As part of a short trip of a few days to Yangon, Myanmar, I have been doing some birding in and around the city. Having visited a few parks within the city itself, over the last few days, this morning I took a taxi ride an hour north to Hlawga National Park. This location is [...]
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Hlawga National Park, Yangon | Birding in Myanmar
January 29th, 2020 
Nick 
Posted in Birding in Yangon, Birdwatching in Myanmar, Birdwatching Trips, Nature 
Tags: bird watching, bird watching in Myanmar, birdwatching trips, Myanmar, Myanmar birding, myanmar birdwatching trips, yangon birds 
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