Birds
I saw 276 bird species, 98 of which were new for me (plus another 15 identifiable, named subspecies). I have recorded an additional 4 species as heard only.
The next few pages give a complete list of the birds seen on the trip - in systematic order (eBird Clements v2018)
Against each bird name are a number for the number of days (of 23) it was seen or heard, a number giving the approximate highest daily count and codes for the site(s) (see below). Species new to me are in bold green, subspecies new to me are in green, species heard only are in feint.
Endemics and near-endemics have the English name in red.
The next few pages give a complete list of the birds seen on the trip - in systematic order (eBird Clements v2018)
Against each bird name are a number for the number of days (of 23) it was seen or heard, a number giving the approximate highest daily count and codes for the site(s) (see below). Species new to me are in bold green, subspecies new to me are in green, species heard only are in feint.
Endemics and near-endemics have the English name in red.
North - N
C - Cuc Phuong H - Hanoi T - Tam Dao V - Van Long |
Centre - C
B - Bach Ma H - Hue L - Lo Xo Pass M - Mang Den P - Phong Nha Ke Bang |
South - S
C - Cat Tien D - Da Lat |
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae Arborophila chloropus (Scaly-breasted Partridge) 2/1/SC Pavo muticus (Green Peafowl) 2/3/SC Polyplectron germaini (Germain's Peacock-pheasant) 1/1/SC Gallus gallus (Red Junglefowl) 2/10/SC Lophura diardi (Siamese Fireback) 1/1/SC |
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae Columba livia (Feral Pigeon) ✓ Streptopelia tranquebarica (Red Collared-dove) 5/100/S Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) 3/2/S Macropygia unchall (Barred Cuckoo-dove) 1/1/CP Chalcophaps indica (Asian Emerald Dove) 4/10/SC Geopelia striata (Zebra Dove) 1/1/SD Treron bicinctus (Orange-breasted Pigeon) 1/1/SC Treron curvirostra (Thick-billed Pigeon) 4/20/SC Ducula aenea (Green Imperial-pigeon) 1/20/SC Ducula badia (Mountain Imperial-pigeon) 3/4/CL SD |
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae Centropus sinensis (Greater Coucal) 9/4/N C S Centropus bengalensis (Lesser Coucal) 1/2/SC Phoenicophaeus tristis (Green-billed Malkoha) 5/6/CP SC Chrysococcyx maculatus (Asian Emerald Cuckoo) 1/2/CP Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Violet Cuckoo) 2/2/SC Cacomantis sonneratii (Banded Bay Cuckoo) 2/1/S Cacomantis merulinus (Plaintive Cuckoo) 7/1/N C S Surniculus lugubris (Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo) 2/2/NC CP Hierococcyx nisicolor (Hodgson's Hawk-cuckoo) 1/1/CM |
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus (Large-tailed Nightjar) 1/2/SD Urostopodus macrotis (Great-eared Nightjar) 2/2/SC Family: Apodidae Hirundapus giganteus (Brown-backed Needletail) 2/6/NT CM Aerodramus germani (Germain's Swiftlet) 14/60/N C S Apus cooki (Cook's Swift) 6/20/N C Apus nipalensis (House Swift) 7/100/C S |