Birds of Thailand Photo Gallery by Peter Ericsson at pbase.com

Birds of Thailand

797 species of birds now photographed here in Thailand.

A special thank you to all of you that let me know your appreciation!

I offer personalized guiding to Thailand, Sabah, Sulawesi/Halmahera, Lesser Sundas, West Papua, Bhutan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. I cater to groups, individuals, listers, beginners, young and old. Just let me know what you want and we will work it out.

Hope to see you one day!

Peter

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:: Birding daytrips out of Bangkok! ::	:: Waterbirds of Thailand ::	:: Gulls and Jaegers ::
:: Terns ::	:: Waders of Thailand ::	:: Rails, Crakes and Coot ::
:: Raptors ::	:: Owls, Nightjars and Frogmouths ::	:: Pheasants ::
:: Partridges, Quails and Buttonquails ::	:: Crows, Jays, Magpies and Treepies ::	:: Hornbills ::
:: Trogons ::	:: Common Hoopoe ::	:: Woodpeckers ::
:: Barbets ::	:: Pittas ::	:: Broadbills ::
:: Pigeons ::	:: Parrots ::	:: Kingfishers ::
:: Cuckoos and Malkohas ::	:: Bee-eaters ::	:: Swallows and Swifts ::
:: Drongos ::	:: Leaf-birds and Fairy Bluebird ::	:: Bulbuls ::
:: Shrikes ::	:: Wood Shrikes, Cuckoo Shrikes, Triller ::	:: Minivets ::
:: Babblers ::	:: Thrushes ::	:: Chats, Robins, Shortwings, Forktails ::
:: Flycatchers ::	:: Starlings and Mynas ::	:: Orioles ::
:: Wagtails, Pipits and Larks ::	:: Sunbirds and Flowerpeckers ::	:: Cisticolas, Prinias, Gerygones and Whistlers ::
:: White-eyes ::	:: Warblers, Tailorbirds and Tesias ::	:: Ioras ::
:: Sparrows, Finches, Grosbeaks, Weavers, Buntings etc ::	:: Tits ::	:: Tree-creepers and Nuthatches ::
:: Flycatcher-Shrike ::

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Tara		04-Mar-2021 11:14
What an amazing collection of bird photos. An incredibly talented photographer! Tara London, UK.

Terry Warren		21-Oct-2018 16:07
T. Warren Sunday October 21 I was watching TRUE Wild program on TV at around 10:45pm. The film featured an amazing large bird that nests in trees over water in the tropics. It was a very colorful bird with a golden crest and a blood-red eye. When an eagle approaches, the adults scatter and the young plunge from the nest and swim for safety under shoreline vegetation. The name I kept hearing was Nok Dto Dtem Wai (really wish the Latin name could be printed in the corner of the screen). Anyone any idea what it could be?

Matthew Scrivener		21-Jun-2018 09:48
Today I saw a tiny little bird outside my apartment in the heart of Bangkok. It sat on a frangipani tree and then seemed to hover as it sucked nectar from the flowers. It was tiny with a long slim beak. It would be lucky to be 5 cm long. It was mostly grey with a dull yellow chest. It was about the size of a hawk moth but wasn’t a moth. I saw it sit on a leaf and it was clearly a bird. Can anyone help identify it please?

Mark Riemersma		10-May-2018 01:44
Hello I'm north of Chiang Mai and yesterday there was a very large bird bending the bows of a tree, at least 90cm from head to tip of a long straight tail , a very large curved beak and the distinctive red skin on the head, Looking at your Gallery the only similar bird is the Pheasant, Any Ideas, By the time I got my camera it was too far away. Regards Mark

John Glines		27-Mar-2018 09:12
Terrific gallery! BV

Guest		26-Feb-2018 02:58
Wonderful gallery. 👍🏽

Mabel		06-Dec-2017 03:12
Hello Peter, WOW!! So fabulous gallery. Great work & very useful for me. Thank you for sharing. Mabel Sattahip, Thailand

Nitaya Klangchanee		11-Nov-2017 22:57
It’s so wonderful to learn that someone has such great interest in studying these wonderful creatures found in Thailand. I appreciate your collection.

Guest		11-Nov-2017 22:51
I appreciate your collection of these wonderful creatures found in Thailand.

guest		05-Nov-2017 09:24
This website is amazing! Been able to identify so many of our garden birds in Hua Hin after discovering this which we weren't able to before! Thank you.

Guest		26-Jun-2017 06:34
This is a fabulous site, please keep it up! We are visiting family in Bangkok and keep seeing wonderful bitds in their garden and pool area and through your site we have been able to identify them! Thank you.

Zoe Lawsob		16-Feb-2017 01:21
Wow! Your site is really useful - what an amazing gallery of birds - keep up the great work!

Zoe Lawsob		16-Feb-2017 01:20
Wow! This is fantastic! Thank you for doing this -

Bob Grace		20-Jan-2017 07:33
Thank you for your work. I came to Bangkok for a family emergency and didn't have time to pack my gear. Nice to have your great images for reference.

Paul van Giersbergen		20-Aug-2016 07:19
Simply fantastic and very useful work

Boxo		09-Jun-2016 10:28
Thanks for your site. I have viewed it a few times when I was looking for info on Thailand birds. I have also read your blog a couple of times. In your blog you wondered if it was worthwhile to continue writing. I think you should. People do read but may not leave comments. Blogger also shows you stats like pbase does. You could try creating a Facebook page or Instagram to reach a wider audience.

Trent		14-May-2016 00:09
Peter> Thank you for your site. You have some very nice photos of many birds.

john		28-Mar-2016 07:56
Peter, if you give me an email address are you able to identify this bird that i managed to photograph at Pheonix Golf course Pattays. It a bit blurred as it was not an easy shot to take, but there is surely enough detail for a local expert to be able to identify

Claude Gagnon		23-Mar-2016 12:07
Bravo again for this amazing galery and thanks for sharing these beauties :)) V

Dickon Povey		23-Feb-2015 04:34
Hello Peter I have been visiting phuket Laguna area for many years. This year your gallery has given me much extra pleasure in being to identify many of the birds. The little birds that creep round bushes are the most difficult. We have excellent daily viewing of brahmini kite fishing in local ponds. Thanks again for your generosity in sharing your superb picttures. Dickon Povey

pinyo Sangkheaw		01-Jan-2015 10:52
I am Thai but rarely see those birds on your gallery. Thanks for sharing your wonderful collections. I am inspierd by a tiny lovely creature outside my office glassed window in HCMC. She keeps pecking, maybe at her reflection for territorial defence,on my window glass for some days, poor her in fact. That makes me search for her kind now. Thanks again for sharing such lovely photographs

Mollie Powell		16-Oct-2014 01:02
Thank you for sharing this! It has been very helpful in identifying birds on camera traps in my research project!

Joel		10-May-2014 23:39
Is anyone working on an iPad app for Thai bird ID? There are already others up & running for No. Amer. & the UK.

Natkunya		09-Mar-2014 22:15
Hi Peter This is really wonderful and useful. Thanks for your hard working for sharing this beautiful creatures. Even I am Thai I don't think I have seen them in a half of your gallery by myself. Sa

Simone		24-Feb-2014 12:31
Hi Peter, Your photographs are truly beautiful. I am a bird lover too and photograph where ever and when ever I can. :-) They are definitely there to cheer us up and without them the world would be an empty place. We must cherish and protect them! :-) Quick question: We are planning our 1st trip to Thailand this April, most likely Phuket or Koh Samui. Can you recommend some good places to find birds. Obviously they are all over the islands but maybe there is a special place with more species. Are there any birdwatching tours? Is there a national park? I do love animals in general so a national park is kind of a must for me. LOL Many greetings from greater London, UK and thanks for your great photos. Simone :-)

john williams		09-Feb-2014 09:49
I left my field guide behind, but, thanks to your well organised photo gallery, I was able to identify most of the wonderful birds seen and photographed in the past three weeks. Thank you for making these great photos available!!!

Rory		06-Jan-2014 14:05
Hi Peter, Without this website I would not have been able to identify a whole host of birds, I saw whilst taking a Kayak up one of the rivers (sewers) on Kho Samui. It's a pity they have no water management on the Island. Rory South Africa

James Webb		06-Jan-2014 05:00
Thanks to your wonderful website and the superb pictures, I was able to identify an Chestnut -Headed Bee-eater which was perched on a power cable in my front garden. I often hear and occasionally see a bird uncommon to the area which is Sakon Nakhon.

W J C		07-Dec-2013 14:31
My friend who lives in Thailand sharedyour pictures with me. It is wonderful on first quick viewing. I can't wAit to find the time to study each if these pictures. Even the pigeons are beautiful. In Tucson we don't have the variety of birds which you have shown us. Thank you for 'opening' our eyes.

carlogalliani		20-Nov-2013 15:13
Great work ! Beautiful galleries !

Hennie & Lies Lammers		04-Nov-2013 16:30
Fabulous galleries Peter...V

steve		13-Jul-2013 00:46
I am trying to find out the name of a bird I see often in my home town of Lahansai Which is in Buriram province Issan Thailand its a medium sized black bird with orange or brown wings any info I would be thankful for.

Manish		25-May-2013 11:06
Hi Peter, You have done amazing work. My Congrats. Can u help me figure out good birding areas in Koh Samui. I will be there in mid june.

Tom Munson		24-May-2013 16:02
Your photography has improved by leaps and bounds, Peter! Beautiful work!!

chadi		01-May-2013 00:31
First let me say you have an amaZing collection of beautiful picture.my interest is to know, since you are a specialist in this field, if it's allowed to import some perroquet to outside Thailand.if yes where do I need to go to fill the right papers and to whom should I talk to.thanks

Thomas T		14-Apr-2013 13:03
Any expert know this one? Saw a Toras shaped bird, almost rotund, standing on our entry porch in Phuket, Kamala today. Brilliant emerald green wings, (when standing),then further down, an almost white strip, then the emerald green lightening off towards the lower part of the wings. A much lighter green body, crown dark burnt sienna color, then black head and neck, very short, hardly visible white tail. If there is an expert ornithologist on line, I can send you the photo my wife took, as the bird sat for about an hour, then flew off. Around our Estate we have about a dozen different species whoi live here year round.

Erwin Alber		09-Apr-2013 06:06
I live part of each year in Thailand and last time I was here I saw a black bird similar to a crow which had patches of beautiful kingfisher-blue on its wings a few kilometres south of Hua Hin.

Raymond De Smet		16-Mar-2013 09:23
Fabulous galleries thanks for sharing ! V.

Guest		04-Mar-2013 13:22
I'm staying in Phuket at present and the birds are just fantastic. This gallery of Thai ornothology supports all the positive comments from bird lovers throughout the World

Corey		27-Feb-2013 23:02
I saw some beautiful birds from Southern Thailand on a recent TV show. The birds were solid colors, but they were blue, green, red, yellow and all such stark colors. They were small like parakeets and at an outdoor market. I would like to know what they are and if they are available in the United States.

Gilbert		13-Feb-2013 23:08
fantastic set of photos well done looking forward to seeing some of the when we get there very soon

zoyajack		13-Jun-2012 10:59
Great pics! The birds are really awesome and photography is also well done. http://www.journeytothejungle.com/packagetours/bangkokpattayatours.html

Jonas Rosquist		19-Jun-2011 18:24
Fantastic gallery!

geoff		14-May-2011 20:35
what a fantastic collection of shots! This will prove to be a very valuable means of identification i'm sure of it. Thanks a lot!

Tony Ryan		08-Dec-2010 01:06
Can you help identify a bird that flies into my yard on a daily basis. I live in Pattaya. The bird is the size of a crow but electric blue in color.

Aat Bender		07-Dec-2010 15:45
Fantastic Thailand birds collection, compliments!

meekam tam		15-Jul-2010 06:48
Beautiful birds gallery! V

Terry Holder		20-Feb-2010 13:18
Hello Peter, Ive just moved to retire in Hua Hin. In England I was with due modesty an expert on British Birds having been passionate about the subject all my life. I was an 'A' ringer with the British Trust for Ornithology until I retired from the scheme before coming here to live. I am just getting to grips with trying to learn to recognise the many Thai species. I hear that there may be a banding(ringing) station around here, I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me more about Ringing birds in Thailand. I have found your supurb Photographs to be of great help in identifying the few birds that live around and fly over here where I live. more so in several cases than the field guide which I bought on my arrival here. Thanks again for the pictures I look foreward to use them to add more 'definates to my new life list

Guest		16-Feb-2010 14:05
Peter I am now retired in Thailand and any tip you could give me would be appreciated. I am having some lens shipped to me next week and i love birds. Your photo's are stunning.

Patricia		16-Feb-2010 14:01
Hello Peter, Absolutely fantastic photos! I'm birdwatching throughout Thailand for seven (7) weeks. Your photos are helping me to identify some questionable species. Thank you for posting these beautiful images. Patricia from Maryland, USA

Roberto Sierra		29-Oct-2009 00:59
One of the most beautiful world selections and great photographs.Thank you

Debra		03-Jul-2009 16:57
Wow! Now I really want to get there and see some of these magnificent creatures. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Dotty Jensen		02-Jul-2009 02:43
Hi Peter, I've just returned from Koh Samui and have a bird to identify. It was the size of a Mocking Bird and it had a white band under its wing. I can't find a pix anywhere BUT I did take one. How could I send it to you? Thanks for your help

bobby griffin		21-Jun-2009 04:19
hie it's me bobby griffin i really enjoyed seeing pictures of birds of thialand because i used to live there from bobby

Ursula Armstrong		19-Jun-2009 09:41
I am abosutely amazed! It is great to browse through all you bird galleries. And I love what you say about birds being sent to cheer us up. Uschi (V)

Frank Layana		01-Jun-2009 02:38
Peter,you are a genius,that has worked so hard to educate and thrill us,with this extraordinary bird gallery.ThanksFrank.

David		10-May-2009 10:34
Came at a bit of a shock, did not expect to find so much, so many photos, excellent collection and reference location. Thanks and keep the good work up

Guest		03-Feb-2009 19:05
Excellent gallery. I'll be joining a group birding a small fragment of Thailand (Spoonering and Gurneying hopefully!) and this has been an invaluable resource. Stunning images of stunning birds, you've whetted my appetite bigtime.. Many Thanks, Matt Prince Swindon (its snowing btw!)

Antonio Salvadori		13-Jan-2009 19:28
Thanks for sharing your magnificent pictures with us

Monique		05-Nov-2008 13:55
Hi Peter! It's about time I compliment you on your fabulous photo's! I live in Thailand (Koh Samui) and when I 'shoot' a bird, your site is the first one I visit to find the name of the bird. Yesterday we had a young blue-winged pitta in our garden, luckely I was able to rescue it in time from my dogs. It's such a wonderful colored bird, the most beautiful living creature I had ever in my hands and thanks to your site I now know it's name. Thanks and keep up the good work! Greets, Monique

Dave Beeke		10-Oct-2008 13:52
"How marvellous are the works of God!" What an awesome collection of images. What variety God has made. Glory to Him!

Guest		27-Aug-2008 09:12
Great Collection Peter

Ed Medlin		27-Jun-2008 11:48
Great work! I use your site to identify birds I see here in Thailand.

Dave Hawkins		15-Jun-2008 04:53
I have throughly enjoyed your site, besides the unusually colorful and wonderful birds, I appreciate the narrative as well. It would be a dream trip to spend some time in Thailand. Mostly I can feel the love of birds and your country's stunning beauty through your photos. Thanks

rene hoff		13-Jun-2008 06:58
Fantastic shoot's Félicitations

Luc Meynaerts		29-Feb-2008 11:50
my compliment... very nice works

Krystal Fry		22-Feb-2008 01:36
We visited Thailand on a short-term missions trip a few weeks ago and were looking for the IDs for a few birds we took pics of. This is the most comprehensive ( and amazing) site. We found them all! Thanks for sharing God's beauty!

Guest		30-Jan-2008 00:03
Thank you for sharing your pictures. A real joy to look through them. Best wishes Craig

Jussi Lindstr�m, Finland		28-Jan-2008 16:31
Fina bilder, Peter! Jag reser till Thailand för första gången om ett par veckor. Din sida hjälper mig att studera ett stort antal nya arter för mig. Tack!

Dan		15-Jan-2008 16:15
Its amazing.......the pics are great and this will attract people to go to Khao Yai and perhaps become Bird Watchers.... Dan Saraburi. Thailand.

Guest		18-Dec-2007 08:24
Dear Peter, Thanks for sharing such amazing collection,

Phil Cadman		10-Dec-2007 07:04
Thanks to pete I cleared up several unidentified species noted in Thailand

Guest		28-Nov-2007 08:04
Amazing birds, amazing photos. Thanks for sharing. I showed them to my Vertebrate Natural History class (Mission College, Muak Lek, Saraburi, TH), and we had a great time talking about which ones we've seen in which locations. Thanks!

ray		17-Nov-2007 15:02
Hi Peter. I just used your wonderful collection to identify a Black Naped Oriole I photographed in Bangkok today. Thank you.

Rosemarie Kusserow		16-Nov-2007 15:16
Very lovely bird gallery Peter, it was a plesure to view at all your beautiful colored compositions, vote, Rosemarie :o)

potpot		27-Oct-2007 09:14
AMAZING PICTURES ! Let us save our EARTH.

Girish Kumar		07-Oct-2007 07:06
Excellent

Guest		11-Sep-2007 06:42
impresive collection! (v)

Chalermluck T. McCracken		09-Sep-2007 09:43
It takes lots of time and great effort to produce this beautiful work. You've got lots of amazing photos. Cannot imagine when global warming is critical and we will not hear bird singing again.

Guest		09-Sep-2007 04:01
excellent collection, very helpful to us Thank you Norma Osborne UK

Guest		19-Jun-2007 18:45
Very good collection through hours of field work, well done, Peter. Thank you Paul and Lita from England

Victor Tackett		12-Jun-2007 03:34
An amazing collection, well done. Voted

Z.Ali		01-May-2007 15:33
Hello Peter, Amazing gallery and nice looking birds in wild. Thanks for sharing. Good work. Z.Ali..........Selangor,Malaysia

Boontaan		26-Mar-2007 08:42
Good gallery----Boontaan (Thailand)

guest		20-Mar-2007 12:48
love the pictures, agree they are sent by god

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		04-Feb-2007 03:56
Very impressive collection of birds I have never seen before.

Karen Moen		18-Jan-2007 09:35
This is an incredible body of work and must represent many hours of field work. This country has an amazing variety of gorgeous fowl. Voted.

Guest		17-Jan-2007 09:55
WOW! Peter...WOW! What an incredible collection of pics!! I love birds and pics of birds and these are some of the best I have seen! WELL DONE! Katherine. South Africa

Peter Stahl		17-Jan-2007 04:33
Great collection of Birds Peter. You are fortunate to have all of them around you. I enjoyed looking at all of them. Congrats!!!

alibenn		03-Jan-2007 13:02
This is quite a collection Peter. Some fine images in here.

Gerry Sibell		02-Jan-2007 12:21
Very nice collection of images, Peter. I really like seeing birds from other countries. Thanks for sharing. GMV

Massimiliano Farinetti		03-Nov-2006 14:33
Hi Peter, really wonderful collection of birds! Excellent job, well done!

Guest		09-Sep-2006 02:50
A beautiful gallery Peter. You've done justice to the subject matter. cheers, Rose.

Bob White		13-Apr-2006 13:58
Wow a wonderful collection of birds thanks for sharing Regards Bob

Ali Majdfar		11-Mar-2006 11:31
Very beautiful gallery, thanks for sharing

Guest		25-Feb-2006 16:20
Great gallery. voted.

henrywong		12-Jan-2006 08:42
beautiful gallery!!

Tom Murray		11-Jan-2006 03:56
Great shots of all these colorful birds. Voted.

Stefan Hage		19-Dec-2005 19:42
Mycket fint galleri på den Thailändska fågelfaunan. Hoppas jag kan komma och betrakta all denna färgprakt någon gång. MVH Stefan

Ashley Hockenberry		15-Dec-2005 13:54
FANTASTIC WORK!

Olaf Herrig		13-Dec-2005 10:40
Excellent gallery with many wonderful bird photos!

lou_rozensteins		04-Dec-2005 10:35
A wonderful collection! There is such a variety here. Very well done.

Brian McGeough		30-Nov-2005 19:48
So colourful compared with our u.k birds great pics

Renee Lockett		30-Nov-2005 12:39
Dear Peter, Your gallery is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing photos. :)

Guest		15-Nov-2005 16:34
Astonishing work, Peter Juan Madrid, Spain

Graham Tomlin		26-Sep-2005 09:25
nice gallery

A.Thiru		23-Sep-2005 12:52
Hi Peter, Beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing. Its great to see these birds in their natural environment rather than drawings/paintings. Regards, A.Thiru-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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