Thai National Parks

Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 243 species

Non-passerines

Grebes (Order: Podicipediformes, Family: Podicipedidae)

• Tachybaptus ruficollis, Little grebe

Cormorants (Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)

• Microcarbo niger, Little cormorant

Bitterns, herons and egrets (Order: Ciconiiformes, Family: Ardeidae)

• Ardea alba, Great egret
• Ardea intermedia, Intermediate egret
• Ardeola bacchus, Chinese pond heron
• Bubulcus ibis, Cattle egret
• Egretta garzetta, Little egret
• Gorsachius melanolophus, Malayan night heron
• Ixobrychus sinensis, Yellow bittern

Storks (Order: Ciconiiformes, Family: Ciconiidae)

• Anastomus oscitans, Asian openbill

Ducks, geese and swans (Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)

• Dendrocygna javanica, Lesser whistling duck
• Nettapus coromandelianus, Cotton pygmy goose

Eagles, kites and allies (Order: Falconiformes, Family: Accipitridae)

• Accipiter badius, Shikra
• Accipiter gularis, Japanese sparrowhawk
• Accipiter soloensis, Chinese sparrowhawk
• Accipiter trivirgatus, Crested goshawk
• Accipiter virgatus, Besra
• Aviceda leuphotes, Black baza
• Butastur indicus, Grey-faced buzzard
• Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged kite
• Haliaeetus humilis, Lesser fish eagle
• Haliaeetus leucogaster, White-bellied sea eagle
• Ictinaetus malaiensis, Black eagle
• Lophotriorchis kienerii, Rufous-bellied hawk-eagle
• Nisaetus nipalensis, Mountain hawk-eagle
• Pernis ptilorhynchus, Oriental honey-buzzard
• Spilornis cheela, Crested serpent eagle

Falcons (Order: Falconiformes, Family: Falconidae)

• Falco peregrinus, Peregrine falcon
• Microhierax fringillarius, Black-thighed falconet

Pheasants and partridges (Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)

• Arborophila brunneopectus, Bar-backed partridge
• Arborophila chloropus, Green-legged partridge
• Caloperdix oculeus, Ferruginous partridge
• Excalfactoria chinensis, Blue-breasted quail
• Francolinus pintadeanus, Chinese francolin
• Gallus gallus, Red junglefowl
• Lophura ignita, Crested fireback
• Polyplectron bicalcaratum, Grey peacock-pheasant

Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots (Order: Gruiformes, Family: Rallidae)

• Amaurornis phoenicurus, White-breasted waterhen

Avocets and stilts (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Recurvirostridae)

• Himantopus himantopus, Black-winged stilt

Thick-knees (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Burhinidae)

• Burhinus indicus, Indian thick-knee

Pratincoles and coursers (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Glareolidae)

• Glareola maldivarum, Oriental pratincole

Plovers and lapwings (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Charadriidae)

• Vanellus indicus, Red-wattled lapwing

Sandpipers and allies (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)

• Actitis hypoleucos, Common sandpiper

Terns (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Sternidae)

• Chlidonias hybrida, Whiskered tern

Pigeons and doves (Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae)

• Chalcophaps indica, Common emerald dove
• Columba livia, Rock dove
• Geopelia striata, Zebra dove
• Spilopelia chinensis, Spotted dove
• Streptopelia tranquebarica, Red turtle dove
• Treron curvirostra, Thick-billed green pigeon
• Treron seimundi, Yellow-vented green pigeon

Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes, Family: Psittacidae, Psittaculidae)

• Loriculus vernalis, Vernal hanging parrot
• Psittinus cyanurus, Blue-rumped parrot

Cuckoos (Order: Cuculiformes, Family: Cuculidae)

• Cacomantis merulinus, Plaintive cuckoo
• Cacomantis sonneratii, Banded bay cuckoo
• Centropus bengalensis, Lesser coucal
• Centropus sinensis, Greater coucal
• Clamator coromandus, Chestnut-winged cuckoo
• Cuculus saturatus, Himalayan cuckoo
• Eudynamys scolopaceus, Asian koel
• Hierococcyx sparverioides, Large hawk-cuckoo
• Hierococcyx vagans, Moustached hawk-cuckoo
• Phaenicophaeus curvirostris, Chestnut-breasted malkoha
• Phaenicophaeus tristis, Green-billed malkoha
• Rhinortha chlorophaea, Raffles's malkoha
• Surniculus lugubris, Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo

Typical owls (Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)

• Athene brama, Spotted owlet
• Glaucidium brodiei, Collared owlet
• Glaucidium cuculoides, Asian barred owlet
• Ketupa ketupu, Buffy fish owl
• Ketupa zeylonensis, Brown fish owl
• Ninox scutulata, Brown boobook
• Otus lettia, Collared scops owl
• Otus sunia, Oriental scops owl

Nightjars (Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)

• Caprimulgus macrurus, Large-tailed nightjar
• Lyncornis macrotis, Great eared nightjar

Swifts (Order: Apodiformes, Family: Apodidae)

• Aerodramus germani, Germain's swiftlet
• Apus pacificus, Pacific swift
• Cypsiurus balasiensis, Asian palm swift
• Hirundapus giganteus, Brown-backed needletail

Treeswifts (Order: Apodiformes, Family: Hemiprocnidae)

• Hemiprocne longipennis, Grey-rumped treeswift

Trogons (Order: Trogoniformes, Family: Trogonidae)

• Harpactes oreskios, Orange-breasted trogon

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae)

• Alcedo atthis, Common kingfisher
• Ceyx erithaca, Oriental dwarf kingfisher
• Halcyon pileata, Black-capped kingfisher
• Halcyon smyrnensis, White-throated kingfisher
• Lacedo pulchella, Banded kingfisher
• Pelargopsis capensis, Stork-billed kingfisher

Bee-eaters (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Meropidae)

• Merops leschenaulti, Chestnut-headed bee-eater
• Merops orientalis, Green bee-eater
• Merops philippinus, Blue-tailed bee-eater
• Merops viridis, Blue-throated bee-eater
• Nyctyornis amictus, Red-bearded bee-eater
• Nyctyornis athertoni, Blue-bearded bee-eater

Typical rollers (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Coraciidae)

• Coracias benghalensis, Indian roller
• Eurystomus orientalis, Dollarbird

Hoopoe (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Upupidae)

• Upupa epops, Eurasian hoopoe

Hornbills (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Bucerotidae)

• Anorrhinus tickelli, Tickell's brown hornbill
• Anthracoceros albirostris, Oriental pied hornbill
• Buceros bicornis, Great hornbill
• Rhyticeros undulatus, Wreathed hornbill

Barbets (Order: Piciformes, Family: Megalaimidae, Ramphastidae)

• Psilopogon asiaticus, Blue-throated barbet
• Psilopogon duvaucelii, Blue-eared barbet
• Psilopogon faiostrictus, Green-eared barbet
• Psilopogon haemacephalus, Coppersmith barbet
• Psilopogon lineatus, Lineated barbet
• Psilopogon mystacophanos, Red-throated barbet

Woodpeckers (Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)

• Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, Greater flameback
• Chrysophlegma flavinucha, Greater yellownape
• Chrysophlegma miniaceum, Banded woodpecker
• Dinopium javanense, Common flameback
• Gecinulus viridis, Bamboo woodpecker
• Hemicircus canente, Heart-spotted woodpecker
• Micropternus brachyurus, Rufous woodpecker
• Mulleripicus pulverulentus, Great slaty woodpecker
• Picus puniceus, Crimson-winged woodpecker
• Picus viridanus, Streak-breasted woodpecker
• Picus vittatus, Laced woodpecker
• Sasia ochracea, White-browed piculet

Passerines

Broadbills (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Eurylaimidae)

• Calyptomena viridis, Green broadbill
• Eurylaimus javanicus, Banded broadbill
• Eurylaimus ochromalus, Black-and-yellow broadbill
• Psarisomus dalhousiae, Long-tailed broadbill
• Serilophus lunatus, Silver-breasted broadbill

Pittas (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pittidae)

• Pitta cyanea, Blue pitta
• Pitta moluccensis, Blue-winged pitta
• Pitta phayrei, Eared pitta
• Pitta sordida, Hooded pitta

Larks (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Alaudidae)

• Mirafra erythrocephala, Indochinese bushlark

Swallows and martins (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Hirundinidae)

• Cecropis daurica, Red-rumped swallow
• Hirundo rustica, Barn swallow
• Hirundo tahitica, Pacific swallow

Wagtails and pipits (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Motacillidae)

• Anthus rufulus, Paddyfield pipit
• Dendronanthus indicus, Forest wagtail
• Motacilla cinerea, Grey wagtail

Cuckooshrikes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Campephagidae)

• Coracina melaschistos, Black-winged cuckooshrike
• Hemipus picatus, Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike
• Pericrocotus cantonensis, Brown-rumped minivet
• Pericrocotus divaricatus, Ashy minivet
• Pericrocotus roseus, Rosy minivet
• Pericrocotus speciosus, Scarlet minivet

Bulbuls (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pycnonotidae)

• Alophoixus ochraceus, Ochraceous bulbul
• Iole virescens, Olive bulbul
• Pycnonotus atriceps, Black-headed bulbul
• Pycnonotus aurigaster, Sooty-headed bulbul
• Pycnonotus blanfordi, Streak-eared bulbul
• Pycnonotus brunneus, Red-eyed bulbul
• Pycnonotus finlaysoni, Stripe-throated bulbul
• Pycnonotus flaviventris, Black-crested bulbul
• Pycnonotus goiavier, Yellow-vented bulbul
• Pycnonotus jocosus, Red-whiskered bulbul

Leafbirds (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Chloropseidae)

• Chloropsis aurifrons, Golden-fronted leafbird
• Chloropsis cochinchinensis, Blue-winged leafbird

Ioras (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Aegithinidae)

• Aegithina lafresnayei, Great Iora
• Aegithina tiphia, Common Iora

Thrushes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)

• Geokichla citrina, Orange-headed thrush
• Turdus obscurus, Eyebrowed thrush

Cisticolas and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cisticolidae)

• Orthotomus atrogularis, Dark-necked tailorbird
• Orthotomus sutorius, Common tailorbird
• Prinia hodgsonii, Grey-breasted prinia
• Prinia inornata, Plain prinia
• Prinia rufescens, Rufescent prinia

Cettid warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cettiidae)

• Abroscopus superciliaris, Yellow-bellied warbler

Leaf warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Phylloscopidae)

• Phylloscopus borealis, Arctic leaf warbler
• Phylloscopus claudiae, Claudia's leaf warbler
• Phylloscopus coronatus, Eastern crowned warbler
• Phylloscopus fuscatus, Dusky warbler
• Phylloscopus inornatus, Yellow-browed warbler
• Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus, Two-barred warbler
• Phylloscopus ricketti, Sulphur-breasted warbler
• Phylloscopus schwarzi, Radde's warbler
• Phylloscopus tenellipes, Pale-legged leaf warbler
• Seicercus soror, Alström's warbler

Reed warblers and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Acrocephalidae)

• Arundinax aedon, Thick-billed warbler

Old World warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sylviidae)

• Chrysomma sinense, Yellow-eyed babbler

Old World flycatchers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Muscicapidae)

• Copsychus malabaricus, White-rumped shama
• Copsychus saularis, Oriental magpie-robin
• Cyornis glaucicomans, Chinese blue flycatcher
• Cyornis hainanus, Hainan blue flycatcher
• Cyornis tickelliae, Tickell's blue flycatcher
• Eumyias thalassinus, Verditer flycatcher
• Ficedula albicilla, Taiga flycatcher
• Ficedula zanthopygia, Yellow-rumped flycatcher
• Luscinia cyane, Siberian blue robin
• Muscicapa ferruginea, Ferruginous flycatcher
• Muscicapa latirostris, Asian brown flycatcher
• Muscicapa sibirica, Dark-sided flycatcher

Fairy flycatchers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Stenostiridae)

• Culicicapa ceylonensis, Grey-headed canary-flycatcher

Fantails (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Rhipiduridae)

• Rhipidura albicollis, White-throated fantail

Monarch flycatchers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Monarchidae)

• Hypothymis azurea, Black-naped monarch
• Terpsiphone affinis, Blyth's paradise flycatcher
• Terpsiphone incei, Amur paradise flycatcher

Laughingthrushes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Leiothrichidae)

• Garrulax leucolophus, White-crested laughingthrush
• Garrulax monileger, Lesser necklaced laughingthrush

Babblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Timaliidae)

• Erythrogenys hypoleucos, Large scimitar babbler
• Mixornis gularis, Pin-striped tit-babbler
• Pomatorhinus schisticeps, White-browed scimitar babbler
• Stachyridopsis rufifrons, Rufous-fronted babbler
• Stachyris strialata, Spot-necked babbler

Ground babblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pellorneidae)

• Alcippe poioicephala, Brown-cheeked fulvetta
• Malacocincla abbotti, Abbott's babbler
• Pellorneum ruficeps, Puff-throated babbler

Tits (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Paridae)

• Melanochlora sultanea, Sultan tit

Nuthatches (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sittidae)

• Sitta frontalis, Velvet-fronted nuthatch

Sunbirds and spiderhunters (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Nectariniidae)

• Aethopyga siparaja, Crimson sunbird
• Anthreptes simplex, Plain sunbird
• Arachnothera longirostra, Little spiderhunter
• Arachnothera magna, Streaked spiderhunter
• Arachnothera modesta, Grey-breasted spiderhunter
• Chalcoparia singalensis, Ruby-cheeked sunbird
• Cinnyris jugularis, Olive-backed sunbird
• Hypogramma hypogrammicum, Purple-naped sunbird

Flowerpeckers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Dicaeidae)

• Dicaeum agile, Thick-billed flowerpecker
• Dicaeum chrysorrheum, Yellow-vented flowerpecker
• Dicaeum cruentatum, Scarlet-backed flowerpecker

Old World orioles (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Oriolidae)

• Oriolus chinensis, Black-naped oriole

Fairy-bluebirds (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Irenidae)

• Irena puella, Asian fairy-bluebird

Shrikes (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Laniidae)

• Lanius collurioides, Burmese shrike
• Lanius cristatus, Brown shrike
• Lanius tigrinus, Tiger shrike

Woodshrikes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Tephrodornithidae)

• Tephrodornis virgatus, Large woodshrike

Drongos (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Dicruridae)

• Dicrurus aeneus, Bronzed drongo
• Dicrurus hottentottus, Hair-crested drongo
• Dicrurus leucophaeus, Ashy drongo
• Dicrurus macrocercus, Black drongo
• Dicrurus paradiseus, Greater racket-tailed drongo
• Dicrurus remifer, Lesser racket-tailed drongo

Woodswallows (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Artamidae)

• Artamus fuscus, Ashy woodswallow

Crows and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)

• Cissa chinensis, Common green magpie
• Corvus macrorhynchos, Large-billed crow
• Crypsirina temia, Racket-tailed treepie

Starlings (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sturnidae)

• Acridotheres burmannicus, Vinous-breasted starling
• Acridotheres grandis, Great myna
• Acridotheres javanicus, White-vented myna
• Acridotheres tristis, Common myna
• Ampeliceps coronatus, Golden-crested myna
• Gracupica contra, Asian pied myna

Weavers and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Ploceidae)

• Ploceus philippinus, Baya weaver

Waxbills and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Estrildidae)

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

Sparrows (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passeridae)

• Passer flaveolus, Plain-backed sparrow
• Passer montanus, Eurasian tree sparrow

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Total 35 species

Elephants (Order: Proboscidea, Family: Proboscidea)

• Elephas maximus, Asian elephant

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Deer (Family: Cervidae)

• Hyelaphus porcinus, Indian hog deer
• Muntiacus feae, Fea's muntjac
• Muntiacus muntjak, Barking deer
• Rusa unicolor, Sambar deer

Bovids (Family: Bovidae)

• Bos gaurus, Gaur
• Bos javanicus, Banteng

Chevrotains (Family: Tragulidae)

• Tragulus kanchil, Lesser mouse-deer

Suids (Family: Suidae)

• Sus scrofa, Wild boar

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Bears (Family: Ursidae)

• Helarctos malayanus, Sun bear
• Ursus thibetanus, Asian black bear

Cats (Family: Felidae)

• Neofelis nebulosa, Clouded leopard
• Panthera pardus, Leopard
• Panthera tigris, Tiger
• Pardofelis marmorata, Marbled cat
• Pardofelis temminckii, Asian golden cat
• Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat

Viverrids (Family: Viverridae)

• Hemigalus derbyanus, Banded palm civet
• Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Asian palm civet
• Viverra megaspila, Large-spotted civet
• Viverricula indica, Small Indian civet

Mustelids (Family: Mustelidae)

• Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
• Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten

Mongooses (Family: Herpestidae)

• Herpestes javanicus, Small Asian mongoose

Canids (Family: Canidae)

• Canis aureus, Golden jackal
• Cuon alpinus, Dhole, Asiatic wild dog

Tapirs (Order: Perissodactyla, Family: Tapiridae)

• Tapirus indicus, Malayan tapir

Primates (Order: Primate)

Gibbons (Family: Hylobatidae)

• Hylobates lar, Lar gibbon

Macaques (Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Macaca)

• Macaca arctoides, Stump-tailed macaque
• Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque

Lutungs (Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Trachypithecus)

• Trachypithecus obscurus, Dusky leaf monkey

Hares (Order: Lagomorpha, Family: Leporidae)

• Lepus peguensis, Burmese hare

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Old World porcupines (Family: Hystricidae)

• Atherurus macrourus, Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
• Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine

Bats

False vampire bats (Family: Megadermatidae)

• Megaderma spasma, Lesser false vampire bat

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Softshell turtles (Family: Trionychidae)

• Dogania subplana, Malayan softshell turtle

Tortoises (Family: Testudinidae)

Asian elongated tortoises (Genus: Indotestudo)

• Indotestudo elongata, Elongated tortoise

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos (Family: Gekkonidae)

House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)

• Hemidactylus frenatus, Common house gecko
• Hemidactylus platyurus, Common frilly gecko

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

• Gekko gecko, Tokay gecko

Agamid lizards (Family: Agamidae)

Tree lizards (Genus: Acanthosaura)

• Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's pricklenape

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

• Calotes versicolor, Oriental garden lizard

Skinks (Family: Scincidae)

Striped skinks (Genus: Lipinia)

• Lipinia vittigera, Banded lipinia

Monitors (Family: Varanidae)

• Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
• Varanus salvator, Water monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Pit vipers (Family: Crotalidae)

Green pit vipers (Genus: Trimeresurus, Tropidolaemus)

• Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper

Elaphid snakes (Family: Elapidae)

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-eating snake

Racers (Genus: Coelognathus, Oreocryptophis, Elaphe, Gonyosoma, Rhadinophis)

• Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed racer

Bronzebacks (Genus: Dendrelaphis)

• Dendrelaphis subocularis, Mountain bronzeback

Tree snakes (Genus: Chrysopelea)

• Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake

Cat snakes (Genus: Boiga)

• Boiga siamensis, Siamese cat snake

Whip snakes (Genus: Ahaetulla, Dryophiops)

• Ahaetulla prasina, Asian vine snake

Keelbacks (Genus: Amphiesma, Hebius)

• Amphiesma stolatum, White-striped keelback

Amphibians (Order: Anura)

Shrub frogs (Family: Rhacophoridae)

Flying frogs (Genus: Rhacophorus)

• Rhacophorus maximus, Giant tree frog

True frogs (Family: Ranidae)

Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)

• Limnonectes blythii, Blyth's river frog

Golden-backed frogs

• Sylvirana nigrovittata, Dark-sided frog