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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Bruce" data-source="post: 1414611" data-attributes="member: 23565">I'll continue with the maps.Not really a mapping problem but Collared Kingfisher isn't listed at all for being recorded on Taiwan in the text. It is on the official Taiwan list as accidental.Chinese Bulbul is abundant and far more widespread than the map shows or the text indicates. It is found all through Taiwan except from just north of central east Taiwan down a narrow strip, mostly the eastern coastal plain, into extreme southern Taiwan. The endemic Taiwan Bulbul is found in the area where the Chinese Bulbul isn't present. The map for the Taiwan Bulbul is correct.Lowland White-eye is listed and shown for Lanyu (Orchid Island/Botel Tobago). It also should be for Ludao (Green Island).Crested Myna is shown and listed as a lowland species. This is correct but it as actually found up into the mountains to about 1500m. As the native Crested Myna has largely been displaced by the introduced Common, Javan and Jungle Mynas in the lowlands, it is probably more common in the mountains than the lowlands these days. Chestnut-cheeked Starling is shown as rare in the north of Taiwan (migrant). It should also show in the extreme south. It is a pretty rare winterer but does become fairly common on passage especially in southern Taiwan in October.White-browed Robin is shown only along the central mountain range from just north of centre northwards. It does extend further south to south of centre. The map excludes it from the Alishan and Yushan National Park area. Tataka in Yushan National Park is one of the most reliable sites, possibly the best site, to see White-browed Robin.Red-breasted Flycatcher is given as accidental in Taiwan, Korea & Japan. Red breasted Flycatcher is probably rare rather than accidental on Taiwan. Eastern Yellow Wagtail is shown as wintering in just southern Taiwan. It winters in the lowlands right around Taiwan.</blockquote>

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