Paul Holt from his on-going tour of Taiwan

Gorgeous weather certainly helps - and we've had just that during our current jaunt around Taiwan. We're just five days in to the Taiwan tour and have already seen all bar one of this fabulous island's 24 endemics. We've all had several great looks at Swinhoe's Pheasant, have all seen the country's national bird Mikado Pheasant, have all seen what are often the two most difficult of the endemics Taiwan Partridge and Taiwan Barwing and are all having a ball. Add to these numerous other great birds such as Collared Bush-Robin, Golden Parrotbill and Malayan Night Heron, an inordinate supply of good food and lots of laughs, and its difficult to believe that we've barely started...

Swinhoe's Pheasant

Taiwan Partridge

Collared Bush-Robin

Malayan Night-Heron