Wildlife in Doi Phu Kha
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Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 248 species
Non-passerines
Bitterns, herons and egrets (Family: Ardeidae)
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
Storks (Family: Ciconiidae)
- Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans
Eagles, kites and allies (Family: Accipitridae)
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Black eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
- Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Pheasants and partridges (Family: Phasianidae)
- Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
- Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots (Family: Rallidae)
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Pigeons and doves (Family: Columbidae)
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
- Barred cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
- Pin-tailed green pigeon, Treron apicauda
- Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
- White-bellied green pigeon, Treron sieboldii
- Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus
Cuckoos (Family: Cuculidae)
- Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
- Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Barn owls (Family: Tytonidae)
- Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius
Typical owls (Family: Strigidae)
- Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
- Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
Frogmouths (Family: Podargidae)
- Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni
Swifts (Family: Apodidae)
- Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
- Cook's Swift, Apus cooki
- House swift, Apus nipalensis
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers (Family: Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae)
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Bee-eaters (Family: Meropidae)
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni
Typical rollers (Family: Coraciidae)
- Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Barbets (Family: Megalaimidae, Ramphastidae)
- Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Golden-throated barbet, Psilopogon franklinii
- Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
- Great barbet, Psilopogon virens
Woodpeckers (Family: Picidae)
- Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
- Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus
- Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
- White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
- Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus
Passerines
Broadbills (Family: Eurylaimidae)
- Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
Pittas (Family: Pittidae)
- Blue pitta, Pitta cyanea
- Rusty-naped pitta, Pitta oatesi
Swallows and martins (Family: Hirundinidae)
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
- Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
- Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
Wagtails and pipits (Family: Motacillidae)
- Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Cuckooshrikes and allies (Family: Campephagidae)
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
- Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
- Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
- Short-billed minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
- Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
- Grey-throated minivet, Pericrocotus montanus
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Bulbuls (Family: Pycnonotidae)
- Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
- White-headed bulbul, Cerasophila thompsoni
- Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
- Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
- Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
- Black-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus atriceps
- Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
- Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
- Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
- Black-crested bulbul, Pycnonotus flaviventris
- Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
- Striated bulbul, Pycnonotus striatus
- Brown-breasted bulbul, Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
- Crested finchbill, Spizixos canifrons
Leafbirds (Family: Chloropseidae)
- Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii
Ioras (Family: Aegithinidae)
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Thrushes and allies (Family: Turdidae)
- Purple cochoa, Cochoa purpurea
- Green cochoa, Cochoa viridis
- White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
- Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
- Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
- Silver-eared mesia, Leiothrix argentauris
- Pied shrike-babbler, Pteruthius flaviscapis
- Black-eared shrike-babbler, Pteruthius melanotis
- Black-breasted thrush, Turdus dissimilis
- Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
- Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
- Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata
Cisticolas and allies (Family: Cisticolidae)
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens
- Hill prinia, Prinia superciliaris
Cettid warblers (Family: Cettiidae)
- Chestnut-headed tesia, Cettia castaneocoronata
- Mountain tailorbird, Phyllergates cuculatus
- Grey-bellied tesia, Tesia cyaniventer
- Slaty-bellied tesia, Tesia olivea
- Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps
Leaf warblers (Family: Phylloscopidae)
- Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
- Davison's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus davisoni
- Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei
- Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
- Buff-barred warbler, Phylloscopus pulcher
- Sulphur-breasted warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
- Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Martens's warbler, Seicercus omeiensis
- Grey-cheeked warbler, Seicercus poliogenys
- Grey-crowned warbler, Seicercus tephrocephalus
- Bianchi's warbler, Seicercus valentini
Old World flycatchers (Family: Muscicapidae)
- White-gorgeted flycatcher, Anthipes monileger
- Lesser shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophris
- White-browed shortwing, Brachypteryx montana
- White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis banyumas
- Tickell's blue flycatcher, Cyornis tickelliae
- Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
- White-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- Slaty-backed flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsoni
- Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Slaty-blue flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
- Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- Chestnut-bellied rock thrush, Monticola rufiventris
- Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius
- Ferruginous flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa latirostris
- Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
- White-tailed robin, Myiomela leucura
- Blue whistling thrush, Myophonus caeruleus
- Fujian niltava, Niltava davidi
- Large niltava, Niltava grandis
- Small niltava, Niltava macgrigoriae
- Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
- Vivid niltava, Niltava vivida
- Blue-fronted redstart, Phoenicurus frontalis
- Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
- Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus
- Jerdon's bushchat, Saxicola jerdoni
Fairy flycatchers (Family: Stenostiridae)
- Yellow-bellied fairy-flycatcher, Chelidorhynx hypoxantha
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Fantails (Family: Rhipiduridae)
- White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
Monarch flycatchers (Family: Monarchidae)
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Amur paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone incei
Laughingthrushes and allies (Family: Leiothrichidae)
- Spectacled barwing, Actinodura ramsayi
- Himalayan cutia, Cutia nipalensis
- Rufous-backed sibia, Heterophasia annectens
- Dark-backed sibia, Heterophasia melanoleuca
- Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides
- Red-faced liocichla, Liocichla phoenicea
- Blue-winged minla, Minla cyanouroptera
- Chestnut-crowned laughingthrush, Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
- Silver-eared laughingthrush, Trochalopteron melanostigma
Babblers (Family: Timaliidae)
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- Coral-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
- Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
- White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
- Buff-chested babbler, Stachyridopsis ambigua
- Golden babbler, Stachyridopsis chrysaea
- Rufous-fronted babbler, Stachyridopsis rufifrons
- Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
- Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata
Ground babblers (Family: Pellorneidae)
- Rufous-winged fulvetta, Alcippe castaneceps
- Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
- Grey-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe morrisonia
- Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
- Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
- Streaked wren-babbler, Napothera brevicaudata
- Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
- Spot-throated babbler, Pellorneum albiventre
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Pellorneum tickelli
Wren-babblers (Family: Pnoepygidae)
- Pygmy cupwing, Pnoepyga pusilla
Vireos and allies (Family: Vireonidae)
- Blyth's shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
- Clicking shrike-babbler, Pteruthius intermedius
Long-tailed tits (Family: Aegithalidae)
- Black-throated bushtit, Aegithalos concinnus
Tits (Family: Paridae)
- Fire-capped tit, Cephalopyrus flammiceps
- Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus
- Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea
Nuthatches (Family: Sittidae)
- Chestnut-bellied nuthatch, Sitta cinnamoventris
- Beautiful nuthatch, Sitta formosa
- Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis
Sunbirds and spiderhunters (Family: Nectariniidae)
- Mrs. gould's sunbird, Aethopyga gouldiae
- Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Thick-billed spiderhunter, Arachnothera crassirostris
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Flowerpeckers (Family: Dicaeidae)
- Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
- Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
- Yellow-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum melanoxanthum
- Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum
White-eyes (Family: Zosteropidae)
- Striated yuhina, Yuhina castaniceps
- Whiskered yuhina, Yuhina flavicollis
- Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
- Japanese white-eye, Zosterops japonicus
- Oriental white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
Old World orioles (Family: Oriolidae)
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
- Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
Fairy-bluebirds (Family: Irenidae)
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Shrikes (Family: Laniidae)
- Burmese shrike, Lanius collurioides
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
- Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus
Drongos (Family: Dicruridae)
- Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
- Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Lesser racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer
Woodswallows (Family: Artamidae)
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Crows and allies (Family: Corvidae)
- Racket-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
- Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
- White-faced jay, Garrulus leucotis
Starlings (Family: Sturnidae)
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Waxbills and allies (Family: Estrildidae)
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Buntings (Family: Emberizidae)
- Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
- Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila
Finches (Family: Fringillidae)
- Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
- Scarlet finch, Carpodacus sipahi
Sparrows (Family: Passeridae)
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Mustelids (Family: Mustelidae)
- Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
- Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten
- Mustela strigidorsa, Back-striped weasel
Primates (Order: Primate)
Macaques (Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Macaca)
- Macaca assamensis, Assam macaque
- Macaca leonina, Northern pig-tailed macaque
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Squirrels (Family: Sciuridae)
- Callosciurus finlaysonii, Finlayson's squirrel
- Tamiops mcclellandii, Himalayan striped squirrel
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Platysternidae (Family: Platysternidae)
- Platysternon megacephalum, Big-headed turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Agamid lizards (Family: Agamidae)
Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)
- Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
- Draco maculatus, Spotted flying dragon
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon
Long-headed lizards (Genus: Pseudocalotes)
- Pseudocalotes kakhiensis, Kakhyen Hills long-headed lizard
- Pseudocalotes microlepis, Small-scaled spiny lizard
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Skinks (Family: Scincidae)
Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)
- Tropidophorus thai, Thai stream skink
Glass lizards (Family: Anguidae)
- Dopasia gracilis, Burmese glass lizard
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Total 34 species
Pit vipers (Family: Crotalidae)
Green pit vipers (Genus: Trimeresurus, Tropidolaemus)
- Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht's pit viper
- Trimeresurus guoi, Guo’s green pit viper
- Trimeresurus popeiorum, Pope's pit viper
Mountain pit vipers (Genus: Ovophis)
- Ovophis monticola, Himalayan mountain pit viper
Elaphid snakes (Family: Elapidae)
Kraits genus (Genus: Bungarus)
- Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
- Bungarus slowinskii, Red River krait
Cobras genus (Genus: Naja)
- Naja kaouthia, Monocled cobra
King Cobra (Genus: Ophiophagus)
- Ophiophagus hannah, King cobra
Colubrid snakes (Family: Colubridae)
Slug-eating snakes (Genus: Asthenodipsas, Pareas)
- Pareas carinatus, Keeled slug snake
- Pareas geminatus, Twin slug snake
- Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
- Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
Racers (Genus: Coelognathus, Oreocryptophis, Elaphe, Gonyosoma)
- Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
- Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
- Gonyosoma prasinum, Green tree snake
- Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake
Rat snakes (Genus: Ptyas)
- Ptyas multicinctus, Many-banded green snake
- Ptyas nigromarginata, Green rat snake
Smooth snakes (Genus: Liopeltis)
- Liopeltis frenatus, Günther's smooth snake
- Liopeltis stoliczkae, Stoliczka's smooth snake
Bronzebacks (Genus: Dendrelaphis)
- Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, Wall's bronzeback
Wolf snakes & Bridle snakes (Genus: Lycodon)
- Lycodon fasciatus, Banded wolf snake
Mountain snakes (Genus: Plagiopholis)
- Plagiopholis nuchalis, Assam mountain snake
Blackheads (Genus: Sibynophis)
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
Cat snakes (Genus: Boiga)
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Mock vipers (Genus: Psammodynastes)
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Whip snakes (Genus: Ahaetulla, Dryophiops)
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Keelbacks (Genus: Amphiesma, Hebius)
- Hebius igneus, Fire-back keelback
- Hebius khasiense, Khasi keelback
Bamboo snakes (Genus: Pseudoxenodon)
- Pseudoxenodon bambusicola, Common bamboo snake
- Pseudoxenodon macrops, Large-eyed bamboo snake
Asian keelbacks (Genus: Rhabdophis)
- Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, Black-banded keelback
Keelbacks (Genus: Trimerodytes)
- Trimerodytes yunnanensis, Yunnan water snake
Bearded snakes (Family: Xenodermatid)
- Parafimbrios lao, Laotian bearded snake
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Litter frogs (Family: Megophryidae)
Asian horned toads (Genus: Xenophrys, Megophrys)
- Megophrys koui, Zhushihe mountain toad
- Megophrys parva, Small horned toad
Mountain toads (Genus: Ophryophryne)
- Ophryophryne microstoma, Tonkin mountain toad
Slender litter frogs (Genus: Leptobrachella)
- Leptobrachella minima, Small litter toad
Shrub frogs (Family: Rhacophoridae)
Bug-eyed frogs/warty treefrogs (Genus: Theloderma)
- Theloderma gordoni, Gordon's bug-eyed frog
Flying frogs (Genus: Rhacophorus)
- Rhacophorus kio, Kio flying frog
Kurixalus genus
- Kurixalus bisacculus, Loei frilled treefrog
Raorchestes genus
- Raorchestes parvulus, Karin shrub frog
Zhangixalus genus
- Zhangixalus smaragdinus, Large-vented treefrog
True frogs (Family: Ranidae)
Dicroglossid frogs (Genus: Nanorana)
- Nanorana aenea, Doi Chang spiny frog
Golden-backed frogs
- Sylvirana cubitalis, Siam stream frog
- Sylvirana nigrovittata, Black-striped stream frog
Odorous frogs (Genus: Odorrana)
- Odorrana chloronota, Green odorous frog
- Odorrana nasica, Long-nosed odorous frog
True salamanders and newts (Family: Salamandridae)
Crocodile newts (Genus: Tylototriton)
- Tylototriton phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha newt