This is a list of the bird species recorded in Brunei. The avifauna of Brunei include a total of 507 species, of which 5 have been introduced by humans.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Brunei.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Brunei
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Brunei
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Brunei as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.
Wandering whistling-duck, Dendrocygna arcuata
Lesser whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Megapodes
Order: GalliformesFamily: Megapodiidae
The Megapodiidae are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. All but the malleefowl occupy jungle habitats and most have brown or black coloring.
Tabon scrubfowl, Megapodius cumingii
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.
Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul
Black partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
Bulwer's pheasant, Lophura bulweri
Bornean crestless fireback, Lophura pyronota
Bornean crested fireback, Lophura ignita
Great argus, Argusianus argus
Blue-breasted quail, Synoicus chinensis
Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.
Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Metallic pigeon, Columba vitiensis Philippine collared-dove, Streptopelia dusumieri (A) Spotted dove, Streptopelia chinensis Philippine cuckoo-dove, Macropygia tenuirostris Little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps Asian emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica Zebra dove, Geopelia striata Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica Little green-pigeon, Treron olax Pink-necked green-pigeon, Treron vernans Cinnamon-headed green-pigeon, Treron fulvicollis Thick-billed green-pigeon, Treron curvirostra Large green-pigeon, Treron capellei Jambu fruit-dove, Ptilinopus jambu Green imperial-pigeon, Ducula aenea Mountain imperial-pigeon, Ducula badia Pied imperial-pigeon, Ducula bicolor
Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs.