Nam Nao National Park

Wildlife in Nam Nao

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 311 species

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
Siamese fireback, Lophura diardi
Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
Scaly-breasted partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus

Pigeons and doves

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Rock pigeon, Columba livia
Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps
Barred cuckoo-dove, Macropygia unchall
Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
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
Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris

Nightjars and allies

Savanna nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis
Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus

Swifts

Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
House swift, Apus nipalensis
Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus

Treeswifts

Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata

Rails, gallinules, and coots

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides

Stilts and avocets

Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus

Plovers and lapwings

Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus

Sandpipers and allies

Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola

Buttonquails

Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Great egret, Ardea alba
Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
Striated heron, Butorides striata

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Shikra, Accipiter badius
Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
Besra, Accipiter virgatus
Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni
Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus limnaeetus
Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Owls

Spot-bellied eagle-owl, Bubo nipalensis
Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus

Trogons

Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus
Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios

Hoopoes

Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops

Hornbills

Austen's brown hornbill, Anorrhinus austeni
Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting
Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Banded kingfisher, Lacedo pulchella
Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis

Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni

Rollers

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
Green-eared barbet, Psilopogon faiostrictus
Golden-throated barbet, Psilopogon franklinii
Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
Moustached barbet, Psilopogon incognitus
Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Great barbet, Psilopogon virens

Woodpeckers

Bay woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Greater yellownape, Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Freckle-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos analis
Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
White-bellied woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis
Bamboo woodpecker, Gecinulus viridis
Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Black-and-buff woodpecker, Meiglyptes jugularis
Rufous woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus
Great slaty woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
Black-headed woodpecker, Picus erythropygius
Black-naped woodpecker, Picus guerini
Laced woodpecker, Picus vittatus
White-browed piculet, Sasia ochracea
Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus

Falcons and caracaras

Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens

Parrots

Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata

Broadbills

Dusky broadbill, Corydon sumatranus
Banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
Silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus

Pittas

Blue pitta, Hydrornis cyaneus
Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi
Eared pitta, Hydrornis phayrei

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Large cuckooshrike, Coracina macei
Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Indochinese cuckooshrike, Lalage polioptera
Brown-rumped minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
Small minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
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

Old World orioles

Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus

Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies

Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus

Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Common woodshrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Ioras

Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
Common iora, Aegithina tiphia

Fantails

White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica

Drongos

Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Lesser racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer

Monarch flycatchers

Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
Blyth's paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone affinis

Shrikes

Burmese shrike, Lanius collurioides
Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus

Crows, jays and magpies

Common green magpie, Cissa chinensis
Eastern jungle crow, Corvus levaillantii
Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
Grey treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
Rufous treepie, Dendrocitta vagabunda
White-faced jay, Garrulus leucotis
Red-billed blue magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha

Fairy flycatchers

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis

Tits

Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus
Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea

Cisticolas and allies

Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Yellow-bellied prinia, Prinia flaviventris
Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
Plain prinia, Prinia inornata
Deignan's prinia, Prinia polychroa
Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens

Reed warblers and allies

Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon

Swallows and martins

Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Collared sand martin, Riparia riparia

Bulbuls

Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus
Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Grey-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua
Mountain bulbul, Ixos mcclellandii
Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris

Leaf warblers

Yellow-streaked warbler, Phylloscopus armandii
Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Sakhalin leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealoides
Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
White-tailed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus intensior
Martens's warbler, Phylloscopus omeiensis
Two-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Sulphur-breasted leaf warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
Alstrӧm's warbler, Phylloscopus soror
Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes
Greenish leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides

Bush warblers and allies

Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
Asian stubtail, Urosphena squameiceps

Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies

Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense

White-eyes, yuhinas and allies

Striated yuhina, Staphida castaniceps
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
Large scimitar babbler, Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata

Ground babblers and allies

Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti
Eyebrowed wren-babbler, Napothera epilepidota
Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli

Alcippe fulvettas

Yunnan fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
Brown-cheeked fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala

Laughingthrushes and allies

Black-throated laughingthrush, Dryonastes chinensis
White-crested laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus
Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger
White-necked laughingthrush, Garrulax strepitans
Silver-eared mesia, Leiothrix argentauris

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis
Burmese nuthatch, Sitta neglecta

Starlings

White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Golden-crested myna, Ampeliceps coronatus
Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa
Black-collared myna, Gracupica nigricollis
Chestnut-tailed starling, Sturnia malabarica

Thrushes and allies

Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Grey-sided thrush, Turdus feae
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
Dark-sided thrush, Zoothera marginata

Old World flycatchers

Siberian rubythroat, Calliope calliope
Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Chinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis glaucicomans
Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
Southern white-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
Slaty-backed forktail, Enicurus schistaceus
Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
Slaty-backed flycatcher, Ficedula erithacus
Snowy-browed flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
Mugimaki flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane
White-throated rockthrush, Monticola gularis
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
Rufous-bellied niltava, Niltava sundara
Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
Purple sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Purple-naped sunbird, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons
Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Orange-bellied leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii

Waxbills and allies

Pin-tailed parrotfinch, Erythrura prasina
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
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Elephants

Elephas maximus, Asian elephant

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Deer

Muntiacus muntjak, Barking deer
Rusa unicolor, Sambar deer

Bovids

Bos gaurus, Gaur
Bos javanicus, Banteng

Suids

Sus scrofa, Wild boar

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Bears

Helarctos malayanus, Sun bear
Ursus thibetanus, Asian black bear

Cats

Mustelids

Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten

Canids

Canis aureus, Golden jackal
Cuon alpinus, Dhole, Asiatic wild dog

Primates (Order: Primate)

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Squirrels

Callosciurus finlaysonii, Finlayson's squirrel
Ratufa bicolor, Black giant squirrel

Bats

Horseshoe bats

Rhinolophus marshalli, Marshall's horseshoe bat

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Platysternidae

Platysternon megacephalum, Big-headed turtle

Freshwater pond turtles

Asian leaf turtles (Genus: Cyclemys)

Cyclemys oldhamii, Oldham's leaf turtle

Tortoises

Asian tortoises (Genus: Manouria)

Manouria impressa, Impressed tortoise

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

Cyrtodactylus interdigitalis, Ulber's bent-toed gecko

House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)

Hemidactylus garnotii, Garnot's house gecko

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Gekko siamensis, Siamese green-eyed gecko

Agamid lizards

Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)

Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes goetzi, Siamese blue crested lizard

Skinks

Supple skinks (Genus: Lygosoma, Subdoluseps)

Lygosoma haroldyoungi, Harold Young's supple skink

Slender skinks (Genus: Leptoseps)

Leptoseps osellai, Boehme's slender skink

Glass lizards

Dopasia gracilis, Burmese glass lizard

Monitors

Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Total 31 species

Pit vipers & vipers

Green pit vipers

Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht's pit viper

Pit vipers

Calloselasma rhodostoma, Malayan pit viper

Terrestrial elapids

Kraits

Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
Bungarus fasciatus, Banded krait
Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait

Cobras

Naja siamensis, Indo-Chinese spitting cobra

King cobras

Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra

Long-glanded coral snakes

Calliophis maculiceps, Small-spotted coral snake

Colubrid snakes

Slug-eating snakes

Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake

Racers

Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake

Rat snakes

Ptyas mucosa, Oriental rat snake

Smooth snakes

Liopeltis stoliczkae, Stoliczka's smooth snake

Kukri snakes

Oligodon catenatus, Assam kukri snake

Bronzebacks

Dendrelaphis pictus, Common bronzeback
Dendrelaphis subocularis, Burmese bronzeback

Tree snakes

Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
Lycodon fasciatus, Banded wolf snake

Collared snakes

Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake

Cat snakes

Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake

Mock vipers

Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper

Keelbacks

Amphiesma stolatum, Buff striped keelback
Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback

Bamboo snakes

Pseudoxenodon macrops, Large-eyed bamboo snake

Asian keelbacks

Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback