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PHONG NHA-KE NATIONAL PARK

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Area (ha):86
Altitude (m):100-650
# Species:328
# Excl Vagrants:328
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:7
Species/100 ha:382.5
Habitat: Tropical dense lowland forest, tropical montane evergreen forest, savanna

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
2/Indian Spot-billed Duck/Anas poecilorhyncha
3/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Bar-backed PartridgeArborophila brunneopectus
5Silver PheasantLophura nycthemera
6Siamese FirebackLophura diardi
7Vietnamese Crested ArgusRheinardia ocellata
8Scaly-breasted PartridgeTropicoperdix chloropus
9Tonkin Partridge**Tropicoperdix tonkinensis
10Germain's Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron germaini
11Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
12Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14/Oriental Turtle-Dove/Streptopelia orientalis
15Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
16Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
17Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall
18Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
19Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
20Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
21Yellow-vented Green-PigeonTreron seimundi
22<Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon>Treron apicauda
23Wedge-tailed Green-PigeonTreron sphenurus
24Mountain Imperial-PigeonDucula badia

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
26(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
27Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
28Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
29Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
30Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
31Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
32Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatus
33Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
34Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
35Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
36Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
37Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

38/Gray Nightjar/Caprimulgus jotaka
39Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

40Silver-backed NeedletailHirundapus cochinchinensis
41Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
42/Himalayan Swiftlet/Aerodramus brevirostris
43Germain's SwiftletAerodramus germani
44Cook's SwiftApus cooki
45House SwiftApus nipalensis
46Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

47Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
49White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
50Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
51Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

52/Gray-headed Lapwing/Vanellus cinereus
53Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

54/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
55/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
56/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
57/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
58/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
59/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

60Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Cinnamon BitternIxobrychus cinnamomeus
62Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
63Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
64Little EgretEgretta garzetta
65Striated HeronButorides striata
66Chinese Pond-HeronArdeola bacchus
67Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
68Great EgretArdea alba
69Medium EgretArdea intermedia
70Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

71Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
72Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
73Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
74Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
75Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
76Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
77Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
78|Black Eagle|Ictinaetus malaiensis
79Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
80/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus
81Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
82ShikraAccipiter badius
83|Japanese Sparrowhawk|Accipiter gularis
84BesraAccipiter virgatus
85/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
86Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
87/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

88Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

89Mountain Scops-OwlOtus spilocephalus
90Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
91Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
92Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
93Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
94Collared OwletGlaucidium brodiei
95Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
96Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
97Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

98Orange-breasted TrogonHarpactes oreskios
99Red-headed TrogonHarpactes erythrocephalus

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

100Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
101Brown HornbillAnorrhinus austeni
102Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
103Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

104Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
105Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
106Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
107Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
108Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
109White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
110Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

111Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
112Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
113Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
114Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
115Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

116Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
117Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

118Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
119Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotis
120Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieri
121Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus
122Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii
123Necklaced BarbetPsilopogon auricularis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

124White-browed PiculetSasia ochracea
125Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
126Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis
127Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
128Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
129Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatus
130Red-collared WoodpeckerPicus rabieri
131Greater YellownapeChrysophlegma flavinucha
132Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

133Pied FalconetMicrohierax melanoleucos
134/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
135Oriental HobbyFalco severus
136/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

137Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

138Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
139Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

140Eared PittaHydrornis phayrei
141Blue-rumped PittaHydrornis soror
142Blue PittaHydrornis cyaneus
143Bar-bellied PittaHydrornis elliotii
144(Blue-winged Pitta)Pitta moluccensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

145Gray-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
146Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologus
147Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
148/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
149/Brown-rumped Minivet/Pericrocotus cantonensis
150Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
151Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos
152Indochinese CuckooshrikeLalage polioptera

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

153White-browed Shrike-BabblerPteruthius aeralatus
154White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

155/Black-naped Oriole/Oriolus chinensis
156Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
157Maroon OrioleOriolus traillii

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

158Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

159Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
160Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

161Common IoraAegithina tiphia
162Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

163White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

164Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
165Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
166Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
167Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
168Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
169Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
170Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

171Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
172Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

173/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
174|Long-tailed Shrike|Lanius schach
175/Gray-backed Shrike/Lanius tephronotus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

176Red-billed Blue-MagpieUrocissa erythroryncha
177White-winged MagpieUrocissa whiteheadi
178Common Green-MagpieCissa chinensis
179Indochinese Green-MagpieCissa hypoleuca
180Racket-tailed TreepieCrypsirina temia
181Ratchet-tailed TreepieTemnurus temnurus
182Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
183Himalayan Crow**Corvus intermedius

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

184Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

185Cinereous TitParus cinereus
186Japanese TitParus minor
187Green-backed TitParus monticolus
188Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

189Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
190Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
191Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris
192Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
193Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
194Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
195Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

196/Black-browed Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
197/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

198/Lanceolated Warbler/Locustella lanceolata
199Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

200Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

201Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
202/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
203/Asian House-Martin/Delichon dasypus
204/Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

205Puff-throated BulbulAlophoixus pallidus
206Gray-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
207Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
208Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
209Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
210Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
211Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

212/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
213/Radde's Warbler/Phylloscopus schwarzi
214/Dusky Warbler/Phylloscopus fuscatus
215Gray-cheeked WarblerPhylloscopus poliogenys
216/Gray-crowned Warbler/Phylloscopus tephrocephalus
217/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
218/Pale-legged Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus tenellipes
219/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
220Limestone Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus calciatilis
221|Sulphur-breasted Warbler|Phylloscopus ricketti
222Blyth's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus reguloides
223Davison's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus intensior

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

224/Asian Stubtail/Urosphena squameiceps
225Slaty-bellied TesiaTesia olivea
226Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

227Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
228Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
229/Swinhoe's White-eye/Zosterops simplex
230Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventer

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

231Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
232Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
233Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
234White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
235Large Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys hypoleucos
236Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
237Sooty BabblerStachyris herberti
238Spot-necked BabblerStachyris strialata

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

239Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
240Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis
241Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
242Spot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventre
243Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
244Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti
245Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata
246Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota
247Short-tailed Scimitar-BabblerNapothera danjoui

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

248Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
249Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei
250David's FulvettaAlcippe davidi
251Mountain FulvettaAlcippe peracensis
252Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus
253Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
254White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
255Gray LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi
256Black-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus chinensis
257Masked LaughingthrushPterorhinus perspicillatus
258Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

259Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
260Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
261White-shouldered StarlingSturnia sinensis
262Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
263Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
264Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalus
265Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
266Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

267/Siberian Thrush/Geokichla sibirica
268Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
269/White's Thrush/Zoothera aurea
270Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
271/Eurasian Blackbird/Turdus merula
272/Chinese Blackbird/Turdus mandarinus
273Gray-winged BlackbirdTurdus boulboul
274/Japanese Thrush/Turdus cardis
275/Gray-backed Thrush/Turdus hortulorum
276/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus
277Green CochoaCochoa viridis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

278/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
279/Asian Brown Flycatcher/Muscicapa dauurica
280Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
281White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
282White-tailed FlycatcherLeucoptilon concretus
283/Fujian Niltava/Niltava davidi
284|Blue-and-white Flycatcher|Cyanoptila cyanomelana
285Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
286Hainan Blue FlycatcherCyornis hainanus
287Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
288|Chinese Blue Flycatcher|Cyornis glaucicomans
289Indochinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis sumatrensis
290/Rufous-tailed Robin/Larvivora sibilans
291/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
292Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
293White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
294Slaty-backed ForktailEnicurus schistaceus
295/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
296White-tailed RobinMyiomela leucurum
297/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
298/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
299Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
300Plumbeous RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
301/White-throated Rock-Thrush/Monticola gularis
302/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
303Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

304Thick-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum agile
305Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerDicaeum chrysorrheum
306Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
307Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

308Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
309Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
310Fork-tailed SunbirdAethopyga christinae
311Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
312Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna
313Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

314Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

315Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis moluccensis
316Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
317Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

318Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

319White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
320Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

321House SparrowPasser domesticus
322Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

323/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
324/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
325/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
326/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
327Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
328/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor59
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient6
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.