Originally the trip had been planned as a 16
day trip for Southern and Central Vietnam, travelling from Ho Chi Minh City up
to Da Nang. However due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and increasing travel
restrictions within Vietnam, the trip was not able to proceed beyond Da Lat. I
had to travel back to Australia, after 9 days of birding, in order to avoid
being stranded in Vietnam or in Malaysia on the way back.
All the species and subspecies in this trip report are according to the latest IOC taxonomy (updated Jan 20). The near-endemic species typically only occur in Vietnam and neighbouring Cambodia.
a) Cat
Tien NP – 3 nights
b) Di Linh – 1 night
c) Da Lat – 3 nights (stayed for 5 nights during actual trip)
d) Yok Don NP – 2 nights
e) Mang Den – 2 nights
f) Ngoc Linh NP - 2 nights at Tu Mo Rong
g) Bach Ma NP – 2 nights
We
arrived at Cat Tien NP after sunset and took the ferry across to the
accommodation, which was spacious and air conditioned. We had meals at the
local restaurant during our stay at Cat Tien.
Late afternoon we birded from 4 pm till after
8 pm for some night birds. We had four Dusky Broadbill plus Black-and-red
Broadbill before sunset, then Large-tailed Nightjar and Great Eared Nightjar at
dusk.
That evening we went to a fish restaurant but
weren’t allowed to eat there due to COVID-19 concerns.
Also had a group of Black-throated Bushtit (“grey-crowned”
subspecies) which is split by HBW but not IOC or Clements. The Grey-crowned
Bushtit (subspecies) is a local resident with an isolated range within central
Vietnam extending into the adjacent Cambodia and Laos. The bird looks quite
different to the nominate race of the Black-throated Bushtit.
After a disappointing dinner the previous evening, we tried a better restaurant that evening.
After lunch we went to the western shores of
the Tuyen Lam Lake for some excellent late afternoon birding. Highlights
included Red-vented Barbet (near-endemic), Necklaced Barbet (near-endemic),
Grey-headed Woodpecker, Dalat Shrike-babbler, Vietnamese Cutia and Black-headed
Parrotbill (near-endemic). Parrotbills are pretty special birds to see and this
was only my fourth Parrotbill species.
Blue Pitta (adult male) |
In planning the trip, some 9 months earlier,
I had approached four local Vietnam birding companies for proposals. The
initial plan was for three birders, myself plus Desireé
and Marius Davis from South Africa. A fourth birder was added to the trip
although later she had to withdraw due to COVID-19 concerns. One company,
Vietnam Birding run by Richard Craik, was already fully booked for March 2020,
so that left three birding companies. The proposed trip costs were similar for
all three companies and the selection was made on the basis of the proposed
itinerary, experience of the guide and feedback from previous trip reports. The
trip costs were about 40% less than a standard Rockjumper tour with a large
group of 8 birders.
We decided on using Duc Tien Bui (Tien) of
Vietnam Pitta Tours (vietnampittatours.com).
This proved to be an excellent choice with the trip being one of the best tours
I have done to SE Asia. Despite being a shortened trip, we managed to get all
the key endemic and near-endemic species and subspecies for the areas visited,
mainly the Dalat Plateau specials. This included the recently split Annam
Prinia which was a nice bonus and the Oriental Bay Owl which I didn’t think I
would see.
All the species and subspecies in this trip report are according to the latest IOC taxonomy (updated Jan 20). The near-endemic species typically only occur in Vietnam and neighbouring Cambodia.
The 16-day itinerary commenced in HCMC,
leaving early in the morning with birding in a forest on the way to Cat Tien
NP. The proposed itinerary included:
b) Di Linh – 1 night
c) Da Lat – 3 nights (stayed for 5 nights during actual trip)
d) Yok Don NP – 2 nights
e) Mang Den – 2 nights
f) Ngoc Linh NP - 2 nights at Tu Mo Rong
g) Bach Ma NP – 2 nights
For birding I was hoping to get between 20
and 25 lifers for the 16 day trip and ended up with 26 lifers for the 9 days.
Overall, I recorded 216 species for the trip which was more about the quality
of the birds rather than the quantity. As we used bird hides in a number of
locations, we managed to get some excellent photo opportunities.
In Cat Tien National Park, we also had good
views of Black-shanked Douc Langur (endangered near-endemic) and Golden-cheeked
(Red-cheeked) Gibbon (endemic).
Prior to Vietnam, I had been birding for
three weeks in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in NE India, so flew from India to
Kuala Lumpur and then onto HCMC using Malaysian Airlines. I then flew directly
from Da Lat to Kuala Lumpur on Air Asia before returning to Australia on
Malaysian Airlines to face 14 days of self-isolation due to COVID-19 issues.
The timing of the trip was for March which is
in Spring and is the dry season. It’s also a very popular time to visit Vietnam
for birders and any trip needs to be booked well in advance. Other than the
very hot weather in Cat Tien NP we have very pleasant weather up at Da Lat,
mainly sunny and cool.
Overall Vietnam had well maintained roads, minimal
traffic away from the cities, good accommodation and meals, plus friendly and
hospitable people. Although the COVID-19
issues had many locals avoiding westerners towards the end of the trip which
was understandable.
White-crested Laughingthrush (Cat Tien NP) |
Resources
“Birds
of Vietnam” by Richard Craik & Lé Quý
Minh, published in December 2018, is an excellent guide, one of the best for SE
Asia
“Vietnam
Birding” iPhone app which has photos and calls of most of the Vietnam birds
eBird has
useful information on range maps, photos and recent sightings. All the sites visited during the trip
and my various bird lists have been published on eBird.
Trip
Report
Friday
6th March: Kuala Lumpur to HCMC
Flew on Malaysian Airlines in the morning on
the two-hour flight from KL to HCMC. I had obtained a visa from the Vietnam
embassy in Canberra prior to arrival and passport control was efficient and
quick. I met up with Desireé and Marius Davis at the airport, they had just
flown in from HK, and we took a taxi to our accommodation.
Stayed at the Place in Saigon apartment for
the night, which is on a river in HCMC. Had a good meal at a local restaurant
that evening.
Tien
of Vietnam Pitta Tours met us at the accommodation at 6 am and we drove though
the quiet HCMC heading northeast towards Cat Tien NP. We had a very comfortable and spacious mini
van for the four of us plus the driver. After a stop for breakfast, we spent
the rest of the day birding at a couple of bird hides in a forest south of Cat
Tien NP.
Birding
for the day was excellent with two Pitta species, the Blue-rumped Pitta and
Bar-bellied Pitta (near endemic), being the top birds. Other highlights
included Siamese Fireback, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Indochinese Green Magpie
(yellow bellied “chauleti” subspecies), Scaly-crowned Babbler (near-endemic)
and White-throated Rock Thrush.
White-throated Rock Thrush |
Bar-bellied Pitta |
Blue-rumped Pitta |
Siamese Fireback (female) |
Sunday
8th March: Cat Tien NP
We
started birding just after 6 am at a nearby bird hide and I also did some
birding in the surrounding area.
Highlights included Green-legged Partridge (“cognacqi” subspecies), Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Slaty-legged Crake, Black-and-red Broadbill (“siamensis” subspecies), Large Woodshrike, Great Iora, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Grey-faced Tit-babbler (near-endemic) and White-crested Laughingthrush.
Highlights included Green-legged Partridge (“cognacqi” subspecies), Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Slaty-legged Crake, Black-and-red Broadbill (“siamensis” subspecies), Large Woodshrike, Great Iora, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Grey-faced Tit-babbler (near-endemic) and White-crested Laughingthrush.
Walking back to my accommodation, I saw a
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo chase a bird into the tree above me. Looking up I
saw a Crested Goshawk which is a great looking raptor.
Crested Goshawk |
At 3 pm we took a jeep ride south to an area
which was old farmland and open forest. We had some excellent birding through
to sunset including a pair of Pale-headed Woodpecker, Chestnut-capped Babbler,
Golden-crested Myna, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Racket-tailed Treepie,
Purple-naped Sunbird, the magnificent Green Peafowl (one came down to drink at
a waterhole and the other seen in flight), Woolly-necked Stork and Great Eared
Nightjar calling and flying overhead just after sunset.
Green Peafowl (adult male) |
Monday
9th March: Cat Tien NP
We took
a jeep ride north and started birding just after 6 am walking back along the
road.
Birding was very slow in the forest however we managed to get some good birds including Green-billed Malkoha, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Orange-breasted Trogon (“stellae” subspecies), Banded Kingfisher, Greater Yellownape, Golden-crested Myna at its nesting hole and Golden-fronted Leafbird.
Birding was very slow in the forest however we managed to get some good birds including Green-billed Malkoha, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Orange-breasted Trogon (“stellae” subspecies), Banded Kingfisher, Greater Yellownape, Golden-crested Myna at its nesting hole and Golden-fronted Leafbird.
I walked down to the river and found a
Stork-billed Kingfisher which is an uncommon resident for Vietnam.
River on the boundary of Cat Tien NP |
In the evening we went looking for Hodgson’s
Frogmouth, which had taken 5 hours over two nights to get in NE India a week or
so earlier. We had no luck that evening with the Frogmouth but did have an
Oriental Bay Owl calling. Eventually it came in closer and crossed the road
several times. Despite a lot of searching we couldn’t locate the very small
owl, however I did manage to get a brief view as it flew through the
torchlight. The Oriental Bay Owl was one of the top birds of the trip for
myself and the only lifer for the day.
Tuesday
10th March: Cat Tien NP to Di Linh
We started birding just after 6:30 am walking
along some trails through the forest near the Cat Tien accommodation.
Birding for the three hours in the morning
was more productive than the previous morning with highlights being Oriental
Dollarbird, White-browed Piculet, pair of Laced Woodpecker, Red-breasted
Parakeet, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, Rufescent Prinia and Ruby-cheeked Sunbird.
We packed up and left at about 10 am and
headed up to Di Linh which was much cooler than Cat Tien. We spent the
afternoon at a bird hide and I did some roadside birding as well. Highlights
for the afternoon were White-bellied Erpornis, Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, White-browed
Scimitar Babbler, Pale Blue Flycatcher, Chinese Blue Flycatcher, Buff-breasted
Babbler and Black-hooded Laughingthrush (near-endemic).
White-browed Scimitar Babbler |
Black-hooded Laughingthrush |
Wednesday
11th March: Di Linh to Da Lat
When we met up for the morning’s birding,
Tien informed us that the Cat Tien NP had been closed due to COVID-19 issues.
This was the first of the national park closures in Vietnam during our trip.
We drove up into the forested hills close to
Di Linh for some birding from a hide followed by roadside birding. Had an
excellent morning with lovely views of an adult male Blue Pitta, top bird for
the day and a bird I had only heard previously in Thailand. Other highlights
included Red-vented Barbet (near-endemic), Indochinese Barbet (near-endemic),
Maroon Oriole, Orange-headed Thrush (“buff-throated” subspecies),
Black-throated Sunbird and Vietnamese Greenfinch.
Vietnamese Greenfinch |
Blue Pitta (adult male) |
Orange-headed Thrush (innotata subspecies) |
Black-throated Bushtit Range |
Later in the morning we headed back to Di
Linh with a roadside stop where we found the recently split Annam Prinia (near-endemic)
perched nicely in the open. Tien was involved with collecting a specimen of the
Brown Prinia, as it was then known, which was used for the scientific research
which resulted in the species split to Annam Prinia. Also had Yellow-eyed
Babbler in the same roadside scrub.
We continued onto Da Lat and checked into our
Dreams II hotel, the best hotel of the trip, before going out again in the late
afternoon.
Annam Prinia |
Birding around the western
shores of the Tuyen Lam Lake produced Grey Nightjar (heard only),
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Lesser Yellownape, Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese
Shrike, Eurasian Jay (“white-faced” subspecies split by HBW but not IOC
or Clements), White-cheeked Laughingthrush (near-endemic), Chestnut-vented
Nuthatch and Black-collared Starling.
Eurasian Jay (White-faced) |
Burmese Shrike |
We did some birding within the town of Da Lat in the
evening and had Grey Nightjar, Large-tailed Nightjar and Oriental Scops Owl,
all birds heard and seen.
That evening we also heard that Bach Ma NP
had been closed due to COVID-19 issues. As we were scheduled to spend two
nights there, we decided on an extra night in Da Lat and also Yok Don NP.
Thursday
12th March: Da Lat to Bi Doup Nui Ba NP
After a splendid breakfast at 5:30 am at our
Da Lat hotel, we left for a full days birding in the Bi Doup Nui Ba National
Park arriving just before 7 am. We went into a bird hide where we had an
excellent morning’s birding which provided by far the best birding of the trip.
After lunch I did some birding along the road which produced some great birds.
The many highlights included Rufous-throated
Partridge (“annamensis” subspecies), Slaty-legged Crake, splendid pair
of Blue Pitta, Dalat Shrike-babbler (endemic), Clicking Shrike-babbler (“intermedius”
subspecies which is provisionally split by HBW to “indochinensis” race
for south Annam), Grey-bellied Tesia in the open, White-spectacled Warbler,
Grey-throated Babbler (“rileyi” subspecies), Black-crowned Fulvetta
(endemic), Mountain Fulvetta (“annamensis” subspecies), Black-browed
Fulvetta, Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler (endemic “danjoui” subspecies of
south Annam – also known as Indochinese Wren-babbler), Vietnamese Cutia
(near-endemic), Collared Laughingthrush (endemic), Black-headed Sibia (endemic
“robinsoni” or “white-spectacled” subspecies), Orange-breasted
Laughingthrush (endemic), White-cheeked Laughingthrush (near-endemic),
Yellow-billed Nuthatch (near-endemic), Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Large Niltava,
Lesser Shortwing (near-endemic “langbianensis” subspecies), pair of
White-tailed Robin, Spotted Forktail, Snowy-browed Flycatcher and Mrs Gould’s
Sunbird (near-endemic “annamensis” or “purple-rumped” subspecies).
On the way back to Da Lat we stopped at a
pine forest and had Long-tailed Minivet (endemic “annamensis”
subspecies), Green-backed Tit, Vietnamese Cutia and Chestnut-vented Nuthatch.
Rufous-throated Partridge |
Grey-bellied Tesia |
Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler |
Collared Laughingthrush |
Orange-breasted Laughingthrush |
White-cheeked Laughingthrush |
White-tailed Robin |
Spotted Forktail |
After a disappointing dinner the previous evening, we tried a better restaurant that evening.
Friday
13th March: Da Lat
Tien updated us in the morning on the
COVID-19 restrictions in Vietnam and by now all the national parks had been
closed, various towns were being isolated, some roads blockaded and even forest
reserves were off limits. Over the day we considered various options for the
rest of the birding trip. As Desireé and Marius had transited via Hong
Kong, there were new requirements for a 14 day quarantine period (outside of
China, HK, Japan, South Korea, Italy and Denmark) prior to entering Thailand,
which was their next destination. I had also heard that Australia was soon to
close its borders to international travellers and many airlines were
drastically reducing their international flight schedules.
This severely limited our options for birding
however luckily, we were still able to visit some sites near Da Lat. After
breakfast we took the short drive to the Ta Nung Valley. We had a short
roadside stop on the way and saw Grey-crowned Crocias (endemic) and the
Blue-winged Minla (near-endemic “orientalis” or “Plain Minla”
subspecies). The Plain Minla looks quite different to the Blue-winged Minla,
being a plain brownish babbler with a fairly long tail and pale-yellow eyes.
At the Ta Nung Valley we had some excellent
birding with the highlights being Crested Serpent Eagle, Collared Owlet seen,
Indochinese Barbet, Grey-cheeked Warbler, Blyth’s Leaf Warbler, Hill Prinia,
Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Grey-crowned Crocias, Rufous-backed Sibia (endemic
“eximia” subspecies with the dark back) and Asian Fairy-bluebird.
Grey-crowned Crocias |
Crested Serpent Eagle |
Hill Prinia |
In the evening we tried an Italian
restaurant, which had pizzas and lasagna, quite different to the usual Vietnamese food.
Saturday
14th March: Da Lat
Tien updated us on further closures in
Vietnam which was now including cities such as Hoi An and many hotels were
closing or refusing to take foreign guests. The hotel we were staying at in Da
Lat was to close as soon as we left and had already cancelled all new bookings.
We had a BirdTourAsia birding group of mainly Americans at the hotel for a
couple of nights and they had shortened their trip and were heading home. Other
birding tour groups in Vietnam had cut short their trips a few days earlier.
I took the decision to get out of Vietnam as
soon as possible, whilst airlines were still flying and to avoid getting caught
up in lock-downs and enforced quarantines. I booked a direct flight on AirAsia
from Da Lat to Kuala Lumpur for Monday and then managed to negotiate the cost
down for changing my return flight on Malaysian Airlines from KL to Melbourne
for Tuesday.
I offered Marius and Desireé
the option of flying to KL with me on the Monday and spending a few nights in
KL. Malaysia had fewer travel restrictions and had more flight options to get back
to South Africa. Marius and Desireé decided to stay in Vietnam and
eventually flew back home the following Saturday.
As of 28th March, major cities
like Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho and Da Nang had been shut down, except
for essential services, and most airlines have stopped flying including
AirAsia and Vietnam Airlines. Vietnam is still one of the safest Asian
countries to be in and their COVID-19 infection rates are very low due to the
early proactive steps they took to isolate infected areas, close schools back
in February, compulsory face masks in public places and other restrictions put
in place far earlier than many western countries.
For birding we headed up northeast of Da Lat
and had about 14 Red-breasted Parakeet at a roadside stop, initially thought to
be Grey-headed Parakeet. Shortly after this Tien spotted a Red Crossbill (endemic
“meridionalis” subspecies) which we had been looking for a few days. This
Da Lat Plateau subspecies looks quite different to the ones I had seen in India
a few weeks prior.
We then stopped at a bridge over a small
river and soon heard a Dalat Bush Warbler calling. This is an endemic species
to Vietnam and was recently split from the Russet Bush-warbler or Russet
Grasshopper-warbler. This is a skulking bird and very difficult to see, however
I did manage to get a brief view as one flew between patches of reeds.
Red Crossbill (Dalat subspecies) |
Had some good birding in the area with lovely
views of Necklaced Barbet, Clicking Shrike-babbler, Purple-rumped Sunbird and
Kloss’s Leaf Warbler. The Kloss’s Leaf Warbler was the second lifer for the
morning.
We were going to head further up the road to
some forests northeast of Da Lat but the road had been blockaded and the
forests were off limits.
Necklaced Barbet |
Purple-rumped Sunbird |
After lunch, we went to another part of Tuyen
Lam Lake in the late afternoon. We had repeated views of Barred Buttonquail
crossing a track plus Plaintive Cuckoo, large flock of Black-collared Starling,
Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Kloss’s Leaf Warbler and Grey Bush Chat.
Barred Buttonquail |
Sunday
15th March: Da Lat
After
a good breakfast, we spent a pleasant morning at Ta
Nung Valley with many White-cheeked Laughingthrush seen. Had 38 species for the
morning which included Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher and Common Kingfisher as
new birds for the trip.
After lunch we had some late afternoon
birding on the western shores of the Tuyen Lam Lake. Excellent birding again
for this area with Mountain Hawk-eagle, Long-tailed Broadbill, Kloss’s Leaf
Warbler, Vietnamese Cutia, Ashy Bulbul and a splendid male Fire-breasted
Flowerpecker.
Black-headed Sibia (endemic “robinsoni” or “white-spectacled” subspecies) |
That evening we had an excellent meal at a
restaurant recommended by the owner of our hotel.
Monday
16th March: Da Lat to Kuala Lumpur
Had a late breakfast and then took the midday
AirAsia flight to KL which was only about 20% full. The airport at KL was empty
and the city was very quiet too, even for the peak afternoon traffic. Other
than not many people around, KL was pretty normal although the day after I left,
Malaysia went into lock-down.
Spent the night in Kuala Lumpur at the Melia hotel which had been heavily discounted.
Sunset over Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat |
Spent the night in Kuala Lumpur at the Melia hotel which had been heavily discounted.
Tuesday
17th March: Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne
Checked in my luggage at the Central Station
in KL in the morning and then took the KLIA Express to the airport. The flight
back to Australia was pretty full and on arrival we were handed a pamphlet with
instructions on 14-day self-isolation. Other than that, there was no thermal
screening or questionnaires or testing of any of the international arrivals.
Overall an excellent trip and I don’t regret
doing the trip despite the COVID-19 issues. Will probably do another trip with
Tien to the far northern parts of Vietnam in the future.
Mammals
The following mammals were identified:
Primates
|
Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae)
|
Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
|
Black-shanked Douc Monkey (Pygathrix
nigripes)
|
Lesser Apes [Gibbons] (Hylobatidae)
|
Red-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae)
|
Rodentia
|
Squirrels & Marmots (Sciuridae)
|
Cambodian Striped Squirrel (Tamiops
rodolphii)
|
Birds
A total of 216 birds were recorded by myself
which included 26 lifers. This species list is according to the latest IOC
taxonomy, updated January 2020, with subspecies identified where possible:
GALLIFORMES
|
Pheasants and allies (Phasianidae)
|
Rufous-throated Partridge (Arborophila rufogularis annamensis)
|
Green-legged Partridge (Scaly-breasted) (Arborophila
chloropus [chloropus-group])
|
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
|
Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi)
|
Germain's Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron germaini)
|
Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus imperator)
|
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
|
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
|
Great Eared Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis cerviniceps)
|
Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)
|
Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus)
|
APODIFORMES
|
Swifts (Apodidae)
|
Germain's Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani germani)
|
Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus)
|
House Swift (Apus nipalensis nipalensis)
|
CUCULIFORMES
|
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
|
Greater Coucal (Greater) (Centropus sinensis intermedius)
|
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis bengalensis)
|
Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis tristis)
|
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus chinensis)
|
Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus xanthorhynchus)
|
Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii sonneratii)
|
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus querulus)
|
Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
|
COLUMBIFORMES
|
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
|
Rock Dove (Feral) (Columba livia 'feral')
|
Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis orientalis)
|
Red Turtle Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis)
|
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
|
Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica indica)
|
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
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Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus bicinctus)
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Thick-billed Green Pigeon (Treron curvirostra nipalensis)
|
Green Imperial Pigeon (Green) (Ducula aenea sylvatica)
|
Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Mountain) (Ducula badia
griseicapilla)
|
GRUIFORMES
|
Rails, Crakes and Coots (Rallidae)
|
Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides telmatophila)
|
PODICIPEDIFORMES
|
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
|
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei)
|
CHARADRIIFORMES
|
Buttonquail (Turnicidae)
|
Barred Buttonquail (Barred) (Turnix suscitator blakistoni)
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Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
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Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
|
CICONIIFORMES
|
Storks (Ciconiidae)
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Woolly-necked Stork (Asian) (Ciconia episcopus episcopus)
|
SULIFORMES
|
Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
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Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)
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Anhingas, Darters (Anhingidae)
|
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
|
PELECANIFORMES
|
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
|
Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus)
|
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus)
|
Intermediate Egret (Intermediate) (Ardea intermedia
intermedia)
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Little Egret (Western) (Egretta garzetta garzetta)
|
ACCIPITRIFORMES
|
Ospreys (Pandionidae)
|
Western Osprey (Eurasian) (Pandion haliaetus haliaetus)
|
Kites, Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
|
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)
|
Mountain Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis nipalensis)
|
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus indicus)
|
STRIGIFORMES
|
Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
|
Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius saturatus)
|
Owls (Strigidae)
|
Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia)
|
Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei brodiei)
|
Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
|
TROGONIFORMES
|
Trogons (Trogonidae)
|
Orange-breasted Trogon (Spice) (Harpactes oreskios stellae)
|
BUCEROTIFORMES
|
Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
|
Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
|
Oriental Pied Hornbill (Northern) (Anthracoceros albirostris
albirostris)
|
CORACIIFORMES
|
Rollers (Coraciidae)
|
Oriental Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
|
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
|
Banded Kingfisher (Banded) (Lacedo pulchella amabilis)
|
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis burmanica)
|
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
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White-throated Kingfisher (White-throated) (Halcyon
smyrnensis perpulchra)
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Common Kingfisher (Common) (Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Black-backed) (Ceyx erithaca
erithaca)
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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus)
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Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
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Green Bee-eater (Asian) (Merops orientalis ferrugeiceps)
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PICIFORMES
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Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
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Red-vented Barbet (Psilopogon lagrandieri)
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Lineated Barbet (Psilopogon lineatus hodgsoni)
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Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus)
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Necklaced Barbet (Psilopogon auricularis)
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Indochinese Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis)
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Blue-eared Barbet (Blue-eared) (Psilopogon duvaucelii
orientalis)
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Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus indicus)
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Woodpeckers (Picidae)
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White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea)
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Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus)
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Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
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Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus)
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Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus)
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Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
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Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense intermedium)
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Greater Flameback (Greater) (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
guttacristatus)
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Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia indochinensis)
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PSITTACIFORMES
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Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
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Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri fasciata)
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PASSERIFORMES
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Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
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Black-and-red Broadbill (Black-and-red) (Cymbirhynchus
macrorhynchos siamensis)
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Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
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Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus laoensis)
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Pittas (Pittidae)
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Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror)
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Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus)
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Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii)
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Vangas and allies (Vangidae)
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Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus)
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Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)
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Ioras (Aegithinidae)
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Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)
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Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei)
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Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
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Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)
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Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)
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Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)
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Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)
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Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)
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Black-winged Cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos)
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Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Lalage polioptera)
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Shrikes (Laniidae)
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Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
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Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides)
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Vireos, Greenlets (Vireonidae)
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White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca)
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Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius annamensis)
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Clicking Shrike-Babbler (Clicking) (Pteruthius intermedius
intermedius)
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Figbirds, Orioles (Oriolidae)
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Maroon Oriole (Oriolus traillii)
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Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus xanthornus)
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Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris)
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Drongos (Dicruridae)
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Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
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Ashy Drongo (Sooty) (Dicrurus leucophaeus [leucophaeus-group])
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Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus aeneus)
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Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
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Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
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White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
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Monarchs (Monarchidae)
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Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea styani)
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Crows, Jays (Corvidae)
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Eurasian Jay (White-faced) (Garrulus glandarius leucotis)
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Indochinese Green Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca)
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Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia)
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Eastern Jungle Crow (Corvus levaillantii)
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Fairy Flycatchers (Stenostiridae)
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Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis
calochrysea)
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Tits, Chickadees (Paridae)
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Green-backed Tit (Parus monticolus)
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Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
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Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus flaviventris)
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Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
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Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster)
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Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)
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Stripe-throated Bulbul (Stripe-throated) (Pycnonotus
finlaysoni eous)
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Flavescent Bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens)
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Streak-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi)
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Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus)
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Ochraceous Bulbul (Ochraceous) (Alophoixus ochraceus hallae)
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Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua)
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Mountain Bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
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Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
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Ashy Bulbul (Brown-backed) (Hemixos flavala remotus)
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Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
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Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae)
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
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Cettia bush warblers and allies (Cettiidae)
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Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus coronatus)
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Grey-bellied Tesia (Tesia cyaniventer)
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Bushtits (Aegithalidae)
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Black-throated Bushtit (Grey-crowned) (Aegithalos concinnus
annamensis)
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Leaf warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae)
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Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)
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White-spectacled Warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius)
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Grey-cheeked Warbler (Phylloscopus poliogenys)
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Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes)
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Blyth's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides)
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Kloss's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus ogilviegranti)
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Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae)
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Dalat Bush Warbler (Locustella idonea)
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Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
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Annam Prinia (Prinia rocki)
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Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris)
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Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens)
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Grey-breasted Prinia (Prinia hodgsonii)
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Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
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Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis nitidus)
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Babblers (Timaliidae)
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White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps)
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Red-billed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)
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Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps rileyi)
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Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Macronus gularis)
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Grey-faced Tit-babbler (Macronus kelleyi)
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Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata)
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Fulvettas, Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae)
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Black-crowned Fulvetta (Alcippe klossi)
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Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis annamensis)
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Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei grotei)
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Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler (Jabouilleia danjoui)
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Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti)
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Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum indochinense)
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Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps)
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Buff-breasted Babbler (Pellorneum tickelli)
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Laughingthrushes (Leiothrichidae)
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Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni)
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Grey-crowned Crocias (Laniellus langbianis)
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Collared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron yersini)
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Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera)
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Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera orientalis)
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Rufous-backed Sibia (Leioptila annectens)
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Rufous-backed Sibia (Leioptila annectens eximia)
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Black-headed Sibia (Lang Bian) (Heterophasia desgodinsi
robinsoni)
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White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus diardi)
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Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti)
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Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis)
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White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus vassali)
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Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae)
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Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense sinense)
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Black-headed Parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae)
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White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
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Indian White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus siamensis)
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Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae)
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Asian Fairy-bluebird (Asian) (Irena puella puella)
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Nuthatches (Sittidae)
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Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis)
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Yellow-billed Nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)
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Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)
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Golden-crested Myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
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Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis tristis)
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Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)
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Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica nemoricola)
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Thrushes (Turdidae)
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Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina)
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Orange-headed Thrush (Orange-headed) (Geokichla citrina
innotata)
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Orange-headed Thrush (Buff-throated) (Geokichla citrina
aurimacula)
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Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
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White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus macrourus)
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Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)
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Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris submoniliger)
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Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus)
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Pale Blue Flycatcher (Unicolored) (Cyornis unicolor unicolor)
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Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis indochina)
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Chinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans)
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Large Niltava (Niltava grandis)
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Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus thalassinus)
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Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris langbianensis)
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Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane)
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White-tailed Robin (White-tailed) (Myiomela leucura leucura)
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Spotted Forktail (Enicurus maculatus)
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Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki)
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Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra)
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Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni langbianis)
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White-throated Rock Thrush (Monticola gularis)
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Stejneger's Stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
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Pied Bush Chat (Saxicola caprata burmanicus)
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Grey Bush Chat (Saxicola ferreus)
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Leafbirds (Chloropseidae)
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Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis)
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Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)
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Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
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Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Fire-breasted) (Dicaeum
ignipectus ignipectus)
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Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
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Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis koratensis)
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Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
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Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Purple-rumped) (Aethopyga gouldiae
annamensis)
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Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata johnsi)
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Purple-naped Sunbird (Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum)
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Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)
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Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna)
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Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus malaccensis)
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Waxbills, Munias and Allies (Estrildidae)
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White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata)
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Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae)
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea cinerea)
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Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
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Finches (Fringillidae)
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Vietnamese Greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti)
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Red Crossbill (Da Lat) (Loxia curvirostra meridionalis)
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