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 Name	Chinese Name	Family	Scientific Name	Note
1	Taiwan Partridge	臺灣山鷓鴣	Phasianidae	Arborophila crudigularis
2	Taiwan Bamboo-Partridge	臺灣竹雞	Phasianidae	Bambusicola sonorivox
3	Mikado Pheasant	黑長尾雉	Phasianidae	Syrmaticus mikado
4	Swinhoe's Pheasant	藍腹鷴	Phasianidae	Lophura swinhoii
5	Taiwan Barbet	五色鳥	Megalaimidae	Psilopogon nuchalis	Former as a subspecies of Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaina oorti). Spilt in 2008.
6	Taiwan Blue-Magpie	臺灣藍鵲	Corvidae	Urocissa caerulea
7	Chestnut-bellied Tit	赤腹山雀	Paridae	Sittiparus castaneoventris	Former as a subspecies of Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius). Split in 2016.
8	Taiwan Yellow Tit	黃山雀	Paridae	Machlolophus holsti	Yellow Tit
9	Taiwan Bush Warbler	臺灣叢樹鶯	Locustellidae	Locustella alishanensis	Taiwan Grasshopper-warbler
10	Taiwan Cupwing	臺灣鷦眉	Pnoepygidae	Pnoepyga formosana	Taiwan Wren-Babbler Former as a subspecies of Pygmy Wren-Babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla). Split in 2010.
11	Styan's Bulbul	烏頭翁	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotus taivanus	Taiwan Bulbul
12	Taiwan Fulvetta	褐頭花翼	Sylviidae	Fulvetta formosana
13	Taiwan Yuhina	冠羽畫眉	Zosteropidae	Yuhina brunneiceps
14	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler	小彎嘴	Timaliidae	Pomatorhinus musicus	Former Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis). Split in 2010.
15	Black-necklaced Scimitar-Babbler	大彎嘴	Timaliidae	Megapomatorhinus erythrocnemis	The nominotypical subspecies was split in 2010. Considered as Erythrogenys erythrocnemis0 by some authors.
16	Morrison's Fulvetta	繡眼畫眉	Leiothrichidae	Alcippe morrisonia	Gray-cheeked Fulvetta.The nominotypical subspecies was split in 2014.
17	Taiwan Hwamei	臺灣畫眉	Leiothrichidae	Garrulax taewanus	Former as a subspecies of Chinese Hawmei (Garrulax canorus) Split in 2010.
18	Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush	臺灣白喉噪眉	Leiothrichidae	Ianthocincla ruficeps	Considered as Pterorhinus ruficeps by some authors
19	Rusty Laughingthrush	棕噪眉	Leiothrichidae	Ianthocincla poecilorhyncha	Considered as Pterorhinus poecilorhyncha by some authors
20	White-whiskered Laughingthrush	臺灣噪眉	Leiothrichidae	Trochalopteron morrisonianum
21	White-eared Sibia	白耳畫眉	Leiothrichidae	Heterophasia auricularis
22	Steere's Liocichla	黃胸藪眉	Leiothrichidae	Liocichla steerii
23	Taiwan Barwing	紋翼畫眉	Leiothrichidae	Actinodura morrisoniana
24	Flamecrest	火冠戴菊鳥	Regulidae	Regulus goodfellowi
25	Taiwan Thrush	白頭鶇	Turdidae	Turdus niveiceps	Former Island (Turdus poliocephalus). Spilted in 2014.
26	Taiwan Shortwing	小翼鶇	Muscicapidae	Brachypteryx goodfellowi	Former White-browed (Brachypteryx montana). Spilted in 2019.
27	Taiwan Whistling-Thrush	臺灣紫嘯鶇	Muscicapidae	Myophonus insularis
28	Collared Bush-Robin	栗背林鴝	Muscicapidae	Tarsiger johnstoniae	Johnstone's Bush Robin
29	Taiwan Rosefinch	臺灣朱雀	Fringillidae	Carpodacus formosanus	Former as a subspecies of Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus). Spilted in 2015.
30	Taiwan Bullfinch	灰鷽	Fringillidae	Pyrrula owstoni	Former 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 Name	Chinese Name	Family	Scientific Name	Endemic Subspecies	Distributed Area
1	Ring-necked Pheasant	環頸雉	Phasianidae	Phasianus colchicus	formosanus	Taiwan
2	Oriental Turtle-Dove	金背鳩	Columbidae	Streptopelia orientalis	orii	Taiwan
3	Whistling Green-Pigeon	紅頭綠鳩	Columbidae	Treron formosae	formosae	Taiwan
4	Savanna Nightjar	南亞夜鷹	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgus affinis	stictomus	Taiwan
5	Silver-backed Needletail	灰喉針尾雨燕	Apodidae	Hirundapus cochinchinensis	formosanus	Taiwan
6	House Swift	小雨燕	Apodidae	Apus nipalensis	kuntzi	Taiwan
7	Slaty-breasted Rail	灰胸秧雞	Rallidae	Lewinia striata	taiwana	Taiwan
8	Slaty-legged Crake	灰腳秧雞	Rallidae	Rallina eurizonoides	formosana	Taiwan
9	Barred Buttonquail	棕三趾鶉	Turnicidae	Turnix suscitator	rostratus	Taiwan
10	Crested Serpent-Eagle	大冠鷲	Accipitridae	Spilornis cheela	hoya	Taiwan
11	Crested Goshawk	鳳頭蒼鷹	Accipitridae	Accipiter trivirgatus	formosae	Taiwan
12	Besra	松雀鷹	Accipitridae	Accipiter virgatus	fuscipectus	Taiwan
13	Australasian Grass-Owl	草鴞	Tytonidae	Tyto longimembris	pithecops	Taiwan
14	Mountain Scops-Owl	黃嘴角鴞	Strigidae	Otus spilocephalus	hambroecki	Taiwan
15	Collared Scops-Owl	領角鴞	Strigidae	Otus lettia	glabripes	Taiwan
16	Ryukyu Scops-Owl	蘭嶼角鴞	Strigidae	Otus elegans	botelensis	Lanyu
17	Collared Owlet	鵂鶹	Strigidae	Glaucidium brodiei	pardalotum	Taiwan
18	Himalayan Owl	東方灰林鴞	Strigidae	Strix nivicolum	yamadae	Taiwan
19	White-backed Woodpecker	大赤啄木	Picidae	Dendrocopos leucotos	insularis	Taiwan
20	Maroon Oriole	朱鸝	Oriolidae	Oriolus traillii	ardens	Taiwan
21	Black Drongo	大卷尾	Dicruridae	Dicrurus macrocercus	harterti	Taiwan
22	Bronzed Drongo	小卷尾	Dicruridae	Dicrurus aeneus	braunianus	Taiwan
23	Black-naped Monarch	黑枕藍鶲	Monarchidae	Hypothymis azurea	oberholseri	Taiwan
24	Eurasian Jay	松鴉	Corvidae	Garrulus glandarius	taivanus	Taiwan
25	Gray Treepie	樹鵲	Corvidae	Dendrocitta formosae	formosae	Taiwan
26	Eurasian Nutcracker	星鴉	Corvidae	Nucifraga caryocatactes	owstoni	Taiwan
27	Coal Tit	煤山雀	Paridae	Periparus ater	ptilosus	Taiwan
28	Green-backed Tit	青背山雀	Paridae	Parus monticolus	insperatus	Taiwan
29	Striated Prinia	斑紋鷦鶯	Cisticolidae	Prinia crinigera	striata	Taiwan
30	Plain Prinia	褐頭鷦鶯	Cisticolidae	Prinia inornata	flavirostris	Taiwan
31	Golden-headed Cisticola	黃頭扇尾鶯	Cisticolidae	Cisticola exilis	volitans	Taiwan
32	Collared Finchbill	白環鸚嘴鵯	Pycnonotidae	Spizixos semitorques	cinereicapillus	Taiwan
33	Light-vented Bulbul	白頭翁	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotus sinensis	formosae	Taiwan
34	Black Bulbul	紅嘴黑鵯	Pycnonotidae	Hypsipetes leucocephalus	nigerrimus	Taiwan
35	Brown-eared Bulbul	棕耳鵯	Pycnonotidae	Hypsipetes amaurotis	harterti	Taiwan
36	Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler	小鶯	Scotocercidae	Horornis fortipes	robustipes	Taiwan
37	Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler	深山鶯	Scotocercidae	Horornis acanthizoides	concolor	Taiwan
38	Vinous-throated Parrotbill	粉紅鸚嘴	Sylviidae	Sinosuthora webbiana	bulomacha	Taiwan
39	Golden Parrotbill	黃羽鸚嘴	Sylviidae	Suthora verreauxi	morrisoniana	Taiwan
40	Rufous-capped Babbler	山紅頭	Timaliidae	Cyanoderma ruficeps	praecognitum	Taiwan
41	Dusky Fulvetta	頭烏線	Pellorneidae	Schoeniparus brunneus	brunneus	Taiwan
42	Eurasian Nuthatch	茶腹鳾	Sittidae	Sitta europaea	formosana	Taiwan
43	Eurasian Wren	鷦鷯	Troglodytidae	Troglodytes troglodytes	taivanus	Taiwan
44	Crested Myna	八哥	Sturnidae	Acridotheres cristatellus	formosanus	Taiwan
45	Vivid Niltava	黃腹琉璃	Muscicapidae	Niltava vivida	vivida	Taiwan
46	Little Forktail	小剪尾	Muscicapidae	Enicurus scouleri	fortis	Taiwan
47	White-tailed Robin	白尾鴝	Muscicapidae	Myiomela leucura	montium	Taiwan
48	White-browed Bush-Robin	白眉林鴝	Muscicapidae	Tarsiger indicus	formosanus	Taiwan
49	Snowy-browed Flycatcher	黃胸青鶲	Muscicapidae	Ficedula hyperythra	innexa	Taiwan
50	Plumbeous Redstart	鉛色水鶇	Muscicapidae	Phoenicurus fuliginosus	affinis	Taiwan
51	Plain Flowerpecker	綠啄花	Dicaeidae	Dicaeum minullum	uchidai	Taiwan
52	Fire-breasted Flowerpecker	紅胸啄花	Dicaeidae	Dicaeum ignipectus	formosum	Taiwan
53	Alpine Accentor	岩鷚	Prunellidae	Prunella collaris	fennelli	Taiwan
54	Brown Bullfinch	褐鷽	Fringillidae	Pyrrhula nipalensis	uchidai	Taiwan