Found nowhere else

Endemic birds of the world

2,936 bird species live in only one country. Here are all 96 countries that have them, from the richest down, with a taste of each.

Indonesia

505 endemic species See them all

Aceh Bulbul Pycnonotus snouckaerti Endemic to Indonesia

Alor Boobook Ninox plesseni Endemic to Indonesia

Alor Myzomela Myzomela prawiradilagae Endemic to Indonesia

Ambon White-eye

Ambon White-eye Zosterops kuehni Endemic to Indonesia

Apricot-breasted Sunbird

Apricot-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris buettikoferi Endemic to Indonesia

Archbold’s Nightjar

Archbold’s Nightjar Eurostopodus archboldi Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)

Philippines

251 endemic species See them all

Amethyst Brown Dove

Amethyst Brown Dove Phapitreron amethystinus Endemic to Philippines

Apo Myna Goodfellowia miranda Endemic to Philippines

Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni Endemic to Philippines

Ashy Thrush

Ashy Thrush Geokichla cinerea Endemic to Philippines

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa randi Endemic to Philippines

Ashy-fronted Bulbul

Ashy-fronted Bulbul Pycnonotus cinereifrons Endemic to Philippines

India

83 endemic species See them all

Andaman Boobook

Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis Endemic to India

Andaman Bulbul Microtarsus fuscoflavescens Endemic to India

Andaman Crake Rallina canningi Endemic to India

Andaman Cuckoo-Dove

Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis Endemic to India

Andaman Cuckooshrike

Andaman Cuckooshrike Coracina dobsoni Endemic to India

Andaman Flowerpecker

Andaman Flowerpecker Dicaeum virescens Endemic to India

China

65 endemic species See them all

Barred Laughingthrush

Barred Laughingthrush Ianthocincla lunulata Endemic to China

Blackthroat Calliope obscura Endemic to China

Blue Eared Pheasant

Blue Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum Endemic to China

Blue-crowned Laughingthrush

Blue-crowned Laughingthrush Pterorhinus courtoisi Endemic to China

Brown Eared Pheasant

Brown Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum Endemic to China

Buffy Laughingthrush

Buffy Laughingthrush Pterorhinus berthemyi Endemic to China

Sri Lanka

35 endemic species See them all

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush Argya cinereifrons Endemic to Sri Lanka

Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul Rubigula melanictera Endemic to Sri Lanka

Brown-capped Babbler

Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus Endemic to Sri Lanka

Chestnut-backed Owlet

Chestnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanotum Endemic to Sri Lanka

Crimson-backed Flameback

Crimson-backed Flameback Chrysocolaptes stricklandi Endemic to Sri Lanka

Crimson-fronted Barbet

Crimson-fronted Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus Endemic to Sri Lanka

Taiwan

32 endemic species See them all

Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler

Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler Erythrogenys erythrocnemis Endemic to Taiwan

Chestnut-bellied Tit

Chestnut-bellied Tit Sittiparus castaneoventris Endemic to Taiwan

Collared Bush Robin

Collared Bush Robin Tarsiger johnstoniae Endemic to Taiwan

Flamecrest Regulus goodfellowi Endemic to Taiwan

Grey-cheeked Fulvetta

Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia Endemic to Taiwan

Mikado Pheasant

Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus mikado Endemic to Taiwan

Japan

18 endemic species See them all

Amami Thrush Zoothera major Endemic to Japan

Amami Woodcock Scolopax mira Endemic to Japan

Bonin White-eye

Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare Endemic to Japan

Copper Pheasant

Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii Endemic to Japan

Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Endemic to Japan

Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Endemic to Japan

Vietnam

17 endemic species See them all

Annam Prinia Prinia rocki Endemic to Vietnam

Black-crowned Barwing

Black-crowned Barwing Actinodura sodangorum Endemic to Vietnam

Black-crowned Fulvetta

Black-crowned Fulvetta Schoeniparus klossi Endemic to Vietnam

Black-headed Parrotbill

Black-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae Endemic to Vietnam

Black-hooded Laughingthrush

Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti Endemic to Vietnam

Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush

Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush Ianthocincla konkakinhensis Endemic to Vietnam

Malaysia

17 endemic species See them all

Bare-headed Laughingthrush

Bare-headed Laughingthrush Melanocichla calva Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black Oriole Oriolus hosii Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black-crowned Pitta

Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri Endemic to Malaysia

Black-sided Flowerpecker

Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Black-throated Wren-Babbler Turdinus atrigularis Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Blue-banded Pitta

Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Yemen

12 endemic species See them all

Abd al-Kuri Sparrow

Abd al-Kuri Sparrow Passer hemileucus Endemic to Yemen

Socotra Bunting

Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana Endemic to Yemen

Socotra Buzzard

Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis Endemic to Yemen

Socotra Cisticola

Socotra Cisticola Cisticola haesitatus Endemic to Yemen

Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak

Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus Endemic to Yemen

Socotra Scops Owl

Socotra Scops Owl Otus socotranus Endemic to Yemen

Myanmar

11 endemic species See them all

Burmese Bush Lark

Burmese Bush Lark Plocealauda microptera Endemic to Myanmar

Burmese Collared Dove

Burmese Collared Dove Streptopelia xanthocycla Endemic to Myanmar

Gurney’s Pitta Hydrornis gurneyi Endemic to Myanmar

Hooded Treepie Crypsirina cucullata Endemic to Myanmar

Jerdon’s Minivet

Jerdon’s Minivet Pericrocotus albifrons Endemic to Myanmar

Pale-eyed Bulbul

Pale-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus davisoni Endemic to Myanmar

Cambodia

2 endemic species See them all

Cambodian Laughingthrush

Cambodian Laughingthrush Garrulax ferrarius Endemic to Cambodia

Cambodian Tailorbird

Cambodian Tailorbird Orthotomus chaktomuk Endemic to Cambodia