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 26,438 images of 7,853 species.
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What's AboutLatest bird sightings around Thailand. News Snippets4 Jul 2025. Avilist, the Unified Global Checklist of the World's Birds, has now been launched. Over the next few months North Thaland Birding will be updated to follow this new standard. |
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: 12,395 images of 3,041 species.
Butterflies: 6,609 images of 1,614 species.
Crustaceans: 28 images of 12 species.
Dragonflies: 702 images of 200 species.
Mammals: 773 images of 200 species.
Moths: 4,525 images of 2,477 species.
Reptiles: 877 images of 217 species.
Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 87 species.
Birds: 4,010 images of 838 species.
Butterflies: 5,370 images of 1,023 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 599 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 385 images of 90 species.
Moths: 4,070 images of 2,204 species.
Reptiles: 695 images of 160 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
12 Jul. Added Hyblaea ibidias (species #2,204) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Heortia vitessoides, Pidorus gemina, Orthaga exvinacea, Peratophyga crista, Oxaenanus brontesalis, Nola pascua, Pachynoa purpuralis, Ocinara albicollis, Omphalomia accersita, Pachynoa thoosalis, Nossa moorei, Nirmides basalis, Miltochrista acteola, Oenospila flavifusata, Narosa velutina, Miltochrista obsoleta, Miltochrista calamaria, Odonestis erectilinea, Kunugia latipennis, Ischyja marapok, Macrobrochis gigas, Nygmia shiva, Nosophora euryterminalis, Lymantria brotea, Longicella mollis, Nephelomilta effracta, Lista ficki, Idaea chotaria. Homona coffearia, Hamodes propitia and Gangarides rosea.
11 Jul. Updated Khao Luang Bird checklist (239 species).
11 Jul. Added Chloroceramis viridinota, Ceratarcha sp, Stictoptera sp and Dilophothripa alopha(species #2,200 - 2,203) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Artona hainana, Dolbina inexacta, Darna sybilla, Cyana perornata, Cyana costifimbria, Cleora pendleburyi, Chorodna strixaria and Calymera confinis.
10 Jul. Added additional images of Rhinagrion viridatum to Thailand Dragonfly gallery.
10 Jul. Added Odontodes sp, Phycitinae sp, Syntypistis comatus, Beguma sp, Zanclomenophra subusta, Diplurodes sp, Neopheosia fasciata, Acrodontis insularis and Euphalacra trifenestrata (species #2,191 - 2,199) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Acosmeryx pseudonaga.
10 Jul. Added additional images of Pyroneura natuna, Common Darket, White-fringed Ace, Scarce Silver-streak Blue, Pale Spotted Coon, White Club Flitter, Narrow-banded Ace, Common Snow Flat, Ultra Snow Flat. Spotted Spark, Red-edge, Pale-tailed Awl, Green-scaled Acacia Blue, Small Long-banded Silverline, Yellow-disc Tailless Oakblue, Rounded Sixline Blue, Jewel Fourline Blue and Ferrar's Cerulean to Thailand Butterfly gallery.
9 Jul. Added additional images of Pacific Swallow and Banded Bay Cuckoo to Thailand Bird gallery.
Update history.
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