Thailand 2013: Thailand: Gurney's Pitta/Nicobar Pigeon extension

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1 Field Guides Tour Report Thailand 2013: Thailand: Gurney's Pitta/Nicobar Pigeon extension Feb 2, 2013 to Feb 8, 2013 Dave Stejskal & Uthai Treesucon For our tour description, itinerary, past triplists, dates, fees, and more, please VISIT OUR TOUR PAGE. This gorgeous male Rufous-collared Kingfisher kick-started an amazing day of birding at Krung Ching, a new site for the tour that we will definitely be visiting again! (Photo by guide Dave Stejskal) We tweaked this short extension itinerary a bit this year, adding the very productive Krung Ching sector of the Khao Luang NP on the peninsula to the east of Krabi. And I sure am glad that we did! The forest here is much healthier than the small patch that remains at Khao Nor Chuchi preserve and the birds, because of the health of the forest, are much more diverse and plentiful. I figure that we added some 40 species to our overall list because of this addition, which everyone who participated in this extension really appreciated! While one of our principal targets there, the Rail-Babbler, was missing in action, we had quite a haul of other good birds at Krung Ching to keep us going, like both Wallace's & Blythe's hawk-eagles, Brown Wood-Owl, Javan Frogmouth (on a nest!), Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Bushy-crested & White-crowned hornbills, Brown & Gold-whiskered barbets, Malaysian Honeyguide, Streak-breasted, Maroon, Buffrumped & Gray-and-buff woodpeckers, Green, Banded, & Black-and-yellow broadbills, both philentomas (for some), Asian Paradise-Flycatcher, Scalybreasted, Hairy-backed, and Yellow-bellied bulbuls, Short-tailed, Black-capped, Ferruginous, Fluffy-backed Tit-, Gray-headed, and Chestnut-winged babblers, Lesser Green Leafbird, Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Plain & Red-throated sunbirds, and Spectacled & Gray-breasted spiderhunters. Khao Nor Chuchi (KNC) was even more quiet this year than last and the biggest disappointment, for sure, was the seeming disappearance of Gurney's Pitta there. Yotin and his assistant, Nok, had been searching for one of these in this dwindling reserve for months, coming up empty by the time we arrived. Sadly, this may mean that this beautiful, critically endangered pitta is now either very near extinction in the country, or it may be already gone. Still, KNC had some excellent birds that made our trip there worthwhile. Everyone was able to enjoy a stunning male Malayan Banded-Pitta from the blind that Yotin & Nok had set up, plus we were able to track down Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo (for most), Gould's Frogmouth, Cream-vented & Spectacled bulbuls, Black-throated Babbler, and Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher. Nearby Krabi gave us good looks at Great Eared-Nightjar, Brownwinged & Ruddy kingfishers, Mangrove Pitta, and Rufous-bellied Swallow. Our final stop on the Similan Islands NP was pretty predictable, with looks at the wonderful Nicobar Pigeon even before we had put our shoes back on after walking ashore from our speedboat! Both Green & Pied imperial-pigeons were around in numbers, as usual. A surprise River Lapwing upon our return to the mainland was a great way to top off this short trip! Thanks again to Wat and crew for their tireless, cheery efforts during our time on the extension and thanks to all of you for joining Uthai and myself on Field Guides Birding Tours

2 this productive extension. I hope to see all of you again soon! --Dave KEYS FOR THIS LIST One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant BIRDS Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) GREAT ARGUS (Argusianus argus) [*] Ciconiidae (Storks) ASIAN OPENBILL (Anastomus oscitans) Small numbers, mostly on the drive to Krabi. Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) LITTLE CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax niger) [b] Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) INTERMEDIATE EGRET (Mesophoyx intermedia) [b] LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta) [b] PACIFIC REEF-HERON (Egretta sacra) CATTLE EGRET (ASIAN) (Bubulcus ibis coromandus) [b] CHINESE POND-HERON (Ardeola bacchus) [b] STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata) Pandionidae (Osprey) OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) Perhaps Stuart only at Thap Lamu. [b] Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD (Pernis ptilorhynchus) BRAHMINY KITE (Haliastur indus) WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucogaster) Best seen on the island at the end of the tour. CRESTED SERPENT-EAGLE (Spilornis cheela) CRESTED GOSHAWK (Accipiter trivirgatus) RUFOUS-BELLIED EAGLE (Lophotriorchis kienerii) We saw what was likely the same imm. bird on consecutive days at Krung Ching. BLYTH'S HAWK-EAGLE (Nisaetus alboniger) Brian saw this one land on a snag at Krung Ching, giving us all great scope looks. WALLACE'S HAWK-EAGLE (Nisaetus nanus) At least three of these were calling loudly and soaring over the parking lot at Krung Ching on that first afternoon. Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET (Microhierax fringillarius) A couple of birds on our final morning at Krung Ching. PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus) Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN (Amaurornis phoenicurus) [N] Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) RIVER LAPWING (Vanellus duvaucelii) A nice surprise for us at the bridge before we made our way back to the Krabi airport. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola) [b] PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER (Pluvialis fulva) [b] LESSER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius mongolus) [b] GREATER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius leschenaultii) [b] MALAYSIAN PLOVER (Charadrius peronii) One adult male seen by some with the other plovers on our final morning on the mainland after returning from the island. KENTISH PLOVER (KENTISH) (Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus) [b] Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) TEREK SANDPIPER (Xenus cinereus) We had plenty of these along the rocky coast on our final morning. [b] COMMON SANDPIPER (Actitis hypoleucos) [b] WHIMBREL (SIBERIAN) (Numenius phaeopus variegatus) [b] EURASIAN CURLEW (Numenius arquata) Nicely on the coast on our final morning. [b] BAR-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa lapponica) A couple of these only with the other shorebirds along the coast on the final morning. [b] RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres) [b] SANDERLING (Calidris alba) [b] Field Guides Birding Tours

3 RED-NECKED STINT (Calidris ruficollis) [b] COMMON SNIPE (Gallinago gallinago) [b] Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) BLACK-NAPED TERN (Sterna sumatrana) Some of us had bad looks at a couple of birds on the crossings to the island. COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo) Other than the above species, these were pretty much the only birds we saw on the crossing to the Similans. [b] Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I] SPOTTED DOVE (Streptopelia chinensis) EMERALD DOVE (Chalcophaps indica) ZEBRA DOVE (Geopelia striata) NICOBAR PIGEON (Caloenas nicobarica) We hadn't even put our shoes and socks back on after walking ashore from our boat before we spotted this incredible pigeon walking around the grounds of the compound. I think we counted close to 30 of these roosting in the trees back by the kitchen, so there were considerably more of these here on the island this year than in past visits. THICK-BILLED PIGEON (Treron curvirostra) GREEN IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula aenea) This one was outnumbered by the next species on the island by quite a bit. The Similans are still the only place in Thailand where I've seen this species, but it does occur on the mainland elsewhere in s.e. Asia. PIED IMPERIAL-PIGEON (Ducula bicolor) This strikingly beautiful pigeon is more of an island obligate than the above species. That light yellow blush on the birds that we saw at this season isn't really illustrated at all in the guides. Psittacidae (Parrots) VERNAL HANGING-PARROT (Loriculus vernalis) Cuculidae (Cuckoos) MOUSTACHED HAWK-CUCKOO (Hierococcyx vagans) Several of us got good looks at this responsive birds while others were in the blind looking at the Banded Pitta, etc. BANDED BAY CUCKOO (Cacomantis sonneratii) [*] PLAINTIVE CUCKOO (Cacomantis merulinus) VIOLET CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) High above the road at Krung Ching. ASIAN DRONGO-CUCKOO (Surniculus lugubris) ASIAN KOEL (Eudynamys scolopaceus) One of the few species of birds on the island, these parasitic cuckoos target the Common Hill Mynas that inhabit the Similans. RAFFLES'S MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) We had a few really nice views at Krung Ching. RED-BILLED MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus javanicus) [*] CHESTNUT-BREASTED MALKOHA (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) On our final morning at Krung Ching for most. GREATER COUCAL (Centropus sinensis) Strigidae (Owls) COLLARED SCOPS-OWL (Otus lettia) [*] BARRED EAGLE-OWL (Bubo sumatranus) Calling persistently during the daytime at Krung Ching. [*] BROWN WOOD-OWL (Strix leptogrammica) This big owl was amazingly responsive along the trail at Krung Ching, giving us all good looks during the daytime. Podargidae (Frogmouths) GOULD'S FROGMOUTH (Batrachostomus stellatus) Yotin and Nok were able to find the new roosting spot for this one at KNC just as the late afternoon light was fading. Our third frogmouth of the tour! JAVAN FROGMOUTH (BLYTH'S) (Batrachostomus javensis continentalis) A nesting bird at Krung Ching was a huge surprise for us! [N] Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies) GREAT EARED-NIGHTJAR (Eurostopodus macrotis) Wendy spotted this big nightjar roosting quietly in the mangrove roots at Krabi. Apodidae (Swifts) SILVER-RUMPED NEEDLETAIL (Rhaphidura leucopygialis) Nicely in the parking lot at Krung Ching. This one is shaped unlike any other swift in s.e. Asia. GERMAN'S SWIFTLET (Aerodramus germani) This and the Asian Palm-Swift were the most common swifts on the extension. Formerly lumped with Edible-nest Swiftlet. HOUSE SWIFT (Apus nipalensis) ASIAN PALM-SWIFT (Cypsiurus balasiensis) Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts) GRAY-RUMPED TREESWIFT (Hemiprocne longipennis) Just one brief encounter with this one at KNC late one afternoon. Trogonidae (Trogons) SCARLET-RUMPED TROGON (Harpactes duvaucelii) That male at Krung Ching was absolutely stunning! ORANGE-BREASTED TROGON (Harpactes oreskios) [*] Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) Field Guides Birding Tours

4 COMMON KINGFISHER (Alcedo atthis) [b] BANDED KINGFISHER (Lacedo pulchella) Another lovely male at Krung Ching. BROWN-WINGED KINGFISHER (Pelargopsis amauroptera) This was one of our big targets in the Krabi mangroves and it didn't disappoint. RUDDY KINGFISHER (Halcyon coromanda) We worked hard to see this beauty, and we eventually came away with excellent scope looks along the boardwalk. BLACK-CAPPED KINGFISHER (Halcyon pileata) [b] COLLARED KINGFISHER (Todiramphus chloris) RUFOUS-COLLARED KINGFISHER (Actenoides concretus) WOWWW!!! Pretty much our first bird of the morning on our full day at Krung Ching. What an eyeful! This one is a forest species that isn't tied at all to water. Meropidae (Bee-eaters) RED-BEARDED BEE-EATER (Nyctyornis amictus) Seen by some at KNC. BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER (Merops viridis) A couple of flyovers at KNC were all we had. BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER (Merops philippinus) [b] CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER (Merops leschenaulti) Coraciidae (Rollers) DOLLARBIRD (Eurystomus orientalis) Bucerotidae (Hornbills) BUSHY-CRESTED HORNBILL (Anorrhinus galeritus) We had a big group of these noisy, gregarious hornbills fly high above the trail at Krung Ching, but they never perched in sight for us. WHITE-CROWNED HORNBILL (Aceros comatus) Brief scope looks at a pair just off the trail at Krung Ching. WREATHED HORNBILL (Aceros undulatus) We had several birds on the wing on two different days at Krung Ching. Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets) BROWN BARBET (Calorhamphus fuliginosus) We finally got the scope views of this one that we wanted on our last morning at Krung Ching. Unlike any other barbet in s.e. Asia. GOLD-WHISKERED BARBET (Megalaima chrysopogon) It took some time, but this one finally got in a good position for us to see it well in the scope at Krung Ching. RED-THROATED BARBET (Megalaima mystacophanos) We had a couple of good looks at Krung Ching (better than our looks at it at Kaeng Krachan!). BLUE-EARED BARBET (Megalaima australis) COPPERSMITH BARBET (Megalaima haemacephala) [*] Indicatoridae (Honeyguides) MALAYSIAN HONEYGUIDE (Indicator archipelagicus) This was a real shot in the dark, but one bird came in for great views along the entrance road into Krung Ching. It was Uthai's first in the country in many years and my first ever! Picidae (Woodpeckers) CRIMSON-WINGED WOODPECKER (Picus puniceus) [*] STREAK-BREASTED WOODPECKER (Picus viridanus) This pair got a little too wound up and just wouldn't sit still long enough for a good study. COMMON FLAMEBACK (Dinopium javanense) [*] GREATER FLAMEBACK (Chrysocolaptes lucidus guttacristatus) MAROON WOODPECKER (Blythipicus rubiginosus) One along the Waterfall Trail at Krung Ching for some. BUFF-RUMPED WOODPECKER (Meiglyptes tristis) Patient watching of the nest hole at Krung Ching produced good looks at this tiny woodpecker. [N] GRAY-AND-BUFF WOODPECKER (Hemicircus concretus) This strange woodpecker came in from a long way off to give us fine views in the scope at Krung Ching. Calyptomenidae (African and Green Broadbills) GREEN BROADBILL (Calyptomena viridis) Broadbills don't get much more bizarre than this one. Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's Broadbills) BANDED BROADBILL (Eurylaimus javanicus) It was really difficult to find in the canopy, but find it we did! BLACK-AND-YELLOW BROADBILL (Eurylaimus ochromalus) We had a few encounters with this little gem, but none better than the pair next to the road at the overlook at Krung Ching on our final morning there. Pittidae (Pittas) BANDED PITTA (MALAYAN) (Pitta guajana irena) A brilliant male seen by all from the blind at KNC! The Banded Pitta was recently split into three species, and this form is the most handsome, in my opinion. The others occur on Borneo and on Java. MANGROVE PITTA (Pitta megarhyncha) The bird that we eventually saw in Krabi sure was quiet and almost gave us the slip, but we eventually tracked it down for some super views in the scope. Acanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies) GOLDEN-BELLIED GERYGONE (Gerygone sulphurea) [*] Prionopidae (Helmetshrikes and Allies) Field Guides Birding Tours

5 RUFOUS-WINGED PHILENTOMA (Philentoma pyrhoptera) Good looks right next to the trail at Krung Ching. MAROON-BREASTED PHILENTOMA (Philentoma velata) A few got on this one before it vanished for good. Aegithinidae (Ioras) COMMON IORA (Aegithina tiphia) GREEN IORA (Aegithina viridissima) This was our third iora of the tour. GREAT IORA (Aegithina lafresnayei) [*] Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes) LESSER CUCKOO-SHRIKE (Coracina fimbriata) A singing male responded at Krung Ching and gave us decent looks in the scope. BROWN-RUMPED MINIVET (Pericrocotus cantonensis) The most common minivet on the extension. [b] ASHY MINIVET (Pericrocotus divaricatus) [b] BAR-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE (Hemipus picatus) Laniidae (Shrikes) BROWN SHRIKE (Lanius cristatus) [b] Oriolidae (Old World Orioles) DARK-THROATED ORIOLE (Oriolus xanthonotus) A few of these at Krung Ching, including a good scope look at a male on the entrance road. BLACK-NAPED ORIOLE (Oriolus chinensis) [b] Dicruridae (Drongos) BLACK DRONGO (Dicrurus macrocercus) ASHY DRONGO (Dicrurus leucophaeus) CROW-BILLED DRONGO (Dicrurus annectans) We heard a few of these at Krung Ching along the trail there, but only saw one bird briefly. [b] GREATER RACKET-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus paradiseus) Rhipiduridae (Fantails) PIED FANTAIL (Rhipidura javanica) Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers) BLACK-NAPED MONARCH (Hypothymis azurea) ASIAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone paradisi) This one turned into a bit of a headache, not sitting still for very long. Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) LARGE-BILLED CROW (LARGE-BILLED) (Corvus macrorhynchos macrorhynchos) As far as I can tell from my scanning of the literature, this is the race that occupied the peninsula, and not levaillantii. A split of this one is likely imminent. Hirundinidae (Swallows) BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) PACIFIC SWALLOW (PACIFIC) (Hirundo tahitica javanica) Especially common along the coast. RUFOUS-BELLIED SWALLOW (Cecropis badia) A rather recent split from the Striated Swallow and confined to the Malay Peninsula. Easy to see around our hotel in Krabi. Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers) GRAY-HEADED CANARY-FLYCATCHER (Culicicapa ceylonensis) Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) BLACK-HEADED BULBUL (Pycnonotus atriceps) BLACK-CRESTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus flaviventris) SCALY-BREASTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus squamatus) A scarce bird in Thailand, we had super views of a couple of handsome birds eating fruit in the Krung Ching main compound on our first morning there. STRIPE-THROATED BULBUL (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus goiavier) STREAK-EARED BULBUL (Pycnonotus blanfordi) CREAM-VENTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus simplex) Scarcer than the next two species, but easy to i.d. if you can see that white eye. RED-EYED BULBUL (Pycnonotus brunneus) It's not always that easy to see the red eyes on this one. SPECTACLED BULBUL (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos) We had our best looks at this small bulbul at KNC. It too has a red eye, but it also sports a yellow eye-ring. HAIRY-BACKED BULBUL (Tricholestes criniger) Another new bulbul for us at Krung Ching. OCHRACEOUS BULBUL (Alophoixus ochraceus) [*] GRAY-CHEEKED BULBUL (Alophoixus bres) Noisy, like the rest of his congeners. YELLOW-BELLIED BULBUL (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) This one is always very shy, but we managed a look at one through the scope along the Krung Ching trail. BUFF-VENTED BULBUL (Iole olivacea) [*] STREAKED BULBUL (Ixos malaccensis) For most folks along the trail at Krung Ching. Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers) Field Guides Birding Tours

6 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (Phylloscopus inornatus) ARCTIC WARBLER (ARCTIC) (Phylloscopus borealis borealis) Arctic Warbler is likely to be split up into at least a few species sometime soon. This is listed as the only wintering race in Thailand, but that may not be correct. PALE-LEGGED LEAF-WARBLER (Phylloscopus tenellipes) [*] EASTERN CROWNED LEAF-WARBLER (Phylloscopus coronatus) This one winters more commonly here on the peninsula, but it still wasn't what I would term 'common'. Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) COMMON TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus sutorius) DARK-NECKED TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus atrogularis) RUFOUS-TAILED TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus sericeus) We finally found a friendly one along the Krung Ching road on the final morning there. ASHY TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus ruficeps) In the Krabi mangroves. RUFESCENT PRINIA (Prinia rufescens) Pellorneidae (Fulvettas and Ground Babblers) ABBOTT'S BABBLER (Malacocincla abbotti) [*] SHORT-TAILED BABBLER (Malacocincla malaccensis) Along the Krung Ching trail for most, if not all. PUFF-THROATED BABBLER (Pellorneum ruficeps) [*] BLACK-CAPPED BABBLER (Pellorneum capistratum) We ended up finding a very responsive and confiding bird at Krung Ching, allowing good looks for all. Really a handsome bird if seen well. FERRUGINOUS BABBLER (Trichastoma bicolor) Another Krung Ching babbler, this one wasn't as sneaky as some of the others. MOUSTACHED BABBLER (Malacopteron magnirostre) [*] Timaliidae (Babblers) PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLER (Macronous gularis) [*] FLUFFY-BACKED TIT-BABBLER (Macronous ptilosus) That raised crest and the bright blue neck sacks were quite a shock if you've never seen this one before and you were only going on the illustration in the guide! GRAY-HEADED BABBLER (Stachyris poliocephala) Never an easy one to see, but we ended up with decent looks as it worked the tangle over the trail. BLACK-THROATED BABBLER (Stachyris nigricollis) We all ended up seeing a stunning pair of birds at the end of the trail in KNC. The illustration in the book certainly doesn't do this one justice! CHESTNUT-WINGED BABBLER (Stachyris erythroptera) This one is probably the most common 'babbler' in both Krung Ching and KNC. Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds) ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRD (Irena puella) Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers) DARK-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa sibirica) ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa dauurica) ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN (Copsychus saularis) WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA (Copsychus malabaricus) BLUE-THROATED FLYCATCHER (CHINESE) (Cyornis rubeculoides glaucicomans) One at KNC for most folks. This distinctive race of Bluethroated Flycatcher might get split off as a good species some day. FULVOUS-CHESTED JUNGLE-FLYCATCHER (Cyornis olivaceus) A scarce bird overall, but KNC is a pretty good place to see this one. VERDITER FLYCATCHER (Eumyias thalassinus) SIBERIAN BLUE ROBIN (Larvivora cyane) Some folks were treated to a female-plumaged bird from the blind as you waited for the Malayan Banded-Pitta. Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) ORANGE-HEADED THRUSH (Zoothera citrina) Another 'bonus bird' for most from inside the pitta blind. Sturnidae (Starlings) ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING (Aplonis panayensis) Downtown Krabi was the place to see this one. COMMON HILL MYNA (Gracula religiosa) On the Similans only. COMMON MYNA (Acridotheres tristis) Chloropseidae (Leafbirds) GREATER GREEN LEAFBIRD (Chloropsis sonnerati) This one outnumbered the next at Krung Ching. LESSER GREEN LEAFBIRD (Chloropsis cyanopogon) A smaller version of the above species with a yellowish outline to the black throat patch. Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers) YELLOW-BREASTED FLOWERPECKER (Prionochilus maculatus) Some folks got a look at this one after our pitta vigil at KNC. CRIMSON-BREASTED FLOWERPECKER (Prionochilus percussus) A few folks got this one at Krung Ching on our first full morning there. YELLOW-VENTED FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum chrysorrheum) ORANGE-BELLIED FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum trigonostigma) The most common flowerpecker on the extension. SCARLET-BACKED FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum cruentatum) Field Guides Birding Tours

7 Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) RUBY-CHEEKED SUNBIRD (Chalcoparia singalensis) A couple of good looks at this beauty. PLAIN SUNBIRD (Anthreptes simplex) Just one bird above the road briefly at KNC. PLAIN-THROATED SUNBIRD (Anthreptes malacensis) RED-THROATED SUNBIRD (Anthreptes rhodolaemus) Very similar to the above species, but it's more of a forest species than that one. PURPLE-NAPED SUNBIRD (Hypogramma hypogrammicum) [*] OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris jugularis) EASTERN CRIMSON SUNBIRD (Aethopyga siparaja) LITTLE SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera longirostra) SPECTACLED SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera flavigaster) Most of our looks at this big spiderhunter were pretty distant, but we did get one bird in the scope. GRAY-BREASTED SPIDERHUNTER (Arachnothera modesta) Another big species, this one sat still for good scope views along the Krung Ching entrance road. Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) GRAY WAGTAIL (Motacilla cinerea) ORIENTAL PIPIT (Anthus rufulus) Passeridae (Old World Sparrows) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Passer montanus) MAMMALS VARIABLE FLYING FOX (Pteropus hypomelanus) Dozens of these hanging from the trees above the tents on the island. Formerly known as Island Flying Fox. COMMON TREESHREW (Tupaia glis) If you split this one, this is the one found south of the Isthmus of Kra (n. of Krabi). North of the isthmus is the Northern Treeshrew (T. belangeri). CRAB-EATING MACAQUE (Macaca fascigularis) A.k.a. Long-tailed Macaque. WHITE-HANDED GIBBON (Hylobates lar) [*] BLACK GIANT SQUIRREL (Ratufa bicolor) One above the trail at Krung Ching. GRAY-BELLIED SQUIRREL (Callosciurus caniceps) I think the only ones we saw were on the island. How the heck did it get out there?! PLANTAIN SQUIRREL (Callosciurus notatus) We had this ornate species at Krung Ching. LOWE'S SQUIRREL (Sundasciurus lowii) The little squirrels that we saw at Krung Ching on that first morning were almost certainly this widespread Sundaic species. HIMALAYAN STRIPED SQUIRREL (Tamiops macclellandi) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Totals for the tour: 197 bird taxa and 9 mammal taxa Field Guides Birding Tours