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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 26,438 images of 7,867 species.

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Red-bearded Bee-eater

What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 16 Jul 2025. Full details.

White-necked Babbler - Bang Lang.
Great Slaty Woodpecker - Sai Yok.
Olive-backed Woodpecker - C. Phrakiat
Red-footed Booby - Upper Gulf.
Sooty-capped Babbler - San Khala Khiri
White-tailed Flycatcher - Bang Lang.
Indian Pond Heron - Sukhothai.
Indian Nightjar - Lampang.
Grey-headed Fish Eagle - Bang Lang.
Jerdon's Baza - San Khala Khiri.
Blyth's Kingfisher - Mueang Khong.
Short-toed Coucal - Bang Lang.
Black-headed Woodpecker - Na Kae.
Blue-winged Pitta - Bangkok.
White-necked Babbler - Hala-Bala.
Caspian Tern - Bangpoo.
Jerdon's Baza - Udon Thani.

News Snippets

4 Jul 2025. Avilist, the Unified Global Checklist of the World's Birds, has now been launched. During 2025, North Thaland Birding will be updated to follow this new standard.

14 Mar 2025. 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.

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: 12,395 images of 3,041 species.
Butterflies: 6,611 images of 1,616 species.
Crustaceans: 28 images of 12 species.
Dragonflies: 702 images of 200 species.
Mammals: 773 images of 200 species.
Moths: 4,525 images of 2,489 species.
Reptiles: 877 images of 217 species.

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 394 images of 87 species.
Birds: 4,010 images of 838 species.
Butterflies: 5,372 images of 1,025 species.
Crustaceans: 12 images of 5 species.
Dragonflies: 599 images of 159 species.
Mammals: 385 images of 90 species.
Moths: 4,070 images of 2,216 species.
Reptiles: 695 images of 160 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 Jul. Added Anachrostis marginata, Syllepte curiusalis, Nosophora conjunctalis, Auzeodes chalybaeata, Epipaschiinae sp, Nothomastix pronaxalis, Eugoa trifasciata, Psilalcis galsworthyi, Imosca sugii and Zamarada eogenaria (species #2,208 - 2,216) to Thailand Moth gallery.

14 Jul. Added Vinous Oakblue and Kalimantan Oakblue (species #1,024 - 1,025) to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

14 Jul. Added Teliphasa sp Lista haraldusalis and Odontodes sp (species #2,205 - 2,207) to Thailand Moth gallery.

13 Jul. Added additional images of Pseudhyria rubra, Plecoptera sp, Salma sp, Artena dotata, Amyna punctum, Olethreutinae sp, Sacada sp. Epipaschiinae sp, Cechenena helops, Hypsopygia nostralis, Hypomecis punctinalis, Aedia leucomelas, Siccia punctigera, Selepa plumbeata, Pyralinae sp, Scopelodes unicolor, Psilalcis sp, Sarbanissa albifascia, Compsoctena sp, Rhodoneura citrina, Pardomima distortana, Eumeta variegata, Toccolosida rubriceps, Thysanoptyx tetragona, Throana amyntoralis, Thalassodes immissaria, Teliphasa nubilosa, Ugia sundana, Hellula undalis, Tarsolepis remicauda, Xanthodes intersepta, Westermannia elliptica, Suhela alboflavalis, Striglina duplicifimbria, Racotis boarmiaria, Siglophora hayata, Xenochroa chlorostigma, Pterothysanus noblei, Psilalcis breta, Progonia oileusalis and Polygrammodes moerulalis to Thailand Moth gallery.

12 Jul. Added additional images of Heortia vitessoides, Pidorus gemina, Orthaga exvinacea, Peratophyga crista, Oxaenanus brontesalis, Nola pascua, Pachynoa purpuralis, Ocinara albicollis, Omphalomia accersita, Pachynoa thoosalis, Nossa moorei, Nirmides basalis, Miltochrista acteola, Oenospila flavifusata, Narosa velutina, Miltochrista obsoleta, Miltochrista calamaria, Odonestis erectilinea, Kunugia latipennis, Ischyja marapok, Macrobrochis gigas, Nygmia shiva, Nosophora euryterminalis, Lymantria brotea, Longicella mollis, Nephelomilta effracta, Lista ficki, Idaea chotaria. Homona coffearia, Hamodes propitia and Gangarides rosea to Thailand Moth gallery.

11 Jul. Updated Khao Luang Bird checklist (239 species).

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