Tram Chim National Park - Southern Vietnam
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Tram Chim National Park - Southern Vietnam

Birding highlights: Sarus Crane, Lesser Adjutant, Painted Stork, Oriental Darter, Spot-billed Pelican, Woolly-necked Stork, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Asian Golden Weaver.

Gateway cities: Ho Chi Minh City (140km).

Airport: Tan Son Nhat International Airport - Ho Chi Minh City (140km)

Best time to visit Tram Chim National Park for a birding trip: December to May

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Overview:

Tram Chim National Park is one of the best birding hotspots in Southern Vietnam, located in Dong Thap Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. This park was established in 1994.

 

Tram Chim National Park – the 2,000th Ramsar site in the world has been a famous eco-tourism destination in Mekong Delta thanks to the rich biodiversity and lots of interesting activities.

 

The site has large areas of seasonally inundated grassland and Melaleuca forest. Large populations of waterbirds are found at the site, particularly in the winter when many thousands of waterfowl visit. In the area are seen some rare birds including Sarus Crane, Painted Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Asian Golden Weaver.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Tram Chim National Park:


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The most wanted birds of Tram Chim National Park for birders:

Note:  *** 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. Cotton Pygmy-Goose

3. Northern Pintail

4. Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon

5. White-browed Crake

6. Sarus Crane

7. Pheasant-tailed Jacana

8. Bronze-winged Jacana

9. Oriental Pratincole

10. Woolly-necked Stork/Asian Woollyneck

11. Lesser Adjutant

12. Painted Stork

13. Oriental Darter

14. Spot-billed Pelican

15. Black-winged Kite/Black-shouldered Kite

16. Oriental Honey-buzzard

***Indomalayan Honey-buzzard

17. Black Baza

18. Stork-billed Kingfisher

19. Pied Kingfisher

20. Green Bee-eater/Asian Green Bee-eater

21. Coppersmith Barbet

22. Golden-bellied Gerygone

23. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

24. Brown-throated Sunbird

25. Asian Golden Weaver

26. Yellow-breasted Bunting

 


Bird Photos of Tram Chim National Park (View)


 

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