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.
Eek-eek, shrieks the Brahminy kite and dives down
Feeding birds of prey as a tourist attraction: it is not obvious, but it has been happening for years in a village in Chanthaburi and at a fish restaurant in Trat. Hundreds of Brahmin kites are treated to bits of pork fat.
Bird watching in Thailand: The mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)
The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. This pitta is closely related to the nine-colored pitta (P. brachyura), Chinese pitta (P. nympha) and the blue-winged pitta (P. moluccensis).
Birdwatching in Thailand: The Hoopoe – Eurasian Hoopoe or Common hoopoe (Upupa epops)
In Thailand you can encounter the Hop. The Hoopoe is easily identified by its reddish-brown plumage with a long black-tipped crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited. The tail and wings are black and marked with broad white stripes. The beak is long and thin.
The orange-bellied honeybird (Dicaeum trigonostigma) is a mongrel honeybird commonly found in Thailand. It is a small, stocky bird about 8 cm long.
Birdwatching in Thailand: Shama Thrush (White-rumped shama)
A nice bird that is common in Thailand is the Shama Thrush (White-rumped shama). The above photo of the shama thrush was taken in the forests of Mae Rim.
The zebra dove
One of the birds in Thailand that has stolen my heart is the zebra dove. It is a small pigeon, no larger than about twenty centimeters. Fortunately he is not very shy. It often remains calm when another bird, such as a sparrow, would have flown away long ago.
Doi Inthanon takes you to the roof of Thailand where you can literally stand in the clouds. The highest mountain in Thailand is no less than 2.565 meters high. There are many day trips to this mountain, usually followed by a visit to a hill tribe or coffee plantation and a waterfall. It is worth booking such an excursion with an English - speaking guide because there is a lot to see .
The Variegated Fantail (photo)
If you like watching birds, you can indulge yourself in Thailand. One of the birds that I always enjoy a lot is the variegated fantail.
Bird watchers in Thailand
Birding is watching, identifying (name); counting birds; making an inventory of areas for birds and conducting research into, for example, behavior and ecology
Chainat, birdwatching
A few kilometers before Chainat is the popular Thai bird park. More than a hundred different bird species can be found there, which, however, hid well from this farang.
My girlfriend has had a house built in the Isaan. That house has a pointed roof. There is an empty space between the ceiling plates and the pointed roof. Although everything is closed, birds still nest under the pointed roof.