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Photos by David Fisher and Paul Holt
…Bar-throated Minlas…
…and it is here that we hope to see the recently-discovered, and little-known, White-speckled Laughingthrush.
Our tour draws to a close with a visit to the historic town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site dominated by the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain…
…and the poorly-known Black-browed Tit.
Target species near Lijiang include the localised Rufous-tailed Babbler…
…to open country.
…to quality forest, such as here in the Gaoligong Shan which is among the best in China…
We’ll experience a variety of different birding habitats - from open forest areas…
…while Black Giant Squirrel can be seen crashing around the trees.
Other skulkers include White-browed Shortwing,…
We expect to see Gould’s Shortwing a few times.
…and Scaly Laughingthrush.
Here too we’ll search for skulking species such as Rufous-throated Partridge…
…and Red-headed Trogon.
…Beautiful Sibias…
Despite its name, Yunnan Fulvetta isn’t (quite) restricted to that province.
…Golden Bush Robins…
…the gorgeous Red-tailed Laughingthrushes…
…Blue-winged and…
In the magnificent forests at Baihualing we’ll search for a variety of birds including Mrs Hume’s Pheasant – here a male…
…and Golden-throated Barbets can be common.
…Chestnut-vented Nuthatches…
On reaching historic Lijiang, Black-breasted Thrushes…
…Chinese Blue Flycatcher.
During our time near Yingjiang we’ll visit bird hides and spend some time walking quiet roads and short trails searching for the likes of…
Red-billed is just one of several species of scimitar-babbler we should see.
…with Grey Peacock-pheasant, such as this male, hopefully following on.
One of our early targets will be the ever-elusive Blue-naped Pitta…
…as is Rufous-backed Sibia.
Scarlet-faced Liocichla is quite common around Ruili…