10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2015
Habitat destruction, disease and hunting are still major problems that affect the conservation efforts, but the breeding sites and wintering grounds now have international protection. In Taiwan, two major sanctuaries have been allocated as part of the spoonbill recovery program. Captive breeding programs have not shown much success.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
I agree with eBird that the Asian Glossy Starling is “fierce-looking” Appropriately, it is an invasive species in places such as Taiwan, where some papers recommend reducing the population. The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2023
Originally, the gorget was a piece of armor that protected the throat or gorge. Red-flanked Bluetails are actually quite common in Shanghai in winter, but seeing a proper male is not that easy. Maybe the males all go to Guangxi in winter. This meaning then was widened to extend to a piece of clothing that covered the throat.
Critter News
AUGUST 17, 2010
A private zoo operator in Taiwan cross-bred lions and tigers, resulting in three "liger" cubs. From Focus Taiwan. The Environmental and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) said Huang, who possesses an array of wildlife, should be dealt with harshly to deter others from copying the behavior.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The bird “spent five months on Mindoro Island in the Philippines during the non-breeding season and migrated through Taiwan, the Chinese east coast, and the Korean peninsula” and on to the Russian Far East (indicating a certain lack of solidarity with Ukraine). This is the dark blue adult male (also shown on top of this post).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2012
They will be seeking protection where they can and they will return as soon as the rain eases. The rest of the birds had been marked locally, but we still took down the details as the next time they are observed may well be in Taiwan, China or Korea. A wet garden without birds!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2011
By collecting data and following individual birds it is possible to provide data to both governments and environmental groups to help protect the habitat both here and overseas into the future. The first Expedition was in 1981 and we have even caught a Bar-tailed Godwit in recent years from that very first catch.
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