors, 34 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Myanmar (Burma), and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Myanmar (Burma) in October?

42 species on our list for Myanmar (Burma) are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rock Dove, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Barn Swallow and Pied Wagtail.

What are the most common birds in Myanmar (Burma)?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Myanmar (Burma) are Rock Dove, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Scaly-breasted Munia, Barn Swallow and House Sparrow.

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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