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Kontum Plateau Birding Herping and Wildlife Tours

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Kontum Plateau Birding Herping and Wildlife Tours reveal over 80% of South Vietnam’s endemics. It’s a challenging yet rewarding destination for unique wildlife.

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Key Highlights Species

Key Endemic and Near-Endemic Bird Species to Kontum Plateau

Endemic Bird to Kontum Plateau:

  1. Annam Prinia (Prinia rocki)
  2. Black-crowned Fulvetta (Schoeniparus klossi)
  3. Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni)
  4. Collared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron yersini)
  5. Golden-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron ngoclinhensis)
  6. Gray-crowned Crocias (Laniellus langbianis)
  7. Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron auriventer)
  8. Vietnamese Greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti)
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Near-Endemic to Kontum Plateau:

  1. Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini)
  2. Red-vented Barbet (Psilopogon lagrandieri)
  3. Indochinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta danisi)
  4. Black-headed Parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae)
  5. Grey-faced Tit-Babbler (Macronus kelleyi)
  6. Sooty Babbler (Stachyris herberti)
  7. Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)
  8. Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum)
  9. Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti)
  10. White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla vassali)
  11. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
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Sub-Endemic to Kontum Plateau:

  1. Indochinese Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis)

Bird Highlight to Kontum Plateau

Phasianidae (Pheasants and Partridges)

  1. Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus)
  2. Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata)

Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)

  1. Jerdon’s Baza (Aviceda jerdoni)

Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

  1. Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (Treron seimundi)

Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

  1. Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)
  2. Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor)
  3. Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)

Trogonidae (Trogons)

  1. Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)

Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

  1. Austen’s Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni)

Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)

  1. Red-vented Barbet (Psilopogon lagrandieri)
  2. Golden-throated Barbet (Psilopogon franklinii)
  3. Indochinese Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis)

Picidae (Woodpeckers)

  1. Speckled Piculet (Picumnus innominatus)

Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)

  1. Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)

Eurylaimidae (Broadbills)

  1. Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
  2. Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus)

Pittidae (Pittas)

  1. Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus)

Vireonidae (Vireos)

  1. White-browed Shrike Babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus)
  2. Chestnut-fronted Shrike Babbler (Pteruthius aenobarbus)
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Chestnut-fronted Shrike-babbler

Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)

  1. Maroon Oriole (Oriolus traillii)

Corvidae (Crows and Jays)

  1. White-winged Magpie (Urocissa whiteheadi)
  2. Yellow-breasted Magpie (Urocissa flavirostris)

Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)

  1. Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea)
  2. Yellow-cheeked Tit (Machlolophus spilonotus)
  3. Black-throated Tit (Aegithalos concinnus)

Sittidae (Nuthatches)

  1. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)
  2. Yellow-billed Nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)

Pnoepygidae (Cupwings)

  1. Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla)

Cettiidae (Bush Warblers and Allies)

  1. Grey-bellied Tesia (Tesia cyaniventer)
  2. Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)

Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)

  1. Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Seicercus castaniceps)
  2. Dalat Bush Warbler (Locustella idonea)

Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills)

  1. Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis)
  2. Indochinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta danisi)
  3. Black-throated Parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis)

Timaliidae (Tree-Babblers and Allies)

  1. Golden Babbler (Cyanoderma chrysaeum)
  2. Rufous-capped Babbler (Cyanoderma ruficeps)
  3. Red-billed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)
  4. Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
  5. Indochinese Wren Babbler (Rimator danjoui)

Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)

  1. Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti)
  2. Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla konkakinhensis)
  3. Black-throated Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla chinensis)
  4. White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla vassali)
  5. Golden-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron ngoclinhensis)
  6. Red-tailed Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)
  7. Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi)
  8. Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)
  9. Red-tailed Minla (Minla ignotincta)
  10. Rufous-backed Sibia (Heterophasia annectens)

Zosteropidae (White-eyes)

  1. Grey-crowned Crocias (Laniellus langbianis)

Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)

  1. Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum)
  2. Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera)
  3. Chestnut-tailed Minla (Actinodura strigula)

Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

  1. Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophrys)

Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)

  1. Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata)
  2. Mrs Gould’s Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae)
  3. Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)
  4. Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)
  5. Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)
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Crimson Sunbird – Thang Nguyen

Reptile and Amphibian Highlights to Kontum Plateau

Endemic Herpetology for Kontum Plateau

Reptiles:

  1. Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard (Calotes bachae)
  2. Murphy’s Horned Lizard (Acanthosaura murphyi).
  3. Orlov’s Forest Lizard (Bronchocela orlovi)
  4. Vietnamese Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela vietnamensis)
  5. Ziegler’s Tree Lizard (Pseudocalotes ziegleri)
  6. Kontum False Bloodsucker (Pseudocophotis kontumensis)
  7. Bourret’s Cat Snake (Boiga bourreti)
  8. Abramov’s Reed Snake (Calamaria abramovi)
  9. Dalat Dwarf Snake (Calamaria buchi)
  10. Gia Lai Reed Snake (Calamaria gialaiensis)
  11. Sang’s Reed Snake (Calamaria sangi)
  12. Nguyenvansang’s Snake (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi)
  13. Annam Keelback (Hebius annamensis)
  14. Annam Kukri Snake (Oligodon annamensis)
  15. Cuc’s Mountain Snake (Opisthotropis cucae)
  16. Dao Van Tien’s Stream Snake (Opisthotropis daovantieni)
  17. Bidoup Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus bidoupensis)
  18. Gialai Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus gialaiensis)
  19. Irregular Bow-fingered Gecko (Cyrtodactylus irregularis)
  20. Phuoc Binh Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus phuocbinhensis)
  21. Tay Nguyen Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus taynguyenensis)
  22. Ziegler’s Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus ziegleri)
  23. Greer’s Blind Skink (Dibamus greeri)
  24. Mountain Blind Skink (Dibamus montanus)
  25. Smith’s Blind Skink (Dibamus smithi)
  26. Sokolov’s Glass Lizard (Dopasia sokolovi)
  27. Annam Leaf Turtle (Mauremys annamensis)
  28. Double Subdigital-pads Skink (Scincella rara)
  29. Shea’s Forest Skink (Sphenomorphus sheai)
  30. Rough-sided Forest Skink (Vietnascincus rugosus)
  31. South-east Asian Green Grass Lizard (Takydromus hani)

Amphibians:

  • Thorny Tree Frog (Gracixalus lumarius)
  • Ananjeva Asian Treefrog (Rhacophorus ananjevae)
  • Bana Bubble-nest Frog (Kurixalus banaensis)
  • Kon Tum Frilled Treefrog (Kurixalus motokawai)
  • Annam Flying Frog (Rhacophorus annamensis)
  • Vietnam Flying Frog (Rhacophorus calcaneus)
  • Marbled-backed Flying Frog (Rhacophorus marmoridorsum)
  • Robert Inger’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus robertingeri)
  • Vampire Tree Frog (Rhacophorus vampyrus)
  • Golden Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma auratum)
  • Bamboo Moss Frog (Theloderma laeve)
  • Misty Moss Frog (Theloderma nebulosum)
  • Cloaked Moss Frog (Theloderma palliatum)
  • Ryabov’s Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma ryabovi)
  • Truong Son Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma truongsonense)
  • Langbian Plateau Frog (Hylarana montivaga)
  • Big-eared Odorous Frog (Odorrana gigatympana)
  • Nguyen’s Caecilia (Ichthyophis nguyenorum)
  • Chalo Caecilian (Ichthyophis chaloensis)
  • Lam Dong Bamboo Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus cryptophonus)
  • Annam Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla annamensis)
  • Tree-dwelling Narrow-mouth Frog (Microhyla arboricola)
  • Darexsky’s Narrow-mouth Frog (Microhyla darevskii)
  • Tiny Narrow-mouth Frog (Microhyla minuta)
  • No-thumb Pigmy Frog (Microhyla nanapollexa)
  • Pine Narrow-mouth Frog (Microhyla pineticola)
  • Pretty Narrow-mouth Frog (Microhyla pulchella)
  • Tay Nguyen Dwarf Frog (Vietnamophryne inexpectata)
  • Appleby’s Leaf-litter Toad (Leptobrachella applebyi)
  • Kon Ka Kinh Litter Toad (Leptobrachella ardens)
  • Bidoup Litter Toad (Leptobrachella bidoupensis)
  • Firth’s Litter Frog (Leptobrachium firthi)
  • Kalon Litter Frog (Leptobrachella kalonensis)
  • Big-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachella macrops)
  • Pale Litter Frog (Leptobrachella pallida)
  • Orange-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachella pyrrhops)
  • Tadung Litter Frog (Leptobrachella tadungensis)
  • Granular Toad (Leptobrachella tuberosa)
  • White-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium leucops)
  • Ngoc Linh Spadefoot Toad (Leptobrachium ngoclinhense)
  • Vietnam Spadefoot Toad (Leptobrachium pullum)
  • Yellow-spotted Spadefoot Toad (Leptobrachium xanthospilum)
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Kontum False Bloodsucker (Pseudocophotis kontumensis)
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White-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium leucops)

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Wildlife:

Endemic Highlights

  • Sokolov’s Shrew
  • Sunda Pangolin
  • Annamese Langur
  • Assamese Macaque
  • Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
  • Gray-shanked Douc Langur
  • Indochinese Silvered Langur
  • Red-cheeked Gibbon
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Grey-Shanked Douc

Near-Endemic Highlights

  • Bengal Slow Loris
  • Pygmy Slow Loris
  • Stump-tailed Macaque
  • Northern Buffed-cheeked Gibbon

Other Notable Species

  • Black Giant Squirrel
  • Mainland Leopard Cat
  • Masked Palm Civet
  • Malayan Flying Lemur
  • Owston’s Palm Civet
  • Roosevelt’s Barking Deer
  • Truong Son Muntjac
  • Large-antlered Muntjac
  • Brow-antlered Deer
  • Sambar Deer

Specific Location for Kontum Plateau Birding Herping and Wildlife Tours

Kon Tum Plateau offers limited birdwatching and herping opportunities due to underdeveloped infrastructure and significant deforestation. However, two standout locations are:

  1. Mang Den: Known for bird species like the Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush and various herping opportunities.
  2. Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve: Home to the Golden-winged Laughingthrush and Red-tailed Laughingthrush. This reserve also hosts about 80% of the herp species endemic to Central and South Vietnam.

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Experienced Guides for Kontum Plateau Birding Herping and Wildlife Tours

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Thang Nguyen
  • Experience: 12 years as a bird guide.
  • Notable Projects: Lead organizer for the Mekong Delta Shorebird Project, conducting it for 3 years.
  • Tours: Runs 5-6 tours annually in the Mekong Delta.
  • Special Recognition: Well-known on eBird for his contributions.
NGuyen Dang Hoang Vu
Vu Nguyen Dang Hoang
  • Degree: Holds a Master’s degree in herpetology and is pursuing a doctorate.
  • Experience: 7 years of guiding herping tours.
  • Reputation: Known as the best guide for herping tours.

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  • Contact Details:
  • Tour Packages:
    • Birding Tours
    • Herping Tours
    • Wildlife Safaris
  • Pricing and Availability:
    • Prices start from $180.
    • Birding: Best from November to April.
    • Herping: Ideal during the rainy season from May to September.
    • Mammal Watching: Available all year round.
Hoang Quy

I love Vietnam's rich natural heritage and am dedicated to making a positive impact on wildlife conservation. As a wildlife guide, I specialize in birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and various insects, working passionately to explore and protect the diverse ecosystems of Vietnam.

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