Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam
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Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam

Birding Highlights: Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Golden Parrotbill, Pale-throated Wren-Babbler (Near Endemic), White-throated Wren-Babbler (Endemic), Bar-throated Minla, Spectacled Barwing, Mrs. Gould's Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Red Avadavat,...

Location: Mu Cang Chai (Che Tao Forest) - Northern Vietnam

Best time to visit: December to May

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OVERVIEW:

Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails is a network of traffic roads and mountain trails in the Mu Cang Chai (Che Tao Forest), one of the best birding hotspots in Northern Vietnam, located in Yen Bai Province. This site is located about 300km northwest (7 hours drive) of Hanoi Capital.

Some of the most beautiful birds on these trails include Great Barbet, Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail, Crested Finchbill, Collared Finchbill, Striated Bulbul, Black-faced Warbler, Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, White-collared Yuhina, Whiskered Yuhina, Stripe-throated Yuhina, Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler, Bar-throated Minla, Spectacled Barwing, Red-billed Leiothrix, Red-tailed Minla, Mrs. Gould's Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Red Avadavat, Crested Bunting,...With a very luck, you might spot the most rare and shy endemic "White-throated Wren-Babbler" and the near-endemic "Pale-throated Wren-Babbler".

***Bird Photography: Please note that you need luck if you want to get good pictures of those birds on birding trails. These stunning birds are the most difficult species to photograph. 

*** Note extensions: You can spend time for capturing the beautiful landscapes of rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, the land of the most beautiful rice terraces in the world.


THE MOST WANTED BIRDS ON "MU CANG CHAI BIRDING TRAILS" FOR BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS:

 

Black-eared shrike-babbler

Black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Black-eared Shrike-Babbler at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Golden Parrotbill

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Golden Parrotbill at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Chinese Golden-breasted Fulvetta at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Spot-breasted Parrotbill 

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Spot-breasted Parrotbill at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Red Avadavat 

Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Red Avadavat at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Green-tailed Sunbird 

Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Green-tailed Sunbird at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Mrs.Gould's Sunbird 

Mrs.Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Mrs.Gould's Sunbird at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Bar-throated Minla 

Bar-throated Minla (Chrysominla strigula) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Bar-throated Minla at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Stripe-throated Yuhina

Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails - Northern Vietnam. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Stripe-throated Yuhina at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

Crested Bunting

Crested bunting (Melophus lathami) at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien - Vietnam Bird Photography Tours - Vietbirdphototours.com

Crested Bunting at Mu Cang Chai Birding Trails. Photo by: Bui Duc Tien

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