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Vientiane – Donkoi fields & river

138 species and 5,196 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–September and November, with up to 56 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Amur StonechatAmur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeriPaddyfield PipitPaddyfield PipitAnthus rufulusOriental SkylarkOriental SkylarkAlauda gulgulaBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaRed-throated PipitRed-throated PipitAnthus cervinusChinese Pond HeronChinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchusEastern Yellow WagtailEastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensisBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusRichard's PipitRichard's PipitAnthus richardiBrown ShrikeBrown ShrikeLanius cristatusPlain PriniaPlain PriniaPrinia inornataGreat MynaGreat MynaAcridotheres grandisEdible-nest SwiftletEdible-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagusLittle Ringed PloverLittle Ringed PloverThinornis dubius

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Vientiane – That Luang Lake & fields2 km174 species
  2. Vientiane – Donkoi/Don Nokhoum fields & ponds2 km87 species
  3. Vientiane – Phonthan marsh3 km73 species
  4. Vientiane – That Luang swamp north3 km108 species
  5. Ban Thatluang Tai, R&L5 km76 species
  6. Vientiane – That Luang swamp south5 km126 species

All 138 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Vientiane – Donkoi fields & river?

August–September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 56 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Vientiane – Donkoi fields & river?

138 species, from 5,196 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Vientiane – Donkoi fields & river in November?

The most recorded in November: Amur Stonechat, Paddyfield Pipit, Oriental Skylark, Barn Swallow and Red-throated Pipit.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.