Van Long Nature Reserve - Northern Vietnam
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Van Long Nature Reserve - Northern Vietnam

 Birding highlights: Lesser Whistling-Duck, Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Northern Pintail, Ferruginous Duck, Eurasian Moorhen, Indochinese Swamphen, White-breasted Waterhen, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Asian Openbill, Great Bittern.

Gateway cities: Ha Noi Capital (90km).

Airport: Noi Bai International Airport - Ha Noi Capital (115km)

Best time to visit Van Long Nature Reserve for a birding trip: December to May 

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Overview:

Van Long Nature Reserve is one of the best birding hotspots in Northern Vietnam, located about 25km from Cuc Phuong National Park and 90km from Hanoi Capital.

 

Van Long Nature Reserve is the largest wetland nature reserve in northern Vietnam. On small bamboo boats, tourists travel through high reeds along small streams at the foot of the mountains to admire the reserve’s magnificent landscape.

 

Nature lovers will not be disappointed by Van Long. The fauna and flora in Van Long typify the ecosystems of limestone mountains and Red River Delta wetlands. The real star of Van Long is the Delacour’s langur, one of the most endangered primates in the world.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Van Long Nature Reserve :


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The most wanted birds of Van Long Nature Reserve 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. Lesser Whistling-Duck

2. Cotton Pygmy-Goose

3. Garganey

4. Northern Pintail

5. Ferruginous Duck/Ferruginous Pochard

6. Eurasian Moorhen/Common Moorhen

7. Eurasian Coot/Common Coot

8. Gray-headed Swamphen

***Indochinese Swamphen

9. White-browed Crake

10. White-breasted Waterhen

11. Ruddy-breasted Crake

12. Pheasant-tailed Jacana

13. Asian Openbill

14. Great Bittern/Eurasian Bittern

15. Yellow Bittern

16. Cinnamon Bittern

17. Black Bittern

18. Black Kite

19. Black-browed Reed Warbler

20. Oriental Reed Warbler

21. Amur Stonechat/Stejnegeri's Stonechat/Japanese Stonechat

 


Bird Photos of Van Long Nature Reserve (View)


 

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