Sa Pa (Hoang Lien National Park) - Northern Vietnam
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Sa Pa (Hoang Lien National Park) - Northern Vietnam

Birding highlights: Pale-throated Wren-Babbler (Near Endemic), Bar-winged Wren-Babbler, Tonkin Fulvetta (Endemic - Subspecies), Scaly Laughingthrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Black-headed Shrike-Babbler, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Little Forktail.

Gateway cities: Ha Noi Capital (320km).

Airport: Noi Bai International Airport - Ha Noi Capital (300km)

Best time to visit Sa Pa (Hoang Lien National Park) for a birding trip: December to May

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Overview:

Hoang Lien National Park is one of the best birding hotspots in Northern Vietnam, located in Lao Cai province. This park was established in 2002.
 

Sapa is the name of a small mountainous town located in the center of Hoang Lien National park. This quiet Vietnamese town is home to many ethnic minority groups. There are five main ethnic groups here including the Dao, H’Mong, Xa Pho, and Giay. These days, the town welcomes a diverse range of visitors who are attracted by the highland tribes, Sapa forest treks and typical terraced fields.

 

This park has an altitude of 1000 to 3000 meters above sea level. It consists of a high mountain system of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range, including Fansipan mount at 3.143 meters high. It is a mainly primitive forest with a system of diverse and rich flora and fauna that becomes the most biodiversity centers in national parks in Vietnam.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Sa Pa (Hoang Lien National Park):


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The most wanted birds of Sa Pa (Hoang Lien 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. Great Barbet

2. Darjeeling Woodpecker

3. Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

4. Black-headed Shrike-Babbler

5. Blyth's Shrike-Babbler

***Grey-breasted Shrike-babbler

6. Black-eared Shrike-Babbler

7. Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

8. Yellow-browed Tit

9. Crested Finchbill

10. Collared Finchbill

11. Ashy-throated Warbler

12. Gray-cheeked Warbler

13. Chestnut-crowned Warbler

14. Chestnut-headed Tesia

15. Black-faced Warbler

16. Golden-breasted Fulvetta

***Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta

17. White-browed Fulvetta

***Tonkin Fulvetta (Endemic - Subspecies)

18. Streak-throated Fulvetta/Manipur Fulvetta

19. Spot-breasted Parrotbill

20. Golden Parrotbill

21. Vinous-throated Parrotbill

22. White-collared Yuhina

23. Whiskered Yuhina

24. Stripe-throated Yuhina

25. Chestnut-flanked White-eye

26. Bar-winged Wren-Babbler

27. Pale-throated Wren-Babbler (Near Endemic)

28. Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler

29. Rusty-capped Fulvetta

30. Scaly Laughingthrush

31. Black-faced Laughingthrush

32. Red-winged Laughingthrush

33. Chestnut-tailed Minla/Bar-throated Minla

34. (Eastern) Spectacled Barwing

35. Red-billed Leiothrix

36. Red-tailed Minla

37. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

38. White-tailed Nuthatch

39. Hume's Treecreeper/Manipur Treecreeper

40. Himalayan Shortwing

41. Little Forktail

42. Red-flanked Bluetail/Orange-flanked Bush-robin

43. White-browed Bush-Robin

44. Sapphire Flycatcher

45. Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush

46. Mrs. Gould's Sunbird

47. Green-tailed Sunbird

48. Black-headed Greenfinch

 


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