29 Days Laos Birding Tour
Tour Overview
INTRODUCTION With much heckling and snickering from my fellow birdwatchers, I declared (with a straight face) that I would spend a month birdwatching in birdless Laos. From the northwest,...
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Length of Travel: 29 Day
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INTRODUCTION
With much heckling and snickering from my fellow birdwatchers, I declared (with a straight face) that I would spend a month birdwatching in birdless Laos. From the northwest, through the center and out the bottom end, I would whip my binoculars into a fury of action. With so few bird trip reports from this landlocked Southeast Asian country, I thought I might better see what all the fuss was not about.
It was avian genocide.
Nearly every man in the north of the country is armed, and birds are on the menu. Most of the resident birds in Laos are very timid, and some of the birds on my list were only told by a quick glimpse and/or heard. Bird photographers will have a tough time in Laos. The south was slightly better off for birds, but if you have never been birding in Asia, and you want to accumulate a good list, don’t come here. Stop reading this report and go to Thailand or Malaysia or Vietnam.
If you are interested in what is happening avifaunally (I sometimes invent words) in present day Laos, grab a box of tissues and your favorite bottle of sorrow and read on. The daily sightings of bird feathers by fire pits, gunshots heard in the forests, and mammal parts nailed to houses will hardly seem surprising to anyone who has done any sort of wildlife study and/or research in the country. The Laotians do not tend to keep as many caged birds as, for example, the Indonesians, who average about 1 per household X 50,000,000 households….
I realized early on in my planning that getting to some of the NPA’s (National Protected Areas) would be a financial and logistical challenge. Some NPA’s are fairly accessible, but most are not. Some NPA’s are simply off limits due to the abundance of unexploded bombs leftover from the Vietnam War. Even today, people in Laos are still being maimed or killed daily by these leftovers of war. In an ironic twist, this may actually protect some of the still surviving forest and wildlife because people do not want to take the risk of entering these places. I followed the Lonely Planet Backpacker route, which does intersect some birding areas, gives some useful information and keeps the costs down. You also come into contact with bongo players.
I used Craig Robson’s excellent Field Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia. Stijn DeWin’s Birding2Asia website is a must for anyone going to Na Hin. Both Philip Round and James Eaton have more successful trip reports. I logged onto Xeno-canto.com for bird calls, and Wikipedia for up to date species splits. The Googlemaps people have not been here.
The roads have improved, and tourist minibuses abound to make it easier to get around than it did ten years ago. Accommodation varies, expect lots of kaoroke everywhere. This is no longer a quiet little country.
This report is separated into 3 sections:
1) WHATS FOR DINNER, a brief daily list of bird persecution.
2) DAILY JOURNAL, a bit long and boring
3) LIST OF 217 SPECIES, a respectable total thanks to the south
Thanks to Steve Holmes for joining me for a week on my senseless quest.
Day by Day Itinerary
The Northwest Laos Birding Tour
Day 1 Arrive at Chiang Khong
Birding Plan: 35 species today
Having completed ten days visiting a few birding sites in northern Thailand, I find myself this afternoon plucked down in the middle of the Mekong River, on a large grass covered sand spit on the Thai/Laos International boundary. A few Km’s north of the village of Chiang Saen, in front of the Rimkong Restaurant, my Laos adventure begins. Two Kentish Plovers amongst c.15 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Greenshank, several Common Snipe and one Pintail Snipe, 8 River Lapwing and finally a male Bluethroat put on a show.
Day 2 Chiang Khong- Houay Xai
Birding Plan:55 species to date
The Chiang Khong, Thailand/ Huay Xai, Laos border on the Mekong is crossed by motorized longboat. At Laos Immigration, Canadians pay the most of any visitor for a 30 day visa on arrival. And deservedly so; we are a nasty bunch. This afternoon was spent along a trail to the northwest of town; Speckled Piculet, Puff-throat Babbler and Crimson Sunbird. Some White Wagtails and c.45 Little Egrets seen making their way to roosting sites during a dusk walk.
Day 3 Houay Xai-Luang Nam Tha
Birding Plan:64 species to date
The newly sealed road from Huay Xai to Luang Nam Tha (3 hours) traverses mostly deforested areas, but to the north the hills of the Nam Ha NPA are jungle covered. Burmese, Brown and Longtailed Shrikes. At a roadside stop, a young boy a had a live Large Coucal on a rope, hung by it’s leg and thrown over the boys shoulder, it’s face dragging on the ground. Arriving in Luang Nam Tha, I bicycled north along the Nam Tha river to a dam to see a Plumbeous Water Redstart. Gray Bushchat, Zitting Cisticola, where spotted amongst some dry agricultural fields. Not seeing even a single Spotted Dove, one of the regions most common species, was slightly alarming. Some small quail species were on the grill at the night market.
Day 4 Houay Xai-Luang Nam Tha
Birding Plan:94 species to date
Traveling north out of Luang Nam Tha, this road cuts through the Nam Ha NPA. The first 30 km passes Rubber plantations, but km 30 to 49 is decent forest and I jumped out of the bus at km 41 to walk the Phaneung Phoukulom Waterfall trail. Two Slaty-backed Forktails and 3 Plumbeous Water Redstarts greeted me, as did a group of road workers who just finished plucking the feathers off what they seemed to indicate was something on the CRAKE color plate of my field guide. The feathers, however, appeared more like my much sought after Spotted Dove. The 750 meter Waterfall trail was full of colorful birds, and I was kept busy here for 4-5 hours. What a great spot for a group tour stop; the first 500 meters of trail is flat and wide, the last 250 meters is a bit more challenging. Black-throated, Crimson, Ruby-cheeked and Purple-naped Sunbirds. Orange-bellied and Blue-winged Leafbirds, Chestnut-fronted (Trilling) Shrike Babbler, Maroon Oriole and 2 Red-billed Scimitar Babblers. Wow! What a great pair of birds. Phyllopucus warblers swarmed around most of the day, Yellow-vented Warbler stood out amongst these difficult to identify birds. A great place for “Phyllo-philes” (birders who enjoy sorting out Phyllopucus)
Day 5 Houay Xai-Luang Nam Tha
Birding Plan:103 species to date
Same site as yesterday. Two Streaked Wren-Babblers and 3 Spot-necked Babblers were amongst the skulkers, with 2 Crested Treeswift flying about, a River Chat in the river and a Green-eared Barbet calling. Along the roadside scrub a Radde’s Warbler, a bit further on was a pile of Green-billed Malkoha feathers near a cooking site, possibly the result of a gunshot heard earlier in the day. Muang Sing village would have been a closer base to stay to this trail, or better yet, pitching a tent at the attractive site itself. There is a shelter but no food/ restuarant ; bring your own Doves and Malkoha’s.
North Central Laos Birding Tour
Day 6 Luang Nam Tha-Nong Kiaw
Birding Plan:106 species to date
During a depressingly deforested five hours drive by minibus from Luang Nam Tha to PakMong, I spotted one Dollarbird. A woman sitting along the road held out what appeared be a dead Binturung-like mammal near a slightly forested section of road 25km east of OudomXai. A Jungle Myna in a cage upon arrival at jaw-droppingly scenic village of Nong Kiaw.
Day 7 Nong Kiaw
Birding Plan:120 species to date
A day of hiking and spelunking around Nong Kiaw. Dusky Crag Martin’s and Red-rumped Swallows were some of the flutter-about birds. White-browed Piculet, Oriental Reed Warbler, Buff-breasted Babbler. At dusk, an Asian Barred Owlet called. Two boys were seen sling-shotting at Sooty Bulbuls, “for eating” they told me. I can hardly scold them, as I am a citizen of a country who’s government supports the archaic killing of Seal pups with batons, much to the dislike of Paul McCartney.
Day 8 Nong Kiaw-Muang Ngoi
Birding Plan:120 species to date
The scenery on the boat journey north to Muang Ngoi spectacular, the deforestation incredible. The remaining intact forest is on very steep and inaccessible hillsides, not suitable for agriculture. I added a few trip species in the partly forested groves southeast of Moung Ngoi. A restaurant being held together by American cluster bomb casings served a delicious all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet for $2/person. It will keep me here for few days.
Day 9 Muang Ngoi
Birding Plan: 130 species to date
Walked to the village of Hauy Sen through forested groves and dry rice fields. Much time looking for access to forest, eventually found some well beyond Hauy Sen village. A man was seen bringing 2 dead Red-whiskered Bulbuls out of the forest, and two hunters fires were found; one with Drongo feathers, the second with Emerald Dove feathers. Spent some time sorting out Siecerus warblers, most have been Bianchi’s, yet one well matched the description of a Gray-crowned. At lunch in Hauy Sen “Eco-village”, a Barking deer (Muntac species) was being butchered, it’s antlers likely to join the collection of others on the wall, along with a large raptor talon. Overall a “blue” day; Hainan Blue Flycatcher male, Blue-throated Barbet, Verditer Flycatcher, Blue-winged Leafbird juvenile, Blue Rock Thrush, Black-naped Monarch, Plumbeous Water Redstart female. 23 gun shots heard today.
Day 10 Muang Ngoi-Nam Ou River- Philip Village
Birding Plan: 137 species to date
Pair of live Emerald Doves were sold in the Muang Ngoi morning market. After a buffet breakfast, a White-rumped Shama and female Orange-breasted Trogon were seen on a stroll through the groves. How these easy targets have escaped the gunsights is a minor miracle. I forded a creek and walked along the bottom of the forested western slopes. About 20 Striated Yuhina and a Sulfur-breasted Warbler were in a birdwave near several Limestone Wren Babblers. The afternoon was spent lying in a hammock overlooking the Nam Ou River, being lulled to sleep by the sounds of gunfire; death in the afternoon. A very unimaginative bongo player named Philip from Wales, mercifully stopped bongo-ing at a decent hour and allowed the rest of the village to sleep.
Day 11 Philip Village-Luang Prabang
Birding Plan: 137 species to date
I left this village of genocidal maniacs and delicious buffet preparers and went by boat and bus south to the UNESCO city of Luang Prabang.
Day 12 Luang Prabang
An early walk through Luang Prabang’s Morning Market, a few dead squirrels and perhaps 50 BBQ’ed rats for sale. Of the 25 or so dead songbirds for sale: 2 White-rumped Shama, Blue Flycatcher sps, Puff-throated Babbler, Weaver sps, Reed Warbler sps, Leafbird sps. One of the sales women snatched her lot of birds away before I could identify them all. About 25 living White-rumped and Scaly-breasted Munia’s were set apart in small cages of 2 each, these may not have been for human consumption, but for “spiritual releasings.”
Day 13 Luang Prabang-Vientiane
Upon a dawn arrival in Vientiane’ new northern Bus terminal, I wandered around some wetlands in the area; a few common species but nothing great. Met and will travel with birding friend Steve Holmes for the next week.
Day 14 Vientiane
A stroll through two of Vientiane’s largest markets. Bats, squirrels, turtles and hundreds of frogs; the latter amphibian a sentimental tribute to the country’s former colonialists. Red-collared Doves, Red-breasted Parakeets and a Peaceful Dove seen on a walk along the Champs D’Eliasse to the Arc de Triumphe. Pet shops near the Talat Sao market Bus Station contained 3 Back-throated Laughingthrushes, 2 Peaceful Doves, 6 Helmeted Guineafowl, c12 Budgies, 4 Hill Myna, Red-breasted Parakeet and c15 Red-whiskered Bulbuls including 2 albino/juveniles. Pelt of a Binturung in a preserving jar seen here marked 20/11/11.
Day 15 Vientiane
Birding Plan: 142 species to date
For Christmas morning, Steve and I went 5 km east of the Vientiane city center to the 2000 hectare That Luang Agricultural Marsh. Snipes, Chats, Wagtails, Egrets, Prinia’s, Pond Herons, and Pipit’s. Common Kingfisher, 2 Bluethroats, Dusky and Oriental Reed Warbler amongst the skulkers. No rails nor crakes. Two men had an interesting way of catching Barn Swallows in large nets, using live captives as lures for others. The men had also netted a White Wagtail and very nearly a Common Kestrel. Fermented Swallows make a unique snack.
Day 16 Vientiane
Dead Pond Heron for sale at Morning Market, but most of the hundreds of vendors were selling typical fruit, veg and meat.
Central Laos Birding Tour
Day 17 Vientiane-Lak Sao
Birding Plan: 149 species to date
The Vientiane to Lak Sao bus dropped us in Ban Na Hin (5.5 hours) and using Stijn Dewin’s map, we set off on the Temple Track. A few birds were heard along with a chainsaw or two in the Protected forest. Seen were several common Bulbul and Barbet species.
Day 18 Lak Sao-Na Hin village
A few hours in the morning between km 35.5 and 37.5 (especially 36.3) for some great birds. An Oriental Hobby was perched on a tall dead tree snacking on a kill, 2 Limestone Wren Babbler, an acrobatic group of 10 Sooty Babbler and a male White-throated Rock Thrush to add to Dewin’s Na Hin List. We felt a scope would be best when sighting 5 Bare-faced Bulbuls, but one came down from atop the rock pinnacles for fine views. A quick view of a large female hepatic morph Cuckoo was left a question mark, but there was no question about the fate of c1000 dogs seen on an infamous Dogtruck. Vietnamese dinner plates. Stray dogs from Thailand are rounded up, put on trucks, and travel via Laos into Vietnam for human consumption.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/091123/eating-dogs
Two bullet casings of different caliber (31/80) and © found along the roadside in the vicinity of the Bare-faced Bulbuls. A dusk walk to Nammouang Waterfall was quiet.
Day 19 Na Hin village
Birding Plan: 165 species to date
The XokXay Guesthouse owners have been very friendly, the rest of the Na Hin village seems content to blast the tourists out of town with their Karaoke. At Km 48.5 the trail to the Water tower was overgrown yet easy enough to follow. Crashing through here frightened most species, but a Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher showed well…yes this is a “good” bird for Laos. The Trail continues into some beautiful tall forest, and here a pair of Wreathed Hornbills were seen flying overhead. Blue-whistling Thrush with black bill, 2 Blue-bearded BeeEaters and another Oriental Hobby. Asian Barred Owlet heard and Collared Owlet seen, White-crested Laughingthrushes heard.
Day 20 Na Hin village
Birding Plan: 170 species to date
In the morning we walked along the 2.3 km dusty gravel road at KM 44.3 Some activity with Leafbirds, Barbets and Drongos. Swinhoes Minivet took some time to properly identify, and a group of c50 Nepal House Martins seemed to flutter above us throughout the day. Off the road, we wandered along a dried river bed, where we found bits of devoured crab on a rock, possible evidence of a Blue-Naped Pitta, or small mammal. A quiet afternoon walk along the 3 km trail to Namsanam Waterfall, where a non-breeding Blue Rock Thrush with orange belly (phillipensis) greeted us. A mysterious tailless, glossy-black bird in flight was probably a Crow, or a new Na Hin endemic!
Day 21 Na Hin village-Thakek
A quiet dawn walk in the beautiful forest, then a 3 hour bus to Thakek. What a relief to get away from the noise of Na Hin village and into the relatively quiet New Years Eve celebrations of Thakek city.
South Laos Birding Tours
Day 22 Thakek city
Said farewells to Steve H, and traveled south to Pakse (8 hours). Brown-backed Needletail and my first official Large Billed Crow seen during one of the lengthy bus stops. During a dusk walk along the Mekong c100 White Wagtails flew south into town, and the same number of bats flew north over the river.
Day 23 Thakek city-Pakse
Birding Plan: 177 species to date
Two Silver-eared Mesia’s in a Pet Shop cage at Pakse’s Dao Heung Market, then in a pickup truck south to Champasak village on the Mekong river. A large Wetland (unprotected) just across the main road from the village hosted about 1500 Egrets in a single roosting site, making it one of the largest collection’s of meal sized birds in Laos. Fifteen Pheasant-tailed Jacana’s, Lesser Whistling Ducks, Dusky warbler, Common Kingfisher, Plaintive Cuckoo, and an Osprey. A Gray Heron flew overhead and pooped on the lot of them. A Peaceful Dove was seen here, it’s territory expanding.
Day 24 Pakse-Champasak
Birding Plan: 180 species to date
Dawn at Champasak village Marsh revealed the Egrets had begun to leave their roost. A Spot-billed Duck did a few laps then made for the Mekong, and a Peregrine was sat upon the village radio tower. I bicycled to the ancient Kymer ruins of Wat Phu Champasak and was greeted by a pair of Plain-backed Sparrow and a tall glass of disappointment -aka- the archeology site itself. A male Painted Snipe was seen struggling for life in one of the mist nets set up in the rice fields. Caged birds included: Black-collared Starling, Yellow -vented, Red-whiskered and Black-crested Bulbuls. A fruitless search for Mekong Wagtail, I must be on the wrong river…
Day 25 Champasak- Kiet Nhong Wetlands
Birding Plan: 190 species to date
The 35 km journey from Champasak to Kiet Nhong Wetlands by public transport is complex, but I did it! Walk, boat, motorcycle, bus, hitchhike, walk. No one at the Tourist Information Center spoke English, but a boy with a sling-shot directed me to the secluded Community Bungalows where a group of kind woman arranged things for my two-night stay. Basic, but the views over the parched Wetlands were great. Much better accommodation can be had at the Kingfisher Lodge, where from the view point a Painted Stork was a highlight. A group of worker elephants and buffalo set out to feed here gave the general feel of an African Safari. Six Gray-headed Lapwing, Bluethroat, Shikra, Purple Heron, Thick-billed Warbler and Streak-eared Bulbul. Eastern Marsh Harrier, and both Bronzed-winged and Pheasant-tailed Jacana’s. The villagers here still carry water in buckets from deep pits in the Wetlands to use in their homes.
Day 26 Kiet Nhong Wetlands
Birding Plan: 202 species to date
About 50 Lesser Whistling Ducks flew over the Kiet Nhong Wetlands at dawn amid some of the usual marsh suspects. The sun’s oppressive heat drove me into some cool forest through the elephant dung covered road up to Phu Asa, another disappointing archeology site. A nice chorus of birdlife; Ashy Minivet, Thick-billed & Scarlet-backed Flowerpeckers, Scaly-crowned Babblers, Large Hawk Cuckoo and Crested Serpent Eagle. Amongst the tall fruiting trees were Bulbuls and Barbets, and a group of “maroon-winged” Green Pigeons dashing about were either Thick-billed or Pompadour. A group of 4 Hill Myna and 4 Golden-Crested Myna was a trip highlight and great to see these highly prized caged birds in the wild. On a late afternoon walk towards the northern end of the Wetlands, I could see a man with a rifle coming in my direction. Not an usual site in Laos, yet upon noticing me, he quickly hid his rifle in the bushes and continued on towards me. The rifle looked a larger caliber than the type used in the north of Laos, and this may have been a left over from the Indochinese wars. This end of the marsh contained more Bluethroat, female Cinnamon Bittern, Common Snipe, Pallas’ Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Red-throated Pipit’s and c100 Yellow Wagtails.
Day 27 Kiet Nhong Wetlands
Black-shouldered Kite was hovering over the Wetlands at dawn, and 3 Wreathed Hornbills (2male, 1female) flew towards Phu Asa as I walked out of Kiet Khong, the 81st species I recorded in my two-night stay here. A variety of public transport north to Paksong village on the 1300 meter high Bolaven Plateau. Three Vernal hanging Parrots in a cage.
Day 28 Kiet Nhong Wetlands-Tad Fane Waterfall-Dong Hua Sao NPA-Paksong
Birding Plan: 214 species to date
Most of today was spent on the rather challenging semi-forested trail linking Tad Fane Waterfall at KM38 and Tad Yeung Waterfall at KM40 in the Dong Hua Sao NPA. Silver-eared Mesias greeted me at Tad Fane Viewpoint, as did a first winter male Mugimaki Flycatcher. Mountain Fulvetta, Mountian Imperial Pigeon, Golden Babblers, and Black-eared shrike Babblers all indicated the 1000 meter plus altitude of this Plateau. Asian House Martins and Dusky Crag Martins were seen above the impressive 350-foot high twin waterfalls of Tad Fan. Firebreasted Flowerpecker, Speckled Piculet and Oriental White eye. A curious pair of tailless Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrikes were amongst other tailed birds of the same species. A Slaty-backed Forktail flew over a small fire pit next to a stream bed which had deep blue/purple feathers beside it; Blue Whistling thrush perhaps. A separate fire pit in this NPA had unidentified feathers.
Day 29 Paksong
Birding Plan: 217 trip total.
An hour this morning in some wet areas across the road from the Greenview Hotel in Paksong to see Hill Prinia and finally White-breasted Waterhen was added to the trip list! The highlight came in the form of a few electric blue Wire-tailed Swallows that made occasional appearances. I leaped off the 350-foot drop of Tad Fan Waterfall and woke up on the floor of a Bangkok KFC.
OUTRO
This was a lot of territory to cover in 30 days, it would be better to concentrate on a few NPA’s and look for some specific species. In the end, I managed a few lifer birds and got to see lots of coffee and rubber plantations.
TRIP LIST OF 217 SPECIES
All birds listed here were seen in the wild, non-captive and not in cooking pots
NW – NorthWest
NC – NorthCentral
C – Central Laos
S – Southern Laos
T – Throughout
Lesser Whistling Duck – S
Indian Spot-billed Duck – S
Red Junglefowl – S
Painted Stork – S
Cinnamon Bittern – S
Gray Heron – NW, S
Purple Heron – S
Great Egret – S
Intermediate Egret – S
Little Egret – T
Cattle Egret – S
Chinese Pond Heron – T
Osprey – S
Black-shouldered Kite – S
Crested Serpent Eagle – S
Eastern Marsh Harrier – S
Crested Goshawk – NC
Shikra – S
Common Buzzard – NW
Changeable Hawk Eagle – NC
Eurasian Kestrel – NW, NC
Oriental Hobby – C
Peregrine – S
White-breasted Waterhen – S
River Lapwing – NW
Gray-headed Lapwing – S
Kentish Plover – NW
Little Ringed Plover – NW
Pheasant-tailed Jacana – S
Bronze-winged Jacana – S
Common Sandpiper – T
Green Sandpiper – NW
Common Greenshank – NW
Common Snipe – T
Pin-tailed Snipe – NW
Greater Painted Snipe – S
Rock Pigeon – T
Oriental Turtle-Dove – NW
Red Collared Dove – Vientiane and S
Spotted Dove – T
Emerald Dove – NC
Zebra/Peaceful Dove – Vientiane and S
(Maroon-winged) Green Pigeon species – S
Mountain Imperial Pigeon – S
Red-breasted Parakeet – Vientiane
Vernal Hanging Parrot – C
Large Hawk-Cuckoo – S
Hepatic female Cuckoo species – C (Indian or Common)
Plaintive Cuckoo – S
Green-billed Malkoha – T
Greater Coucal – T
Lesser Coucal – T
Collared Owlet (Heard) – C
Asian Barred Owlet – T
Brown-backed Needletail – S
Himalayan Swiftlet – NC
House Swift – T
Asian Palm Swift – T
Crested Treeswift – NW
Orange-breasted Trogon – NC
Common Kingfisher – T
White-throated Kingfisher – NW
Black-capped Kingfisher – S
Blue-bearded Bee-eater – C & S
Green Bee-eater – C
Indian Roller – T
Dollarbird – NW
Wreathed Hornbill – C & S
Banded Broadbill (Heard ?) – C
Ashy Woodswallow – NW
Common Iora – C & S
Great Iora – NW & C
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike – NW & C
Brown-rumped (Swinhoes) Minivet – C
Ashy Minivet – S
Scarlet Minivet – NW
Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike – T
Brown Shrike – T
Burmese Shrike – NW
Long-tailed Shrike – NW
Gray-backed Shrike – NW
Black-eared Shrike-Babbler – S
Trilling Shrike-Babbler – NW
White-bellied Erpornis(Yuhina) – T
Maroon Oriole – NW
Black Drongo – T
Ashy Drongo – T
Bronzed Drongo – NW
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo – T
Hair-crested Drongo – C
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo – S
White-throated Fantail – N
Black-naped Monarch – T
Large-billed Crow – S
Plain Martin – NW
Dusky Crag Martin – C & S
Barn Swallow – N & C
Wire-tailed Swallow – S
Red-rumped Swallow – NW
Straited Swallow – NC
Asian House Martin – NW & S
Nepal House Martin – C
Black-headed Bulbul -NW & C
Black-crested Bulbul -T
Red-whiskered Bulbul – T
Sooty-headed Bulbul – NW, NC
Stripe-throated Bulbul – C, S
Flavescent Bulbul – S
Yellow-vented Bulbul – S
Streak-eared Bulbul – S
Bare-faced Bulbul – C
Puff-throated Bulbul – NW,C
Gray-eyed Bulbul – C
Grayheaded Canary Flycatcher – T
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch – N & C
Yellow-bellied Warbler – T
Dusky Warbler – T
Radde’s Warbler – NW
Yellow-vented Warbler – NW
Sulphur-breasted Warbler – NC
Gray-crowned Warbler – NC
Bianchi’s Warbler – NW
Chestnut-crowned Warbler – NW
Oriental Reed Warbler – NC
Thick-billed Warbler – S
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler – S
Zitting Cisticola – T
Common Tailorbird – T
Dark-necked Tailorbird – NC
Hill Prinia – S
Rufescent Prinia – N
Yellow-bellied Prinia – NW
Plain Prinia – NW, S
Striated Yuhina – NC
Oriental White-eye – S
Japanese White-eye – N, C
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta – NW
Mountain Fulvetta – S
Gray-cheeked Fulvetta – NC
Abbot’s Babbler (heard) – NW
Buff-breasted Babbler – NC
Puff-throated Babbler – T
Scaly-crowned Babbler – S
Streaked Wren-Babbler – NC, C
Limestone Wren-Babbler – NC, C
White-crested Laughingthrush – C
Silver-eared Mesia – S
Golden Babbler – S
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler – N & C
Sooty Babbler – C
Gray-throated Babbler – NW, S
Spot-necked Babbler – NW
Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler – NW
Asian Brown Flycatcher – T
Hainan-Blue Flycatcher – NC
Hill Blue Flycatcher – NC, C
Verditer Flycatcher – C
Mugimaki Flycatcher – S
Red-breasted Flycatcher – T
Siberian Blue Robin – C
Bluethroat – NW, NC, S
Blue Whistling-thrush – T
Slaty-backed Forktail – NW, S
Plumbeous Redstart – NW, NC
White-capped Redstart – NW
White-throated Rock-thrush – C
Blue Rock Thrush – T
Blue Rock Thrush (Orange-belly) – C
Pied Bushchat – T
Gray Bushchat – C
Common Stonechat – T
Oriental Magpie Robin – T
White-rumped Shama – T
Golden-crested Myna – S
Common Hill Myna – S
Great (white-vented) Myna – T
Common Myna – T
Black-collared Starling – NW & S
Chestnut-tailed Starling – NC & S
Orange-bellied Leafbird – NW, C
Blue-winged Leafbird – T
Thick-billed Flowerpecker – S
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker – NC, C
Plain Flowerpecker – NC
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker – S
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker – N, S
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird – N
Purple-naped Sunbird – N
Olive-backed Sunbird – S
Black-throated Sunbird – N
Eastern Crimson Sunbird – T
Little Spiderhunter – T
Streaked Spiderhunter – NW
Western Yellow Wagtail – T
Gray Wagtail – T
White Wagtail – only Leucopus – T
Oriental Pipit – T
Olive-backed Pipit – T
Red-throated Pipit – S
House Sparrow – T
Plain-backed Sparrow – S
Eurasian Tree Sparrow – T
White-rumped Munia – T
Scaly breasted Munia – T
