Sumatra is one of the richest islands in Indonesia for animals. Its bird total species is second only to New Guinea. This great wealth is due to the large size of Sumatra, its diversity of habitat and also its past link with the Asian mainland. This following list of birds is based on the taxonomic treatment and scientific nomenclature of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition.
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Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae
Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae
Order: GruiformesFamily: Heliornithidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rostratulidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Turnicidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Bucerotidae
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Podargidae
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Hemiprocnidae
Order: TrogoniformesFamily: Trogonidae
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae
Order: PiciformesFamily: Megalaimidae
Order: PiciformesFamily: Indicatoridae
Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Eurylaimidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Calyptomenidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pittidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acanthizidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vangidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Artamidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Aegithinidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Campephagidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pachycephalidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Platylophidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vireonidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oriolidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicruridae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Rhipiduridae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Monarchidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Eupetidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Stenostiridae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pnoepygidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Scotocercidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cisticolidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Zosteropidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Timaliidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pellorneidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Leiothrichidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Irenidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Chloropseidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicaeidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Nectariniidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ploceidae
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae