Doi Phu Kha National Park

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

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