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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Timor-Leste

Our list for Timor-Leste has 31 bird species recorded regularly there: 4 residents, 10 summer visitors, 14 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 32,000 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
31
In October
22
Common
19
Busiest month
Jul

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow2.86%
  2. Common SandpiperCommon Sandpiper2.28%
  3. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted Munia1.16%
  4. Little EgretLittle Egret1.16%
  5. GreenshankGreenshank0.73%
  6. Wood SandpiperWood Sandpiper0.69%

Arriving now

  1. Sharp-tailed SandpiperSharp-tailed SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.62% → Oct 0.69%
  2. Gull-billed TernGull-billed TernPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.58%
  3. Barn SwallowBarn SwallowSummer visitorSep 0.21% → Oct 0.54%
  4. Red JunglefowlRed JunglefowlResidentSep 0.10% → Oct 0.50%
  5. Pacific Golden-PloverPacific Golden-PloverPassage migrantSep 0.21% → Oct 0.46%
  6. SanderlingSanderlingPassage migrantSep 0.51% → Oct 0.46%

Share of all bird records in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste

Records by month
Bird records in Timor-Leste by month, 2019–2024
January2,650
February3,513
March803
April1,941
May3,672
June1,390
July5,931
August4,569
September974
October2,591
November2,177
December1,735

July has the most records (5,931). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Timor-Leste?

31 species, each recorded regularly in Timor-Leste (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 4 residents, 10 summer visitors, 14 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Timor-Leste, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Timor-Leste in October?

22 species on our list for Timor-Leste are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Common Sandpiper, Scaly-breasted Munia, Little Egret and Greenshank.

What are the most common birds in Timor-Leste?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Timor-Leste are Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Scaly-breasted Munia, Whimbrel and Little Egret.

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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