Ba Be National Park - Northern Vietnam
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Ba Be National Park - Northern Vietnam

Birding highlights: White-eared Night-Heron, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Mandarin Duck, Great Barbet, Red-vented Barbet (Near Endemic), Pied Falconet, White-winged Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Limestone Leaf Warbler (Near Endemic), Fork-tailed Sunbird.

Gateway cities: Ha Noi Capital (210km).

Airport: Noi Bai International Airport - Ha Noi Capital (180km)

Best time to visit Ba Be National Park for a birding trip: December to May

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Overview:

Ba Be National Park is one of the best birding hotspots in Northern Vietnam, located in Bac Kan Province. This park was established in 1992.


In the heart of the Ba Be National Park is Ba Be Lake (which translates to "Three Lakes") which is the largest and highest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. And many varieties of landscapes: Puong Cave, Na Phong Cave, Hua Ma Cave, Tien (Fairy) Pond, Ba Goa (Widow) Islet, Dau Dang Waterfall and numerous villages of the Tay, Mong, Dao, Nung. This park is one of the tourist attractions in Northern Vietnam.
 

The vegetation in Ba Be National Park mainly consists of limestone and evergreen forest which is characteristic of the north of Vietnam. This is home to over 300 species of birds.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Ba Be National Park:


Ba Be National Park - Birding Map:

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The most wanted birds of Ba Be National Park for birders:

Notes: *** Subspecies of a full species (above) have been recorded in Vietnam, with different traits and are defined by scientists - These subspecies may split into full species in future updates.

1. Lesser Whistling-Duck

2. Mandarin Duck

3. White-eared Night-Heron

4. Mountain Hawk-Eagle

5. Asian Barred Owlet

6. Collared Owlet

7. Red-headed Trogon

8. Indochinese Roller

9. Dollarbird/Oriental Dollarbird

10. Great Barbet

11. Red-vented Barbet (Near Endemic)

12. Green-eared Barbet

13. Blue-throated Barbet

14. White-browed Piculet

15. Pied Falconet

16. Blyth's Shrike-Babbler

***Grey-breasted Shrike-babbler

17. Maroon Oriole

18. White-winged Magpie

19. Ratchet-tailed Treepie

20. Green-backed Tit

21. Limestone Leaf Warbler (Near Endemic)

22. Yellow-bellied Warbler

23. Indochinese Yuhina

24. Spot-necked Babbler

25. David's Fulvetta (Split from Grey-cheeked Fulvetta)

26. Chinese Blackbird

27. Fork-tailed Sunbird

 


Bird Photos of Ba Be National Park (View)


 

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