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  1. Mark Bruce

    Pomatorhinus ruficollis split:- Taiwan Scimitar Babbler

    Something that you might want to look at in Opus. Many authors split Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus ruficollis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) split into P. ruficollis and P. musicus following Collar (2006). For conservation purposes both BirdLife International and the IUCN follow...
  2. Mark Bruce

    Metallic-winged Sunbird

    I've uploaded a Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima for Opus. http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/234865/limit/recent
  3. Mark Bruce

    Collared Bush Robin

    Collared Bush-Robin Tarsiger johnstoniae.
  4. Mark Bruce

    Upland Buzzard? - Taiwan

    Buteos are a rare sight in Taiwan. To date only Common (B.b. japonicus); Upland (B. hemilasius); and Rough-legged (B. lagopus) have been recorded. I took this shot yesterday on the coast of Western Taiwan (Mailiao Port, Yunlin County). The Buteo was on a streetlight. A pine plantation to the...
  5. Mark Bruce

    Raptor - Singapore - June

    Some shots of a raptor over Singapore Botanical Gardens on 29 June.
  6. Mark Bruce

    Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia 28 June – 6 July 2008

    Part 1: Singapore My wife and I arrived in Singapore on the night of 28 June. We headed for the Parkroyal Hotel in Little India where we met up with BF's Ann Chaplin. After checking in and saying hello to Ann it was getting pretty late so we went off to bed. Sunday, 29 June After breakfast...
  7. Mark Bruce

    Pittas and Dolphins-Hushan Dam, Taiwan

    About a year ago I asked for some help with letters over the Hushan Dam project. Well, time to ask for some more (Letter of Concern). The Hushan Dam Project threatens to destroy much of the globally most important breeding area for the vulnerable Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha. The area (Huben...
  8. Mark Bruce

    Grey-faced Buzzard Migration-Taiwan

    From mid March into early April thousands of Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus migrate northwards through the hills close to my home. Thirty years ago these raptors were slaughtered in their thousands in the Baguashan Mountains about 10 km north of the village of Hu-shi Li where I stay. Now...
  9. Mark Bruce

    Blessings and Curses

    This afternoon my wife and I decided to go and take a look around the National Taiwan University Experimental Forest near the village of Jhushan about 20km from where we live. We arrived at the forest and headed off down the track. There were some people about but not that many. For Taiwan on...
  10. Mark Bruce

    National Birds

    I got thinking about national birds recently when Taiwan announced a vote for the choosing of a National Bird http://www.nationalbirdvote.com/vote.php. Kind of seems strange not having one. Well, Taiwan kind of has the endemic Mikado Pheasant as their National Bird but this has never been made...
  11. Mark Bruce

    Matsu and the Chinese Crested Terns

    During June I received a very unexpected invitation from Simon Liao, President of the International Taiwan Birding Association(ITBA) http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/index.htm , to attend a conference on the Chinese Crested Tern, due to be held from July 18-20 on the Matsu Archipelago in the...
  12. Mark Bruce

    Grey-headed Bullfinch for DB.

    Grey-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca for the DB. http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/108745
  13. Mark Bruce

    Vinaceous Rosefinch for database

    Vinaceous Rosefinch Carpodacus vinaceus for database. Male http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/108630 Female http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/108631
  14. Mark Bruce

    Pete's Pond

    I see that NG's webcam at Pete's Pond in Botswana is up and running again. http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/index.html
  15. Mark Bruce

    Guide to Terns

    Looking for a good reference type guide to the Terns which shows plumage, distribution etc with a good deal of information.
  16. Mark Bruce

    Taiwan Dragonfly IDs.

    Four dragonflies from the Huben forest in West Central Taiwan. Would I be correct with: DF1 Variable Skimmer Neurothemis ramburii. DF2 I don't know the English common name, Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum. DF3 again I don't know the English common name, Orthetrum sabina sabina. DF4 Indigo...
  17. Mark Bruce

    Fairy Pitta-Hushan Dam Project, Taiwan

    A large area of the Huben IBA (Birdlife IBA code: TW017) is threatened by the proposed Hushan Dam Project. Hushan, which falls within the greater Huben IBA, is the world's most important breeding area for the vulnerable Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha. Hushan is home to a number of other listed...
  18. Mark Bruce

    Grey-chinned Minivet

    I was searching for a shot of a Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris in the database but found no photo.I found three shots when searching the gallery http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=Grey-chinned+Minivet . Cheers :t: , Mark
  19. Mark Bruce

    Grey-cheeked Fulvetta

    Grey-cheeked Fulvetta in the gallery for the database. http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/67339/sort/1/cat/500/page/1
  20. Mark Bruce

    Grey Treepie

    Grey Treepie for the Database http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/67262/sort/1/cat/500/page/1 . Sorry,pics not too good but I see there isn't one in the Database.
  21. Mark Bruce

    Bee-eaters and Battlefields(Kinmen).

    Bee-eaters and Battlefields. The little island of Kinmen (Quemoy) lies about 2km off the coast of China's Fujian Province, near the city of Xiamen. It was on this little island that the last battles of the Chinese Civil War played themselves out. The island was occupied by Chiang Kai Shek's...
  22. Mark Bruce

    The Penghu Islands(Pescadores).

    The Penghu archipelago or the Pescadores is made up of 64 islands and is located in the Taiwan Strait about halfway between Taiwan and the Fujian coast of southern China.This beautiful archipelago is an important stop on the Southeast Asia Migration Routes.Penghu is a county of Taiwan and a...
  23. Mark Bruce

    Taiwan Sibia

    Photo of a Taiwan/White-eared Sibia(Heterophasia auricularis)for the Database in the gallery at http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/54706/sort/1/cat/500/page/1 .The bird is at a feeding"table/rock".Does this disqualify it from use in the database?(wasn't sure) Mark
  24. Mark Bruce

    Kinmen(Quemoy)Island, off Southern China.

    Kinmen (Quemoy)Island, off Southern China in the Taiwan Strait. Hi All, Visiting Kinmen Island about 2km off the coast of China's Fujian Province shortly. The island is mostly controlled by the R.O.C.(Taiwan)Military. Does anyone have any info on birding on Kinmen in the summer? Cheers, Mark
  25. Mark Bruce

    Penghu Islands (The Pescadores).....?

    Hi All, Anyone been birding on the Penghu Islands(Taiwan Strait)? I know Pengu's a great place during spring and autumn.I've got a weekend there next month,and would really appreciate some pointers. Mark
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