Category Archives: Birds of Thailand

Red Junglefowl Thailand

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mike

The Red Junglefowl(Gallus gallus) is a common bird of Thailand. Found on the edge of forests in open woodland, grass and scrub, the bird is nonetheless attractive and very colourful.

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Stripe-throated Bulbul

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Mike

The Stripe-throated Bulbul(Pycnonotus finlaysoni) is a fairly common bird of Thailand. I took this photograph at a bird feeding station in the grounds of Baan Maka, a resort I was staying at whilst visiting Kaeng Krachan National Park Thailand.

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Commensalism between Cattle Egret and Livestock

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Mike

This photograph shows a good example of Commensalism between a Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis) and Livestock that I often see in the field behind my home in Thailand.

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Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mike

The Mountain Imperial Pigeon(Ducula badia) is the largest Pigeon in SE Asia. As the name suggests the bird is found mostly in mountains up to 2500 metres.

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Sun Conure

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mike

The Sun Conure or Sun Parakeet is a native of Brazil but I found this example a long way from home in a cage at the Baan Maka Chalet near Kaeng Krachan national Park in Thailand.

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Crested Serpent Eagle

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Mike

I spotted this Crested Serpent Eagle near one of the trails when I recently took a trip to Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand to view the wildlife and particularly birds.

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Dawn Chorus

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Mike

The dawn chorus is when song birds start singing at sunrise. Here in Thailand this usually occurs between 5.30 and 6.30am. This bird, an Oriental Magpie Robin, doesn’t have a particularly melodious tone but he is certainly loud and often … Continue reading →

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Olive-Backed Sunbird

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Mike

This male Olive-Backed Sunbird is one of a pair of the birds that frequent my garden in Thailand. You can view the female Olive-Backed Sunbird here. It has taken me over a year to get a half decent photograph of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Pond Heron Thailand

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Mike

In the past I have published several photographs of the Chinese Pond Heron. This is one of my favourites when a relatively young bird visited my garden here in Thailand. Generally speaking the Chinese Pond Heron is fairly secretive and … Continue reading →

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Coppersmith Barbet Thailand

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mike

The Coppersmith Barbet(Megalaima haemacephala) is a fairly common bird of Thailand that is distributed throughout the country. However it is not always easy to find although they can often be heard calling, making the tonking sound the bird gets its … Continue reading →

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