Cambodia and

15th February – 1st March 2020

Leader: Mike Nelson

Participants: Chandra Biggerstaff, David Graham, Barbara Greatorex, Pamela Hodgson, Brian and Gina Lloyd, Bob Proniewych and Ken Petersen

Chinese Grassbird © Mike Nelson / Birdtour Asia

Residing in the old heartland of the Khmer Empire, boasts some of the world’s most stunning temples. It is also home to several of Asia’s most desirable that include Giant and White-shouldered Ibis, White- rumped Falcon, White-winged Duck, Wagtail, Bengal Florican, Cambodian and Chinese Grassbird. Wintering Manchurian Reed Warbler and Yellow-breasted Buntings were greatly appreciated, and in neighbouring Laos the recently described Bare-faced Bulbul inhabits the limestone karst of the western Annamites. Our tour covered the wonderful temples of the Angkor complex with Bayon, Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat the main features. Here the forests were home to Hainan Blue Flycatcher, White-throated Rock Thrush, Asian Barred Owlet and Black Baza. Birding around the grasslands east of Tonle Sap we found the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican, Manchurian Reed Warbler, several Eastern Marsh and Pied Harriers. Heading north into the dry forests along the Thai border we found White-winged Duck after a patient dusk vigil, White- shouldered and Giant Ibis included the latter on the nest attending a chick. Both Collared Falconet and White- rumped Falcon put in appearances, several woodpeckers that included huge Great Slaty Woodpeckers doing their spread wing, waving display, a vibrant Rufous-bellied and smart looking Black-headed Woodpeckers were highlights. We then continued east to the Mekong River for Mekong Wagtail and Irrawaddy River Dolphins before heading south via some secondary habitat for Cambodian Tailorbird, a recently described endemic. Further to the south we headed to the mountains of Bokor National Park making a stop along the way for Chinese Grassbird, a thought confined to the area around until it was discovered in and here in 2012. The mountains of Bokor gave us Chestnut-headed Partridge, and our bird of the trip, a magnificent Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl that cruised in out of the night to perch above us. It was then off to Laos for Bare-faced Bulbul, and though the area was quiet we still picked up Streaked Wren-Babbler, Moustached Barbet, Spot-necked Babbler and a trip along the river produced Small Pratincole and the hoped for Jerdon’s Bushchat. Overall, we had 279 species with nine heard only, and combined with wonderfully fragrant and flavourful food, stunning historical sites and warm and friendly people it made for a very pleasant tour.

Collared Falconet and Bengal Florican

We all gathered in Siem Reap, home to the awesome Angkor Wat complex, a massive collection of temples and ruins. Our first visit was to the temple at Bayon with its many Buddha facades, and then to Ta Prhom made famous by the tall figs whose roots have coiled, like the snake deity Naga seen along the entrance bridge, all around the buildings and interwoven through many cracks and crevices. After a sumptuous lunch it was then off to the monumental temple of Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century it was originally Hindu but is now Buddhist. Its five-lotus bud shaped towers representing the five peaks of Mount Meru, home of the gods, is an impressive architectural site. Thankfully the area is also surrounded by forest in many places allowing us some nice initial birding along with the amazing cultural sites. Pale-legged Leaf Warblers, a beautiful male White-throated Rock- thrush, Asian Barred Owlet and Hainan Blue Flycatcher showed in the understory along with several Forest Wagtails picking through the leaf litter. Noisy Red-breasted and Alexandrine Parakeets along with Common Hill Myna called from the tops of trees while Black Bazas raced through the canopy and above us several Shikra circled.

The following day we headed out to the sprawling grasslands east of Tonle Sap Lake to find our number one target, Bengal Florican. We found several obliging , beginning with a nice male during breakfast before heading out into the grass where we found a further six birds over the course of the morning with another two stunning males and three females. Eastern Marsh and Pied Harriers scoured the grassy savanna while in the skies above them Oriental Skylarks sang and Painted Storks drifted past. Combing through some dense, tall grasses we found several Manchurian Reed Warblers showing briefly as they skulked between the grassy stalks. We then managed to spook a pair of Blue-breasted Quail and in the stubble grass we flushed a few Small Buttonquail. Ones and twos of Oriental Pratincoles took to the skies as we moved around and we encountered several Stejneger’s Stonechats and Red Avadavats as well as a lone Australasian Bushlark.

Tearing ourselves away from the verdant grasslands we headed north towards the deciduous forests stopping en route for a nice Collared Falconet whose hunting prowess was made evident as we watched. Taking flight on two occasions it swooped down onto unsuspecting prey returning back both times with a tasty morsel.

Arriving in the north we spent three days experiencing some of south east Asia’s rarest birds. Our first afternoon was a bird-filled affair with the newly-split Deignan’s Prinia, a three-way split of Brown Prinia. There was Indochinese and Small and Scarlet Minivets in the canopy above, while a Grey-capped Woodpecker scoured the trunks of the trees around us. The massive floating form of a Lesser Adjutant circled us at one point. Blossom-headed Parakeets landed close by while a distant pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills flew past. A Black-hooded Oriole put in a brief appearance while an Indochinese Bushlark sat atop a tree regaling us with his high-pitched song. With dusk approaching and it was time to head to our next position to await the arrival of White-winged Duck to their favoured roosting perch. Waiting patiently, we listened to the growing dusk chorus of White-rumped Shamas and some explosive calls from Green Peafowl until we picked up the subtle honking of the ducks as they approached. Their calls got louder as they arrived and with heavy wing beats landed on a huge bough in front of us. Taking a few minutes to settle down they walked along the branch giving us broadside views of their name sake white wings as well as their freckled heads before the light was almost gone. Quietly we slunk out of our hiding place and back to our vehicles.

The following morning, we birded the surrounding forest and a small reed lined pond where we found Rufous Treepie, Orange-breasted Green Pigeons, a nice pair of Black-collared Starlings, a noisy and showy duo of Puff- throated Babblers, and a typically skulking Radde’s Warbler. The skies were patrolled by an Oriental Honeybuzzard and Rufous-winged Buzzards while the thick, choking reeds held several Black-browed Reed Warblers, and in the emergent snags sat Little Cormorant and Oriental Darters.

Puff-throated Babbler and Black-collared Starling

It was then off to our next stop at Tmatboey for three full days of birding the trapeangs and dry, deciduous forests of the area. Tmatboey village is tucked away in the Preah Vihear hinterland. Some 15 years ago now, WCS, a conservation NGO started community work here to preserve the habitat, and the wildlife. Since then it has grown into one of the world’s best example of a community-based ecotourism scheme, whereby the whole village directly profits from visiting birders, not just a handful minority. The main target here are two of the world’s Critically Endangered ibis, Giant and White-shouldered and we encountered both our first morning. A roosting spot is known for White-shouldered Ibis and we were in place before sunrise and could then begin to make out the silhouettes of three birds as they woke, preened and called a few times. Through our scopes we could make out the white shoulder and white throat as more light appeared over the horizon. Eventually one flew off, calling as it went, and soon after the other two followed. It was then off for the near mythical Giant Ibis and again it was nailed on as a pair were nesting and there was one adult with a chick when we arrived providing good scope views. Great to see the next generation coming along. Two of our main targets in the bag we were able to concentrate on the rest of our avian objectives. Woodpeckers showed in good numbers during our time here with Greater Flameback; Black-headed, Yellow- crowned, Freckle-breasted, Grey-capped and Great Slaty Woodpeckers, the latter putting on a show on two different occasions, calling manically to each other with wings spread as they danced around the tree trunks. Once these massive grey monsters get wound up, they can display for a while and it was enjoyable to watch. One of our favourites though was the first afternoon’s Rufous-bellied Woodpecker that showed particularly well and with its beautiful plumage it was no wonder it stood out amongst the many picids we found. Thick-billed and Yellow-footed Green Pigeons added to the list with a good number of cuculids that included a dusk Indian Cuckoo circling us, Banded Bay Cuckoo, a nice pair of Violet Cuckoos and Asian Koel. There were noisy Large and Indochinese foraging in the trees with Ashy, Small and Scarlet Minivets. Sharp- looking Burmese Shrikes dotted the landscape ready to pounce on any unsuspecting prey and they were joined by plenty of Drongos with Black, Ashy (both bondi and leucogenis subspecies), Greater Racket-tailed, Bronzed and Hair-crested who all did their utmost to rid the area of insects, swooping to-and-fro.

Oriental Scops Owl and Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

Grassy and bushy areas kept us busy with Common and Dark-necked , Rufescent, Grey-breasted and Deignan’s Prinia. While taking in the prinias we had great views of the good-looking Chestnut-capped Babbler. There was a Burmese Nuthatch that showed well and any open area provided hunting perches for Green, Blue- tailed and Chestnut Bee-eaters while some riverine habitat was where we found a nice Blue-throated Bee- eater. In addition, we scored an Orange-breasted Trogon after nice views of a Changeable Hawk-Eagle flying across our view to land in a huge tree. A distant Greater Spotted Eagle was scooped and Golden-fronted Leafbird, Van Hasselt’s, Purple and Ornate Sunbirds added splashes of colour with Sturnids a regular feature as Vinous-breasted and Common Myna and Black-collared and Chestnut-tailed Starlings were found. We witnessed two family parties of Red-billed Blue Magpies chasing each other around with a cacophony of calls and trailing tail feathers in tow. Night-birds were good too with Collared and Oriental Scops and a Spotted Wood Owl all in the torch light, we then found a Brown Fish Owl on the nest during the day time. Two birds that put up a fight were Chinese Francolin and White-rumped Falcon the latter not usually a problem. The francolins are abundant here by call but not always easy to see. A pair was spotted from the first car only as they scuttled across the road but after trying a few places we managed to locate a singing bird high in a tree for some wonderful scope views. The falcons on the other hand had seemingly disappeared from their usual haunts and after two days we’d heard nothing from them. As is often the case the last place you check they show up easy and that was how it happened our last morning. Coming into an area of tall, sparse trees we tried our luck first thing and a nice male came sailing in with his characteristic undulating flight and perched out for all to see. We carried on a bit further finding the chestnut capped female and she obliged us with great views, it was then that we heard our second group of Great Slaty Woodpeckers and not wanting to be outdone by the falcons they showed up and in great light putting on a show for us as well.

After three very enjoyable days in this area we continued east to the mighty Mekong River. Here we birded an area of reedbeds and paddy fields with Pintail and Common Snipe, White-vented Myna, a skulking Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler and some Dusky Warblers in the trail side scrub. A female Watercock paraded across the trail in front of us, and after a little searching we found a striking male Asian Golden Weaver accompanied by a few drabber females before evening began to creep in around us and we headed back.

The following day we took two boats out onto the Mekong looking for another range restricted species the Mekong Wagtail. Only described in 2001 its preferred habitat is on small islets on the river. After searching through several of them we found a lovely pied male that allowed some close approach and we got brilliant views. We scouted around to see what else we could find with a few Grey-throated Martin’s whose numbers are sadly declining and another striking Pied Harrier that sailed past us. The river was home to hordes of cormorants with waves of Great and Little all passing by as well as a few Oriental Darters. There was a chance to enjoyed watching small pods of Irrawaddy Dolphins that make their home here – less than 80 are now found on the Mekong. Given away by their spray and hunched back as they breach for air enabled us to pick out quite a few of these gentle creatures.

Pied Harrier and Yellow-breasted Bunting

From the Mekong we continued to another recently discovered species, the enigmatic Cambodian Tailorbird. A species that was hidden under many a birders nose on the outskirts of the capital. Resident in some scrubby habitat we soon found a noisy pair that came in close to investigate, giving us great views of this Cambodian endemic. From here we continued west towards the Tonle Sap floodplains this time on the west side of the lake.

We gathered the following morning as the sun rose over the surrounding grasslands and again had great views of Pied Harrier as we munched down our breakfast. Once we finished our coffees, we then headed into an area of tall grasses and thorn scrub to seek out our first target. Soon enough a calling pair of Chinese Grassbirds emerged from the thick cover in front of us giving us fantastic views. Apart from a small population in Hong Kong, this species was long assumed to be extinct in southeast Asia after the last sighting in 1923, until we discovered a population on our Myanmar tour in 2012, with the Cambodia birds found shortly afterward. With that in the bag we moved on to another area where we found quite a few wintering Yellow-breasted Buntings including some brighter males, this area being the wintering stronghold of this Critically Endangered species. Scouring the grasses gave us Oriental Reed and Thick-billed Warblers. A small pond was inhabited by Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover and a colourful Common Kingfisher and the surrounding bushes held Lesser Coucal, Plain-backed Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Prinias. It was then off south to Bokor National Park.

The road up to the plateau of Bokor National Park gives a chance of some highland birds and especially access to Chestnut-headed Partridge, whose range is restricted to the Cardomom Mountains. As is typical with partridges they gave us the run around on more than one occasion calling from far off but never coming close. We did find a pair one day that only showed briefly but for the most part remained elusive as did the several calling Blue Pittas around us. Thankfully while we were scouring the forest we came across many other birds with flocks of that contained Alstrom’s, Sulphur-breasted, Two-barred, Yellow-browed and Kloss’s Leaf Warbler, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Erpornis, a noisy group of Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Orange- headed Thrush, Red-headed Trogon, a surprise Chestnut-winged Cuckoo flitted about the canopy, Black- throated Sunbirds scolded us from above, a pair of Black-winged Cuckooshrikes and a nice Blyth’s Paradise- flycatcher joined the parties. Flycatchers were common in here and we had Dark-sided, Mugimaki, Taiga and Verditer Warbling-flycatchers, and a lone Siberian Blue Robin hopped along the path. A pair of Streaked Wren- Babblers bobbed about the understory calling back and forth and a group of Long-tailed Broadbills added a riot of colours as they called above us. In the open areas along the road we picked up Eurasian Buzzard, Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Great and Wreathed Hornbills, Moustached and Blue-eared Barbets and we had a Lanceolated Warbler show for a millisecond in a grassy area. Great Eared and Large-tailed Nightjars appeared as the first rays of dawn began but our best find came shortly after as a huge Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl sailed in and perched on a bough right above us. We’d tried for it earlier without success and having not heard it we’d just about given up hope of finding it when its massive silhouette crossed the road in front of us. Once in the torch light it peered down at us with feathery eyebrows, scouring at us before turning its back and then leaping off into the growing twilight. Such a stunning bird.

Great Hornbill and Hill Blue Flycatcher

From the Cardoman Mountains is was then back to Phnom Penh and on to Laos. The limestone karst of the Anammite Mountains that border Laos and is home to yet another restricted-range species, the Bare- faced Bulbul, only described in 2009 and thus far only known from two small areas of Laos. On our first afternoon we found one perched atop a tree where it had been mobbing an Asian Barred Owlet along with a group of Black-crested Bulbuls. It sat patiently for a while as we scoped it before it disappeared back onto the limestone crags where we able to follow it before it went for good. With that in the bag we looked around not finding any others so decided to head up to an overlook where some flowering trees harboured three more of these balding beauties, and more Black-crested Bulbuls. We spent the whole of the next day and following morning birding the area in some forests closer to the Vietnamese border which allowed us to find Moustached, Green-eared and Coppersmith Barbets, a lone Speckled Piculet and Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrikes. There were roadside stops for Great Iora, Green-backed Tit, a showy Hill Blue Flycatcher, Blue Rock-thrush, Modest (Thick-billed) and Yellow-vented Flowerpeckers, Crimson Sunbird, Purple-naped and Streaked Spiderhunters added to the nectivores. Bulbuls were very evident with Black-headed, Black-crested, Grey-eyed, Streak-eared, Red-whiskered and Puff-throated Bulbuls all on show. The skies above were littered with Himalayan Swiftlets, a quartet of Brown-backed Needletails, Dusky Crag and Asian House Martins, as well as Crested Serpent Eagle and Crested Goshawk. The songs of Spot-necked Babblers lured us down a roadside slope at one point and after initially ignoring us we were able to finally get some great looks at these attractive babblers as they came in singing all around us. Sadly, our time here was up and we wended our way back to Vientiane. Our final morning was spent along the Mekong again, this time looking for Jerdon’s Bushchat. We arrived at dawn and found a place to make our way onto the dry riverbed. Mixed with a few pools and dotted with bushy clumps we were able to pick out the song of two distant males and after a bit of negotiating through sand and stone we were able to get good looks at both of the birds. Continuing further across the river bed we finally caught up with the river itself on the far side and here we had a nice group of Small Pratincoles circling about over the water. Returning to the dry scrub near the road we picked up some Plain Prinias before we had to bid farewell to Laos and return home.

Bird-of-the-tour:

1. Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl 2. Giant Ibis 3. Bengal Florican 4. White-rumped Falcon 5. White-winged Duck

Red-breasted Parakeet and Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

White-throated Rock-thrush and Hainan Blue Flycatcher

Deignan’s Prinia and Burmese Nuthatch

Burmese Shrike and Red-billed Blue Magpie

Rufescent Prinia and Chestnut-capped Babbler

Yellow-fronted and Black-headed Woodpecker

Collared Scops Owl and Brown Fish Owl

White-rumped Falcon female and male

Great Slaty Woodpecker and Green Bee-eater

Cambodian Tailorbirdand Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

Mekong Wagtail and Pintail Snipe

Systematic List

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus Chestnut-headed Partridge Arborophila cambodiana Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus heard only Green Peafowl Pavo muticus heard only

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata

PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Eastern Great Egret Ardea [albus] modestus Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea ibis coromandus

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus

CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus heard only Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela burmanicus Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Crested Goshawk Tachyspiza trivirgatus indicus Shikra Tachyspiza badius poliopsis Besra Tachyspiza virgatus affinis Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo refectus Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus limnaetus

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Watercock Gallicrex cinerea Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

GRUIFORMES: Otididae Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica davidi Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Small Pratincole Glareola lactea

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius jerdoni Lesser Sand Plover Anarhynchus mongolus schaeferi

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Common Redshank Tringa totanus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Barred Cuckoo Dove Macropygia unchall minor Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Introduced Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicincta Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Treron sphenura heard only Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Large Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Collared Scops Owl Otus lettia lettia Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia distans Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis Brown Fish Owl Bubo zeylonensis Spotted Wood Owl Strix seloputo Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei heard only Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides deinani

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis cerviniceps

APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

APODIFORMES: Apodidae Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus germani Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis House Swift Apus [affinis] nipalensis

TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Indochinese Roller Coracias [benghalensis] affinis

CORACIIFORMES: Halcyonidae Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis ferrugeiceps Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti

CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus

PICIFORMES: Capitonidae Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineata hodgsoni Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostricta Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognita Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon australis cyanotis Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephala indica

PICIFORMES: Picidae Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus malayorum Grey-capped Woodpecker Picoides canicapillus delacouri Freckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos [macei] analis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus Black-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius Common Flameback Dinopium javanense intermedium Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus guttacristatus Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae White-rumped Falcon Polihierax insignis Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis heard only

PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus heard only

PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyanea heard only

PASSERIFORMES: Pardalotidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea heard only

PASSERIFORMES: Tephrodornithidae Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Great Iora Aegithina lafresnayei

PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei Indochinese Cuckooshrike polioptera Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus saccerdos Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides nigricapillus Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach schach

PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae Blyth's Shrike-babbler Pteruthius aeralatus ricketi heard only Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis diffusus Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus thai Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus bondi Dicrurus leucophaeus leucogenis Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus hottentottus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus paradiseus Dircrurus p. rangoonensis

PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Blyth's Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis indochinensis

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha magnirostris Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda sakeratensis Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia Eastern Jungle Crow Corvus levaillantii macrorhynchos

PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

PASSERIFORMES: Paridae Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae Australasian Bushlark Mirafra javanica williamsoni Indochinese Bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala Oriental Skylark Phoenicurus fuliginosus

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus johnsoni Pycnonotus melanicterus vantynei Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni eous Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier jambu Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi conradi Bare-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus hualon Puff-throated Bulbul Alophoixus pallidus khmerensis Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua simulator

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Sand Martin Riparia riparia ijimae Grey-throated Martin Riparia [paludicola] chinensis Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica gutturalis Red-rumped (Daurian) Swallow Cecropis daurica japonica Striated (Daurian) Swallow Cecropis striolata stanfordi Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus dasypus Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalensis nipalensis

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis Two-barred Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarus Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes Blyth's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides ticehursti Kloss's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus ogilviegranti intensor Sulphur-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus ricketti Alstrom's Warbler Seicercus soror

PASSERIFORMES: Black-browed Reed Warbler bistrigiceps Manchurian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus tangorum Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis Thick-billed Warbler Iduna aedon

PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Locustella certhiola Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris

PASSERIFORMES: Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Bright-capped Cisitcola Cisticola exilis Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis Cambodian Tailorbird Orthotomus chaktomuk Deignan's Prinia Prinia polychroa deignani Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens beavani Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii erro Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris delacouri Plain Prinia Prinia inornata herberti

PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae Chestnut-capped Babbler Timalia pileata Pin-striped Tit Babbler Mixornis gularis lutescens Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps Spot-necked Babbler Stachyris striolata tonkinensis White-browed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps annamensis

PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps Streaked Wren Babbler Napothera brevicaudata Chinese Grassbird Graminicola striatus

PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus simplex

PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella

PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae Burmese Nuthatch Sitta neglecta Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae Hill Myna Gracula religiosa White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres burmannicus leucocephalus Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica nemoricola

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Verditer Warbling-flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Hainan Blue Flycatcher hainanus Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas whitei Indochinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis [tickelliae] indochina Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis musicus White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Jerdon's Bushchat Saxicola jerdoni White-throated Rock-thrush Monticola gularis Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo

PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis c. cochinchinensis Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons inornata

PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae Modest [Thick-billed] Flowerpecker Pachyglossa [agile] modesta Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Pachyglossa chrysorrheum Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae Van Hasselt's Sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus Olive-backed (Ornate) Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Aethopyga singalensis koratensis Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata ochra Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja mangini Purple-naped Spiderhunter Arachnothera hypogrammica lisettae Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus Asian Golden Weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae Red Avadavat Amandava amandava White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus White Wagtail Motacilla alba leucopsis Motacilla alba alboides Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae Motacilla [flava] tschutschensis Eastern Yellow Wagtail tschutschensis Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola

MAMMALS Northern Treeshrew Tupaia belangeri Pileated Gibbon Hylobates pileatus heard only Small Asian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris Variable Squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii Cambodian Striped Squirrel Tamiops rodolphei Eastern Striped Squirrel Tamiops maritimus

Irrawaddy River Dolphin © Mike Nelson / Birdtour Asia

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