The southern Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan offers much to the bird photographer with eight (8) endemic species on offer including the vulnerable Cabot’s Tragopan and the endangered Hainan Peacock-Pheasant. We start our Bird-Photo-Tour in Guangxi Province, which borders Vietnam and where we will be looking for portraits of the Nonggang Babbler, an endemic bird that was only recently described to science. Guangxi Province also offers a great opportunity for close photographic encounters with Blue-rumped Pitta, the striking White-winged Magpie and the charismatic Indochinese Green Magpie. Moving eastwards and the adjacent Guangdong Province we will focus on photographing the stunning Cabot’s Tragopan, arguably the most attractive of the world’s five Tragopan species. We will also work on obtaining portraits of the endemic White-necklaced Partridge. We end our tour on the tropical island of Hainan with a fabulous supporting cast of special endemic birds to photograph including the extremely rare Hainan Peacock-Pheasant, the colourful Hainan Partridge and the lemon-yellow Hainan Leaf Warbler.
Tragopans / Pheasants : Cabot’s Tragopan / Hainan Peacock Pheasant / Silver Pheasant
Partridges: Bar-backed Partridge / White-necklaced Partridge / Hainan Partridge
Babblers: Nonggang Babbler / Buff-breasted Babbler / Chestnut-capped Babbler / Yellow-eyed Babbler / Spot-necked Babbler
Others: Blue-rumped Pitta / Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush / Red-headed Trogon / White-winged Magpie / Indochinese Green Magpie / Hainan Leaf Warbler / Limestone Leaf Warbler / 8 Endemics
Guiding Fees / Ground Transportation / Accommodation / Meals / Entrance Fees / Tipping for Drivers, Boatsmen, Hotel and Restaurant Staff.
International Flights / VISA Fees / Travel Insurance / Tips for Local Guide / Alcohol / Laundry / Items of a Personal Nature
Days 1-8, Guangxi Province [7N / 5D / 11S]. Location 1: Chongzuo Prefecture [4N / 3D / 7S]. Photographic Targets: Nonggang Babbler / White-winged magpie / Indochinese Green Magpie / Streaked Wren-Babbler / Buff-breasted Babbler / Fork-tailed Sunbird / Blue-rumped Pitta / White-eared Night Heron / Chestnut Bunting / Rufescent Prinia / Black-naped Monarch / Limestone Leaf Warbler / Chestnut-capped Babbler / Yellow-bellied Warbler / Black-throated Laughingthrush / Yellow-eyed Babbler / Indochinese Yuhina / Rufous-capped Babbler / Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler. Location 2: Baise Prefecture [2N / 1D / 3S]. Photographic Targets: Spectacled Barwing / Bar-backed Partridge / Grey-bellied Tesia.
[Key: N=Night, D=Full Day, S = Session / Half-Day]
Liew is a nature lover who enjoys photographing the natural world in all its glory from landscapes to flora and fauna. Liew started enjoying birds twenty years ago through the prism of his camera and has since become a reputable bird photographer graduating from using a 200mm lens to a 100-400mm lens onto a large 600mm. With patience and significant time spent in the field photographing birds, Liew is now one of our top bird photography guides in Peninsular Malaysia with a portfolio of images that includes the rare Malayan Rail Babbler, Giant Pitta and Garnet Pitta. Outside of Peninsular Malaysia, Liew is widely travelled in Borneo, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Liew is an experienced bird photography guide who can not just provide expertise in finding and locating the birds of Peninsular Malaysia but can also provide photographic expertise too.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
: Sichuan
