Birding around Yangon ( 2 Days / 1 night )
Yangon - Hlawghar - Moyingyi - Yangon
“Birding around Yangon Tour” is recommended for any bird-watcher who has not much time to do birding over the country. Especially we do organize it for someone who has extra time to see the birds in Yangon and its vicinity. Water birds and forest birds will be found on this tour. The main destinations are Moeyingyi Wetland Bird Sanctuary and Hlawgar Wildlife National Park. The main key birds are Pale-capped Pigeon, Racket-tailed Treepie, Rosy Minivet, Dollarbird, Forest Wagtail, Greater Coucals, Ruby-cheeked, and Olive-backed Sunbirds, Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, Black-capped, White-throated and Common Kingfisher, Lesser Whistling-duck, Common Moorhen, Red-wattled Lapwing, Oriental Darter, Little and Great Cormorants, Asian Openbill, Coppersmith Barbet, Green-billed Malkoha, Greater and Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, White-rumped Shama, Black-crested, Red-whiskered, Red-vented, Stripe-throated and Streak-eared and Black-headed Bulbuls in Hlawgar Wildlife National Park and Glossy Ibis, Asian Openbill, Black-crowned Night Heron, Little Tern, Yellow Bittern, Lesser whistling-duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Northern Pintail, Ferruginous Pochard, Black-capped and Common Kingfisher, Blue-eared Kingfisher was also recorded, Green and Common Sandpipers, Pheasant-tailed and Bronze-winged Jacanas, Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover, White-breasted Waterhen, Watercock, Purple Swamphen and Common Moorhen, Black Kite, Pied Harrier and other species.
Information Sheet
| Tour Code |
MB(001) Birding around Yangon Tour |
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| Type of forest and Habitat | Lowland and open, lakes, swamp, bamboo, lowland semi-evergreen forest in Hlawgar National Park | ||
| Time for Birding | From October to May are recommend, the best time will be on November, December, January and February. We do organize whole year. | ||
| Weather Info: | October to April will be hot in day time but it will be cool in the early morning and late evening, June to September will be rain. | ||
| Recommend Group Size | Private or group tour is recommended. Not more than 12 Pax is better on boat at Moeyingyi | ||
| Type of Accommodation | Basic and comfortable at Boat house in Moeyingyi but can choose many different types of accommodation in Yangon | ||
| Meals Info: | Lunch box is recommended for first day and Chinese meals will be served at Boat house. All meals should include in your package. | ||
| Transportation Info: | Good transportation but basic boat at Moeyingyi | ||
| Expected Number of Species | 75-100 | ||
| Other Attractions | Shwedagon Pagoda at Yangon and old stupa and temples at Pago |
Itinerary
Yangon - Hlawghar - Moyingyi - Yangon
| Day 1 | : | Yangon-Hlawghar-Moyingyi | |
| Day 2 | : | Moyingyi-Yangon | |
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Route Map
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| Attraction and key bird | Destination | ||
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JERDON'SBABBLER & SARUS CRANE Expectation ( 2 days/ 3 Nights ) from Yangon |
Maubin, Pantanaw, Shwelaung and Einme in Ayeyarwaddy Division | ||
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SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER Expectation ( 4 day / 3 night ) from Yangon |
Kyaikto, Gulf of Moattama | ||
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GURNEY’S PITTA Expectation ( 5 days / 4 night ) from Yangon |
Tanintharyi Davision | ||
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Birding by elephant trekking at Wood pecker Land ( 4 days / 3 nights ) form Bagan / Mandalay |
Alaungdawkassapa National Park | ||