Thailand Ramsar wetland
Ao Phang Nga National Park
114 bird species recorded; the most from January to February.
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
81 species in January.81 species in February.64 species in March.63 species in April.71 species in May.35 species in June.32 species in July.25 species in August.8 species in September.36 species in October.59 species in November.50 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
114 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 114Speciesrecorded more than once
- 47Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 1,738Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 7Raptors
- 1Owls
- 2Waders
- 2Gulls & seabirds
- 7Herons, ibises & grebes
- 56Songbirds
- 39Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 114 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
- White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Crested Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Waders2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Gulls & seabirds2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
- Great Crested-TernThalasseus bergii
Herons, ibises & grebes7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Reef HeronEgretta sacra
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Striated HeronButorides striata
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Chinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Songbirds56 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
- Mangrove PittaPitta megarhynchaNT
- Rufous-bellied SwallowCecropis badia
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
- Plain-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- Common IoraAegithina tiphia
- Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Oriental Magpie-robinCopsychus saularis
- Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
- Scarlet-backed FlowerpeckerDicaeum cruentatum
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Malaysian Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
- Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
- Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
- Ayeyarwady BulbulPycnonotus blanfordi
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
- Oriolus chinensisOriolus chinensis
- Muscicapa latirostrisMuscicapa latirostris
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
- Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
- Dicrurus leucophaeusDicrurus leucophaeus
- White-chested BabblerTrichastoma rostratum
- Arctic warblerPhylloscopus borealis
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Mangrove WhistlerPachycephala cinerea
- Striped Tit BabblerMacronus gularis
- Sakhalin Leaf-warblerPhylloscopus borealoides
- Spice FinchLonchura punctulata
- Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea
- Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus
- Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
- Eastern Crowned Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus coronatus
- Pale-legged WarblerPhylloscopus tenellipes
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
- White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
- Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
- Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
- Black-crested BulbulPycnonotus flaviventris
- Asian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
- Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
- Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
- Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
- Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus
- Chloropsis moluccensisChloropsis moluccensis
- Straw-crowned BulbulPycnonotus zeylanicusCR
- White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
- Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicilla
Other birds39 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Brown-winged KingfisherPelargopsis amauropteraNT
- Eastern Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Streak-breasted WoodpeckerPicus viridanus
- Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
- Edible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
- Oriental Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
- White-collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
- Common FlamebackDinopium javanense
- White-breasted KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
- Rhopodytes sumatranusRhopodytes sumatranus
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
- House SwiftApus nipalensis
- Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
- Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
- Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileataVU
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
- Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis
- Zanclostomus curvirostrisZanclostomus curvirostris
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
- Asian Palm-swiftCypsiurus balasiensis
- Little Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
- Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
- Blue-eared BarbetPsilopogon duvaucelii
- Coracias affinisCoracias affinis
- Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
- Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
- Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanosNT
- Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
- White-crowned HornbillBerenicornis comatus
- Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
- Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
- Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from January to February.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan28°/21°98 mm
- Feb29°/21°28 mm
- Mar31°/22°115 mm
- Apr31°/24°129 mm
- May29°/24°250 mm
- Jun28°/24°267 mm
- Jul28°/24°251 mm
- Aug28°/23°279 mm
- Sep28°/23°337 mm
- Oct28°/23°325 mm
- Nov28°/23°251 mm
- Dec28°/22°152 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Ao Phang Nga National Park.
National park in southern Thailand
Ao Phang Nga National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Thailand.
114 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 1,738 open records.
The most recorded are the Brahminy Kite, the Brown-winged Kingfisher and the Pacific Swallow.
13 species come for the summer, 33 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Black-capped Kingfisher and Straw-crowned Bulbul.
The most species are recorded from January to February.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Ban Hi rom Homestayplace to stay · 5.2 km · 8 within 10 km
- Takua Thungnearest town · 14 km in a straight line
- Phuket International Airport (HKT)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 26 km in a straight lineCar hire at HKT airport (Phuket)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 3viewpoints within 5 kmStone arch
- 8places to stay within 10 kmBan Hi rom Homestay, Beyond Skywalk Nangshi, Samet Nangshe Goodview and 5 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Ao Phang Nga National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas56 mountains within 25 kmKhuan Yan Saba · 12 kmKhao Khuan Chuk · 19 kmKhao Thao · 20 kmKhao Chang170 m · 20 kmKhao Nai Phrai · 21 kmKhao Sam Laem · 22 kmKhao Ton Tin Nai · 23 kmKhao Ban Bang Duk · 24 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Ao Phang Nga National Park
Thailand
- 55Birdyas Score
- 114Species
- 47Migrants
- 2Threatened
Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area
Thailand · 190 km
- 56Birdyas Score
- 156Species
- 52Migrants
- 1Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1817242) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1,738 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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