Birding Highlights: Orange-necked Partridge (Near Endemic), Blue-rumped Pitta (Near Endemic), Bar-bellied Pitta (Near Endemic), Gray-faced Tit-Babbler (Near Endemic), Indochinese Babbler (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Dusky Broadbill, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill.
Gateway cities: Ho Chi Minh City (120km).
Airport: Tan Son Nhat International Airport - Ho Chi Minh City (120km)
Best time to visit Tan Phu Forest (Thac Mai Forest) for a birding trip: December to May
Tan Phu Forest (Thac Mai Forest) is one of the best birding hotspots in Southern Vietnam, located in Dong Nai province. This area approximately around 80 km to the southeast of Cat Tien National Park.
Tan Phu forest has flora and fauna similar to Cat Tien National Park. There are numerous rare species listed in the IUCN Red List. This is the most reliable site to see the most rare Orange-necked Partridge and other specialities of Vietnam such as Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Germain's Peacock Pheasant,…
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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. Orange-necked Partridge (Near Endemic)
2. Siamese Fireback
3. Scaly-breasted Partridge/Green-legged Partridge
4. Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Near Endemic)
5. Asian Emerald Dove/Grey-capped Emerald Dove
6. Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
7. Violet Cuckoo
8. Javan Frogmouth/Horsfield's Frogmouth
***Indochinese Frogmouth
9. Great Eared-Nightjar
10. Oriental Honey-buzzard
***Indomalayan Honey-buzzard
11. Collared Scops-Owl
12. Asian Barred Owlet
13. Brown Boobook
14. Orange-breasted Trogon
15. Oriental Pied-Hornbill
16. Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher/Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher
17. Banded Kingfisher
18. Stork-billed Kingfisher
19. Blue-bearded Bee-eater
20. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
21. Coppersmith Barbet
22. Blue-eared Barbet
23. Green-eared Barbet
24. White-browed Piculet
25. Heart-spotted Woodpecker
26. Rufous Woodpecker
27. Black-and-buff Woodpecker
28. Pale-headed Woodpecker
29. Lesser Yellownape
***Himalayan Yellownape
30. Gray-headed Woodpecker
***Black-naped Woodpecker
31. Great Slaty Woodpecker
32. White-bellied Woodpecker
33. Collared Falconet
34. Red-breasted Parakeet
35. Vernal Hanging-Parrot
36. Dusky Broadbill
37. Black-and-red Broadbill
38. Banded Broadbill
39. Blue-rumped Pitta (Near Endemic)
40. Bar-bellied Pitta (Near Endemic)
41. Scarlet Minivet
42. Indochinese Cuckooshrike
43. Black-hooded Oriole
44. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
45. Yellow-bellied Warbler
46. Chestnut-capped Babbler
47. Gray-faced Tit-Babbler (Near Endemic)
48. Scaly-crowned Babbler
***Indochinese Babbler (Near Endemic - Subspecies)
49. Buff-breasted Babbler
50. Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (split from Tickell's Blue Flycatcher)
51. Siberian Blue Robin
52. Thick-billed Flowerpecker
***Modest Flowerpecker
53. Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
54. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
55. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
56. Van Hasselt's Sunbird/Maroon-bellied Sunbird
57. Purple-naped Spiderhunter
58. Asian Fairy-bluebird