In this article, we have listed 57 endemic and special bird species so you can have a small picture of the diversity of birds in Vietnam, where more than 950 species of birds are known until now.
Endemic and specialties In low and area, 350m above sea level, is represented by the Cat Tien National Park
The first 12 bird species mentioned below are endemic or special that we can meet and photograph in bird-hides in Cat Tien National Park. In particular, with colorful birds Pitta always attracts all eyes. In addition, the appeal of pheasant birds has always been the target of birders. In this list, we can meet two more rare woodpecker, Babblers birds always have a great attraction because of their beautiful sound.
1. Germain’s Peacock Pheasant,
2. Blue-rumped Pitta
3. Bar-bellied Pitta
4. Siamese Fireback,
5. Green Peafowl,
6. Orange-necked Partridge.
7. Pale-headed Woodpecker
8. Black-and-buff Woodpecker
9. Grey-faced Tit Babbler.
10. Scaly-crowned Babbler.
11. Abbott’s Babbler.
12. Pale-legged leaf-warbler
Endemic and specialties Birds in more higher than, from 400m to 1200m above sea level, is represented by the Di Linh plateau
Slightly higher, at an altitude of 600 to 1100 meters above sea level, where the climate is cooler and milder. The birds became more colorful. Deo Nui San Pass, a hot-spot on the Di Linh plateau, where you can observe and take photos of 13 endemic and special birds.
1. Orange-breasted Laughingthrush,
2. Black-hooded Laughingthrush,
3. Black-headed Parrotbill,
4. Red-vented Barbet.
5. Eyebrowed Wren Babbler.
6. Streaked Wren Babbler.
7. Blue Pitta.
8. Alstrom’s warbler
9. Indochinese Barbet
10. Indochinese Green Magpie.
11. Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.
12. White-browed Scimitar Babbler.
13. Large Scimitar Babbler.
14. Bar-backed Partridge.
15. Langbian Sunbird
Endemic and specialties Birds in top level of south-part of southern Viet Nam, up to 2150m above sea level, is represented by the LangBian Plateau
Di Linh Plateau is the largest plateau in southern Vietnam, if you keep going a little further north, about 80km more, you will meet the smaller plateau, Langbian Plateau. This is the rooftop plateau of southern Vietnam. The elevation of this plateau is from 1400m to 2400m above sea level. Among the adjacent lowlands, Langbian emerges as a towering plateau, a truly terrestrial island. This has resulted in the ramifications of tens of millions of years in birds. We can meet up to 18 endemic and special bird species in Langbian which is an impressive number! Some birds are geographically separated but become more distinctive such as: Red Crossbill, Annam Sunbird, Black-headed Sibia, Dalat Shrike Babbler. always gives a feeling of excitement to birders who observe them for the first time.
1. Grey-crowned Crocias
2. Black-headed Sibia.
3. White-cheeked Laughingthrush.
4. Annam Sunbird
5. Vietnamese Cutia,
6. Vietnamese Greenfinch.
7. Dalat Shrike Babbler.
8. Yellow-billed Nuthatch,
9. Black-crowned Fulvetta.
10. Collared laughingthrush.
11. White-spectacled Warbler
12. Chestnut-crowned Warbler
13. Kloss’s Leaf Warbler
14. Spotted Forktail,
15. Grey-bellied Tesia
16. Pygmy Wren Babbler.
17. Indochinese Wren-babbler.
18. Red Crossbill.
19. Rusty-naped Pitta.
Endemic and specialties Birds in top level of north-part of southern Viet Nam, up to 2300m above sea level, is represented by the Mang Den and Ngoc Linh mountain
The northern part of the central highlands of Vietnam, where the Ngoc Linh mountain peak is highest in southern Vietnam. An ancient mountain range is closely related to the majestic Himalaya formation. There is a special type of climate, cold due to the high altitude, but around the foot of the mountain is a hot tropical coastal climate. It is this difference that has helped form the splitting of birds that have passed through millions of years of evolution. There are two stops for birders to explore endemic and special birds, namely Mang Den town and Mount Ngoc Linh. With 10 beautiful and rare birds, this is the final destination of the journey to discover endemic and special birds in the south of Vietnam.
1. Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush,
2. Ratchet-tailed Treepie,
3. Rufous-faced Warbler.
4. Golden-winged Laughingthrush
5. Black-crowned Barwing
6. Indochinese Fulvetta
7. Red-tailed Laughingthrush.
8. Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler.
9. Golden-breasted Fulvetta.
10. Rusty-capped Fulvetta.
11. Green-tailed Sunbird.
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