Wildlife in Chae Son
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 137 species
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
- Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
Pigeons and doves
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
- Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus
Cuckoos
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Swifts
- Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Treeswifts
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus limnaeetus
- Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Owls
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
Bee-eaters
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni
Barbets
- Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
- Great barbet, Psilopogon virens
Woodpeckers
- Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- Greater yellownape, Chrysophlegma flavinucha
- Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
- Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
- White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
- Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus
Parrots
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Broadbills
- Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
- Small minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
- Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Vireos, shrike-babblers and erpornis
- White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
Old World orioles
- Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Ioras
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Fantails
- White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
Drongos
- Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- 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
- Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
- White-faced jay, Garrulus leucotis
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
- Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens
- Hill prinia, Prinia superciliaris
Grassbirds and allies
- Baikal bush warbler, Locustella davidi
- Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata
Swallows and martins
- Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
- Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
Bulbuls
- Striated bulbul, Alcurus striatus
- Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
- Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
- Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
- Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
- Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
- Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
- Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
- Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
Leaf warblers
- Chestnut-crowned warbler, Phylloscopus castaniceps
- Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- White-tailed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus intensior
- Martens's warbler, Phylloscopus omeiensis
- Two-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
- Orange-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus pulcher
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
- Greenish leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Bush warblers and allies
- Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
- Mountain leaftoiler, Phyllergates cucullatus
White-eyes, yuhinas and allies
- Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
- Indian white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Golden babbler, Cyanoderma chrysaeum
- Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Ground babblers and allies
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli
Alcippe fulvettas
- Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
- Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
Laughingthrushes and allies
- Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger
- Greater necklaced laughingthrush, Pterorhinus pectoralis
Nuthatches
- Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis
Old World flycatchers
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
- Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
- Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
- Slaty-backed forktail, Enicurus schistaceus
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- Slaty-backed flycatcher, Ficedula erithacus
- Sapphire flycatcher, Ficedula sapphira
- Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Plumbeous water redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosa
- Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
- Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus
- Himalayan bluetail, Tarsiger rufilatus
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
- Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
- Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
- Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Leafbirds
- Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
- Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii
Waxbills and allies
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Wagtails and pipits
- Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Finches, euphonias and allie
- Spot-winged grosbeak, Mycerobas melanozanthos
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Bovids
- Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Old World porcupines
- Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Platysternidae
- Platysternon peguense, Big-headed turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko trinotaterra, Three-banded parachute gecko
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus lanna, Lanna green pit viper
- Trimeresurus macrops, Large-eyed pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
Cobras
- Naja fuxi, Brown banded cobra
Colubrid snakes
Racers
- Gonyosoma coeruleum, Green tree snake
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
- Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Mock vipers
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Keelbacks
- Hebius deschauenseei, Deschauensee's keelback
- Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback
Keelbacks
- Trimerodytes yunnanensis, Yunnan water snake