Wildlife in Sai Yok
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 106 species
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
- Lesser whistling duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
Pigeons and doves
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia
- Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
- Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
- Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
Cuckoos
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Nightjars and allies
- Grey nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka
Swifts
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
Treeswifts
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Plovers and lapwings
- Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Eastern buzzard, Buteo japonicus
Barn-owls
- Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica
Owls
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
Trogons
- Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios
Hoopoes
- Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops
Hornbills
- Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Banded kingfisher, Lacedo pulchella
Bee-eaters
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
- Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis
Rollers
- Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Barbets
- Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Green-eared barbet, Psilopogon faiostrictus
- Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Woodpeckers
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- Greater yellownape, Chrysophlegma flavinucha
- Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
- Black-naped woodpecker, Picus guerini
Parrots
- Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
- Common woodshrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Ioras
- Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Fantails
- Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
Drongos
- Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
- Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
- Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
Shrikes
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Common green magpie, Cissa chinensis
- Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
Fairy flycatchers
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Plain prinia, Prinia inornata
Swallows and martins
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Bulbuls
- Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
- Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
Leaf warblers
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Bush warblers and allies
- Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
- Large scimitar babbler, Erythrogenys hypoleucos
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Ground babblers and allies
- Greyish limestone babbler, Gypsophila crispifrons
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Laughingthrushes and allies
- White-crested laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus
- Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger
- Greater necklaced laughingthrush, Pterorhinus pectoralis
Starlings
- White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Asian pied myna, Gracupica contra
- Black-collared myna, Gracupica nigricollis
Old World flycatchers
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
- Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
- Purple sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Leafbirds
- Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Waxbills and allies
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Old World sparrows
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Wagtails and pipits
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Old World buntings
- Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Elephants
- Elephas maximus, Asian elephant
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Deer
- Rusa unicolor, Sambar deer
Bovids
- Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow
Suids
- Sus scrofa, Wild boar
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Cats
- Panthera pardus, Leopard
- Panthera tigris, Tiger
Canids
- Cuon alpinus, Dhole, Asiatic wild dog
Primates (Order: Primate)
Gibbons
- Hylobates lar, Lar gibbon
Macaques
- Macaca arctoides, Stump-tailed macaque
- Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Squirrels
- Petaurista petaurista, Red giant flying squirrel
- Ratufa bicolor, Black giant squirrel
Bats
Megabats
- Eonycteris spelaea, Cave nectar bat
Kitti's hog-nosed bats
- Craseonycteris thonglongyai, Kitti's hog-nosed bat
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Softshell turtles
- Dogania subplana, Malayan softshell turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus saiyok, Sai Yok bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus tigroides, Tiger bent-toed gecko
Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)
- Cnemaspis huaseesom, Yellow-headed rock gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko nutaphandi, Nutaphand's red-eyed gecko
Agamid lizards
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)
- Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard
Skinks
Leaf-litter skinks (Genus: Scincella)
- Scincella punctatolineata, Burma smooth skink
Monitors
- Varanus dumerilii, Dumeril's monitor
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
- Trimeresurus kanburiensis, Kanburi pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
Kraits
- Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
- Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait
King cobra
- Ophiophagus hannah, King cobra
Colubrid snakes
Slug-eating snakes
- Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
Racers
- Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
Ground snakes
- Gongylosoma scriptum, Indochinese ground snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon laoensis, Laotian wolf snake
Collared snakes
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga siamensis, Siamese cat snake
Mock vipers
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis chrysargos, Speckle-bellied keelback
- Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback
Pythons
- Python brongersmai, Brongersma's blood python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Fork-tongued frogs
Eastern frogs
- Ingerana tenasserimensis, Tenasserim frog
Litter frogs
Eastern spadefoot toads
- Leptobrachium smithi, Smith's spadefoot toad
Narrow-mouthed frogs
Glyphoglossus genus
- Glyphoglossus guttulatus, Striped spadefoot frog
- Glyphoglossus molossus, Blunt-headed burrowing frog
Rice frogs (Genus: Microhyla)
- Microhyla heymonsi, Heymons' narrow-mouthed frog
Shrub frogs
Whipping frogs (Genus: Polypedates)
- Polypedates megacephalus, Hong Kong whipping frog
True frogs
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes limborgi, Limborg's forest frog