Birding highlights: Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush (Endemic), Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Near Endemic), Yellow-billed Nuthatch (Near Endemic), Annam Sultan Tit (Near Endemic - Subspecies), White-winged Magpie, Indochinese Green-Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Gray-headed Parrotbill, Rusty-naped Pitta, Blue Pitta.
Gateway cities: Kontum City (50km), Da Nang City (270km)
Airport: Pleiku Airport - Gia Lai Province (100km), Da Nang Airport - Da Nang City (270km)
Best time to visit Mang Den (Mang Canh Forest) for a birding trip: December to May
Mang Den (Mang Canh Forest) is one of the best birding hotspots in Central Vietnam, located in Kon Tum province.
Mang Den is the name of a resort town under development approximately 50 km to the east of Kontum city in Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Mang Canh Forest (Kon Plong forest) and Pa Sy waterfall are two birding sites above Mang Den town. Kon Plong is an Important Bird Areas (IBAs), has relatively high levels of bird endemism, and supports seven restricted-range species, qualifying the site for inclusion within the Kon Tum Plateau Endemic Bird Area (EBA).
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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. Bar-backed Partridge
2. Silver Pheasant
3. Red-vented Barbet (Near Endemic)
4. Golden-throated Barbet
***Himalayan Golden-throated Barbet
5. Indochinese Barbet/Annam Barbet (Near Endemic)
6. Speckled Piculet
7. Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
8. Bay Woodpecker
9. Long-tailed Broadbill
10. Silver-breasted Broadbill
11. Rusty-naped Pitta
12. Blue Pitta
13. Long-tailed Minivet
***Annam Minivet (Endemic - Subspecies)
14. Clicking Shrike-Babbler/Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler
15. Maroon Oriole
16. White-winged Magpie
17. Indochinese Green-Magpie
18. Ratchet-tailed Treepie
19. Sultan Tit
***Annam Sultan Tit (Near Endemic - Subspecies)
20. Rufous-faced Warbler
21. Mountain Tailorbird
22. Black-throated Tit
***Grey-crowned Tit
23. Gray-headed Parrotbill
24. Golden Babbler
25. Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler
***White-throated Scimitar-babbler/Brown-crowned Scimitar-babbler
26. Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler
27. Rufous-winged Fulvetta
28. Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler/Indochinese Wren Babbler (Near Endemic)
29. Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Near Endemic)
30. Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush (Endemic)
31. Yellow-billed Nuthatch (Near Endemic)
32. Ferruginous Flycatcher
33. White-gorgeted Flycatcher
34. Small Niltava
35. Verditer Flycatcher
36. Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
***Annam Sunbird (Near Endemic - Subspecies)
37. Green-tailed Sunbird
38. Asian Fairy-bluebird