Wildlife
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Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 241 species
Non-passerines
Bitterns, herons and egrets (Order: Ciconiiformes, Family: Ardeidae)
- Ardeola bacchus, Chinese pond heron
- Bubulcus ibis, Eastern cattle egret
- Butorides striata, Striated heron
- Nycticorax nycticorax, Black-crowned night heron
Eagles, kites and allies (Order: Falconiformes, Family: Accipitridae)
- Accipiter badius, Shikra
- Accipiter trivirgatus, Crested goshawk
- Aviceda jerdoni, Jerdon's baza
- Aviceda leuphotes, Black baza
- Butastur liventer, Rufous-winged buzzard
- Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged kite
- Ictinaetus malaiensis, Black eagle
- Nisaetus cirrhatus, Changeable hawk-eagle
- Nisaetus nipalensis, Mountain hawk-eagle
- Pernis ptilorhynchus, Oriental honey-buzzard
- Spilornis cheela, Crested serpent eagle
Pheasants and partridges (Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)
- Arborophila brunneopectus, Bar-backed partridge
- Arborophila rufogularis, Rufous-throated partridge
- Gallus gallus, Red junglefowl
- Lophura nycthemera, Silver pheasant
Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots (Order: Gruiformes, Family: Rallidae)
- Amaurornis phoenicurus, White-breasted waterhen
Sandpipers and allies (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
- Gallinago stenura, Pin-tailed snipe
Pigeons and doves (Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae)
- Chalcophaps indica, Common emerald dove
- Ducula badia, Mountain imperial pigeon
- Macropygia ruficeps, Little cuckoo-dove
- Macropygia unchall, Barred cuckoo-dove
- Spilopelia chinensis, Spotted dove
- Streptopelia orientalis, Oriental turtle dove
- Treron apicauda, Pin-tailed green pigeon
- Treron curvirostra, Thick-billed green pigeon
- Treron sphenurus, Wedge-tailed green pigeon
Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes, Family: Psittacidae, Psittaculidae)
- Loriculus vernalis, Vernal hanging parrot
Cuckoos (Order: Cuculiformes, Family: Cuculidae)
- Cacomantis merulinus, Plaintive cuckoo
- Cacomantis sonneratii, Banded bay cuckoo
- Centropus bengalensis, Lesser coucal
- Centropus sinensis, Greater coucal
- Chrysococcyx maculatus, Asian emerald cuckoo
- Clamator coromandus, Chestnut-winged cuckoo
- Cuculus saturatus, Himalayan cuckoo
- Eudynamys scolopaceus, Asian koel
- Hierococcyx nisicolor, Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo
- Hierococcyx sparverioides, Large hawk-cuckoo
- Phaenicophaeus tristis, Green-billed malkoha
- Surniculus lugubris, Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo
Typical owls (Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)
- Glaucidium brodiei, Collared owlet
- Glaucidium cuculoides, Asian barred owlet
- Ninox scutulata, Brown boobook
- Otus lettia, Collared scops owl
- Otus spilocephalus, Mountain scops owl
- Otus sunia, Oriental scops owl
- Strix leptogrammica, Brown wood owl
Nightjars (Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)
- Caprimulgus macrurus, Large-tailed nightjar
Swifts (Order: Apodiformes, Family: Apodidae)
- Aerodramus brevirostris, Himalayan swiftlet
- Apus nipalensis, House swift
- Cypsiurus balasiensis, Asian palm swift
- Hirundapus giganteus, Brown-backed needletail
Treeswifts (Order: Apodiformes, Family: Hemiprocnidae)
- Hemiprocne coronata, Crested treeswift
Trogons (Order: Trogoniformes, Family: Trogonidae)
- Harpactes erythrocephalus, Red-headed trogon
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae)
- Alcedo atthis, Common kingfisher
- Ceyx erithaca, Oriental dwarf kingfisher
- Halcyon smyrnensis, White-throated kingfisher
Bee-eaters (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Meropidae)
- Nyctyornis athertoni, Blue-bearded bee-eater
Typical rollers (Order: Coraciiformes, Family: Coraciidae)
- Coracias affinis, Indochinese Roller
- Eurystomus orientalis, Dollarbird
Barbets (Order: Piciformes, Family: Megalaimidae, Ramphastidae)
- Psilopogon asiaticus, Blue-throated barbet
- Psilopogon duvaucelii, Blue-eared barbet
- Psilopogon haemacephalus, Coppersmith barbet
- Psilopogon incognitus, Moustached barbet
- Psilopogon lineatus, Lineated barbet
- Psilopogon virens, Great barbet
Woodpeckers (Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)
- Blythipicus pyrrhotis, Bay woodpecker
- Dendrocopos atratus, Stripe-breasted woodpecker
- Gecinulus viridis, Bamboo woodpecker
- Micropternus brachyurus, Rufous woodpecker
- Picumnus innominatus, Speckled piculet
- Picus chlorolophus, Lesser yellownape
- Sasia ochracea, White-browed piculet
- Yungipicus canicapillus, Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker
Passerines
Broadbills (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Eurylaimidae)
- Psarisomus dalhousiae, Long-tailed broadbill
- Serilophus lunatus, Silver-breasted broadbill
Pittas (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pittidae)
- Pitta nipalensis, Blue-naped pitta
- Pitta oatesi, Rusty-naped pitta
Swallows and martins (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Hirundinidae)
- Cecropis daurica, Red-rumped swallow
- Cecropis striolata, Striated swallow
- Delichon dasypus, Asian house martin
- Hirundo rustica, Barn swallow
- Riparia riparia, Sand martin
Wagtails and pipits (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Motacillidae)
- Anthus hodgsoni, Olive-backed pipit
- Anthus rufulus, Paddyfield pipit
- Dendronanthus indicus, Forest wagtail
- Motacilla alba, White wagtail
- Motacilla cinerea, Grey wagtail
Cuckooshrikes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Campephagidae)
- Coracina macei, Large cuckooshrike
- Hemipus picatus, Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike
- Lalage melaschistos, Black-winged cuckooshrike
- Lalage polioptera, Indochinese cuckooshrike
- Pericrocotus cantonensis, Brown-rumped minivet
- Pericrocotus divaricatus, Ashy minivet
- Pericrocotus ethologus, Long-tailed minivet
- Pericrocotus montanus, Grey-throated minivet
- Pericrocotus roseus, Rosy minivet
- Pericrocotus speciosus, Scarlet minivet
Bulbuls (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pycnonotidae)
- Alophoixus pallidus, Puff-throated bulbul
- Hemixos flavala, Ashy bulbul
- Hypsipetes leucocephalus, Black bulbul
- Iole propinqua, Grey-eyed bulbul
- Ixos mcclellandii, Mountain bulbul
- Pycnonotus atriceps, Black-headed bulbul
- Pycnonotus aurigaster, Sooty-headed bulbul
- Pycnonotus blanfordi, Streak-eared bulbul
- Pycnonotus finlaysoni, Stripe-throated bulbul
- Pycnonotus flavescens, Flavescent bulbul
- Pycnonotus flaviventris, Black-crested bulbul
Leafbirds (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Chloropseidae)
- Chloropsis aurifrons, Golden-fronted leafbird
- Chloropsis cochinchinensis, Blue-winged leafbird
- Chloropsis hardwickii, Orange-bellied leafbird
Ioras (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Aegithinidae)
- Aegithina lafresnayei, Great Iora
- Aegithina tiphia, Common Iora
Thrushes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
- Cochoa viridis, Green cochoa
- Erpornis zantholeuca, White-bellied erpornis
- Geokichla citrina, Orange-headed thrush
- Turdus obscurus, Eyebrowed thrush
- Zoothera marginata, Dark-sided 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
- Prinia superciliaris, Hill prinia
Cettid warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cettiidae)
- Abroscopus superciliaris, Yellow-bellied warbler
- Phyllergates cuculatus, Mountain tailorbird
- Urosphena squameiceps, Asian stubtail
Leaf warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Phylloscopidae)
- Phylloscopus borealis, Arctic leaf warbler
- Phylloscopus claudiae, Claudia's leaf warbler
- Phylloscopus coronatus, Eastern crowned warbler
- Phylloscopus davisoni, Davison's leaf warbler
- Phylloscopus fuscatus, Dusky warbler
- Phylloscopus humei, Hume's leaf warbler
- Phylloscopus inornatus, Yellow-browed warbler
- Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus, Two-barred warbler
- Phylloscopus ricketti, Sulphur-breasted warbler
- Phylloscopus schwarzi, Radde's warbler
- Phylloscopus trochiloides, Greenish warbler
- Phylloscopus yunnanensis, Chinese leaf warbler
- Seicercus omeiensis, Martens's warbler
- Seicercus soror, Alström's warbler
- Seicercus tephrocephalus, Grey-crowned warbler
Reed warblers and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Acrocephalidae)
- Arundinax aedon, Thick-billed warbler
Grassbirds and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Locustellidae)
- Locustella davidi, Baikal Bush Warbler
- Locustella lanceolata, Lanceolated warbler
Old World warblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sylviidae)
- Chrysomma sinense, Yellow-eyed babbler
- Neosuthora davidiana, Short-tailed parrotbill
Old World flycatchers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Muscicapidae)
- Copsychus malabaricus, White-rumped shama
- Copsychus saularis, Oriental magpie-robin
- Cyornis banyumas, Hill blue flycatcher
- Cyornis hainanus, Hainan blue flycatcher
- Cyornis tickelliae, Tickell's blue flycatcher
- Enicurus leschenaulti, White-crowned forktail
- Enicurus schistaceus, Slaty-backed forktail
- Eumyias thalassinus, Verditer flycatcher
- Ficedula albicilla, Taiga flycatcher
- Ficedula mugimaki, Mugimaki flycatcher
- Ficedula strophiata, Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher
- Ficedula tricolor, Slaty-blue flycatcher
- Ficedula westermanni, Little pied flycatcher
- Luscinia cyane, Siberian blue robin
- Monticola solitarius, Blue rock thrush
- Muscicapa ferruginea, Ferruginous flycatcher
- Muscicapa latirostris, Asian brown flycatcher
- Muscicapa sibirica, Dark-sided flycatcher
- Myiomela leucura, White-tailed robin
- Myophonus caeruleus, Blue whistling thrush
- Niltava grandis, Large niltava
- Niltava sundara, Rufous-bellied niltava
- Niltava vivida, Vivid niltava
- Rhyacornis fuliginosa, Plumbeous water redstart
- Saxicola caprata, Pied bushchat
- Saxicola stejnegeri, Stejneger's stonechat
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
Laughingthrushes and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Leiothrichidae)
- Garrulax leucolophus, White-crested laughingthrush
Babblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Timaliidae)
- Erythrogenys hypoleucos, Large scimitar babbler
- Mixornis gularis, Pin-striped tit-babbler
- Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps, Red-billed scimitar babbler
- Pomatorhinus schisticeps, White-browed scimitar babbler
- Stachyridopsis ambigua, Buff-chested babbler
- Stachyridopsis chrysaea, Golden babbler
- Stachyris nigriceps, Grey-throated babbler
Ground babblers (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pellorneidae)
- Alcippe fratercula, Yunnan fulvetta
- Alcippe poioicephala, Brown-cheeked fulvetta
- Alcippe rufogularis, Rufous-throated fulvetta
- Gampsorhynchus torquatus, Collared Babbler
- Napothera epilepidota, Eyebrowed wren-babbler
- Pellorneum ruficeps, Puff-throated babbler
- Pellorneum tickelli, Buff-breasted babbler
Vireos and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Vireonidae)
- Pteruthius aeralatus, Blyth's shrike-babbler
- Pteruthius intermedius, Clicking shrike-babbler
Nuthatches (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sittidae)
- Sitta frontalis, Velvet-fronted nuthatch
Sunbirds and spiderhunters (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Nectariniidae)
- Aethopyga saturata, Black-throated sunbird
- Aethopyga siparaja, Crimson sunbird
- Arachnothera longirostra, Little spiderhunter
- Arachnothera magna, Streaked 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 cruentatum, Scarlet-backed flowerpecker
- Dicaeum ignipectus, Fire-breasted flowerpecker
- Dicaeum minullum, Plain flowerpecker
White-eyes (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Zosteropidae)
- Yuhina castaniceps, Striated yuhina
- Zosterops erythropleurus, Chestnut-flanked white-eye
- Zosterops japonicus, Japanese white-eye
- Zosterops palpebrosus, Oriental white-eye
Old World orioles (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Oriolidae)
- Oriolus tenuirostris, Slender-billed oriole
Fairy-bluebirds (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Irenidae)
- Irena puella, Asian fairy-bluebird
Shrikes (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Laniidae)
- Lanius cristatus, Brown shrike
- Lanius tephronotus, Grey-backed 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 annectens, Crow-billed drongo
- Dicrurus hottentottus, Hair-crested drongo
- Dicrurus leucophaeus, Ashy 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 levaillantii, Eastern jungle crow
- Corvus macrorhynchos, Large-billed crow
- Dendrocitta formosae, Grey treepie
Starlings (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sturnidae)
- Acridotheres grandis, Great myna
- Acridotheres tristis, Common myna
- Gracula religiosa, Common hill myna
- Gracupica nigricollis, Black-collared starling
- Sturnia malabarica, Chestnut-tailed starling
Waxbills and allies (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Estrildidae)
- Erythrura prasina, Pin-tailed parrotfinch
- 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)
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Bovids (Family: Bovidae)
- Bos gaurus, Gaur
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Mustelids (Family: Mustelidae)
- Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
Shrews (Order: Soricomorpha, Scandentia, Eulipotyphla)
- Tupaia belangeri, Northern treeshrew
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Platysternidae (Family: Platysternidae)
- Platysternon megacephalum, Big-headed turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos (Family: Gekkonidae)
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Agamid lizards (Family: Agamidae)
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Skinks (Family: Scincidae)
Forest skinks (Genus: Sphenomorphus, Tytthoscincus)
- Sphenomorphus maculatus, Spotted forest skink
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers (Family: Crotalidae)
Green pit vipers (Genus: Trimeresurus, Tropidolaemus)
- Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
- Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht’s pit viper
- Trimeresurus macrops, Large-eyed pit viper
Elaphid snakes (Family: Elapidae)
Kraits genus (Genus: Bungarus)
- Bungarus fasciatus, Banded krait
Colubrid snakes (Family: Colubridae)
Slug-eating snakes (Genus: Asthenodipsas, Pareas)
- Pareas carinatus, Keeled slug snake
- Pareas hamptoni, Hampton's slug snake
- Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
Bronzebacks (Genus: Dendrelaphis)
- Dendrelaphis pictus, Common bronzeback
Blackheads (Genus: Sibynophis)
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
Cat snakes (Genus: Boiga)
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Whip snakes (Genus: Ahaetulla, Dryophiops)
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Sunbeam snakes (Family: Xenopeltidae)
- Xenopeltis unicolor, Common sunbeam snake
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Litter frogs (Family: Megophryidae)
Eastern spadefoot toads (Genus: Leptobrachium)
- Leptobrachium smithi, Smith's spadefoot toad
Narrow-mouthed frogs (Family: Microhylidae)
Bullfrogs (Genus: Kaloula)
- Kaloula pulchra, Banded bullfrog
True frogs (Family: Ranidae)
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes isanensis, Isan fanged frog
- Limnonectes limborgi, Limborg's forest frog
True salamanders and newts (Family: Salamandridae)
Crocodile newts (Genus: Tylototriton)
- Tylototriton panhai, Somsak's newt