Wildlife in Doi Phu Kha
The list of species below are collected from various sources and publications, it is not necessarily complete nor accurate. Some species may have been extirpated from the park, may be historic data of rare migrant species or simply misidentified. We do our best to verify each record with the experts, particularly the rare species.
Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 239 species
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
- Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Pigeons and doves
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
- Barred cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
- Pin-tailed green pigeon, Treron apicauda
- Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
- White-bellied green pigeon, Treron sieboldii
- Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus
Cuckoos
- Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
- Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Frogmouths
- Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni
Swifts
- Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
- Cook's Swift, Apus cooki
- House swift, Apus nipalensis
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Storks
- Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Black eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
- Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Barn-owls
- Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius
Owls
- Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
- Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Bee-eaters
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni
Rollers
- Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Barbets
- Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Golden-throated barbet, Psilopogon franklinii
- Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
- Great barbet, Psilopogon virens
Woodpeckers
- Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
- Stripe-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos atratus
- Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
- White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
- Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus
Broadbills
- Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
Pittas
- Blue pitta, Hydrornis cyaneus
- Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
- Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
- Short-billed minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
- Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
- Grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Vireos, shrike-babblers and erpornis
- White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
- Blyth's shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
- Clicking shrike-babbler, Pteruthius intermedius
- Black-eared shrike-babbler, Pteruthius melanotis
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
- Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies
- Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Ioras
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Fantails
- White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
Drongos
- Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
- Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Lesser racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Amur paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone incei
Shrikes
- Burmese shrike, Lanius collurioides
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
- Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
- Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
- White-faced jay, Garrulus leucotis
Fairy flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied fairy-fantail, Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Tits
- Fire-capped tit, Cephalopyrus flammiceps
- Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus
- Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens
- Hill prinia, Prinia superciliaris
Cupwings
- Pygmy cupwing, Pnoepyga pusilla
Swallows and martins
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
- Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
- Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
Bulbuls
- Striated bulbul, Alcurus striatus
- Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
- Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
- Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- White-headed bulbul, Hypsipetes thompsoni
- Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
- Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
- Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
- Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
- Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens
- Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
- Brown-breasted bulbul, Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
- Crested finchbill, Spizixos canifrons
Leaf warblers
- Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
- Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- White-tailed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus intensior
- Martens's warbler, Phylloscopus omeiensis
- Grey-cheeked warbler, Phylloscopus poliogenys
- Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
- Orange-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus pulcher
- Sulphur-breasted leaf warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
- Grey-crowned warbler, Phylloscopus tephrocephalus
- Greenish leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Bianchi's warbler, Phylloscopus valentini
Bush warblers and allies
- Chestnut-headed tesia, Cettia castaneocoronata
- Mountain leaftoiler, Phyllergates cucullatus
- Grey-bellied tesia, Tesia cyaniventer
- Slaty-bellied tesia, Tesia olivea
- Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps
Long-tailed tits
- Black-throated bushtit, Aegithalos concinnus
White-eyes, yuhinas and allies
- Striated yuhina, Staphida castaniceps
- Whiskered yuhina, Yuhina flavicollis
- Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
- Indian white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
- Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Golden babbler, Cyanoderma chrysaeum
- Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
- Brown-crowned scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus phayrei
- White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
- Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
- Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata
Ground babblers and allies
- Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
- Streaked wren-babbler, Gypsophila brevicaudatus
- Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Rufous-winged fulvetta, Schoeniparus castaneceps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli
Alcippe fulvettas
- Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
- Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
Laughingthrushes and allies
- Spectacled barwing, Actinodura ramsayi
- Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides
- Rufous-backed sibia, Leioptila annectens
- Silver-eared mesia, Leiothrix argentauris
- Dark-backed sibia, Malacias melanoleucus
- White-browed laughingthrush, Pterorhinus sannio
- Blue-winged minla, Siva cyanouroptera
- Silver-eared laughingthrush, Trochalopteron melanostigma
Nuthatches
- Chestnut-bellied nuthatch, Sitta cinnamoventris
- Beautiful nuthatch, Sitta formosa
- Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis
Starlings
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Thrushes and allies
- Purple cochoa, Cochoa purpurea
- Green cochoa, Cochoa viridis
- Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
- Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
- Black-breasted thrush, Turdus dissimilis
- Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
- Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
- Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata
Old World flycatchers
- White-gorgeted flycatcher, Anthipes monileger
- Himalayan shortwing, Brachypteryx cruralis
- Lesser shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophris
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
- Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
- Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
- Southern white-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- Slaty-backed flycatcher, Ficedula erithacus
- Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Slaty-blue flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
- Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Chestnut-bellied rockthrush, Monticola rufiventris
- Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Ferruginous flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
- Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
- White-tailed robin, Myiomela leucura
- Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
- Fujian niltava, Niltava davidi
- Large niltava, Niltava grandis
- Small niltava, Niltava macgrigoriae
- Vivid niltava, Niltava oatesi
- Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
- Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
- Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus
- Jerdon's bushchat, Saxicola jerdoni
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
- Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
- Yellow-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum melanozanthum
- Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Mrs. gould's sunbird, Aethopyga gouldiae
- Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Leafbirds
- Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii
Waxbills and allies
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Old World sparrows
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Wagtails and pipits
- Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Finches, euphonias and allie
- Common rosefinch, Erythrina erythrina
Old World buntings
- Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
- Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Mustelids
- Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
- Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten
- Mustela strigidorsa, Back-striped weasel
Primates (Order: Primate)
Macaques
- Macaca assamensis, Assam macaque
- Macaca leonina, Northern pig-tailed macaque
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Squirrels
- Callosciurus finlaysonii, Finlayson's squirrel
- Tamiops mcclellandii, Himalayan striped squirrel
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Platysternidae
- Platysternon megacephalum, Big-headed turtle
Tortoises
Asian elongated tortoises (Genus: Indotestudo)
- Indotestudo elongata, Elongated tortoise
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha bent-toed gecko
Agamid lizards
Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)
- Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
- Draco maculatus, Spotted flying dragon
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon
- Acanthosaura rubrilabris, Red-lipped tree dragon
Long-headed lizards (Genus: Pseudocalotes)
- Pseudocalotes kakhiensis, Kakhyen Hills long-headed lizard
- Pseudocalotes microlepis, Small-scaled spiny lizard
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Skinks
Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)
- Tropidophorus thai, Thai stream skink
Supple skinks (Genus: Lygosoma, Subdoluseps)
- Lygosoma haroldyoungi, Harold Young's supple skink
Glass lizards
- Dopasia gracilis, Burmese glass lizard
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Total 39 species
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht's pit viper
- Trimeresurus guoi, Guo’s green pit viper
- Trimeresurus lanna, Lanna green pit viper
Mountain pit vipers
- Ovophis monticola, Himalayan mountain pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
Kraits
- Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
- Bungarus slowinskii, Red River krait
- Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait
Cobras
- Naja fuxi, Brown banded cobra
- Naja kaouthia, Monocled cobra
King cobras
- Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra
Colubrid snakes
Slug-eating snakes
- Pareas berdmorei, Berdmore's slug snake
- Pareas geminatus, Twin slug snake
- Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
- Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
Racers
- Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
- Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
- Gonyosoma coeruleum, Green tree snake
- Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake
Rat snakes
- Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake
- Ptyas multicinctus, Many-banded green snake
- Ptyas nigromarginata, Green rat snake
Smooth snakes
- Liopeltis frenatus, Günther's smooth snake
- Liopeltis stoliczkae, Stoliczka's smooth snake
Kukri snakes
- Oligodon fasciolatus, Small-banded kukri snake
Bronzebacks
- Dendrelaphis vogeli, Vogel’s bronzeback
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon chapaensis, Namdong wolf snake
- Lycodon fasciatus, Banded wolf snake
Mountain snakes
- Plagiopholis nuchalis, Assam mountain snake
Collared snakes
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Mock vipers
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Keelbacks
- Hebius igneus, Fire-back keelback
- Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback
Bamboo snakes
- Pseudoxenodon bambusicola, Common bamboo snake
- Pseudoxenodon macrops, Large-eyed bamboo snake
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, Black-banded keelback
Keelbacks
- Trimerodytes yunnanensis, Yunnan water snake
Bearded snakes
- Parafimbrios lao, Laotian bearded snake
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Total 22 species
Fork-tongued frogs
Spiny frogs
- Quasipaa verrucospinosa, Verrucosa spiny frog
Litter frogs
Asian horned toads
- Megophrys koui, Zhushihe mountain toad
- Megophrys parva, Small horned toad
Mountain toads (Genus: Ophryophryne)
- Ophryophryne microstoma, Tonkin mountain toad
Slender litter frogs (Genus: Leptobrachella)
- Leptobrachella eos, Rosy litter toad
- Leptobrachella minima, Small litter toad
Shrub frogs
Bug-eyed frogs/warty treefrogs (Genus: Theloderma)
- Theloderma gordoni, Gordon's bug-eyed frog
Flying frogs (Genus: Rhacophorus)
- Rhacophorus kio, Kio flying frog
Foam-nest frogs (Genus: Chirixalus)
- Chirixalus doriae, Doria's foam-nest treefrog
Gracixalus genus
- Gracixalus quangi, Quang's bushfrog
- Gracixalus yunnanensis, Yunnan bushfrog
Kurixalus genus
- Kurixalus odontotarsus, Serrate-legged tree frog
Raorchestes genus
- Raorchestes parvulus, Karin shrub frog
Zhangixalus genus
- Zhangixalus pachyproctus, White-lipped treefrog
True frogs
Cascade/sucker frogs (Genus: Amolops)
- Amolops sengae, Seng’s Lao torrent frog
Dicroglossid frogs (Genus: Nanorana)
- Nanorana aenea, Doi Chang spiny frog
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes bannaensis, Banna large-headed frog
Golden-backed frogs
- Sylvirana cubitalis, Siam stream frog
- Sylvirana nigrovittata, Black-striped stream frog
Odorous frogs (Genus: Odorrana)
- Odorrana chloronota, Green odorous frog
- Odorrana nasica, Long-nosed odorous frog
True salamanders and newts
Crocodile newts (Genus: Tylototriton)
- Tylototriton phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha newt