Phu Suan Sai National Park

Wildlife in Phu Suan Sai

The list of species below are collected from various sources and publications, it is not necessarily complete nor accurate. Some species may have been extirpated from the park, may be historic data of rare migrant species or simply misidentified. We do our best to verify each record with the experts, particularly the rare species.

Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 242 species

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

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

Pigeons and doves

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
Little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps
Barred cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
Eastern 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

Cuckoos

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

Nightjars and allies

Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus

Swifts

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

Treeswifts

Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata

Rails, gallinules, and coots

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus

Sandpipers and allies

Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

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

Hawks, eagles, and kites

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 limnaeetus
Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Owls

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

Trogons

Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

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

Bee-eaters

Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni

Rollers

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

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

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

Parrots

Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis

Broadbills

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

Pittas

Blue-naped pitta, Hydrornis nipalensis
Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Large cuckooshrike, Coracina macei
Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
Brown-rumped minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
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

Old World orioles

Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris

Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies

Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus

Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Ioras

Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
Common iora, Aegithina tiphia

Fantails

White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis

Drongos

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

Monarch flycatchers

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

Shrikes

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

Crows, jays and magpies

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

Fairy flycatchers

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis

Cisticolas and allies

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

Reed warblers and allies

Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon

Grassbirds and allies

Baikal bush warbler, Locustella davidi
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata

Swallows and martins

Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Collared sand martin, Riparia riparia

Bulbuls

Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris

Leaf warblers

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

Bush warblers and allies

Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
Mountain leaftoiler, Phyllergates cucullatus
Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps

Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies

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

White-eyes, yuhinas and allies

Striated yuhina, Staphida castaniceps
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
Large scimitar babbler, Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps

Ground babblers and allies

Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Rufous-throated fulvetta, Schoeniparus rufogularis
Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli

Alcippe fulvettas

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

Laughingthrushes and allies

White-crested laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis

Starlings

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

Thrushes and allies

Green cochoa, Cochoa viridis
Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata

Old World flycatchers

Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
Southern 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
White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane
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
Large niltava, Niltava grandis
Vivid niltava, Niltava oatesi
Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
White-capped water redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus
Plumbeous water redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosa
Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
Eastern stonechat, Saxicola maurus

Flowerpeckers

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

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

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, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

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

Waxbills and allies

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

Old World sparrows

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

Wagtails and pipits

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