Bird Photography Tour - Pittas and Specialities of Vietnam (14-Days)
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Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD
Vietnam Bird Photography Tours | Wildlife Photography Tours | VIETBIRD

Bird Photography Tour - Pittas and Specialities of Vietnam (14-Days)

Bird Photography Tour - Pittas and Specialities of Vietnam (14-Days) is especially focused on Pittas and Specialties of Vietnam. We will spend 80% of time at bird hides giving you the opportunity for the excellent photos of Pitta birds and other Specialties of Vietnam. We will spend 20% of time trying our luck on birding trails, we will walk to look for birds that do not come to feeders like trogons, barbets, sunbirds and many more classic tropical species.

Best group size: 6

Start: Hanoi Captital

Finish: Ho Chi Minh City

Destinations: Hanoi Captital – Cuc Phuong National Park – Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park – Da Lat Plateau – Deo Nui San (Di Linh) – Cat Tien National Park – Ho Chi Minh City.

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Below is a list of species that we will target on this tour - It is not an exhaustive list of species that we will look for but these are the main highlights due to them being rare, restricted ranges or the birds found only in Vietnam and some species may be more easily seen in other countries. Of course we cannot guarantee that we will see all of these birds, but we have a good chance of finding most of them based on the expeience of previous tours by VietBird Ltd. 

MAIN TARGETS

1. Bar-bellied Pitta (Near Endemic)

Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

A male of Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

A male of Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

2. Blue Pitta

Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

3. Blue-rumped Pitta (Near Endemic)

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

4. Rusty-naped Pitta

Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

5. Blue-naped Pitta

Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

OTHER BIRDS EXPECTED

1. Siamese Fireback

Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

2. Green Peafowl

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) at Cat Tien Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) at Cat Tien Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

3. Green-legged Partridge

Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

4. Tonkin Partridge (Endemic Subspecies)

Tonkin Partridge (Arborophila tonkinensis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Tonkin Partridge (Arborophila tonkinensis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

5. Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Near Endemic)

Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

6. Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher

Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

7. Indochinese Barbet or Annam Barbet (Near Endemic)

Annam Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Indochinese Barbet or Annam Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

8. Long-tailed Broadbill

Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) at Di Linh Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) at Di Linh Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

9. Silver-breasted Broadbill

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

10. Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Endemic)

Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

11. Black-eared Shrike-Babbler

Black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

12. White-bellied Erpornis

White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

13. Burmese Shrike

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

14. Indochinese Green-Magpie

Indochinese Green-Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Indochinese Green-Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

15. Western Grey Treepie

Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae) at Phia Oac-Phia De Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae) at Phia Oac-Phia De Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

16. Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

17. Langbian Tit (Endemic Subspecies)

Langbian Tit (Parus (monticolus) legendrei) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Langbian Tit (Parus (monticolus) legendrei) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

18. Pygmy Cupwing

Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

19. Black-crested Bulbul

Black-crested Bulbul (Rubigula flaviventris) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-crested Bulbul (Rubigula flaviventris) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

20. Stripe-throated Bulbul

Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

21. Ochraceous Bulbul

Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

22. Gray-eyed Bulbul

Gray-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Gray-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

23. Brown-backed Bulbul (Near Endemic Subspecies)

Ashy Bulbu or Brown-backed Bulbul (Hemixos (flavala) remotus) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Ashy Bulbu or Brown-backed Bulbul (Hemixos (flavala) remotus) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

24. Gray-bellied Tesia

Gray-bellied Tesia (Tesia cyaniventer) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Gray-bellied Tesia (Tesia cyaniventer) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

25. Slaty-bellied Tesia

Slaty-bellied Tesia (Tesia olivea) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Slaty-bellied Tesia (Tesia olivea) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

26. Chestnut-headed Tesia

Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

27. Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

28. Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

29. Black-headed Parrotbill (Near Endemic)

Black-headed Parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-headed Parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

30. Golden Parrotbill

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

31. Whiskered Yuhina

Whiskered yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) at Phia Oac-Phia De Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Whiskered yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) at Phia Oac-Phia De Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

32. Stripe-throated Yuhina

Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

33. Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

34. Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler

Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

35. White-browed Scimitar-Babbler

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

36. Spot-necked Babbler

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

37. Black-crowned Fulvetta (Endemic)

Black-crowned Fulvetta (Schoeniparus klossi) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-crowned Fulvetta (Schoeniparus klossi) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

38. Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus rufogularis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rufous-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus rufogularis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

39. Puff-throated Babbler

Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

40. Buff-breasted Babbler

Buff-breasted Babbler (Pellorneum tickelli) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Buff-breasted Babbler (Pellorneum tickelli) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

41. Abbott's Babbler

Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

42. Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

43. Indochinese Wren Babbler (Near Endemic)

Indochinese Wren Babbler (Napothera danjoui) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Indochinese Wren Babbler (Napothera danjoui) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

44. Collared Laughingthrush (Endemic)

Collared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron yersini) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Collared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron yersini) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

45. Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Silver-eared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Silver-eared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

46. Bar-throated Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla or Bar-throated Minla (Chrysominla strigula) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Chestnut-tailed Minla or Bar-throated Minla (Chrysominla strigula) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

47. Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Endemic)

Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

48. Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Near Endemic)

Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

49. White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Near Endemic)

White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus vassali) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus vassali) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

50. Chestnut-vented Nuthatch

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

51. Siberian Thrush

Siberian Thrush (Geokichla sibirica) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Siberian Thrush (Geokichla sibirica) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

52. Orange-headed Thrush

Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

53. Japanese Thrush

Japanese Thrush (Turdus cardis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Japanese Thrush (Turdus cardis) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

54. White-rumped Shama

White-rumped Shama (Kittacincla malabarica) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-rumped Shama (Kittacincla malabarica) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

55. White-gorgeted Flycatcher

White-gorgeted Flycatcher (Anthipes monileger) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-gorgeted Flycatcher (Anthipes monileger) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

56. Rufous-browed Flycatcher

Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

57. White-tailed Flycatcher

White-tailed Flycatcher (Cyornis concretus) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-tailed Flycatcher (Cyornis concretus) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

58. Hainan Blue Flycatcher

Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

59. Indochinese Blue Flycatcher

Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

A male of Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) at Cat Tien Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

A female of Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) at Cat Tien Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

60. Large Niltava

Large Niltava (Niltava grandis) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Large Niltava (Niltava grandis) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

61. Fujian Niltava

Fujian Niltava (Niltava davidi) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Fujian Niltava (Niltava davidi) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

62. Verditer Flycatcher

Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

63. Langbian Lesser Shortwing (Near Endemic Subspecies)

Langbian Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx (leucophris) langbianensis) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Langbian Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx (leucophris) langbianensis) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

64. Rufous-tailed Robin

Rufous-tailed Robin (Larvivora sibilans) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rufous-tailed Robin (Larvivora sibilans) at Cuc Phuong Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

65. Spotted Forktail

Spotted Forktail (Enicurus maculatus) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Spotted Forktail (Enicurus maculatus) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

66. White-tailed Robin

White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

67. Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) at Da Lat Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) at Da Lat Bird Hides. Photo by: Phuc Le

68. Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) at Phia Oac-Phia Den Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

69. White-throated Rock-Thrush

White-throated Rock-Thrush (Monticola gularis) at Di Linh Bird Hides - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

White-throated Rock-Thrush (Monticola gularis) at Di Linh Bird Hides. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

70. Langbian Sunbird (Endemic Subspecies)

Langbian Sunbird (Aethopyga (saturata) johnsi) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Langbian Sunbird (Aethopyga (saturata) johnsi) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

71. Annam Sunbird (Near Endemic Subspecies)

Annam Sunbird (Aethopyga (gouldiae) annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Annam Sunbird (Aethopyga (gouldiae) annamensis) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

72. Green-tailed Sunbird

Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

73. Streaked Spiderhunter

Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) at Di Linh Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) at Di Linh Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

74. Vietnamese Greenfinch (Endemic)

Vietnamese Greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Vietnamese Greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

75. Vietnamese Red Crossbill

Vietnamese Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) at Da Lat Birding Trails - Southern Vietnam. Photo by: Phuc Le - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Vietnamese Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) at Da Lat Birding Trails. Photo by: Phuc Le

 

Day 1: Hanoi Capital – Cuc Phuong National Park

Welcome to VietBird Ltd! We'll meet and welcome by Noi Bai airport or your hotel in Hanoi Capital. You will be transferred to Cuc Phuong National park for our first target of Vietnam‘s pittas. We will arrive in time for some initial exploration this wonderful park and have a welcome dinner in the evening. Night at Cuc Phuong.


Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park

We will have a full day for our main Pittas target will be the stunning "Bar-bellied Pitta" and "Blue-rumped Pitta". If we are really lucky we will have a chance to get the most rare "Eared Pitta". We will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this park including the endemic subspecies "Tonkin Partridge", "Limestone Wren Babbler" and "Fork-tailed Sunbird".

 

Pittas target: Bar-bellied Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta.

 

Other birds expected: Tonkin Partridge (Endemic - Subspecies), Rufous-throated Fulvetta, Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Japanese Thrush, White-tailed Flycatcher, Fujian Niltava, Rufous-tailed Robin, Pied Falconet, Sultan Tit, Greyish Limestone-babbler, Fork-tailed Sunbird, bulbuls, flycatchers, warblers,…and more.


Day 3: Cuc Phuong National Park – Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park

After an early morning birding at Cuc Phuong National Park, we will depart for the long drive to Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park, located in Cao Bang province for our next target of Vietnam‘s pittas. Night at Cao Bang.


Day 4-5: Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park

We will have two full days in this excellent birding site for the rare and shy "Blue-naped Pitta", one of the most difficult targets of this trip. If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this park "Grey Laughingthrush""Silver-eared Laughingthrush"tesias, parrotbills,...Nights at Cao Bang.

 

Pittas target: Blue-naped Pitta

 

Other birds expected: Gray-bellied Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler, Spot-necked Babbler, Tonkin Streaked Wren-babbler (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler, Silver-eared Laughingthrush, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Fujian Niltava, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Western Grey Treepie, Chestnut Bulbul, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Short-tailed Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, Whiskered Yuhina, Gray Laughingthrush, Russet Sparrow,…and more.


Day 6: Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park – Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport – Da Lat City

After some final birding at Phi Oac-Phia Den National Park before going to Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport for a domestic flight to Da Lat City for our next target of Vietnam‘s pittas. Night at Da Lat City.


Day 7-8: Da Lat Plateau

We will have two full days to explore the excellent birding sites and bird-hides in Da Lat Plateau for our main target will be the rare "Rusty-naped Pitta". If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in Da Lat including Dalat Shrike-babbler (endemic), Collared Laughingthrush (endemic), Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (endemic), Black-crowned Fulvetta (endemic), Vietnamese Greenfinch (endemic), Vietnamese Cutia (near-endmeic) and other specialties. Nights at Da Lat City.

 

Pittas target: Rusty-naped Pitta

 

Other birds expected: Pygmy Cupwing, Gray-bellied Tesia, White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Black-crowned Fulvetta (Endemic), Indochinese Wren Babbler (Near Endemic), Collared Laughingthrush (Endemic), Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Endemic), White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Near Endemic), Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Langbian Lesser Shortwing (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Spotted Forktail, White-tailed Robin, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Indochinese Barbet (Near Endemic), Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Endemic), Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Langbian Tit (Endemic - Subspecies), Vietnamese Cutia (Endemic), Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Verditer Flycatcher, Langbian Sunbird (Endemic - Subspecies), Annam Sunbird (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Streaked Spiderhunter, Vietnamese Greenfinch (Endemic), Red Crossbill,…and more.


Day 9: Da Lat Plateau – Deo Nui San (Di Linh)

After some final birding at Da Lat this morning, we will drive to Di Linh for our next target of Vietnam‘s pittas. In the afternoon we will start the exploration of the Deo Nui San area. Night at Di Linh town.


Day 10: Deo Nui San (Di Linh)

Today we will have a full day birding at Deo Nui San, a pass surrounded by impressive forested hills. Our main Pittas target will be the stunning "Blue Pitta", one of the most beautiful birds of Vietnam and the shy "Blue-rumped Pitta". If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this area including Indochinese Green-magpie, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Long-tailed Broadbill and Silver-breasted Broadbill. Night at Di Linh town.

 

Pittas target: Blue Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta

 

Other birds expected: Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-bellied Erpornis, Indochinese Green-Magpie, Ochraceous Bulbul, Brown-backed Bulbul (Near Endemic - Subspecies), Black-headed Parrotbill (Near Endemic), White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Near Endemic), Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, White-throated Rock-Thrush, Long-tailed Broadbill, Langbian Sunbird (Endemic - Subspecies), Streaked Spiderhunter,…and more.


Day 11: Deo Nui San (Di Linh– Cat Tien National Park

After some final birding at Deo Nui San before driving to Cat Tien National Park, the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Vietnam. We will arrive in time to begin our exploration of this wonderful park. Night at Cat Tien.


Day 12-13: Cat Tien National Park

We will have two full days in this wonderful park. We have a opportunity to admire again the beauty of the two target of Vietnam‘s pittas, "Bar-bellied Pitta" and "Blue-rumped Pitta". If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this park including Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Germain's Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback and the rare Orange-necked Partridge (near-endemic). Nights at Cat Tien.

 

Pittas target: Bar-bellied Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta.

 

Other birds expected: Siamese Fireback, Green-legged Partridge, Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Near Endemic), Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher, Blue-rumped Pitta (Near Endemic), Bar-bellied Pitta (Near Endemic), Black-crested Bulbul, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Gray-eyed Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Abbott's Babbler, White-rumped Shama, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (split from Tickell's Blue Flycatcher), Green Peafowl, Orange-breasted Trogon, Banded Kingfisher, Dusky Broadbill, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, woodpeckers, sunbirds,…and more.


Day 14: Cat Tien National Park – Ho Chi Minh City

After some final birding at Cat Tien National Park before going to Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City for departure flights.

  • This trip includes a domestic flight. Checked luggage allowance is a maximum 20kg, with up to 7kg carry on luggage. Any excess luggage charges will need to be paid directly to the airline at check-in.
  • Leeches do occur in some of the reserves and encountering them really depends on how much recent rain there has been. If you do have leach socks, it might therefore be a good idea to bring them along.


Physical difficulty: Mostly easy walking along tracks, roads, and trails, but there will be a few inclined sections in the mountains.

Habitats Covered: Broadleaved evergreen forest, Evergreen forest, Secondary forest, Dry dipterocarp forest, Wetland, Rice field, Mountain forest, Pine forest, Bamboo forest, Shoreline.

Accommodation: Comfortable hotel and Guesthouse at the Parks. All accommodations have hot water, free Wi-Fi and most have air-conditioning.

Climate: Temperatures typically vary between 20°C-25°C (68-77°F). At higher altitudes we may encounter some small rain at times and colder temperatures 10°C- 20°C (50-68°F).

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