Birds to See in Taiwan in December
114 bird species on our list for Taiwan are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Little Egret, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Grey Heron, Great White Egret and Moorhen. New this month: Common Shelduck, Smew, Goldeneye and Carrion Crow and 2 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
From Taiwan’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 114 birds in December
114 birds
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Dec
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaWinter visitorCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Dec
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Dec
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentCommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.17% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Dec
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.12% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.94% in Dec
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.92% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaResidentCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.90% in Dec
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Dec
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Dec
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.76% in Dec
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Dec
OspreyPandion haliaetusWinter visitorCommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Dec
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellusResidentCommon24–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.62% in Dec
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaWinter visitorCommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.51% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.49% in Dec
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaWinter visitorCommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.48% in Dec
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.43% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.41% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusWinter visitorCommon38–44 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.38% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.37% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.37% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosWinter visitorUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusWinter visitorCommon10–11 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.27% in Dec
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.26% in Dec
Plumbeous Water-redstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Dec
Blue Rock-thrushMonticola solitariusWinter visitorCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Dec
HoopoeUpupa epopsResidentUncommon25–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.19% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
Purple HeronArdea purpureaResidentUncommon78–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorUncommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Dec
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusResidentUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
Dusky ThrushTurdus eunomusWinter visitorUncommon23–25 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.13% in Dec
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaWinter visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.13% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.12% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.11% in Dec
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaResidentUncommon10–11 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Dec
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensisResidentUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.10% in Dec
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.08% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucuraSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.07% in Dec
Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalisWinter visitorUncommon68–88 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.05% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Dec
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurusWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
GarganeySpatula querquedulaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostrisWinter visitorUncommon66–84 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Dec
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Dec
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.04% in Dec
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusSummer visitorUncommon86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaWinter visitorUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.04% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.04% in Dec
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusWinter visitorRare29–31 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Dec
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentRare41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorRare75–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.03% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisWinter visitorUncommon21–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Dec
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusWinter visitorRare120–150 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.03% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentUncommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Swan GooseAnser cygnoidesWinter visitorRare81–94 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.03% in Dec
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostrisWinter visitorUncommon43–51 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.02% in Dec
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Dec
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorRare38–44 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.02% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusWinter visitorUncommon52–64 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckiiWinter visitorRare13–15 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
WryneckJynx torquillaWinter visitorRare16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisWinter visitorRare69–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Dec
RuffCalidris pugnaxWinter visitorUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaPassage migrantRare40–51 cmRegularly Dec · 0.02% in Dec
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Dec
Vega GullLarus vegaeWinter visitorRare55–67 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorRare33–38 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaWinter visitorRare66–94 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.01% in Dec
BluethroatLuscinia svecicaWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaPassage migrantRare12–14 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.01% in Dec
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisWinter visitorRare46–61 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.01% in Dec
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusWinter visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicariusPassage migrantRare20–22 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.01% in Dec
Little StintCalidris minutaWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusWinter visitorRare45–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Dec
Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalusResidentRare23–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneWinter visitorRare45–47 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.00% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserPassage migrantRare58–68 cmRegularly Dec · 0.00% in Dec
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaWinter visitorRare58–70 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorRare52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Dec
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.00% in Dec
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinusPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Dec
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