Travel Guide to Birding and Bird Species at Cat Tien National Park

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The Cat Tien National Park is among the best birding sites in Vietnam. While the national park stretches in the provinces of Dong Nai, Lam Dong and Binh Phuoc we mostly enter the national park at Tan Phu, Dong Nai.

Best Time for Birding at the Cat Tien National Park

The climate at the Cat Tien National Park has two seasons per year: dry season from December to April and rainy season from May to November. The high rainy season is in late July, August, September and October. The national park may be partially flooded during the rainy season.

Birding in the forest of the Cat Tien National Park Vietnam
Birding in the forest of the Cat Tien National Park Vietnam

It is best time to visit Cat Tien National Park for bird watching from October through mid February. It is quieter yet still fine in the latter half of February. It ranges from warm to hot in March and April.

The Crocodile Lake is a good spot for bird watching at the Cat Tien National Park
The Crocodile Lake is a good spot for bird watching at the Cat Tien National Park

A Travel Guide Birds and Bird Species at Cat Tien National Park

The Cat Tien National Park is home to 351 bird species. Joining AdventureGreen's birding guide on our specialist bird-watching tours at the Cat Tien National Park, you will encounter interesting bird species as the below list.

Tree with lots of red breasted parakeet at the Cat Tien National Park
Tree with lots of red breasted parakeet at the Cat Tien National Park

1/ Babbler

Puff-throated Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Abbott’s Babbler

  1. Puff-Throated Babbler
  2. Buff-Breasted Babbler
  3. Abbott's Babbler

2/ Broadbill

Dusky Broadbill, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill,

3/ Bulbul

Black-crested Bulbul, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Gray-eyed Bulbul,

4/ Iora

Common Iora, Great Iora

5/ Kingfisher

Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher

6/ Pitta

Bar –bellied pitta, Blue-rumped pitta

7/ Woodpecker

Gray-Headed Woodpecker, Rufous Woodpecker


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