Once considered the world's rarest bird — rediscovered in Thailand in 1986; the Khao Nor Chuchi area in Trang is the last reliable Thai site, requiring local guide knowledge.
Thailand's most spectacular pheasant — a vivid combination of grey, white, and red with dramatic red facial wattles; walks forest trails at dawn in Khao Yai NP.
The world's largest nuthatch — a massive bird that creeps down pine trunks in pairs at high-elevation northern Thailand, found in the pine forests above 1,800 m.
Flies in spectacular flocks through southern Thailand national parks — the yellow and white gular pouch with dark bar distinguishes this large hornbill from similar species.
The wild peafowl of Southeast Asia — more slender and electric-green than the familiar Indian Peafowl; small populations persist in Huai Kha Khaeng World Heritage Area.
A large owl with horizontal ear tufts that hunts fish from overhanging branches at forest rivers — reliably found roosting in riverside trees in Kaeng Krachan NP.
One of Southeast Asia's most sought-after birds — a large, terrestrial cuckoo that runs through dense forest undergrowth, extremely difficult to see despite its loud calls.
The wild ancestor of all domestic chickens — pure wild birds are still found in Thailand's national parks; the crowing male in forest is a memorable encounter.
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