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KRUNG CHING

THAILANDLOCALE

Area (ha):57,000
Altitude (m):50-200
# Species:327
# Excl Vagrants:327
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 ha:0.6
Habitat: Broadleaf evergreen forest

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.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Great ArgusArgusianus argus
3Red JunglefowlGallus gallus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
6Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
7Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
8Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
9Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
10Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
12|Himalayan Cuckoo|Cuculus saturatus
13Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
14Raffles's MalkohaRhinortha chlorophaeus
15Red-billed MalkohaZanclostormus javanicus
16Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
17Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
18Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
19Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
20Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
21Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
22Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
23Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatus
24Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
25Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
26/Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo/Surniculus dicruroides
27Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
28Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
29Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
30Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
31Sunda Brush CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

32Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis
33/Gray Nightjar/Caprimulgus jotaka
34Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

35Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus
36Blyth's FrogmouthBatrachostomus affinis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

37Silver-rumped NeedletailRhaphidura leucopygialis
38Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
39Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
40White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
41|Pacific Swift|Apus pacificus
42House SwiftApus nipalensis
43Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

44Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
45Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

46Black-backed SwamphenPorphyrio indicus
47White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
48Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

49/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

50Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

51Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

52Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

53Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

54Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

55Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
56Little EgretEgretta garzetta
57Striated HeronButorides striata
58Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
59/Chinese Pond-Heron/Ardeola bacchus
60Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
61Great EgretArdea alba
62/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
63Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

64/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

65Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
66Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
67Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
68Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
69Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
70Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
71Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
72Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
73Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
74/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
75Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
76Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
77BesraTachyspiza virgatus
78|Japanese Sparrowhawk|Tachyspiza gularis
79ShikraTachyspiza badius
80|Chinese Sparrowhawk|Tachyspiza soloensis
81Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
82Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
83/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

84Oriental Bay-OwlPhodilus badius

 
Owls: Strigidae

85White-fronted Scops-OwlOtus sagittatus
86Collared Scops-OwlOtus lettia
87Sunda Scops-OwlOtus lempiji
88Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
89Buffy Fish-OwlKetupa ketupu
90Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
91Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
92Spotted Wood-OwlStrix seloputo
93Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
94Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

95Orange-breasted TrogonHarpactes oreskios
96Diard's TrogonHarpactes diardii
97Cinnamon-rumped TrogonHarpactes orrhophaeus
98Scarlet-rumped TrogonHarpactes duvaucelii

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

99Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

100White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
101Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
102Bushy-crested HornbillAnorrhinus galeritus
103Black HornbillAnthracoceros malayanus
104Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
105Plain-pouched HornbillRhyticeros subruficollis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

106Red-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis amictus
107Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
108Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
109Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

110Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
111Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
112Malaysian Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo peninsulae
113Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
114Rufous-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx rufidorsa
115Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
116Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
117Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
118White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
119/Black-capped Kingfisher/Halcyon pileata
120Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
121Rufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

122Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
123Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

124Sooty BarbetCaloramphus hayii
125Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
126Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon cyanotis
127Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
128Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii
129Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
130Gold-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

131Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

132Rufous PiculetSasia abnormis
133Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerHemicircus concretus
134Gray-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
135Maroon WoodpeckerBlythipicus rubiginosus
136Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
137Buff-necked WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tukki
138Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes rammithorax
139Bamboo WoodpeckerGecinulus viridis
140Olive-backed WoodpeckerGecinulus rafflesii
141Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
142Streak-breasted WoodpeckerPicus viridanus
143Banded WoodpeckerChrysophlegma miniaceus
144Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

145Black-thighed FalconetMicrohierax fringillarius
146Oriental HobbyFalco severus
147Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

148Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

149Green BroadbillCalyptomena viridis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

150Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
151Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus
152Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
153Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
154Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

155Malayan Banded-PittaHydrornis irena
156(Blue-winged Pitta)Pitta moluccensis
157(Western Hooded Pitta)Pitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

158Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

159Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
160Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
161/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
162/Brown-rumped Minivet/Pericrocotus cantonensis
163/Rosy Minivet/Pericrocotus roseus
164Black-winged CuckooshrikeLalage melaschistos
165Lesser CuckooshrikeLalage fimbriata

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

166Gray-bellied BulbulOreoica cyaniventris

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

167White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

168Dark-throated OrioleOriolus xanthonotus
169Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

170Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatus
171Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
172Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus
173Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera
174Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velata

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

175Common IoraAegithina tiphia
176Green IoraAegithina viridissima
177Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

178Malaysian Pied-FantailRhipidura javanica

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

179Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
180Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
181Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
182Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
183Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
184Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

185Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
186/Japanese Paradise Flycatcher/Terpsiphone atrocaudata
187Blyth's Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis

 
Crested Shrikejay: Platylophidae

188Crested JayshrikePlatylophus galericulatus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

189|Tiger Shrike|Lanius tigrinus
190/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

191Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Rail-babbler: Eupetidae

192Malaysian Rail-babblerEupetes macrocerus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

193Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

194Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

195Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
196Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
197Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
198Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
199Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
200Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
201Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

202Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
203/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
204/Asian House-Martin/Delichon dasypus
205/Eastern Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis daurica
206Rufous-bellied SwallowCecropis badia
207Striated SwallowCecropis striolata

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

208Hairy-backed BulbulTricholestes criniger
209Yellow-bellied BulbulAlophoixus phaeocephalus
210Gray-cheeked BulbulAlophoixus tephrogenys
211Ochraceous BulbulAlophoixus ochraceus
212Buff-vented BulbulIole olivacea
213Olive BulbulIole viridescens
214Gray-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
215Streaked BulbulIxos malaccensis
216Puff-backed BulbulMicrotarsus eutilotus
217Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
218Spectacled BulbulRubigula erythropthalmos
219Scaly-breasted BulbulRubigula squamatus
220Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
221Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
222Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
223Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
224Streak-eared BulbulPycnonotus conradi
225Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
226Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

227/Yellow-browed Warbler/Phylloscopus inornatus
228/Eastern Crowned Warbler/Phylloscopus coronatus
229/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
230/Pale-legged Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus tenellipes
231Sakhalin Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus borealoides
232/Arctic Warbler/Phylloscopus borealis
233Chestnut-crowned WarblerPhylloscopus castaniceps

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

234Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
235Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

236Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventer

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

237Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
238Fluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosus
239Chestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterum
240Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
241White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
242Sunda Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus bornensis
243Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis
244Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata
245Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
246Gray-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

247Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre
248Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
249Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
250Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
251Malayan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum nigrocapitatum
252Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
253Short-tailed BabblerPellorneum malaccense
254White-chested BabblerPellorneum rostratum
255Ferruginous BabblerPellorneum bicolor
256Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti
257Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

258Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
259Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

260Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

261Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
262Golden-crested MynaAmpeliceps coronatus
263Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
264Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
265Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
266Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
267Great MynaAcridotheres grandis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

268Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
269/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

270/Dark-sided Flycatcher/Muscicapa sibirica
271|Ferruginous Flycatcher|Muscicapa ferruginea
272Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
273|Brown-streaked Flycatcher|Muscicapa williamsoni
274Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
275White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
276|Blue-and-white Flycatcher|Cyanoptila cyanomelana
277Zappay's FlycatcherCyanoptila cumatilis
278Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
279Hainan Blue FlycatcherCyornis hainanus
280Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolor
281/Chinese Blue Flycatcher/Cyornis glaucicomans
282Hill Blue FlycatcherCyornis whitei
283Indochinese Blue FlycatcherCyornis sumatrensis
284|Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher|Cyornis brunneatus
285Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceus
286/Siberian Blue Robin/Larvivora cyane
287Blue Whistling-ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
288White-crowned ForktailEnicurus leschenaulti
289Chestnut-naped ForktailEnicurus ruficapillus
290/Yellow-rumped Flycatcher/Ficedula zanthopygia
291|Green-backed Flycatcher|Ficedula elisae
292/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
293/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

294Yellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatus
295Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
296Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
297Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheum
298Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
299Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
300Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

301Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
302Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex
303Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
304Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus
305Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
306Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
307Ornate SunbirdCinnyris ornatus
308Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
309Thick-billed SpiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris
310Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
311Yellow-eared SpiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys
312Spectacled SpiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster
313Gray-breasted SpiderhunterArachnothera modesta
314Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

315Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

316Greater Green LeafbirdChloropsis sonnerati
317Lesser Green LeafbirdChloropsis cyanopogon
318Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis moluccensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

319White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
320Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
321White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
322&Pin-tailed ParrotfinchlErythrura prasina

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

323Plain-backed SparrowPasser flaveolus
324Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

325|Forest Wagtail|Dendronanthus indicus
326/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
327/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis

 

 *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 Visitor31
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient11
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened42
VVulnerable11
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered0

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.