Indonesia

What is recorded in Indonesia

Species

6,225

Grid cells

37,627

Records

1,128,683

Years covered

1980-2026

• Insects 2,459
• Bony fish 1,706
• Birds 1,394
• Reptiles 272
• Mammals 179
• Amphibians 146
• Sharks and rays 67
• Chimaeras 2

These are species with at least one recorded territory in Indonesia, not a national checklist: a bird list from eBird or Avibase is more complete. The counts follow recording effort as much as wildlife, so a country with more visitors and more naturalists will show more of both.

Most recorded here

The species with the most open occurrence records in Indonesia, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Cave Swiftlet

Collocalia linchi

20,365 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

17,476 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

15,423 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

13,466 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

13,207 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

12,094 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

11,665 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Javan Pond Heron

Ardeola speciosa

11,131 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

House Swallow

Hirundo javanica

10,566 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

White-bellied Sea Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

9,914 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Javan Munia

Lonchura leucogastroides

9,178 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

8,528 records