Khao Sok is a birdwatcher’s paradise with 300+ species, including 9 hornbill types, Malayan Banded Pitta, and Kingfisher

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Top Khao Sok birdwatching picks for hornbills, Malayan Banded Pittas, and kingfishers in a rainforest with 300+ species and 9 hornbill types.

Birdwatching in Khao Sok: The Best Tours for Hornbills & Pittas

Birdwatching in Khao Sok

Khao Sok is a birdwatcher’s paradise with 300+ species, including 9 hornbill types, Malayan Banded Pitta, and Kingfisher

Khao Sok’s Birdlife with a Local Expert

A magical birdwatching journey!

We had a wonderful morning birdwatching with Gai. He knew all the best places to see our target-birds and he heard them calling from afar. Gai went above and beyond to show us all the birds, he is the best!

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We had a wonderful morning birdwatching with Gai. He knew all the best places to see our target-birds and he heard them calling from afar. Gai went above and beyond to show us all the birds, he is the best!

Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to identify and point out the smallest birds in thickest trees. He was also very knowledgeable in bird calls and what birds were common to the area and which were rare sightings. We saw a variety of woodpeckers, stunning sunbirds and kingfisher! 

We would definitely do this guided bird tour again

Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to identify and point out the smallest birds in thickest trees. He was also very knowledgeable in bird calls and what birds were common to the area and which were rare sightings. We saw a variety of woodpeckers, stunning sunbirds and kingfisher! 

We would definitely do this guided bird tour again

We had an amazing day with Gai, he is a true professional :) He showed us plenty of marvelous birds (and other wildlife) whom he can recognize just by their singing. Also, he was very helpful (came to pick us at our hotel far from the village) and amazed us with plenty of interesting facts about the wildlife and the jungle. We took the whole day of Birdwatching and we had lunch on the river.We had also time to swim and enjoy the river in the afternoon. We'll see you again when we'll come back! (the legend says 😊) and thanks again for everything! 🙏🐒🦧🐿🐦🕊🦅🦉🦎🐊🕷🌸🌱🌴

We had an amazing day with Gai, he is a true professional :) He showed us plenty of marvelous birds (and other wildlife) whom he can recognize just by their singing. Also, he was very helpful (came to pick us at our hotel far from the village) and amazed us with plenty of interesting facts about the wildlife and the jungle. We took the whole day of Birdwatching and we had lunch on the river.We had also time to swim and enjoy the river in the afternoon. We'll see you again when we'll come back! (the legend says 😊) and thanks again for everything! 🙏🐒🦧🐿🐦🕊🦅🦉🦎🐊🕷🌸🌱🌴

It was a pleasure to have Gai as our host as we went birdwatching for the first time ever. Even with zero prior knowledge we had a wonderful time and gained lots of insights on all the birds we managed to spot. I hope to come back one day with and test the camera skills I learned.

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It was a pleasure to have Gai as our host as we went birdwatching for the first time ever. Even with zero prior knowledge we had a wonderful time and gained lots of insights on all the birds we managed to spot. I hope to come back one day with and test the camera skills I learned.

Jane was such a wonderful guide! So knowledgeable and taught me about many birds we saw. Due to her route and knowledge, I saw so many new species of birds, what a highlight of my trip! If you are a birdwatcher don’t even think about it just book it! I went February- dry season.

Jane was such a wonderful guide! So knowledgeable and taught me about many birds we saw. Due to her route and knowledge, I saw so many new species of birds, what a highlight of my trip! If you are a birdwatcher don’t even think about it just book it! I went February- dry season. 

Eddy knew all the places to take us to see a huge variety of birds. He had a vast amount of knowledge which he happily shared. We saw so many species such as common Kingfisher, serpent Eagle and banded Woodpecker just to name a few. Eddy was very considerate of my limitations. Would not hesitate to recommend the group.

Eddy knew all the places to take us to see a huge variety of birds. He had a vast amount of knowledge which he happily shared. We saw so many species such as common Kingfisher, serpent Eagle and banded Woodpecker just to name a few. Eddy was very considerate of my limitations. Would not hesitate to recommend the group. 

Gai is an excellent birding guide with a very keen eye for spotting even the furthest bird. I saw around 30 species with his help - a very successful trip! He provided use of his binoculars and spotting scope to assist in seeing the finer detail. He also gave me some camera setting tips for optimising photography of the birds seen. Overall, a fantastic tour which I would gladly rebook if I return to Khao Sok again! Khop khun ka 🙏

Gai is an excellent birding guide with a very keen eye for spotting even the furthest bird. I saw around 30 species with his help - a very successful trip! He provided use of his binoculars and spotting scope to assist in seeing the finer detail. He also gave me some camera setting tips for optimising photography of the birds seen. Overall, a fantastic tour which I would gladly rebook if I return to Khao Sok again! Khop khun ka 🙏

We had a great private walk with Mr. Gai. He was very patient, knew where to find the birds and we saw some great stuff. Highly recommend!

We had a great private walk with Mr. Gai. He was very patient, knew where to find the birds and we saw some great stuff. Highly recommend!