Compiled by Jo Ann MacKenzie, International Taiwan Birding Association
 
Birding in Taiwan Leaders: Simon Liao and Jo Ann MacKenzie
 
Taxonomy, names and sequence follow The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition, 2007, by James F. Clements, with subsequent updates. Where the name in Clements differs from that in Birds of Taiwan, 1991, the Clements name is given first, followed by the Birds of Taiwan name in brackets. Species endemic to Taiwan are shown in bold all caps. Some birds may not have been seen by every person.
English spelling of place names are phonetic renditions of Mandarin, Taiwanese or aboriginal words. English spellings vary.
Endemic species in ALL CAPS, BOLD.
For itinerary, see TRIP REPORT: BIRDING IN TAIWAN,  BRITISH COLUMBIA FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS, March 18–31, 2010.
 
Place names:
 
“da” = big “shiao” = small       “shan” = mountain         “syue” = water       “tan” = lake
 
Blue Gate Trail: Off Highway 14, near Meifeng.
Chiku: Town and wetlands north of Tainan city.
Chingjing: Town on Highway 14 (Central Cross-Island highway), between Wushe and the West Gate of Taroko National Park.
Dasyueshan: Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area, 3962 hectares; 2,000 – 2,996m elevation; in Taichung County, Anmashan mountain range.
Gaomei (Kaomei):  A 500 hectare wetland, an Important Bird Area on the south side of the Dajia River estuary in Taichung County.
Hehuanshan: Mountain on western edge of Taroko National Park.
Hambao: A coastal wetland south of Lugang city in Changhua County.
Huisun: Huisun Forest Station, Nantou County; part research facility of the Department of Forestry of National Chung Hsing University, and part 1,567 hectare recreation area.
Kenting (Kending): Kenting National Park, in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan.
Kwanghua: A village at1000m (3,300 ft.) elevation, in Chiayi County, on the lower part of Alishan.
Kwantien (Guantien): Pheasant-tailed Jacana Restoration Area (Jacana Reserve), Tainan County.
Hsiaolaishan: Elevation 2600m (8,530 ft.) in Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area, in the Anmashan mountain range.
Taroko: Taroko National Park; 120,000 hectares, with mountain peaks up to 3700 m; mostly within Hualien County. Includes Taroko Gorge.  
Yanshuei River:  River and wetlands north of Tainan city and south of Sihcao Reserve, Tainan County.
Yeliou: Yeliou Geopark, a cape in northeastern Taipei County, extending into the East China Sea.
 
 
PODICIPEDIDAE: Grebes
Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis [Podiceps ruficollis] – 10 at Gaomei and Hambao; 5 in the Yanshuei River wetlands.
 
SULIDAE: Boobies and Gannets
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster – 5, off airport, Lanyu Island, Mar. 26.
 
ARDEIDAE: Herons, Egrets and Bitterns
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea – many in wet habitats.
Great Egret, Ardea alba [Egretta alba] – common in wetland habitats.
Intermediate Egret, Egretta intermedia – 5, Lanyu Island, Mar. 26.
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta – Abundant in both freshwater and saltwater habitats.
Pacific Reef-Heron [Eastern Reef Heron], Egreta sacra – 6, mostly Lanyu Island rocky shore.
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis – Abundant in lowland habitat.
Striated Heron, Butorides striatus – 1, Mar. 23.
Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax – many, associated with freshwater habitats.
Malayan Night-Heron [Tiger Bittern], Gorsachius melanolophus – 1, Mar. 21, Huisun Forest Station. Yellow Bittern [Chinese Little Bittern], Ixobrychus sinensis – 3, Yanshuei River wetlands, Tainan County.
Cinnamon Bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus – 1 Yanshuei River wetlands, Tainan County .
 
THRESKIORNITHIDAE: Ibises and Spoonbills
Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus – 24, in wetlands. Introduced.
Black-faced Spoonbill, Platalea minor – 6, Yanshuei wetlands. Globally threatened.
 
ANATIDAE: Ducks, Geese and Swans
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca – 5, Gaomei - Hambao wetlands.
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos – 2, Yanshuei; 1 Da’an Park, Taipei. Uncommon.
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta – 3, Yanshuei wetlands.
 
PANDIONIDAE: Osprey
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus – 1, Lanyu Island, Mar. 26.
 
ACCIPITRIDAE: Hawks, Eagles and Kites
Oriental Honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus – 3.
Black Kite, Milvus migrans – 1, Yeliou, Mar. 31.
Crested Serpent-Eagle, Spilornis cheela –14.
Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus – 7.
Besra, Accipiter virgatus – 3.
Gray-faced Buzzard, Butastur indicus – 55+, mostly Bagua Mountain, Changhua.
Black Eagle [Indian Black Eagle], Ictinaetus malayensis – 2, high mountain habitat.
Mountain Hawk-Eagle [Hodgson’s Hawk Eagle], Spizaetus nipalensis – 1, Dasyueshan.
 
PHASIANIDAE: Pheasants and Partridges
TAIWAN PARTRIDGE [TAIWAN HILL PARTRIDGE], Arborophila crudigularis – 1 heard, Mar. 21; 3 seen, Kwanghua, Mar. 28.
Chinese Bamboo-Partridge [Bamboo Partridge], Bambusicola thoracicus – 3 seen, Huisun, Mar. 20; 2 seen, Mar. 22, Chingjing; 4 others heard on subsequent dates.
SWINHOE’S PHEASANT, Lophura swinhoii – 4, Kwanghua.
Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado – 1 female, Hsiaolaishan. Mar. 29.
Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus – 4; 3, Mar. 24, Taitung County; 1 heard, Kwantien.
 
RALLIDAE: Rails, Gallinues and Coots
White-breasted Waterhen, Amurornis phoenicurus; 4, Lanyu Island.
Common Moorhen [Moorhen], Gallinula chloropus – Common in marsh habitat.
Eurasian Coot [Coot], Fulica atra – 2, Yanshuei wetlands, Mar. 28.
 
JACANIDAE: Jacanas
Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus – 13, Kwangtien, Mar. 28. Very rare resident.
 
ROSTRATULIDAE: Painted-Snipes
Greater Painted-Snipe, Rostratula benghalensis – 2, Hambao, Mar. 19.
 
RECURVIROSTRIDAE: AVOCETS AND STILTS
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus – 150+, Gaomei, Hambao; and Yanshuei wetlands.
 
CHARADRIIDAE: Plovers and Lapwings
Pacific Golden-Plover [American Golden Plover], Pluvialis fulva [Pluvialis dominica] – Many in mudflats of Gaomei and Hambao.
Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatraola – 20+, Hambao.
Long-billed Plover, Charadrius placidus – 1, Yanshuei wetland. Rare.
Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius – 5 in wetland habitat.
Snowy Plover [Kentish Plover], Charadrius alexandrinus – many; Gaomei, Hambao, Yanshuei wetlands.
Lesser Sandplover [Mongolian Plover], Charadrius mongolus – 4, Gaomei and Hambao.
Greater Sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii – 31, Gaomei.
 
SCOLOPACIDAE: Sandpipers and Allies
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica – 2. Yanshuei.
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus – 3, Hambao.
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos [Tringa hypoleucos] – 2 in wetland habitats.
Common Greenshank [Greenshank], Tringa nebularia – 150+ in wetlands.
Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatillis – 10, Hambao; 30, Yanshuei wetlands.
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola – 20 Hambao.
Common Redshank [Redshank], Tringa totanus – 1, Yanshuei wetlands.
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres – 200, Hambao wetlands.
Sanderling, Calidris alba [Crocethia alba] – 15, Gaomei-Hambao wetlands.
Red-necked Stint [Rufous-necked Stint], Calidris ruficollis – 4, Hambao wetlands.
Long-toed Stint, Calidris subminuta – Hambao.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminatea – 3 Hambao.
Dunlin, Calidris alpina – 500+, Hambao.
 
LARIDAE: GULLS
Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris – 5, Gaomei wetland, Mar. 19.
Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans mongolicius – 1, 3rd year, Hambao, Mar. 19. Split by some authors as Mongolian Gull, Larus mongolicus; some authors lump Mongolian Gull with Vega Gull, Larus vagae.
Saunders’ Gull, Saunderillaris saundersi – 15, Hambao, Mar. 19.
 
STERNIDAE: TERNS
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo – 1, Lanyu Island.
 
COLUMBIDAE: Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon [Rock Dove], Columba livia – many in varied habitats. Introduced.
Ashy Wood-Pigeon, Columba pulchricollis – 2, Dasyueshan, Mar. 30.
Oriental Turtle-Dove [Rufous Turtle Dove], Streptopelia orientalis – 7, Chingjing, Taroko and Taitung County.
Red Collared-Dove [Red Turtle Dove], Streptopelia tranquebarica – 26, seen almost every day, in various habitats.
Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis – 11, fairly common in lowlands.
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove [Large Brown Cuckoo Dove], Macropygia tenuirostris [Macropyia phasianella] – 3, Lanyu Island.
Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica – 2, heard only, Mar. 20 and 24.
White-bellied Pigeon [Japanese Green Pigeon], Treron sieboldii [Sphenurus sieboldi] – 5, Dasyueshan.
 
CUCULIDAE: CUCKOOS
Himalayan Cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus – 1,  Hsiaolaishan, Mar. 30.
Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis – 7, Lanyu Island.
 
STRIGIDAE:  Owls
Mountain Scops-Owl [Spotted Scops Owl], Otus spilocephalus – 7 heard; 1 seen, Kwanghua, Mar. 28.
Collared Scops-Owl, Otus lettia [Otus bakkamoena] – 1, Huisun,  Mar. 20.
Ryukyu Scops-Owl, Otus elegans botelensis – 2 seen, 3 heard, Lanyu Island, Mar.24.
Collared Owlet [Collared Pygmy-Owlet], Glaucidium brodiei – 1 heard, Dasyueshan, Mar. 30.
Northern Boobook [Brown Hawk Owl], Ninox japonica [Ninox scutulata] – 2 heard, Huisun, Mar. 20.
 
APODIDAE: Swifts
Silver-backed Needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis – 6, Huisun, Mar. 20.
Fork-tailed Swift [Northern White-rumped Swift], Apus pacificus – 116+, Mar. 23–27.
House Swift, Apus nipalensis [Alpus affinis] – large numbers in open areas.
 
ALCEDINIDAE: Kingfishers
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis – 8, in wetlands.
 
UPUPIDAE: HOOPOES
Hoopoe, Upupa epops – 1, Lanyu Island, Mar. 27. Rare transient.
 
CAPITONIDAE: Barbets
Black-browed [Taiwan] Barbet [Muller’s Barbet], Megalaima oorti nuchalis – 9 seen, 5 heard, lowland and mid-elevations. Accepted as full endemic species, Megalaima nuchalis by Sibley and Monroe, and other authors.
 
PICIDAE: Woodpeckers
Gray-capped Woodpecker [Gray-headed Pygmy Woodpecker], Dendrocopos canicapillus – 4, Huisun.
 
ALAUDIDAE: Larks
Oriental Skylark, Alauda gulgula – 6, Taitung County.
 
HIRUNDINIDAE: Swallows
Plain Martin [Brown-throated Sand Martin], Riparia paludicola – 7, primarily in wetland habitats.
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica  – common in lowlands.
Pacific Swallow, Hirundo tahitica – abundant in lowlands.
Asian Martin [House Martin], Delichon dasypus – 20, between Tienihsiang and Taitung, Mar. 23.
Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica – 1, transient, Lanyu Island, Mar. 24.
 
MOTICILLIDAE: Wagtails and Pipits
Richard’s Pipit, Anthus richardi [Anthus novaeseelandiae] – 1, Hambao, Mar. 19.
Olive-backed Pipit [Oriental Tree-Pipit], Anthus hodgsoni – 8, Kwanghua, Tienhsiang, and Taitung County.
Pechora Pipit, Anthus gustavi – 1, Hambao, Mar. 19. Rare transient.
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba – 10, in lowland habitats.
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava – 4; in lowland and wetland habitats.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis – 1, Lanyu Island.
Gray Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea – 3, lowland habitats.
 
CAMPEPHAGIDAE: CUCKOO-SHRIKES
Gray-chinned Minivet [Yellow-throated Minivet], Pericrocotus solaris – fairly common in appropriate habitat; mostly mid-elevation.
 
PYCNONOTIDAE: BULBULS
Collared Finchbill, Spizixos semitorques – 3, Kwanghua area.
STYAN’S BULBUL [Taiwan Bulbul], Pycnonotsu taivanus – 25+; endemic species restricted to the extreme east and south of Taiwan.
Light-vented Bulbul [Chinese Bulbul], Pycnonotus sinensis – abundant almost everywhere except extreme east and south.
Brown-eared Bulbul [Chestnut-eared Bulbul], Ixos amaurotis [Hypsipetes amaurotis] – 85+, common on Lanyu Island.
Black Bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus [H. madagascariensis] – common in wooded habitats.
 
REGULIDAE: KINGLETS
FLAMECREST [TAIWAN FIRECREST], Regulus goodfellowi – 4, high elevation, Taroko National Park.
 
CINCLIDAE: DIPPERS
Brown Dipper, Cinclus pallasii – 3, Daba River, Sanxia township, Taipei County.
 
TROGLODYTIDAE: WRENS
Winter Wren [Wren], Troglodytes troglodytes – 1, Hehuanshan, Taroko National Park, Mar. 22.
 
PRUNELLIDAE: ACCENTORS
Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris – 4, Wuling Pass, Hehuanshan, Taroko National Park, Mar.22.
 
TURDIDAE: THRUSHES AND ALLIES
Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius – 1, Gaomei; 19 on Mar. 23–27
FORMOSAN WHISTLING-THRUSH [Taiwan Whistling-thrush], Myophonus insularis – 3, Daba River, Sanxia township, Taipei County.
Scaly Thrush [White’s Ground Thrush], Zoothera dauma [Turdus dauma] – 3, Huisun Forest Station; 2 Dasyueshan NFRA.
Japanese Thrush [Gray Thrush], Turdus cardis – 1, Yeliou Geopark, Mar. 31.
Eurasian Blackbird, Turdus merula – 1, Mar. 28. Rare transient.
Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus – 4, Mar. 21–22; 2. Jinshan youth Activity Center, near Yelioiu Geopark, Mar. 31.
Pale Thrush, Turdus pallidus – 1, Taitung County, Mar. 22.
Brown-headed Thrush [Red-bellied Thrush], Turdus chrysolus – 1, Tienshiang; 1 Taitung County, Mar. 23.
Dusky Thrush, Turdus naumanni – 1, Lanyu Island. Also,’ Naumann’s Thrush’, 1, Tienhsiang, Mar. 23. Some authors split these two as Dusky Thrush, Turdus eunomus, and Naumann’s Thrush, Turdus naumanni.
White-browed Shortwing [Blue Shortwing], Brachypteryx montana – 2, Dasyueshan.
 
CISTICOLIDAE: CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES
Zitting Cisticola [Fan-tailed Warbler], Cisticola juncidis – 2, Gaomei wetland; 1, Taitung County.
Golden-headed Cisticola [Gold-capped Cicticola], Cisticola exilis – 1 heard, Taitung County
Striated Prinia [Brown Hill Warbler], Prinia crinigera [Prinia polychroa] – 2, Chingjing.
Yellow-bellied Prinia, Prinia flaviventris – 14, in lowland habitats.
Plain Prinia [Tawny-flanked Prinia], Prinia inornata [Prinia subflava] – 15, in lowland habitats
 
SYLVIIDAE: OLD WORLD WARBLERS
Japanese Bush-Warbler [Bush Warbler], Cettia diphone – 1, Yeliou Geopark, Mar. 31.
Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler [Strong-footed Bush Warbler], Cettia fortipes – 3, high mountain habitat.
Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler [Verreaux’s Bush Warbler], Cettia acanthizoides – 2, Chingjing.
Taiwan Bush-Warbler, Bradypterus alishanensis – 1, near Blue Gate Trail (high elevation), Mar. 22.
Dusky Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus – 1, Yeliou, Mar. 31. Rare in winter.
Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus – Kwanghua, Mar. 29. Common in winter.
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis – Yeliou, Mar. 31. Common in winter.
Rufous-faced Warbler [White-throated Flycatcher Warbler], Abroscopus albogularis – 1, Huisun.
 
MUSCICAPIDAE: OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS
Snowy-browed Flycatcher [Thicket Flycatcher], Ficedula hyperythra – 2, Blue Gate Trail, Mar. 22. 30.
Vivid Niltava, Niltava vivida – 4, high mountain habitat
Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope – 1, Lanyu Island, Mar. 25; 1, Yeliou, Mar. 31.
Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus – 1, Dasyueshan, Mar. 30.
White-browed Bush-Robin, Tarsiger indicus [Erithacus indicus] – 6, high mountain habitat.
COLLARED BUSH-ROBIN, Tarsiger johnstoniae [Erithacus johnstoniae] – 2, Blue Gate Trail, Mar. 22; 2, Daysueshan.
Daurian Redstart, Phoenicurus auroreus – 1, Lanyu Island, Mar. 24. Common in winter.
Plumbeous Redstart [Plumbeous Water Redstart], Rhyacornis fuliginosa [Phoenicurus fulginosus] – 14, swiftly-flowing rivers.
White-tailed Robin [White-tailed Blue Robin], Cinclidium leucurum –  3, Blue Gate Trail; 3, Dasyueshan.  
Little Forktail, Enicurus scouleri – 1, small side waterfall spilling into Liwu River, Taroko Gorge, Mar. 22.
 
MONARCHIDAE: MONARCH FLYCATCHERS
Black-naped Monarch [Black-naped Blue Monarch], Hypothymis azurea – 2, Huisun.  
Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher [Black Paradise Flycatcher], Terpsiphone atrocaudata – 2, Lanyu Island.
 
TIMALIIDAE: BABBLERS
Rusty Laughingthrush [Gray-sided Laughing Thrush], Garrulax poeciloryhnchus [Garrulax caerulatus] – 2, Kwanghua, Mar. 29.
[Taiwan] Hwamei, Garrulax canorus taewanus – 2, Taitung County. Accepted as full endemic species, Garrulax taewanus  by Sibley and Monroe, and other authors.
WHITE-WHISKERED LAUGHINGTHRUSH [TAIWAN LAUGHING THRUSH], Garrulax morrisonianus – 2, Hehuanshan, Taroko National Park; 8, Dasyueshan and Hsiaolaishan.
STEERE’S LIOCICHLA, Liocichla steerii – 5, Chingjing and Blue Gate Trail; 5, Dasyueshan- Hsiaolaishan.
Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler [Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler], Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis [Pomatorhinus erythrogenys] – 2; Kwanghua.
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler, Pomatorhinus ruficollis – 1, Chingjing, Mar. 21; 4, on the way to Tienhsiang, Mar. 22.
Pygmy Wren-Babbler, Pnoepyga pusilla – 4, Blue Gate Trail, Mar. 22.
Rufous-capped Babbler [Red-headed Tree Babbler], Stachyris ruficeps – 9 seen, 2 heard, mountain habitat.
TAIWAN BARWING, Actinodura morrisoniana – 30, Dasyueshan, Mar. 30.
Streak-throated Fulvetta, Alcippe cinereiceps – 6, Mar 22; 1, Hsiaolaishan, Mar. 30.
Dusky Fulvetta [Gould’s Fulvetta], Alcippe brunnea – 2, Huisun; 2, Tienhsiang.
Gray-cheeked Fulvetta, Alcippe morrisonia – 4, Huisun, Mar. 21.
WHITE-EARED SIBIA [TAIWAN SIBIA], Heterophasia auricularis – many, in high mountain habitat.
TAIWAN YUHINA, Yuhina brunneiceps – many, in high mountain habitat.
White-bellied Yuhina, Yuhina zantholeuca – 2, Huisun; 1, Tienhsiang.
 
PARADOXORNITHIDAE: PARROTBILLS
Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Paradoxornis webbianus – 6, Bagua Mountain, Changhua; 6, Chingjing.
 
PARIDAE: CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-throated Tit [Red-headed Tit], Aegithalos concinnus – 20, Blue Gate Trail; 10, Dasyueshan.  
Coal Tit, Periparus ater ptilosus [Parus ater] – 6, Taroko National Park.
Green-backed Tit, Parus monticolus – 6, Taroko Natonal Park; 2, Dasyueshan.
YELLOW TIT [TAIWAN TIT], Macholophus holsti [Parus holsti] – 1, Blue Gate Trail, Mar. 22.
Varied Tit, Sittiparus varius [Parus varius] – 1, Blue Gate Trail; 1, Taroko National Park.
 
SITTIDAE: NUTHATCHES
Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea – 1, Dasyueshan.
 
DICAEIDAE: FLOWERPECKERS
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus – 6, Blue Gate Trail and Taroko National Park, Mar. 22.
 
ZOSTEROPIDAE: WHITE-EYES
Japanese White-eye, Zosterops japonicus – very common everywhere except highest elevation.
Lowland White-eye, Zosterops meyeni batanis – 28, Lanyu Island. At this time, the status of the white-eye on Lanyu and Ludao (Green) Islands is not definitive. To some authors, including those of the Chinese-language Field Guide to the Birds of Taiwan (1991) and Clements’ Birds of The World: A Checklist (with updates to Dec. 2005), it is a sub-species of Zosterops japonicus. Others consider it to be Zosterops meyeni batanis, variously called Lowland White-eye, Batan White-eye and Philippine White-eye. The case for the latter scientific name is persuasive and it is used here.
 
ORIOLIDAE: OLD WORLD ORIOLES
Maroon Oriole, Oriolus traillii – 1, Huisun, Mar. 20; 1, Tienhsiang, Mar. 23.
 
LANIIDAE: SHRIKES
Bull-headed Shrike, Lanius bucelphalus – 1, Lanyu Island, Mar. 24. Rare transient.
Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus – 8 in lowland habitats.  Common winterer and transient..
Long-tailed Shrike [Black-headed Shrike], Lanius schach – 3, Taitung County.
 
DICRUIDAE: DRONGOS
Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus – common at low elevation.
Bronzed Drongo, Dicrurus aeneus – common at mid- to high elevation.
 
CORVIDAE: CROWS, JAYS AND MAGPIES.
Eurasian Jay [Jay], Garrulus glandarius – 2, Huisun.
FORMOSAN MAGPIE [TAIWAN BLUE MAGPIE], Urocissa caerulea – 32, Huisun, Mar. 20 and 21; 5, Sanxia township, Mar. 31.
Gray Treepie [Himalayan Tree Pie], Dendrocitta formosae – Fairly common in mid-elevation habitats.
Eurasian Magpie [Magpie], Pica pica – 8, Gaomei, Hambao and Yanshuei lowlands.
Eurasian Nutcracker [Nutcracker}, Nucifraga caryocatactes – 4, Dasyueshan and Hsiaolaishan.
Large-billed Crow [Jungle Crow}, Corvus macrorhynchos – fairly common at mid- to high elevation.
 
STURNIDAE: STARLINGS
Common Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa – 1, Taitung County. Introduced.
Javan Myna, Acridotheres javanicus – 1 noted; Yanshuei. Introduced.
Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus – 1 noted, Yanshuei area. Introduced.
Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis – common in open lowland habitats. Introduced.
 
PASSERIDAE: OLD WORLD SPARROWS
Eurasian Tree Sparrow [Tree Sparrow], Passer montanus – abundant in towns.
 
ESTRILDIDAE: WAXBILLS AND ALLIES
White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata – 2, Kwanghua.
Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata – common in grassy, scrubby habitats at low elevation.
Black-faced Bunting, Emberiza spodocephala spodocephala  and E. s. sordida – 11, in scrub habitats. Common winter visitor.
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla – Uncommon winter visitor.
 
FRINGILLIDAE: SISKINS, CROSSBILLS AND ALLIES
Vinaceous Rosefinch, Carpodacus vinaceus – 1, Wuling Pass, Hehuanshan, Taroko.
Brown Bullfinch, Pyrrhula nipalensis – 70 in a single flock, Cihen, Taroko.
Gray-headed Bullfinch [Beavan’s Bullfinch], Phrrhula erythaca  – 4, Hsiaolaishan.
Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla – 1, Kwanghua.
Yellow-browed Bunting, Emberiza chrysophrys – 1, Gaomei. Rare transient.
Yellow-throated Bunting, Emberiza elegans – 1 male, Chingjing, Mar. 31. Also called Elegant Bunting. Uncommon in winter.
 
 
 
Total species: 195 (4 heard only)
Endemic species: 15 seen