The avifauna of Malaysia includes a total of 781 species, of which 4 are endemic, 3 have been introduced by humans, and 10 are rare or accidental. 45 species are globally threatened.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Malaysia.
The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species
- (A)Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Malaysia.
- (E) Endemic A species endemic to Malaysia.
- (I) Introduced A species introduced to Malaysia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
