🇧🇳What animals live in Brunei?
26,669 animal records from Brunei cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 26,669 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Brunei
| Animal | Group | Records | |
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Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata |
Aves Columbidae |
565 |
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Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis |
Aves Sturnidae |
505 |
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Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
473 |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus |
Aves Passeridae |
466 |
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Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
365 |
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Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla |
Aves Estrildidae |
328 |
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Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris |
Aves Alcedinidae |
320 |
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Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta |
Aves Ardeidae |
317 |
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White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
Aves Rallidae |
271 |
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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos |
Aves Scolopacidae |
261 |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
261 |
| Artamus leucorhynchos | Aves Artamidae |
247 | |
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Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis |
Aves Meropidae |
237 |
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Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps |
Aves Cisticolidae |
235 |
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intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia |
Aves Ardeidae |
219 |
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Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis |
Aves Columbidae |
198 |
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Plain-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis |
Aves Nectariniidae |
197 |
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Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis |
Aves Apodidae |
194 |
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Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia |
Aves Aegithinidae |
193 |
| Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans |
Aves Estrildidae |
184 | |
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Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica |
Aves Rhipiduridae |
184 |
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Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja |
Aves Nectariniidae |
182 |
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Pink-necked Pigeon
Treron vernans |
Aves Columbidae |
180 |
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Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus |
Aves Accipitridae |
176 |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
174 |
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Striated Heron
Butorides striata |
Aves Ardeidae |
170 |
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Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
163 |
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Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus |
Aves Eurylaimidae |
162 |
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Black Hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus |
Aves Bucerotidae |
161 |
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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus |
Aves Dicruridae |
159 |
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Blue-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii |
Aves Megalaimidae |
155 |
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Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
152 |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
148 |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
146 |
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Pied Triller
Lalage nigra |
Aves Campephagidae |
145 |
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Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris |
Aves Bucerotidae |
144 |
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Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis |
Aves Muscicapidae |
144 |
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Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris |
Aves Cisticolidae |
143 |
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Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis |
Aves Cuculidae |
142 |
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Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa |
Aves Sturnidae |
141 |
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Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros |
Aves Bucerotidae |
131 |
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Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra |
Aves Nectariniidae |
129 |
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Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma |
Aves Dicaeidae |
126 |
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Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
124 |
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Aves Accipitridae |
118 |
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Raffles's Malkoha
Rhinortha chlorophaea |
Aves Cuculidae |
116 |
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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola |
Aves Scolopacidae |
114 |
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Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela |
Aves Accipitridae |
108 |
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Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus |
Aves Cuculidae |
106 |
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Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster |
Aves Anhingidae |
105 |
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Gray-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis |
Aves Hemiprocnidae |
104 |
| Common water monitor
Varanus salvator |
Squamata Varanidae |
102 | |
| Green Iora
Aegithina viridissima |
Aves Aegithinidae |
102 | |
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Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea |
Aves Columbidae |
99 |
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Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata |
Aves Estrildidae |
95 |
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Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus |
Aves Cisticolidae |
94 |
| Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca |
Aves Corvidae |
94 | |
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Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis |
Aves Coraciidae |
94 |
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis |
Aves Motacillidae |
89 |
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White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus |
Aves Muscicapidae |
88 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.






















































