Black-and-crimson Pitta, AKA Black-crowned Pitta 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪 Endemic to Sabah

Black-and-crimson Pitta, AKA Black-crowned Pitta 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪 Endemic to Sabah

Blue-banded Pitta 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘢 Endemic to Borneo

Blue-banded Pitta 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘢 Endemic to Borneo

Black-crowned (Black-and-crimson) & Blue-banded Pittas, the two #endemic 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 species of #Borneo, are undoubtedly highlights on my recent #Sabah trip

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Bat Hawk (𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘢. 𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴) pursuing a bat

Fawn Leaf-nosed Bat 𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢 Endemic to Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (นกโจรสลัดเล็ก) 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭

More #wildlife from Gomantong Cave: Bat Hawk, Fawn Leaf-nosed Bat & 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢 (Sabah endemic #crab). The most surprising species for me was a Lesser Frigatebird as the site is quite far inland

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Mossy-nest Swiftlet 𝘈𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘦

Black-nest Swiftlet (นกแอ่นรังดำ, นกแอ่นหางสี่เหลี่ยม) 𝘈𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪

White-nest Swiftlet (นกแอ่นกินรัง), AKA Edible-nest Swiftlet 𝘈𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴

Some kind of roundleaf bats (𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴)?

Nesting colonies of 3 𝘈𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴 species (Mossy-nest, Black-nest & White-nest) & roundleaf bats inside Gomantong Cave on my recent trip to #Sabah

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The vibrant Asian Green Broadbill (𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴) ♂ preening after bathing in a natural stream at Ao Ai Yo Community Forest. Classified as globally Near Threatened by IUCN due to the loss of lowland #forest in the Sundaic region.

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Black-crested Bulbul (นกปรอดเหลืองหัวจุก) 𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪

Stripe-throated Bulbul (นกปรอดคอลาย) 𝘗𝘺𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴

Scaly-breasted Partridge (นกกระทาดงแข้งเขียว), AKA Green-legged Partridge 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘹 𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴

Asian Emerald Dove (นกเขาเขียว), AKA Grey-capped Emerald Dove 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘪. 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢

Black-crested & Stripe-throated Bulbuls, Scaly-breasted Partridge, & Asian Emerald Dove from a hide on the margin of #KhaoYai National Park

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Black-naped Monarch (นกจับแมลงจุกดำ) ♂ 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘮𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢

Taiga Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงคอแดง), AKA Red-throated Flycatcher ♂ 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢

Pin-striped Tit Babbler (นกกินแมลงอกเหลือง) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴

Puff-throated Babbler (นกจาบดินอกลาย) 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴

Black-naped Monarch, Taiga Flycatcher, Pin-striped Tit Babbler & Puff-throated Babbler are among the most frequently seen #songbirds visiting bird baths in wooded areas in #Thailand in the dry season.

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Green Broadbill (นกเขียวปากงุ้ม) ♂ 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘷. 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Near threatened

Green Broadbill (นกเขียวปากงุ้ม) ♂ 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘷. 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Near threatened

Green Broadbill (นกเขียวปากงุ้ม) ♀ 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘷. 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Near threatened

Green Broadbill (นกเขียวปากงุ้ม) ♂ 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘷. 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Near threatened

Closeup views of the intriguingly luminescent Green Broadbills, globally near threatened, from the hide at Ao Ai Yo Community Forest prior to the appearances of the scarce flycatchers on my previous post

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(PDF) Records of Large Blue-flycatcher Cyornis magnirostris from their non-breeding grounds, March 2011–January 2021 PDF | On Jun 1, 2021, Ingkayut Sa-ar and others published Records of Large Blue-flycatcher Cyornis magnirostris from their non-breeding grounds, March 2011–January 2021 | Find, read and cite all the r...

Hi Phil, I haven't seen a new species for myself yet this year. The Green-backed is one of my clients's target species.
FYI, this is an article I co-authored on the little-known Large Blue Flycatcher: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Green-backed Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงหลังเขียว) ♂ 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘦

Green-backed Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงหลังเขียว) ♀ 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘦

Large Blue Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงปากยาว)? ♀ 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴

Large Blue Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงปากยาว)? ♀ 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴

Green-backed Flycatchers & presumed Large Blue Flycatcher ♀ from the same hide at Ao Ai Yo Community Forest. These two species are scarce #migrants w/ wintering grounds confined to lowland evergreen #forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula

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Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล) fledgling 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯. 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล) fledgling 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯. 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล) ♀ 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯. 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล) ♀ 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯. 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

The Spot-bellied Eagle Owl pair I found nesting near #KhaoYai just have #breeding successes for 3 consecutive years. This is my 1st time being there on the date the young fledged 🦉

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Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo (นกโกโรโกโส) 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘺𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘪 IUCN conservation status: Endangered

Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo (นกโกโรโกโส) 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘺𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘪 IUCN conservation status: Endangered

Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo (นกโกโรโกโส) 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘺𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘪 IUCN conservation status: Endangered

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The highly sought-after Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, a globally #endangered species, putting up a good show at the edge of Khao Yai #forest this morning

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Asian Dowitchers (นกซ่อมทะเลอกแดง) & Black-tailed Godwits (นกปากแอ่นหางดำ) 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 | 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢

Bar-tailed Godwits (นกปากแอ่นหางลาย) & Great Knot (นกน็อตใหญ่) 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 | 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴

White-faced Plover (นกหัวโตหน้าขาว) 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

White-faced Plover (นกหัวโตหน้าขาว) catching a ghost crab? 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

On #Limosa #Thailand tour that just ended, we saw both 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 (godwits) w/ Asian Dowitcher & Great Knot very close to where a power plant construction is proposed. Find more details & sign the petition opposing the project on
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
PS. White-faced Plover from a nearby beach

Hodgson's Frogmouth (นกปากกบลายดำ) ♂ in the nest 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘦

Spot-winged Grosbeak (นกกระติ๊ดใหญ่ปีกลาย) ♂ 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴

White-faced Jay (นกปีกลายสก็อต) 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴

Little Cuckoo Dove (นกเขาลายเล็ก) 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴

Hodgson's Frogmouth, Spot-winged Grosbeak, White-faced Jay, & Little Cuckoo Dove from Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park a few days ago on #Limosa tour #Thailand

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Grey-headed Parrotbill (นกปากนกแก้วหัวเทา) 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 (𝘗𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴) 𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴

Himalayan Cutia (นกขัติยา) ♀ 𝘊𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Black-winged Cuckooshrike (นกเฉี่ยวบุ้งใหญ่) ♂ 𝘓𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘴

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (นกหัวขวานด่างแคระ) ♂ 𝘠𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴

Grey-headed Parrotbill, Himalayan Cutia, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, & Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker are among occasionally nectarivorous #birds showing well on Doi San Ju (W slope of Doi Lang) on the ongoing #Limosa tour in #Thailand

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Dusky Broadbill (นกพญาปากกว้างสีดำ) 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

White-throated Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่คอขาว) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴

Red-headed Trogon (นกขุนแผนหัวแดง) ♀ 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล) 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Dusky Broadbill, White-throated Needletail (ssp. 𝘯𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴), Red-headed Trogon ♀ & Spot-bellied Eagle Owl from Khao Yai several days ago on #Limosa tour in #Thailand
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Blue-winged Leafbird (นกเขียวก้านตองปีกสีฟ้า) ♂ 𝘊𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Moustached Barbet (นกโพระดกคอสีฟ้าเคราดำ) 𝘗𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘨𝘰𝘯 (𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘢) 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪

Blue-bearded Bee-eater (นกจาบคาเคราน้ำเงิน) 𝘕𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪

Indochinese Water Dragon (ตะกอง) 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable

Various shades of #green (w/ some yellow & blue) in Khao Yai National Park on #Limosa Thailand tour over the past few days. Species names in captions

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Silver-breasted Broadbill (นกพญาปากกว้างอกสีเงิน) ♀ 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴

Black-and-yellow Broadbill (นกพญาปากกว้างเล็ก) ♂ 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴

Banded Kingfisher (นกกระเต็นลาย) ♂ 𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢

Great Hornbill (นกกก, นกกาฮัง) 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴

Silver-breasted & Black-and-yellow Broadbills, Banded Kingfisher, & Great Hornbill are among highlights from #KaengKrachan on the ongoing #Limosa #Thailand tour

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Common Flameback (นกหัวขวานสามนิ้วหลังทอง) 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮

Greater Flameback (นกหัวขวานสี่นิ้วหลังทอง) 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘨. 𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

Bar-backed Partridge (นกกระทาดงอกสีน้ำตาล) 𝘈𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘣. 𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴

Green-legged Partridge (นกกระทาดงแข้งเขียว), AKA Scaly-breasted Partridge 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘹 𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴

Common & Greater Flamebacks, Bar-backed & Green-legged (Scaly-breasted) Partridges from a hide upon arrival in Kaeng Krachan on #Limosa tour in #Thailand a few days ago
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White-faced Plover (นกหัวโตหน้าขาว), AKA Swinhoe's Plover 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

White-faced Plover (นกหัวโตหน้าขาว), AKA Swinhoe's Plover 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

Peregrine Falcon (เหยี่ยวเพเรกริน) 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴

Little Cormorant (นกกาน้ำเล็ก), partial leucistic? 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳

White-faced Plover, Peregrine Falcon & a partially leucistic(?) Little Cormorant from Laem Phak Bia on the 2nd day of #Limosa tour in #Thailand

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Right: Spoon-billed Sandpiper (นกชายเลนปากช้อน) with the leg flag '52' 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘦𝘢 IUCN conservation status: Critically endangered Left: Broad-billed Sandpiper (นกชายเลนปากกว้าง) 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable Foreground: Red-necked Stint (นกสติ๊นท์คอแดง) 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Near threatened

Yellow-breasted Bunting (นกจาบปีกอ่อนอกเหลือง) 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢 (𝘖𝘤𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘴) 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘢 IUCN conservation status: Critically endangered

Pied Harrier (เหยี่ยวด่างดำขาว) ♂ 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘴

Booted Eagle (นกอินทรีเล็ก) 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

Two critically endangered species (Spoon-billed Sandpiper & Yellow-breasted Bunting), Pied Harrier, & Booted Eagle are among wintering #birds seen on the 1st day of Limosa/WildWings Thailand tour 2026

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Green-tailed Sunbird (นกกินปลีหางยาวเขียว) ♂ 𝘈𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Chestnut Thrush (นกเดินดงสีน้ำตาลแดง) 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘪

Bay Woodpecker (นกหัวขวานแดงหลังลาย) 𝘉𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴

Collared Falconet (เหยี่ยวแมลงปอขาแดง) 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘹 𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

Green-tailed Sunbird (endemic taxon 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), Chestnut Thrush, Bay Woodpecker, & Collared Falconets from the last few days of the productive #Birdfinders #Thailand tour on the country's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon

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Black-faced Bunting (นกจาบปีกอ่อนหน้าดำ) ♂ 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢 (𝘖𝘤𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘴) 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢

Yellow-breasted Bunting (นกจาบปีกอ่อนอกเหลือง) ♂ 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢 (𝘖𝘤𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘴) 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘢 IUCN conservation status: Critically endangered

Indian Thick-knee (นกกระแตผีเล็ก) 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

Richard's Pipit (นกเด้าดินทุ่งใหญ่) 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 (𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢) 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪

Black-faced Bunting, critically #endangered Yellow-breasted Buntings, Indian Thick-knees & Richard's Pipit are some of the farmland #birds on travel days on #Birdfinders #Thailand tour that will soon come to an end

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Scarlet-faced Liocichla (นกกะรางแก้มแดง) 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪

Hodgson's Frogmouth (นกปากกบลายดำ) ♂ 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘦

Giant Nuthatch (นกไต่ไม้ใหญ่) 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢

Long-tailed Sibia (นกหางรำหางยาว) 𝘏𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢

The stunning Scarlet-faced Liocichlas, Hodgson's Frogmouth, Giant Nuthatch (endangered) & Long-tailed Sibia from Doi San Ju (W slope of Doi Lang) yesterday on #Birdfinders #Thailand tour

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Small Niltava (นกนิลตวาเล็ก) ♂ 𝘕𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢

Large Niltava (นกนิลตวาใหญ่) ♂ 𝘕𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴

Siberian Rubythroat (นกคอทับทิม) ♂ 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘦

Grey-winged Blackbird (นกเดินดงดำปีกเทา) 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘭

Small & Large Niltavas, Siberian Rubythroat, & Grey-winged Blackbird showing well for everyone in the very first days in Northern #Thailand on the ongoing #Birdfinders tour

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Banded Kingfisher (นกกระเต็นลาย) ♂ 𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴

Banded Broadbill (นกพญาปากกว้างลายเหลือง) ♂ 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

Wreathed Hornbill (นกเงือกกรามช้าง) ♂ 𝘙𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable

Great Hornbill (นกกก, นกกาฮัง) ♂ 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable

Male Banded Kingfisher, Banded Broadbill, Wreathed & Great Hornbills are among iconic forest #birds in Khao Yai on #Birdfinders Thailand tour 2026
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Silver-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาดำ) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Silver-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาดำ) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Brown-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาขาว) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

Brown-backed & Silver-backed Needletails 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 & 𝘏. 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Silver-backed & Brown-backed Needletails from #KhaoYai NP today on #Birdfinders Thailand tour. My 1st time seeing the former species this year.

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Asian Emerald Cuckoo (นกคัคคูมรกต) ♂ 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘺𝘹 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

Orange-breasted Trogon (นกขุนแผนอกสีส้ม) ♂ 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘰𝘴

Common Green Magpie (นกสาลิกาเขียว) 𝘊𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Tickell's Brown Hornbill (นกเงือกสีน้ำตาล) 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪

Asian Emerald Cuckoo, Orange-breasted Trogon, Common Green Magpie, & the two-country endemic Tickell's Brown Hornbills from Kaeng Krachan recently on #Birdfinders Thailand tour 2026

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Greater Flameback (นกหัวขวานสี่นิ้วหลังทอง) ♀ 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

Greater Yellownape (นกหัวขวานใหญ่หงอนเหลือง) ♀ 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘮𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢

Large Scimitar Babbler (นกระวังไพรปากยาว) 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪

Kalij Pheasant (ไก่ฟ้าหลังเทา) ♂ 𝘓𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘴 Backgroud species: Asian Emerald Dove (นกเขาเขียว) 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢

Exciting #birds in Kaeng Krachan on the 1st day of #Birdfinders #Thailand tour 2026: Greater Flameback, Greater Yellownape, Large Scimitar Babbler, Kalij Pheasant (& Asian Emerald Dove)
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Rufous Limestone Babbler นกจู๋เต้นสระบุรี 𝘎𝘺𝘱𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢 Endemic to Thailand

Limestone Babbler wallcreepin!

Banded Kingfisher ♀ นกกระเต็นลาย 𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴

East Asian Porcupine (Malayan Crested Porcupine) เม่นใหญ่ 𝘏𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘢

More attractive brown stuff from the last several days of @birdingabroad.bsky.social #Thailand tour; the #endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler, Banded Kingfisher ♀ & East Asian Porcupine (Malayan Crested Porcupine)

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Great Hornbill ♂ นกกก, นกกาฮัง 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl นกเค้าใหญ่พันธุ์เนปาล 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘯. 𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Collared Owlet นกเค้าแคระ 𝘛𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘺𝘯𝘹 𝘣. 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘪

Spotted Owlet นกเค้าจุด 𝘈𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘳𝘪

The majestic Great Hornbill, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Collared & Spotted Owlets are among #cavity nesters showing well on @birdingabroad.bsky.social #Thailand tour
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