The Indian serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is an eagle in the genus Spilornis of the family Accipitridae. This serpent eagle is found in a large area stretching from India to the Philippines and Thailand.
Sai Ngam Banyan Trees: A remarkable ficus
In Thailand you often find Banyan trees (a type of Ficus) in the yard of a temple, as Buddha is said to have found enlightenment when he sat under one of these trees.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Great Maina (Acridotheres grandis)
The Great Maina (Acridotheres grandis) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family. This species is common in China, Myanmar and Thailand.
The Siamese Ground Cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
The red-rumped falcon (Microhierax caerulescens) is a bird of the genus of dwarf falcons with a length of 15 to 18 cm. In Thai: เหยี่ยวแมลงปอขาแดง, yiew malaeng po khaa daeng.
The Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) is a small white heron species commonly found in Thailand. This species is considered to be a separate species by the IOC World Bird List, but is also often considered a subspecies of the common cattle egret, including by BirdLife International.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Dayal Thrush (Copsychus saularis)
A common bird in Thailand and also throughout Asia is the dayal thrush (Copsychus saularis). It is a small songbird that used to be counted among the thrushes (Turdidae), but is now counted among the old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
Bird watching in Thailand: the Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
The jay (Garrulus glandarius), also called Flemish jay, 'screech magpie' or 'hannebroek' or 'meerkol', is a strikingly colored corvid that also occurs in Thailand and can also be seen in Belgium and the Netherlands. The species' scientific name was published as Corvus glandarius in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. In Thai: นกปีกลายสก๊อต, nok peek lai sakot.
The rufous tree magpie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a passerine bird in the crow family and the tree magpie genus (Dendrocitta) and is mainly found in northern Thailand.
Bird watching in Thailand: the Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus)
The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a passerine bird and belongs to the weaverbirds. The baya weaver has a large distribution area and is found in Thailand and neighboring countries.
A beautifully colored bird that is very common in Thailand is the Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis). It is a bird of the roller family (Coraciidae). The species' scientific name was published as Corvus benghalensis in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.
The large caterpillar (Coracina macei) is a bird in the family of caterpillars. It is a bird that can be found in large parts of the Indian Subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. The species belongs to a species complex of which the Javan caterpillar and the pelengrusvogel have been split off.
The dark rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis; synonym: Carpodacus nipalensis) or in English: the dark breasted Rosefinch, is a passerine bird in the family Fringillidae (finches).
Birdwatching in Thailand: the Tiger Finch (Amandava amandava)
The tiger finch (Amandava amandava) is a small bird of the family Estrildidae that occurs in the wild in India, Indochina and the Indian Archipelago.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Bronze Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)
The bronze drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a passerine bird in the drongo family of the genus Dicrurus. Aeneus means in Latin: made of bronze.
The golden-headed warbler (Cisticola exilis) is a warbler in the family Cisticolidae, found in Australia and thirteen Asian countries.
The stilt avocet (Himantopus himantopus) is a very long-legged wading bird of the avocet family (Recurvirostridae). The bird is common in Thailand and can be spotted in wetland habitats from rice paddies to salt farms. Anyone driving anywhere around the Central Plains can spot the bird.