Why birding in Sa Mu Pass
Lowland and lower montane evergreen forest up to 1100 m an hour’s drive north of Khe Sanh close to the border with Laos. The main target here is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush, a species with a scattered range limited to areas of northern and central Vietnam, neighboring parts of Laos, an isolated population at Ba Vi National Park in northern Vietnam and China’s Hainan Island.
Other species of interest that can be seen in the area include Great and Moustached Barbets, Collared Babbler, Indochinese Wren-babbler and Lesser Necklaced, Black-throated, and White-cheeked Laugingthrushes.
What to see?
Bird fauna Birding Sa Mu Pass
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Most highlights Sa Mu Pass
List of birds
When is the best time for birding in Sa Mu Pass
Before focusing on birding we must know
Sa Mu Pass Climate
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Monthly Averages
Historical monthly average weather conditions for Sa Mu Pass.

The average hourly temperature, color-coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
“The best time for birding in Sa Mu Pass is from Nov to Dec when it is not much rain and migratory time”
Note that It will be cool, you should prepare for clothing
Where birding in Sa Mu Pass
Birding routes
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