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North Thailand Birding focuses on birds, birding and nature photography in Thailand. Information covers birding sites, checklists, trip reports and resources, as well as a wealth of background, travel and logistical information. Photo galleries showcase the extent and variety of the wildlife, as well as providing identification assistance for well-represented groups. Birding localities and important places are locatable in a shareable Google Map. A World section features trip reports and additional bird and wildlife galleries from around the globe - currently 26,080 images of 7,551 species.

Siamese Pied Myna

Red-bearded Bee-eater

Mathoris breakinmao

Booted Eagle

What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 10 May 2025. Full details.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - Khon Kaen.
Indian Pond Heron - Chanthaburi.
Taiga Flycatcher - Phitsanulok.
Blue-winged Pitta - Bangkok.
Green Broadbill - Kaeng Krachan.
Indian Pond Heron - Krabi.
Indian Pond Heron - Bangkok.
Two-barred Warbler - Phu Pha Man.
Blue Rock Thrush - Si Satchanalai.
Oriental Turtle Dove - Kanchaburi.
Malaysian Honeyguide - SKK.
Orientla Pied Hornbill - Bang Phra.
Grey-headed Woodpecker - Khon Kaen.
Gould's Frogmouth - San Khala Khiri.
Black-headed Woodpecker - Phu Pha Man
Wreathed Hornbill - Chiang Dao.
White-browed Fantail - Thap Lan.
Indian Pond Heron - Laem Phak Bia.

News Snippets

14 Mar 2024. Taxonomic changes from IOC 15.1 (2025) made across the website.

30 Jan 2025. New speices of pit-viper Trimeresurus kanburiensis described from eastern Thailand.

27 Apr 2021. New species of snake Oligodon speleoserpens described from southern Thailand.

8 Feb 2024. New species of krait Bungarus sagittatus described from Ratchaburi province.

30 Jan 2022. Major update of Thai Butterfly checklist (1,340 species) incorporating latest taxonomic revisions.

Geographically, North Thailand Birding covers the northern half of the country in detail - roughly north of Bangkok and the Peninsula. Additionally, areas of the south are included following visits and exploration around the country. All information, especially for localities, is gained from first-hand experience and accurate at the time of publication.

Current Galleries Status

World Galleries:
Amphibians: 453 images of 112 species.
Birds: 12,243 images of 2,969 species.
Butterflies: 6,518 images of 1,584 species.
Crustaceans: 28 images of 12 species.
Dragonflies: 694 images of 197 species.
Mammals: 765 images of 197 species.
Moths: 4,326 images of 2,266 species.
Reptiles: 872 images of 214 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 87 species.
Birds: 4,007 images of 838 species.
Butterflies: 5,336 images of 1,018 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 599 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 383 images of 89 species.
Moths: 3,892 images of 2,018 species.
Reptiles: 696 images of 159 species.

Feedback through the Contact form is welcomed, as are comments on identification of species in photographs.

North Thailand Birding went live in September 2011. This website is an on-going project, initiated in October 2009 when photographs were first taken and localities visited. Information, photos, scope, checklists and detailed coverage are being updated and expanded continually. Longer term, photo galleries will be added to include other wildlife categories.

Latest updates

10 May. Added additional images of Siamese Pied Myna and Lineated Barbet to Thaland Bird gallery.

10 May. Added additional images of Grass Bob, Large Forest Bob, Malay Forest Bob, Large-spot Plain Ace, Dark Straw Ace, Common White Flat, Abnormal Flash, Malayan Falcate Oakblue, Violet Fourline Blue, Zambra Oakblue, Great Marquis, Dark Cerulean, Variable Sailor, Common Red Forester, Bnaded Treebrown, Plain Puffin, Spotted Sawtooth and Common Rose to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

10 May. Added additional images of Craniophora ligustri, Orthosia cerasi, Orthosia gothica, Cilix glaucata and Eupithecia abbreviata to World (UK) Moh gallery.

10 May. Added Melanchroia chephise (species #2,266) to World (Bolivia) Moth gallery.

9 May. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist (1,351 species).

9 May. Added Black-eyed Eyelet (species #1,584) to World (Bolivia) Butterfly gallery. Added additional images of Tanna Longtail and Pointed Sister.

8 May. Major update of Butterfly taxonomy across the website.

5 May. Added Eupithecia dodoneata, Anticlea derivata, Acronicta megacephala, Ptilodon capucina, Lithophane ornitopus, Chloroclystis v-ata, Eupithecia vulgata and Drepana falcataria (species #2,257 - 2,264) to Wrold (UK) Moth gallery.

5 May. Updated Thailand Reptile checklist (562 species).

4 May. Added Cetti's Warbler (species #2,969) to World (UK) Bird gallery.

4 May. Added Acronicta psi, Agonopterix arenella, Acasis viretata, Macaria liturata, Eupithecia abbreviata, Abrostola tripartita, Lampropteryx suffumata and Drymonia ruficornis (species #2,249 - 2,256) to Wrold (UK) Moth gallery.

21 Apr. Added Scarce White Commodore (species #1,018) to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

21 Apr. Added Cucullia verbasci (species #2,248) to World (UK) Moth gallery.

20 Apr. Added Akaisphecia sp, Hypargyria metalliferella and Acanthovalva inconspicuaria (species #2,016 - 2,018) to Thailand Moth gallery.

19 Apr. Added Rodneya cernyi, Hellula undalis, Meganola punctilinea and Degia sp (species #2,012 - 2,015) to Thailand Moth gallery.

Update history.


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