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PHONG NHA-KE NATIONAL PARK

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Area (ha):86
Altitude (m):100-650
# Species:327
# Excl Vagrants:327
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:7
Species/100 ha:381.3
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-PigeonlTreron 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
43White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
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 BitternBotaurus 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
72Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
73Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
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
80Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
81BesraTachyspiza virgatus
82|Japanese Sparrowhawk|Tachyspiza gularis
83ShikraTachyspiza badius
84/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
85Lesser Fish-EagleIcthyophaga humilis
86/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus
87/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

88American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
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

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

104Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
105Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
106Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
107Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
108Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

109Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
110Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
111Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
112Banded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
113Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
114White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
115Crested KingfisherMegaceryle lugubris

 
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
150Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensis
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

185Asian TitParus cinereus
186Green-backed TitParus monticolus
187Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

188Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
189Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
190Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris
191Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
192Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
193Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
194Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

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

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

197/Lanceolated Warbler/Locustella lanceolata
198Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris

 
Cupwings: Pnoepygidae

199Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

200Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
201/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
202/Asian House-Martin/Delichon dasypus
203/Eastern Red-rumped Swallow/Cecropis daurica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

204Puff-throated BulbulAlophoixus pallidus
205Gray-eyed BulbulIole propinqua
206Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
207Black-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventris
208Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
209Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
210Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

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

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

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

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

226Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
227Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
228/Swinhoe's White-eye/Zosterops simplex
229Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventer

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

230Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
231Rufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifrons
232Streak-breasted Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollis
233White-browed Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus schisticeps
234Large Scimitar-BabblerErythrogenys hypoleucos
235Gray-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps
236Sooty BabblerStachyris herberti
237Spot-necked BabblerStachyris strialata

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

238Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
239Rufous-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus rufogularis
240Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
241Spot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventre
242Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
243Abbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbotti
244Streaked Wren-BabblerGypsophila brevicaudata
245Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota
246Short-tailed Scimitar-BabblerNapothera danjoui

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

247Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
248Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei
249David's FulvettaAlcippe davidi
250Mountain FulvettaAlcippe peracensis
251Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus
252Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
253White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
254Gray LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi
255Black-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus chinensis
256Masked LaughingthrushPterorhinus perspicillatus
257Greater Necklaced LaughingthrushPterorhinus pectoralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

258Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
259Black-collared StarlingGracupica nigricollis
260White-shouldered StarlingSturnia sinensis
261Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
262Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
263Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalus
264Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
265Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

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

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

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

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

303Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
304Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheum
305Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullum
306Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

307Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
308Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja
309Fork-tailed SunbirdAethopyga christinae
310Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra
311Streaked SpiderhunterArachnothera magna
312Purple-naped SpiderhunterKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

313Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

314Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis moluccensis
315Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
316Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickii

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

317Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

318White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
319Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

320House SparrowPasser domesticus
321Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

322/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
323/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
324/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
325/Richard's Pipit/Anthus richardi
326Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
327/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.