Endemics

Bird Record Committee, TWBF 2020
  • Managed by BRC, Taiwan Wild Bird Federation
  • 30 Endemic Species
  • 54 Endemic Subspecies
  • Last addition: Taiwan Bullfinch (Dong et al., 2021)

Taiwan Endemic Species List

29 Endemic Species + 1 Newly added Taiwan Bullfinch
No.Common NameChinese NameFamilyScientific NameNote
1Taiwan Partridge臺灣山鷓鴣PhasianidaeArborophila crudigularis
2Taiwan Bamboo-Partridge臺灣竹雞PhasianidaeBambusicola sonorivox
3Mikado Pheasant黑長尾雉PhasianidaeSyrmaticus mikado
4Swinhoe's Pheasant藍腹鷴PhasianidaeLophura swinhoii
5Taiwan Barbet五色鳥MegalaimidaePsilopogon nuchalisFormer as a subspecies of Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaina oorti). Spilt in 2008.
6Taiwan Blue-Magpie臺灣藍鵲CorvidaeUrocissa caerulea
7Chestnut-bellied Tit赤腹山雀ParidaeSittiparus castaneoventrisFormer as a subspecies of Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius). Split in 2016.
8Taiwan Yellow Tit黃山雀ParidaeMachlolophus holstiYellow Tit
9Taiwan Bush Warbler臺灣叢樹鶯LocustellidaeLocustella alishanensisTaiwan Grasshopper-warbler
10Taiwan Cupwing臺灣鷦眉PnoepygidaePnoepyga formosanaTaiwan Wren-Babbler Former as a subspecies of Pygmy Wren-Babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla). Split in 2010.
11Styan's Bulbul烏頭翁PycnonotidaePycnonotus taivanusTaiwan Bulbul
12Taiwan Fulvetta褐頭花翼SylviidaeFulvetta formosana
13Taiwan Yuhina冠羽畫眉ZosteropidaeYuhina brunneiceps
14Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler小彎嘴TimaliidaePomatorhinus musicusFormer Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis). Split in 2010.
15Black-necklaced Scimitar-Babbler大彎嘴TimaliidaeMegapomatorhinus erythrocnemisThe nominotypical subspecies was split in 2010. Considered as Erythrogenys erythrocnemis0 by some authors.
16Morrison's Fulvetta繡眼畫眉LeiothrichidaeAlcippe morrisoniaGray-cheeked Fulvetta.The nominotypical subspecies was split in 2014.
17Taiwan Hwamei臺灣畫眉LeiothrichidaeGarrulax taewanusFormer as a subspecies of Chinese Hawmei (Garrulax canorus) Split in 2010.
18Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush臺灣白喉噪眉LeiothrichidaeIanthocincla ruficepsConsidered as Pterorhinus ruficeps by some authors
19Rusty Laughingthrush棕噪眉LeiothrichidaeIanthocincla poecilorhynchaConsidered as Pterorhinus poecilorhyncha by some authors
20White-whiskered Laughingthrush臺灣噪眉LeiothrichidaeTrochalopteron morrisonianum
21White-eared Sibia白耳畫眉LeiothrichidaeHeterophasia auricularis
22Steere's Liocichla黃胸藪眉LeiothrichidaeLiocichla steerii
23Taiwan Barwing紋翼畫眉LeiothrichidaeActinodura morrisoniana
24Flamecrest火冠戴菊鳥RegulidaeRegulus goodfellowi
25Taiwan Thrush白頭鶇TurdidaeTurdus niveicepsFormer Island (Turdus poliocephalus). Spilted in 2014.
26Taiwan Shortwing小翼鶇MuscicapidaeBrachypteryx goodfellowiFormer White-browed (Brachypteryx montana). Spilted in 2019.
27Taiwan Whistling-Thrush臺灣紫嘯鶇MuscicapidaeMyophonus insularis
28Collared Bush-Robin栗背林鴝MuscicapidaeTarsiger johnstoniaeJohnstone's Bush Robin
29Taiwan Rosefinch臺灣朱雀FringillidaeCarpodacus formosanusFormer as a subspecies of Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus). Spilted in 2015.
30Taiwan Bullfinch灰鷽FringillidaePyrrula owstoniFormer as a subspecies of Gray-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrula erythaca). Spilted by IOC 11.1 only in 2021.

Taiwan Endemic Subspecies List

54 Endemic Subspecies
No.Common NameChinese NameFamilyScientific NameEndemic SubspeciesDistributed Area
1Ring-necked Pheasant環頸雉PhasianidaePhasianus colchicusformosanusTaiwan
2Oriental Turtle-Dove金背鳩ColumbidaeStreptopelia orientalisoriiTaiwan
3Whistling Green-Pigeon紅頭綠鳩ColumbidaeTreron formosaeformosaeTaiwan
4Savanna Nightjar南亞夜鷹CaprimulgidaeCaprimulgus affinisstictomusTaiwan
5Silver-backed Needletail灰喉針尾雨燕ApodidaeHirundapus cochinchinensisformosanusTaiwan
6House Swift小雨燕ApodidaeApus nipalensiskuntziTaiwan
7Slaty-breasted Rail灰胸秧雞RallidaeLewinia striatataiwanaTaiwan
8Slaty-legged Crake灰腳秧雞RallidaeRallina eurizonoidesformosanaTaiwan
9Barred Buttonquail棕三趾鶉TurnicidaeTurnix suscitatorrostratusTaiwan
10Crested Serpent-Eagle大冠鷲AccipitridaeSpilornis cheelahoyaTaiwan
11Crested Goshawk鳳頭蒼鷹AccipitridaeAccipiter trivirgatusformosaeTaiwan
12Besra松雀鷹AccipitridaeAccipiter virgatusfuscipectusTaiwan
13Australasian Grass-Owl草鴞TytonidaeTyto longimembrispithecopsTaiwan
14Mountain Scops-Owl黃嘴角鴞StrigidaeOtus spilocephalushambroeckiTaiwan
15Collared Scops-Owl領角鴞StrigidaeOtus lettiaglabripesTaiwan
16Ryukyu Scops-Owl蘭嶼角鴞StrigidaeOtus elegansbotelensisLanyu
17Collared Owlet鵂鶹StrigidaeGlaucidium brodieipardalotumTaiwan
18Himalayan Owl東方灰林鴞StrigidaeStrix nivicolumyamadaeTaiwan
19White-backed Woodpecker大赤啄木PicidaeDendrocopos leucotosinsularisTaiwan
20Maroon Oriole朱鸝OriolidaeOriolus trailliiardensTaiwan
21Black Drongo大卷尾DicruridaeDicrurus macrocercushartertiTaiwan
22Bronzed Drongo小卷尾DicruridaeDicrurus aeneusbraunianusTaiwan
23Black-naped Monarch黑枕藍鶲MonarchidaeHypothymis azureaoberholseriTaiwan
24Eurasian Jay松鴉CorvidaeGarrulus glandariustaivanusTaiwan
25Gray Treepie樹鵲CorvidaeDendrocitta formosaeformosaeTaiwan
26Eurasian Nutcracker星鴉CorvidaeNucifraga caryocatactesowstoniTaiwan
27Coal Tit煤山雀ParidaePeriparus aterptilosusTaiwan
28Green-backed Tit青背山雀ParidaeParus monticolusinsperatusTaiwan
29Striated Prinia斑紋鷦鶯CisticolidaePrinia crinigerastriataTaiwan
30Plain Prinia褐頭鷦鶯CisticolidaePrinia inornataflavirostrisTaiwan
31Golden-headed Cisticola黃頭扇尾鶯CisticolidaeCisticola exilisvolitansTaiwan
32Collared Finchbill白環鸚嘴鵯PycnonotidaeSpizixos semitorquescinereicapillusTaiwan
33Light-vented Bulbul白頭翁PycnonotidaePycnonotus sinensisformosaeTaiwan
34Black Bulbul紅嘴黑鵯PycnonotidaeHypsipetes leucocephalusnigerrimusTaiwan
35Brown-eared Bulbul棕耳鵯PycnonotidaeHypsipetes amaurotishartertiTaiwan
36Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler小鶯ScotocercidaeHorornis fortipesrobustipesTaiwan
37Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler深山鶯ScotocercidaeHorornis acanthizoidesconcolorTaiwan
38Vinous-throated Parrotbill粉紅鸚嘴SylviidaeSinosuthora webbianabulomachaTaiwan
39Golden Parrotbill黃羽鸚嘴SylviidaeSuthora verreauximorrisonianaTaiwan
40Rufous-capped Babbler山紅頭TimaliidaeCyanoderma ruficepspraecognitumTaiwan
41Dusky Fulvetta頭烏線PellorneidaeSchoeniparus brunneusbrunneusTaiwan
42Eurasian Nuthatch茶腹鳾SittidaeSitta europaeaformosanaTaiwan
43Eurasian Wren鷦鷯TroglodytidaeTroglodytes troglodytestaivanusTaiwan
44Crested Myna八哥SturnidaeAcridotheres cristatellusformosanusTaiwan
45Vivid Niltava黃腹琉璃MuscicapidaeNiltava vividavividaTaiwan
46Little Forktail小剪尾MuscicapidaeEnicurus scoulerifortisTaiwan
47White-tailed Robin白尾鴝MuscicapidaeMyiomela leucuramontiumTaiwan
48White-browed Bush-Robin白眉林鴝MuscicapidaeTarsiger indicusformosanusTaiwan
49Snowy-browed Flycatcher黃胸青鶲MuscicapidaeFicedula hyperythrainnexaTaiwan
50Plumbeous Redstart鉛色水鶇MuscicapidaePhoenicurus fuliginosusaffinisTaiwan
51Plain Flowerpecker綠啄花DicaeidaeDicaeum minullumuchidaiTaiwan
52Fire-breasted Flowerpecker紅胸啄花DicaeidaeDicaeum ignipectusformosumTaiwan
53Alpine Accentor岩鷚PrunellidaePrunella collarisfennelliTaiwan
54Brown Bullfinch褐鷽FringillidaePyrrhula nipalensisuchidaiTaiwan