Phu Suan Sai National Park

Wildlife in Phu Suan Sai

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Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 242 species

Non-passerines

Bitterns, herons and egrets (Family: Ardeidae)

Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Striated heron, Butorides striata
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Eagles, kites and allies (Family: Accipitridae)

Shikra, Accipiter badius
Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni
Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
Black eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus cirrhatus
Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Pheasants and partridges (Family: Phasianidae)

Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera

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

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus

Sandpipers and allies (Family: Scolopacidae)

Pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura

Pigeons and doves (Family: Columbidae)

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
Little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps
Barred cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Pin-tailed green pigeon, Treron apicauda
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus

Parrots (Family: Psittacidae, Psittaculidae)

Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis

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
Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx nisicolor
Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris

Typical owls (Family: Strigidae)

Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus
Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica

Nightjars (Family: Caprimulgidae)

Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus

Swifts (Family: Apodidae)

Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
House swift, Apus nipalensis
Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus

Treeswifts (Family: Hemiprocnidae)

Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata

Trogons (Family: Trogonidae)

Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus

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

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithaca
White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis

Bee-eaters (Family: Meropidae)

Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni

Typical rollers (Family: Coraciidae)

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets (Family: Megalaimidae, Ramphastidae)

Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Great barbet, Psilopogon virens

Woodpeckers (Family: Picidae)

Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus
Bamboo woodpecker, Gecinulus viridis
Rufous woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus
Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus

Passerines

Broadbills (Family: Eurylaimidae)

Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
Silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus

Pittas (Family: Pittidae)

Blue-naped pitta, Pitta nipalensis
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
Sand martin, Riparia riparia

Wagtails and pipits (Family: Motacillidae)

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

Cuckooshrikes and allies (Family: Campephagidae)

Large cuckooshrike, Coracina macei
Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
Brown-rumped minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
Grey-throated minivet, Pericrocotus montanus
Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus

Bulbuls (Family: Pycnonotidae)

Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
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
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus blanfordi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
Black-crested bulbul, Pycnonotus flaviventris

Leafbirds (Family: Chloropseidae)

Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons
Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii

Ioras (Family: Aegithinidae)

Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
Common iora, Aegithina tiphia

Thrushes and allies (Family: Turdidae)

Green cochoa, Cochoa viridis
White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata

Cisticolas and allies (Family: Cisticolidae)

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

Cettid warblers (Family: Cettiidae)

Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
Mountain tailorbird, Phyllergates cuculatus
Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps

Leaf warblers (Family: Phylloscopidae)

Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
Eastern crowned warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
Davison's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus davisoni
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Two-barred warbler, Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Sulphur-breasted warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Chinese leaf warbler, Phylloscopus yunnanensis
Martens's warbler, Seicercus omeiensis
Alström's warbler, Seicercus soror
Grey-crowned warbler, Seicercus tephrocephalus

Reed warblers and allies (Family: Acrocephalidae)

Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon

Grassbirds and allies (Family: Locustellidae)

Baikal bush warbler, Locustella davidi
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata

Old World warblers (Family: Sylviidae)

Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense
Short-tailed parrotbill, Neosuthora davidiana

Old World flycatchers (Family: Muscicapidae)

White-capped redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis banyumas
Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
Tickell's blue flycatcher, Cyornis tickelliae
White-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
Slaty-backed forktail, Enicurus schistaceus
Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
Mugimaki flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
Slaty-blue flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
Siberian blue robin, Luscinia cyane
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
Large niltava, Niltava grandis
Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
Vivid niltava, Niltava vivida
Plumbeous water redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosa
Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
Stejneger's stonechat, Saxicola stejnegeri

Babblers (Family: Timaliidae)

Large scimitar babbler, Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Buff-chested babbler, Stachyridopsis ambigua
Golden babbler, Stachyridopsis chrysaea
Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps

Ground babblers (Family: Pellorneidae)

Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
Rufous-throated fulvetta, Alcippe rufogularis
Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Buff-breasted babbler, Pellorneum tickelli

Vireos and allies (Family: Vireonidae)

Blyth's shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
Clicking shrike-babbler, Pteruthius intermedius

Nuthatches (Family: Sittidae)

Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis

Sunbirds and spiderhunters (Family: Nectariniidae)

Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Purple-naped sunbird, Hypogramma hypogrammicum

Flowerpeckers (Family: Dicaeidae)

Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum

White-eyes (Family: Zosteropidae)

Striated yuhina, Yuhina castaniceps
Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
Japanese white-eye, Zosterops japonicus
Oriental white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus

Old World orioles (Family: Oriolidae)

Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris

Fairy-bluebirds (Family: Irenidae)

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Shrikes (Family: Laniidae)

Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus
Tiger shrike, Lanius tigrinus

Woodshrikes and allies (Family: Tephrodornithidae)

Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Drongos (Family: Dicruridae)

Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
Greater racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Lesser racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer

Woodswallows (Family: Artamidae)

Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus

Crows and allies (Family: Corvidae)

Common green magpie, Cissa chinensis
Eastern jungle crow, Corvus levaillantii
Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae

Starlings (Family: Sturnidae)

Great myna, Acridotheres grandis
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa
Black-collared starling, Gracupica nigricollis
Chestnut-tailed starling, Sturnia malabarica

Waxbills and allies (Family: Estrildidae)

Pin-tailed parrotfinch, Erythrura prasina
Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata

Sparrows (Family: Passeridae)

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

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Bovids (Family: Bovidae)

Bos gaurus, Gaur

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Mustelids (Family: Mustelidae)

Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger

Treeshrews (Order: Scandentia)

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

Mountain pit vipers (Genus: Ovophis)

Ovophis monticola, Himalayan mountain 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 geminatus, Twin 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