Birding Gems of Aural Mountain

The Most Beautiful Birds of Aural Mountain You Shouldn’t Miss..!

Aural Mountain, standing as the highest peak in Cambodia, is not only a breathtaking destination for trekkers but also a haven for birdwatchers and nature lovers.

This rich and remote natural landscape is home to nearly 200 bird species, including the Cambodian Laughingthrush (Garrulax ferrarius) — a rare and beautiful species endemic to this mountain. Whether you’re on a birding expedition or an adventurous trekking journey, Aural offers an incredible diversity of birdlife across different elevations and seasons. From foothills to summit, our observations have captured a wide variety of forest-dwelling and migratory species.

Here are 30 of the most stunning and remarkable bird species you can spot at Aural Mountain:

1. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra)

2. Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus)

3. Green Cochoa (Cochoa viridis)

4. Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus)

5. Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)

6. Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina)

7. Large Niltava (Niltava grandis) – male & female

8. Cambodian Laughingthrush (Garrulax ferrarius) – Endemic species

9. Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Ducula badia)

10. Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

11. White-tailed Robin – male & female

12. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis)

13. Mountain Bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)

14. Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus)

15. Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) – male & female

16. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)

17. Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)

18. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer)

19. Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)

20. Blue Pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus)

21. Streaked Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata)

22. Slaty-backed Forktail (Enicurus schistaceus)

23. Siberian Thrush (Geokichla sibirica) – Migratory bird

24. Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)

25. White-browed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps)

26. Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus)

27. Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)

28. Orange-breasted Trogon (Harpactes oreskios)

29. Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger)

30. Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

Every species is a treasure — from colorful broadbills and shy babblers to majestic hornbills and rare pittas. These birds paint the forest with their songs and beauty, making Aural Mountain one of Cambodia’s top destinations for bird lovers.

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