Cat Tien Pittas and Pheasants Birding Tour 3D2N 

(Best time from Dec–May)

Explore the breathtaking biodiversity of Cat Tien National Park, a top birding and wildlife photography destination in Southern Vietnam. With over 351 bird species, this tour offers a rare opportunity to observe endangered and endemic birds, including the Green Peafowl, Siamese Fireback, Orange-necked Partridge, and Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant.

Tour schedule

Day 1: Green Peafowl in Cat Tien National park

08:30 AM: Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai Forest (175 km / 3.5 hours)

03:00 PM – 06:30 PM – Birdwatching for Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus), Woolly-necked Stork, Green Imperial Pigeon, Red-breasted Parakeet, Chinese Francolin, and Hornbills followed by owls and nightjars (20 km / 4 hours)

Day 2: Pittas and Pheasants in Cat Tien National park

06:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Bird hide session with Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, White-rumped Shama, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini), Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi), and Green-legged Partridge (3 km / 4 hours)

03:00 PM – 06:30 PM: Birding and wildlife watching, including woodpeckers, broadbills, langurs, gibbons, Asian Brown Flycatcher, as well as owls and frogmouths (18 km / 4 hours)

Day 3: Broadbill Birding in Cat Tien national park

06:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Birding for Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Lesser Yellownape, and Black-and-red Broadbill (walking, 6 km)

Birding Itinerary

Day 1: Green Peafowl in Cat Tien National park

Transportation Options: Car or Bike or Boat and Walking

03:00 PM – 06:30 PM – Photography Highlights: Target rare birds and wildlife, including:

– Green Peafowl, Woolly-necked Stork, Green Imperial Pigeon

– Red-breasted Parakeet, Green-eared Barbet, Chinese Francolin

– Oriental-pied Hornbill, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Red-wattled Lapwing

– Collared Falconet, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Black-hooded Oriole

– Gaur, Sambar Deer, Barking Deer, Eurasian Wild Boar, Civets ...

Day 2: Pittas and Pheasants in Cat Tien National park

06:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Observation (Bird Hide Spot): Spot elusive bird species in their natural habitat

Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Green-legged & Orange-necked Partridge, Bar-bellied & Blue-rumped Pitta, White-rumped Shama, Asian Brown Flycatcher; Scaly-crowned, Abbott’s, Buff-breasted & Puff-throated Babblers Black-headed, Sooty-headed & Grey-eyed Bulbul and more

03:00 PM – 06:30 PM: Explore birding opportunities accessible inside the park. Several species of woodpeckers can be found such as White-bellied, Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Heart-spotted, Black and Buff, Laced, Grey-capped, Pygmy, and Rufous. Other target species include Grey-headed Fish-eagle, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Dollarbird, Indian Roller, Banded kingfisher, Great Hornbill, Great Flameback, Greater Yellownape, and occasionally the Red-headed Trogon.

Evening Birding Highlights: Great Eared & Large-tailed Nightjar, Asian Barred Owlet, Collared Scops & Brown Hawk Owl, Javan Frogmouth And many more nocturnal species.

Day 3: Broadbill Birding in Cat Tien national park

06:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Before leaving, enjoy a morning birding session and spot: Black and red Broadbill; Thick-billed Green Pigeon, White-browed Piculet, Collared Falconet, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Lesser Yellownape, Little Spiderhunter, Crimson Sunbird & Olive-backed Sunbird, Eurasian Hoopoe & Black-hooded Oriole.

The tour offers opportunities to observe a variety of birds and species in their natural habitat

Near-endemic species include Green Peafowl, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Green-legged Partridge, Orange-necked Partridge, Chinese Francolin, Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Gray-faced Tit-Babbler, and Indochinese Babbler.

Several woodpecker species can be found, including White-bellied Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Heart-spotted Woodpecker, Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Laced Woodpecker, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Rufous Woodpecker, White-browed Piculet, Great Flameback, Greater Yellownape, and Lesser Yellownape.

Nocturnal species include Great Eared Nightjar, Large-tailed Nightjar, Asian Barred Owlet, Collared Scops Owl, Brown Hawk-Owl, and Javan Frogmouth, among many others.

Other target species include Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Collared Falconet, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Orange-breasted Trogon, Red-headed Trogon, Banded Kingfisher, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Black-hooded Oriole, Red-breasted Parakeet, Little Spiderhunter, Crimson Sunbird, and Olive-backed Sunbird.

Visitors also have the opportunity to observe several beautiful and critically endangered primates, including Black-shanked Douc Langur, Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Annamese Silvered Langur, and Southern Pygmy Loris. Mammal sightings may include Sambar Deer, Gaur, Red Muntjac, Lesser Oriental Chevrotain, Wild Boar, Common Palm Civet, Small Indian Civet, Yellow-throated Marten, Large-toothed Ferret-Badger, Black Giant Squirrel, and Sunda Flying Lemur.

Offered: We offer a variety of Cattien birding and nature watching tours: 2 days–1 night, 3 days–2 nights and if you have time you can travel for the tour 4 days–3 nights, 5 days-4 nights or longer durations depending on your interests. Book your Cat Tien wildlife tour today and immerse yourself in nature like never before.

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