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- Asian Green Bee-Eater. Merops orientalis. Adults are 16–18 cm (6.2-7 in) long. Their coloring is predominantly green, with a bronze-colored cap, a black necklace, and a black stripe on the face.
- Asian Openbill. Anastomus oscitans. Adults are about 82 cm (2.7 ft) tall. Their coloring is white to light gray on the body and head, but the perimeter of the wings and tail are glossy black with a purple or green tint.
- Black Drongo. Dicrurus macrocercus. Adults are 28 cm (11 in) long. Its coloring is glossy black, with a gray beak and legs. It has red eyes.
- Black Kite. Milvus migrans. Adults are 48-60 cm (19-24 in) long with a wingspan of about 150 cm (59 in). Their coloring is dark brown to brownish red, with a white face.
The birds of Asia are diverse. The avifauna of Asia includes 3845 species. The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements' Birds of the World: A Checklist, 2022 edition. Taxonomic changes are on-going.
- Large-billed Crow
- Channel-billed Cuckoo
- Green Pheasant
- Garganey
- Gray Heron
- Greater Flamingo
- Common Pheasant
- Spotted Dove
- Peregrine Falcon
- Peacock
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The large-billed crow, one of the jungle crows, is one of the most popular Asian birds and is a widespread Asian bird. It is characterized by black plumage, with a long bill, thick and arched above; however, it resembles the common raven. The large-billed crow is one of Asia’s most popular birds due to its adaptability and ability to survive on var...
The channel-billed cuckoo is one of the highest-occurring birds in Indonesia, except during spring when they leave their native Asian range to mate in sub-tropical areas. The channel-billed cuckoo’s popularity lies in its occurrence and reverence as the world’s largest cuckoo and brood parasite. While this bird is often shy, one may find them in tr...
Perhaps the green pheasant is more widespread in its native country, Japan, than throughout Asia. Still, it will be difficult to deny that it is a common species, occurring everywhere, from brushes to grasslands, forest edges, farmlands, parklands, and human settlements. This Japanese pheasant is found throughout Shikoku, Honshu, Kyushu, and some s...
The garganey might be a rare breeding bird in the British Isles. Still, it is among the most common wintering ducks in the Indian subcontinent, breeding across temperate Eurasia. However, the duck is strictly migratory and occurs in the tropics of Southern Africa and even Australasia to earn a “Least Concern” IUCNconservation status. Loose grey bod...
The gray heron is a long-legged bird indigenous to temperate Asia, Europe, and parts of Africa. In Asia, the gray heron occurs in Maldives, Myanmar, Iraq, India, and Iran, inhabiting their sea coasts, lakes, marshes, rivers, and ponds. Gray herons occur in the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore. As its nam...
The greater flamingo is the largest living flamingo species; moreover, it is the most widespread flamingo species, occurring in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East in Asia. The Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Thol Bird Sanctuary, and Flamingo City in India are some wildlife parks to observe the greater flamingo. The greater flamingo grows between...
The common pheasant is a well-known gamebird, most likely the most widespread worldwide, but native to Asia. Sadly, the common pheasant is one of the world’s most hunted birds, but its introduction to many regions and semi-domestication has helped to build sustainable populations. The common pheasant is a fairly long and chubby bird with a small he...
The spotted Dove is native to Asia, across the Indian subcontinent, and in the Southeastern part of the continent. Residents of Hawaii, southern California, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand would not be surprised to find the spotted Dove among the most common birds in their region. Still, they might be thrown off their feet when they find out ...
The peregrine falcon is the world’s most occurring raptor, with an ecological range that spreads across the world, including northern to southern Asia and Indonesia. It inhabits river valleys, mountain ranges, coastlines, and, crescively, cities. These birds occur in urban areas in most of their range; therefore, they are among Asia’s most-seen bir...
The Indian Peafowl is better known as the common peafowl to clear the air whether it exists in India alone or spreads across the continent. Remarkably, the peafowl is native to the Indian subcontinent, occurring domestically and in the wild across Southeast Asia. In other parts of the world, the bird exists in captivity or domestically and is a com...
Learn about the most popular and colorful birds in Asia, such as crows, cuckoos, pheasants, and herons. See their scientific names, sizes, habitats, conservation status, and identifying features with photos.
- Phasianidae. The Phasianidae family of birds is one that contains many popular gamebirds, with a total of 185 species divided across 54 genera. These heavy ground-living birds include pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, and turkeys among others like Old World quail and peafowl.
- Red-Crowned Crane. The Red-crowned Crane, also known as the Manchurian or Japanese crane, is a rare and majestic East Asian bird. It has striking red feathers on its head which give it an elegant crown look.
- Chinese Grouse. The Chinese grouse, also known as Severtzov’s or the black-breasted hazel grouse, is a close relative of the hazel grouse. It lives in coniferous montane forests in central China and has less white coloring on its head and neck than its well-known counterpart.
- Bulbul. Bulbuls are a medium-sized passerine songbird family native to Africa, the Middle East and tropical Asia up until Japan. They can also be found on some of the Indian Ocean islands.
Discover the rich diversity and cultural significance of Asian birds, from the Himalayas to the rainforests. Learn about endemic and iconic species, conservation challenges, and art and literature inspired by birds.
Learn about the diverse and abundant bird life of Asia, the largest continent in the world. Explore the images and facts of some of the amazing birds that inhabit different biomes and habitats, from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforests.
Dedicated to the late Charles Currin. There are an estimated 10,000 living species of bird, around one fifth of which occur in Southeast Asia. The greatest diversity occurs in lowland primary rainforest and coastal mangrove. Broadly, birds can be divided into passerines and non-passerines.
