What are some good Chinese Bird ID sites? (1 Viewer)

asterisktom

Active member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #1

What are some good Chinese Bird ID sites, especially those that go down to the province level?

I was thinking about this when I saw that the site I had been using did not even mention a bird that I had (for not knowing of all the options) had misidentified. I still like the site, Avibase, but I see now that it would be good to know of other sources as well.

Yes, I know, I really should get a bird book. But they are pretty expensive from what I've seen and ample cash flow is not one of the benefits of being an English teacher here in China.

 

MKinHK

Mike Kilburn

• Apr 30, 2012

• #2

Your best bet is Oriental Bird Images: http://orientalbirdimages.org/, but it would still be worth getting a copy of Mackinnon & Philipps in Chinese, ripping out the text and keep the plates. As I understand it its only about CNY80 in China.

Cheers
Mike

 

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Frogfish

Well-known member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #3

This is also a good site :

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

 

asterisktom

Active member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #4

Frogfish said:

This is also a good site :

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

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Thanks. That looks pretty good too.

Tom

 

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asterisktom

Active member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #5

MKinHK said:

Your best bet is Oriental Bird Images: http://orientalbirdimages.org/, but it would still be worth getting a copy of Mackinnon & Philipps in Chinese, ripping out the text and keep the plates. As I understand it its only about CNY80 in China.

Cheers
Mike

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I wonder where they are available up here in Jilin. I didn't know there was a Chinese version. At any rate, If I do get my hands on one I don't think I will tear out the text, since I am also learning Chinese.

Thanks.
Tom

 

KC Foggin

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• Apr 30, 2012

• #6

If it's identification you are looking for we have some geniuses in our own I D forum who will more than likely identify your mystery bird quickly.

 

asterisktom

Active member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #7

KCFoggin said:

If it's identification you are looking for we have some geniuses in our own I D forum who will more than likely identify your mystery bird quickly.

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Excellent idea. I have just the feathery candidate to present to you. Now let me look around for that forum here and I will post a picture of bird that has puzzled me.

 

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Gretchen

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• May 1, 2012

• #8

This is not on your question exactly, but on this thread I listed some of the Chinese sites I know (I think the last was the one I initially used most in id-ing birds).

 

asterisktom

Active member

• May 1, 2012

• #9

Gretchen said:

This is not on your question exactly, but on this thread I listed some of the Chinese sites I know (I think the last was the one I initially used most in id-ing birds).

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Thanks, Gretchen, I made a note of them. I remember having seen two of them. The ones that are largely Chinese are hard to use (except for the image). It is good to know that there are at least some birders in this country. That makes me somewhat hopeful for this country's ecological future.

BTW, I use this site:
http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklis...rdmoore&synlang=ZH&region=CNji&version=images

The region selected is Jilin, but you can change the settings to your region as well. But you probably already know about that site.

Tom
Bird-watchman on the Great Firewall