Asian Paradise Flycatchers
are fairly common at Khao Sok National Park. They are dimorphic.
They are either white with a sort of bluish-black head or rufous
with a bluish-black head. Males have long central tail streamers,
females don't.
Red-crowned Barbets are rare
residents of lowland evergreen forests. Habitat destruction
threatens their survival. Most barbets are difficult to see
as the inhabit the upper canopy of the jungle. They are primarily
frugivorous.
Helmeted Hornbills are true
treats to see or hear. We see them every time we go to Khao
Sok National Park. It has an eerie call which starts out as
a series of hoots. It speeds up and rises into an accelerating sound
which is a sort of ha, ha, ha. Once you hear one, you'll not soon
forget it! Like a lot of hornbills, it often makes this call shortly
before taking flight.
Oriental Pied Hornbills are
probably the most common hornbill seen in southern Thailand.
We see them in Phang Nga Bay, on the islands of Trang province,
everywhere around Tarutao Marine Park, and at Khao Sok National
Park. They are gregarious. Huge flocks of them can be
seen flying together, especially during the breeding season.
Rhinoceros Hornbills are only
found in the deep south in Thailand. They are rare. Like some other
hornbills, the male's eye is red and the female's is white.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongos
can easily be seen swooping down on insects in the late afternoon
at Tarutao Marine Park headquarters. It's almost a sure thing.
We also see these birds in Phuket and Khao Sok National Park. Their
long tail feathers make this strange bird a nice addition to anyone's
life list.
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