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Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Dec 3 2015
female, adult, winter plummage
This is the female Siberian Rubythroat, a winter visitor in Taiwan. Instead of flaming ruby colored throat in the male, the feather of this female rubythroat is generally similar and a little less than the male counterpart. This female is paired with the male in Yehliu area, so this is easy to identify. However, in the field, this female bird will be difficult to be identified. Similar to the male, this bird is very happy to hop around lots.
Dec 7 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
adult, winter plummage
This widely distributed pacific reef heron or pacific reef egret, is mostly in the coast area. There are 2 forms, one is in dark colour and the other is white. I have seen only the dark form, black or blue-black. This one had also a white patch near the neck. Iris is usually yellow but this one is dark brown. Legs were short but much thicker than most heron/egret.
Nov 4 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
May 11 2015
male, summer plummage
I saw this male scarlet tanager in West Dean Park of western Toronto. The bright red and black shows off the breeding male's colour. This will change to greenish colour during the Fall season.
Sep 16 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Mar 3 2016
male, adult
This same Eurasian Blackbird also found in China and many part of Asia. I found this bird on the grass in the Hongchou's wetland conservation area. It must be another subspecies. Unlike the European one with bright color, this one look dull. Without hearing it sound (it is dead winter on March in Asia this year!), I can not say about its voice. The same species, perhaps 10K kms apart, illustrate this well adapted species.
Mar 12 2016
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Yellow Tit (1)
Parus holsti
 (Near-threatened)
Apr 6 2021
male
Yellow tit is a bird from medium attitude mountain area in Taiwan. Usually these birds fly in flock and love to attach to flowers (in this case, a type of local cherry blossom).
Aug 6 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Nov 21 2013
Formosan blue magpie or Taiwan blue magpie. This pretty bird is faily large with very long and nice tail feathers. It might be elected as Taiwan national bird. This crow family species live in a tight family structure, so the sighting is always at least four or more birds. Very aggresive, the flight looks more like floating than hard beating of the wings.
Aug 13 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Jan 11 2015
adult
This large song bird has black feather except red beaks and feet. It can be seen very common. Sometimes, a flock of more than 50 birds perch onto one tree but other times seen alone. Noisy and active bird, can be seen easily on the poles, trees.
Aug 13 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Nov 18 2013
adult
Chinese bulbul is the most common bird in Taiwan. It produces nice song and can be seen everywhere. It is also a pretty bird and like to live together with large number together, so it can be quite noisy.
Aug 13 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Nov 11 2013
adult, winter plummage
This migratory bird is from Northern Asia, Siberia, China or Korea. This one was on a school ground and fairly close to me. The scaly black marks on the chester is the identification for this species.
Aug 16 2015
Copyright jimmyhu
Birdviewing.com
Mar 24 2013
adult, winter plummage
This pale thrush is the most common seen thrush in northern Taiwan during the winter months. A migratory bird can be found on the ground or perched on the tree.
Aug 16 2015