Lo Xo Pass Birding Guie | Wildtour Vietnam
Summary
Lo Xo Pass lies along the Ho Chi Minh Road between Da Nang and Kon Tum, close to the Lao border and the forests of the Kon Tum Plateau. The road passes through a mosaic of primary evergreen forest, secondary growth and scrub, giving birders access to several elevation zones without long trekking. Its main attraction is Black-crowned Barwing, a highly localised regional speciality discovered only in the 1990s and still known from a limited number of sites in Vietnam and Laos.
The barwing can often be searched for in scrub and secondary growth near the road, while surrounding forest may produce Yellow-billed Nuthatch, White-winged Magpie, White-cheeked, Black-hooded and Red-tailed Laughingthrushes and Indochinese Wren-Babbler. Some border roads require security permission and may not always be accessible, so current local information is important. Lo Xo is typically visited as part of a Central Highlands route linking Da Nang, Kham Duc and Mang Den rather than as a stand-alone destination.
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Most highlights
White-winged Magpie, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Indochinese Wren-babbler, Red-tailed Minla, Black-crowned Barwing.
Black-crowned Barwing
Birding routes
Keep along the main road 14 but find some scrub or coffee plantation to find Black-crowned Barwing, the bird is easy to see around area just about 2 km near Dak Che bridge.
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Transportation
You can travel by private car from Da Nang airport for about 3 hours. A connected trip with MANG DEN is usually drive from Da Nang for one night stay in Kham Duc or in-versa.
Accommodations
There are two good hotel (Kham Duc and Be Chau Giang) locate in Kham Duc town, Phuoc Son district, Quang Nam province, about 40km direct to Da Nang.
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