Category Archives: Common Garden

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

The Pied Fantail(Rhipidura javanica) is a common bird of Thailand. As with all Fantails the bird displays its tail in a fan like action, particularly when on the ground near water. The bird was photographed in Suan Luang Park in … Continue reading →

Recently I have featured quite a few photographs of some Scaly-Breasted Munia that have been nesting in my garden in Thailand. Here is another shot of two of the juvenile birds who were in the process of fledging. They perched … Continue reading →

This photograph of a Scaly-Breasted Munia was taken in my Thai garden as the adult bird was in the process of feeding the juvenile I showed in yesterdays post. Because the young fledgling was nearby the adult bird came quite … Continue reading →

I found this juvenile Scaly-Breasted Munia(Lonchura punctulata) along with a couple of brothers or sisters in my garden in Thailand yesterday. I thought the parents had been roosting in some tropical vines I have but it seems they have also … Continue reading →