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Phou Samsoum

Xiengkhouang Province  >  Laos

Phou Samsoum is the third highest mountain of Laos (2600m) and the only place in the country where you can drive a car up to altitudes above 2000m.

Ajouté* par Joost Foppes
Dernière actualisation 27 novembre 2023
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Description

Phou Samsoum is an excellent location for high- altitude birds with good patches of intact montane forest. 222 species seen so far, list still growing. Typical species include: Silver-eared Laughingthrush, Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, Blyth's Shrike-Babbler, Golden-throated Barbet (Himalayan), Red-tailed Minla, Chestnut-tailed Minla, Mrs. Gould's Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Spectacled Barwing, Green Cochoa, Rusty-capped Fulvetta, Stripe-throated Yuhina, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Chestnut Bulbul, Striated Bulbul, Mountain Bulbul, Long-tailed Sibia , etc. etc.

Détails

Accès

Easy access by car or motorcycle over tarred road via either Mok district or Khoun district, about 8 hours drive from Vientiane Capital City. Basic Guesthouses in Mok district town (Muang Nakhon) (350m ASL) or in Muang Ngan, the last village in Khoun district (1500 m. ASL). There are numerous trails leading into the forest where birds can be observed while walking.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Montagnes , Arbres et buissons disséminés

Conditions

Montagneux

Boucle

Non

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Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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Carte

Top 5 oiseaux

Scarlet-faced Liocichla
1. Scarlet-faced Liocichla
(Liocichla ripponi)
Red-tailed Minla
2. Red-tailed Minla
(Minla ignotincta)
Green Cochoa
4. Green Cochoa
(Cochoa viridis)
Spot-breasted Parrotbill
5. Spot-breasted Parrotbill
(Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

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