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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 24,063 images of 6,870 species.

Black-throated Laughingthrush
Black-throated Laughingthrush

Burmese Batwing
Burmese Batwing

Eared Pitta
Eared Pitta

Tree Spirit Bent-toed Gecko
Tree Spirit Bent-toed Gecko

What's About

Latest bird sightings around Thailand.

Updated 1 Jul 2024. Full details.

Sooty-capped Babbler - San.Kala Khiri.
Common Greenshank - Chonburi.
Diard's Trogon - Ton Nga Chang.
Terek Sandpiper - Khlong Thamru.
Sooty Barbet - Songkhla.
Olive-backed Woodpecker - Hala-Bala.
Milky Stork - Khlong Thamru.
Grey Heron - Rio Et.
Yellow-crowned Barbet - K. Nam Khang.
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle - Khao Banthat.
White-crowned Hornbill - Thaleban.
Orange-backed Woodpecker - Songkhla.
Indian Pond Heron - Chumphon.
Streaked Weaver - Sukhothai.
Plain-pouched Hornbill - KNC.
Green Peafowl - Huai Kha Kaeng.
Green Cochoa - Doi Suthep-Pui.

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: 443 images of 107 species.
Birds: 11,931 images of 2,898 species.
Butterflies: 6,084 images of 1,479 species.
Dragonflies: 675 images of 193 species.
Mammals: 749 images of 191 species.
Moths: 3,354 images of 1,799 species.
Reptiles: 817 images of 197 species.
Other: 15 images of 6 species

Thailand Galleries:
Amphibians: 393 images of 85 species.
Birds: 3,977 images of 836 species.
Butterflies: 5,151 images of 1,003 species.
Dragonflies: 583 images of 157 species.
Mammals: 384 images of 89 species.
Moths: 2,909 images of 1,590 species.
Reptiles: 666 images of 150 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 categories.

Latest updates

30 Jun. Added additional images of Common Saturn, Wavy Maplet and Intermediate Maplet to Thailand Butterfly gallery.

22 Jun. Added Philogenia elisabeta (species #193) to Wrold (Peru) Dragonfly gallery.

22 Jun. Added additional images of Ericeia inangulata, Plecoptera quaesita, Pandesma quenavadi, Iambia shanica, Euproctis inornata, Condica conducta, Camptochilus reticulata, Baniana semilugens, Arna bipunctapex, Achrosis incitata and Chrysodeixis eriosoma to Thailand Moth gallery.

22 Jun. Added additional images of Long-tailed Skipper to World (Ecuador) Butterfly gallery.

21 Jun. Updated Doi Suthep-Pui Locality information.

21 Jun. Updated Doi Suthep-Pui Butterfly checklist (300 species).

21 Jun. Updated Doi Suthep-Pui Bird checklist (158 spcies).

20 Jun. Added Jelski's Chat-Tyrant, Rainbow Starfrontlet and Chestnut-collared Swallow (species #2,896 - 2,898) to World (Ecuador) Bird gallery. Added additional images of Fawn-breasted Tanager and Tooth-billed Tanager.

20 Jun. Added Patricia dercyllidas and Oenides vulpina (species #1,478 - 1,479) to World (Ecuador) Butterfly gallery. Added additional images of Pedaliodes asconia.

20 Jun. Added additional images of Argia indicatrix to World (Peru) Dragonfly gallery.

19 Jun. Added Bicoloured Hawk, Bay-crowned Brushfinch, White-tailed Jay, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Slaty Becard, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Pacific Elaenia and Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (species #2,888 - 2,895) to World (Ecuador) Bird gallery. Added additional images of Black-crested Tit-Tyrant, Paciic Pygmy Owl and Olivaceous Woodcreeper.

19 Jun. Added Guayaquil Squirrel (species #191) to World (Ecuador) Mammal gallery.

19 Jun. Added Copper-headed Sootywing and Barnes's Metalmark (species #1,476 - 1,477) to World (Ecuador) Butterfly gallery. Added additional images of Tropical Buckeye, Dorantes Longtail and White-crescent Longtail.

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