Birds to See in Myanmar (Burma) in August
22 bird species on our list for Myanmar (Burma) are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Rock Dove, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Scaly-breasted Munia, House Sparrow and Rose-ringed Parakeet. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron and Little Ringed Plover and 2 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
From Myanmar (Burma)’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 22 birds in August
22 birds
Rock DoveColumba liviaSummer visitorCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 3.00% in Aug
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Aug
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Aug
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriSummer visitorCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Aug
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxSummer visitorCommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Aug
Spotted OwletAthene bramaWinter visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.37% in Aug
HoopoeUpupa epopsWinter visitorCommon25–32 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.32% in Aug
Purple HeronArdea purpureaResidentCommon78–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.27% in Aug
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotisPassage migrantUncommon20–23 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.20% in Aug
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaResidentUncommon10–11 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.20% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentUncommon23–29 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.17% in Aug
White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusWinter visitorUncommon27–31 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.17% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaWinter visitorCommon90–98 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.12% in Aug
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusWinter visitorCommon14–17 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.10% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Chestnut Munia 10–11 cm
- Scaly-breasted Munia 11–12 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Little Ringed Plover 14–17 cm
- Common Kingfisher 16–17 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Spotted Owlet 19–21 cm
- Blue-eared Barbet 20–23 cm
- Little Grebe 23–29 cm
- Hoopoe 25–32 cm
- White-crested Laughingthrush 27–31 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Black-crowned Night-heron 58–65 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