Some highlight birds of Cat Tien National park during our birding trip there

Contribute by: SAM THUONG & THANG NGUYEN

Cat Tien National Park is located in 150 km far north-east of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) City, contains the largest remaining area of lowland tropical forest in South Vietnam. This national Park have been recorded 320 species of birds and it is one of the best birding site in Vietnam.

Cat Tien National Park is also the most accessible site in Vietnam for Orange-necked Partridge (Indochinese endemic) leaving in thick bamboo forest. And home for many birder’s most wanted birds such as Siamese Fireback, Germain’s Peacock Pheasant, Green Peafowl, Blue-rumped and Bar-billed Pitta…

Wanted list in Cat tien National Park for birders:

Orange-necked Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Heart-spotted Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Wreathed Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Orange-breasted Trogon, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Great-eared Nightjar, Grey-headed Fish-eagle, Lesser Fish-eagle, Collared Falconet, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied and Blue-winged Pitta, Black-and-red Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Golden-crested Myna, Grey-faced Tit-babbler...