Bird Watching
Myanmar has, many endemic birds, endangered birds and other specialty
birds, For the diversity of birdlife and for the adventure of birding
unspoiled and little visited places in Myanmar, there are trips for Bird
Watching. There are over 350 species of Birds in Myanmar and more of the
migratory birds. There are one day trips for Bird Watching organized by
your tour operator or you can also spend some more time for this event.
Hlawga Wildlife Park and Moeyingyi Wetland Bird Sanctuary can offer
you a day trip bird watching from Yangon. Hlawga is known to have over
160 bird species and Moeyingyi to have over 120 species.
For longer trips, Nat Ma Taung or Mount Vitoria National Park,
Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary, Inle Wetland Bird Sanctuary, Shwesettaw
Wildlife Sanctuary and Popa Mountain Park are the best to view birds.
In Na Ma Taung National Park, there are about 280 species of birds
and White-browed Nuthatch can only be found in this region. Inle Wetland
Bird Sanctuary is surrounded with mountains and is in a valley.
Highlights in this wetland would be Ferruginous Pochard, Spot-billed
Duck, Garganey, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Black-winged Stilt, Black-tailed
Crake, Sandpipers, Sooty-headed Bulbul and Jerdon's Bushchat. Other than
those, more of 160 species are present. Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
has over 40 species of Birds highlighting White-rumped Falcon, Collared
Falconet, Hooded Treepie, Streak-throated Woodpecker, Asian Paradise
Flycatcher, White-throated Babbler. Popa Mountain Park has over 160
species of Birds.
For all the trips, contacting and informing about the days you could
spend, to your tour operator would be best for visitors.
Tour Operators
If you need detail information about Bird Watching, please contact
the following tour operators in Myanmar.
