Birding info of Guangxi, China
Located in the southwestern end of China's coastline and face to Beibu Gulf, Guangxi covers 236,700 square kilometers of land territory and 62,800 square kilometers of ocean territory with 1,500 kilometers of coastline. 697 islands of different sizes are scattered in the sea.
Mountains, hills, and basins dominate the landscapes of Guangxi. The limetone formations are wide spreaded and appear to be karst landforms. Located in a low-latitude region, Guangxi belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. Abundant rainfall provides Guangxi numerous rivers and an excellent nature environment with 52.71% forest coverage and various wetland types.
There are 8,354 plant species distributed in Guangxi and 929 species of land vertebrates with which 149 species are under national key protection. 543 bird species have been recorded in Guangxi, including Chinese Merganser (Mergus squamatus), Hume's Pheasant, and other rare and precious animals.
Some Important Birding Sites in Guangxi
Nonggang Nature Reserve
Located in Longzhou and Ningming County covering 10,077 hectares, Nonggang Nature Reserve was established in 1979 and upgraded to national level reserve in 1994. The reserve is lying on the north edge of tropic, aims to protect rare and precious species and the habitats which depend on. The unique karst forest ecosystem makes Nonggang Reserve become one of the 14 key regions of biodiversity protection in China. There are 203 bird species that have been recorded in the reserve so far. It is also the discovery spot of the new species Nonggang Babbler that identified in 2008. Other birds like Bar-backed Partridge, Red Junglefowl, Greater Coucal, Green-billed Malkoha, Crested Honey-buzzard, Jerdon's Baza, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Collared Scops Owl, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Dollarbird, White-browed Piculet, Bay Woodpecker, Long-tailed Broadbill, Blue-rumped Pitta, Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Black-naped Monarch, Indochinese Green-Magpie, White-winged Magpie, Golden-headed Cisticola, Puff-throated Bulbul, Black-crested Bulbul, Limestone Leaf Warbler, Pale-footed Bush Warbler, Yellow-bellied Warbler, Yellow-eyed Babbler, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Large Scimitar-Babbler, Spot-necked Babbler, Streaked Wren-Babbler, White-rumped Shama, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, etc.
Mt. Jingzhong Nature Reserve
Established in 1982 and covering 20,924 hectares, Jinzhongshan or Mt. Jinzhong Nature Reserve is located in Longlin and Xilin County. The reserve consists of broadleaf, coniferous, bamboo forest, shrubs, and grassland. The reserve has extremely abundant fauna and flora resources with 1487 species of vascular plant, 389 species of land vertebrates of which 274 are bird species. Among all the birds, 23 species are waterbirds, 202 species breed in the reserve most of them are Oriental ones. Besides, there are about 200 Hume's Pheasant living in the reserve, which accounts for 6% of the total population. Other birds like Jerdon's Baza, Black Baza, Crested Serpent Eagle, Crested Goshawk, Greater Coucal, White-throated Kingfisher, Great Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Rosy Minivet, Swinhoe's Minivet, Red-billed Blue Magpie, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Tit, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Chestnut Bulbul, Mountain Bulbul, Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler, Chinese Babax, Hwamei, Moustached Laughingthrush, Silver-eared Mesia, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Little Pied Flycatcher, Large Niltava, etc.
Guantouling National Forest Park
Guantouling National Forest Park is located in the southern coastal region of guangxi. During the annual migration season, nearly 10,000 daily birds of prey migrate over guantouling or stay at night. Such as Osprey, Black-winged Kite, Crested Honey-buzzard, Jerdon's Baza, Black Baza, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Grey-faced Buzzard, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Pied Harrier, Crested Goshawk, Shikra, Chinese Sparrowhawk, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Northern Goshawk, Eastern Buzzard, Amur Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, etc.
Mao'er Shan
Mao'er Shan also named Cat Mountain, is the highest mountain in South China. It got the name Cat Mountain because its stony peak looks like a huge cat. The main peak of the mountain is about 2,141 meters above sea level and is known as the "Summit of South China". Mao'er Shan is a nature reserve. It’s home to 311 species of animals and birds and 2,012 kinds of plants in a primordial forest, of diverse bearded trees and bamboo groves. It's home to black bears, monkeys, giant salamanders, huge mantises, and a lot of special birds. Such as Temminck's Tragopan, Chinese Bamboo-Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Black Baza, Chinese Sparrowhawk, Crested Goshawk, Collared Scops Owl, Oriental Scops Owl, Chinese Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Yellow-bellied Tit, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Pygmy Cupwing, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Streak-throated Fulvetta, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, Indochinese Yuhina, Black-chinned Yuhina, Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler, Gold-fronted Fulvetta, Huet's Fulvetta, Spotted Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, etc.
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