A road trip with Carl Corbidge starting in Phuket and traveling to Sri Phang Nga NP, Kui Buri NP, Kaeng Krachan NP, Khao Sok NP and finishing off in Phuket again over 10 days. The biggest highlight was seeing three living King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah ). All photos © Matt Wilson
Male Phuket pit viper (Trimeresurus phuketensis)
Female Phuket pit viper (Trimeresurus phuketensis)
Keeled slug-eating snake (Pareas carinatus)
Female Phuket pit viper (Trimeresurus phuketensis)
Female Phuket pit viper (Trimeresurus phuketensis)
Male Phuket pit viper (Trimeresurus phuketensis)
Blyth’s frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis)
Malayan banded pitta (Hydrornis irena) male
Malayan banded pitta (Hydrornis irena) female
Blyth’s frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis)
Rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus)
Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)
Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Common butterfly lizard (Leiolepis belliana)
Common butterfly lizard (Leiolepis belliana)
Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
Indian rollers (Coracias benghalensis)
Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)
Water monitor (Varanus salvator) crossing the road
Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata), the bird which led me to my first King cobra of the trip!
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
This was the first King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) from our trip. As I got out of the car and ran towards it, Carl had the better idea to take some photos from a distance. In the photo the snake is scanning it’s surroundings (not rearing up at me, notice the hood is not spread at all) before taking flight as I approached. An exciting first encounter of the trip!
Black-thighed falconets (Microhierax fringillarius)
The second King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah). This one seen after dark less than two hours after finding the first one!
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Phetchaburi, Thailand
White-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) in situ
White-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) in situ
Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)
Silver-breasted broadbill (Serilophus lunatus)
Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)
An Ornate flying snake (Chrysopelea ornata) and a Painted bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) fighting over a tree frog for lunch.
An Ornate flying snake (Chrysopelea ornata) and a Painted bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) fighting over a tree frog for lunch.
An Ornate flying snake (Chrysopelea ornata) and a Painted bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) fighting over a tree frog for lunch.
Banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus)
Black and red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos)
Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Black-thighed falconets (Microhierax fringillarius)
Von Schrenck’s bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) an extremely rare bird in Thailand.
Common flameback (Dinopium javanense)
Spectacled langur (Trachypithecus obscurus)
White-handed gibbon(Hylobates lar)
White-handed gibbon(Hylobates lar)
White-handed gibbon(Hylobates lar)
Asian giant tortoise (Manouria emys)
Asian giant tortoise (Manouria emys)
Rice paddy snake (Hypsiscopus plumbea)
White-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris)
White-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris)
Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)
Water monitor lizard, huge one! (Varanus salvator)
Water monitor lizard, huge one! (Varanus salvator)
Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis)
Siamese cat snake (Boiga siamensis)
Siamese cat snake (Boiga siamensis)
Red-tailed racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)
Red-tailed racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)
Blanford’s bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii)
Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)
Brown hawk owl (Ninox scutulata)
Brown hawk owl (Ninox scutulata)
Large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Our fourth King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) of the trip was sadly killed on the road.
Malayan wolf snake (Lycodon subcinctus ) Khao Sok NP
Planthopper Pyrops karenius
Male Wagler’s pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) up high. Khao Sok NP.
Yellow-striped caecilian (Ichthyophis kohtaoensis), Khao Sok NP.
Mangrove cat snake (Boiga dendrophila) in situ, Khao Sok NP.
Female Wagler’s pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) in situ, Khao Sok NP.
One of a group of young Sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji) which were hunger calling. Phuket.
Female Wagler’s pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) in Phuket.
An Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) was a last minute highlight for Carl before he left Phuket.
An Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) was a last minute highlight for Carl before he left Phuket.
