Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Located in Quang Binh province, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is situated in one of the largest contiguous areas of limestone karst in South-East Asia. The national park contains some of the most extensive karst cave systems in the world, and has been designated a Natural World Heritage Site. To the west, the national park borders Hin Namno National Protected Area in Laos. Birding highlights: Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Red-collared Woodpecker, Brown Hornbill, Sooty Babbler and Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler. Star rating: יי Bird
fauna: Over
200 bird species have been recorded at Phong Nha-Ke Bang, including such
rarities as Crested Argus, Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Red-collared
Woodpecker and Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler. Other features: Limestone karst cave systems, endemic primates. Transportation: Car, motorbike. Phong Nha-Ke Bang is a major tourist attraction, and can be easily accessed by road from Dong Hoi town. Accommodation: There is a guesthouse at the national park headquarters. Permission: All visitors must enter the park with an official guide. An entrance fee is charged. Birding routes: Visitors can get details from the park tourism department. |
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Contact details: Tourism Department, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province Tel.: +(84 52) 675004 |
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Partridge species 2.
Bar-backed Partridge 3.
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge* 4.
Red Junglefowl 5.
Silver Pheasant 6.
Siamese Fireback 7.
Grey Peacock Pheasant 8.
Crested Argus 9.
Buttonquail sp. 10.
Barred Buttonquail 11.
White-browed Piculet 12.
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker 13.
Lesser Yellownape 14.
Greater Yellownape 15.
Laced Woodpecker 16.
Red-collared Woodpecker 17.
Bay Woodpecker 18.
Red-vented Barbet 19.
Green-eared Barbet 20.
Golden-throated Barbet 21.
Blue-eared Barbet 22.
Oriental Pied Hornbill 23.
Great Hornbill 24.
Brown Hornbill 25.
Wreathed Hornbill 26.
Red-headed Trogon 27.
Dollarbird 28.
Common Kingfisher 29.
Blue-eared Kingfisher 30.
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher 31.
Banded Kingfisher 32.
White-throated Kingfisher 33.
Crested Kingfisher 34.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater 35.
Blue-throated Bee-eater 36.
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 37.
Hawk Cuckoo species 38.
Eurasian Cuckoo 39.
Banded Bay Cuckoo 40.
Plaintive Cuckoo 41.
Drongo Cuckoo 42.
Green-billed Malkoha 43.
Greater Coucal 44.
Lesser Coucal 45.
Vernal Hanging Parrot 46.
Parakeet species 47.
Himalayan Swiftlet 48.
Asian Palm Swift 49.
Fork-tailed Swift 50.
House Swift 51.
Crested Treeswift 52.
Barn Owl 53.
Mountain Scops Owl 54.
Oriental Scops Owl 55.
Collared Scops Owl 56.
Collared Owlet 57.
Asian Barred Owlet 58.
Brown Hawk Owl 59.
Nightjar sp. 60.
Large-tailed Nightjar 61.
Oriental Turtle Dove 62.
Spotted Dove 63.
Red Collared Dove 64.
Barred Cuckoo Dove 65.
Emerald Dove 66.
Green pigeon species 67.
Thick-billed Green Pigeon 68.
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon 69.
Yellow-vented Green Pigeon 70.
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon 71.
Imperial pigeon species 72.
Mountain Imperial Pigeon 73.
White-breasted Waterhen 74.
Common Sandpiper 75.
Black Baza 76.
Oriental Honey-buzzard 77.
Black-shouldered Kite 78.
Crested Serpent Eagle 79.
Hawk species 80.
Crested Goshawk 81.
Japanese Sparrowhawk 82.
Black Eagle 83.
Rufous-bellied Eagle 84.
Pied Falconet 85.
Peregrine Falcon 86.
Pond Heron species 87.
Little Heron 88.
Bittern species 89.
Cinnamon Bittern 90.
Pitta species 91.
Blue-rumped Pitta 92.
Blue Pitta 93.
Bar-bellied Pitta 94.
Blue-winged Pitta 95.
Silver-breasted Broadbill 96.
Long-tailed Broadbill 97.
Asian Fairy Bluebird 98.
Blue-winged Leafbird 99.
Golden-fronted Leafbird 100.
Orange-bellied Leafbird 101.
Brown Shrike 102.
Long-tailed Shrike 103.
Grey-backed Shrike 104.
Red-billed Blue Magpie 105.
White-winged Magpie 106.
Common Green Magpie 107.
Indochinese Green Magpie 108.
Racket-tailed Treepie 109.
Ratchet-tailed Treepie 110.
Large-billed Crow 111.
Ashy Woodswallow 112.
Black-hooded Oriole 113.
Large Cuckooshrike 114.
Black-winged Cuckooshrike 115.
Grey-chinned Minivet 116.
Scarlet Minivet 117.
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike 118.
White-throated Fantail 119.
Black Drongo 120.
Ashy Drongo |
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Crow-billed Drongo 122.
Bronzed Drongo 123.
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo 124.
Spangled Drongo 125.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 126.
Black-naped Monarch 127.
Asian Paradise-flycatcher 128.
Common Iora 129.
Great Iora 130.
Large Woodshrike 131.
Blue Rock Thrush 132.
Blue Whistling Thrush 133.
Orange-headed Thrush 134.
Siberian Thrush 135.
Scaly Thrush 136.
Grey-winged Blackbird 137.
Asian Brown Flycatcher 138.
Red-throated Flycatcher 139.
Fujian Niltava 140.
White-tailed Flycatcher 141.
Hainan Blue Flycatcher 142.
Pale Blue Flycatcher 143.
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher 144.
Rufous-tailed Robin 145.
Siberian Blue Robin 146.
Oriental Magpie Robin 147.
White-rumped Shama 148.
Slaty-backed Forktail 149.
White-crowned Forktail 150.
Starling sp. 151.
Chestnut-tailed Starling 152.
White-shouldered Starling 153.
Black-collared Starling 154.
Common Myna 155.
Crested Myna 156.
Hill Myna 157.
Nuthatch sp. 158.
Great Tit 159.
Sultan Tit 160.
Barn Swallow 161.
Black-crested Bulbul 162.
Red-whiskered Bulbul 163.
Sooty-headed Bulbul 164.
Stripe-throated Bulbul 165.
Puff-throated Bulbul 166.
Grey-eyed Bulbul 167.
Black Bulbul 168.
Hill Prinia 169.
Grey-breasted Prinia 170.
Yellow-bellied Prinia 171.
Plain Prinia 172.
Oriental White-eye 173.
Slaty-bellied Tesia 174.
Asian Stubtail 175.
Lanceolated Warbler 176.
Common Tailorbird 177.
Dark-necked Tailorbird 178.
Leaf-warbler species 179.
Radde's Warbler 180.
Yellow-browed Warbler 181.
Greenish Warbler 182.
Blyth's Leaf Warbler 183.
White-tailed Leaf Warbler 184.
Sulphur-breasted Warbler 185.
Golden-spectacled Warbler 186.
Grey-cheeked Warbler 187.
Striated Grassbird 188.
White-crested Laughingthrush 189.
Lesser/Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush 190.
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush 191.
Grey Laughingthrush 192.
Black-throated Laughingthrush 193.
Hwamei 194.
Abbott's Babbler 195.
Buff-breasted Babbler 196.
Spot-throated Babbler 197.
Puff-throated Babbler 198.
Scaly-crowned Babbler 199.
Large Scimitar Babbler 200.
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler 201.
Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler 202.
Streaked Wren Babbler 203.
Eyebrowed Wren Babbler 204.
Rufous-fronted Babbler 205.
Sooty Babbler 206.
Grey-throated Babbler 207.
Spot-necked Babbler 208.
Striped Tit Babbler 209.
Rufous-throated Fulvetta 210.
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta 211.
Mountain Fulvetta 212.
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 213.
Striated Yuhina 214.
White-bellied Yuhina 215.
Thick-billed Flowerpecker 216.
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker 217.
Plain Flowerpecker 218.
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 219.
Purple-naped Sunbird 220.
Fork-tailed Sunbird 221.
Crimson Sunbird 222.
Streaked Spiderhunter 223.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow 224.
White Wagtail 225.
Grey Wagtail 226.
Olive-backed Pipit 227.
White-rumped Munia 228.
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