Wildlife in Phu Khiao
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 255 species
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
- White-winged duck, Asarcornis scutulata
- Lesser whistling duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
- Blue-breasted quail, Excalfactoria chinensis
- 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
- Ashy-headed green pigeon, Treron phayrei
- White-bellied green pigeon, Treron sieboldii
- Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus
Cuckoos
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Coral-billed ground cuckoo, Carpococcyx renauldi
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Nightjars and allies
- Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
Swifts
- Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
- Cook's Swift, Apus cooki
- House swift, Apus nipalensis
- Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
Treeswifts
- Crested treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Cranes
- Sarus crane, Antigone antigone
Plovers and lapwings
- Grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus
- Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus
Sandpipers and allies
- Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Anhingas
- Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
- Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ospreys
- Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
- Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
- Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Rufous-bellied eagle, Lophotriorchis kienerii
- 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
- Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
Trogons
- Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus
- Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios
Hornbills
- Austen's brown hornbill, Anorrhinus austeni
- Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
- 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
Bee-eaters
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
- 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
- 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
- Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
- White-bellied woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis
- Heart-spotted woodpecker, Hemicircus canente
- Black-and-buff woodpecker, Meiglyptes jugularis
- Rufous woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus
- Great slaty woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus
- Speckled piculet, Picumnus innominatus
- Lesser yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
- Black-naped woodpecker, Picus guerini
- Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus
Falcons and caracaras
- Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
Parrots
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Broadbills
- Banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
- Long-tailed broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
- Silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus
Pittas
- Blue pitta, Hydrornis cyaneus
- Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi
- Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis
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
- Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
- Grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Vireos, shrike-babblers and erpornis
- White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
- 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
- Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus
Ioras
- Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
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
- Grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Common green magpie, Cissa chinensis
- Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
- 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
- Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea
Cisticolas and allies
- Bright-capped cisticola, Cisticola exilis
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Plain prinia, Prinia inornata
- Deignan's prinia, Prinia polychroa
- Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens
Swallows and martins
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
- 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
- Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
Leaf warblers
- Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
- Claudia's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus claudiae
- Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- White-tailed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus intensior
- Two-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
- Sulphur-breasted leaf warbler, Phylloscopus ricketti
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
- AlstrÓ§m's warbler, Phylloscopus soror
- Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes
- Greenish leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Bush warblers and allies
- Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
White-eyes, yuhinas and allies
- Indian white-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
- Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Large scimitar babbler, Erythrogenys hypoleucos
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
- Chestnut-capped babbler, Timalia pileata
Ground babblers and allies
- Collared babbler, Gampsorhynchus torquatus
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli
Alcippe fulvettas
- 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
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
- Chestnut-tailed starling, Sturnia malabarica
Thrushes and allies
- Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
- Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
- Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
Old World flycatchers
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- 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
- Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane
- Rufous-tailed robin, Larvivora sibilans
- Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
- Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata
- Grey bushchat, Saxicola ferreus
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
- Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
- Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
- Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
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
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
- White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata
Wagtails and pipits
- Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
- Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Total 45 species
Elephants
- Elephas maximus, Asian elephant
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Deer
- Axis porcinus, Indian hog deer
- Muntiacus muntjak, Barking deer
- Rusa unicolor, Sambar deer
Bovids
- Bos gaurus, Gaur
- Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Bears
- Helarctos malayanus, Sun bear
- Ursus thibetanus, Asian black bear
Cats
- Catopuma temminckii, Asian golden cat
- Felis chaus, Jungle cat
- Neofelis nebulosa, Clouded leopard
- Panthera pardus, Leopard
- Panthera tigris, Tiger
- Pardofelis marmorata, Marbled cat
- Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat
Viverrids
- Arctictis binturong, Binturong
- Arctogalidia trivirgata, Small-toothed palm civet
- Paguma larvata, Masked palm civet
- Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Common palm civet
- Viverra megaspila, Large-spotted civet
- Viverra zibetha, Large Indian civet
- Viverricula indica, Small Indian civet
Mustelids
- Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
- Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten
- Melogale personata, Burmese ferret-badger
- Mustela kathiah, Yellow-bellied weasel
- Mustela strigidorsa, Back-striped weasel
Mongooses
- Herpestes javanicus, Small Asian mongoose
- Herpestes urva, Crab-eating mongoose
Canids
- Canis aureus, Golden jackal
- Cuon alpinus, Dhole, Asiatic wild dog
Primates (Order: Primate)
Gibbons
- Hylobates lar, Lar gibbon
Macaques
- Macaca assamensis, Assam macaque
- Macaca leonina, Northern pig-tailed macaque
- Macaca mulatta, Rhesus macaque
Lutungs
- Trachypithecus crepusculus, Indochinese grey langur
Shrews & Moles (Order: Eulipotyphla, Soricomorpha)
- Suncus etruscus, Etruscan shrew
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Old World porcupines
- Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine
Squirrels
- Menetes berdmorei, Berdmore's ground squirrel
- Petaurista petaurista, Red giant flying squirrel
- Petaurista philippensis, Indian giant flying squirrel
- Ratufa bicolor, Black giant squirrel
- Tamiops mcclellandii, Himalayan striped squirrel
Spalacids
- Rhizomys pruinosus, Hoary bamboo rat
Treeshrews (Order: Scandentia)
- Tupaia belangeri, Northern treeshrew
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Platysternidae
- Platysternon megacephalum, Big-headed turtle
Freshwater pond turtles
Asian leaf turtles (Genus: Cyclemys)
- Cyclemys dentata, Asian leaf turtle
Tortoises
Asian elongated tortoises (Genus: Indotestudo)
- Indotestudo elongata, Elongated tortoise
Asian tortoises (Genus: Manouria)
- Manouria impressa, Impressed tortoise
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus papilionoides, Butterfly bent-toed gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Agamid lizards
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
- Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Skinks
Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)
- Tropidophorus hangnam, Spiny stream skink
Monitors
- Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
- Varanus salvator, Water monitor
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Total 24 species
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht's pit viper
- Trimeresurus macrops, Large-eyed 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 fuxi, Brown banded cobra
- Naja siamensis, Indo-Chinese spitting cobra
King cobras
- Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra
Colubrid snakes
Slug-eating snakes
- Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
- Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
Racers
- Gonyosoma coeruleum, Green tree snake
- Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake
Ground snakes
- Gongylosoma scriptum, Indochinese ground snake
Kukri snakes
- Oligodon taeniatus, Striped kukri snake
Mountain snakes
- Plagiopholis nuchalis, Assam mountain snake
Collared snakes
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Sand snakes
- Psammophis indochinensis, Indochinese sand snake
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Keelbacks
- Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
- Python bivittatus, Burmese python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Fork-tongued frogs
Puddle frogs
- Phrynoglossus magnapustulosus, Warty puddle frog
Narrow-mouthed frogs
Bullfrogs (Genus: Kaloula)
- Kaloula pulchra, Banded bullfrog
Glyphoglossus genus
- Glyphoglossus guttulatus, Striped spadefoot frog
Rice frogs (Genus: Microhyla)
- Microhyla berdmorei, Berdmore's narrow-mouthed frog
- Microhyla pulchra, Beautiful narrow-mouthed frog
Shrub frogs
Foam-nest frogs (Genus: Chirixalus)
- Chirixalus doriae, Doria's foam-nest treefrog
True frogs
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes isanensis, Isan fanged frog
True toads
Duttaphrynus genus
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad
True salamanders and newts
Crocodile newts (Genus: Tylototriton)
- Tylototriton panhai, Somsak's newt