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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 23,116 images of 6,543 species.

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Common Green Magpie

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Oriental Whip Snake

What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 3 May 2024. Full details.

Brown Booby - Satun.
Dark-sided Flycatcher - Khon Kaen.
Pacific Golden Plover - Kalasin.
Grey-headed Lapwing - Tak.
Northern Boobook - Bangkok.
Orange-headed Thrush - Khon Kaen.
Malayan Night Heron - Bangkok.
Chinese Egret - Prasae.
Slaty-legged Crake - Phitsanulok.
Tiger Shrike - Maha Sarakham.
Ferruginous Flycatcher - Samut Sakhon.
Green-backed Flycatcher - Khon Kaen.
Bar-bellied Pitta - Phu Chong.
Pomarine Jaeger - Bangpoo.
Baillon's Crake - Hat Yai.
Chinese Egret - Rayong.
Northern Boobook - Maha Sarakham.

News Snippets

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

12 Feb 2024. Taxonomic changes from IOC 14.1 (2024) made across the website.

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: 439 images of 103 species.
Birds: 11,471 images of 2,807 species.
Butterflies: 5,955 images of 1,421 species.
Dragonflies: 645 images of 181 species.
Mammals: 706 images of 183 species.
Moths: 3,078 images of 1,652 species.
Reptiles: 812 images of 194 species.
Other: 13 images of 5 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 393 images of 84 species.
Birds: 3,978 images of 836 species.
Butterflies: 5,141 images of 1,002 species.
Dragonflies: 566 images of 152 species.
Mammals: 384 images of 89 species.
Moths: 2,842 images of 1,533 species.
Reptiles: 665 images of 149 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.

Latest updates

2 May. Added Herminiinae sp, Hypocala deflorata and Pangrapta sp (species #1,531 - 1,533) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Ammatho cuneonotatus, Oraura longipennis and Diduga flavicostatas.

2 May, Added Planalto Tyrannulet (species #2,807) to World (Brazil) Bird gallery.

29 Apr. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist.

29 Apr. Added Tree Pipit (species #2,806) to World (UK) Bird gallery. Added additional images of Common Chiffchaff and Woodlark.

29 Apr. Added Brown Rat (species #183) to World (UK) Mammal gallery.

29 Apr. Added Cirrhochrista brizoalis, Pyrausta ochracealis, Pyralis fumipennis and Piesmopoda semilutea (species #1,527 - 1,530) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Callopistria maillardi, Aemene punctigera, Synclera traducalis, Scopula minorata, Strepsigonia kerbau, Phazaca theclata, Nola lucidalis, Elusa antennata and Corgatha trichogyia.

29 Apr. Added additional images of Adela reaumurella to World (UK) Moth gallery.

28 Apr. Added Eugoa basipuncta (species #1,526) to Thailand Moth gallery.

27 Apr. Updated Thailand Reptile checklist (540 species).

27 Apr, Updated Thailand Amphibian checklist (214 species).

24 Apr. Added Stathmopoda sp, Lymantria bivittata, Oraura longipennis and Polygrammodes moerulalis (species #1,521 - 1,525) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Cyclosia midama, Heortia vitessoides, Eterusia aedea, Miltochrista undulosa and Episteme vetula.

23 Apr. Updated Thailand Bird checklist (1,081 species).

23 Apr. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist (1,351 species).

23 Apr. Added Colocasia coryli (species #1,639) to World (UK) Moth gallery.

23 Apr. Added Eterusia tricolor (species #1,520) to Thailand Moth gallery.

22 Apr. Added Northern Junglequeen (species #1,002) to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

22 Apr. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist (1,350 species).

21 Apr. Updated Thailand Butterfly checklist.

Full update history.

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