The following species can be seen at Suncheon Bay: Grus Monacha (Hooded Crane), Anser Albifrons (Greater White-fronted Goose), Tadorna Tadorna (Common Shelduck), Anas Penelope Linnaeus (Widgeon), Anas Crecca (Common Teal), Anas Platyrhynchos (Mallard), Anas Acuta Acuta (Pintail), Mergus Serrator (Red-breasted Merganser), Mergus Mergansercircus Cyaneus, Coturnix Coturnix (Common Quail), Grus Vipio (White-naped Crane), Vanellus Vanellus (Nothern Napwing), Calidris Alpina (Dunlin), Numenius Arquata (Eurasian Curlew), Larus Saundersi (Saunders¡¯s Gull), Larus Ridibundus (Black-headed Gull), Larus Argentatus (Herring Gull), Motacilla Grandis (Japanses Wagtail), Prunella Nontanella Badia, and the Turdus Naumanni Eunomus (Dusky Thrush)

Other species present are: Nycticorax Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night-heron), Bubulcus Ibis (Cattle Egret), Egretta Garzetta (Little Egret), Egretta Alba Modesta (Great Egret), Ardea Cinerea (Grey Heron), Charadrius Dubius Curonicus (Little Ringed Plover), Alcedo Atthis Bengalensis (Common Kingfisher), Motacilla Cinerea Robusta (Grey Wagtail), Motacilla Alba (White Wagtail), and Acrocephalus Arundinaceus (Great Reed Warbler)

Approximately 15,000 craneplovers pass through the Bay area annually, and more than 1% of bird species protected under the Ramsar Convention can be found at Suncheon Bay. Ten of these species are: Pluvialis Squatarola (Grey Plover) (1%), Calidris Alpina (Dunlin) (7%), Numenius Phaeopus (Whimbrel) (1%), Tringa Nebularia (Green Shank) (1%), Tringa Guttifer (Spotted Green Shank) (2%), Xenus Cinereus (Terek Sandpiper) (3%), Tringa Brevipes (Grey-tailed Tattler) (1%), Limosa Lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit) (1%), Numenius Arquata (Eurasian Curlew) (2%), Charadrius Alexandrinus (Kentish Plover) (1%)