kmatthew

A birding trip to Taiwan in January 2016. Birding was superb despite some rain and unstable weather, connected with 21 endemics and 25 endemic subspecies, our total trip count was 122. For more information and full trip report, please visit the following link to my blog:

Part 1: http://matthewkwanbirding.blogspot.hk/2016/01/taiwan-jan-2016-part-1.html
Part 2: http://matthewkwanbirding.blogspot.hk/2016/01/taiwan-jan-2016-part-2.html
Part 3: http://matthewkwanbirding.blogspot.hk/2016/01/taiwan-jan-2016-part-3.html
Part 4: http://matthewkwanbirding.blogspot.hk/2016/02/taiwan-jan-2016-part-4.html

Mikado Pheasant - endemic








Swinhoe's Pheasant - endemic








Taiwan Partridge - endemic


White-eared Sibia - endemic


Taiwan Yuhina - endemic


White-whiskered Laughingthrush - endemic


Collared Bush Robin - endemic


Taiwan Barwing - endemic


Yellow Tit - endemic


Leere's Liocichla - endemic


Grey-cheeked Fulvetta - endemic


Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler - endemic


Taiwan Whistling Thrush - endemic


Northern Boobook


Green-backed Tit


Grey-capped Woodpecker


Black-throated Tit


Rufous-faced Warbler


White-browed Bush Robin


White-tailed Robin


Plumbeous Redstart


Vivid Niltava


Brown Dipper


Little Forktail


Eurasian Nutcracker


Crested Serpent Eagle


Red-and-White Giant Flying Squirrel


[ Last edited by kmatthew at 1/02/2016 13:57 ]

JohnC

Nice photos, some beautiful birds to see in Taiwan. I hope to see a collared bush robin one day.

Excellent report as well.

kmatthew

Cheers John! Collared Bush Robins are quite common at Dasyueshan and it's a good place for most of the island's endemics, a very handsome bird indeed and one of my favourite too.

wcaptain

bkenneth

A superb post and great photos!

I birded near Yu Shan (Jade Mountain) a few years ago with many of these birds seen too - another excellent location. It's a very quiet area once you get away from the main Yu Shan hiking trails.

Ken

kmatthew

Cheers Ken! Yu Shan is relatively under birded by visiting birders I think, but no doubt will hold similar species. We chose Dasyueshan and Sun-Link-Sea area base on the accessibility of the location. Will no doubt like to visit other areas in the near future.

Jeremy-Yu

amazing 感動到落淚