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Myanmar (Burma) Birding / Birds Watching Trip Report

Woodpecker & Other Birds Survey

In Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park

Central Myanmar

During the raining season

27 August – 24 September 2006

Woodpecker & Other Birds Survey Team
Woodpecker & Other Birds Survey Team at Nine Miles Camp (Photo by Martjan Lammertink )

 By

Thet Zaw Naing

 Team members: Thet Zaw Naing, Martjan Lammertink (Nethrelands), Utami Setiorini (Indonesia), Marlene A. Wagner (USA), Naing Linn, Ko Ye, Kyaw Naing Oo, Ko Lay, Zaw Htoo Aung, Zaw Tun Aung, Kyaw Lin, Cho Maung Maung, Mya Aung, Kyaw Zin Aung and Aung Naing

ITINERARY

27 August
Survey team was departed by train for Mandalay at afternoon.

28 August
Up on arrival Mandalay proceed by car to Yinmar Pin via Monywa. Birding stops en-route. Night stop at forest guest house in Yinmar Pin.

29 August
Drive to Thitya Pin and then proceed by elephant to Ka Paing. Night stop at Ka Paing.

30 August
Birds watching at Ka Paing.

31 August
Move by elephant to Pwint Gyi and build the transect routes at Pwint Gyi.

1 – 6 September
Birds survey at Pwint Gyi.

7 September
Move by elephant to Paya Wa. Birds watching along the way.

8 – 15 September
Birds survey at Paya Wa.

16 September
Move by elephant to Nine Miles. Birds watching along the way.

17 – 22 September
Birds survey at Nine Miles.

23 September
Back by elephant to Thitya Pin and proceed by car to Yinmar Pin. Birds watching along the way. Night stop at forest guest house in Yinmar Pin.

24 September
Return to Yangon via Mandalay.

Team members prepare to cross a rain-swollen river at Phayarwa
Team members prepare to cross a rain-swollen river at Phayarwa (Photo by Martjan Lammertink)

NOTES ON SITES SURVEY

Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park is established in 1984 for conservation unspoiled biodiversity. It islocated at N 22 ˚ 30’ and E 94 ˚ 20’ in Central Myanmar. The park is 1,605.79sq km in size with a well forested mountainous area and the least disturbed forest types in Myanmar. Forest types vary from dry upper mixed deciduous forest on the high ridges and slopes to moist upper mixed deciduous forests on lower slopes; semi indaing (Dipterocrap) forest, high indaing forest or pine forests occur in patches on the top of some high ridges.
We surveyed mainly three base camp sites at different elevation namely Pwint Gyi, Phayarwa and Nine Miles. At each site we put out straight 2.2 km transect routes heading north, south, west and east from base camp to do birds survey. Each day, the bird survey team divided into four groups for carry out the detail research at four different transects. Some bird survey team members conducted the research at the current study site and other bird survey team members moved ahead and prepare the camp and transect routes at the next locality.
One birds survey team member record the data
One birds survey team member record the data (Photo by Martjan Lammertink )

Ka Paing
Ka Paing is a large village which is situated at N 22 ˚12’42.1’’ and E 94 ˚40’34’’. It is located near the Alaungdaw Kathapa. It is covered by cultivated lands and some degraded forests. But about 4 km far from south-west of the village has nearly primary forests. We did not choice for research survey site at here. We conducted only one day bird watching. A total of 79 bird species recorded at here.

Pwint Gyi
It is located at N 22 ˚14’34.2’’ and E 94 ˚37’57.9’’ and about 250 masl in buffer zone of the pack. This site is covered by undistributed secondary Dipterocrap forests. At here we recorded 15 Woodpecker species and 118 other bird species include Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius which is previously unseen in the park or anywhere else Central Myanmar.

Paya Wa
This site is located at N 22 ˚19’11.2’’ and E 94 ˚29’0.28’’ and above 500 masl in the core area of the park. It is covered by virgin high Dipterocrap forests. 14 Woodpecker species and 97 other bird species were recorded at here.

Nine Miles
Nine Miles is located at N 22 ˚17’3.2’’ and E 94 ˚ 36’0.4’’ and about 350 masl in buffer zone of the park. It is cover by undistributed secondary and primary Dipterocrap forests. 14 species of Woodpecker and 77 other bird species were recorded at here.

Virgin high Dipterocrap forest
Virgin high Dipterocrap forest (Photo by Martjan Lammertink )

RECORDED BIRD SPECIES

During the raining season survey, despite the bad weather, a total of 198 bird species include 18 species of Woodpecker were recorded.

White-bellied Woodpecker
White-bellied Woodpecker (Photo by Thet Zaw Naing )

Pale-headed Woodpecker
Pale-headed Woodpecker (Photo by Thet Zaw Naing )

Species

Location

Ka Paing

Pwint Gyi

Paya Wa

Nine Miles

PHASIANIDAE: Francolins, pheasants & Junglefowl

 

 

 

 

Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus

UN

UN

 

 

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

 

R

R

R

Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos

 

 

R

R

PICIDAE: Piculets & typical woodpeckers

 

 

 

 

Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus

 

UN

UN

UN

White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea

 

UN

UN

UN

Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia

 

UN

UN

UN

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus

 

C

C

C

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos atratus

 

 

 

 

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis

R

 

 

 

Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus

 

UN

C

UN

Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha

 

C

C

C

Streak-breasted Woodpecker Picus viridanus

 

R

 

 

Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus

 

R

 

 

Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus

 

C

C

C

Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus

 

R

R

UN

Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii

 

UN

UN

UN

Common Flameback Dinopium javanense

R

R

R

R

Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus

 

C

C

C

Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis

 

UN

UN

C

White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis

 

 

R

R

Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus

 

R

UN

C

MEGALAIMIDAE: Asian barbets

 

 

 

 

Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata

 

C

C

C

Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica

R

C

C

C

Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis

 

C

C

C

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala

 

 

UN

R

BUCEROTIDAE: Asian hornbills

 

 

 

 

Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis

 

 

R

R

Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris

 

UN

UN

UN

UPUPIDAE: Hoopoes

 

 

 

 

Common Hoopoe Upupa epops

R

 

 

 

CORACIIDAE: Rollers

 

 

 

 

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

C

UN

 

 

Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

 

 

R

 

TROGONIDAE: Harpactini: Asian trogons

 

 

 

 

Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus

 

 

R

UN

HALCYONIDAE: Larger kingfishers

 

 

 

 

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

R

R

 

 

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

 

 

R

 

CUCULIDAE: Old World cuckoos

 

 

 

 

Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus

 

R

 

 

Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

R

 

 

 

Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus

 

 

R

 

Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephanus

 

 

R

 

Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii

 

R

 

 

Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus

UN

UN

 

 

Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus

 

 

R

 

Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris

R

R

 

 

Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis

R

UN

UN

UN

CENTROPADIDAE: Coucals

 

 

 

 

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

R

R

R

R

Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis

 

 

R

 

MEROPIDAE: Bee-eaters

 

 

 

 

Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni

 

 

R

 

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

C

C

C

C

Chestnut-headed Bee-Eater Merops leschenaulti

C

C

C

C

PSITTACIDAE: Parakeets

 

 

 

 

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

C

C

 

 

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

 

C

 

 

Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii

 

C

 

 

Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata

 

UN

 

 

Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri

 

C

 

 

APODIDAE: Swifts

 

 

 

 

Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris

 

R

 

 

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus

 

 

R

 

Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

C

C

C

C

Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus

 

R

 

 

HEMIPROCNIDAE: Treeswifts

 

 

 

 

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

 

C

UN

UN

TYTONIDAE: Bay owl

 

 

 

 

Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius

 

R

 

 

STRIGIDAE: Typical owls

 

 

 

 

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia

 

R

R

R

Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena

 

 

R

 

Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides

 

UN

R

R

CAPRIMULGIDAE: CAPRIMULGINAE: Typical nightjars

 

 

 

 

Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus

 

R

 

 

COLUMBIDAE: Pigeons & doves

 

 

 

 

Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea

 

R

 

 

Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia

R

R

 

 

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis

 

 

R

 

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis

C

C

R

R

Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

 

R

 

 

Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

 

R

 

 

Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora

 

 

 

R

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera

 

V

 

 

Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica

 

 

R

 

RALLIDAE: Rails, gallinules & coots

 

 

 

 

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

 

R

 

 

TRINGINAE: Sandpipers

 

 

 

 

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

R

 

 

 

CHARADRIINAE: Lapwings

 

 

 

 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

 

R

 

 

ACCIPITRINAE: Hawks & eagles

 

 

 

 

Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes

 

 

 

UN

Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

 

R

 

 

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

 

 

R

 

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

 

 

R

 

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela

R

R

UN

 

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

 

 

R

 

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

R

 

 

R

Changeable Hawk Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus

 

 

R

 

Mountain Hawk Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis

 

R

 

 

FALCONIDAE: Falcons

 

 

 

 

White-rumped Falcon Polihierax insignis

 

R

R

 

Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens

 

 

R

UN

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

R

 

 

 

Oriental Hobby Falco severus

 

 

R

 

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

 

 

 

R

ARDEIDAE: Egrets & herons

 

 

 

 

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

R

R

 

 

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

C

C

 

 

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

 

 

R

 

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

 

R

 

 

CICONIIDAE: CICONIINAE: Storks

 

 

 

 

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

R

 

 

 

PITTIDAE: Pittas

 

 

 

 

Blue-naped Pitta nipalensis

 

 

R

 

IRENIDAE: Fairy bulebirds & leafbirds

 

 

 

 

Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella

R

 

 

 

Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis

C

C

C

C

Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons

C

C

C

C

LANIIDAE: Shrikes

 

 

 

 

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus

C

C

 

UN

Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides

C

C

 

 

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

C

C

 

 

CORVINAE: Corvini: Jays, magpies, treepies & crows

 

 

 

 

Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius

 

 

 

UN

Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha

R

UN

C

UN

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

UN

UN

C

C

Hooded Treepie Crypsirina cucullata

R

 

 

 

House Crow Corvus splendens

UN

 

 

 

Artamini: Woodswallows

 

 

 

 

Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus

R

R

 

 

Oriolini: Orioles, cuckooshrikes, minivets & flycatcher-shrikes

 

 

 

 

Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

R

UN

R

C

Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

C

C

C

C

Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei

R

UN

UN

C

Indochinese Cuckooshrike Coracina polioptera

 

R

 

 

Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

 

UN

 

 

Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus

C

C

C

C

Swinhoe's Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis

 

 

UN

 

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

UN

 

 

 

Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus

 

UN

 

 

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

C

C

C

C

Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike Hemipus picatus

 

C

C

C

DICRURINAE: Rhipidurini: Fantails

 

 

 

 

White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

 

C

UN

UN

Dicrurini: Drongos

 

 

 

 

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

C

UN

UN

UN

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus

UN

UN

C

C

Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus

UN

C

C

C

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer

 

 

 

R

Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus

 

 

UN

UN

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

 

C

C

C

Monarchini: Monarchs & paradise-flycatchers

 

 

 

 

Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea

C

C

C

C

Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

 

UN

 

 

AEGITHININAE: Ioras

 

 

 

 

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

UN

UN

UN

UN

MALACONOTINAE: Vangini: Woodshrikes

 

 

 

 

Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis

 

R

 

 

Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

 

C

C

C

MUSCICAPIDAE: TURDINAE: Thrushes

 

 

 

 

Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus

 

R

R

 

MUSCICAPINAE: Muscicapini: Old World flycatchers

 

 

 

 

Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva

 

C

UN

UN

Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra

 

R

 

 

Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris

 

 

 

R

Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides

 

C

C

C

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

 

C

C

C

Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

 

 

C

UN

Saxicolini: Chats & allies

 

 

 

 

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis

C

C

UN

C

White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus

UN

C

C

C

Black-backed Forktail Enicurus immaculatus

 

R

R

R

Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura

 

 

R

 

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata

C

C

 

 

STURNIDAE: Sturnini: Starlings & mynas

 

 

 

 

Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra

C

C

 

 

Vinous-breasted Starling Sturnus burmannicus

C

C

 

 

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

C

 

UN

 

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus

UN

R

 

 

Hill Myna Gracula religiosa

 

C

C

C

SITTIDAE: SITTINAE: Nuthatches

 

 

 

 

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea

 

C

C

C

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis

 

C

C

C

PARINAE: Typical tits

 

 

 

 

Great Tit Parus major

 

C

C

C

HIRUNDININAE: Martins & swallows

 

 

 

 

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

C

C

R

UN

Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica

UN

 

 

 

Striated Swallow Hirundo striolata

 

R

 

 

Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus

 

 

 

R

PYCNONOTIDAE: Bulbuls

 

 

 

 

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus

R

C

C

C

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

C

C

 

UN

Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi

C

C

 

 

Olive Bulbul Iole virescens

 

 

C

C

CISTICOLIDAE: African warblers (Cisticolas & prinias)

 

 

 

 

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

UN

R

 

 

Hill Prinia Prinia superciliaris

R

UN

 

 

Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens

C

C

C

C

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii

C

C

UN

C

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

R

 

 

 

SYLVIIDAE: ACROCEPHALINAE: Warblers & tailorbirds

 

 

 

 

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

C

C

C

C

Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis

 

R

 

 

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus

 

 

R

 

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

 

 

UN

UN

Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris

 

 

R

 

Pale-legged Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes

 

R

 

 

GARRULACINAE: Laughingthrushes

 

 

 

 

White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus

 

R

C

C

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger

 

C

C

C

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis

 

 

C

C

SYLVINAE: Timaliini: Babblers

 

 

 

 

Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps

R

UN

C

C

White-browed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps

 

 

R

 

Rufous-fronted Babbler