Birds of Singapore

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Chestnut-winged cuckoo

Common Hill Myna

Sunda Scops Owl

Spiderhunter

Ashy Tailorbird

The ashy tailorbird is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae....

Barred Eagle-Owl

The barred eagle-owl, also called the Malay eagle-owl, is a species of eagle owl in the family Strigidae. It is a member of the...

Blue-tailed Bee Eater

The blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia...

Brown Hawk Owl

Scientific Name: Ninox scutulata The brown boobook, also known as the brown hawk-owl, is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from India,...

Brown-streaked Flycatcher

Scientific Name: Muscicapa williamsoniMalay Name: Sambar-Kusam Lorek Melayu Identification:Resembles Asian Brown Flycatcher but has distinct brownish streaks on the breast, upper belly and flanks and broad buffy...

Buffy Fish Owl

The buffy fish owl, also known as the Malay fish owl, is a fish owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to Southeast...

Chestnut-winged cuckoo

The chestnut-winged cuckoo or red-winged crested cuckoo is a cuckoo found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. It has dark glossy upperparts,...

Common Flameback Woodpecker

The common flameback or common goldenback ( Dinopium javanense ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh,...

Common Hill Myna

The common hill myna, sometimes spelt "mynah" and formerly simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is the myna most commonly sighted...

Common Kingfisher

The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its...

Copper-throated sunbird

The copper-throated sunbird ( Leptocoma calcostetha ) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

Crested Goshawk

The crested goshawk is a bird of prey from tropical Asia. It is related to other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers,...

Crimson Sunbird

The crimson sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja ) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar, although they will...

Drongo Cuckoo

Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) is an uncommon resident in Singapore. The square-tailed drongo-cuckoo is a species of cuckoo that resembles a black drongo. It is...

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

The greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed...