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Birds in Taiwan

Our list for Taiwan has 147 bird species recorded regularly there: 31 residents, 9 summer visitors, 74 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 11 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
147
In October
111
Common
38
Busiest month
Dec

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow3.21%
  2. Little EgretLittle Egret2.98%
  3. Great White EgretGreat White Egret1.97%
  4. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow1.95%
  5. Grey HeronGrey Heron1.79%
  6. Black-crowned Night-heronBlack-crowned Night-heron1.63%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian TealEurasian TealWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.40%
  2. Great CormorantGreat CormorantWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.27%
  3. Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.18%
  4. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.16%
  5. CootCootWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.13%
  6. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%

Share of all bird records in Taiwan 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 Taiwan

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 Taiwan

Records by month
Bird records in Taiwan by month, 2019–2024
January1,147,379
February830,291
March1,028,951
April1,264,094
May902,365
June542,334
July459,715
August490,588
September669,046
October969,451
November1,018,464
December1,265,663

December has the most records (1.3 million). 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 22
All 22 families in Taiwan

How common

All 147 birds, A to Z

Show all 147 birds

Questions

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

147 species, each recorded regularly in Taiwan (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 31 residents, 9 summer visitors, 74 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Taiwan, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Taiwan in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Taiwan?

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