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| Chinese Grouse |
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The Chinese grouse is considered to be one of the rarest grouse species in the world. In China, it is an endangered species and listed in Category I of nationally protected animals. This bird is an endemic species found in central China, it is the smallest grouse in the world, the most southern grouse in the world, distributed from about 27° to 39° N, and is restricted to a small area of natu...
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| Blood Pheasant |
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The colourful blood pheasants are the least “pheasant-like” of the pheasant-family, more resembling partridges in shape and size. They are listed in category II in the Red Data Book of China, that is, less endangered than the Chinese grouse. In contrast to the Chinese grouse, they are extremely shy of humans in our study area and have a well-developed social behavior. From a blind, we studied...
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| Chestnut-Throated Partridge |
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There are two virtually unknown species (or perhaps subspecies) of the pheasant subfamily: the chestnut-throated partridge and the buff-throated partridge. Both are endemic to central China, and can be separated by the color of the throat (chestnut in the chestnut-throated partridge, yellow in the buff-throated partridge). The chestnut-throated partridge occurs in the reserve, inhabiting rhodod...
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| Sichuan Wood Owl |
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The Sichuan wood owl was first discovered for science in 1866 in the mountainous forests of Sichuan by the French priest Armand David. Because of the great similarity to the Ural owl, which is distributed across Eurasia, in respect to body size, plumage patterns, and especially vocalizations, the Sichuan wood owl was classified as a subspecies of the Ural owl.
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| Tengmalm’s Owl |
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We found the first nest of this owl in June 1999. It was in the former hole of a black woodpecker in an old fir tree at 3,100 m. Two very small young were in the nest. This was the beginning of a systematic research and the start of a new project using artificial nest boxes to provide more possibilities for nesting and study. The project was accompanied by trapping of small mammals to document ...
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| Songbirds |
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Within the Palearctic Region, China has a remarkably rich fauna of songbirds. Not only is there a high number of species (about 600), but even more important is the fact that a high percentage of these species is endemic to China. Species that inhabit extremely small areas of distribution include warblers, chickadees (tits), parrotbills, rosefinches, babblers and many other groups.
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