Myanmar (Burma) Birding / Birds Watching Trip Report
Water Birds & Other Birds Survey
At Indawgyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary
&
Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) River
North Myanmar
7 – 18 January 2007
Indawgyi Lake ©Thet Zaw Naing
By
Thet Zaw Naing
Participant: Joost van der Ven
ITINERARY
7 January
Morning fly from Yangon to Myitkyina and proceed to Indawgyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary for seven nights stay. Birding stops en-route. Overnight Lonton.
8 January
Boat rides on Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung to do birds watching on water birds and other bird species. Overnight Lonton.
9 January
Boat rides again on Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung. to do birding on water birds and other bird species. Overnight Lonton.
10 January
In the morning drive to Naung Kwin Inn and water birds and other bird specie survey at there. Evening, back to Lonton. Overnight Lonton.
11 January
Water birds and other bird specie survey on Indaw Chaung. Overnight Lonton.
12 January
In the morning drive to Nanyinhka and birds watching at there. Late afternoon, drive back to Lonton. Overnight Lonton.
13 January
Birding again on Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung. Overnight Lonton.
14 January
Drive back to Myitkyina. Birding stops en-route. Overnight Myitkyina.
15 January
Boat rides on Ayeyarwaddy River for water birds and other bird specie watching. Night stops on broad sand-bar near Sinbo.
16 January
Boat rides on Ayeyarwaddy River to do water birds and other bird specie watching. Night stops on broad sand-bar near Hnget Pyaw Taw Village.
17 January
Birding on Ayeyarwaddy River and back to Myitkyina. Overnight Myitkyina.
18 January
Fly back to Yangon.
Night stop place at Ayeyarwaddy River ©Thet Zaw Naing
NOTES ON SITES SURVEY
Indawgyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary
Indawgyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary is established in 1999. It is located in the Kachin State, North Myanmar with an area covering 775.25 sq km. This sanctuary is named after the Indawgyi Lake that is about 23.8 km long and 10 km wide. Indawgyi Lake is located between 24˚ 56' and 25˚ 24' north and 96˚ 0' and 96˚ 39' east at 175 masl, and its surrounding areas have grassland and woodland. It is largest inland lake in South East Asia and the third largest lake in the world. The eastern side of the lake is mountainous terrain that is rising to 1175 masl and the hill to the west and north are more extensive and rising to 1180 masl.
Indaw Chaung
It is situated at northeast end of Indawgyi Lake. It forms the outflow of the lake and flows north east to join with Mogaung River. Indaw Chaung is covered by marsh and scrub swamp and woodland.
Lonton
Lonton is large village and located on the south west bank of Indawgyi Lake. It is situated at North 25˚ 05' 32'' and East 96˚ 17' 16.3''.
Nanyinhka
Nanyinhka (Nante) is located at the south west of the Lonton and North 25˚ 01' 06.9'' and East 96˚ 13' 02.7''. This site is covered by primary and secondary forests.
Naung Kwin Inn
Naung Kwin (Byee) Innis situated north of the Indawgyi Lake and atNorth 25˚ 18' 48.3'' and East 96˚ 21' 31.5'' which is covered with elephant grass and scattered trees in the south, with forested land in the north.
Ayeyarwaddy River
Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) River is one of two major rivers and largest river in Myanmar. This section of the river is located in Myitkyina district at Kachin State, North Myanmar. The river is 700-800m wide along this stretch with extensive sand, silt, and gravel banks and some areas of the bank are covered by forests. There are some rocky outcrops along the western shores. Bird surveyed from Myitkyina to Sinbo and the total distance is 135 km which is situated between 25˚ 22' 08.1'' and 24˚ 41' 12.4'' north and 97˚ 24' 54.4'' and 97˚ 04' 44.7'' east.
RECORDED BIRD SPECIES
A total of 210 bird species were recorded. Details are:
PHASIANIDAE: Francolins, pheasants & Junglefowl
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
One seen at Nanyinhka.
DENDROCYGNIDAE: Whistling-ducks
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
3300+ at Indawgyi Lake and 10 at Indaw Chaung.
ANATIDAE: ANATINAE: Anserini: Atypical ducks, geese & pygmy-geese
Greylag GooseAnser anser
300+ at Indawgyi Lake, at least 40 at Indaw Chaung and 1958 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Two at Indawgyi Lake, 20 at Indaw Chaung and 700+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
115 at Indawgyi Lake, 108 at Indaw Chaung and 2000+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
One at Indaw Chaung and 15 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
134 at Indawgyi Lake and seven at Indaw Chaung.
Anatini: Typical ducks
GadwallAnas strepera
1032 at Indawgyi Lake, 48 at Indaw Chaung and 1384 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Eurasian WigeonAnas penelope
15 at Indawgyi Lake and two at Indaw Chaung.
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Two at Indawgyi Lake and 106 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
66 at Indawgyi Lake, 2 at Indaw Chaung and 172 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Northern ShovelerAnas clypeata
13 at Indawgyi Lake and six at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Northern PintailAnas acuta
2 at Indawgyi Lake and eight at Ayeyarwaddy River.
GarganeyAnas querquedula
Eight at Indawgyi Lake.
Falcated DuckAnas falcate
Two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common TealAnas crecca
80 at Indaw Chaung.
Red-crested PochardRhodonessa rufina
40 at Indaw Chaung and 16 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Red-crested Pochard ©Thet Zaw Naing
Common PochardAythya ferina
362 at Indawgyi Lake and three at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Ferruginous PochardAythya nyroca
822 at Indawgyi Lake1500+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
1364 at Indawgyi Lake and 130 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
28 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common MerganserMergus merganser
115 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
PODICIPEDIDAE: Grebes
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
15 at Indawgyi Lake and six at Indaw Chaung.
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
15 at Indawgyi Lake and at least 30 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
PICIDAE: Piculets & typical woodpeckers
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Two at Nanyinhka.
White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea
One at Nanyinhka.
Pale-headed WoodpeckerGecinulus grantia
Two at Nanyinhka.
Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerDendrocopos canicapillus
Three at Indaw Chaung.
Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
Tow at Nanyinhka.
Greater YellownapePicus flavinucha
One at Nanyinhka.
Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus
One between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and three at Nanyinhka.
MEGALAIMIDAE: Asian barbets
Lineated BarbetMegalaima lineata
Two between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, one at Lonton
Blue-throated BarbetMegalaima asiatica
One between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, two at Nanyinhka and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Coppersmith BarbetMegalaima haemacephala
3 at Indawgyi Lake and one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
BUCEROTIDAE: Asian hornbills
Great HornbillBuceros bicornis
Two at Nanyinhka.
Great Hornbill ©Thet Zaw Naing
Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
Four between Myitkyina and Indawgyi Lake, at least 10 at Indawgyi Lake, six at Indaw Chaung and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus
Two at Nanyinhka and six at Ayeyarwaddy River.
CORACIIDAE: Rollers
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
One at Lonton and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
ALCEDINIDAE: Smaller kingfishers
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Five at Indawgyi Lake, seven at Indaw Chaung and three at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
One at Indawgyi Lake and another one at Indaw Chaung.
HALCYONIDAE: Larger kingfishers
Stork-billed KingfisherHalcyon capensis
Four at Indawgyi Lake and one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
At least 50 at Indawgyi Lake, 20 at Indaw Chaung, one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, six at Naung Kwin Inn, two at Lonton and 15 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
CERYLIDAE: Pied kingfishers
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Three at Indaw Chaung and 11 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
CUCULIDAE: Old World cuckoos
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
One at Indaw Chaung and another one at Lonton.
Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
One at Naung Kwin Inn.
CENTROPADIDAE: Coucals
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
One at Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
One at Naung Kwin Inn and one at Lonton.
MEROPIDAE: Bee-eaters
Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
Two at Indaw Chaung and two Nanyinhka.
Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Common at Indawgyi Lake, Lonton and Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn and 14 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
PSITTACIDAE: Parakeets
Red-breasted ParakeetPsittacula alexandri
12 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
APODIDAE: Swifts
Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
Three at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Common through out.
HEMIPROCNIDAE: Treeswifts
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
14 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
STRIGIDAE: Typical owls
Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
One seen at Lonton and two head at Ayeyarwaddy River.
CAPRIMULGIDAE: CAPRIMULGINAE: Typical nightjars
Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
At least four head at Lonton.
COLUMBIDAE: Pigeons & doves
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Three at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
One at Indawgyi Lake, three between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and two at Lonton.
Spotted DoveStreptopelia chinensis
Several at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung, Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and 9 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Pompadour Green PigeonTreron pompadora
19 at Nanyinhka.
Yellow-footed Green PigeonTreron phoenicoptera
Four between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, four at Lonton and eight at Ayeyarwaddy River.
GRUIDAE: GRUINAE: Typical cranes
Sarus CraneGrus antigone
Two at Lonton.
Sarus Crane ©Thet Zaw Naing
Common CraneGrus grus
34 between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, about 20 at Naung Kwin Inn, 42 at Indaw Chaung, 51 at Lonton and 165 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
RALLIDAE: Rails, gallinules & coots
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
One at Indawgyi Lake.
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
1800+ at Indawgyi Lake, 148 at Indaw Chaung and six at Naung Kwin Inn.
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
39 at Indawgyi Lake, 45 at Indaw Chaung and five at Naung Kwin Inn.
Common CootFulica atra
At least 1100 at Indawgyi Lake and 28 at Indaw Chaung.
SCOLOPACIDAE: SCOLOPACINAE: Snipes
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
One at Indaw Chaung.
JACANIDAE: Jacanas
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
12 at Indawgyi Lake and 24 at Indaw Chaung.
Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus
26 at Indawgyi Lake and 6 at Indaw Chaung.
TRINGINAE: Sandpipers
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
One at Indaw Chaung.
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Three at Indaw Chaung.
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Four at Indaw Chaung.
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
36 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Recurvirostrini: Stilts
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Eight at Indaw Chaung.
CHARADRIINAE: Plovers & lapwings
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Two at Indaw Chaung and six at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Three at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
One at Indaw Chaung.
Grey-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
One at Indawgyi Lake and 48 at Indaw Chaung.
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
One at Indawgyi Lake, two between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, one at Naung Kwin Inn, two at Lonton and seven at Ayeyarwaddy River.
GLAREOLINAE: Pratincoles
Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
At least 2700 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Larini: Gulls
Pallas's GullLarus ichthyaetus
256 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
300+ at Indawgyi Lake, 62 at Indaw Chaung and 11 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Black-headed GullLarus ridibundus
47 at Indawgyi Lake and nine at Indaw Chaung.
Sternini: Terns
River TernSterna aurantia
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
ACCIPITRIDAE:PANDIONINAE: Osprey
OspreyPandion haliaetus
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
ACCIPITRINAE: Hawks & eagles
Oriental Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhyncus
Two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Common at Indawgyi lake and Indaw Chaung.
White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
Two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensis
30+ at Indaw Chaung.
White-rumped Vulture ©Thet Zaw Naing
Slender-billeded VultureGyps tenuirostris
11 at Indaw Chaung.
Himalayan GriffonGyps himalayensis
Four at Indaw Chaung.
Black-shouldered KiteElanus caeruleus
One at Indaw Chaung.
Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela
Three at Indawgyi Lake, three at Indaw Chaung, two at Nanyinhka and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Two at Indawgyi Lake, two at Indaw Chaung and one at Naung Kwin Inn.
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
Two at Indaw Chaung.
Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos
Three at Indawgyi Lake, one at Indaw Chaung, one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and one at Naung Kwin Inn.
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Indian Spotted EagleAquila hastata
One at Indaw Chaung.
Greater Spotted EagleAquila clanga
Two at Indaw Chaung.
Greater Spotted Eagle ©Thet Zaw Naing
Black EagleIctinaetus malayensis
Two at Nanyinhka.
FALCONIDAE: Falcons
Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescens
One at Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn, one at Nanyinhka and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Two at Nanyinhka.
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
One at Indawgyi Lake and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
One at Indaw Chaung and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
ANHINGIDAE: Darters
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
24 at Indawgyi Lake, 27 at Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn and at least 35 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Oriental Darter ©Thet Zaw Naing
PHALACROCORACIDAE: Cormorants
Little CormorantPhalacrocorax niger
500+ at Indawgyi Lake, 177 at Indaw Chaung, 19 at Naung Kwin Inn and 20 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
118 at Indawgyi Lake, 57 at Indaw Chaung, two at Naung Kwin Inn and 592 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
ARDEIDAE: Egrets, herons & bitterns
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
52 at Indawgyi Lake, 65 at Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn and 105 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Great EgretCasmerodius albus
17 at Indawgyi Lake, seven at Indaw Chaung and nine at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Intermediate EgretMesophoyx intermedia
39 at Indawgyi Lake, 24 at Indaw Chaung and 62 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
92 at Indawgyi Lake, 328 at Indaw Chaung, 11 between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, seven at Naung Kwin Inn and 10 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Pond HeronArdeola sp
32 at Indawgyi Lake, 138 at Indaw Chaung, one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, two at Naung Kwin Inn and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
One at Indaw Chaung and 20 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
26 at Indawgyi Lake and 25 at Indaw Chaung.
Little HeronButorides striatus
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Head at Lonton.
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
One at Indaw Chaung.
PELECANIDAE: PELECANINAE: Pelicans
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
29 at Indaw Chaung and 70+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Spot-billed Pelican at Ayeyarwaddy River ©Thet Zaw Naing
THRESKIORNITHIDAE: Ibises
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
42 at Indaw Chaung.
Glossy Ibis ©Thet Zaw Naing
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Five at Indaw Chaung.
CICONIIDAE: CICONIINAE: Storks
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Four at Indaw Chaung and two at Naung Kwin Inn.
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Three at Indawgyi Lake and 87 at Indaw Chaung.
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Two at Indaw Chaung and 27 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Nine at Indaw Chaung and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
IRENIDAE: Leafbirds
Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
Two at Nanyinhka.
LANIIDAE: Shrikes
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
One at Indaw Chaung and one at Lonton.
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides
One between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
One at Indawgyi Lake, at least 13 at Indaw Chaung, eight between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, ten at Naung Kwin Inn, six at Nanyinhka, five at Lonton and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Grey-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus
Six at Indaw Chaung , four at Nanyinhka, three at Lonton and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
CORVINAE: Corvini: Jays, magpies, treepies & crows
Red-billed Blue MagpieUrocissa erythrorhyncha
Three at Indawgyi Lake.
Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
Two at Indawgyi Lake, four at Lonton and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
House CrowCorvus splendens
Common between Myitkyi and Lonton, at Lonton, Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung and Ayeyarwaddy River.
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Two at Indaw Chaung and 36 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Artamini: Woodswallows
Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus
100+ at Indawgyi Lake and four at Indaw Chaung .
Oriolini: Orioles, cuckooshrikes, minivets & flycatcher-shrikes
Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis
One at Indawgyi Lake.
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
One at Indawgyi Lake, three at Naung Kwin Inn, ten at Nanyinhka and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Black-winged CuckooshrikeCoracina melaschistos
One at Nanyinhka.
Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologus
18 at Indawgyi Lake, seven at Indaw Lake and one at Nanyinhka.
Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
Eight at Nanyinhka.
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hermipus hirundinaceus
Three at Nanyinhka.
Dicrurini: Drongos
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Common between Myitkyina and Lonton, Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung, one at Naung Kwin Inn and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
One at Lonton and one at Naung Kwin Inn.
Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
Six between Myitkyina and Lonton, five at Naung Kwin Inn, three at Indaw Lake, at least 15 at Nanyinhka, three at Lonton and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Spangled DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
One at Indaw Chaung and two at Naung Kwin Inn.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
One between Myitkyina and Lonton and two at Nanyinhka.
AEGITHININAE: Ioras
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
One at Naung Kwin Inn.
MUSCICAPIDAE: TURDINAE: Thrushes
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
One at Indaw Chaung.
MUSCICAPINAE: Muscicapini: Old World flycatchers
Red-throated FlycatcherFicedula parva
Two at Indawgyi Lake, one at Naung Kwin Inn and one at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassina
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Blue-throated FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
Two at Lonton.
Grey-headed Canary FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis
Three at Naung Kwin Inn and two at Lonton.
Saxicolini: Chats & allies
Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis
Six at Indawgyi Lake, one at Indaw Chaung, three between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, one at Nanyinhka, one at Lonton and 3 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
One at Lonton, Naung Kwin Inn and Nanyinhka.
White-capped Water RedstartChaimarrornis leucocephalus
One between Myitkyina and Lonton.
Plumbeous Water RedstartRhyacornis fuliginosus
One at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Black-backed Forktail Enicurus immaculatus
One between Myitkyina and Lonton.
Siberian StonechatSaxicola maura
Common throughout except Nanyinhka and Ayeyarwaddy River.
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
Common at Lonton, Indaw Chaung, Naung Kwin Inn and between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
Grey BushchatSaxicola ferrea
Two at Naung Kwin Inn and one at Lonton.
STURNIDAE: Sturnini: Starlings & mynas
Asian Pied StarlingSturnus contra
Common at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung.
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus
Common at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung, 14 between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and eight at Lonton.
Black-collared Starling Sturnus nigricollis
One at Indaw Chaung.
Vinous-breasted Starling Sturnus burmannicus
Common at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung, six between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, two at Naung Kwin Inn and 30+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Common between Myitkyina and Lonton, at Indaw Chaung and Ayeyarwaddy River.
White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis
Common between Myitkyina and Lonton, at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung and Ayeyarwaddy River, and four between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
Collared Myna Acridotheres albocinctus
Common between Myitkyina and Lonton, at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung and 16 between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and 50+ at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Collared Myna ©Thet Zaw Naing
SITTIDAE: SITTINAE: Nuthatches
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea
Two at Nanyinhka.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
Three at Nanyinhka.
HIRUNDININAE: Martins and swallows
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Common at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung and Ayeyarwaddy River.
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Common at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung and Ayeyarwaddy River.
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Common through out except Nanyinhka.
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
About 50 between Myitkyina and Lonton.
Red-rumped SwallowHirundo daurica
Several at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung, Naung Kwin Inn and between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn.
Asian House MartinDelichon dasypus
50+ at Indaw Chaung and several at Ayeyarwaddy River.
PYCNONOTIDAE: Bulbuls
Black-crested BulbulPycnonotus melanicterus
Five at Nanyinhka.
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
30+ at Indaw Chaung, four at Naung Kwin Inn and at least 20 at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
Common through out.
White-throated BulbulAlophoixus flaveolus
Four at Naung Kwin Inn and six at Nanyinhka.
CISTICOLIDAE: African warblers (Cisticolas & prinias)
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
At least 10 at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung, five at Lonton, one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and eight at Naung Kwin Inn.
Grey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
At least 20 between Myitkyina and Lonton.
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Six at Indawgyi Lake, 10+ at Indaw Chaung and two at Lonton.
SYLVIIDAE: ACROCEPHALINAE: Warblers & tailorbirds
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Four at Indawgyi Lake, two between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, three at Naung Kwin Inn, two at Nanyinhka, three at Lonton and head at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
At least 10 between Myitkyina and Lonton, three at Indawgyi Lake, five at Indaw Chaung, one between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn, seven at Naung Kwin Inn, nine at Lonton and two at Ayeyarwaddy River.
Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
Four at Naung Kwin Inn.
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
One at Indawgyi Lake and two at Naung Kwin Inn.
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Four at Nanyinhka.
Grey-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistus
Two at Naung Kwin Inn.
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
One at Naung Kwin Inn.
MEGALURINAE: Grassbirds
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
Several between Myitkyi and Lonton, at Lonton, Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung.
GARRULACINAE: Laughingthrushes
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus
Two seen at Lonton and head at Naung Kwin Inn.
Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
Head at Indawgyi Lake, five at Naung Kwin Inn and 20+ at Lonton.
SYLVINAE: Timaliini: Babblers
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
Two seen at Naung Kwin Inn and another two at Nanyinhka and three head at Indawgyi Lake.
Rufous-fronted Babbler Stachyris rufifrons
Three at Naung Kwin Inn.
Striped Tit BabblerMacronous gularis
Six head at Indawgyi Lake, three seen at Naung Kwin Inn and four at Nanyinhka.
White-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulus
Six at Nanyinhka.
Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
16 at Naung Kwin Inn and eight at Nanyinhka.
NECTARINIIDAE: NECTARINIINAE: Dicaeini: Flowerpeckers
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
One at Nanyinhka.
Nectariniini: Sunbirds
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Two at Nyaung Kwin Inn.
PASSERIDAE: PASSERINAE: Sparrows
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Common at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung.
MOTACILLINAE: Wagtails & pipits
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Several at Indawgyi Lake, Indaw Chaung, Lonton and Ayeyarwaddy River, one between Lonton and Nyaung Kwin Inn and two at Nyaung Kwin Inn.
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
Common at Lonton, Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Several at Indawgyi Lake and Indaw Chaung.
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Eleven at Naung Kwin Inn.
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Eleven between Lonton and Naung Kwin Inn and one at Naung Kwin Inn.
ESTRILDINAE: Estrildini: Munias
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
16 at Indawgyi Lake, 50+ at Indaw Chaung and five at Nyaung Kwin Inn.
Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Six at Indaw Chaung.
EMBERIZINAE: Emberizini: Buntings
Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Six at Indawgyi Lake and 12 at Indaw Chaung.
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
Four at Indawgyi Lake.
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