Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary

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
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

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

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 cobra

Ophiophagus hannah, 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