Yongkola Birding campsite

27.30789 , 91.16396

Bhutan

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Coordinates were changed by Chubzang Tangbi : 27.3079/91.1640 (2021-07-12 05:26:10 )

Site name was changed by Chubzang Tangbi into "Yongkola Birding Campsite" (2021-07-12 05:26:10 )

Coordinates were changed by Chubzang Tangbi : 27.3353/91.1307 (2021-07-10 13:58:55 )

Site name was changed by Chubzang Tangbi into "Yongkola Birding" (2021-07-10 13:58:55 )

Coordinates were set by Chubzang Tangbi : 27.3079/91.1640 (2021-07-10 13:19:35 )

Site name was set by Chubzang Tangbi as "Yongkola Birding Campsite" (2021-07-10 13:19:35 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
Hodgson's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)
Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia)
Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)
Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)
Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea)
Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla)
Striated Bulbul (Alcurus striatus)
Black-browed Tit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
Fire-tailed Myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura)
Great Parrotbill (Conostoma aemodium)
Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides)
Black-crowned Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris)
Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei)
Long-billed Wren-Babbler (Napothera malacoptila)
Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
Chestnut-tailed Minla (Actinodura strigula)
Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa)
Gould's Shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)
Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus)

Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:58:15)

Fire-tailed Myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:58:04)

Great Parrotbill (Conostoma aemodium) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:57:48)

Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:57:36)

Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:57:09)

Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:56:59)

Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:56:48)

Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:56:31)

Striated Bulbul (Alcurus striatus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:56:20)

Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:56:06)

Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:55:57)

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:55:18)

Black-browed Tit (Aegithalos iouschistos) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:54:52)

Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:54:24)

Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:54:12)

Gould's Shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:53:58)

Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:53:23)

Long-billed Wren-Babbler (Napothera malacoptila) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:53:11)

Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:53:00)

Chestnut-tailed Minla (Actinodura strigula) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:52:13)

Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:51:56)

Hodgson's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:51:47)

Black-crowned Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:51:34)

Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) was added by Chubzang Tangbi (2021-07-10 13:51:22)

  • Timing and strategy
  • Best season: March - May and September - November
  • Recommended time at the site: 4-5 days to explore the bird rich Thrumshing La national Park
  • Recommended areas within the site: Yongkola, Namling, Sengor, Lingmethang and Tshamang Road

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-07-10 23:42
Visit Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels and see as many as 400 species of birds, 15 species of mammals, amazing varieties of butterflies.  • Best season: March - May and September - November • November Recommended time at the site: 4-5 days to explore the bird rich Thrumshing La national Park • Park Recommended areas within the site: Yongkola, Namling, Sengor, Lingmethang and Tshamang Road • Guide: Local birding guides from Langur Eco Travels. 
Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:29
Visit Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels and see as many as 400 species of birds, 15 species of mammals, amazing varieties of butterflies.  • Best season: March - May and September - November • How much Recommended time to spend at the site: 4-5 days to explore the bird rich Thrumshing La national Park • Recommended areas within the site: Yongkola, Namling, Sengor, Lingmethang and Tshamang Road • Guide: Local birding guides from Langur Eco Travels. 
Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:28
Visit Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels and see as many as 400 species of birds, 15 species of mammals, amazing varieties of butterflies.  • Best season: March - May and September - November • How much time to spend at the site: 4-5 days to explore the bird rich Thrumshing La national Park • Recommended areas within the site: Yongkola, Namling, Sengor, Lingmethang and Tshamang Road • Guide: Local birding guides from Langur Eco Travels. 
  • How to get there

You can fly to Bhutan via Bangkok, Delhi, Calcutta, Kathmandu or via road from Guwahati, India.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-07-10 23:43
You can fly to Bhutan via Bangkok, Delhi, Calcutta, Kathmandu or via road from Guwahati, India. Your local travel agent like Langur Eco Travels  can arrange all this for you. 
Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:34
You can fly to Bhutan via Bangkok, Delhi, Calcutta, Kathmandu or via road from Guwahati, India. Your local travel agent like Langur Eco Travels  can arrange all this for you. 

You will require a tourist visa and visit through a local travel agent.

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-07-10 23:44
You will require a tourist visa and visit through a local travel agent like  Langur Eco Travels in order to visit Bhutan. Our recommended birding tour to cover all the top birding sites in Bhutan is 16-18 days.agent.
Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:40
You will require a tourist visa and visit through a local travel agent like  Langur Eco Travels in order to visit Bhutan. Our recommended birding tour to cover all the top birding sites in Bhutan is 16-18 days.
  • Other attractions

Mammals on this tour include, Bhutan giant Flying Squirrel, Capped Langur, Goral, Wild Boar and more..

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Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:42
Mammals on this tour include, Bhutan giant Flying Squirrel, Capped Langur, Goral, Wild Boar and more..

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or near this site, including:
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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-07-10 23:44
Inclusive guided tour, organised by Langur Eco Travels, Bhutan.
Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:43
Inclusive guided tour, organised by Langur Eco Travels, Bhutan.

Peaceful country with very low crime rate. Bhutan is generally a safe place for travel. 

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Edited by Chubzang Tangbi on 2021-07-10 13:43
Peaceful country with very low crime rate. Bhutan is generally a safe place for travel. 
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