North Thailand Birding

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 24,688 images of 7,113 species.

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What's About Latest bird sightings around Thailand. Updated 21 Nov 2024. Full details. Nordmann's Greenshank - Chonburi. Sulphur-breasted Warbler - Inthanon. Spoon-billed Sandpiper- Khok Kham. Common Starling - Doi Noi. Yellow-breasted Bunting - Trat. Steppe Eagle - Ban Thi. Eurasian Hobby - Phang-nga. White-browed Fantail - Thap Lan. Western Marsh Harrier - Lamphun. Malayan Night Heron - Bangkok. Lanceolated Warbler - Lower Gulf. White-throated Needletail - K. Dinsor. Nicobar Pigeon - Ko Similan. Black Stork - Taphan Hin. Large Blue Flycatcher - Bangkok. Oriental Pratincole - Lamphun. Eurasian Wigeon - Ban Tabun. 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 108 species.
Birds: 11,954 images of 2,911 species.
Butterflies: 6,240 images of 1,497 species.
Crustaceans: 26 images of 11 species.
Dragonflies: 690 images of 195 species.
Mammals: 750 images of 191 species.
Moths: 3,701 images of 1,994 species.
Reptiles: 846 images of 205 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 86 species.
Birds: 3,983 images of 834 species.
Butterflies: 5,280 images of 1,011 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 598 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 383 images of 89 species.
Moths: 3,332 images of 1,775 species.
Reptiles: 695 images of 158 species.

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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.