NAM DAC LUA & LIST 

VIETNAM

Region (Compass)

Lat:00^o00´S/00^o00´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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