Doi Inthanon National Park

🇹🇭 Thailand

🐦 Black-backed Sibia Flutters Doi Inthanon Trails
🌍 #264 Global · 3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #14 in Southeast Asia #115 in Tropical Forest
Southeast Asia, Thailand 1262 spp. recorded

Doi Inthanon National Park is a protected upland tropical rainforest rising high above northern Thailand. This rugged landscape features steep forested slopes, dense mist-shrouded canopies, and cool high-altitude streams that separate its rich ecosystem from the surrounding lowlands.

18.475° N   98.569° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog ★

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amolops archotaphus

20–30% · Possible
Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt ★
LC

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely
Black-backed Sibia ★
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Himalayan Striped Squirrel ★
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely
Golden-throated Barbet
LC

Golden-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Yellow-cheeked Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus spilonotus

40–50% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

40–50% · Likely
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

40–50% · Likely
Mountain Bulbul
LC

Mountain Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ixos mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Himalayan Striped Squirrel ★
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Asian Elephant
EN Endemic

Asian Elephant

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Elephas maximus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Treeshrew
LC

Northern Treeshrew

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tupaia belangeri

10–20% · With luck
Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

10–20% · With luck
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
LC

Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys rufigenis

10–20% · With luck
Kloss's Mole
LC

Kloss's Mole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Euroscaptor klossi

Insufficient data
Lar Gibbon
EN

Lar Gibbon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hylobates lar

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Weasel
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Weasel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela kathiah

Insufficient data
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

Insufficient data
Greater Hog Badger
VU

Greater Hog Badger

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Arctonyx collaris

Insufficient data
Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
LC Endemic

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Belomys pearsonii

Insufficient data
Lesser Bamboo Rat
LC

Lesser Bamboo Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cannomys badius

Insufficient data
Southern Serow
VU

Southern Serow

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capricornis sumatraensis

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-backed Sibia ★
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely
Golden-throated Barbet
LC

Golden-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Yellow-cheeked Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus spilonotus

40–50% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

40–50% · Likely
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

40–50% · Likely
Mountain Bulbul
LC

Mountain Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ixos mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
LC

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes emma

30–40% · Possible
Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko
LC

Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis

20–30% · Possible
Burmese False Bloodsucker
LC

Burmese False Bloodsucker

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudocalotes microlepis

20–30% · Possible
Red Lipped Horned Agamid”

Red Lipped Horned Agamid”

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthosaura rubrilabris

20–30% · Possible
Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Forest Skink
LC

Spotted Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Sphenomorphus maculatus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Forest Skink
LC

Indian Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Sphenomorphus indicus

10–20% · With luck
Doi Inthanon Bent-toed Gecko
LC

Doi Inthanon Bent-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cyrtodactylus inthanon

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Whipsnake
LC

Oriental Whipsnake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Ahaetulla prasina

10–20% · With luck
Asian Gliding Lizard
LC

Asian Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco maculatus

10–20% · With luck
Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

10–20% · With luck
Banded Keelback
LC

Banded Keelback

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Rhabdophis nigrocinctus

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog ★

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amolops archotaphus

20–30% · Possible
Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt ★
LC

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

🐸 No photo available
LC

Marbled Cascade Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amolops marmoratus

40–50% · Likely
Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog
LC

Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnonectes taylori

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Litter Frog
LC

White-eyed Litter Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leptobrachium huashen

20–30% · Possible
🐸 No photo available
LC

Fea's Flying Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Zhangixalus feae

20–30% · Possible
Sapgreen stream frog

Sapgreen stream frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Sylvirana nigrovittata

20–30% · Possible
Karin Bubble-nest Frog
LC

Karin Bubble-nest Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Raorchestes parvulus

10–20% · With luck
Koh Tao Caecilian
Endemic

Koh Tao Caecilian

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

10–20% · With luck
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
LC

Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla heymonsi

10–20% · With luck
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

10–20% · With luck
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

10–20% · With luck
Inthanon Stream Toad
LC

Inthanon Stream Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ansonia inthanon

10–20% · With luck
Spot-legged Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Spot-legged Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates megacephalus

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐸

Amphibian Breeding Season

MayJunJulAugSep

Monsoon rains trigger synchronized breeding choruses of endemic frogs and toads, including the Doi Inthanon Rock Frog and Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt.

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amolops archotaphus

20–30% · Possible
Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt
LC

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Tylototriton uyenoi

40–50% · Likely
Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog
LC

Ban Khun Klang Wart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnonectes taylori

20–30% · Possible
🐦

Bird Migration & Mixed Flocks

FebMarAprMayOctNov

Seasonal altitudinal migrations and formation of mixed-species flocks dominated by warblers, flycatchers, and babblers, peaking during spring and autumn.

Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

20–30% · Possible
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
🐦

Cloud Forest Phenology

JanFebMarAprNovDec

Persistent cloud cover and mist create unique microhabitats, triggering flowering of rhododendrons and fruiting of figs, attracting frugivorous birds and mammals.

Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-throated Barbet
LC

Golden-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon franklinii

40–50% · Likely
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Doi Inthanon Rock Frog
<5
20–30
<5
10–20
20–30
10–20
5–10
20–30
60–70
50–60
10–20
30–40
Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt
20–30
20–30
10–20
20–30
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
30–40
10–20
30–40
Black-backed Sibia
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
50–60
40–50
30–40
5–10
5–10
10–20
10–20
20–30
5–10
20–30
20–30
30–40
Blue Whistling-Thrush
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
60–70
50–60
Green-tailed Sunbird
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
40–50
Golden-throated Barbet
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
30–40
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
60–70
40–50
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Chestnut-tailed Minla
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
50–60
40–50
Yellow-cheeked Tit
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
20–30
40–50
30–40
30–40
Red-whiskered Bulbul
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
50–60
50–60
20–30
10–20
5–10
<5
5–10
10–20
20–30
30–40
50–60
60–70
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
Mountain Bulbul
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
Animal Events
🐸 Amphibian Breeding Season
🐦 Bird Migration & Mixed Flocks
🐦 Cloud Forest Phenology

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐦 Black-backed Sibia Flutters Doi Inthanon Trails

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
827
🐒 Mammals
198
🦎 Reptiles
145
🐸 Amphibians
92
1262 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
72 Threatened 5 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
48%
📊
Coverage (245 species at ≥5% of 1262 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
19%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
46% Global avg
0%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
177
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
2
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
19

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Doi Inthanon National Park?

The most likely sightings are Black-backed Sibia (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Blue Whistling-Thrush (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Green-tailed Sunbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Davison's Leaf-Warbler (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Golden-throated Barbet (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1262 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Doi Inthanon National Park for wildlife?

February has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Doi Inthanon Rock Frog in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Yes — about 27% of wildlife watchers report a Doi Inthanon Rock Frog sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Yes — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Black-backed Sibia in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-backed Sibia sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 1,469 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Himalayan Striped Squirrel in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Yes — about 34% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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