The dollar bird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a species of roller from the genus Eurystomus and is common in Thailand. It is a bird with a wide range ranging from India to Australia. The name refers to the round white spots, one on each wing, which look like silver dollar coins.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The black barbet (Psilopogon oorti synonym: Megalaima oorti)
The black barbet (Psilopogon oorti synonym: Megalaima oorti) is a barbet found in tropical forests from South China to Sumatra and also in Thailand. The 'oorti' in the scientific name is a tribute by the species author Salomon Müller to his early deceased travel companion, the draftsman Pieter van Oort.
Today a bird that not only occurs in Thailand but also in the Netherlands: The leaf warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus). It is a small passerine bird in the family Phylloscopidae.
Bird watching in Thailand: the Javan snapper (Eurylaimus javanicus) and the black and yellow snapper (Eurylaimus ochromalus)
Today no fewer than two beautiful birds that are related to each other: The Javanese hapbird (Eurylaimus javanicus), a songbird from the Eurylaimidae family (broad-billed and snappers) and the black-and-yellow snapbird (Eurylaimus ochromalus), also a songbird.
The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The gray cutterbird (Orthotomus ruficeps)
The gray cutter bird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a cutter bird that occurs in Thailand and the Indian Archipelago, among others.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The South Sea Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)
The southern sea swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a species of swallow in the genus Hirundo. The bird is very similar to the barn swallow and is found in a large area in and around Oceania and the Asian area, including Thailand.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Asiatic Cool (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
This time no nicely colored bird. The Asiatic Koel is a bird that evokes some conflicting reactions. The bird is quite noisy and not everyone is happy about that because they sometimes start their singing (or is it screeching) early in the morning.
Birdwatching in Thailand: the White-backed Prinia (Prinia inornata)
The White-backed Prinia (Prinia inornata) is a passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae. The bird was first scientifically described in 1832 by William Henry Sykes, a lieutenant colonel in the British army in India.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Scop's Owl (Otus sunia)
The eastern scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of bird in the family Strigidae (owls). This species occurs in South Asia and has 9 subspecies. The scops owl that occurs in Thailand is mainly seen in the north and east of Thailand and is called Otus sunia distans.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Yellow-bellied Bayaver or Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus)
The Asian golden weaver in English or the Yellow-bellied baya weaver in Dutch (Ploceus hypoxanthus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. The bird is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The bird's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, seasonally wet or flooded lowland (grassland), swamps, and cropland. The species is threatened by a shrinking habitat.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Chinese oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
The Chinese oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a family of orioles and fig birds. This bird species is found in Asia in mixed forests, parks and large gardens and has 18 subspecies.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea)- Black-naped Monarch
The black-necked monarch (Hypothymis azurea), also called black-necked blue flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae (monarchs and fan-tailed flycatchers). The animal has a striking bright blue color and a kind of black crest that looks like a crown.
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Kingfisher (Alcedinidae) – Kingfisher
A bird species that has appeared more often on Thailandblog is the Kingfisher (the English name is in my opinion more beautiful than Kingfisher). This nice colorful animal is quite common in Thailand.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Pagoda starling (Sturnia pagodarum)
A beautiful bird in Thailand is the pagoda starling (Sturnia pagodarum). This is a species of starling in the genus Sturnia, a genus of songbirds in the starling family (Sturnidae).
The brow-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) is a passerine bird in the bulbul family. The brow bulb is found in large parts of Southeast Asia and the Indian Archipelago.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Bee-eaters (Meropidae) are a family of roller birds and has 26 species divided into three genera. Bee-eaters are especially beautifully colored, slender and graceful birds.