Wildlife in Doi Phu Kha

Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 239 species

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

• Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
• Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
• Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
• Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Pigeons and doves

• 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

• 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

Frogmouths

• Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Swifts

• Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
• Cook's Swift, Apus cooki
• House swift, Apus nipalensis
• Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
• Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Rails, gallinules, and coots

• White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus

Storks

• Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

• Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
• Striated heron, Butorides striata

Hawks, eagles, and kites

• 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

Barn-owls

• Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius

Owls

• Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
• Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
• Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
• Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus
• Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

• White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis

Bee-eaters

• Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni

Rollers

• Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

• Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
• Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
• Golden-throated barbet, Psilopogon franklinii
• Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
• Great barbet, Psilopogon virens

Woodpeckers

• Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
• Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus
• Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
• White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
• Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus

Broadbills

• Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae

Pittas

• Blue pitta, Hydrornis cyaneus
• Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi

Cuckooshrikes and allies

• Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
• Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
• Short-billed minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
• Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
• Grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
• Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus

Vireos, shrike-babblers and erpornis

• White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
• Blyth's shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
• Clicking shrike-babbler, Pteruthius intermedius
• Black-eared shrike-babbler, Pteruthius melanotis

Old World orioles

• Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
• Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
• 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
• Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
• Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
• Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
• Lesser racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer

Monarch flycatchers

• Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
• Amur paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone incei

Shrikes

• Burmese shrike, Lanius collurioides
• Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
• Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus

Crows, jays and magpies

• Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
• Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
• White-faced jay, Garrulus leucotis

Fairy flycatchers

• Yellow-bellied fairy-fantail, Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
• Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis

Tits

• Fire-capped tit, Cephalopyrus flammiceps
• Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus
• Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea

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

Cupwings

• Pygmy cupwing, Pnoepyga pusilla

Swallows and martins

• 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

Bulbuls

• Striated bulbul, Alcurus striatus
• Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
• Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
• Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
• Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
• White-headed bulbul, Hypsipetes thompsoni
• Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
• Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
• Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
• Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
• Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
• Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
• Brown-breasted bulbul, Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
• Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
• Crested finchbill, Spizixos canifrons

Leaf warblers

• Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
• Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei
• Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
• White-tailed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus intensior
• Martens's warbler, Phylloscopus omeiensis
• Grey-cheeked warbler, Phylloscopus poliogenys
• Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
• Orange-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus pulcher
• Sulphur-breasted leaf warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
• Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
• Grey-crowned warbler, Phylloscopus tephrocephalus
• Greenish leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
• Bianchi's warbler, Phylloscopus valentini

Bush warblers and allies

• Chestnut-headed tesia, Cettia castaneocoronata
• Mountain leaftoiler, Phyllergates cucullatus
• Grey-bellied tesia, Tesia cyaniventer
• Slaty-bellied tesia, Tesia olivea
• Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps

Long-tailed tits

• Black-throated bushtit, Aegithalos concinnus

White-eyes, yuhinas and allies

• Striated yuhina, Staphida castaniceps
• Whiskered yuhina, Yuhina flavicollis
• Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
• Indian white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
• Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex

Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies

• Golden babbler, Cyanoderma chrysaeum
• Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
• Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
• Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
• Brown-crowned scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus phayrei
• White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
• Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
• Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata

Ground babblers and allies

• Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
• Streaked wren-babbler, Gypsophila brevicaudatus
• Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
• Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
• Rufous-winged fulvetta, Schoeniparus castaneceps
• Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli

Alcippe fulvettas

• Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
• Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala

Laughingthrushes and allies

• Spectacled barwing, Actinodura ramsayi
• Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides
• Rufous-backed sibia, Leioptila annectens
• Silver-eared mesia, Leiothrix argentauris
• Dark-backed sibia, Malacias melanoleucus
• White-browed laughingthrush, Pterorhinus sannio
• Blue-winged minla, Siva cyanouroptera
• Silver-eared laughingthrush, Trochalopteron melanostigma

Nuthatches

• Chestnut-bellied nuthatch, Sitta cinnamoventris
• Beautiful nuthatch, Sitta formosa
• Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis

Starlings

• Common myna, Acridotheres tristis

Thrushes and allies

• Purple cochoa, Cochoa purpurea
• Green cochoa, Cochoa viridis
• Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
• Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
• Black-breasted thrush, Turdus dissimilis
• Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
• Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
• Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata

Old World flycatchers

• White-gorgeted flycatcher, Anthipes monileger
• Himalayan shortwing, Brachypteryx cruralis
• Lesser shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophris
• Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
• Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
• Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
• Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
• Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
• Southern white-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
• Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
• Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
• Slaty-backed flycatcher, Ficedula erithacus
• Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
• Slaty-blue flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
• Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
• White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
• Chestnut-bellied rockthrush, Monticola rufiventris
• Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
• Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
• Ferruginous flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
• Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
• White-tailed robin, Myiomela leucura
• Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
• Fujian niltava, Niltava davidi
• Large niltava, Niltava grandis
• Small niltava, Niltava macgrigoriae
• Vivid niltava, Niltava oatesi
• Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
• Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
• Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus
• Jerdon's bushchat, Saxicola jerdoni

Flowerpeckers

• Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
• Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
• Yellow-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum melanozanthum
• Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

• Mrs. gould's sunbird, Aethopyga gouldiae
• Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
• Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
• Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
• Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
• Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis

Fairy-bluebirds

• Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

• Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii

Waxbills and allies

• Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
• White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata

Old World sparrows

• House sparrow, Passer domesticus
• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits

• Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
• Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba
• Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Finches, euphonias and allie

• Common rosefinch, Erythrina erythrina

Old World buntings

• Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
• Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Mustelids

• Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
• Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten
• Mustela strigidorsa, Back-striped weasel

Primates (Order: Primate)

Macaques

• Macaca assamensis, Assam macaque
• Macaca leonina, Northern pig-tailed macaque

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Squirrels

• Callosciurus finlaysonii, Finlayson's squirrel
• Tamiops barbei, Southeast Asian striped squirrel

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Platysternidae

• Platysternon peguense, Big-headed turtle

Tortoises

Asian elongated tortoises (Genus: Indotestudo)

• Indotestudo elongata, Elongated tortoise

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

• Cyrtodactylus phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha bent-toed gecko

Agamid lizards

Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)

• Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
• Draco maculatus, Spotted flying dragon

Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)

• Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon
• Acanthosaura rubrilabris, Red-lipped tree dragon

Long-headed lizards (Genus: Pseudocalotes)

• Pseudocalotes kakhienensis, Kakhyen Hills long-headed lizard
• Pseudocalotes microlepis, Small-scaled spiny lizard

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

• Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
• Calotes thailandensis, Thai garden lizard

Skinks

Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)

• Tropidophorus thai, Thai stream skink

Supple skinks (Genus: Lygosoma, Subdoluseps)

• Lygosoma haroldyoungi, Harold Young's supple skink

Glass lizards

• Dopasia gracilis, Burmese glass lizard

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Total 38 species

Pit vipers & vipers

Green pit vipers

• Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
• Trimeresurus lanna, Lanna green pit viper
• Trimeresurus yunnanensis, Yunnan bamboo pit viper

Mountain pit vipers

• Ovophis monticola, Himalayan mountain pit viper

Terrestrial elapids

Kraits

• Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
• Bungarus slowinskii, Red River krait
• Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait

Cobras

• Naja fuxi, Brown banded cobra

King cobras

• Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra

Colubrid snakes

Slug-eating snakes

• Pareas berdmorei, Berdmore's slug snake
• Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
• Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
• Pareas yunnanensis, Yunnan slug snake

Racers

• Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
• Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
• Gonyosoma coeruleum, Green tree snake
• Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake

Rat snakes

• Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake
• Ptyas multicinctus, Many-banded green snake
• Ptyas nigromarginata, Green rat snake

Ground snakes

• Gongylosoma frenata, Günther's smooth snake

Smooth snakes

• Liopeltis stoliczkae, Stoliczka's smooth snake

Kukri snakes

• Oligodon fasciolatus, Small-banded kukri snake

Bronzebacks

• Dendrelaphis vogeli, Vogel’s bronzeback

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

• Lycodon chapaensis, Namdong wolf snake
• Lycodon fasciatus, Banded wolf snake

Mountain snakes

• Plagiopholis nuchalis, Assam mountain snake

Collared snakes

• Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake

Cat snakes

• Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake

Mock vipers

• Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper

Whip snakes

• Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake

Keelbacks

• Hebius igneus, Fire-back keelback
• Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback

Bamboo snakes

• Pseudoxenodon bambusicola, Common bamboo snake
• Pseudoxenodon macrops, Large-eyed bamboo snake

Asian keelbacks

• Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, Black-banded keelback

Keelbacks

• Trimerodytes yunnanensis, Yunnan water snake

Bearded snakes

• Parafimbrios lao, Laotian bearded snake

Amphibians (Order: Anura)

Total 25 species

Fork-tongued frogs

Spiny frogs

• Quasipaa verrucospinosa, Verrucosa spiny frog

Litter frogs

Asian horned toads

• 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 eos, Rosy litter toad
• Leptobrachella minima, Small litter toad

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Rice frogs (Genus: Microhyla)

• Microhyla malcolmi, Malcolm's narrow-mouthed frog

Shrub frogs

Bug-eyed frogs/warty treefrogs (Genus: Theloderma)

• Theloderma gordoni, Gordon's bug-eyed frog

Flying frogs (Genus: Rhacophorus)

• Rhacophorus kio, Kio flying frog

Foam-nest frogs (Genus: Chirixalus)

• Chirixalus doriae, Doria's foam-nest treefrog

Bushfrogs

• Gracixalus quangi, Quang's bushfrog
• Gracixalus yunnanensis, Yunnan bushfrog

Kurixalus genus

• Kurixalus odontotarsus, Serrate-legged tree frog

Raorchestes genus

• Raorchestes parvulus, Karin shrub frog

Zhangixalus genus

• Zhangixalus pachyproctus, White-lipped treefrog

True frogs

Cascade/sucker frogs (Genus: Amolops)

• Amolops sengae, Seng’s Lao torrent frog

Dicroglossid frogs (Genus: Nanorana)

• Nanorana aenea, Doi Chang spiny frog

Fejervarya genus

• Fejervarya limnocharis, Asian rice frog

Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)

• Limnonectes bannaensis, Banna large-headed 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 toads

Duttaphrynus genus

• Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad

True salamanders and newts

Crocodile newts (Genus: Tylototriton)

• Tylototriton phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha newt