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Chestnut-tailed Minla
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Malayan Banded Pitta
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Besra
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Golden-fronted Leafbird
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Pintail Snipe
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Rufous-throated Partridge
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Claudia's Leaf Warbler
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Oriental Scops Owl
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Great Knot
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Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Welcome to thaibirding.com
Free information, maps, checklists and trip reports on birdwatching
in Thailand.
thaibirding.com provides reliable information on birdwatching
in Thailand with the aim of make planning and enjoying birdwatching
vacations to Thailand as simple as possible.
Finding good sites to go birding in Thailand is easy in the
"Locations" section with all the information needed to visit
each site independently or if you prefer expert guided assistance
in order to save time and see more species then that can be
arranged for you too, please ask for deatils.
Each birding location has its own species checklist available
and there are a collection of trip reports to browse through
for further information as well as links to blog postings
related to each location. Thaibirding also contains a collection
of ornithological papers specifically relating to species
recorded in Thailand as well as other birding related articles
and book reviews.
Contributions of photos, trip reports, observations, articles
or maps are welcomed as are suggestions for improvements.
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Locations
directory is a list of birding sites around Thailand
arranged geographically to make them easy to locate.
Thailand is divided into six regions to make it simple
to find birding sites close to where you are.
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Trip
Reports collection contains a large selection
of reports arranged by region to make finding what
you are looking for easier. The reports range from
day trips to 2-3 week long trips dating from 1999
to present.
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What's New? |
Doi Ang Kang Bird Checklist - An updated
list of the species seen at Doi Ang Kang with
all subspecies listed. Contains link to downloadable
PDF version.(Updated 27/02/26)
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Khok Kham Shorebird Site - An up-to-date page on birding at Khok Kham, the easiest place to see Spoon-billed Sandpiper.(Updated 25/02/26)
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Fang
Hot Springs Bird Checklist - A fully updated
list of the birds recorded at Fang Hot Springs with
all subspecies listed. Contains link to downloadable
PDF version.(Updated 14/02/26)
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Khok
Kham Bird Checklist - A much updated list
of the birds recorded at Khok Kham shorebird site
in Samut Sakhon province. Contains link to downloadable
PDF version.(Updated 07/02/26)
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Recommended
Hotels for Birders - Updates on hotels I use
when birding around Thailand including new additions
to the list and closures of some old favourites.(Updated
28/12/24)
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Chiang
Dao Rice Paddies - Updated page on birding
at Chiang Dao rice paddies in Chiang Mai province,
including an updated bird checklist for the site.(Updated
28/12/24)
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Krung
Ching Bird Checklist - A checklist of birds
recorded at Krung Ching in the south of Thailand,
complete with scientific names.(Updated
24/12/24)
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Sirindhorn
Peatswamp Bird Checklist - A full checklist
of birds recorded at Sirindhorn Peatswamp in Southern
Thailand. Includes scientific names for all subspecies.(Added
14/07/24)
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Khao Yai
National Park - Details of birding, travel,
accommodation and bird checklist for this national
park full of colourful and exciting species.(Updated
15/03/24)
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Birds
of Thailand Checklist - Updated checklist
of birds recorded in Thailand including listing and
scientific names for all subspecies that are potential
splits.(Updated 13/03/24)
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Mae
Ping National Park - Details on birding, travel
and accomodation at this little-visited national park
full of dry dipterocarp speciality species.(Updated
23/06/23)
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The Checklists
section provide lists of all species recorded at each
birding site featured on the website. Below are a
few of the most popular bird checklists.
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Book
Reviews contains reviews of a selection of
bird watching and wildlife books that are useful to
wildlife enthusiasts in Thailand. Some of the books
featured are field guides for the country/region while
others are reference material relating to groups of
species that occur in Thailand.
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