Thai National Parks

Marine species

Total 57 species

Galean sharks

Carpet sharks (Order: Orectolobiformes)

• Rhincodon typus, Whale shark
• Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark

Ground sharks (Order: Carcharhiniformes)

• Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark
• Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef shark
• Triakis semifasciata, Leopard shark

Rays

Stingrays and relatives (Order: Myliobatiformes)

• Aetobatus narinari, Spotted eagle ray
• Manta birostris, Manta ray
• Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's maskray
• Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail ray

Skates and guitarfishes (Order: Rajiformes)

• Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfish
• Rhinobatos productus, Shovelnose guitarfish

Ray-finned fishes

Eels

• Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Fimbriated moray
• Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant moray
• Gymnothorax thyrsoideus, Greyface moray eel
• Heteroconger hassi, Spotted garden eel
• Rhinomuraena quaesita, Ribbon eel

Filefishes and pufferfish

• Balistapus undulatus, Orange-lined triggerfish
• Balistoides conspicillum, Clown triggerfish
• Balistoides viridescens, Titan triggerfish
• Odonus niger, Redtoothed triggerfish
• Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfish
• Ostracion meleagris, White-spotted boxfish
• Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, Yellowmargin triggerfish
• Pseudobalistes fuscus, Blue triggerfish
• Sufflamen chrysopterum, Halfmoon triggerfish

Mail-cheeked fishes

• Pterois radiata, Clearfin lionfish
• Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfish

Perch-like fishes

• Acanthurus leucosternon, Powderblue surgeonfish
• Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfish
• Caesio xanthonota, Yellowback fusilier
• Caranx ignobilis, Giant trevally
• Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevally
• Cephalopholis miniata, Coral hind
• Chaetodon collare, Redtail butterflyfish
• Chaetodon decussatus, Indian vagabond butterflyfish
• Chaetodon meyeri, Scrawled butterflyfish
• Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed butterflyfish
• Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead wrasse
• Epinephelus tukula, Potato cod
• Forcipiger flavissimus, Yellow longnose butterflyfish
• Gymnosarda unicolor, Dogtooth tuna
• Heniochus acuminatus, Pennant coralfish
• Heniochus diphreutes, Schooling bannerfish
• Naso tonganus, Humpnose unicorn
• Nemateleotris magnifica, Red fire goby
• Paracanthurus hepatus, Palette surgeonfish
• Paracirrhites forsteri, Black-sided hawkfish
• Plectorhinchus vittatus, Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips
• Pomacanthus annularis, Blue ring angelfish
• Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Blueface angelfish
• Pygoplites diacanthus, Royal angelfish
• Siganus javus, Streaked spinefoot
• Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracuda
• Sphyraena flavicauda, Yellowtail barracuda
• Sphyraena jello, Pickhandle barracuda

Tunas and relatives

• Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel

Seahorses, Pipefishes and relatives

• Solenostomus paradoxus, Ornate ghost pipefish

Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 116 species

Pigeons and doves (Family: Columbidae)

• Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
• Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
• Rock pigeon, Columba livia
• Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
• Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
• Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
• Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
• Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans

Cuckoos (Family: Cuculidae)

• Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
• Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
• Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
• Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
• Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis

Swifts (Family: Apodidae)

• Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
• House swift, Apus nipalensis
• Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis

Rails, gallinules, and coots (Family: Rallidae)

• White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
• Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea

Plovers and lapwings (Family: Charadriidae)

• Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
• Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus
• Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva
• Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
• Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus

Sandpipers and allies (Family: Scolopacidae)

• Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
• Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
• Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
• Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura
• Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
• Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
• Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
• Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
• Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
• Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus

Pratincoles and coursers (Family: Glareolidae)

• Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum

Skuas and jaegers (Family: Stercorariidae)

• Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus

Gulls, terns, and skimmers (Family: Laridae, Sternidae)

• Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
• White-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
• Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
• Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo
• Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
• Little tern, Sternula albifrons
• Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
• Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii

Storks (Family: Ciconiidae)

• Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans

Boobies and gannets (Family: Sulidae)

• Brown booby, Sula leucogaster

Herons, egrets, and bitterns (Family: Ardeidae)

• Great egret, Ardea alba
• Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
• Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
• Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
• Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
• Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
• Striated heron, Butorides striata
• Little egret, Egretta garzetta
• Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
• Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
• Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis

Ospreys (Family: Pandionidae)

• Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites (Family: Accipitridae)

• Shikra, Accipiter badius
• Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
• Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
• Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
• Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
• White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
• Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
• Black-eared kite, Milvus lineatus
• Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus

Owls (Family: Strigidae)

• Collared scops owl, Otus lettia

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

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
• Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda
• Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
• White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
• Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris

Bee-eaters (Family: Meropidae)

• Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti

Rollers (Family: Coraciidae)

• Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
• Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets (Family: Megalaimidae, Ramphastidae)

• Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
• Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus

Falcons and caracaras (Family: Falconidae)

• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Pittas (Family: Pittidae)

• Mangrove pitta, Pitta megarhyncha

Ioras (Family: Aegithinidae)

• Common iora, Aegithina tiphia

Fantails (Family: Rhipiduridae)

• Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica

Drongos (Family: Dicruridae)

• Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
• Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
• Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

Crows, jays and magpies (Family: Corvidae)

• Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
• House crow, Corvus splendens

Cisticolas and allies (Family: Cisticolidae)

• Ashy Tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps
• Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius

Swallows and martins (Family: Hirundinidae)

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

Bulbuls (Family: Pycnonotidae)

• Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
• Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier

Leaf warblers (Family: Phylloscopidae)

• Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
• Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
• Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus

Starlings (Family: Sturnidae)

• White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
• Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
• Purple-backed starling, Agropsar sturninus
• Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis
• Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa

Thrushes and allies (Family: Turdidae)

• Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus

Old World flycatchers (Family: Muscicapidae)

• Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
• Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
• Mugimaki flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
• Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
• Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
• Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus

Flowerpeckers (Family: Dicaeidae)

• Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma

Sunbirds and spiderhunters (Family: Nectariniidae)

• Spectacled spiderhunter, Arachnothera flavigaster
• Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis

Old World sparrows (Family: Passeridae)

• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits (Family: Motacillidae)

• Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba
• Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Primates (Order: Primate)

Macaques (Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Macaca)

• Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque

Lutungs (Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Trachypithecus)

• Trachypithecus obscurus, Dusky leaf monkey

Dolphins

• Pseudorca crassidens, False killer whale

Bats

Megabats (Family: Pteropodidae, Macroglossinae)

• Pteropus hypomelanus, Small flying fox

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Sea and leatherback turtles (Family: Dermochelyidae and Cheloniidae)

• Chelonia mydas, Green sea turtle
• Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback sea turtle
• Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill sea turtle
• Lepidochelys olivacea, Olive ridley sea turtle

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Agamid lizards (Family: Agamidae)

Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)

• Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard

Monitors (Family: Varanidae)

• Varanus salvator, Water monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Blind snakes (Family: Typhlopidae)

Blind snakes (Genus: Argyrophis, Gerrhopilus, Indotyphlops, Ramphotyphlops)

• Indotyphlops albiceps, White-headed blind snake