Da Lat birds photography tour
- Category
- Birds & Wildlife photography tours
- Destinations
- Di Linh - Da Lat
- Duration
- 4 - 7 days
- Hotel
- Standard in Di Linh, 4-star in Da Lat
- Price
- contact us for detail
Da Lat is the best birding site in Vietnam and Southest Asia, why? There are more than 10 endemics and the number is still increasing as split works. More information
From our blinds you can get 3 endemic species Collared, White-ckeeked and Orange-breasted Laughingthrushes. You also able to get Blue Pitta at the feeder while other targets to see and photograph out side.
Red-vented Barbet - endemic to Indochina (Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia)
Black-browed Barbet - has been split and now call Annam Barbet - endemic to Indochina
Red-headed Trogon - simply it is a beautiful bird
Long-tailed Broadbill - simply it is a beautiful bird
Rusty-naped Pitta and Blue Pitta - not easy to photograph but you can try
Indochinese Green Magpie - endemic to Indochina, an elusive bird
Eurasian Jay - althought this is common but it is potential split as an endemic
Slender-billed Oriole - beautiful bird, endemic subspcies
Maroon Oriole - might not need to everyone
White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Streaked Wren Babbler, Eyebrowed Wren Babbler, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Rufous-capped Babbler, Vietnamese Cutia, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler, Blue-winged Minla, Rufous-backed Sibia, Black-headed Sibia, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Red Crossbill, Brown Bullfinch.
and
White-throated Rock Thrush, Green Cochoa, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Blue-and-White Flycatcher, Mugimaki Flycatcher, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Lesser Shortwing, White-tailed Robin, Spotted Forktail, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-spectacled Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler. All of these will be bonus, some are wintering
Black-hooded Laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush. They are endemicsm which you need to be very patient
Black-crowned Fulvetta, Indochinese Fulvetta, Grey-crowned Crocias, Da Lat Shike-babbler, Black-headed Parrotbill, Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch. These endemic to Da Lat will make you more than happy!
Itinerary
Day 1. Drive to Da Lat (can fly to Lien Khuong airport as optional), go birding in the afternoon if time permit
Overnight at Hoang Anh Dat Xanh or similar
Day 2 - 4 or 5 or more. Exploring Da Lat area including Ta Nung, Datanla, Langbian, Giang Ly - Bidoup
Before last day afternoon drive to Di Linh, birding at Deo Nui San
Overnight in Di Linh town
Last day. Morning birding at Deo Nui San then drive to Ho Chi Minh city - tour ends
This tour is also good to combine with Cat Tien national park tour