Wildlife in Khao Lak - Lam Ru

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 174 species

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Lesser whistling duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus

Pigeons and doves

Rock pigeon, Columba livia
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicinctus
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans

Cuckoos

Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Black-bellied malkoha, Phaenicophaeus diardi
Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Raffles's malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea
Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris

Swifts

Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis

Treeswifts

Grey-rumped treeswift, Hemiprocne longipennis

Rails, gallinules, and coots

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea

Plovers and lapwings

Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
River lapwing, Vanellus duvaucelii
Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus

Sandpipers and allies

Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii

Cormorants and shags

Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Great egret, Ardea alba
Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
Striated heron, Butorides striata
Chinese egret, Egretta eulophotes
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis

Hawks, eagles, and kites

White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
Black-eared kite, Milvus lineatus
Blyth's hawk-eagle, Nisaetus alboniger
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Trogons

Scarlet-rumped trogon, Harpactes duvaucelii

Hoopoes

Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops

Hornbills

Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris

Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus

Rollers

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

Sooty barbet, Caloramphus hayii
Gold-whiskered barbet, Psilopogon chrysopogon
Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus
Red-throated barbet, Psilopogon mystacophanos
Red-crowned barbet, Psilopogon rafflesii

Woodpeckers

Banded woodpecker, Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
Rufous piculet, Sasia abnormis
Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus

Parrots

Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis

Broadbills

Black-and-yellow broadbill, Eurylaimus ochromalus

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Brown-rumped minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus

Old World orioles

Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis

Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Rufous-winged philentoma, Philentoma pyrhoptera
Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Ioras

Great iora, Aegithina lafresnayei
Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Green iora, Aegithina viridissima

Fantails

Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica

Drongos

Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

Monarch flycatchers

Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea

Shrikes

Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus

Crows, jays and magpies

Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia

Tits

Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea

Cisticolas and allies

Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Yellow-bellied prinia, Prinia flaviventris

Reed warblers and allies

Black-browed reed warbler, Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon

Grassbirds and allies

Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Helopsaltes certhiola
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata

Swallows and martins

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica

Bulbuls

Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus
Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
Spectacled bulbul, Ixidea erythropthalmos
Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged bulbul, Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus simplex
Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris

Leaf warblers

Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Sakhalin leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealoides
Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus

Bush warblers and allies

Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris

Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies

Rufous-fronted babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
Chestnut-rumped babbler, Stachyris maculata
Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps

Ground babblers and allies

Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti
Scaly-crowned babbler, Malacopteron cinereum
Short-tailed babbler, Trichastoma malaccense

Nuthatches

Velvet-fronted nuthatch, Sitta frontalis

Starlings

Jungle myna, Acridotheres fuscus
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Purple-backed starling, Agropsar sturninus
Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis
Black-collared myna, Gracupica nigricollis

Thrushes and allies

Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus

Old World flycatchers

Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Chinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis glaucicomans
Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
Brown-streaked flycatcher, Muscicapa williamsoni

Flowerpeckers

Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Plain flowerpecker, Dicaeum minullum
Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
Yellow-breasted flowerpecker, Prionochilus maculatus

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Plain sunbird, Anthreptes simplex
Thick-billed spiderhunter, Arachnothera crassirostris
Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
Grey-breasted spiderhunter, Arachnothera modesta
Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Purple-naped sunbird, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Lesser green leafbird, Chloropsis cyanopogon

Waxbills and allies

Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata

Old World sparrows

Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits

Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Bovids

Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Mustelids

Mustela nudipes, Malayan weasel

Flying lemurs

Galeopterus variegatus, Sunda colugo

Pangolins (Order: Pholidota)

Manis javanica, Sunda pangolin

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Squirrels

Callosciurus caniceps, Northern grey-bellied squirrel

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Softshell turtles

Dogania subplana, Malayan softshell turtle

Freshwater pond turtles

Southeast Asian box turtles (Genus: Cuora)

Cuora couro, West Indonesian box turtle

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

Gekko monarchus, Spotted tokay gecko

Mourning geckos (Genus: Lepidodactylus)

Lepidodactylus lugubris, Mourning gecko

Agamid lizards

Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)

Draco taeniopterus, Barred flying dragon

Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)

Acanthosaura phuketensis, Phuket tree dragon

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard

Skinks

Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)

Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink

Tree skinks (Genus: Dasia)

Dasia olivacea, Olive tree skink

Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)

Tropidophorus robinsoni, Robinson's stream skink

Monitors

Varanus rudicollis, Roughneck monitor
Varanus salvator, Water monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Total 24 species

Pit vipers & vipers

Green pit vipers

Tropidolaemus wagleri, Wagler's palm pit viper

Terrestrial elapids

Kraits

Bungarus flaviceps, Red-headed krait

Cobras

Naja kaouthia, Monocled cobra
Naja sumatrana, Equatorial spitting cobra

Colubrid snakes

Racers

Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake

Rat snakes

Ptyas fusca, White-bellied rat snake

Bronzebacks

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Striped bronzeback

Tree snakes

Chrysopelea paradisi, Paradise tree snake
Chrysopelea pelias, Twin-barred tree snake

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

Lycodon ophiophagus, Snake-eater wolf snake

Cat snakes

Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
Boiga cynodon, Dog-toothed cat snake
Boiga drapiezii, Drapiez's cat snake
Boiga jaspidea, Jasper cat snake
Boiga melanota, Western mangrove cat snake