Wildlife of Khao Yai National Park
national park · Thailand
Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand covering about 2,218 km². Our database links 23 mammals and 367 birds species to it, and it features in 2 trip reports.
What wildlife can you see at Khao Yai National Park?
At least 23 mammal and 367 bird species are recorded at Khao Yai National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Lar Gibbon, Pileated Gibbon, Southern Red Muntjac, Finlayson's Squirrel and Sambar.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Lar Gibbon 93 rec.
- Pileated Gibbon 80 rec.
- Southern Red Muntjac 61 rec.
- Finlayson's Squirrel 19 rec.
- Sambar 14 rec.
- Southern Pig-tailed Macaque 11 rec.
- Asian Elephant 8 rec.
- Philippine Palm Civet 8 rec.
- Northern Gray-bellied Squirrel 7 rec.
- Southern Black Giant Squirrel 6 rec.
- Gayal 4 rec.
- Small Indian Civet 4 rec.
- Northern Pig-tailed Macaque 4 rec.
- Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat 4 rec.
- Dhole 4 rec.
- Malayan Porcupine 4 rec.
- Greater Bandicoot Rat 3 rec.
- Himalayan Striped Squirrel 3 rec.
- Golden Jackal 3 rec.
- Large Indian Civet 3 rec.
3 more mammals on the full list.
Birds most often recorded
- Black-crested Bulbul 7,639 rec.
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill 5,485 rec.
- Moustached Barbet 5,258 rec.
- Asian Fairy-bluebird 4,726 rec.
- Puff-throated Bulbul 4,578 rec.
- Ashy Drongo 4,476 rec.
- Gray-eyed Bulbul 4,210 rec.
- Green-eared Barbet 4,060 rec.
- Spotted Dove 3,590 rec.
- Great Hornbill 3,589 rec.
- Barn Swallow 3,584 rec.
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher 3,574 rec.
- Yellow-browed Warbler 3,514 rec.
- White-crested Laughingthrush 3,474 rec.
- Blue-winged Leafbird 3,463 rec.
- Mountain Imperial-Pigeon 3,456 rec.
- Asian Palm Swift 3,410 rec.
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 3,391 rec.
- White-rumped Shama 3,303 rec.
- Large-billed Crow 3,260 rec.
- Hair-crested Drongo 3,202 rec.
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot 3,181 rec.
- Ashy Woodswallow 3,178 rec.
- Black-winged Cuckooshrike 3,151 rec.
- Green-billed Malkoha 2,983 rec.
- Red-wattled Lapwing 2,966 rec.
- Black-eared Barbet 2,921 rec.
- Stripe-throated Bulbul 2,875 rec.
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2,762 rec.
- Taiga Flycatcher 2,706 rec.
337 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Khao Yai National Park
- Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2017: Eden's Whale, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Khieo —
- Khao Yai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2006 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Nearby wildlife sites
- Khao Phaeng Ma Non-Hunting Area 38 km · 133 species
- Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park 50 km · 128 species
- Namtok Sam Lan National Park 52 km · 169 species
- Thap Lan National Park 54 km · 226 species
- Khao Erawan Non-Hunting Area 77 km · 113 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Khao Yai 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.