Khao Phanom Bencha National Park

Wildlife in Khao Phanom Bencha

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 118 species

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus

Pigeons and doves

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Rock pigeon, Columba livia
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra

Cuckoos

Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Chestnut-breasted malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Raffles's malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea
Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris

Swifts

Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Silver-rumped spinetail, Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Treeswifts

Grey-rumped treeswift, Hemiprocne longipennis

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Striated heron, Butorides striata

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
Blyth's hawk-eagle, Nisaetus alboniger
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Owls

Barred eagle-owl, Bubo sumatranus
Collared scops owl, Otus lettia

Trogons

Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios

Hornbills

White-crowned hornbill, Berenicornis comatus
Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Banded kingfisher, Lacedo pulchella

Rollers

Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

Sooty barbet, Caloramphus hayii
Gold-whiskered barbet, Psilopogon chrysopogon
Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
Red-throated barbet, Psilopogon mystacophanos
Red-crowned barbet, Psilopogon rafflesii

Woodpeckers

Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Grey-and-buff woodpecker, Hemicircus sordidus
Buff-rumped woodpecker, Meiglyptes grammithorax
Rufous piculet, Sasia abnormis

Parrots

Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis

Broadbills

Banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-yellow broadbill, Eurylaimus ochromalus

Pittas

Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Lesser cuckooshrike, Lalage fimbriata

Old World orioles

Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis

Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Rufous-winged philentoma, Philentoma pyrhoptera
Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Ioras

Green iora, Aegithina viridissima

Drongos

Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

Monarch flycatchers

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

Shrikes

Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus

Crows, jays and magpies

Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos

Fairy flycatchers

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis

Cisticolas and allies

Ashy Tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens

Swallows and martins

Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor

Bulbuls

Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus
Yellow-bellied bulbul, Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Buff-vented bulbul, Iole crypta
Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
Grey-bellied bulbul, Ixidea cyaniventris
Spectacled bulbul, Ixidea erythropthalmos
Scaly-breasted bulbul, Ixidea squamatus
Streaked bulbul, Ixos malaccensis
Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Olive-winged bulbul, Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus simplex
Hairy-backed bulbul, Tricholestes criniger

Leaf warblers

Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus

Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies

Chestnut-winged babbler, Cyanoderma erythropterum
Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
Fluffy-backed tit-babbler, Macronus ptilosus
Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Black-throated babbler, Stachyris nigricollis
Grey-headed babbler, Stachyris poliocephala

Ground babblers and allies

Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti
Scaly-crowned babbler, Malacopteron cinereum
Moustached babbler, Malacopteron magnirostre
Black-capped babbler, Pellorneum capistratum

Starlings

Common myna, Acridotheres tristis

Thrushes and allies

Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica

Old World flycatchers

Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
Chestnut-naped forktail, Enicurus ruficapillus
Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane
Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
Yellow-breasted flowerpecker, Prionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted flowerpecker, Prionochilus percussus

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Plain sunbird, Anthreptes simplex
Spectacled spiderhunter, Arachnothera flavigaster
Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
Grey-breasted spiderhunter, Arachnothera modesta
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Lesser green leafbird, Chloropsis cyanopogon

Waxbills and allies

Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata

Old World sparrows

Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits

Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Primates (Order: Primate)

Lorisids

Nycticebus coucang, Sunda slow loris

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Squirrels

Callosciurus notatus, Plantain squirrel

Bats

Megabats

Cynopterus brachyotis, Lesser short-nosed fruit bat
Cynopterus sphinx, Greater short-nosed fruit bat

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Softshell turtles

Dogania subplana, Malayan softshell turtle

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

Cyrtodactylus oldhami, Oldham's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus, Four-striped bent-toed gecko

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Gekko kuhli, Kuhl's parachute gecko

Agamid lizards

Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)

Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
Draco taeniopterus, Barred flying dragon

Green lizards (Genus: Bronchocela)

Bronchocela rayaensis, Gunung Raya green lizard

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
Calotes versicolor, Garden crested lizard

Skinks

Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)

Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink

Monitors

Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Pit vipers & vipers

Green pit vipers

Trimeresurus venustus, Beautiful pit viper

Terrestrial elapids

King cobra

Ophiophagus hannah, King cobra

Long-glanded coral snakes

Calliophis bivirgatus, Malaysian blue coral snake

Colubrid snakes

Slug-eating snakes

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

Racers

Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake

Rat snakes

Ptyas carinata, Keeled rat snake
Ptyas fusca, White-bellied rat snake
Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake

Bronzebacks

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Striped bronzeback

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
Lycodon subcinctus, Malayan banded wolf snake

Cat snakes

Boiga melanota, Western mangrove cat snake

Whip snakes

Dryophiops rubescens, Red whip snake

Pythons

Python brongersmai, Brongersma's blood python

Amphibians (Order: Anura)

Litter frogs

Eastern spadefoot toads

Leptobrachium smithi, Smith's spadefoot toad

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Bullfrogs (Genus: Kaloula)

Kaloula latidisca, Wide-disked bullfrog

Rice frogs (Genus: Microhyla)

Microhyla berdmorei, Berdmore's narrow-mouthed frog

Shrub frogs

Whipping frogs (Genus: Polypedates)

Polypedates discantus, Malayan whipping frog
Polypedates leucomystax, Javan whipping frog

True frogs

Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)

Limnonectes hascheanus, Hasche's forest frog

Golden-backed frogs

Chalcorana eschatia, Tenasserim white-lipped frog
Hylarana erythraea, Green grass frog

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