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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 26,230 images of 7,777 species.

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What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 16 Jun 2025. Full details.

Whiskered Tern - Pak Phli.
Red-footed Booby - Samut Songkram.
Yellow-legged Buttonquail - Doi Inthanon
Black Bittern - Khon Kaen.
Red-footed Booby - Upper Gulf.
Little Stint - Khlong Thamru.
River Lapwing - Bang Khaem.
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - Chanthaburi.
Asian Dowitcher - Khlong Thamru.
Indian Pond Heron - Rangsit.
Malayan Night Heron - Chanthaburi.
Pied Avocet - Khlong Thamru.
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker - MHS.
Sooty-capped Babbler - San Khala Khiri.
Blue-eared Kingfisher - Chachoengsao.
Black Kite - Sam Ngao.
Grey-headed Lapwing - Phetchaburi.
Broad-billed Sandpiper - Chanthaburi.

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: 12,393 images of 3,041 species.
Butterflies: 6,599 images of 1,610 species.
Crustaceans: 28 images of 12 species.
Dragonflies: 702 images of 200 species.
Mammals: 771 images of 199 species.
Moths: 4,497 images of 2,387 species.
Reptiles: 875 images of 216 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 87 species.
Birds: 4,008 images of 838 species.
Butterflies: 5,361 images of 1,019 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 599 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 383 images of 89 species.
Moths: 4,043 images of 2,133 species.
Reptiles: 693 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

15 Jun. Added Oxacme umbrodorsum, Tamsia hieroglyphica, Anoba pectinata, Berta annulifera, Caduca albopunctata, Epipaschiinae sp, Hypolamprus angulalis, Orthaga subbasalis, Aetholix flavibasalis, Diascia hayesi, Mustilizans dierli, Ornithospila esmeralda, Eubryopterella triangulata, Phostria xipharesalis, Arctornis obtusa, Throana amyntoralis, Idaea phaeocrossa, Metanastria capucina and Ozarba brunnea (species #2,115 - 2,133) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Adoxophyes privatana, Cerynea ustula, Arna bipunctapex, Curbia martiata, Comostola chlorargyra, Crypsiptya coclesalis, Collinsa commanotata, Dialithoptera gemmata, Compsoctena pulla, Chrysodeixis illuminata, Disparia maculata, Entomogramma torsa, Diplurodes vestita, Chalcidica mineus, Mocis undata and Peridrome orbicularis.

14 Jun. Updated Doi Inthanon Bird checklist (311 species).

14 Jun. Updated Doi Inthanon Butterfly checklist (348 species).

14 Jun. Added Cyana bianca and Tisis helioclina (species #2,113 - 2,114) to Thailand Moth gallery.

14 Jun. Updated Doi Inthanon locality infromation.

12 Jun. Added additional images of Callambulyx rubricosa, Callambulyx diehli, Calesia dasyptera, Artaxa distracta and Bamra mundata to Thailand Moth gallery.

11 Jun. Added additional images of Indigo Flash, Scarlet Flash, Suffused Flash, Green Flash, Common Cornelian, Margined Hedge Blue, Ambon Onyx, Orange Punch, Little Banded Yeoman, Yellow Coster and Common Albatross to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

11 Jun. Added Westermannia superba, Scopelodes witti, Hypena jugalis and Peratophyga venetia (species #2,111 - 2,114) to Thailand Moth gallery. Added additional images of Ozola hollowayi, Utetheisa pulchelloides, Arippara indicator, Amraica recursaria, Caeneressa fouqueti, Allata duplius, Cricula trifenestrata, Olene mendosa and Erebus macrops.

10 Jun. Added Northern Cassowary (species #3,041) to World (Indonesia) Bird gallery.

10 Jun. Updated Thailand Reptile checklist (561 species).

Update history.


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