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2020

Tantalising 17 day birding tour

Our Tantalising Thailand –birding tour covers the main birding Banded Kingfisher, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Coral-billed Ground sites of this fascinating country with its diverse birdlife Cuckoo, Blue and Eared Pitta, White-rumped Falcon, Black-headed including beautiful and rare specialties. The birdlife ranges Woodpecker, Grey Peacock-, Green Cochoa, Spot- from huge hornbills to tiny flowerpeckers, supplemented by an breasted Parrotbill, Red-faced Liocichla, Giant Nuthatch and Green influx of migrants from northern Asia. Thailand has a superb just to name a few. We also visit the southern end of the network of reserves containing representative examples of peninsula that connects to Malaysia. Here we explore the every major habitat from lowland rainforest to montane mangrove forest near Krabi, with its Mangrove Brown-winged evergreen forest and high altitude, moss-encrusted Kingfisher and Ruddy Kingfisher, while inland, the remnant rhododendron thickets. Our tour through this exotic, vibrant patches of lowland forest hold some of Thailand’s rarest birds, and beautiful country with its diverse ethnic groups, age-old with Red-crowned Barbet, Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, monarchy and rich cultural heritage has great appeal and will Great Iora, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Malayan Banded Pitta, Green no doubt delight and surprise you. We will look for a host of Broadbill, Chestnut-naped Forktail, Great Argus and more! localised species including , Great Hornbill,

Tour starts: Bangkok Int’l airport, Thailand Leader: Steve Potter and local guide Tour finishes: Phuket Int’l airport, Thailand Trip reports and photos of previous tours: Scheduled departure & return dates: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/reports • 4 – 22 March 2020

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Thailand birding tour 2020

Tour details

Thailand tour starts: Please arrive in Bangkok on or before 4 March 2020. You will be transferred to our hotel for dinner & introductions.

Thailand tour finishes: Please depart from Phuket Bangkok on or after 23 March 2020. Our hotel is right on the beach and you might like to stay on for an extra day or two to relax. See daily itinerary for further details.

Leader: Steve Potter and local guide plus dedicated driver.

Difficulty: Low/Medium/High/Excellent level of fitness required. The tour has a relaxed pace and walks are on surfaces varying from flat to undulating, but may include some short climbs. We generally walk slowly, with lots of stops. You can opt out of any challenging walks.

What to bring: Please travel light. Binoculars, camera, mobile phone, chargers, power adaptors (European style), strong insect repellent, sunscreen, personal medications, travel umbrella, hat, water bottle, hand sanitizer. Sturdy footwear recommended. Scopes, super-telephoto lenses with tripods, and heavy suitcases are discouraged.

Accommodation: Private en-suite rooms in hotels or lodges, air-conditioned where necessary. Standards are good and comfortable. Wi-fi is widely available and free, but not available on some nights.

Clothing: Lightweight long pants, t-shirt and long-sleeved shirt, over the top of which you can wear layers that can be taken off as necessary, including a rain-proof jacket. Bright colours not advised. Neat casual attire for dinners. Shorts and sandals or thongs (flip-flops) are acceptable for non-birding time.

Group size: Minimum 4, maximum 8 participants.

Cost: AU$8,999 per person, single supplement AU$1100. Cost includes all accommodation, all meals, guiding, transport, entry fees and more. Cost is based on double or twin-share occupancy. Not included: drinks, tips, personal expenses. Scalable return-client discount applies (see website for details). Tour price will change with currency fluctuations >5% (up or down!)

Bookings: Online at http://www.bellbirdtours.com/bookings/ or please complete the booking form in the back of this brochure.

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ITINERARY

Day 0: Arrive (04 Mar) Fly to Bangkok International Airport (own arrangements), where you will be transferred to your hotel (transfer and hotel included in price) to rest and refresh. Should you decide to travel earlier, please make your own way to our hotel. We will meet for introduction, dinner and orientation. Overnight: Bangkok hotel (en- suite hotel room; meals included: D).

Day 1: Bangkok-Pak Thale/Phetchaburi Province (05 Mar) After an early breakfast we head straight to Pak Thale, the world famous shorebird site where Spoon- billed Sandpiper is still a regular annual visitor. The area consists of coastal mud flats, mangroves, shrimp farms and freshwater lagoons. We’ll take a boat ride out into the mangroves looking for Nordmann’s Greenshank, White-faced Plover, Chinese Egret, Malaysian Plover, Sanderling and Pallas’s Gull in full breeding plumage. The nearby Kings Project area, which has a mix of mangroves and settling pools, could net us Pin- tailed Snipe, Common Snipe, Greater Painted Snipe, Long-toed Stint, Temminck’s Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Spotted Redshank and Indian Nightjar. Other possible birds today include Brown- headed Gull, Indian Pond Heron, Black-tailed Gull, Pallas's Gull, Heuglin's Gull, Milky Stork, Spot-billed Pelican, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Dunlin, Red- necked Phalarope, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Far Eastern and Eurasian Curlew, Pied Avocet, Spotted Redshank just to mention a few! After lunch we travel to Kaeng Krachan. Due to its location at the meeting point of two biogeographical areas and its range of altitudes Kaeng Krachan is host to more birds than any other park in Thailand. We will see Large Scimitar Babbler, Bamboo Woodpecker, Greater Yellownape, Ruby- cheeked Sunbird, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Blue-bearded Bee-eater. We will also spend time near the River to explore Blue Pitta, Green Magpie, Black-backed Kingfisher, Black and Yellow Broadbill, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill and Banded Broadbill. Mammals include Dusky Langur, White-handed Gibbon, Black Giant Squirrel, Variable Squirrel and many others. Overnight: Baan Maka Nature Lodge (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B,L,D)

Day 2: Kaeng Krachan National Park/Phetchaburi Province (06 Mar) We’ll spend the entire day in the fascinating Kaeng Krachan National Park. After early morning breakfast we head to Baan Krang Camp. A road runs 35km through the park and most of the birding is done along it. There are also a couple of trails in the river section outside the park with a few permanent hides which are excellent for photography. We’ll be looking for birds such as Bar-backed , Black-naped Monarch, Common Green Magpie, , Large Scimitar Babbler, Green-legged Partridge, Red-legged Crake, Eared Pitta, Racket-tailed Treepie, Black-and-red Broadbill, Golden-crested Myna, Great Hornbill, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Dusky Broadbill, Green Banded Pitta, Silver-eared Mesia, Cochoa, Ferruginous Partridge, Orange-breasted Trogon, Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-browed Shortwing, White- White-fronted Scops Owl, Tickell's Brown Hornbill, Long-tailed Broadbill, Von Schrenck's bellied Woodpecker © Steve Potter, Bittern, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Mountain Hawk-Eagle, Blue-throated Barbet, Black- Oriental Pied Hornbill throated Laughingthrush, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Green-Legged Partridge, Pin-

Thailand birding tour 2020 tailed Parrotfinch, Red-bearded Bee-eater, while possible mammals include Golden Jackal and Asian Elephant. Overnight: Baan Maka Nature Lodge (en-suite hotel room, meals included: B, L, D).

Day 3: Kaeng Krachan National Park/Phetchaburi Province (07 Mar) Early morning drive up to Phanern Thung Summit. Here we target Ratchet-tailed Treepie, White-hooded Babbler, White-browed Shrike-Babbler, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Mountain Imperial Pigeon. After lunch at Park’s Restaurant, we head to KM.27 to see Speckled Piculet, Blue-throated Barbet, Long- tailed Broadbill, Red-bearded Bee eater, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Yellow-bellied Warbler, and many others. Overnight: Baan Maka Nature Lodge (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 4: Kaeng Krachan NP to Khao Yai NP (08 Mar) Early morning bird watching at Uncle Sin Bird’s Pool. We look for Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Common Green Magpie, Black-naped Mornarch, Black-crested Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul and many the other birds. We will encounter mammals such as Lesser Mouse Deer, Red Munjack, Black-tailed Squirrel, Variable Squirrel, Burmese striped squirrel. After lunch, transfer to Khao Yai NP with bird watching on the way. Overnight: Golden Gold Resort (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 5: Khao Yai NP/Nakhon Ratchasima Province (09 Mar) We spend a full day in Khao Yai where seasonal evergreen forest is mixed with expanses of grassland. An extensive system of trails means that there is plenty of opportunity to explore the forest and look for wildlife. Khao Yai is one of the best places in South- East Asia to see Asian Elephant and with this extensive area of habitat many species of birds can be found too. Great, Oriental Pied and Wreathed Hornbills are easily seen and both Silver and Siamese Fireback can be found here. The fabulous Blue Pitta is regularly seen, although it is difficult, and Eared Pitta is even more difficult. Many other amazing birds may be seen during our visit; Long-tailed Broadbill, Slaty- backed Forktail, Orange-breasted and Red-headed Trogons; while Nightjars frequent open areas at dusk and dawn. Mammals are present in good numbers: Sambar deer and Muntjac in the fields and Pig-tailed Macaques on the road. One of the most enigmatic mammals is the noisy White-handed Gibbon, while Dhole, Variable Squirrel and Malayan Sun Bear may be seen. Around the Khao Kieaw Summit, where we will target , Red-headed Trogon, Moustached Barbet, Ashy Bulbul just to name a few mouthwatering species! At Pha Klouy Mai, we’ll look for Moustached, Green-eared Barbet, Coppersmith Barbet, Blue-eared Barbet, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Grey-headed Flycatcher, and many others. Evening of Day 5 we enjoy a Night Safari with a ranger. Overnight: Golden Gold Resort (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 6: Khao Yai NP / Nakhon Ratchasima Province (10 Mar) An early Chestnut-headed Tesia, Himalayan breakfast sees us birding at Tha Ngoi Lake for Yellow-eye Babbler, Chestnut-capped Bluetail, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Babbler, Long-tailed Shrike, Rain Quail, Small Buttonquail, Barred Buttonquail, Little Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Chestnut- Green Bee-eater, Lesser Coucal, Asian Barred Owlet, Spotted Owlet and many the bellied Rock Thrush other Birds. We shall then return to our resort, check out and head to Pra Phutthabath Temple for endemic species Rufous Limestone Wren Babbler. After lunch we transfer to . Overnight: Mhai Hom Resort (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

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Green Bee-eater, Lesser Coucal, Asian Barred Owlet, Spotted Owlet and many the other Birds. We shall then return to our resort, check out and head to Pra Phutthabath Temple for endemic species Rufous Limestone Wren Babbler. After lunch we transfer to Bueng Boraphet. Overnight: Mhai Hom Resort (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 7: Bueng Boraphet Freshwater Lake (11 Mar) Bueng Boraphet is the largest freshwater swamp and lake in central Thailand. Originally it was covered by a large swamp, which was flooded in 1930 with the building of a dam to improve fishing. Today it is one of the best waterbird sites in South East Asia. Here we start our birding by Long-tail Boat. This allows us close up views and ample opportunity for photography as well. Birds we can expect to see include Lesser Whistling-Duck, Garganey, Ferruginous Duck, Eurasian Moorhen, Grey-headed Swamphen, Red- wattled Lapwing, Kentish Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Pheasant-tailed and Bronze- winged Jacana, Asian Openbill, Oriental Darter, Little and Indian Cormorant, Herons, Egrets and with some luck Black-headed Ibis. Also an array of Kingfisher including Common, White-throated Kingfisher and Black-capped Kingfisher, Indian Roller, Black-browed and Oriental Reed Warbler, Striated Grassbird. After the afternoon birding we shall transfer to Mea Wong NP. Overnight: Rattana Bordee Resort (en- suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Days 8-9: Mea Wong National Park/Kampeangphet Province (12- 13 Mar) Mae Wong is one of the western-most parks in Thailand. It is home to a few very rare species like Burmese Yuhina and Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler. We spend two full days here, exploring the park from the headquarters in an area of bamboo at the base of the mountain, to the many trails traversing the forests at various altitudes. We’ll be looking for birds such as Blue Pitta, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Rusty- naped Pitta, White- crowned Forktail, Rufous-throated Partridge, Asian Stubtail, Golden-throated Barbet, Long-tailed Sibia, Great Barbet, Spot-necked Babbler, Olive Bulbul, White-throated Bulbul and Olive Bulbul, Red-billed Blue Magpie, Burmese Yuhina, Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Eyebrowed Wren- Babbler, Sulphur-breasted Warbler, White-bellied Erpornis, Silver-eared Mesia, Chestnut-flanked White-eye. In the afternoon of Day 9 we transfer to Chiang Doa. Overnight: Sakulchai Place (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Days 10-11: Doi Lang National Park (14-15 Mar) We’ll spend two full days in well-known Doi Lang National Park. One of the largest parks in Thailand’s north, the park covers 1170 square kilometers and is dominated by two north-south mountain ranges, elevations range from 600 m to 1798 m at the peak of Doi Lang. During Feb – Mar temperatures range between 27 to 32C. The fertile forests are made up of hill evergreen forest, moist evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest and dry dipterocarp forest. The park protects a variety of habitats and has been known as a good birding spot for many years but now it’s even better thanks to the improved access road and hides the local birders have put up to photograph the birds. Now Doi Lang offers some of the best bird watching and photography in Thailand. These 2 days we’ll be birding different parts of the 30km road up the mountain. Birds include Blue Whistling-thrush, White-headed Bulbul, White-capped Redstart, Dark-backed Sibia, Blue Pitta, Grey Peacock-pheasant

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Chestnut-headed Tesia, Golden Bush-Robin, White-bellied Redstart, Himalayan Bluetail, Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Rusty-naped Pitta, Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Spectacled Barwing, Spot-throated Babbler, Ultramarine Flycatcher, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Lesser Shortwing, Crested Finchbill, Black-throated Tit, Rufous-throated Partridge, Large Niltava, Hume’s Pheasant, Small Niltava, Giant Nuthatch, and many others. Overnight: Tangerine Vine Hotel (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 12: Doi Inthanon National Park (16 Mar) Doi Inthanon has long been considered the jewel of north Thailand's birding locations. At 2,565 metres it is the highest mountain in Thailand and the source of many rivers. The National Park has beautiful natural scenery and waterfalls, while the forests in the park include Moist Evergreen Forest, Pine forest and Mixed Deciduous Forest. There are many beautiful flowers including orchids, phycastylis and rhododendron. Sphagnum Moss and osmanda fern are found at higher levels in the park. Because of its broad altitudinal range and the cool climate of its upper reaches, the park supports the largest number of bird species of any site in Thailand. Species restricted to Doi Inthanon are Ashy- throated Warbler and an endemic race of the Green-tailed Sunbird; the park is the only site where Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush and Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker are known to occur. Our visit will cover a variety of habitats to maximize the bird numbers and we’ll be looking for, amongst others: Black-backed Sibia, Rufous-throated Partridge, Pygmy Wren-Babbler, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, White-browed Shortwing, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Blyth's Leaf Warbler, Ashy-throated Warbler, Grey Bush Chat, Hill Prinia, Mountain Bulbul, Ashy Wood Pigeon, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Green-tailed Sunbird, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Rufous-winged Fulvetta, Silver-eared Laughingthrush, Yunnan Fulvetta, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Large Niltava, Grey- chinned Minivet, Slaty-breasted Tesia, Green Cochoa, Hume's Treecreeper’ Streaked Spiderhunter’ Grey-breasted Parrotbill, Grey-throated Babbler, Spectacled Barwing, Crested Goshawk, Collared Falconet, Black-backed Forktail, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker. We will explore the jeep trails, for example at KM 33 to search for Black-throated Parrotbill, Long-tailed Shrike, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Large Hawk Cuckoo.

We visit Siri Phum Waterfall, where we look for White-capped water Redstart, Plumbeous Redstart, Black-tailed Crake. We also journey to other destinations within and around the National Park. Overnight: Mr. Deang Birding Center (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 13: Doi Inthanon National Park (17 Mar) Today’s adventure commences at KM.34.5 to explore Large Niltava, Small Niltava, Streak-breasted Woodpecker, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler, White-browned Shrike-Babbler, Rufous-backed Sibia, and many other birds. At Mea Klang Luang Village we look for Black-backed and Slaty-backed Forktail, Blue-throated Flycatcher, White Wagtail, Citrine Wagtail, Oriental Turtle Dove and many other birds. Around mid-day we head to Chiang Mai to Green Broadbill, Great Hornbill, Gould’s Frogmouth, Kalij Pheasant, Giant Nuthatch

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arrive in time for our afternoon flight to Phuket (included in tour price), located very scenically on the coast, where we will be transferred to our hotel to rest and refresh. Overnight: Phuket (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B, L, D).

Day 14: Phang Nga Mangrove Forest (18 Mar) Our first birding destination will be Phang Nga Mangrove Forest, where we will look for Mangrove Pitta, Brown- winged Kingfisher, Ruddy Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Black and Red Broadbill, White-chested Babbler, Asian Glossy Starling, and many the other birds. We will spend one full day in Phang Nga Mangrove Forest and the areas nearby. In the afternoon we head to Khao Lak and check into Kuk Kak Inn. Overnight: Kuk Kak Inn (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B,L ,D)

Day 15: Sri Phang Nga NP (20 Mar) A full day spent in Sri Phang Nga, where we will look for Banded Pitta, Blue-banded Kingfisher, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Rufous-winged Philentoma, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Chestnut-naped Forktail, Green Broadbill, Red-throated Barbet, Blue-eared Barbet, Coppersmith Barbet, Hairy-backed Bulbul, Striated Bulbul, Spectacled Bulbul, Red-eyed Bulbul, Javan Frogmouth, Gould’s Frogmouth, Whiskered Treeswift, Grey-throated Babbler, Rufous-winged Babbler, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Raffle’s Malkoha, Crow-billed Drongo, Red-bearded Bee eater, Great Hornbill, Bushy, Crested Hornbill, White-crowed Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Wallace’s Hawk Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Crested Goshawk, Shikra, Purple-naped Sunbird, Crimson Sunbird, Plain Sunbird, Tiger Shrike, Brown Shrike, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Banded Bay Cuckoo and many other great birds. Overnight: Resort in Khao Sok (en-suite hotel room; meals included: B,L,D).

Days 16-17: Khao Luang National Park (19 - 20 Mar) We spend 2 days bird watching in Khao Luang National Park. Here we will target Maroon Woodpecker, Buff- necked Woodpecker, Banded Bay Woodpecker, Black and Buff Woodpecker, Malaysian Rail Babbler, Chestnut-naped Forktail, White-crowned Forktail, Orange- headed Thrush, Brown-streaked Flycatcher, Tiga Flycatcher, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Yellow-breasted, Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Thick- billed Flowerpecker, Javan Frogmouth, Brown Wood-owl. Orange-breasted Trogon, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler, Chestnut-winged Babbler, Green- billed Malkoha, Raffle’s Malkoha, Black-bellied Malkoha, Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Red-billed Malkoha, Wallace’s Hawk Eagle, Changeable Hawk Eagle, Plaintive Cuckoo, Gold-whiskered Barbet, Black and Yellow Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill and other Birds. In the afternoon we return to Phuket and check into our hotel for a final dinner and bird checklist and to recap on no doubt a great tour! . Overnight: Coriacea Beach Resort, Phuket (en-suite hotel room, meals included: B, L, D). Orange-breasted Trogon, Buffy Fish- owl, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Chestnut- naped Forktail, Spoon-billed Sandpiper

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Important information for your tour: • Recommended reading: Birds of South-east Asia, by Craig Robson A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia, by Charles Francis • Travel insurance is compulsory for this tour and you will be required to provide evidence of such, prior to paying your final balance. • Arranging flights to and from the departure and finish points are your own responsibility. Please allow sufficient time between connecting flights in case of delays. • Visas can be obtained upon arrival. Please ensure you have a valid passport. • Please make your own enquiries regarding visas, inoculations and travel health issues.

Pre- and post tour options: If you wish to arrive earlier in Bangkok, please make your own way to our accommodation for Day 0, in time for dinner and introductions. We can book you into our hotel for any number of nights leading up to, or after, the tour, please enquire. We can also arrange your international and domestic flights, hotel bookings, travel insurance and other travel arrangements for you through our partnership with HelloWorld. Please tick the relevant boxes on the booking form and we’ll contact you to discuss.

Price inclusions and exclusions:

Currency fluctuations: The tour price is set in AU$ but will change (up or down!) with currency fluctuations of 5% or more. This applies to the unpaid balance of your tour price only.

Included: All meals commencing with Dinner on Day 0 and finishing with Dinner on the last day, some snacks, some fruit, some drinks, unlimited drinking water refills. Accommodation in private en-suite rooms, transport using comfortable and reliable vehicle, expert Australian guiding accompanied by a local guide, airport transfers, any entry fees during the tour, taxes.

Excluded: Travel to the meeting point if you’re already in Thailand; onward travel arrangements, Pre- & post trip accommodation, Meals before the first dinner, and after the last lunch, drinks except where provided, personal expenses, tips, insurance, visa / passport fees, anything else not specifically included.

Bookings: Please book online: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/bookings or complete the booking form in the back of this brochure.

Trip report of our previous Thailand tours: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/reports

Photo gallery of our Thailand tours: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/gallery/ethiopia-gallery/

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Possible species list

Lesser Whistling Duck White-breasted Greater Crested Tern Brown Wood Owl Cotton Pygmy Goose Waterhen Little Tern Collared Owlet Chinese Black-tailed Crake Bridled Tern Asian Barred Owlet Rufous-throated Ruddy-breasted Crake Black-naped Tern Spotted Owlet Partridge Black-backed Common Tern Brown Hawk-Owl Bar-backed Partridge Swamphen Whiskered Tern Hodgson's Frogmouth Green-legged Partridge Common Moorhen Rock Dove Blyth's Frogmouth Ferruginous Partridge Barred Buttonquail Speckled Wood Pigeon Great Eared Nightjar Mountain Bamboo Indian Stone-curlew Red Turtle Dove Large-tailed Nightjar Partridge Beach Stone-curlew Spotted Dove Indian Nightjar Red Black-winged Stilt Barred Cuckoo-Dove Crested Treeswift Kalij Pheasant Pied Avocet Little Cuckoo-Dove Grey-rumped Treeswift Silver Pheasant River Lapwing Common Emerald Dove Whiskered Treeswift Siamese Fireback Grey-headed Lapwing Zebra Dove Germain's Swiftlet Mrs Hume's Pheasant Red-wattled Lapwing Pink-necked Green Silver-rumped Spinetail Grey Peacock-Pheasant Pacific Golden Plover Pigeon Brown-backed Green Peafowl Grey Plover Thick-billed Green Needletail Little Grebe Little Ringed Plover Pigeon Asian Palm Swift Milky Stork Kentish Plover Yellow-vented Green Cook's Swift Painted Stork Malaysian Plover Pigeon House Swift Asian Openbill Lesser Sand Plover Wedge-tailed Green Scarlet-rumped Trogon Black-headed Ibis Greater Sand Plover Pigeon Orange-breasted Trogon Yellow Bittern Greater Painted-snipe Green Imperial Pigeon Red-headed Trogon Black Bittern Bronze-winged Jacana Mountain Imperial Indian Roller Black-crowned Night Pin-tailed Snipe Pigeon Oriental Dollarbird Heron Common Snipe Greater Coucal Banded Kingfisher Striated Heron Asian Dowitcher Lesser Coucal Brown-winged Chinese Pond Heron Black-tailed Godwit Coral-billed Ground Kingfisher Javan Pond Heron Bar-tailed Godwit Cuckoo Ruddy Kingfisher Eastern Cattle Egret Whimbrel Raffles's Malkoha White-throated Grey Heron Eurasian Curlew Red-billed Malkoha Kingfisher Purple Heron Spotted Redshank Chestnut-breasted Black-capped Kingfisher Great Egret Marsh Sandpiper Malkoha Collared Kingfisher Intermediate Egret Common Greenshank Chestnut-bellied Common Kingfisher Little Egret Nordmann's Greenshank Malkoha Oriental Dwarf Pacific Reef Heron Green Sandpiper Black-bellied Malkoha Kingfisher Chinese Egret Wood Sandpiper Green-billed Malkoha Red-bearded Bee-eater Little Cormorant Grey-tailed Tattler Asian Koel Blue-bearded Bee-eater Indian Cormorant Terek Sandpiper Asian Emerald Cuckoo Green Bee-eater Oriental Darter Common Sandpiper Violet Cuckoo Blue-tailed Bee-eater Western Osprey Ruddy Turnstone Banded Bay Cuckoo Chestnut-headed Bee- Black-winged Kite Great Knot Plaintive Cuckoo eater Crested Honey Buzzard Red Knot Square-tailed Drongo- Eurasian Hoopoe Black Baza Sanderling Cuckoo Great Hornbill Crested Serpent Eagle Red-necked Stint Moustached Hawk- Oriental Pied Hornbill Mountain Hawk-Eagle Temminck's Stint Cuckoo Tickell's Brown Hornbill Crested Goshawk Long-toed Stint Large Hawk-Cuckoo Bushy-crested Hornbill Shikra Curlew Sandpiper Indian Cuckoo Wreathed Hornbill Eurasian Sparrowhawk Spoon-billed Sandpiper White-fronted Scops Great Barbet Pied Harrier Broad-billed Sandpiper Owl Lineated Barbet Black Kite Ruff Mountain Scops Owl Green-eared Barbet Brahminy Kite Oriental Pratincole Collared Scops Owl Red-crowned Barbet White-bellied Sea Eagle Small Pratincole Oriental Scops Owl Red-throated Barbet Rufous-winged Buzzard Brown-headed Gull Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Golden-throated Barbet Grey-faced Buzzard Gull-billed Tern Barred Eagle-Owl Blue-throated Barbet Eastern Buzzard Caspian Tern Spotted Wood Owl Moustached Barbet Blue-eared Barbet

Thailand birding tour 2020

Possible species list Speckled Piculet Golden-bellied Rufous Treepie Black-throated Bushtit Rufous Piculet Gerygone Grey Treepie Dusky Warbler White-browed Piculet Bar-winged Flycatcher- Racket-tailed Treepie Buff-throated Warbler Heart-spotted shrike Ratchet-tailed Treepie Yellow-streaked Warbler Woodpecker Large Woodshrike Large-billed Crow Radde's Warbler Grey-capped Pygmy Common Woodshrike Eastern Jungle Crow Buff-barred Warbler Woodpecker Ashy Woodswallow Yellow-bellied Fantail Ashy-throated Warbler Crimson-breasted Common Iora Grey-headed Canary- Pallas's Leaf Warbler Woodpecker Green Iora flycatcher Yellow-browed Warbler Stripe-breasted Great Iora Yellow-browed Tit Hume's Leaf Warbler Woodpecker Large Cuckooshrike Sultan Tit Arctic Warbler White-bellied Black-winged Cinereous Tit Two-barred Warbler Woodpecker Cuckooshrike Yellow-cheeked Tit Pale-legged Leaf Banded Woodpecker Rosy Minivet Horsfield's Bush Lark Warbler Greater Yellownape Swinhoe's Minivet Indochinese Bush Lark Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Lesser Yellownape Ashy Minivet Oriental Skylark Eastern Crowned Crimson-winged Small Minivet Crested Finchbill Warbler Woodpecker Grey-chinned Minivet Striated Bulbul Blyth's Leaf Warbler Streak-breasted Long-tailed Minivet Black-headed Bulbul Claudia's Leaf Warbler Woodpecker Short-billed Minivet Black-crested Bulbul Davison's Leaf Warbler Laced Woodpecker Scarlet Minivet Red-whiskered Bulbul Sulphur-breasted Black-headed Mangrove Whistler Brown-breasted Bulbul Warbler Woodpecker Brown Shrike Sooty-headed Bulbul Grey-crowned Warbler Grey-headed Burmese Shrike Puff-backed Bulbul Bianchi's Warbler Woodpecker Long-tailed Shrike Stripe-throated Bulbul Martens's Warbler Common Flameback Grey-backed Shrike Yellow-vented Bulbul Chestnut-crowned Greater Flameback White-bellied Erpornis Olive-winged Bulbul Warbler Bay Woodpecker Blyth's Shrike-babbler Streak-eared Bulbul Black-browed Reed Buff-rumped Black-eared Shrike- Cream-vented Bulbul Warbler Woodpecker Babbler Asian Red-eyed Bulbul Thick-billed Warbler Black-and-buff Clicking Shrike-Babbler Spectacled Bulbul Baikal Bush Warbler Woodpecker Dark-throated Oriole Puff-throated Bulbul Lanceolated Warbler Great Slaty Woodpecker Slender-billed Oriole Ochraceous Bulbul Pallas's Grasshopper Collared Falconet Black-naped Oriole Grey-cheeked Bulbul Warbler Black-thighed Falconet Black-hooded Oriole Yellow-bellied Bulbul Zitting Cisticola Common Kestrel Maroon Oriole Hairy-backed Bulbul Golden-headed Cisticola Oriental Hobby Black Drongo Grey-eyed Bulbul Brown Prinia Blossom-headed Ashy Drongo Buff-vented Bulbul Hill Prinia Parakeet Crow-billed Drongo Mountain Bulbul Rufescent Prinia Red-breasted Parakeet Bronzed Drongo Streaked Bulbul Grey-breasted Prinia Vernal Hanging Parrot Lesser Racket-tailed Ashy Bulbul Yellow-bellied Prinia Green Broadbill Drongo Black Bulbul Plain Prinia Long-tailed Broadbill Hair-crested Drongo White-headed Bulbul Common Tailorbird Silver-breasted Greater Racket-tailed Sand Martin Dark-necked Tailorbird Broadbill Drongo Barn Swallow Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Banded Broadbill White-throated Fantail Pacific Swallow Ashy Tailorbird Black-and-yellow Malaysian Pied Fantail Red-rumped Swallow Large Scimitar Babbler Broadbill Black-naped Monarch Striated Swallow Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Dusky Broadbill Oriental Paradise Rufous-bellied Swallow Babbler Eared Pitta Flycatcher Pygmy Wren-babbler White-browed Scimitar Rusty-naped Pitta Black Magpie Yellow-bellied Warbler Babbler Blue Pitta Eurasian Jay Mountain Tailorbird Grey-throated Babbler Malayan Banded Pitta Red-billed Blue Magpie Aberrant Bush Warbler Spot-necked Babbler Mangrove Pitta Common Green Magpie Slaty-bellied Tesia

Thailand birding tour 2020

Chestnut-winged Spot-breasted Parrotbill Chinese Blue Flycatcher Crimson-breasted Babbler Striated Yuhina Rufous-bellied Niltava Flowerpecker Rufous-fronted Babbler Chestnut-flanked White- Large Niltava Thick-billed Golden Babbler eye Small Niltava Flowerpecker Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Japanese White-eye Verditer Flycatcher Yellow-vented Chestnut-capped Oriental White-eye Lesser Shortwing Flowerpecker Babbler Everett's White-eye White-browed Orange-bellied Rufous-winged Fulvetta Asian Fairy-bluebird Shortwing Flowerpecker Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Chestnut-vented Siberian Blue Robin Fire-breasted Yunnan Fulvetta Nuthatch Bluethroat Flowerpecker Limestone Wren- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch White-bellied Redstart Scarlet-backed Babbler Giant Nuthatch Siberian Rubythroat Flowerpecker Streaked Wren-Babbler Hume's Treecreeper White-tailed Robin Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Collared Babbler Asian Glossy Starling Himalayan Bluetail Brown-throated Sunbird Abbott's Babbler Common Hill Myna Chestnut-naped Forktail Purple-naped Sunbird Short-tailed Babbler Great Myna Black-backed Forktail Van Hasselt's Sunbird Moustached Babbler Jungle Myna White-crowned Forktail Purple Sunbird Scaly-crowned Babbler Common Myna Blue Whistling Thrush Olive-backed Sunbird Ferruginous Babbler Vinous-breasted Green-backed Mrs Gould's Sunbird Spot-throated Babbler Starling Flycatcher Green-tailed Sunbird Puff-throated Babbler Black-collared Starling Slaty-backed Flycatcher Black-throated Sunbird Black-capped Babbler Pied Myna Rufous-gorgeted Crimson Sunbird White-crested White-shouldered Flycatcher Grey-breasted Laughingthrush Starling Taiga Flycatcher Spiderhunter White-necked Chestnut-tailed Starling Snowy-browed Streaked Spiderhunter Laughingthrush Rosy Starling Flycatcher Plain-backed Sparrow Greater Necklaced Dark-sided Thrush Little Pied Flycatcher Eurasian Tree Sparrow Laughingthrush Black-breasted Thrush Ultramarine Flycatcher Baya Weaver Black-throated Grey-sided Thrush Slaty-blue Flycatcher White-rumped Munia Laughingthrush Eyebrowed Thrush Daurian Redstart Scaly-breasted Munia White-browed White-rumped Shama Plumbeous Water Eastern Yellow Wagtail Laughingthrush Oriental Magpie-Robin Redstart Citrine Wagtail Spot-breasted Dark-sided Flycatcher White-capped Redstart Grey Wagtail Laughingthrush Asian Brown Flycatcher Blue Rock Thrush White Wagtail Silver-eared Brown-streaked Siberian Stonechat Richard's Pipit Laughingthrush Flycatcher Pied Bush Chat Paddyfield Pipit Blue-winged Minla White-gorgeted Grey Bush Chat Olive-backed Pipit Bar-throated Minla Flycatcher Greater Green Leafbird Red-throated Pipit Scarlet-faced Liocichla Rufous-browed Blue-winged Leafbird Spot-winged Grosbeak Spectacled Barwing Flycatcher Golden-fronted Leafbird Common Rosefinch Silver-eared Mesia Hainan Blue Flycatcher Orange-bellied Leafbird Scarlet Finch Rufous-backed Sibia Pale Blue Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Crested Bunting Dark-backed Sibia Hill Blue Flycatcher Flowerpecker Chestnut Bunting Grey-headed Parrotbill Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

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