CHIANG SAEN AREA, MEKONG RIVER
THAILAND
LOCALE
| Altitude (m): | 550-630 |
| # Species*: | 245 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 245 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 0 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. |
| Habitat: Lakeside, river edge, scrub, farmland |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea | RR | |
| 2 | Falcated Duck | Mareca falcata | | NT |
| 3 | Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | | V |
| 4 | Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | | NT |
| 5 | Baer's Pochard | Aythya baeri | | CR |
| 6 | Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | | V |
| 7 | Blue-breasted Quail | Synoicus chinensis | RR | |
| 8 | Oriental Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia orientalis | RR | |
| 9 | White-browed Crake | Poliolimnas cinerea | RR | |
| 10 | Great Thick-knee | Esacus recurvirostris | RR | NT |
| 11 | Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | | NT |
| 12 | River Lapwing | Vanellus duvaucelii | RR | NT |
| 13 | Long-billed Plover | Charadrius placidus | RR | |
| 14 | Ruff | Calidris pugnax | RR | |
| 15 | Small Pratincole | Glareola lactea | RR | |
| 16 | Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | RR | |
| 17 | River Tern | Sterna aurantia | RR | V |
| 18 | Asian Openbill | Anastomus oscitans | RR | |
| 19 | Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | RR | |
| 20 | Black-faced Spoonbill | Platalea minor | | EN |
| 21 | Greater Spotted Eagle | Clanga clanga | RR | EN |
| 22 | Rufous-winged Buzzard | Butastur liventer | RR | |
| 23 | White-throated Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis | | V |
| 24 | Crested Kingfisher | Megaceryle lugubris | RR | |
| 25 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | | EN |
| 26 | Long-tailed Minivet | Pericrocotus ethologus | RR | |
| 27 | Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | LC | |
| 28 | Indochinese Bushlark | Mirafra erythrocephala | LC | |
| 29 | Oriental Skylark | Alauda gulgula | RR | |
| 30 | Paddyfield Warbler | Acrocephalus agricola | RR | |
| 31 | Baikal Bush Warbler | Locustella davidi | LC | |
| 32 | Striated Grassbird | Megalurus palustris | LC | |
| 33 | Gray-throated Martin | Riparia chinensis | LC | |
| 34 | Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundo smithii | RR | |
| 35 | Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | RR | |
| 36 | Striated Swallow | Cecropis striolata | RR | |
| 37 | Common House-Martin | Delichon urbicum | RR | |
| 38 | Buff-throated Warbler | Phylloscopus subaffinis | RR | |
| 39 | Gray-crowned Warbler | Phylloscopus tephrocephalus | RR | |
| 40 | Manchurian Bush Warbler | Horornis canturians | RR | |
| 41 | Swinhoe's White-eye | Zosterops simplex | RR | |
| 42 | Daurian Starling | Agropsar sturnina | RR | |
| 43 | White's Thrush | Zoothera aurea | RR | |
| 44 | Jerdon's Bushchat | Saxicola jerdoni | RR | |
| 45 | Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum cruentatum | RR | |
| 46 | Chestnut Munia | Lonchura atricapilla | LC | |
| 47 | Red Avadavat | Amandava amandava | RR | |
| 48 | Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola | RR | |
| 49 | Chestnut-eared Bunting | Emberiza fucata | RR | |
| 50 | Yellow-breasted Bunting | Emberiza aureola | | CR |
| 51 | Black-faced Bunting | Emberiza spodocephala | RR | |
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
PRESENCE CODES
| // | Boreal Visitor |
| \\ | Austral Visitor |
| || | Transient |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular |
| () | Breeding Season Only |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant |
| [] | Accidental |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| E | Endemic |
| LC | Local |
| NE | Near Endemic |
| RR | Range Restricted |
STATUS CODES
| NT | Near Threatened |
| V | Vulnerable |
| EN | Endangered |
| CR | Critically Endangered |
