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China Birding: Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

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Friday, December 26, 2014. Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla). 17 cm) White eye line over brown eye line; grayish-brown head and back; heavily barred whitish underparts; often twists neck from side to side. The Eurasian Wryneck is perhaps the oddest bird in. The Eurasian Wryneck is another semi-cosmopolitan bird species that can be found in Europe and Asia and in winter, in. The Eurasian Wryneck can be found in the northeast during summer, through the. During spring and fall and in the Southeast in winter.

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China Birding: November 2014

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Sunday, November 30, 2014. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Hei juanwei. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Hei juanwei. 30 cm) Glossy blue-black; very long, deeply-forked tail. The Black Drongo is a strange looking bird which is a member of the bird tribe, “Dicrurini”, the drongos. This tribe which was once considered a family includes seven species which can be found in. The Black Drongo is also known as “King Crow”, although not a member of the crow family. The range of this species includes all of.

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China Birding: January 2015

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Spotted Dove (Streptopelia Chinensis). 30 cm) Pinkish-brown; long tail, black spotted patch on side of neck, white on the tip of the tail; large. Although it is closely related to domestic pigeons, one who encounters it in the field will quickly notice a difference in its temperament. Unlike the domestic pigeons that inhabit the cities in eastern. The Spotted Dove, like other members of its order, mates for life, and shows true devotion to its mate. As a non-migratory specie...

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China Birding

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Monday, December 29, 2014. The coastal Chinese city of Qingdao is known for beer and beaches, but that's only part of the total picture. The city, as located on the East Coast of the country, is also a pretty good spot to find migrant Asian bird species in spring and fall as they navigate the the coast during spring and fall migration. The city also hosts a number of interesting resident species as well. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The coastal Chinese city of Qingdao is known for b.

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China Birding: July 2014

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014. White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus). 24 cm) White cheek on black head; white rump; grey back; orange bill and legs. Often animal species fulfill specific ecological needs within their given range. They perform a task that is required to sustain the delicate balance of nature between food producers/consumers and predators/prey. Birds such as starlings are active insect consumers which help to control the populations of the insects they consume. In western. Like other star...

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China Birding: October 2014

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Friday, October 31, 2014. Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus). The Bull-headed Shrike is a common resident of. Just like its cousin, the Brown Shrike. As a member of the shrike family it shares its family’s love of predation and habits regarding the storage of prey species (see Brown Shrike for more details). South along the East Coast to Shenzhen. The wintering grounds of the Brown Shrike are limited to a small area around Hong Kong/Shenzhen. In breeding season, the female of this species will lay 2-...

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China Birding: Watercock

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Saturday, January 3, 2015. 40 cm) Male: large; black plumage; red frontal plate Female: brown with narrow bars on underparts. The Watercock is found throughout most of Asia from. In the west to. In the east, and south as far as. Throughout most of its range, it is a non-migratory, resident bird; however, in China it is a summer breeding season visitor, which can be found in the eastern half of the country from Sichuan along the south coast to Hainan and Taiwan and as far north as Liaoning Province. Birds...

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China Birding: August 2014

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Thursday, August 28, 2014. Orange-flanked Bush Robin (Tarsiger cyanurus). 13 cm) Male: Blue upperparts; orange flanks; white underparts; white eye-line. Female: uniformly grey-brown upperparts; orange flanks; blue tail; white throat and underparts. The Orange-flanked Bush Robin is a member of the family, “Mucacipidae,” with other robins and flycatchers. Like all members of this family, this species is an insectivore. This species can usually be found low in bushes or on the ground in ...Provinces. Du...

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China Birding: Spotted Dove (Streptopelia Chinensis)

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Spotted Dove (Streptopelia Chinensis). 30 cm) Pinkish-brown; long tail, black spotted patch on side of neck, white on the tip of the tail; large. Although it is closely related to domestic pigeons, one who encounters it in the field will quickly notice a difference in its temperament. Unlike the domestic pigeons that inhabit the cities in eastern. The Spotted Dove, like other members of its order, mates for life, and shows true devotion to its mate. As a non-migratory specie...