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Great set of woodpeckers.

Zvezda really nailed the Greater Yellownape. Well named too.

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Also in 2023 birding will be an important part of our travels, local and foreign. If a target has to be set, let me say: 500.   First birds are usually taken in our garden.    

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Next garden bird. Standing on the balcony in near freezing temperature is not my "cup of tea"  ... but if I want to reach the yearly target ... And that male did pose nicely.   BY 002  /  SI

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Bird #100 for the BY 2023 is one of the cutest birds-of-prey encountered so far! Our guide at Doi Inthanon was adamant to show us one, and he found not one but two for us. The light was not good but t

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Beautiful woodpecker collection with the Greater Yellownape as the star

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what a beautiful bird the Greater Yellownape is

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There are certainly some wonderful birds in Thailand, all of which I missed when I was there!

 

And great photos again.

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Strong beaks are their signature - Parrots, Shrikes etc.

 

 

 

BY 172  /  TH 112    

Vernal Hanging-Parrot  -  Loriculus vernalis    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 173  /  TH 113    

Red-breasted Parakeet  -  Psittacula alexandri    

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Moo Si Subdistrict    7-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 174  /  TH 114    

Black-naped Oriole  -  Oriolus chinensis   

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Tat Mok NP    9-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 175  /  TH 115    

Slender-billed Oriole  -  Oriolus tenuirostris    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    11-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 176  /  TH 116    

Black-winged Cuckooshrike  -  Lalage melaschistos    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 177  /  TH 117    

Ashy Woodswallow  -  Artamus fuscus    

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Khao Yai NP    7-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 178  /  TH 118    

Brown Shrike  -  Lanius cristatus    

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Khao Yai NP    7-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 179  /  TH 119    

Grey-backed Shrike  -  Lanius tephronotus    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    11-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 180  /  TH 120    

Burmese Shrike  -  Lanius collurioides    

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Mae Fah Luang University    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 181  /  TH 121    

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike  -  Hemipus picatus    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    24-Mar-2023
 

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A mix bag of mid size birds - with Minivets

 

 

BY 182  /  TH 122    

Black-eared Shrike-Babbler  -  Pteruthius melanotis    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    11-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 183  /  TH 123    

White-browed Shrike-Babbler  -  Pteruthius aeralatus    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    11-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 184  /  TH 124    

White-bellied Erpornis  -  Erpornis zantholeuca    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 185  /  TH 125    

Rosy Minivet  -  Pericrocotus roseus    

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Khao Yai NP    5-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 186  /  TH 126    

Long-tailed Minivet  -  Pericrocotus ethologus    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    11-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 187  /  TH 127    

Scarlet Minivet  -  Pericrocotus speciosus    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 188  /  TH 128    

Grey-chinned Minivet  -  Pericrocotus solaris    

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Kamphaeng Phet    22-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 189  /  TH 129    

Great Iora  -  Aegithina lafresnayei    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    24-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 190  /  TH 130    

Common Iora  -  Aegithina tiphia    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    12-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 191  /  TH 131    

Malaysian Pied-Fantail  -  Rhipidura javanica    

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Laem Phak Bia    26-Mar-2023
 

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Birds with talcoats - Drongos

 

 

BY 192  /  TH 132    

Ashy Drongo  -  Dicrurus leucophaeus    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 193  /  TH 133    

Black Drongo  -  Dicrurus macrocercus    

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Mae Fah Luang University    14-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 194  /  TH 134    

Bronzed Drongo  -  Dicrurus aeneus    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 195  /  TH 135    

Hair-crested Drongo  -  Dicrurus hottentottus    

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Khao Yai NP    8-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 196  /  TH 136    

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo  -  Dicrurus paradiseus    

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Kamphaeng Phet    22-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 197  /  TH 137    

Racket-tailed Treepie  -  Crypsirina temia    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 198  /  TH 138    

Eurasian Jay (White-faced)  -  Garrulus glandarius (leucotis)    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023
 

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Wow, that´s a lot of Drongos - love the Racket-Tailed. How weird that that Jay is apparently just a different subspecis to our Jay and not a good species in its own right. Such a different bird! Taxonomy never makes sense to me.

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Taxonomy … what a mess! Different sources gave different answers. 

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Also a small bird is worth a point - Tits & White-eyes

 

 

 

BY 199  /  TH 139    

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher  -  Culicicapa ceylonensis    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 200  /  TH 140    

Yellow-cheeked Tit  -  Machlolophus spilonotus    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 201  /  TH 141    

Japanese Tit  -  Parus minor    

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Doi Pha Hom Pok NP    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 202  /  TH 142    

Black-naped Monarch  -  Hypothymis azurea    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 203  /  TH 143    

Swinhoe's White-eye  -  Zosterops simplex    

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Khao Yai NP    8-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 204  /  TH 144    

Indian White-eye  -  Zosterops palpebrosus    

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Mae Fah Luang University    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 205  /  TH 145    

Hume's White-eye  -  Zosterops auriventer    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    24-Mar-2023
 

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 Congratulations on passing the double century mark, Alex, with more excellent sets of Thailand birds!

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A nice bird with which to make the Double Century. Well done.

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pedro maia

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Congrats for the second ton Alex!

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Well done on the double hundred

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BRACQUENE

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Congratulations with your second century Alex!

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Peter Connan

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Congratulations. Another bunch of interesting and beautiful birds!

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stellar collection especially of the kingfishers and woodpeckers! congrats on your 200th - and a species which would have been a lifer for me.  

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Thank you all! Now lets work toward the next milestone :D!

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Browsing through the leaves - Laughingtrushes

 

 

BY 206  /  TH 146    

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler  -  Pomatorhinus schisticeps    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 207  /  TH 147    

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler  -  Mixornis gularis    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 208  /  TH 148    

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush  -  Garrulax monileger    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 209  /  TH 149    

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush  -  Pterorhinus pectoralis    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 210  /  TH 150    

White-crested Laughingthrush  -  Garrulax leucolophus    

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Kamphaeng Phet    22-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 211  /  TH 151    

Silver-eared Laughingthrush  -  Trochalopteron melanostigma    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 212  /  TH 152    

Black-backed Sibia  -  Heterophasia melanoleuca    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023
 

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Excellent climbers - Nuthatches & Treecreeper

 

 

 

BY 213  /  TH 153    

Chestnut-tailed Minla  -  Actinodura strigula    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 214  /  TH 154    

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta  -  Alcippe poioicephala    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 215  /  TH 155    

Rufous-winged Fulvetta  -  Schoeniparus castaneceps    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 216  /  TH 156    

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch  -  Sitta nagaensis    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 217  /  TH 157    

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  -  Sitta frontalis    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 218  /  TH 158    

Hume's Treecreeper  -  Certhia manipurensis    

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Doi Inthanon NP    20-Mar-2023
 

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I particularly like your collection of Laughingthrushes  - more please

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Excellent additions from Thailand with superb photos 

Well done on passing 200!

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Congrats on #200, excellent photos. Agree with Martin, the Laughingthrushes are striking. 

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Another vote here for the laughingthrushes.

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And one more vote from me!

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