Wildlife of Kaeng Krachan National Park
national park · Thailand
Kaeng Krachan National Park is a national park in Thailand covering about 3,038 km². Our database links 13 mammals and 436 birds species to it, and it features in 2 trip reports.
What wildlife can you see at Kaeng Krachan National Park?
At least 13 mammal and 436 bird species are recorded at Kaeng Krachan National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Himalayan Striped Squirrel, Northern Gray-bellied Squirrel, Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain, Northern Treeshrew and Indochinese Ground Squirrel.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Himalayan Striped Squirrel 33 rec.
- Northern Gray-bellied Squirrel 28 rec.
- Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain 27 rec.
- Northern Treeshrew 23 rec.
- Indochinese Ground Squirrel 16 rec.
- Lar Gibbon 8 rec.
- Dusky Langur 5 rec.
- Intermediate Horseshoe Bat 5 rec.
- Southern Red Muntjac 4 rec.
- Greater Bandicoot Rat 4 rec.
- Berdmore's White-toothed Rat 3 rec.
- Finlayson's Squirrel 3 rec.
- Philippine Palm Civet 3 rec.
Birds most often recorded
- Black-crested Bulbul 8,156 rec.
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill 6,414 rec.
- White-rumped Shama 5,939 rec.
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 5,855 rec.
- Black-naped Monarch 5,111 rec.
- Ochraceous Bulbul 5,109 rec.
- Ashy Drongo 5,067 rec.
- Dark-necked Tailorbird 4,957 rec.
- Asian Fairy-bluebird 4,852 rec.
- Black-eared Barbet 4,811 rec.
- Stripe-throated Bulbul 4,597 rec.
- Hair-crested Drongo 4,313 rec.
- Ayeyarwady Bulbul 4,295 rec.
- Red Junglefowl 4,284 rec.
- Green-eared Barbet 4,152 rec.
- Asian Emerald Dove 4,029 rec.
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 4,001 rec.
- Red-wattled Lapwing 3,999 rec.
- Taiga Flycatcher 3,962 rec.
- Puff-throated Babbler 3,847 rec.
- Greater Flameback 3,813 rec.
- Blue-winged Leafbird 3,795 rec.
- Great Hornbill 3,741 rec.
- Greater Coucal 3,544 rec.
- Yellow-browed Warbler 3,527 rec.
- Bronzed Drongo 3,476 rec.
- Olive Bulbul 3,468 rec.
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher 3,464 rec.
- Spotted Dove 3,444 rec.
- Indochinese Roller 3,213 rec.
406 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kaeng Krachan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2017: Eden's Whale, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Khieo —
Nearby wildlife sites
- Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National Park 53 km · 175 species
- Khao Nang Phanthurat 54 km · 113 species
- Cha-am Forest Park 56 km · 136 species
- Maenam Phachi wildlife sanctuary 56 km · 163 species
- Pran Buri Forest Park 72 km · 140 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Kaeng Krachan National Park in our Thailand guide.
GBIF download for Thailand: doi:10.15468/dl.6ywzqw.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.