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The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are endemic to the island of Taiwan— that is, they occur nowhere else on Earth.

1 Endemic birds

Fourteen endemic bird species of Taiwan have been identified (out of a total of 471 bird species). These birds make up about 9 percent of all birds living in Taiwan. Another 69 subspecies are endemic, accounting for another 45 percent of the local resident population.

Taiwan Firecrest
Steere's Liocichla
Mikado Pheasant
Taiwan Sibia
Taiwan Yuhina
Formosan Bulbul
Formosan Blue Magpie
Taiwan Hill Parlridge
Swinhoe's Pheasant
Taiwan Barwing
Taiwan Whistling Thrush
Taiwan Laughing Thrush
Collared Bush Robin
Taiwan Tit

2 Sources

Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute. ^[1]

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