Wildlife in Surin Islands
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.
Marine species
Total 29 species
Galean sharks
Carpet sharks (Order: Orectolobiformes)
- Rhincodon typus, Whale shark
Rays
Stingrays and relatives (Order: Myliobatiformes)
- Aetobatus narinari, Spotted eagle ray
- Manta birostris, Manta ray
- Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's maskray
- Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Skates and guitarfishes (Order: Rajiformes)
- Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfish
- Rhinobatos productus, Shovelnose guitarfish
Ray-finned fishes
Eels
- Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant moray
Filefishes and pufferfish
- Arothron stellatus, Stellate puffer
- Balistapus undulatus, Orange-lined triggerfish
- Balistoides conspicillum, Clown triggerfish
- Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfish
- Ostracion meleagris, White-spotted boxfish
- Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, Yellowmargin triggerfish
Mail-cheeked fishes
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfish
Perch-like fishes
- Acanthurus leucosternon, Powderblue surgeonfish
- Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfish
- Caesio xanthonota, Yellowback fusilier
- Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevally
- Cephalopholis argus, Argus grouper
- Chaetodon collare, Redtail butterflyfish
- Chaetodon meyeri, Scrawled butterflyfish
- Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed butterflyfish
- Heniochus acuminatus, Pennant coralfish
- Heniochus diphreutes, Schooling bannerfish
- Paracirrhites forsteri, Black-sided hawkfish
- Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracuda
- Sphyraena jello, Pickhandle barracuda
Tunas and relatives
- Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel
Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 100 species
Pigeons and doves
- Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
- Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
- Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
- Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicinctus
- Large green pigeon, Treron capellei
- Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
Cuckoos
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Swifts
- Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
- Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
- Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Thick-knees
- Beach thick-knee, Esacus magnirostris
Sandpipers and allies
- Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Skuas and jaegers
- Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
- Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
- Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo
- Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
- Little tern, Sternula albifrons
- Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
- Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii
Storm-petrels
- Swinhoe's storm petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
- Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Von schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus
- Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
- Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
Ospreys
- Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
- Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Black baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
- White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
- Wallace's hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nanus
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
Owls
- Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
Rollers
- Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Woodpeckers
- Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Falcons and caracaras
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
- Oriental hobby, Falco severus
Pittas
- Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis
- Hooded pitta, Pitta sordida
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
Fantails
- Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
Drongos
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Shrikes
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
Grassbirds and allies
- Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata
Swallows and martins
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
Bulbuls
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
Leaf warblers
- Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
- Eastern crowned leaf warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
- Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes
Ground babblers and allies
- Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti
Starlings
- Jungle myna, Acridotheres fuscus
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa
Thrushes and allies
- Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
Old World flycatchers
- Blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Eastern stonechat, Saxicola maurus
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
- Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Wagtails and pipits
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Primates (Order: Primate)
Macaques
- Macaca leonina, Northern pig-tailed macaque
Flying lemurs
- Galeopterus variegatus, Sunda colugo
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Sea and leatherback turtles
- Chelonia mydas, Green sea turtle
- Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback sea turtle
- Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill sea turtle
- Lepidochelys olivacea, Olive ridley sea turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)
- Cyrtodactylus surin, Surin bent-toed gecko
Monitors
- Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
- Varanus salvator, Water monitor
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, Mangrove pit viper
Terrestrial elapids
King cobras
- Ophiophagus bungarus, Sunda king cobra
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
True toads
Duttaphrynus genus
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad
Ingerophrynus genus
- Ingerophrynus macrotis, Big-eared toad