INDO-MALAYAN Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forest
Non-passerine birds

Family Phasianidae

Pavo muticus, 'Green Peafowl'.. Disjunct population: found on the south-east Asian mainland, and Java.

Lophura nycthemera, 'Silver Pheasant'. Found in mostly montane forest on south-east Asian mainland, north into southern China.

Family Columbidae: Pigeons

Columba torringtoniae, 'Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon'. Endemic to Sri Lanka. Endemic to montane forest of Sri Lanka.

Treron sphenurus, 'Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon' males. Found in mountain rainforests on the south-east Asian mainland. 

Treron curvirostra, 'Thick-billed Pigeon'. Distinctive green eye ring. Males have maroon backs. Found in across tropical Asia, from Borneo west to India. 

Treron pompadora, 'Sri Lanka Green Pigeon', female. Endemic to Sri Lanka.

Macropygia unchall, 'Barred Cuckoo-Dove'. Distinctive iridescent neck.

Chalcophaps indica, 'Emerald Dove'.  Found throughout tropical Asia.

Phapitreron spp. 'Philippine Brown Doves'

The four species of pigeon in this genus are all endemic to the Philippines.

Phapitreron leucotis, 'White-eared Brown Dove'. Endemic to the Philippines.

Ducula spp. 'Nutmeg Pigeons', 'Imperial Pigeons'

Ducula aenea, 'Green Imperial Pigeon'. Widespread in forest and forest edge, especially on islands, throughout tropical Asia, from India to islands off western New Guinea. 

Family Cuculidae: Cuckoos

Based on range, probably: Cuculus saturatus, 'Himalayan Cuckoo'. Similar to several other cuckoos such as Oriental, Common and Lesser, although this on eiofs more common across tropical Asia.

Family Podargidae: 'Frogmouths'

Batrachostomus moniliger, 'Sri Lankan/Ceylon Frogmouth'.  Found in western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.

Family Rallidae: 'Rails' and 'Coots'

Gallirallus torquatus, 'Barred Rail'. Found in understory of coastal rainforest on small islands in the Philippines and Sulawesi. 

Family Accipitridae: Eagles & Hawks

Nisaetus cirrhatus, 'Changeable/Crested Hawk-Eagle'.  As common name suggests, the colour and patterns vary. One of most distinctive features is the crest, however, not all individuals have this; (don't forget it's called 'changeable'). They are a commonly seen bird of prey and occur in many habitats, including the edge of the rainforest. There are many sub-species (or even species n a complex) across tropical Asia.

Haliastur indus, 'Brahminy Kite'.

Family Strigidae: Typical Owls

Ketupa ketupu, 'Buffy Fish Owl'. Lives in tropical forests and wetlands, and although shy can also be found around agricultural areas.

Otus sunia, 'Oriental Scops Owl'.

Otus megalotis, 'Philippine Scops Owl'.  Endemic to Philippines.

Family Bucerotidae: 'Hornbills'

Hornbills are large birds, and the swooshing of the wings of some species sounds like an approaching steam train!

Buceros bicornis, 'Great Hornbill'.

Anthracoceros albirostris, 'Oriental Pied Hornbill'. The most commonly seen Hornbill throughout south-east Asia.

Rhyticeros undulatus, 'Wreathed/Bar-pouched Hornbill'. The male has large yellow throat, and sometimes you can see a stripe across this. Found in forest and flying across forest edge and gaps, often in higher altitude areas. Found across south-east Asia south to Java. 

Ocyceros gingalensis, 'Ceylon Grey Hornbill'.

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Penelopides manillae, 'Luzon Hornbill' male and female. Found only in the northern Philippines.

Family Meropidae: Bee-eaters

Nyctyornis athertoni, 'Blue-bearded Bee-Eater' (Keosimia, Cambodia).

Family Coraciidae: Rollers

Coracias benghalensis, 'Indian Roller'.

Family Alcedinidae: Kingfishers

Alcedo meninting, 'Blue-eared Kingfisher'.

Pelargopsis capensis, 'Stork-billed Kingfisher'. A large and strikingly coloured kingfisher. Usually lives along rivers, throughout tropical Asia, from India, north to to the Philippines and south east to the Lesser Sundas. 

Family Megalaimidae, 'Asian Barbets'

Psilopogon faiostrictus, 'Green-eared Barbet'.

Psilopogon flavifrons, 'Yellow-fronted Barbet'. Endemic to Sri Lanka.

Psilopogon franklinii, 'Golden-throated Barbet'. Found in hill forest on the south-east Asian mainland.

Family Picidae: Woodpeckers

Dryocopus javensis, 'White-bellied/Great Black Woodpecker'.

Dendrocopos hyperythrus, 'Rufous-bellied Woodpecker'. Found in forest across mainland south-east Asia, from Himalayas, north to China.

Dinopium spp. 'Flamebacks'

A small genus of five species found in south-east and southern Asia.

Dinopium psarodes. 'Red-backed Flameback'. Endemic to Sri Lanka.

Family Eurylaimidae: 'True' Broadbills

Corydon sumatranus, 'Dusky Broadbill'.

Family Psittaculidae; Asian & Australian Parrots

Loriculus beryllinus, 'Ceylon Hanging Parrot'. Endemic to Sri Lanka.

Psittacula alexandri, 'Red-breasted Parakeet'. Found in rainforest across much of south-east Asia.

Psittacula calthrapae, 'Layard's Parakeet'. Endemic breeder to forests and forest edge of Sri Lanka.

Bolbopsittacus lunulatus, 'Guaiabero'.

Family Pittidae, Pittas

Pitta moluccensis, 'Blue-winged Pitta'.

Hydrornis phayrei, 'Eared Pitta'.

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