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. 2010 Dec;21(2):7–26.
Family name Common name Scientific name PC method MN method

No. of observations % No. of individuals %
Columbidae Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans 1723 12.42 96 6.5
Pycnonotidae Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier 1683 12.13 379 25.64
Columbidae Peaceful Dove Geopelia striata 1052 7.58 152 10.28
Rallidae Purple Swamphen** Porphyrio porphyrio 954 6.88 0 0
Columbidae Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 879 6.34 35 2.37
Sturnidae Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 571 4.12 4 0.27
Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 454 3.27 2 0.14
Estrildidae Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata 410 2.96 19 1.29
Ploceidae Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus 378 2.72 141 9.54
Rallidae White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus 376 2.71 23 1.56
Hirundinidae Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica 353 2.54 5 0.34
Meropidae Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 349 2.52 20 1.35
Alcidinidae White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 330 2.38 66 4.67
Ardeidae Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 269 1.94 2 0.14
Charadriidae Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 261 1.88 12 0.81
Motacillidae Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi 257 1.85 31 2.1
Ardeidae Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis 246 1.77 49 3.32
Anatidae Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica 244 1.76 2 0.14
Estrildidae Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca 214 1.54 21 1.42
Turdidae Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis 203 1.46 49 3.32
Sturnidae Philippine Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis 194 1.4 2 0.14
Oriolidae Black-napped Oriole Oriolus chinensis 178 1.28 3 0.2
Cisticolidae Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris 175 1.26 11 0.74
Rhipiduridae Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica 167 1.2 39 2.64
Aegithinidae Green Iora Aegithina viridissima 164 1.18 19 1.29
Laniidae Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 160 1.15 31 2.1
Passeridae Eurasian Tree Sparrow** Passer montanus 112 0.81 0 0
Sturnidae White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis 108 0.78 10 0.68
Cuculidae Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis 106 0.76 8 0.54
Rallidae Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 97 0.7 1 0.07
Anatidae Cotton Pygmy Goose** Nettapus coromandelianus 93 0.67 0 0
Phasianidae Red Jungle-fowl** Gallus gallus 82 0.59 0 0
Picidae Common Flameback Dinopium javanense 68 0.49 13 0.88
Aegithinidae Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 63 0.45 5 0.34
Campephagidae Pied Triller Lalage nigra 55 0.4 17 1.15
Columbidae Orange-breasted Green Pigeon** Treron bicincta 55 0.4 0 0
Coraciidae Dollar Bird Eurystomus orientalis 40 0.29 1 0.07
Ardeidae Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 38 0.27 19 1.29
Meropidae Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis 37 0.27 15 1.01
Sylviidae Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis 35 0.25 27 1.83
Scolopacidae Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura 32 0.23 6 0.41
Rallidae White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea 31 0.22 1 0.07
Sylviidae Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 29 0.21 6 0.41
Corvidae Large-billed Crow** Corvus macrorhynchos 29 0.21 0 0
Nectariniidae Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis 28 0.2 7 0.47
Cuculidae Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 27 0.19 10 0.68
Sylviidae Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps 25 0.18 1 0.07
Campephagidae Ashy Minivet** Pericrocotus divaricatus 25 0.18 0 0
Ardeidae Little Heron Butorides striatus 23 0.17 3 0.2
Nectariniidae Olive-backed Sunbird Nectarinia jugularis 23 0.17 3 0.2
Corvidae House Crow** Corvus splendens 21 0.15 0 0
Turnicidae Barred Button Quail Turnix suscitator 20 0.14 10 0.68
Cuculidae Little Bronze Cuckoo** Chrysococcyx minutillus 20 0.14 0 0
Nectariniidae Plain Sunbird** Anthreptes simplex 18 0.13 0 0
Accipitridae Black-shouldered Kite** Elanus caeruleus 17 0.12 0 0
Cuculidae Greater Coucal** Centropus sinensis 15 0.11 0 0
Muscicapidae Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 14 0.1 1 0.07
Rallidae Ballion's Crake Porzana pusilla 14 0.1 1 0.07
Pycnonotidae Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus 13 0.09 6 0.41
Cisticolidae Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 13 0.09 1 0.07
Ardeidae Black-crowned Night Heron** Nycticorax nycticorax 13 0.09 0 0
Estrildidae White-headed Munia** Lonchura maja 13 0.09 0 0
Caprimulgidae Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus 12 0.08 48 3.25
Caprimulgidae Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis 12 0.08 14 0.95
Rallidae Water Cock Gallicrex cinerea 12 0.08 1 0.07
Ardeidae Grey Heron** Ardea cinerea 12 0.08 0 0
Podicipedidae Little Grebe** Tachybaptus ruficollis 11 0.07 0 0
Columbidae Little Green Pigeon** Treron olax 11 0.07 0 0
Pachycephalidae Mangrove Whistler** Pachycephala grisola 8 0.06 0 0
Ardeidae Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus 7 0.05 11 0.74
Jacanidae Pheasant-tailed Jacana** Hydrophasianus chirurgus 7 0.05 0 0
Phasianidae Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis 6 0.04 1 0.07
Nectariniidae Black-throated Sunbird** Aethopyga saturata 6 0.04 0 0
Sturnidae Hill Myna** Gracula religoisa 6 0.04 0 0
Picidae Rufous woodpecker** Celeus brachyurus 6 0.04 0 0
Sylviidae Rufous-tailed Tailorbird** Orthotomus sericeus 6 0.04 0 0
Scolopacidae Common Sandpiper** Tringa hypoleucos 5 0.036 0 0
Nectariniidae Little Spiderhunter** Arachnothera longirostra 5 0.036 0 0
Accipitridae Black Baza** Aviceda leuphotes 4 0.028 0 0
Alcidinidae Common Kingfisher** Alcedo atthis 4 0.028 0 0
Ardeidae Great Egret** Casmerodius albus 4 0.028 0 0
Ardeidae Little Egret** Egretta garzetta 4 0.028 0 0
Sylviidae Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 3 0.021 1 0.07
Nectariniidae Copper-throated Sunbird** Nectarinia calcostetha 3 0.021 0 0
Picidae Greater Flameback** Chrysocolaptes lucidus 3 0.021 0 0
Laniidae Long-tailed Shrike** Lanius schach 3 0.021 0 0
Sylviidae Rusty-rumped Warbler** Locustella certhiola 3 0.021 0 0
Rallidae Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus 1 0.007 1 0.07
Dicruridae Ashy Drongo** Dicrurus leucophaeus 1 0.007 0 0
Accipitridae Brahminy Kite** Haliastur indus 1 0.007 0 0
Cuculidae Chestnut-winged Cuckoo** Clamator coromandus 1 0.007 0 0
Cuculidae Common Asian Koel** Eudynamys scolopacea 1 0.007 0 0
Nectariniidae Purple-throated Sunbird** Nectarinia sperata 1 0.007 0 0
Nectariniidae Red-throated Sunbird** Anthreptes rhodolaemus 1 0.007 0 0
Cisticolidae Rufescent Prinia** Prinia rufescens 1 0.007 0 0
Picidae Speckled Piculet** Picumnus innominatus 1 0.007 0 0
Columbidae Thick-billed Green Pigeon** Treron curvirostra 1 0.007 0 0
Accipitridae Western Marsh Harrier** Circus aeruginosus 1 0.007 0 0
Accipitridae White-bellied Sea Eagle** Haliaeetus leucogaster 1 0.007 0 0
Emberizidae Yellow-breasted Bunting** Emberiza aureola 1 0.007 0 0
Strigidae Collared Scops Owl* Otus lettia 0 0 3 0.2
Apodidae Edible-nest Swiflet* Aerodramus fuciphagus 0 0 3 0.2
Sylviidae Inornate Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 0 0 2 0.14
Accipitridae Japanese Sparrow Hawk* Accipiter gularis 0 0 2 0.14
Alcidinidae Black-caped Kingfisher* Halcyon pileata 0 0 1 0.07
Accipitridae Besra* Accipiter virgatus 0 0 1 0.07
Alcidinidae Stork-billed Kingfisher* Pelargopsis capensis 0 0 1 0.07
Charadriidae Pacific Golden Plover* Pluvialis fulva 0 0 1 0.07
Strigidae Oriental Scops Owl* Otus sunia 0 0 1 0.07
Cuculidae Violet Cuckoo* Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus 0 0 1 0.07

Total 13872 1478

Notes:

*

Species missed by the PC method,

**

species missed by the MN method.