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Phuket Birding Tour - bird check list  


In spite of relentless development, Phuket is still a great birding destination. There is a wide variety of birding habitat on the island ranging from old-growth jungle to secondary growth, farm land, plantations, marshland, mangrove forests and beach zones.

The following list contains all species seen by Stijn De Win on Phuket Island, Thailand. Between September 25, 2004 and May 31, 2005.

The list follows the sequence and scientific nomenclature of ‘A field guide to the Birds of Thailand’ by Craig Robson. Some information is given for some more rare or interesting species.

1. Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
2. Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
3. Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica
4. Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
5. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
6. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopus canicapillus
7. Banded Woodpecker Picus mineaceus
8. Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
9. Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima incognita
10. Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos
11. Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
12. Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris convexus
13. Brown-winged Kingfisher Halcyon amauroptera
14. Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
15. Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
16. White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
17. Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
18. Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
19. Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus
20. Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
21. Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
22. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
23. Large-hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides
24. Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
25. Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
26. Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
27. Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
28. Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
29. Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
30. Red-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus javanicus
31. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
32. Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
33. Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
34. Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis
35. Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri (probably and escaped cage bird)
36. Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
37. Black-nest Swiftlet Collacalia maxima
38. Germain’s Swiftlet Collacalis germani
39. Silver-rumped Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
40. Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
41. House Swift Apus affinis
42. Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
43. Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
44. Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
45. Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
46. Peaceful Dove Geopelia striata
47. Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans
48. Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra
49. Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
50. White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
51. Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
52. Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
53. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
54. Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
55. Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca
56. Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
57. Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
58. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
59. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
60. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
61. Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophanianus chirurgus
62. Common Redshank Tringa totanus
63. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
64. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
65. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
66. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
67. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
68. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
69. Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
70. Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
71. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
72. Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
73. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
74. Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
75. Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
76. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus
77. Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
78. Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
79. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
80. River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
81. Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
82. Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
83. Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
84. Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
85. Common Tern Sterna hirundo
86. Little Tern Sterna albifrons
87. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
88. Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
89. Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
90. Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
91. Black Kite Milvus migrans
92. Brahminy Kite Haliastur Indus
93. White-bellied Sea Eagle haliaeetus leucogaster
94. Osprey Pandion haliaetus
95. Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
96. Shikra Accipiter badius
97. Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
98. Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
99. Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
100. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
101. Blyth’s Hawk Eagle Spizaetus alboniger
102. Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
103. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
104. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
105. Oriental Hobby Falco severus
106. Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
107. Little Egret Egretta garzetta
108. Pacific Reef Egret Egretta sacra
109. Great Egret Casmerodius albus
110. Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia
111. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
112. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
113. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
114. Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
115. Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa
116. Little Heron Butorides striatus
117. Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
118. Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
119. Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
120. Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis
121. Frigatebird spec. Fregata
122. Shearwater spec. Puffinus
123. Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
124. Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis
125. Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha
126. Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati
127. Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
128. Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella
129. Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
130. Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
131. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
132. Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectans
133. Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
134. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
135. House Crow Corvus splendens
136. Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
137. Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
138. Lesser Cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata
139. Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
140. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
141. Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
142. Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
143. Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
144. Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
145. Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina
146. Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala grisola
147. Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher Rhinomyias olivacea
148. Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
149. Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva
150. Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides
151. Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane
152. Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
153. Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata
154. Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
155. Purple-backed Starling Sturnus sturninus
156. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
157. White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis
158. Sand Martin Riparia riparia
159. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
160. Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
161. Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
162. Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
163. Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus
164. Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus (likely an escaped caged bird)
165. Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
166. Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
167. Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
168. Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi
169. Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
170. Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos
171. Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua
172. Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea
173. Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
174. Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
175. Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
176. Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
177. Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
178. Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
179. Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
180. Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
181. Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
182. Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
183. Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
184. Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
185. Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
186. Abbott’s Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
187. Striped Tit Babbler Macronous gularis
188. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculates
189. Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
190. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
191. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
192. Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
193. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Anthreptes singalensis
194. Olive-backed sunbird Nectarinia jugularis
195. Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
196. Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
197. Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis
198. Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
199. Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
200. Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
201. Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
202. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
203. Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus
204. Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
205. Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
206. White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
207. Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
208. Black-headed Munia Lonchura Malacca
209. Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola

210. Asian Openbill Stork Anastomus oscitans

 

Phuket birding wiz, Stinin De Win



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