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The pitta may have
been a no-show this trip, but our other titular species, the
Nicobar Pigeon, came through in spades, and we had
incredible views of half a dozen of these strange birds!
(Photo by guide Dave Stejskal)
"And now for something completely different." Our short
extension to Thailand's south sure was something different,
compared to our excellent main tour in the north. We ventured
into the land of new lifers, all representative of the Sundaic
avifauna of the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sundas region.
While we had gotten a taste of this avifauna at Kaeng Krachan
NP far to the north at the base of the peninsula, we really
immersed ourselves in it here, recording (including those just
heard) more than sixty new species for the group.
There was some major disappointment on this year's extension,
and that was the absence of the rare Gurney's Pitta on the
tour. Our local guide Yotin had the bird pinned down eleven
days before we arrived, but it diasappeared into the greenery
of the reserve before we gave it our first attempt. As far as
I know, it hasn't been relocated yet, but I'm sure that it
will resurface sometime soon; Yotin's a pretty driven guy.
There were some great finds during our time at Khao Nor
Chuchi and nearby Krabi, though. At the forefront of all of
the new birds seen by our group, I'd have to say that the
Oriental Bay-Owl, our close Javan Frogmouth, that fantastic
male Banded Pitta, multiple Brown-winged Kingfishers, stunning
Red-crowned & Red-throated barbets, a scarce
Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, and a lovely Black-throated
Babbler were right up there among the highlights. And the
Nicobar Pigeon, of course, came through for us like a champ on
the Similan Islands at the end of our foray to the south.
Again, thanks to Wat and crew for making this such an easy
trip for me and Uthai to guide for all of you. From a guide's
perspective, it's unbelievably important to have a solid crew
that you can depend on to help make any tour a success, like
this one was. Thanks again to all of you for your good
companionship on this short extension and we hope to see all
of you again soon!
--Dave
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for
individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I =
introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b =
boreal migrant
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
LITTLE CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax niger)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
A paranoid glance
over his shoulder confirms this Brown Wood-Owl's
suspicions... there is someone watching him! (Photo by
guide Dave Stejskal)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)
PACIFIC REEF-HERON
(Egretta sacra)
CHINESE POND-HERON
(Ardeola bacchus)
STRIATED HERON
(Butorides striata)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BRAHMINY KITE (Haliastur indus)
WHITE-BELLIED
SEA-EAGLE (Haliaeetus
leucogaster)
CRESTED
SERPENT-EAGLE (Spilornis
cheela)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola)
LESSER SAND-PLOVER
(Charadrius mongolus)
GREATER
SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius
leschenaultii)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
TEREK SANDPIPER (Xenus cinereus)
COMMON SANDPIPER
(Actitis hypoleucos)
GRAY-TAILED
TATTLER (Tringa brevipes)
WHIMBREL
(SIBERIAN) (Numenius phaeopus
variegatus)
BAR-TAILED GODWIT
(Limosa lapponica)
RUDDY TURNSTONE
(Arenaria interpres)
RED-NECKED STINT
(Calidris ruficollis)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I]
This Javan
Frogmouth looks like it's had a pretty rough night, though
it is likely thinking the same about us! (Photo by guide
Dave Stejskal)
SPOTTED DOVE (Streptopelia chinensis)
EMERALD DOVE
(Chalcophaps indica) [*]
ZEBRA DOVE
(Geopelia striata)
NICOBAR PIGEON
(Caloenas nicobarica)
THICK-BILLED
PIGEON (Treron curvirostra)
GREEN
IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula aenea)
PIED
IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula
bicolor)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
VERNAL HANGING-PARROT (Loriculus vernalis) [*]
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
MOUSTACHED HAWK-CUCKOO (Hierococcyx vagans) [*]
BANDED BAY CUCKOO
(Cacomantis sonneratii) [*]
PLAINTIVE CUCKOO
(Cacomantis merulinus) [*]
ASIAN KOEL
(Eudynamys scolopaceus)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED
MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus
sumatranus)
RAFFLES'S MALKOHA
(Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus)
GREATER COUCAL
(Centropus sinensis) [*]
Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
ORIENTAL BAY-OWL (Phodilus badius)
Strigidae (Owls)
BROWN WOOD-OWL (Strix leptogrammica)
BROWN HAWK-OWL
(Ninox scutulata) [*]
Podargidae (Frogmouths)
JAVAN FROGMOUTH (BLYTH'S) (Batrachostomus javensis continentalis)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GREAT EARED-NIGHTJAR (Eurostopodus macrotis)
LARGE-TAILED
NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus
macrurus) [*]
Apodidae (Swifts)
SILVER-RUMPED NEEDLETAIL (Rhaphidura leucopygialis)
GERMAN'S SWIFTLET
(Aerodramus germani)
HOUSE SWIFT
(Apus nipalensis)
ASIAN PALM-SWIFT
(Cypsiurus balasiensis)
Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
The spectacular
Brown-winged Kingfisher is restricted to mangroves in the
coastal regions around the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
We were fortunate to see several of these beauties. (Photo
by guide Dave Stejskal)
GRAY-RUMPED TREESWIFT (Hemiprocne longipennis)
WHISKERED
TREESWIFT (Hemiprocne comata)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
ORANGE-BREASTED TROGON (Harpactes oreskios) [*]
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
COMMON KINGFISHER (Alcedo atthis)
BLACK-BACKED
KINGFISHER (Ceyx erithaca)
BANDED KINGFISHER
(Lacedo pulchella)
BROWN-WINGED
KINGFISHER (Pelargopsis
amauroptera)
RUDDY KINGFISHER
(Halcyon coromanda)
WHITE-THROATED
KINGFISHER (Halcyon
smyrnensis)
BLACK-CAPPED
KINGFISHER (Halcyon pileata)
COLLARED
KINGFISHER (Todiramphus
chloris)
Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
RED-BEARDED BEE-EATER (Nyctyornis amictus) [*]
Coraciidae (Rollers)
INDIAN ROLLER (Coracias benghalensis)
DOLLARBIRD
(Eurystomus orientalis)
Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
GOLD-WHISKERED BARBET (Megalaima chrysopogon) [*]
RED-CROWNED BARBET
(Megalaima rafflesii)
RED-THROATED
BARBET (Megalaima
mystacophanos)
BLUE-EARED BARBET
(Megalaima australis) [*]
COPPERSMITH BARBET
(Megalaima haemacephala) [*]
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
STREAK-BREASTED WOODPECKER (Picus viridanus)
COMMON FLAMEBACK
(Dinopium javanense) [*]
Calyptomenidae (African and Green
Broadbills)
GREEN BROADBILL (Calyptomena viridis)
[*]
Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's
Broadbills)
BANDED BROADBILL (Eurylaimus javanicus) [*]
BLACK-AND-YELLOW
BROADBILL (Eurylaimus
ochromalus) [*]
Pittidae (Pittas)
BANDED PITTA (Pitta guajana)
BLUE-WINGED PITTA
(Pitta moluccensis) [*]
MANGROVE PITTA
(Pitta megarhyncha)
Acanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
GOLDEN-BELLIED GERYGONE (Gerygone sulphurea) [*]
Prionopidae (Helmetshrikes and Allies)
RUFOUS-WINGED PHILENTOMA (Philentoma pyrhoptera) [*]
Aegithinidae (Ioras)
COMMON IORA (Aegithina tiphia)
GREEN IORA
(Aegithina viridissima)
GREAT IORA
(Aegithina lafresnayei)
Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes)
BROWN-RUMPED MINIVET (Pericrocotus cantonensis)
ASHY MINIVET
(Pericrocotus divaricatus)
BAR-WINGED
FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE (Hemipus
picatus)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
BROWN SHRIKE (Lanius cristatus)
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
DARK-THROATED ORIOLE (Oriolus xanthonotus) [N]
Dicruridae (Drongos)
BLACK DRONGO (Dicrurus macrocercus)
CROW-BILLED DRONGO
(Dicrurus annectans)
GREATER
RACKET-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus
paradiseus)
Rhipiduridae (Fantails)
PIED FANTAIL (Rhipidura javanica)
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
BLACK-NAPED MONARCH (Hypothymis azurea)
ASIAN
PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone
paradisi)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
LARGE-BILLED CROW (LARGE-BILLED)
(Corvus macrorhynchos macrorhynchos)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)
PACIFIC SWALLOW
(PACIFIC) (Hirundo tahitica
javanica)
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW
(Cecropis daurica)
RUFOUS-BELLIED
SWALLOW (Cecropis badia)
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
PUFF-BACKED BULBUL (Pycnonotus eutilotus)
BLACK-HEADED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus atriceps)
BLACK-CRESTED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus
flaviventris) [*]
YELLOW-VENTED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus goiavier)
OLIVE-WINGED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus plumosus)
[*]
STREAK-EARED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus blanfordi)
CREAM-VENTED
BULBUL (Pycnonotus simplex)
RED-EYED BULBUL
(Pycnonotus brunneus)
SPECTACLED BULBUL
(Pycnonotus erythropthalmos)
HAIRY-BACKED
BULBUL (Tricholestes criniger)
OCHRACEOUS BULBUL
(Alophoixus ochraceus) [*]
GRAY-CHEEKED
BULBUL (Alophoixus bres)
YELLOW-BELLIED
BULBUL (Alophoixus
phaeocephalus)
BUFF-VENTED BULBUL
(Iole olivacea)
STREAKED BULBUL
(Ixos malaccensis)
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers)
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (Phylloscopus inornatus)
ARCTIC WARBLER
(Phylloscopus borealis)
PALE-LEGGED
LEAF-WARBLER (Phylloscopus
tenellipes)
EASTERN CROWNED
LEAF-WARBLER (Phylloscopus
coronatus)
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
COMMON TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus sutorius)
DARK-NECKED
TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus
atrogularis)
RUFOUS-TAILED
TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus
sericeus) [*]
ASHY TAILORBIRD
(Orthotomus ruficeps)
Pellorneidae (Fulvettas and Ground
Babblers)
ABBOTT'S BABBLER (Malacocincla abbotti) [*]
SHORT-TAILED
BABBLER (Malacocincla
malaccensis) [*]
PUFF-THROATED
BABBLER (Pellorneum ruficeps)
[*]
BLACK-CAPPED
BABBLER (Pellorneum
capistratum)
MOUSTACHED BABBLER
(Malacopteron magnirostre)
RUFOUS-CROWNED
BABBLER (Malacopteron magnum)
Timaliidae (Babblers)
PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLER (Macronous gularis) [*]
GRAY-HEADED
BABBLER (Stachyris
poliocephala)
BLACK-THROATED
BABBLER (Stachyris
nigricollis)
CHESTNUT-RUMPED
BABBLER (Stachyris maculata)
[*]
CHESTNUT-WINGED
BABBLER (Stachyris
erythroptera)
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa dauurica)
BROWN-STREAKED
FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa
siamensis)
ORIENTAL
MAGPIE-ROBIN (Copsychus
saularis)
BLUE-THROATED
FLYCATCHER (CHINESE) (Cyornis
rubeculoides glaucicomans)
LARGE
BLUE-FLYCATCHER (Cyornis
magnirostris)
FULVOUS-CHESTED
JUNGLE-FLYCATCHER (Cyornis
olivaceus)
SIBERIAN BLUE
ROBIN (Larvivora cyane)
[*]
BLUE
WHISTLING-THRUSH (Myophonus
caeruleus) [*]
Sturnidae (Starlings)
ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING (Aplonis panayensis)
COMMON HILL MYNA
(Gracula religiosa)
COMMON MYNA
(Acridotheres tristis)
Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
YELLOW-BREASTED FLOWERPECKER (Prionochilus maculatus)
CRIMSON-BREASTED
FLOWERPECKER (Prionochilus
percussus)
THICK-BILLED
FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum agile)
ORANGE-BELLIED
FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum
trigonostigma)
SCARLET-BACKED
FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum
cruentatum)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
RUBY-CHEEKED SUNBIRD (Chalcoparia singalensis) [*]
PLAIN-THROATED
SUNBIRD (Anthreptes
malacensis)
RED-THROATED
SUNBIRD (Anthreptes
rhodolaemus)
PURPLE-NAPED
SUNBIRD (Hypogramma
hypogrammicum)
VAN HASSELT'S
SUNBIRD (Leptocoma brasiliana)
OLIVE-BACKED
SUNBIRD (Cinnyris jugularis)
LITTLE
SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera
longirostra)
SPECTACLED
SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera
flavigaster)
GRAY-BREASTED
SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera
modesta)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
ORIENTAL PIPIT (Anthus rufulus)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Passer montanus)
VARIABLE FLYING
FOX (Pteropus hypomelanus)
COMMON TREESHREW
(Tupaia glis)
CRAB-EATING
MACAQUE (Macaca fascigularis)
GRAY-BELLIED
SQUIRREL (Callosciurus
caniceps)
SMOOTH-COATED
OTTER (Lutrogale
perspicillata)
Totals for the tour: 157 bird taxa and 5 mammal taxa