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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 25,014 images of 7,227 species.

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Chestnut Thrush

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Branded Orange Awlet

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Indochinese Bush Lark

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Acolutha pictaria

What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 22 Dec 2024. Full details.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper - Chachoengsao.
Slender-billed Gull - Bangpoo.
Osprey - Bang Phra.
Black-faced Spoonbill - Bueng Lahan.
Black-eared Parrotbill - Phu Luang.
Fujian Niltava - Khon Kaen.
Himalayan Vulture - Phuket.
Lesser Frigatebird - Bang Phra.
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker - KKC.
Fujian Niltava - Khon Kaen.
White-crowned Hornbill - KKC.
Chestnut Bunting - Kaeng Krachan.
Black-faced Bunting - Phayao.
Lesser Adjutant - Bang Phra.
Blue-fronted Redstart - Doi Inthanon.
Ashy-headed Green Pigeon - Khao Yai.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Chachoengsao.
Little Stint - Samut Songkhram.

News Snippets

16 Sep 2024. Taxonomic changes from IOC 14.2 (2024) made across the website.

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.

20 May 2021. New species of pit viper, Trimeresurus kuiburi described from northern Peninsula Thailand.

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: 444 images of 109 species.
Birds: 11,994 images of 2,911 species.
Butterflies: 6,252 images of 1,499 species.
Crustaceans: 26 images of 11 species.
Dragonflies: 692 images of 196 species.
Mammals: 750 images of 192 species.
Moths: 4,013 images of 2,103 species.
Reptiles: 846 images of 206 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 87 species.
Birds: 3,983 images of 834 species.
Butterflies: 5,292 images of 1,013 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 598 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 383 images of 89 species.
Moths: 3,634 images of 1,883 species.
Reptiles: 695 images of 159 species.

Feedback through the Contact form is welcomed, as are any 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

21 Dec. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist.

21 Dec. Added Artaxa sp, Garella curiosa, Epicrocis metallopa, Phycitinae sp, Bactra venosana, Diduga annulata and Bosara sp (species #1,877 - 1,883) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Dasychira chekiangensis, Diplurodes sp, Asota caricae, Thyas coronata, Artena dotata, Lyssa zampa, Miltochrista calamaria, Homona magnanima, Trabala vishnou, Polyphagozerra coffeae, Craspedortha porphyria, Zeuzera indica and Zamarada excisa.

20 Dec. Trip report for Doi Lang, 15-18 Dec.

20 Dec. Added additional images of Chocolate Albatross and Watson's Wight to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

20 Dec. Added Pingasa lariaria, Epipristis nelearia and Pingasa rufofasciata (species #1,874 - 1,876) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Pindara illibata, Spilarctia subcarnea, Tanaorhinus rafflesii, Polyptychus trilineatus, Targalla apicifascia, Tamba delicata, Somena similis, Tiracola aureata, Thysanoptyx tetragona, Sinna floralis, Simplicia bimarginata, Tinolius eburneigutta, Scopula emissaria, Racotis boarmiaria, Psilalcis postochrea, Platyjionia mediorufa, Platyja umminia, Arna bipunctapex, Fossia bachma, Pingasa ruginaria, Pida decolorata, Numenes siletti and Odonestis erectilinea.

19 Dec. Updated Doi Lang and Mae Taeng locality information.

19 Dec Updated Doi Lang (324 species), Fang (162) and Mae Taeng (111) Bird checklists.

19 Dec. Updated Doi Lang Butterfly checklist (66 species).

19 Dec. Added additional images of Nordstromia duplicata, Naarda ineffectalis, Metaemene satellita, Maurilia iconica, Lymantria hauensteini, Maguda suffusa, Lymantria orestera, Lymantria defreinai, Luxiaria emphatica, Kamalia priapus, Isocentris filalis, Iridoplecta ferrifera, Hyposidra infixaria, Idaea macrospila, Hypomecis separata, Hypochrosis hyadaria, Homodes iomolybda, Hyperythra lutea, Giaura multipunctata, Hyalobathra miniosalis, Heterostegane urbica, Hulodes caranea, Hemithea tritonaria, Hamodes lutea and Gnathocinara situla to Thailand Moth gallery.

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