Wildlife in Khao Sam Roi Yot

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 337 species

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Eurasian teal, Anas crecca
Baer's pochard, Aythya baeri
Ferruginous pochard, Aythya nyroca
Lesser whistling duck, Dendrocygna javanica
Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
Gadwall, Mareca strepera
Cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica
Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
Long-billed partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
Scaly-breasted partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus

Grebes

Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis

Pigeons and doves

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Rock pigeon, Columba livia
Pale-capped pigeon, Columba punicea
Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra

Cuckoos

Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx nisicolor
Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris

Nightjars and allies

Indian nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus
Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus

Swifts

Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris
Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
House swift, Apus nipalensis
Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis

Rails, gallinules, and coots

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Slaty-breasted rail, Lewinia striata
White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinerea
Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Ruddy-breasted crake, Zapornia fusca
Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla

Finfoots

Masked finfoot, Heliopais personatus

Thick-knees

Indian thick-knee, Burhinus indicus

Stilts and avocets

Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta

Plovers and lapwings

Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus
Malaysian plover, Charadrius peronii
Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus

Painted-snipes

Greater painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis

Jacanas

Pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus

Sandpipers and allies

Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Ruff, Calidris pugnax
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Swinhoe's snipe, Gallinago megala
Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura
Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Far eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Nordmann's greenshank, Tringa guttifer
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus

Buttonquails

Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator
Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki

Pratincoles and coursers

Small pratincole, Glareola lactea
Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum

Skuas and jaegers

Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Brown-headed gull, Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii

Storks

Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans
Greater adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius
Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala

Anhingas

Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster

Cormorants and shags

Little cormorant, Microcarbo niger
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Pelicans

Spot-billed pelican, Pelecanus philippensis

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Great egret, Ardea alba
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Indian pond heron, Ardeola grayii
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
Von schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and spoonbills

Black-headed ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus

Ospreys

Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Shikra, Accipiter badius
Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos
Eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga
Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
Himalayan griffon vulture, Gyps himalayensis
White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Black-eared kite, Milvus lineatus
Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus limnaeetus
Mountain hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nipalensis
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela

Barn-owls

Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica

Owls

Spotted owlet, Athene brama
Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
Collared scops owl, Otus lettia

Hoopoes

Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops

Hornbills

Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis
Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithaca
Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis
Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris

Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
Green bee-eater, Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
Blue-throated bee-eater, Merops viridis

Rollers

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Barbets

Green-eared barbet, Psilopogon faiostrictus
Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
Lineated barbet, Psilopogon lineatus

Woodpeckers

Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Freckle-breasted woodpecker, Dendrocopos analis
Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Rufous woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus
Laced woodpecker, Picus vittatus

Falcons and caracaras

Amur falcon, Falco amurensis
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Oriental hobby, Falco severus
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus

Pittas

Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis
Hooded pitta, Pitta sordida

Thornbills and allies

Golden-bellied gerygone, Gerygone sulphurea

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Black-winged cuckooshrike, Lalage melaschistos
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus

Whistlers and allies

Mangrove whistler, Pachycephala cinerea

Old World orioles

Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus

Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies

Ashy woodswallow, Artamus fuscus

Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus

Ioras

Common iora, Aegithina tiphia

Fantails

Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica

Drongos

Crow-billed drongo, Dicrurus annectens
Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

Monarch flycatchers

Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
Japanese paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Shrikes

Burmese shrike, Lanius collurioides
Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
Tiger shrike, Lanius tigrinus

Crows, jays and magpies

Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
Rufous treepie, Dendrocitta vagabunda
Red-billed blue magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha

Larks

Oriental skylark, Alauda gulgula
Indochinese bushlark, Mirafra erythrocephala

Cisticolas and allies

Bright-capped cisticola, Cisticola exilis
Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Yellow-bellied prinia, Prinia flaviventris
Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
Plain prinia, Prinia inornata
Rufescent prinia, Prinia rufescens

Reed warblers and allies

Black-browed reed warbler, Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Oriental reed warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis
Manchurian reed warbler, Acrocephalus tangorum
Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon

Grassbirds and allies

Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Helopsaltes certhiola
Baikal bush warbler, Locustella davidi
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata
Striated grassbird, Megalurus palustris

Swallows and martins

Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
Collared sand martin, Riparia riparia

Bulbuls

Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens
Sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris

Leaf warblers

Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Two-barred leaf warbler, Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes

Starlings

White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
Vinous-breasted myna, Acridotheres leucocephalus
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Purple-backed starling, Agropsar sturninus
Golden-crested myna, Ampeliceps coronatus
Asian pied myna, Gracupica contra
Black-collared myna, Gracupica nigricollis
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
Chestnut-tailed starling, Sturnia malabarica
White-shouldered starling, Sturnia sinensis
Brahminy starling, Temenuchus pagodarum

Thrushes and allies

Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
White's thrush, Zoothera aurea

Old World flycatchers

Siberian rubythroat, Calliope calliope
Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Bluethroat, Cyanecula svecica
Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Hainan blue flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
Indochinese blue flycatcher, Cyornis sumatrensis
Hill blue flycatcher, Cyornis whitei
Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
Mugimaki flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
Narcissus flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina
Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane
Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
Ferruginous flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
Dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus

Flowerpeckers

Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
Purple sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Leafbirds

Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons

Weavers and allies

Asian golden weaver, Ploceus hypoxanthus
Streaked weaver, Ploceus manyar
Baya weaver, Ploceus philippinus

Waxbills and allies

Red avadavat, Amandava amandava
Chestnut munia, Lonchura atricapilla
Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped munia, Lonchura striata

Old World sparrows

House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Plain-backed sparrow, Passer flaveolus
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits

Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis

Old World buntings

Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Deer

Muntiacus vaginalis, Northern red muntjac

Bovids

Capricornis maritimus, Indochinese serow

Suids

Sus scrofa, Wild boar

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Cats

Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat
Prionailurus viverrinus, Fishing cat

Viverrids

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Common palm civet
Viverricula indica, Small Indian civet

Mustelids

Melogale personata, Burmese ferret-badger

Mongooses

Herpestes javanicus, Small Asian mongoose

Primates (Order: Primate)

Macaques

Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque

Lutungs

Trachypithecus obscurus, Dusky leaf monkey

Lorisids

Nycticebus coucang, Sunda slow loris

Hares

Lepus peguensis, Burmese hare

Dolphins

Orcaella brevirostris, Irrawaddy dolphin

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Old World porcupines

Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine

Squirrels

Callosciurus caniceps, Northern grey-bellied squirrel

Bats

False vampire bats

Lyroderma lyra, Greater false vampire bat

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

Cyrtodactylus samroiyot, Sam Roi Yot bent-toed gecko

Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)

Cnemaspis lineogularis, Striped-throated rock gecko

Leaf-toed gecko (Genus: Dixonius)

Dixonius kaweesaki, Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed 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

Agamid lizards

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes goetzi, Siamese blue crested lizard

Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)

Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard

Skinks

Legless skinks (Genus: Isopachys)

Isopachys gyldenstolpei, Gyldenstolpe's snake skink

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Terrestrial elapids

Kraits

Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait

King cobras

Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra

Long-glanded coral snakes

Calliophis maculiceps, Small-spotted coral snake

Colubrid snakes

Slug-eating snakes

Pareas berdmorei, Berdmore's slug snake

Racers

Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer

Rat snakes

Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake

Kukri snakes

Oligodon fasciolatus, Small-banded kukri snake
Oligodon huahin, Hua Hin kukri snake
Oligodon mouhoti, Mouhot's kukri snake

Bronzebacks

Dendrelaphis subocularis, Burmese bronzeback

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
Lycodon davisonii, Common bridle snake

Whip snakes

Ahaetulla fusca, Indochinese long-nosed whip snake
Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake

Keelbacks

Fowlea piscator, Checkered keelback

Homalopsine water snakes

Bockadams

Cerberus schneiderii, Southeast Asian bockadam

Amphibians (Order: Anura)

Fork-tongued frogs

Puddle frogs

Occidozyga lima, Green puddle frog
Phrynoglossus martensii, Martens' puddle frog

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Bullfrogs (Genus: Kaloula)

Kaloula mediolineata, Median-striped bullfrog
Kaloula pulchra, Banded bullfrog

Rice frogs (Genus: Microhyla)

Microhyla butleri, Butler's narrow-mouthed frog
Microhyla heymonsi, Heymons' narrow-mouthed frog
Microhyla mukhlesuri, Mukhlesur's narrow-mouthed frog

Shrub frogs

Whipping frogs (Genus: Polypedates)

Polypedates megacephalus, Hong Kong whipping frog

True frogs

Fejervarya genus

Fejervarya moodiei, Brackish frog

Golden-backed frogs

Hylarana erythraea, Green grass frog

True toads

Duttaphrynus genus

Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad