passerine birds
INDO-MALAYAN Tropical & Subtropical Dry (Deciduous) Forest
The incredible diversity and colour of the passerine or songbirds of the tropical Asian dry forest and open woodlands...
Family Oriolidae: Old World Orioles
Oriolus xanthornus, 'Black-hooded Oriole', (Talangama, Sri Lanka).
Family Campephagidae: Cuckooshrikes
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, 'Small Minivet', (Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia). Found from India, across south-east Asia to Java.
Family Rhipiduridae: Fantails
(Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia)Rhipidura javanica, 'Malaysian Pied Fantail'.
(Udawelawa, Sr Lanka)Rhipidura aureola, 'White-browed Fantail'. Found in open habitats across tropical Asia.
Family Dicruridae: Drongos
Family Laniidae: Shrikes
(Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia)Lanius collurioides, 'Burmese Shrike'. Found in many habitats across mainland south-east Asia.
Family Cisticolidae: Cisticolas & Prinias
Prinia polychroa, 'Brown Prinia', (Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia).
Prinia rufescens, 'Rufescent Prinia', (Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia). Found throughout mainland south-east Asia.
Family Hirundinidae: Martins & Swallows
Barn Swallow (Udawalawa National Park, Sri Lanka)Hirundo rustica, 'Barn Swallow'. The most widespread species of swallow in the world.
Family Pycnonotidae: Bulbuls
Pycnonotus flaviventris, 'Black-crested Bulbul' (Khao Yai National Park, Thailand). Distinctive tall black crest. Bright surprised yellow eye with large black pupil. Sometimes a red throat patch is seen. Common throughout south-east Asia, especially in more open habitats. Found from India across south-east Asian mainland to Singapore.
Family Sittidae: Nuthatches
Sitta frontalis 'Velvet-fronted Nuthatch', (Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia).
Family Sturnidae: Starlings & Mynas
(Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia)Leucopsar rothschildi, 'Bali Myna', 'Bali Starling'. Endemic to Bali. Rare; there may be less than 100 bird left in the wild.
Family Muscicapidae: Old World Flycatchers, Chats
Copsychus fulicatus, 'Indian Robin', Lunugamvehera National Park, Sri Lanka). Found in open habitats across India and surrounding countries.
'Pied Bushchat' (Florican Grasslands, Cambodia)Saxicola caprata, 'Pied Bushchat'. A widespread bird with many sub-species, distributed from the Middle East, through India, South-east Asia and to New Guinea.
Family Nectariniidae: Sunbirds
(Tmatboey Lodge, Cambodia)Cinnyris asiaticus, 'Purple Sunbird'.
(Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia)Cinnyris jugularis, 'Olive backed/Yellow-bellied Sunbird'. Common in many habitats, including dry forest and urban areas. Found in northern Australia, New Guinea and south-east Asia. However, this species is probably made up of many different species across it's range.
Family Chloropseidae: Leafbirds
Chloropsis aurifrons, 'Golden-fronted Leafbird' (Kulen Prontemp, Cambodia). Widespread throughout tropical Asia.