CHIANG SAEN AREA, MEKONG RIVER
THAILANDLOCALE
| 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 excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | /Falcated Duck/ | Mareca falcata | NT | |
| 2 | /Common Pochard/ | Aythya ferina | V | |
| 3 | /Ferruginous Duck/ | Aythya nyroca | NT | |
| 4 | /Baer's Pochard/ | Aythya baeri | CR | |
| 5 | White-browed Crake | Poliolimnas cinerea | RR | |
| 6 | Great Thick-knee | Esacus recurvirostris | RR | NT |
| 7 | /Northern Lapwing/ | Vanellus vanellus | NT | |
| 8 | River Lapwing | Vanellus duvaucelii | RR | NT |
| 9 | River Tern | Sterna aurantia | V | |
| 10 | /Greater Spotted Eagle/ | Clanga clanga | V | |
| 11 | /Black-capped Kingfisher/ | Halcyon pileata | V | |
| 12 | Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | LC | |
| 13 | Indochinese Bushlark | Plocealauda erythrocephala | LC | |
| 14 | Oriental Skylark | Alauda gulgula | RR | |
| 15 | /Paddyfield Warbler/ | Acrocephalus agricola | RR | |
| 16 | /Baikal Bush Warbler/ | Locustella davidi | LC | |
| 17 | Striated Grassbird | Megalurus palustris | LC | |
| 18 | Gray-throated Martin | Riparia chinensis | LC | |
| 19 | /Manchurian Bush Warbler/ | Horornis canturians | RR | |
| 20 | Jerdon's Bushchat | Saxicola jerdoni | RR | |
| 21 | Chestnut Munia | Lonchura atricapilla | LC | |
| 22 | /Yellow-breasted Bunting/ | Emberiza aureola | CR | |
| 23 | /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.
OTHER LOCALES
PRESENCE CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 67 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 5 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 2 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 1 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 0 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 7 |
| [] | Accidental | 12 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 3 |
| LC | Local | 53 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 10 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 192 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 6 |
| V | Vulnerable | 5 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 2 |
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.