Wildlife in Huai Yang
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 74 species
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Pigeons and doves
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Cuckoos
- Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Chestnut-breasted malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Raffles's malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea
Swifts
- Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
Cormorants and shags
- Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Black eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
Owls
- Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
Trogons
- Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios
Hornbills
- Tickell's brown hornbill, Anorrhinus tickelli
- White-crowned hornbill, Berenicornis comatus
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Banded kingfisher, Lacedo pulchella
Bee-eaters
- Blue-throated bee-eater, Merops viridis
- Red-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis amictus
- Blue-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis athertoni
Rollers
- Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Barbets
- Sooty barbet, Caloramphus hayii
- Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- Green-eared barbet, Psilopogon faiostrictus
- Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
- Red-throated barbet, Psilopogon mystacophanos
Woodpeckers
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- Banded woodpecker, Chrysophlegma miniaceum
- Rufous woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus
Falcons and caracaras
- Black-thighed falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
Parrots
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
Broadbills
- Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis
- Banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
- Silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus
Pittas
- Rusty-naped pitta, Hydrornis oatesi
- Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis
- Hooded pitta, Pitta sordida
Ioras
- Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
Drongos
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
Fairy flycatchers
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Bulbuls
- Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus
- Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
- Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
- Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
- Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
- Hairy-backed bulbul, Tricholestes criniger
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- Spot-necked babbler, Stachyris strialata
Ground babblers and allies
- Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti
- Puff-throated babbler, Pellorneum ruficeps
- Buff-breasted babbler, Trichastoma tickelli
Starlings
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Old World flycatchers
- Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
- Southern white-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
- Chestnut-naped forktail, Enicurus ruficapillus
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Grey-breasted spiderhunter, Arachnothera modesta
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Leafbirds
- Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Total 27 species
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Deer
- Muntiacus feae, Fea's muntjac
- Muntiacus vaginalis, Northern red muntjac
Bovids
- Bos gaurus, Gaur
- Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow
Chevrotains
- Tragulus kanchil, Lesser mouse-deer
Suids
- Sus scrofa, Wild boar
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Bears
- Helarctos malayanus, Sun bear
Cats
- Catopuma temminckii, Asian golden cat
- Neofelis nebulosa, Clouded leopard
- Panthera pardus, Leopard
- Panthera tigris, Tiger
- Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat
Viverrids
- Arctictis binturong, Binturong
- Paguma larvata, Masked palm civet
- Viverra zibetha, Large Indian civet
Mustelids
- Arctonyx collaris, Hog badger
- Martes flavigula, Yellow-throated marten
Mongooses
- Herpestes urva, Crab-eating mongoose
Canids
- Canis aureus, Golden jackal
- Cuon alpinus, Dhole, Asiatic wild dog
Tapirs
- Tapirus indicus, Malayan tapir
Primates (Order: Primate)
Macaques
- Macaca arctoides, Stump-tailed macaque
Lorisids
- Nycticebus coucang, Sunda slow loris
Rodents (Order: Rodentia)
Old World porcupines
- Atherurus macrourus, Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
- Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine
Squirrels
- Callosciurus caniceps, Northern grey-bellied squirrel
Spalacids
- Rhizomys sumatrensis, Large bamboo rat
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus oldhami, Oldham's bent-toed gecko
Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)
- Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis, Spotted-neck rock gecko
Four-clawed geckos (Genus: Gehyra)
- Gehyra fehlmanni, Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko
- Gehyra mutilata, Stump-tailed four-clawed gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
- Gekko tokehos, Cambodian parachute gecko
Agamid lizards
Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)
- Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Green lizards (Genus: Bronchocela)
- Bronchocela burmana, Burmese green lizard
Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)
- Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard
Skinks
Legless skinks (Genus: Isopachys)
- Isopachys anguinoides, Thai snake skink
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
- Trimeresurus tenasserimensis, Tenasserim pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
King cobras
- Ophiophagus bungarus, Sunda king cobra
Colubrid snakes
Slug-eating snakes
- Pareas carinatus, Keeled slug snake
Racers
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
Rat snakes
- Ptyas fusca, White-bellied rat snake
Kukri snakes
- Oligodon mouhoti, Mouhot's kukri snake
Bronzebacks
- Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Striped bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, Blue bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis striatus, Banded bronzeback
Tree snakes
- Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon neomaculatus, Indochinese banded wolf snake
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla fusca, Indochinese long-nosed whip snake
- Ahaetulla mycterizans, Malayan whip snake
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Fork-tongued frogs
Puddle frogs
- Phrynoglossus martensii, Martens' puddle frog
Litter frogs
Eastern spadefoot toads
- Leptobrachium smithi, Smith's spadefoot toad
True frogs
Cascade/sucker frogs (Genus: Amolops)
- Amolops panhai, Panha's torrent frog
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes blythii, Blyth's fanged frog
- Limnonectes doriae, Burmese fanged frog
- Limnonectes jarujini, Jarujin's fanged frog
Golden-backed frogs
- Chalcorana eschatia, Tenasserim white-lipped frog
- Hylarana erythraea, Green grass frog
- Sylvirana nigrovittata, Black-striped stream frog
True toads
Duttaphrynus genus
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad
Ingerophrynus genus
- Ingerophrynus parvus, Lesser toad