South
East Thailand is one of the wettest regions
of the country and this results in widespread growing of tropical
fruits. There is a surprising amount of forest remaining in
this region and much of the avifauna is shared with southern
Indo-China with a few regional specialities including Blue-rumped
Pitta, Eastern Green Magpie, Mountain Fulvetta but some of the
mountains here contain population outposts of several northern
species such as Green Cochoa and White-tailed Robin.
The birding sites are marked on the map below and listed by
name below the map.
These
locations get birders to a part of the country that is infrequently
visited and during migratory times rarities are likely. This
is a part of Thailand that deserves more exploration by bird
watchers.
Weather: Southeastern Thailand is hot and
humid most of the time with some of the highest rainfall recorded
from any region; thunderstorms are frequent although the lowlands
are mostly dry in the months of November to March. A few mountains
in the region experience slightly cooler temperatures at high
altitude, although access to these areas is difficult. In
March and April temperatures can be extremely high and combine
with high humidity which makes birding throughout the day
difficult.
Bird
Watching Trips:
If you need help organizing a bird watching trip to Thailand,
take a look at the suggested itineraries for ideas on
creating a tailor-made trip and contact me for advice:
Thailand
bird tours.
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