GALLERY (click and read)
All of the bird observations above have taken place between December and March.
Sam Roi Yot National Park is situated at the intersection of the East Asian and Australian migration routes. The national park is home to as many as 300 migratory and resident bird species, including yellow bitterns, cinnamon bitterns, purple swamp hens, water rails, ruddy breasted crakes, bronze winged jacanas, grey herons, painted storks, whistling ducks and black-headed ibises. The park is one of only two places in the country where the purple heron breeds. Waterfowl are most commonly seen in the cool season from November to March. The birds come from as far as Siberia, China and northern Europe to winter here.