Khao Luang National Park
🇹🇭 Thailand
🐦 Red-eyed Bulbul Dawn ChorusKhao Luang National Park is a rugged tropical rainforest preserve rising in southern Thailand. Dense evergreen canopies shade humid valley floors and steep mountain slopes, creating a humid jungle environment laced with flowing streams and damp earthen trails.
8.516° N 99.738° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
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Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
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Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
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Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
📊 Most Spotted
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
Calotes emma
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii
Common Treeshrew
Tupaia glis
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Sunda Flying Lemur
Galeopterus variegatus
Stump-tailed Macaque
Macaca arctoides
Malay Weasel
Mustela nudipes
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
Calotes emma
Cambodian Flying Gecko
Gekko tokehos
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus lekaguli
Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon
Pegu Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus zebraicus
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Beautiful Pitviper
Trimeresurus venustus
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Barred Flying Dragon
Draco taeniopterus
Chan-ard’s Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis chanardi
📊 Most Spotted
River Toad
Phrynoidis asper
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Northern White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana eschatia
Blyth's River Frog
Limnonectes blythii
Smith's Litter Frog
Leptobrachium smithi
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Berdmore's Chorus Frog
Microhyla berdmorei
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
Butler's Ricefrog
Microhyla butleri
Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla mukhlesuri
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
Microhyla heymonsi
Recent sightings in Khao Luang National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Red-eyed Bulbul Dawn Chorus
At sunrise the Red-eyed Bulbul fills the forest with a melodic call, signaling territorial presence.
2Broadbill Nest-Building and Courtship
During the breeding season the Black-and-yellow Broadbill constructs hanging nests and performs elaborate wing‑flashing displays.
3Stream Amphibian Breeding Aggregations
River Toads gather in shallow streams to spawn, creating noisy choruses that echo through the valleys.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Red-eyed Bulbul Dawn Chorus
- 2Broadbill Nest-Building and Courtship
- 3Stream Amphibian Breeding Aggregations
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Khao Luang National Park?
The most likely sightings are Emma Gray's Forest Lizard (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Red-eyed Bulbul (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Red-throated Barbet (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Asian Fairy-bluebird (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), White-rumped Shama (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1078 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Khao Luang National Park for wildlife?
May has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Red-eyed Bulbul in Khao Luang National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Bulbul sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 574 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black-and-yellow Broadbill in Khao Luang National Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-yellow Broadbill sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 452 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Common Water Monitor in Khao Luang National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Water Monitor sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Southern Pig-tailed Macaque in Khao Luang National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Pig-tailed Macaque sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 3 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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