A total of 382 species of birds are so far known from Doi Inthanon Thailand.
At least 266 bird species are resident on the mountain. The status of a further 12 bird species is unclear, but breeding is suspected in many of these. The remainder (104 species) are non-breeding winter bird visitors or passage migrants.
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1 or 2 Day Doi Inthanon Birding Tour Short Summary
Birds underlined in color will take you to the bird photo we have taken while on tour.
We start at an altitude of 1700 meters. There is a 1 kilometer section of evergreen forest and pine that support a variety of bird species near the road on the forest edge. This zone has a higher bird species diversity than any other on the mountain between sunrise and 10 AM.: Among its bird species are:
- Mountain Imperial Pigeon
- Golden-throated Barbet
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo
- Grey-chinned minivet
- Short-billed Minivet
- long tailed Minivet
- yellow-bellied Woodpecker
- Stripe-breasted Woodpecker,
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Bay Woodpecker
- Maroon Oriole
- Yellow-cheeked Tit
- Golden Babbler
- White-necked Laughingthrush
- Blue-winged Minla
We then travel to the Summit where there are not many species because of the altitude and cold weather but well worth the visit as this is where you will view the Green-tailed Sunbird found only at the summit of Doi Inthanon
The birds found here include:
They are all fairly common if you know where to look.
We then travel down the mountain to an altitude of about 1300 meters and have lunch at a Thai restaurant. After lunch we bird along the streams for the…
- White-crowned Forktail
- Slaty backed Forktail
- Plumbeous Redstart
- White-capped water restart
- Scarlet Minivet
- Speckled Piculet
- Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
- Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher,
- Hill Blue Flycatcher
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater
- Japanese White-eye
- Oriental White-eye
- Chestnut-flanked White Eye
- Black-naped Monarch
- Yellow-bellied Warbler
- Two-barred Warbler
- Crested Finchbill
- Grey Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- Blue-throated Barbet
- Black headed Bulbul
- Flavescent Bulbul
- Grey Treepie
- Common Rosefinch
- Siberian Blue Robin
- Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
- Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
- White-throated Fantail
- Yellow-bellied Fantail
- Grey Bushchat
- Grey-breasted Prinia
- White-bellied Erpornis
Tour Includes:
Transportation by private air conditioned vehicle throughout the bird watching trip.
English speaking experienced local birding guide who knows all the birds by sight and sound and knows where that special bird you want to see resides in the park.
1 day or several nights in the park in comfortable bungalow with private hot water shower and western toilet.
- Lunch, All meals, breakfast, lunch and dinners if 2 or more days, bottled water
- All entrance fees and taxes.
- This is a private bird watching tour.
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