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Ultimate
Southern Series |
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Phuket
Birding Day Trip - there are still
plenty of birds here |
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Partial
Phuket Resident Bird list
(just to wet your appetite)
| Black-shouldered
Kite |
Brahminy
Kite |
| White-bellied
Sea Eagle |
Crested
Goshawk |
| Crested
Serpent-Eagle |
Black-thighed
Falconet |
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Yellow
Bittern |
| Little
Heron |
Cinnamon
Bittern |
| Red
Junglefowl |
Slaty-breasted
Rail |
| White-breasted
Waterhen |
Red-wattled
Lapwing |
| Malaysian
Plover |
Thick-billed
Pigeon |
| Pied
Imperial Pigeon |
Emerald
Dove |
| Vernal
Hanging Parrot |
Plaintive
Cuckoo |
| Drongo
Cuckoo |
Common
Koel |
| Green-billed
Malkoha |
Orange-breasted
Trogon |
| Blue-eared
Kingfisher |
Brown-winged
Kingfisher |
| Chestnut-headed
Bee-eater |
Indian
Roller |
| Hoopoe |
Oriental
Pied Hornbill |
| Coppersmith
Barbet |
Greater
Flameback Woodpecker |
| Green
Broadbill |
Mangrove
Pitta |
| Bar-winged
Flycatcher-shrike |
Common
Iora |
| Blue-winged
Leafbird |
Black-headed
Bulbul |
| Black-crested
Bulbul |
Stripe-throated
Bulbul |
| Greater
Racket-tailed Drongo |
Asian
Fairy-bluebird |
| White-browed
Scimitar-babbler |
White-bellied
Yuhina |
| Flyeater |
Rufous-tailed
Tailorbird |
| Oriental
Magpie-Robin |
White-rumped
Shama |
| Blue
Whistling Thrush |
Blue
Rock-Thrush |
| Grey-headed
Flycatcher |
Verditer
Flycatcher |
| Black-naped
Monarch |
Asian
Paradise-flycatcher |
| Brown-throated
Sunbird |
Purple-naped
Sunbird |
| Copper-throated
Sunbird |
Purple-thoated
Sunbird |
| Orange-bellied
Flowerpecker |
Scarlet-backed
Flowerpecker |
| White-rumped
Munia |
Little
Spiderhunter |
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Birding
Tour on Phuket Island |
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There are many more bulbuls, babblers, warblers
and other families that are resident birds. Plus, you always have
the chance at spotting a rare bird or two. From December through
March, a wide variety of shorebirds visit Phuket.
Click here
to see a very comprehensive Phuket
bird list.
Guest's
comment: Robinson Baker
Ashiya City, Hyogo, Japan
"...the trip was great.
I did see about 55 species or so, and had about 20 or more new ones
for Thailand. [PaddleAsia] took me to many different habitats so
I could see a variety of birds."
If you've
got two days, you can add a day of
birding
in Phang Nga Province.
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| Birding
in Phuket |
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This
trip usually starts with a 6:00 AM hotel pick-up
and ends at around 2:00 PM.
Price
(2 person minimum):
US$85 per person for 2 guests
US$75 per person for 3 or more
guests
Single-person trip supplement - US$115
Add
a trip to
Thai
Muang to
pick up some additional species in beach
with a lagoon habitat, woodland, marsh and old
paddyfields to your
day trip.
Trip includes hotel pick-up,
brunch, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, and insurance.
What
to bring: binoculars, lightweight walking
boots or sports shoes, camera (if you wish),
mosquito repellent, a hat and sun lotion. We
will supply a spotting scope.
For some additional
info on the birding in Phuket, check out Ike
Suriwong's new
site. There's a lot of great
info on birding and the trip reports are fun
and easy to read.
Note:
Blue-tailed Bee-eater and Black-capped Kingfisher
pictures were taken by Portuguese expert bird
photographer
Mr. Jorge
Rodrigues.
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