Wildlife in Ko Chang
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.
Marine species
Ray-finned fishes
Perch-like fishes
- Amphiprion perideraion, Pink skunk clownfish
- Epinephelus merra, Honeycomb grouper
Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 109 species
Pigeons and doves
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
- Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
- Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
- Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans
Cuckoos
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Swifts
- Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
- House swift, Apus nipalensis
- Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
Sandpipers and allies
- Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Pratincoles and coursers
- Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Cormorants and shags
- Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
- Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
- Eastern buzzard, Buteo japonicus
- White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
- Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
- Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus limnaeetus
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Hornbills
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis
- Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
Bee-eaters
- Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
Rollers
- Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
- Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Barbets
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
- Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Woodpeckers
- Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente
Parrots
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Fantails
- White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
- Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
Drongos
- Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
Shrikes
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
- Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
Crows, jays and magpies
- Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens
Grassbirds and allies
- Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Helopsaltes certhiola
Swallows and martins
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
Bulbuls
- Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
- Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
Leaf warblers
- Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
- Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
- Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
- Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Ground babblers and allies
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Starlings
- White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Old World flycatchers
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
- Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
- Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
- Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
- Van Hasselt's sunbird, Leptocoma brasiliana
- Copper-throated sunbird, Leptocoma calcostetha
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Old World sparrows
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Wagtails and pipits
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Freshwater pond turtles
Asian leaf turtles (Genus: Cyclemys)
- Cyclemys atripons, Western black-bridged leaf turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus intermedius, Intermediate bent-toed gecko
House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)
- Hemidactylus platyurus, Flat-tailed house gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Agamid lizards
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura cardamomensis, Cardamom tree dragon
Skinks
Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)
- Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink
Tree skinks (Genus: Dasia)
- Dasia olivacea, Olive tree skink
Forest skinks (Genus: Sphenomorphus, Tytthoscincus)
- Sphenomorphus maculatus, Spotted forest skink
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Terrestrial elapids
King cobras
- Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra
Colubrid snakes
Racers
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
Rat snakes
- Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake
Tree snakes
- Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon laoensis, Laotian wolf snake
Mock vipers
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis chrysargos, Speckle-bellied keelback
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
True frogs
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes kohchangae, Koh Chang fanged frog
Golden-backed frogs
- Sylvirana mortenseni, Mortensen's stream frog