Wildlife in Erawan
The list of species below are collected from various sources and publications, it is not necessarily complete nor accurate. Some species may have been extirpated from the park, may be historic data of rare migrant species or simply misidentified. We do our best to verify each record with the experts, particularly the rare species.
Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 121 species
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos
- Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Pigeons and doves
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Cuckoos
- Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Nightjars and allies
- Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
Swifts
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
Treeswifts
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Stilts and avocets
- Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Plovers and lapwings
- Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus
Sandpipers and allies
- Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Cormorants and shags
- Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Owls
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
- Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
Hoopoes
- Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops
Hornbills
- Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Bee-eaters
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
- Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni
Rollers
- Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
- Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Barbets
- Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Woodpeckers
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
- Bamboo woodpecker, Gecinulus viridis
Parrots
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Pittas
- Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Small minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
- Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus
Ioras
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Fantails
- Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
Drongos
- Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
- Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
- Lesser racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Blyth's paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone affinis
Shrikes
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
- Tiger shrike, Lanius tigrinus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
- Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
Fairy flycatchers
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Tits
- Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Reed warblers and allies
- Oriental reed warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis
Swallows and martins
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Bulbuls
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
- Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
- Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
- Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
- Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
- Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
- Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
Leaf warblers
- Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Sulphur-breasted leaf warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
Bush warblers and allies
- Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata
Ground babblers and allies
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli
Alcippe fulvettas
- Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
Laughingthrushes and allies
- Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger
- Greater necklaced laughingthrush, Pterorhinus pectoralis
Starlings
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Old World flycatchers
- Lesser shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophris
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
- Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
- Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
- Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
- Purple sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Leafbirds
- Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons
- Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Waxbills and allies
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Wagtails and pipits
- Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Elephants
- Elephas maximus, Asian elephant
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Deer
- Muntiacus muntjak, Barking deer
- Rusa unicolor, Sambar deer
Bovids
- Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow
- Naemorhedus griseus, Chinese goral
Suids
- Sus scrofa, Wild boar
Primates (Order: Primate)
Gibbons
- Hylobates lar, Lar gibbon
Macaques
- Macaca assamensis, Assam macaque
- Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque
Hares
- Lepus peguensis, Burmese hare
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Squirrels
- Petaurista petaurista, Red giant flying squirrel
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus monilatus, Kanchanaburi spotted bent-toed gecko
Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)
- Cnemaspis auriventralis, Erawan rock gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
- Gekko tokehos, Cambodian parachute gecko
Agamid lizards
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes goetzi, Siamese blue crested lizard
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Skinks
Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)
- Eutropis longicaudata, Long-tailed sun skink
Leaf-litter skinks (Genus: Scincella)
- Scincella melanosticta, Black-spotted leaf-litter skink
- Scincella punctatolineata, Burma smooth skink
Monitors
- Varanus salvator, Water monitor
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus kanburiensis, Kanburi pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
Kraits
- Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
- Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait
King cobra
- Ophiophagus hannah, King cobra
Colubrid snakes
Racers
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
Tree snakes
- Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon davisonii, Common bridle snake
- Lycodon laoensis, Laotian wolf snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Litter frogs
Eastern spadefoot toads
- Leptobrachium smithi, Smith's spadefoot toad
True frogs
Fejervarya genus
- Fejervarya limnocharis, Asian rice frog