NAM DAC LUA & LIST
VIETNAM
Region (Compass)
Lat:00o00´S/00o00´W 4,000ha topography msl
Protected/registered status
Best Time for visit (April 1997)
Birding Site Guide
We had to hire a park vehicle to take us to Dac Lua one day. A mornings birding in the area was enough and the result was not particularly good. The birds added to the list were Crested Serpent Eagle, Collared Falconet, Lesser Adjutant and Black-capped Kingfisher.
Species seen
- Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus HTL, M/CT, NDL
- Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NDL
- Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela CT, NDL
- Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens NDL
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus CT, NDL
- Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea CT, NDL
- Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri HTL,CT, NDL
- Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis BL, DW, CT, NDL
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis BL, CT, NDL
- House Swift Apus nipalensis many places
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis M/CT, NDL
- Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata CT, NDL
- Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis M/CT, CT, NDL
- Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis NDL
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris CT, NDL
- Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus CT, NDL
- Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus many places
- Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni BL, CT, NDL
- Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons CT, NDL
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata HTL, CT, NDL
- Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis M/CT, CT, NDL
- White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus CT, NDL
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus BL, CT, NDL
- Racket-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia CT, NDL
- Vinous-breasted Starling Acridotheres burmannicus many places
- Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis many places
- Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata many places
Author: BSG, Geof Grafton
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