Tam Dao National Park - Northern Vietnam
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Tam Dao National Park - Northern Vietnam

Birding highlights: Blue-naped Pitta, Tonkin Streaked Wren-babbler (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Gray Laughingthrush, Short-tailed Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Red-billed Blue-Magpie, Grey Treepie, Chestnut Bulbul, Spot-necked Babbler, Collared Babbler.

Gateway cities: Ha Noi Capital (65km).

Airport: Noi Bai International Airport - Ha Noi Capital (35km)

Best time to visit Tam Dao National Park for a birding trip: December to May

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Overview:

Tam Dao National Park is one of the best birding hotspots in Northern Vietnam, located is about 85 km northwest of Hanoi City. This park was established in 1996.

 

Tam Dao National Park is based in the Tam Dao range, which is one of the terminal spurs of a larger mountainous area in the Northwest region of Vietnam. This park had one of the highest levels of species richness of any tropical forest with about 1,300 plant and 1,200 animal species, many of which are rare to Tam Dao or northern Vietnam. It is home to more than 300 species of birds.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Tam Dao National Park:


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The most wanted birds of Tam Dao 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. Gray Nightjar

2. Oriental Honey-buzzard

3. Mountain Hawk-Eagle

4. Red-headed Trogon

5. Red-vented Barbet (Near Endemic)

6. Golden-throated Barbet

***Himalayan Golden-throated Barbet

7. Bay Woodpecker

8. Blue-naped Pitta

9. Blyth's Shrike-Babbler

10. Gray-backed Shrike

11. Red-billed Blue-Magpie

12. Common Green-Magpie

13. Grey Treepie

14. Ratchet-tailed Treepie

15. Sultan Tit

***Common Sultan Tit

16. Chestnut Bulbul

17. Yellow-bellied Warbler

18. Mountain Tailorbird

19. Rufous-headed Parrotbill

20. Short-tailed Parrotbill

21. Indochinese Yuhina

22. Black-chinned Yuhina

23. Golden Babbler

24. Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler

***White-throated Scimitar-babbler/Brown-crowned Scimitar-babbler

25. Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler

26. Spot-necked Babbler

27. Collared Babbler

28. Streaked Wren-Babbler

***Tonkin Streaked Wren-babbler (Near Endemic - Subspecies)

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

30. Gray Laughingthrush

31. Black-throated Laughingthrush

32. Green Cochoa

33. White-gorgeted Flycatcher

34. White-tailed Flycatcher

35. Small Niltava

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

37. Fork-tailed Sunbird

 


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