Myanmar

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Myanmar is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Crypsirina cucullata (Corvidae) Hooded Treepie

Mirafra microptera (Alaudidae) Burmese Bushlark

Turdoides gularis (Timaliidae) White-throated Babbler

Sitta victoriae (Sittidae) White-browed Nuthatch

Additional endemic bird species described too recently to be included in Dickinson (2003) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from Wikipedia (here). In addition to the 4 endemic bird species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 5 species of bird known solely from Myanmar.


Jabouilleia naungmungensis (Timaliidae) Naung Mung Scimitar-babbler 2005