Paux 28/01/2015 21:14
Yunnan 1-2015 (2)
Zixishan Forest Park, Chuxiong 楚雄紫溪山森林公園
I visited this forest park to look for my target - Giant Nuthatch. Unfortunately when I got there, the whole area was covered with thick mist and sometimes it was raining too. What was even worse, power supply was suspended due to damage to power cables by heavy snow. Therefore I just stayed in a Buddhist temple there overnight and did not go into the forest. BTW, I would come back in summer as the forest is a mature one and I think may yield good finds in birding.
Here are a few photos I took around the temple in the mist :
Black-headed Sibia 黑頭奇鶥
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Godlewski's Bunting 灰眉岩鹀
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Green-backed Tit 綠背山雀
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Olive-backed Pipit 樹鷚
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Yellow-browed Warbler 黃眉柳鶯 (please correct me if it's not)
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Black Dragon Pool Park, Kunming 昆明黑龍潭公園
Chinese Thrush 寶興歌鶇
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Blue-fronted Redstart 藍額紅尾鴝
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Yellow-throated Bunting 黃喉鵐
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White-throated Fantail 白喉扇尾鶲
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Common Kingfisher 普通翠鳥
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Brown-breasted Bulbul 黃臀鵯
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A bath party - initially the party was played by Red-billed Leiothrix 紅嘴相思鳥 only but the fun attracted both Rufous-capped Babbler 紅頭穗鶥 &
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler 棕頸鈎咀鶥 to join.
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Xishan Forest Park, Kunming 昆明西山森林公園
White-collared Yuhina 白領鳳鶥
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Black-throated Tit 紅頭長尾山雀
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Rusty-capped Fulvetta 褐胁雀鹛
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Blue-winged Minla 藍翅希鶥
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Yellow-browed Warbler 黃眉柳鶯
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Grand View Park, Kunming 昆明大觀公園
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End. Thanks for viewing.
John Holmes 1/02/2015 19:20
It's nice to see some fine Yunnan birds !
BTW: I think your "Rusty-capped Fulvetta" is Spectacled Fulvetta.
Paux 2/02/2015 15:20
John, thank you for your correction. It appears the picture of Spectacled Fulvetta as shown in "A Field Guide to the Birds of China" is not very accurate.
I just checked into "Oriental Bird Images" & noted your 2 photos taken in 2005 at the same place.