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Several unknown birds in Yunnan Province, China January 2022 (1 Viewer)
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I don't know about the paper guide but for online records in your area there are three international sites (that I know of) used to some degree all over the world; ebird, observado.org and inaturalist. These latter two are also good for other species groups.
I tend to use sites like these a lot to have a look at the options in various regions. I have only been to Western- Europe and Japan so maybe it is not the best comparison ever but hey...it is a start.
links lead to the yunnan-section of these sites.
inaturalist.org
www.inaturalist.org
ebird.org:
observation.org:
just a few words on these three (my personal comment)
US-based inaturalist is new, has an easy interface, no formal admins but tons of peers who review your records. in comparison Inat has a total of 2908 records of 488 bird species....near all with photos (used fairly worldwide but focus also on US-naturalists)
Dutch based observado.org is relatively old, their app is tough to install but then very, very useful worldwide. They have 1744 records of birds in Yunnan of 562 species (photo-records are mostly overseen by admins). Used mainly but Dutch/Belgian naturalists but increasingly so by other nationalities.
US-based ebird is comprehensive, pretty difficult in use but used widely by birders worldwide although the focus remains with US birders. It is the most complete with 881 species in 7931 'checklists'. To me, an infrequent user, it is not immediately clear how these records are moderated.
just my 2p
cheers
G erben
I tend to use sites like these a lot to have a look at the options in various regions. I have only been to Western- Europe and Japan so maybe it is not the best comparison ever but hey...it is a start.
links lead to the yunnan-section of these sites.
inaturalist.org
Observations
iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.
www.inaturalist.org
ebird.org:
observation.org:
just a few words on these three (my personal comment)
US-based inaturalist is new, has an easy interface, no formal admins but tons of peers who review your records. in comparison Inat has a total of 2908 records of 488 bird species....near all with photos (used fairly worldwide but focus also on US-naturalists)
Dutch based observado.org is relatively old, their app is tough to install but then very, very useful worldwide. They have 1744 records of birds in Yunnan of 562 species (photo-records are mostly overseen by admins). Used mainly but Dutch/Belgian naturalists but increasingly so by other nationalities.
US-based ebird is comprehensive, pretty difficult in use but used widely by birders worldwide although the focus remains with US birders. It is the most complete with 881 species in 7931 'checklists'. To me, an infrequent user, it is not immediately clear how these records are moderated.
just my 2p
cheers
G erben
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Arlott's Southeast Asia guide covers southern China and is maybe the best guide for Yunnan at the moment (although I've not seen the new China guides myself yet either). There's definitely a need for a really good guide to the whole of China.
Collins Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
Buy Collins Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia (9780007429547): NHBS - Norman Arlott, William Collins (HarperCollins imprint)
www.nhbs.com
Oooh perfect thanks! will try and locate a copy of this online! Or get family in the UK to order it and send it to me!I think this is out of date - it was published by OUP on 21 January. My copy was dispatched on the 17th but I haven't received it yet here in Bulgaria. I'm eagerly awaiting it but it's been quite a while and I'm starting to get a little concerned.
It's always concerning when a purchase doesn't show up for ages.... Fingers crossed it arrives soon.
Fantastic thank you! Yes I agree - there's this huge gapping hole that needs to be plugged with a book for just China that's for sure!Arlott's Southeast Asia guide covers southern China and is maybe the best guide for Yunnan at the moment (although I've not seen the new China guides myself yet either). There's definitely a need for a really good guide to the whole of China.
Collins Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
Buy Collins Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia (9780007429547): NHBS - Norman Arlott, William Collins (HarperCollins imprint)www.nhbs.com
This is great Thank you! I will look through any resource I can - I am at the real novice stage in the steep learning curve of bird identification and will hungrily look at as much info as I can lay my hands on right now! 🙃I don't know about the paper guide but for online records in your area there are three international sites (that I know of) used to some degree all over the world; ebird, observado.org and inaturalist. These latter two are also good for other species groups.
I tend to use sites like these a lot to have a look at the options in various regions. I have only been to Western- Europe and Japan so maybe it is not the best comparison ever but hey...it is a start.
links lead to the yunnan-section of these sites.
inaturalist.org
Observations
iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.
ebird.org:
observation.org:
just a few words on these three (my personal comment)
US-based inaturalist is new, has an easy interface, no formal admins but tons of peers who review your records. in comparison Inat has a total of 2908 records of 488 bird species....near all with photos (used fairly worldwide but focus also on US-naturalists)
Dutch based observado.org is relatively old, their app is tough to install but then very, very useful worldwide. They have 1744 records of birds in Yunnan of 562 species (photo-records are mostly overseen by admins). Used mainly but Dutch/Belgian naturalists but increasingly so by other nationalities.
US-based ebird is comprehensive, pretty difficult in use but used widely by birders worldwide although the focus remains with US birders. It is the most complete with 881 species in 7931 'checklists'. To me, an infrequent user, it is not immediately clear how these records are moderated.
just my 2p
cheers
G erben
Barbets48
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It is possible to download the Merlin app and use adjoining regions to be able to see the species profiles, photos and sounds for most birds in the area. For example downloading a combination of the India:Northeast and Shanghai packs will let you view a good portion of the Yunnan birds. I find Merlin extremely useful in Southern China though I do wish there were a region specific bird pack.
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