10 Rare and Exotic Birds You Can Find in Thailand

10 Rare and Exotic Birds You Can Find in Thailand

By Sheetal Kumari | July 1, 2025 

Thailand’s biggest hornbill, recognized by its huge yellow casque and resonating bellows in dense forests.

Great Hornbill

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A scarce hornbill with an impressive rufous head and neck, found in north Thailand’s mountain forest.

Rufous-necked Hornbill

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One of the globe’s most endangered birds, this shy gem flashes bright blue and yellow in jungles of southern Thailand.

Gurney’s Pitta

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A timid forest kingfisher, readily identified by its bright blue wings and chest banded pattern.

Banded Kingfisher

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A regal bird with iridescent emerald plumage and striking fan-shaped tail, caught sight of in conserved reserves.

Green Peafowl

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A reserved bird with resplendent cobalt blue wings and orange crown, generally concealed in jungle undergrowth.

Blue Pitta

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A near-threatened migratory bird, renowned for its spoon-shaped bill, a common visitor to Thailand’s mudflats.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

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A glossy black songbird with a flute-like song, resident in tropical forests.

White-rumped Shama

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Easily identified by its white plumage and bare black head, a waterbird commonly found on wetlands and marshes.

Black-headed Ibis

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A colourful pigeon with metallic green and copper plumage, commonly found on isolated coastal islands of Thailand.

Nicobar Pigeon

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