Doi Inthanon National Park

🇹🇭 Thailand

🐦 Black-backed Sibia Flutters Doi Inthanon Trails

🌍 #247 Global · 3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #14 in Southeast Asia #110 in Tropical Forest

Southeast Asia, Thailand 1262 spp. recorded

Doi Inthanon National Park is a protected upland tropical rainforest rising high above northern Thailand. This rugged landscape features steep forested slopes, dense mist-shrouded canopies, and cool high-altitude streams that separate its rich ecosystem from the surrounding lowlands.

18.475° N 98.569° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

Amolops archotaphus

30–40% · Possible

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely

Black-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely

Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-tailed Minla

Minla strigula

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Parus spilonotus

40–50% · Likely

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

Aethopyga gouldiae

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

40–50% · Likely

Marbled Cascade Frog

Amolops marmoratus

40–50% · Likely

Mountain Bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

20–30% · Possible

Northern Treeshrew

Tupaia belangeri

10–20% · Possible

Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

10–20% · Possible

Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel

Dremomys rufigenis

10–20% · With luck

Kloss's Mole

Euroscaptor klossi

Insufficient data

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

Insufficient data

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

Insufficient data

Yellow-bellied Weasel

Mustela kathiah

Insufficient data

Greater Hog Badger

Arctonyx collaris

Insufficient data

Lesser Bamboo Rat

Cannomys badius

Insufficient data

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

Insufficient data

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Belomys pearsonii

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely

Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-tailed Minla

Minla strigula

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Parus spilonotus

40–50% · Likely

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

Aethopyga gouldiae

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

40–50% · Likely

Mountain Bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

Yunnan Fulvetta

Alcippe fratercula

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

Calotes emma

30–40% · Possible

Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis

30–40% · Possible

Burmese False Bloodsucker

Pseudocalotes microlepis

20–30% · Possible

🦎 No photo available

Acanthosaura rubrilabris

20–30% · Possible

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

20–30% · Possible

Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

20–30% · Possible

Doi Inthanon Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus inthanon

20–30% · Possible

Indian Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus indicus

20–30% · Possible

Oriental Whipsnake

Ahaetulla prasina

10–20% · Possible

Asian Gliding Lizard

Draco maculatus

10–20% · Possible

Chinese Mountain Pit Viper

Ovophis monticola

10–20% · Possible

Many-lined Sun-skink

Eutropis multifasciata

10–20% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

Amolops archotaphus

30–40% · Possible

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Marbled Cascade Frog

Amolops marmoratus

40–50% · Likely

Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog

Limnonectes taylori

20–30% · Possible

White-eyed Litter Frog

Leptobrachium huashen

20–30% · Possible

Fea's Flying Tree Frog

Zhangixalus feae

20–30% · Possible

Sapgreen stream frog

Sylvirana nigrovittata

20–30% · Possible

Karin Bubble-nest Frog

Raorchestes parvulus

20–30% · Possible

Koh Tao Caecilian

Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

20–30% · Possible

Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog

Microhyla heymonsi

20–30% · Possible

Alpine Cricket Frog

Fejervarya limnocharis

10–20% · With luck

Inthanon Stream Toad

Ansonia inthanon

10–20% · With luck

Glandular Horned Toad

Megophrys major

10–20% · With luck

Green Cascade Frog

Odorrana chloronota

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐸

Amphibian Breeding Season

MayJunJulAugSep

Monsoon rains trigger synchronized breeding choruses of endemic frogs and toads, including the Doi Inthanon Rock Frog and Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt.

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

Amolops archotaphus

30–40% · Possible

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely

Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog

Limnonectes taylori

20–30% · Possible

🐦

Bird Migration & Mixed Flocks

FebMarAprMayOctNov

Seasonal altitudinal migrations and formation of mixed-species flocks dominated by warblers, flycatchers, and babblers, peaking during spring and autumn.

Little Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula westermanni

20–30% · Possible

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely

Black-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely

🐦

Cloud Forest Phenology

JanFebMarAprNovDec

Persistent cloud cover and mist create unique microhabitats, triggering flowering of rhododendrons and fruiting of figs, attracting frugivorous birds and mammals.

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely

Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

0–10

20–30

0–10

20–30

30–40

20–30

0–10

20–30

70–80

50–60

10–20

40–50

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

30–40

20–30

30–40

Black-backed Sibia

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

40–50

50–60

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

60–70

40–50

30–40

0–10

0–10

20–30

20–30

20–30

10–20

30–40

20–30

30–40

Blue Whistling-Thrush

60–70

70–80

60–70

50–60

30–40

20–30

20–30

20–30

20–30

20–30

60–70

50–60

Green-tailed Sunbird

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

40–50

Golden-throated Barbet

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

30–40

50–60

50–60

40–50

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

40–50

40–50

50–60

30–40

60–70

40–50

60–70

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

Chestnut-tailed Minla

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

70–80

50–60

50–60

40–50

Yellow-cheeked Tit

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

20–30

40–50

30–40

30–40

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

50–60

50–60

20–30

10–20

0–10

<5

0–10

10–20

20–30

30–40

50–60

60–70

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

Marbled Cascade Frog

0–10

30–40

20–30

40–50

20–30

30–40

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

Mountain Bulbul

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

Animal Events

🐸 Amphibian Breeding Season

🐦 Bird Migration & Mixed Flocks

🐦 Cloud Forest Phenology

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good

🐦 Black-backed Sibia Flutters Doi Inthanon Trails

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

827

🐒 Mammals

198

🦎 Reptiles

145

🐸 Amphibians

92

1262 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

72 Threatened 5 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

2.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

48%

📊

Coverage (257 species at ≥5% of 1262 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

20%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 amphibian)

47% Global avg

20%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

177

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

2

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

18

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