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Gurney's Pitta/Nicobar Pigeon Extension Field Guides Tour Report Thailand 2013: Thailand: Gurney's Pitta/Nicobar Pigeon extension Feb 2, 2013 to Feb 8, 2013 Dave Stejskal & Uthai Treesucon For our tour description, itinerary, past triplists, dates, fees, and more, please VISIT OUR TOUR PAGE. This gorgeous male Rufous-collared Kingfisher kick-started an amazing day of birding at Krung Ching, a new site for the tour that we will definitely be visiting again! (Photo by guide Dave Stejskal) We tweaked this short extension itinerary a bit this year, adding the very productive Krung Ching sector of the Khao Luang NP on the peninsula to the east of Krabi. And I sure am glad that we did! The forest here is much healthier than the small patch that remains at Khao Nor Chuchi preserve and the birds, because of the health of the forest, are much more diverse and plentiful. I figure that we added some 40 species to our overall list because of this addition, which everyone who participated in this extension really appreciated! While one of our principal targets there, the Rail-Babbler, was missing in action, we had quite a haul of other good birds at Krung Ching to keep us going, like both Wallace's & Blythe's hawk-eagles, Brown Wood-Owl, Javan Frogmouth (on a nest!), Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Bushy-crested & White-crowned hornbills, Brown & Gold-whiskered barbets, Malaysian Honeyguide, Streak-breasted, Maroon, Buff- rumped & Gray-and-buff woodpeckers, Green, Banded, & Black-and-yellow broadbills, both philentomas (for some), Asian Paradise-Flycatcher, Scaly- breasted, Hairy-backed, and Yellow-bellied bulbuls, Short-tailed, Black-capped, Ferruginous, Fluffy-backed Tit-, Gray-headed, and Chestnut-winged babblers, Lesser Green Leafbird, Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Plain & Red-throated sunbirds, and Spectacled & Gray-breasted spiderhunters. Khao Nor Chuchi (KNC) was even more quiet this year than last and the biggest disappointment, for sure, was the seeming disappearance of Gurney's Pitta there. Yotin and his assistant, Nok, had been searching for one of these in this dwindling reserve for months, coming up empty by the time we arrived. Sadly, this may mean that this beautiful, critically endangered pitta is now either very near extinction in the country, or it may be already gone. Still, KNC had some excellent birds that made our trip there worthwhile. Everyone was able to enjoy a stunning male Malayan Banded-Pitta from the blind that Yotin & Nok had set up, plus we were able to track down Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo (for most), Gould's Frogmouth, Cream-vented & Spectacled bulbuls, Black-throated Babbler, and Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher. Nearby Krabi gave us good looks at Great Eared-Nightjar, Brown- winged & Ruddy kingfishers, Mangrove Pitta, and Rufous-bellied Swallow. Our final stop on the Similan Islands NP was pretty predictable, with looks at the wonderful Nicobar Pigeon even before we had put our shoes back on after walking ashore from our speedboat! Both Green & Pied imperial-pigeons were around in numbers, as usual. A surprise River Lapwing upon our return to the mainland was a great way to top off this short trip! Thanks again to Wat and crew for their tireless, cheery efforts during our time on the extension and thanks to all of you for joining Uthai and myself on Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 1 this productive extension. I hope to see all of you again soon! --Dave KEYS FOR THIS LIST One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant BIRDS Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) GREAT ARGUS (Argusianus argus) [*] Ciconiidae (Storks) ASIAN OPENBILL (Anastomus oscitans) – Small numbers, mostly on the drive to Krabi. Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) LITTLE CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax niger) [b] Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) INTERMEDIATE EGRET (Mesophoyx intermedia) [b] LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta) [b] PACIFIC REEF-HERON (Egretta sacra) CATTLE EGRET (ASIAN) (Bubulcus ibis coromandus) [b] CHINESE POND-HERON (Ardeola bacchus) [b] STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata) Pandionidae (Osprey) OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) – Perhaps Stuart only at Thap Lamu. [b] Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD (Pernis ptilorhynchus) BRAHMINY KITE (Haliastur indus) WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucogaster) – Best seen on the island at the end of the tour. CRESTED SERPENT-EAGLE (Spilornis cheela) CRESTED GOSHAWK (Accipiter trivirgatus) RUFOUS-BELLIED EAGLE (Lophotriorchis kienerii) – We saw what was likely the same imm. bird on consecutive days at Krung Ching. BLYTH'S HAWK-EAGLE (Nisaetus alboniger) – Brian saw this one land on a snag at Krung Ching, giving us all great scope looks. WALLACE'S HAWK-EAGLE (Nisaetus nanus) – At least three of these were calling loudly and soaring over the parking lot at Krung Ching on that first afternoon. Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET (Microhierax fringillarius) – A couple of birds on our final morning at Krung Ching. PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus) Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN (Amaurornis phoenicurus) [N] Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) RIVER LAPWING (Vanellus duvaucelii) – A nice surprise for us at the bridge before we made our way back to the Krabi airport. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola) [b] PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER (Pluvialis fulva) [b] LESSER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius mongolus) [b] GREATER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius leschenaultii) [b] MALAYSIAN PLOVER (Charadrius peronii) – One adult male seen by some with the other plovers on our final morning on the mainland after returning from the island. KENTISH PLOVER (KENTISH) (Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus) [b] Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) TEREK SANDPIPER (Xenus cinereus) – We had plenty of these along the rocky coast on our final morning. [b] COMMON SANDPIPER (Actitis hypoleucos) [b] WHIMBREL (SIBERIAN) (Numenius phaeopus variegatus) [b] EURASIAN CURLEW (Numenius arquata) – Nicely on the coast on our final morning. [b] BAR-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa lapponica) – A couple of these only with the other shorebirds along the coast on the final morning. [b] RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres) [b] SANDERLING (Calidris alba) [b] Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 2 RED-NECKED STINT (Calidris ruficollis) [b] COMMON SNIPE (Gallinago gallinago) [b] Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) BLACK-NAPED TERN (Sterna sumatrana) – Some of us had bad looks at a couple of birds on the crossings to the island. COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo) – Other than the above species, these were pretty much the only birds we saw on the crossing to the Similans. [b] Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I] SPOTTED DOVE (Streptopelia chinensis) EMERALD DOVE (Chalcophaps indica) ZEBRA DOVE (Geopelia striata) NICOBAR PIGEON (Caloenas nicobarica) – We hadn't even put our shoes and socks back on after walking ashore from our boat before we spotted this incredible pigeon walking around the grounds of the compound. I think we counted close to 30 of these roosting in the trees back by the kitchen, so there were considerably more of these here on the island this year than in past visits. THICK-BILLED PIGEON (Treron curvirostra) GREEN IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula aenea) – This one was outnumbered by the next species on the island by quite a bit. The Similans are still the only place in Thailand where I've seen this species, but it does occur on the mainland elsewhere in s.e. Asia. PIED IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula bicolor) – This strikingly beautiful pigeon is more of an island obligate than the above species. That light yellow blush on the birds that we saw at this season isn't really illustrated at all in the guides. Psittacidae (Parrots) VERNAL HANGING-PARROT (Loriculus vernalis) Cuculidae (Cuckoos) MOUSTACHED HAWK-CUCKOO (Hierococcyx vagans) – Several of us got good looks at this responsive birds while others were in the blind looking at the Banded Pitta, etc. BANDED BAY CUCKOO (Cacomantis sonneratii) [*] PLAINTIVE CUCKOO (Cacomantis merulinus) VIOLET CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) – High above the road at Krung Ching. ASIAN DRONGO-CUCKOO (Surniculus lugubris) ASIAN KOEL (Eudynamys scolopaceus) – One of the few species of birds on the island, these parasitic cuckoos target the Common Hill Mynas that inhabit the Similans. RAFFLES'S MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) – We had a few really nice views at Krung Ching. RED-BILLED MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus javanicus) [*] CHESTNUT-BREASTED MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) – On our final morning at Krung Ching for most. GREATER COUCAL (Centropus sinensis) Strigidae (Owls) COLLARED SCOPS-OWL (Otus lettia) [*] BARRED EAGLE-OWL (Bubo sumatranus) – Calling persistently during the daytime at Krung Ching. [*] BROWN WOOD-OWL (Strix leptogrammica) – This big owl was amazingly responsive along the trail at Krung Ching, giving us all good looks during the daytime. Podargidae (Frogmouths) GOULD'S FROGMOUTH (Batrachostomus stellatus) – Yotin and Nok were able to find the new roosting spot for this one at KNC just as the late afternoon light was fading. Our third frogmouth of the tour! JAVAN FROGMOUTH (BLYTH'S) (Batrachostomus javensis continentalis) – A nesting bird at Krung Ching was a huge surprise for us! [N] Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies) GREAT EARED-NIGHTJAR (Eurostopodus macrotis) – Wendy spotted this big nightjar roosting quietly
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