Bird

Scientific Name : Anthracoceros albirostris

Structural haracteristics : The Oriental Pied is one of 4 hornbill speciesthe most common in Khao Yai National Park. It has a black body and a white lower throat and belly. There is white skin around its eyes and beak. The beak and casque, a large bulky structure on the top of the bill, are ivory to pale yellow. In flight, each bird displays black wings with a white edge and a tail with white at the tip. The male has black marks at the front of its casque, while the female’s casque is smaller than the male’s. The casque and the beak are tipped with black, while the base of the beak is black and reddish-brown. The Thai name “Kek” comes from its distinctive call.

Where to find them : Both evergreen and deciduous forest, from the plains to 1,400m.

Scientific Name : Buceros bicornis

Structural haracteristics : A large hornbill frequently seen in Khao Yai, the beak and casque are large and yellow. The face is black, and the throat white or yellowish white. The breast and upper body are black. The male has red eyes and a casque that is black at the front, while the female’s eyes are white surrounded by red and her casque does not have any black. The male has a casque is black at the front and red eyes, while the female’s casque does not have any black, and she has white eyes, surrounded by red. The loud call “KOK” gives it its common Thai name.

Where to find them : Wet or dry forests, dry evergreen forest, montane forest or deciduous forest.

Scientific Name : Rhyticeros undulatus

Structural haracteristics : The Wreathed hornbill is smaller than the oriental pied hornbill and is rather rare. It has a small ridged casque on top of the beak, while there are also ridges at the base of the beak. The two sexes are different. The male has a yellow pouch with a black band across it, and the female has a blue pouch with a black body and white tail. The call is a distinctive “uk-uk-uk.”

Where to find them : In the rainforest, from the plans to 1,800m above sea level, but may also be seen in deciduous forest

Scientific Name : Anorrhinus austeni

Structural haracteristics : This is the rarest hornbill in Khao Yai National Park. It has a small casque, and both casque and beak are a yellow-brown. Skin around the eyes is blue, the upper body is brown, and the lower body orange-brown. The tips of the wings have white markings, and the tail is brown tipped with white. The male’s throat and chest is white, while the female’s is brown. The call is a piercing “waew-waew” sound and they congregate in small flocks.

Where to find them : Under the forest canopy of both rain forest and deciduous forest.

Scientific Name : Psittacula alexandri

Structural haracteristics : A member of the parrot family with a grey head and a black strip between the two eyes. Under the beak is a thick black strip. The body is green with a pinkish-red breast and its underbelly is light blue-green. The male’s beak is bright red at the top and black at the bottom, while the female has a black beak. Its voice is a piercing shriek, but with a lot of variation. They can be found in deciduous forest and open forest, on farmland, orchards and public parks. Their core diet is seeds, seedpods, fruits and shoots, and they flock together in large numbers.

Where to find them : From the plains to an elevation of 1,220m, at Lamtakong Campsite and the old golf course

Scientific Name : Lacedo pulchella

Structural haracteristics : This bird is rather rare in Khao Yai National Park. It has a bright red beak and a long tail. The male has a dark brown head. The breast and belly are a reddish-yellowish brown. Throat and middle underbelly are white, while the crown and back have black and blue banding. The female’s head, back and tail are black-and-rufous banded, with the underparts white, with some black parts on the chest and flanks. They prefer the forest to water and will perch motionless while looking for caterpillars, insects or even small reptiles.

Where to find them : Rain forest and deciduous forest, from the ground to 1,000m.

Scientific Name : Lacedo pulchella

Structural haracteristics : With a black head that looks like a crash helmet, it looks cute. There are yellow marks at the back of its neck. The face and throat are yellow, and the beak is yellow-green. The wing feathers are green with a white strip which is visible in flight. The tail is bright blue. As a resident bird of Khao Yai, it is quite easy to find.

Where to find them : พPha Kluay Mai Campsite and on many Nature Trails at Khao Yai National Park

Scientific Name : Cissa chinensis

Structural haracteristics : The green magpie is a corvid with a bright red beak, red around the eyes and a black stripe that looks like a mask. On the crown it is a green-yellow. Upper parts of the body are green and lower parts a paler green. Wings at the shoulder are green and the wing tips are a dark red. Inside the feathers mid-wing is a band of alternating black and white. The legs are a bright red. Under the tail is black alternated with white, and the tip of the tail is white

Where to find them : Mor Boonsong Camp and all around Khao Yai National Park.

Structural haracteristics : This bird has a distinctive orange chest which becomes yellow at the tail. The head is a green-yellow color. The back and the top tail feathers are reddish-brown. The male has alternating white and black on its wings, while for the female it is light-brown and black. The female’s head is more of a brown-green. The orange-breasted trogon is the most common trogon in Thailand and prefers high perches.

Where to find them : Mor Boonsong Camp