| Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus
ruficollis |
up to 6 seen on HTL |
| Indian
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax
fuscicollis |
1 at HTL, 2 at
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Oriental
Darter |
Anhinga
melanogaster |
1 flying over the
river at CT |
| Lesser
Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna
javanica |
2 at Crocodile lake,
CT |
| Cotton
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus
coromandelianus |
2 at Crocodile lake,
CT |
| Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
1 in rice paddy
between Saigon & CT |
| Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
2 at Crocodile lake,
CT |
| Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
up to 6 at Crocodile
lake, CT |
| Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
occasionally in rice
paddies in N & S |
| Chinese
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
up to 3 on HTL |
| Cinnamon
Bittern |
Ixobrychus
cinnamomeus |
1 on HTL, up to 10 at
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Black Bittern |
Ixobrychus
flavicollis |
1 on Crocodile Lake,
CT |
| Woolly-necked
Stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
2 on the river at CT |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
1 bird seen every day
at HTL |
| Jerdon's Baza |
Aviceda jerdoni |
1 seen perched at Dac
Lua, CT |
| Black Baza |
Aviceda leuphotes |
2 along road at HQ,
CT |
| Black-winged
Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
1 in scrub at DL |
| Crested
Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
1 at HTL, 1 CT, 2 at
SP |
| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
1 or 2 at CT |
| Japanese
Goshawk |
Accipiter gularis |
1 at CT |
| Black Eagle |
Ictinaetus
malayensis |
1 at HTL, 1 at MLB |
| Rufous-bellied
Eagle |
Hieraaetus
kienerii |
1 on the valley trail
at CP |
| Changeable
Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus
cirrhatus |
1 at HTL |
| Mountain
Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus
nipalensis |
3 at DL, 1 at HTL |
| Oriental
Hobby |
Falco severus |
1 at CT |
| Chinese
Francolin |
Francolinus
pintadeanus |
frequently heard at
HTL |
| Scaly-breasted
Partridge |
Arborophila
chloropus |
heard once or twice
at CT |
| Red
Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
up to 3 on most days
at CT, 1 at CP |
| Siamese
Fireback |
Lophura diardi |
2 males seen very
well on the road at CT |
| Germain's
Peacock-Pheasant |
Polyplectron
germaini |
1 female seen very
well on HQ trail, CT |
| Green Peafowl |
Pavo muticus |
1 male seen twice at
Crocodile lake, CT flying over grassland between large trees. Also heard at an area near
Elephant Hill, CT |
| White-breasted
Waterhen |
Amaurornis
phoenicurus |
3 seen at Crocodile
Lake, CT |
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio
porphyrio |
common at Crocodile
Lake, CT |
| Common
Moorhen |
Gallinula
chloropus |
3 at Crocodile Lake,
CT |
| Bronze-winged
Jacana |
Metopidius indicus |
up to 8 seen at
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Red-wattled
Lapwing |
Vanellus indicus |
2 seen at Crocodile
Lake, CT |
| Rock Dove |
Columba livia |
widespread in
populated areas |
| Oriental
Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia
orientalis |
up to 5 at CT |
| Spotted
Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia
chinensis |
a few at HTL and CT |
| Emerald Dove |
Chalcophaps indica |
1 at CT |
| Thick-billed
Pigeon |
Treron curvirostra |
common at CT, 1 or 2
each day at CP |
| Green
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula aenea |
1 or 2 most days at
CP |
| Mountain
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula badia |
up to 3 at HTL |
| Vernal
Hanging-Parrot |
Loriculus vernalis |
up to 4 seen feeding
in seeding bamboo each day at CT |
| Grey-headed
Parakeet |
Psittacula
finschii |
flocks of up to 40
seen flying at HTL |
| Red-breasted
Parakeet |
Psittacula
alexandri |
very common at CT, up
to 400+ birds seen on some days |
| Large
Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus
sparverioides |
1 seen at TD, often
heard at CP, TD and SP |
| Hodgson's
Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus fugax |
heard at TD |
| Indian Cuckoo |
Cuculus
micropterus |
1 seen at CP, calling
everywhere at CP and TD |
| Banded Bay
Cuckoo |
Cacomantis
sonneratii |
heard at CT and CP |
| Plaintive
Cuckoo |
Cacomantis
merulinus |
heard every day at
HQ, CT |
| Drongo Cuckoo |
Surniculus
lugubris |
1 at HTL and CT,
often heard |
| Asian Koel |
Eudynamys
scolopacea |
often heard at CT, CP
and TD, only seen once at CT |
| Green-billed
Malkoha |
Phaenicophaeus
tristis |
seen at DL, CT and CP |
| Greater
Coucal |
Centropus sinensis |
1 at CT |
| Lesser Coucal |
Centropus
bengalensis |
common at CT and CP |
| Mountain
Scops-Owl |
Otus spilocephalus |
heard every night at
CP |
| Collared
Scops-Owl |
Otus lempiji |
1 seen at CP, heard
every night at CP and CT |
| Collared
Owlet |
Glaucidium brodiei |
heard every day at CP
and TD |
| Asian Barred
Owlet |
Glaucidium
cuculoides |
heard every day at CP |
| Brown
Hawk-Owl |
Ninox scutulata |
one heard at CP |
| Great
Eared-Nightjar |
Eurostopodus
macrotis |
up to 5 seen at dusk
near HQ, CT |
| Silver-backed
Needletail |
Hirundapus
cochinchinensi |
4 seen at CT, 1 at TD
and SP |
| Brown-backed
Needletail |
Hirundapus
giganteus |
3 or 4 at CT |
| Asian
Palm-Swift |
Cypsiurus
balasiensis |
fairly widespread |
| Fork-tailed
Swift |
Apus pacificus |
a few in Sai Gon and
Da Lat |
| House Swift |
Apus nipalensis |
common in Sai Gon and
Da Lat |
| Orange-breasted
Trogon |
Harpactes oreskios |
1 male on HQ road, CT |
| Red-headed
Trogon |
Harpactes
erythrocephalus |
1 at HTL, 3 at CP,
frequently heard at HTL and CP |
| Black-backed
Kingfisher |
Ceyx erithacus |
1 flying across river
at CT, 2 at CP |
| Banded
Kingfisher |
Lacedo pulchella |
1 male seen very well
at CT |
| Stork-billed
Kingfisher |
Pelargopsis
capensis |
1 near Crocodile
Lake, CT |
| White-throated
Kingfisher |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
fairly common and
widespread in the south |
| Pied
Kingfisher |
Ceryle rudis |
a total of 16 birds
seen from the boat on the river at CT |
| Blue-bearded
Bee-eater |
Nyctyornis
athertoni |
2 at CT |
| Chestnut-headed
Bee-eater |
Merops
leschenaulti |
fairly common on the
river at CT |
| Indian Roller |
Coracias
benghalensis |
common and widespread
in the south, one of the few birds often seen outside national parks |
| Dollarbird |
Eurystomus
orientalis |
2 at HTL, 4 at CT, 2
at CP |
| Oriental
Pied-Hornbill |
Anthracoceros
albirostris |
up to 4 seen at CT |
| Great
Hornbill |
Buceros bicornis |
1 bird flying over
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Wreathed
Hornbill |
Aceros undulatus |
a group of 5 birds
seen feeding in a tree at Crocodile Lake |
| Red-vented
Barbet |
Megalaima
lagrandieri |
1 seen at CP, often
heard |
| Lineated
Barbet |
Megalaima lineata |
the common barbet at
CT |
| Green-eared
Barbet |
Megalaima
faiostricta |
the common barbet at
CP |
| Golden-throated
Barbet |
Megalaima
franklinii |
commonly heard at TD
but none seen |
| Black-browed
Barbet |
Megalaima oorti |
up to 3 each day at
HTL, 1 at TD |
| Moustached
Barbet |
Megalaima
incognita |
heard at HTL |
| Blue-eared
Barbet |
Megalaima
australis |
1 seen at CT along HQ
road |
| Coppersmith
Barbet |
Megalaima
haemacephala |
10+ seen in the
botanic gardens in Sai Gon, 1 at CT |
| White-browed
Piculet |
Sasia ochracea |
1 seen in a mixed
flock at TD |
| Grey-capped
Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos
canicapillus |
2 at HTL, 2 at CP |
| Lesser
Yellownape |
Picus chlorolophus |
3 at MLB, 1 at CT, 1
at TD |
| Greater
Yellownape |
Picus flavinucha |
1 at TD |
| Laced
Woodpecker |
Picus vittatus |
2 at CT along HQ
trail |
| Red-collared
Woodpecker |
Picus rabieri |
1 along road at CP |
| Common
Flameback |
Dinopium javanense |
1 at CP |
| Greater
Flameback |
Chrysocolaptes
lucidus |
up to 4 at HTL, 1 at
TD |
| Pale-headed
Woodpecker |
Gecinulus grantia |
1 feeding on a stump
at DL |
| Great Slaty
Woodpecker |
Mulleripicus
pulverulentu |
one heard at CT |
| Blue-rumped
Pitta |
Pitta soror |
rarely heard but
surprisingly easy to see (given the timidity of other birds), 2 at CT, 2 at CP |
| Rusty-naped
Pitta |
Pitta oatesi |
1 seen briefly at HTL |
| Bar-bellied
Pitta |
Pitta elliotii |
heard frequently at
CT and CP, a male & female seen very well on Crocodile Lake track and a male &
female on road at CP |
| Blue-winged
Pitta |
Pitta moluccensis |
calling everywhere at
CT, 1 seen briefly flying across road |
| Black-and-red
Broadbill |
Cymbirhynchus
macrorhynch |
up to 4 seen near
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Silver-breasted
Broadbill |
Serilophus lunatus |
3 seen on ridge
track, CP |
| Long-tailed
Broadbill |
Psarisomus
dalhousiae |
2 seen on ridge
track, CP |
| Yellow-bellied
Fantail |
Rhipidura
hypoxantha |
4 or 5 at the pass at
SP |
| White-throated
Fantail |
Rhipidura
albicollis |
2 or 3 most days at
HTL and MLB |
| Black-naped
Monarch |
Hypothymis azurea |
4 at CT, 1 at CP |
| Asian
Paradise Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone
paradisi |
quite common along
the ridge track at CP |
| Black Drongo |
Dicrurus
macrocercus |
fairly common in open
areas at CT, CP |
| Ashy Drongo |
Dicrurus
leucophaeus |
up to 6 each day at
HTL, 4 at CP |
| Bronzed
Drongo |
Dicrurus aeneus |
common in forest at
CT, CP |
| Lesser
Racket-tailed Drongo |
Dicrurus remifer |
2 at HTL, 1 at CT,
heard at CP |
| Hair-crested
Drongo |
Dicrurus
hottentottus |
1 on the valley
track, CP |
| Greater
Racket-tailed Drongo |
Dicrurus
paradiseus |
1 at HTL, common at
CT, 1 or 2 at CP |
| Eurasian Jay |
Garrulus
glandarius |
8 seen at DL, 2 or 3
at HTL |
| Green Magpie |
Cissa chinensis |
1 seen briefly on the
ridge track, CP |
| Short-tailed
Magpie |
Cissa thalassina |
good views of a group
of 6 of this excellent bird at HTL |
| Racket-tailed
Treepie |
Crypsirina temia |
common at CT |
| Ratchet-tailed
Treepie |
Temnurus temnurus |
quite common but
difficult to see well at CP, good but fleeting views were obtained with effort |
| Large-billed
Crow |
Corvus
macrorhynchos |
1 at DL, 2 at CT! |
| Ashy
Woodswallow |
Artamus fuscus |
2 seen every day on a
dead tree in HTL |
| Common Iora |
Aegithina tiphia |
1 at CT |
| Great Iora |
Aegithina
lafresnayei |
4 at CT in mixed
flocks |
| Black-naped
Oriole |
Oriolus chinensis |
2 at CP |
| Black-hooded
Oriole |
Oriolus xanthornus |
1 or 2 seen every day
at CT |
| Maroon Oriole |
Oriolus traillii |
2 at HTL, 1 at CP |
| Large
Cuckoo-shrike |
Coracina macei |
up to 4 seen at HTL |
| Small Minivet |
Pericrocotus
cinnamomeus |
2 at MLB |
| Grey-chinned
Minivet |
Pericrocotus
solaris |
4 at HTL, 1 at TD |
| Long-tailed
Minivet |
Pericrocotus
ethologus |
1 at MLB |
| Scarlet
Minivet |
Pericrocotus
flammeus |
2 at HTL, 1 at CT, 1
at CP |
| Bar-winged
Flycatcher-shrike |
Hemipus picatus |
2 seen at CT, 2 at CP |
| Blue-winged
Leafbird |
Chloropsis
cochinchinensi |
4 on HQ road, CT |
| Golden-fronted
Leafbird |
Chloropsis
aurifrons |
1 on the HQ track, CT |
| Orange-bellied
Leafbird |
Chloropsis
hardwickii |
1 near the
accommodation at Bong, CP |
| Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
1 near the river at
CT |
| Burmese
Shrike |
Lanius
collurioides |
up to 4 seen at HTL,
5 seen in the gardens of Bao Dai's palace, Da Lat |
| Large
Woodshrike |
Tephrodornis
gularis |
quite common in mixed
flocks at CP |
| Chestnut-bellied
Rock-Thrush |
Monticola
rufiventris |
about 6 seen in the
Ham Rong Gardens, SP |
| Orange-headed
Thrush |
Zoothera citrina |
1 female seen very
well on the ridge track, CP |
| Scaly Thrush |
Zoothera dauma |
2 at MLB, 1 at TD |
| Lesser
Shortwing |
Brachypteryx
leucophrys |
2 seen at HTL,
commonly heard |
| Black-collared
Starling |
Sturnus
nigricollis |
very common at HTL
and Da Lat |
| Vinous-breasted
Starling |
Sturnus
burmannicus |
very common at CT |
| Crested Myna |
Acridotheres
cristatellus |
2 seen in fields
between CP and Ha Noi |
| Golden-crested
Myna |
Ampeliceps
coronatus |
quite common at CT |
| Hill Myna |
Gracula religiosa |
up to 6 seen every
day at CP |
| Dark-sided
Flycatcher |
Muscicapa sibirica |
1 at HTL, 1 at CP |
| Asian Brown
Flycatcher |
Muscicapa dauurica |
1 in the Temple of
Literature, Ha Noi |
| Ferruginous
Flycatcher |
Muscicapa
ferruginea |
10+ seen at the pass
near SP |
| Snowy-browed
Flycatcher |
Ficedula
hyperythra |
a male and female at
the pass, SP |
| Little Pied
Flycatcher |
Ficedula
westermanni |
a male and female at
HTL |
| Verditer
Flycatcher |
Eumyias thalassina |
2 or 3 every day at
HTL, 1 at SP |
| Large Niltava |
Niltava grandis |
4 seen at HTL |
| White-tailed
Flycatcher |
Cyornis concretus |
1 female along the
road at CP |
| Hainan
Blue-Flycatcher |
Cyornis hainanus |
up to 6 seen every
day at CP |
| Tickell's
Blue-Flycatcher |
Cyornis tickelliae |
1 male seen very well
at CT |
| Grey-headed
Canary-Flycatcher |
Culicicapa
ceylonensis |
4+ seen at HTL and SP |
| Orange-flanked
Bush-Robin |
Tarsiger cyanurus |
1 female at the pass,
SP |
| Oriental
Magpie-Robin |
Copsychus saularis |
1 at CT, CP and SP |
| White-rumped
Shama |
Copsychus
malabaricus |
up to 5 every day at
CT, 1 every day at CP |
| White-tailed
Robin |
Cinclidium
leucurum |
a male and female
seen very well at HTL |
| Common
Stonechat |
Saxicola torquata |
quite common in open
areas at SP |
| Grey Bushchat |
Saxicola ferrea |
12+ seen at MLB,
quite common at Ham Rong, SP |
| Chestnut-vented
Nuthatch |
Sitta nagaensis |
very common at HTL in
pine forest areas |
| Yellow-billed
Nuthatch |
Sitta solangiae |
3 seen in a mixed
flock at HTL |
| Brown-throated
Tree-Creeper |
Certhia discolor |
1 in pines at HTL |
| Black-throated
Tit |
Aegithalos
concinnus |
10+ in mixed flocks
at MLB |
| Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
common at SP |
| Red-rumped
Swallow |
Hirundo daurica |
a few seen near DL |
| Nepal Martin |
Delichon
nipalensis |
3 or 4 at SP |
| Crested
Finchbill |
Spizixos canifrons |
6 seen in open
grassland near SP |
| Collared
Finchbill |
Spizixos
semitorques |
2 or 3 near SP |
| Black-crested
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
melanicterus |
2 at CT, 2 at CP |
| Red-whiskered
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus jocosus |
very common at HTL,
MLB and CP |
| Brown-breasted
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
xanthorrhous |
2 at Ham Rong, SP |
| Sooty-headed
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
aurigaster |
8 at HTL, common
around SP |
| Stripe-throated
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
finlaysoni |
1 at CT and CP |
| Flavescent
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
flavescens |
1 at MLB, 5 at HTL, 2
at TD |
| Streak-eared
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus
blanfordi |
12 at DL, 3 at CT |
| Puff-throated
Bulbul |
Alophoixus
pallidus |
commonly seen and
heard at CT and CP |
| Ashy Bulbul |
Hemixos flavala |
2 seen near the farm
at HTL |
| Chestnut
Bulbul |
Hemixos
castanonotus |
1 or 2 seen most days
at TD |
| Mountain
Bulbul |
Hypsipetes
mcclellandii |
2 at MLB, 2 at HTL |
| Black Bulbul |
Hypsipetes
leucocephalus |
up to 15 at HTL, 2 at
CP, up to 8 at TD |
| Oriental
White-eye |
Zosterops
palpebrosus |
1 in botanic gardens
at Sai Gon |
| Japanese
White-eye |
Zosterops
japonicus |
2 at SP |
| Zitting
Cisticola |
Cisticola juncidis |
1 in reeds at
Crocodile Lake, CT |
| Hill Prinia |
Prinia atrogularis |
quite common at HTL,
MLB and SP |
| Rufescent
Prinia |
Prinia rufescens |
common at most sites |
| Grey-breasted
Prinia |
Prinia hodgsonii |
2 at HTL, 1 at CT
near HQ |
| Plain Prinia |
Prinia inornata |
1 at HTL |
| Slaty-bellied
Tesia |
Tesia olivea |
1 seen, heard at TD |
| Grey-bellied
Tesia |
Tesia cyaniventer |
up to 6 seen at HTL,
heard at Fan Si Pan |
| Mountain
Tailorbird |
Orthotomus
cuculatus |
fairly common at HTL |
| Common
Tailorbird |
Orthotomus
sutorius |
1 in botanic gardens
at Sai Gon, 1 at CT |
| Dark-necked
Tailorbird |
Orthotomus
atrogularis |
2 at HTL, 2 at CT, 2
at CP |
| Dusky Warbler |
Phylloscopus
fuscatus |
1 in botanic gardens
at Sai Gon |
| Buff-throated
Warbler |
Phylloscopus
subaffinis |
1 at the pass, SP |
| Ashy-throated
Warbler |
Phylloscopus
maculipennis |
2 at MLB |
| Arctic
Warbler |
Phylloscopus
borealis |
up to 6 in Temple of
Literature, Ha Noi |
| Double-barred
Warbler |
Phylloscopus
plumbeitarsus |
1 at HTL |
| Golden-spectacled
Warbler |
Seicercus burkii
(tephrodornis) |
2 or 3 at the Ham
Rong Gardens, SP |
| Grey-cheeked
Warbler |
Seicercus
poliogenys |
2 at TD |
| Chestnut-crowned
Warbler |
Seicercus
castaniceps |
1 in mixed flock, HTL |
| Black-faced
Warbler |
Abroscopus
schisticeps |
1 in mixed flock at
the pass, SP |
| Yellow-bellied
Warbler |
Abroscopus
superciliaris |
2 at MLB, heard at
HTL, 2 at CP |
| White-crested
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax
leucolophus |
seen and heard at CT
and CP |
| Greater
Necklaced Laughingthrush |
Garrulax
pectoralis |
6 seen at DL |
| Black-hooded
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax milleti |
6 of this fabulous
species seen at HTL |
| Grey
Laugingthrush |
Garrulax maesi |
only heard at TD |
| Black-throated
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax chinensis |
commonly seen and
heard at TD, ? most common cage bird |
| White-cheeked
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax vassali |
good views eventually
obtained of this elusive bird at HTL |
| White-browed
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax sannio |
quite common around
SP |
| Collared
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax yersini |
only heard at MLB |
| Abbott's
Babbler |
Malacocincla
abbotti |
heard at CP |
| Buff-breasted
Babbler |
Pellorneum
tickelli |
1 on the ridge track,
CP |
| Puff-throated
Babbler |
Pellorneum
ruficeps |
2 seen on valley
track, CP commonly heard |
| Scaly-crowned
Babbler |
Malacopteron
cinereum |
quite common at CP |
| White-browed
Scimitar-Babbler |
Pomatorhinus
schisticeps |
1 in mixed flock at
MLB |
| Red-billed
Scimitar-Babbler |
Pomatorhinus
ochraceiceps |
3 in a mixed flock at
HTL |
| Limestone
Wren-Babbler |
Napothera
crispifrons |
4 birds involved in
territorial dispute seen very well on the valley track, CP |
| Streaked
Wren-babbler |
Napothera
brevicaudata |
1 heard on Contour
Trail, TD |
| Eyebrowed
Wren-Babbler |
Napothera
epilepidota |
4 birds also involved
in territorial dispute seen very well at HTL |
| Pygmy
Wren-Babbler |
Pnoepyga pusilla |
commonly heard at the
pass, SP |
| Rufous-capped
Babbler |
Stachyris ruficeps |
good looks obtained
near the coffee plantation at HTL |
| Golden
Babbler |
Stachyris chrysaea |
very common at TD |
| Grey-throated
Babbler |
Stachyris
nigriceps |
2 seen on the ridge
track, CP |
| Striped
Tit-Babbler |
Macronous gularis |
a couple seen and
often heard at CT and CP |
| Grey-faced
Tit-babbler |
Macronous kelleyi |
6+ seen on HQ road at
CT |
| Silver-eared
Mesia |
Leiothrix
argentauris |
2 at MLB, 2 at TD |
| Red-billed
Leiothrix |
Leiothrix lutea |
2 of this spectacular
species at the pass, SP - a real treat! |
| Spectacled
Barwing |
Actinodura ramsayi |
1 bird seen poorly
(due to cloud) at Ham Rong, SP |
| Blue-winged
Minla |
Minla
cyanouroptera |
2 at MLB, 2 at HTL |
| Red-tailed
Minla |
Minla ignotincta |
a very nice bird - 2
seen at the pass, SP |
| Golden-breasted
Fulvetta |
Alcippe chrysotis |
another great bird -
5 seen at the pass, SP |
| Rufous-winged
Fulvetta |
Alcippe
castaneceps |
up to 5 seen at the
pass, SP |
| White-browed
Fulvetta |
Alcippe vinipectus |
4 seen at Ham Rong
Gardens, SP |
| Rufous-throated
Fulvetta |
Alcippe
rufogularis |
up to 4 seen every
day at CP |
| Mountain
Fulvetta |
Alcippe peracensis |
up to 6 at HTL, 1 at
CP |
| Grey-cheeked
Fulvetta |
Alcippe morrisonia |
20+ at MLB, up to 6
each day at TD |
| Rufous-backed
Sibia |
Heterophasia
annectens |
1 at HTL |
| Black-headed
Sibia |
Heterophasia
melanoleuca |
1 at MLB |
| Striated
Yuhina |
Yuhina castaniceps |
12+ at TD |
| Whiskered
Yuhina |
Yuhina flavicollis |
6 seen on the way to
the pass, SP |
| Stripe-throated
Yuhina |
Yuhina gularis |
6 seen near the pass,
SP |
| Black-chinned
Yuhina |
Yuhina nigrimenta |
4+ seen at TD |
| White-bellied
Yuhina |
Yuhina zantholeuca |
2 or 3 often seen in
mixed flocks at HTL, MLB and CP |
| Grey-headed
Parrotbill |
Paradoxornis
gularis |
1 seen in a mixed
flock at HTL |
| Spot-breasted
Parrotbill |
Paradoxornis
guttaticolli |
1 seen on a ridge top
at Ham Rong Gardens, SP |
| Short-tailed
Parrotbill |
Paradoxornis
davidianus |
1 seen briefly on the
water tank trail, TD |
| Black-browed
Parrotbill |
Paradoxornis
atrosuperciliaris |
2 seen feeding in
trees in the Ham Rong Gardens, SP
This is the second record of this species for Vietnam, the first is from Na Hang Nature
Reserve by Mike Hill and members of a Frontier expedition. |
| Green-backed
Tit |
Parus monticolus |
quite common in pines
at MLB |
| Yellow-cheeked
Tit |
Parus spilonotus |
6+ at the pass, SP |
| Sultan Tit |
Melanochlora
sultanea |
2 seen in mixed
flocks on the ridge trail, CP |
| Plain-backed
Sparrow |
Passer flaveolus |
1 near the
accommodation at CT |
| Eurasian Tree
Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
common and widespread |
| White-rumped
Munia |
Lonchura striata |
4 feeding in grass on
the HQ road, CT |
| Nutmeg
Mannikin |
Lonchura
punctulata |
20+ in fields below
MLB |
| White-bellied
Munia |
Lonchura
leucogastra |
6 on the HQ road, CT |
| Black-backed
Wagtail |
Motacilla lugens |
1 on the road from SP |
| Richard's
Pipit |
Anthus richardi |
8 in fields below MLB |
| Asian Golden
Weaver |
Ploceus
hypoxanthus |
up to 10 at Crocodile
Lake, CT |
| Yellow-vented
Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum
chrysorrheum |
2 at CT |
| Plain
Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum concolor |
1 near Bong
substation, CP |
| Scarlet-backed
Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum cruentatum |
1 at botanic gardens,
Sai Gon, 1 at CT |
| Ruby-cheeked
Sunbird |
Anthreptes
singalensis |
3 at CT, 1 at CP |
| Gould's
Sunbird |
Aethopyga gouldiae |
up to 6 each day at
HTL |
| Green-tailed
Sunbird |
Aethopyga
nipalensis |
1 at the pass, SP |
| Fork-tailed
Sunbird |
Aethopyga
christinae |
1 on the water tank
trail, TD |
| Crimson
Sunbird |
Aethopyga siparaja |
2 at Dac Lua, CT |
| Little
Spiderhunter |
Arachnothera
longirostra |
1 at HTL |
| Streaked
Spiderhunter |
Arachnothera magna |
2 at HTL, 1 every day
at CP |
| Vietnamese
Greenfinch |
Carduelis
monguilloti |
up to 4 in the pines
at HTL |
| Black-headed
Greenfinch |
Carduelis ambigua |
1 in the Ham Rong
Gardens, SP |
| Tristram's
Bunting |
Emberiza tristrami |
1 feeding on the
valley trail, CP |
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Mammals |
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| White-cheeked
Gibbon |
Hylobates
leucogenys |
2 at HTL |
| Stump-tailed
Macacque |
Macaca arctoides |
a troop of 20+ in the
forest at CT |
| Crab-eating
Macacque |
Macaca
fascicularis |
4 feeding in a tree
over river at CT |
| Northern
Smooth-tailed Tree Shrew |
Dendrogale murina |
2 or 3 at CP |
| Indian Civet |
|
1 spotlit at CT |
| Burmese
Ferret-badger |
Melogale personata |
5 spotlit near HQ at
CT, excellent animal! |
| Black Giant
Squirrel |
Ratufa bicolor |
2 seen well at CP |
| Bar-bellied
Squirrel |
|
common throughout |
| 3-striped
Himalayan Squirrel |
|
fairly common
throughout |
"Tiny"
Squirrel
(looked like a Tamiops - possibly not described as yet) |
Tamiops sp. |
seen at CP |